I traveled back to the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor begged me to become his empress.

Chapter 205 Changping Jun’s Night Meeting with Hu Ji

Hu Ji shook her head slightly and replied with a troubled expression, "The people I brought this time are only some palace maids and eunuchs. They have no martial arts skills, so how can they go to the battlefield to carry out such a dangerous mission? Besides, Li Xin and Li You are both veterans with rich experience. It would be difficult to assassinate them easily."

Changping Jun frowned slightly, his mind churning with thoughts that surged like a tidal wave. After a moment, he raised his head, his gaze resolute as he looked at Hu Ji, and slowly suggested, "How about we try poisoning her?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ji fell into deep thought. She gently bit her lip, a hint of hesitation appearing on her beautiful face. After a while, she softly replied, "Let me think about it... Your suggestion is too sudden. I originally planned to wait a while before taking action."

Changping sighed helplessly, his face full of worry. He knew this opportunity was hard-won, and if he missed it, it would be extremely difficult to encounter such a perfect opportunity again. So, he earnestly advised, "I understand that this is indeed a bit hasty, but this opportunity is once in a lifetime! If we cannot seize this opportunity, no one can predict when such a good opportunity will appear again."

Hu Ji weighed the pros and cons in her heart, and finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, saying, "Alright! In that case, let's proceed according to your plan. I will take care of this matter."

When Lord Changping saw that Lady Hu had agreed, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. He nodded solemnly and said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave." With that, he slowly stood up, his movements gentle and cautious, as if afraid of making the slightest sound to disturb others.

Changping walked to the door, first pressing his ear against it to listen carefully to the sounds outside. After confirming there was nothing amiss, he cautiously reached out, gently grasped the latch, and slowly pushed the door open a crack. Then, he peered through the crack, his sharp eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.

After confirming that no one was around, he pushed the door open a little more forcefully and squeezed through the crack. Once outside, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, quickly closing the door behind him and looking around again to ensure his safety. Then, like a ghost, he vanished into the darkness.

However, shortly after Lord Changping left, three mysterious groups of people were lurking in the shadows not far away. They had been lying in wait, closely monitoring Lord Changping and Hu Ji's every move. Now that Lord Changping had left, these three groups began to move stealthily.

One group swiftly dashed towards Li Xin's residence; another hurried towards Li You's; while the last group chose to flee into the distance, quickly disappearing without a trace. The whole scene was exceptionally eerie, sending chills down one's spine.

The group hurried away into the distance, arriving at the entrance of a deep and secluded cave. They cautiously surveyed their surroundings, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming there were no other people around.

At this moment, one of them lowered his voice and said, "Gentlemen, don't you think that Lord Changping and Lady Hu are a bit strange?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately chimed in, "That's right, there's definitely something wrong with those two! We just don't know the specifics."

Then another person responded, "Everyone must have heard what Lord Changping said in the middle of the night. The King personally decreed that if Lord Changping dared to make any move, he could be executed on the spot. In my opinion, we might as well go all the way and just get rid of him!"

However, someone immediately raised a question: "What should be done with Madam Hu? We can't just kill her too, can we?"

The person who had spoken earlier answered without hesitation, "Of course we must kill him! But as long as we can save Prince Huhai's life, that's enough. After all, Prince Huhai is the king's flesh and blood, and he absolutely cannot be harmed."

Just then, someone else chimed in, asking, "Should we inform Generals Li Xin and Li You about this? Perhaps they can offer some useful help or advice."

But someone quickly objected, "No! We were personally appointed by the King to monitor everyone. Our primary task is to report everything that's happening here to the King immediately. As for Li Xin and Li You, I just noticed that there were others watching Changping Jun besides us, probably Li Xin's men. Moreover, if Li Xin, as a general, can't even protect his own safety and is instead framed by Changping Jun, then it only proves that they are both incompetent and not worth our rescue. Therefore, we don't need to pay attention to them; we just need to relay our findings back to the King as soon as possible." After saying this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Just then, a voice came from the crowd: "But we have no way to send the message back right now!" As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into a dead silence. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to deal with this thorny problem.

Time ticked by, and finally someone broke the silence, suggesting, "In that case, why don't we just get rid of Lord Changping and Lady Hu first?" However, no sooner had the words left his mouth than someone else responded, "Don't we really need to reconsider? Killing Lady Hu is fine, after all, she's just an insignificant person, but if Lord Changping dies, who will manage affairs on this Baka Island?"

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought again. After a while, the person who had spoken first continued, "How about we observe for a while longer? Tomorrow, Li Xin and Li You will lead a large army to attack the local indigenous tribes. We can spare some of our men to go with them to the battlefield, while the rest can stay behind to continue to keep a close watch on Lord Changping and Lady Hu. What do you all think?"

Faced with this suggestion, the room remained completely silent; no one immediately offered an opinion. Finally, all eyes turned to one person, and they asked in unison, "Boss, what do you think we should do?"

The man referred to as the leader first surveyed the crowd before slowly speaking, "Currently, Lord Changping hasn't taken any actions that pose a real threat, so we can't just deal with him so easily. Sixth Brother is right; we do need to observe for a while longer. As for tomorrow's plan, we'll proceed as we just discussed: send half the men with Li Xin and Li You on the expedition, and the rest will be fully responsible for monitoring Lord Changping. I'll leave this matter to you, Second Brother."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement and responded in unison, "Good!"

The leader said softly, "Then let's go back!" As soon as he finished speaking, the group of people quietly headed towards the camp like ghosts.