Qin Shi Ambitious

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After A Yu withdrew from Zhao to Daliang, he resumed his old job from Jicheng: overseeing external intelligence and internal surveillance.

He listened quietly as Li Shang gave his report.

Given the current state of affairs, Lu Wei was not optimistic that the combined forces of Yan and Zhao could win on the battlefield in Zhao territory, especially now that the state of Yan had split up.

With the defeat of Zhao and Yan, the state of Zhao will be destroyed, and the states of Yan and Dan will also be quickly destroyed under the pressure of being surrounded from both sides.

Thus, the Qin army's next target will be the State of Wei.

The city of Daliang in Wei will face an even worse situation than the city of Handan. The Gonggongtang branch must withdraw its personnel from Daliang and preserve its strength before Qin attacks Wei.

The highest decision-makers of the Gonggong Hall in Daliang City, Lu Yu and Lu Ye, obeyed their leader's orders without questioning the reasons.

Li Shang and Chen Yu were the implementers; even if they had some reservations, they ultimately obeyed.

This town is the result of the implementation.

The Wei Kingdom Gonggong Hall branch is developing very smoothly. With the help of Chen Yu, a former retainer of Lord Xinling, and Li Shang, a highly respected figure among the lower-ranking knights, the number of disciples in the Wei Kingdom Gonggong Hall is increasing rapidly.

After reporting the various data of the Gonggongtang branch in this area, Li Shang voluntarily left the room, leaving the space to Lu Wei and Lu Yu, who needed to report in secret.

"Brother Lu, this is a list of Gonggong Hall spies within the Wei Kingdom."

After presenting the pre-prepared list of subordinates to the hall master, A-Yu began her serious report:

"The headquarters evacuation plan is being handled by me and Li Shang. The remaining forces in Daliang City are under the command of Brother Ye and Chen Yu, and there are no abnormalities at present."

"Zhang Er, who infiltrated the Four Mountains Hall, is now highly trusted by Situ Wanli and has been promoted to the rank of Five-Star Pearl Grass."

"The core members of Siyue Hall were originally composed of gamblers and drunkards, and their quality was very poor. Zhang Er's ability, even in our Gonggong Hall, is at least enough to serve as a five-star manager and be in charge of the operation of a branch in a certain place."

“Situ Wanli has such a talented person under his command. He must be thinking of having Zhang Er succeed him as chief steward... Brother Lu, I have already planted a spy next to Zhang Er. He is a former member of the Siyue Hall. I am not afraid that he has ulterior motives.”

"You did a good job. I trust Ah Yu with everything I entrust to her."

Lu Wei got up and went to Lu Yu's side, patting him lightly on the shoulder. Encouraged, the latter raised his voice a little louder:

"Also, Brother Lu, the white-haired little girl you asked us to find has been found too."

"Should we take control of it now?"

White-haired little girl? Oh right, I asked Wei to secretly confirm the current location of Xiaomeng, the head of the Taoist Heavenly Sect.

Based on clues such as naturally white hair and age, it's not difficult to find the target if you're willing to spend resources to search for it.

"No need, just continue to monitor their movements."

The hall master shook his head. Xiaomeng has extremely high talent. If he were to snatch her now, he could quickly gain another expert under his command.

But that's all.

The identity of the sect leader of Xiaomengtian Sect is more important.

"Yes, Brother Lu, don't worry!"

...

The Wei Kingdom branch has the largest number of high-level disciples outside of the Daze Mountain headquarters. Lu Wei doesn't need to worry about its development here.

After briefly learning about the branch's data and capabilities, he led the two doctors and continued southeast the following day at noon.

Nian Duan recovered well and therefore did not need much rest during the rest of the trip.

Having done his homework in advance, Lu Wei would chat with Nian Duan about the basic treatment manual she had given him when he had nothing to do on the way.

The head of the hall possessed certain medical knowledge and had painstakingly memorized the entire manual word for word, so the few questions he raised were all approved by Physician Nian Duan, and the relationship on the carriage was very harmonious.

Xiao Duanmu stayed by his master's side and occasionally expressed his own opinions, but not often.

Her actual medical skills far surpassed those of the pretentious Master Lu, but Duanmu Rong remained quiet most of the time in front of Nian Duan.

After entering the Chu Kingdom, the carriage had to be abandoned due to the dense network of rivers. The three of them switched between crossing the river by boat and riding horses several times before finally arriving at the place that Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong called Mirror Lake.

After being drunk, I don't know that the sky is on the water, and the boat is full of dreams and the galaxy.

The clear lake in front of us has completely different names depending on who calls it; most people simply call it the Great Lake.

After dark, Lu Wei, who had traveled a long way, finally managed to buy a boat from a boatman on the lake shore.

The night sky was cloudless and the stars were shining, but standing on the lake shore and looking into the depths of the lake, it was still pitch black.

Finding the medical clinic on the island in the middle of the lake by boat at night in such a dark environment would be impossible for an ordinary person.

But under Nian Duan's skillful command, everything was not a problem.

The blurry outline of the island finally appeared before our eyes almost half the night later.

No one has lived here for several years, and no one comes here usually. The simple dock that was used by the doctor in the past is now completely covered by overgrown reeds.

Lu Wei drew his sword and unleashed a burst of sword energy, clearing a clear area on the shore before finally finding a place to moor the boat.

The wooden dock has not been maintained for a long time, and it is dangerous to use it now.

After the master stopped the boat far away, he did not use the dock. Instead, he used his lightness skill to send the two women ashore before turning back to prepare to stop the boat.

Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong turned around and went into the medical manor to tidy up. They were determined to get the three habitable rooms ready as soon as possible.

Standing on the boat, Lu Wei turned to look at the two women entering the medical manor. He gazed into the distance, taking in the entire environment of the manor. His first thought was: It's huge. This place could serve as another stronghold for the Gonggong Hall!

It's just that it's located in a remote area, in the old Wu-Yue region, far from the Central Plains, which detracts from its value.

'After subduing Nian Duan, I need to think about what other uses this place can be developed...'

The dock planks were indeed rotten and unusable.

Lu Wei waved his sleeve at the dock and gave it a gentle shake; it immediately collapsed and sank beyond recognition.

Unable to tie the boat to the dock, the master simply transported it ashore first, using the previously cut reeds to cover and conceal it, preventing it from drifting away on the lake.

As the sky began to lighten, Lu Wei drew his Sea-Swallowing Sword, cut down a few large trees nearby, and prepared to repair the dock right away.

Then he can leave; there's no need for him to stay at Jinghu Medical Clinic any longer.

Nian Duan's body can hold out for about three more months. Although he can't go to Mount Shu during these three months, the Hall Master can still do other things in the Chu Kingdom.

Brother Lu

Duanmu Rong called out from afar as she came from the direction of the medical clinic.

As she approached, her bright eyes saw that Lu Wei was repairing the dock of Jinghu Medical Manor. Her small lips parted slightly: "Let's rest in the manor for a while first. We can take our time to deal with this later."

"No problem, we martial artists have plenty of energy!"

Lu Wei continued working: "Now that we have escorted the two doctors to their destination, I will be leaving this afternoon."

"Let's get the dock repaired now so that it will be easier for Senior Nian Duan and Miss Duanmu to travel in the future."

"So in such a hurry?" Xiao Duanmu couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Lu has been in charge of the carriage the whole way, and he rowed the boat for most of last night. He should rest more at the medical manor!"

"I am the head of the Gonggong Hall, and I bear the responsibility for all the affairs, big and small, of the 30,000 disciples of the Gonggong Hall."

He shook his head with a faint smile: "There isn't much time to stop."

"Miss Duanmu, there's no need to worry. My inner strength is profound, and a little fatigue is nothing to me."

Her fingers unconsciously played with the tips of her hair hanging down in front of her chest. Her right mid-calf boot moved forward two inches, making a small indentation in the ground. Duanmu Rong blinked softly, hesitatingly probing:

"Then I'll go and make some nourishing soup for Brother Lu. Brother Lu, please drink the soup before you leave."

“Alright,” Lu Wei said, focusing on the dock construction and not refusing the offer. “Then I’ll have to trouble Miss Duanmu.”

"Hmm," a sly glint flashed in Xiao Duanmu's deep purple eyes, "Then, Brother Lu, remember to come to the Medical Manor for soup when you're done!"

Having said that, without waiting for Master Lu's reply, Duanmu Rong flicked her ponytail and strode back into the manor.

Around noon, the pier was finally repaired.

After Lu Wei had a simple lunch with Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong, the old doctor went to rest by himself.

Duanmu Rong then led Hall Master Lu to a house that looked somewhat dilapidated on the outside but was very clean inside, with an unidentified small flower on the table:

"Brother Lu, please rest here for a while. The nourishing soup will be ready soon."

Xiao Duan walked away with a blank face. There were still many things to do in the medical clinic that she had to clean up by herself, and Lu Wei could understand her being serious.

After reading "The Hermit in the City" for a while, he felt that about half an hour had passed, but the nourishing soup still hadn't arrived.

Lu Wei pushed open the door and went out of the house, lost in thought. He saw Duanmu Rong sweeping the yard with a simple broom.

The little girl saw Brother Lu come out, nodded silently to him, then put down the broom and went into the medicine-making room. When she came out, she gently waved her hand and mouthed the following:

"Don't worry, the nourishing soup will be ready soon."

With a knowing smile, the hall master immediately realized that the little girl was using this as an excuse to get him to stay in the manor and rest more. Such a simple trick was far too easy.

"I'll look after the Nourishing Soup; Miss Duanmu, please attend to your own business."

He stepped forward, lowering his voice as well so as not to disturb Doctor Nian Duan.

"Yes, Brother Lu remembers that the soup is ready when the herb in the medicine pot turns purple."

Unexpectedly, Duanmu Rong did not refuse. Instead, she calmly led him to the pot of nourishing medicine, carefully gave him a few instructions, and then went back to sweeping the floor.

After she left, Lu Wei lifted the medicine pot, looked at the three red nourishing herbs bubbling in the boiling soup, and then closed the lid again.

Nourishing Spirit Soup is a well-known herbal soup. Its main ingredient, Nourishing Spirit Grass, is initially red, but it turns purple only after being simmered for more than three hours.

The claim that the herb "Nourishing Spirit" only becomes effective after turning purple is indeed correct pharmacological knowledge, and Duanmu Rong's instructions were not intended to deceive.

If Xiao Duanmu had suggested it in the morning, it would have been brewed immediately and ready to drink after lunch.

However, based on his observation, the soup had been simmering for at least two hours and wouldn't be delayed any longer.

Sitting on a small chair next to the medicine pot, the headmaster continued reading and patiently waiting.

Another hour passed...

Chapter 162 Common Names

When Lu Wei came out of the medicine preparation room, he saw that Duanmu Rong had already swept the floor and was now grinding the medicinal herbs.

The little girl was busy all afternoon, she really didn't have a moment to rest, and her diligence is commendable.

But those who play with their own will must be punished!

"Ah, Brother Lu, I forgot to tell you..."