Chapter 41: Rebellious People

Just when Ye Yu was thinking about how to quickly improve his own cultivation.

At this time, he was in a prison in Pei County.

"Clang!"

As the prison door opened, Xu Fu, who had been imprisoned for more than a month, was in tattered clothes and no longer had the Taoist demeanor he once had, opened his eyes and looked at the person who came.

"Your Majesty has ordered that you be demoted to commoners and all your property be confiscated. When you succeed in finding the immortal and obtain the elixir of immortality, not only will you be reinstated, but you will also be granted the title of king and a fief of 10,000 households."

After reading the decree, the eunuch turned and left.

After hearing the eunuch's announcement, the originally silent prison began to have sparse sounds.

Dozens of alchemists who were full of vigor and vitality before have now become depressed and thin, with messy and greasy hair and dirty bodies.

They climbed up from the floor of the prison. At this time, all the cell doors had been opened and everyone staggered out.

“What should we do!”

Lu Sheng was glad that Hou Sheng did not betray him and that he finally survived. However, he was also extremely confused as it seemed that the First Emperor no longer trusted them.

Although they were not beheaded, all their properties were confiscated and they were demoted to commoners, so what should they do?

"Let's just take it one step at a time. Besides, hasn't His Majesty issued an order that if you get the elixir of immortality, you can be granted a title of king and a fief of 10,000 households?"

When Xu Fu heard Lu Sheng's words, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Xu Fu's joke was too ridiculous and Lu Sheng couldn't laugh.

Before, even with the help of the entire resources of the Qin Empire, they were unable to find the elixir of life. Now, it is almost impossible to move forward. Your Majesty's words sound more like a mockery of them.

Xu Fu was from Langya County, and Lu Sheng was from Guangyang County. The journey was long and they had no money.

Soon, more than a dozen alchemists were reduced to living on the streets and gradually dispersed. Xu Fu and Lu Sheng were in a miserable state, struggling for a meal. Their clothes were tattered and dirty, and they looked no different from beggars.

However, the name of Ye Yuxianren often rang in the ears of these two people, and many of his deeds left them stunned.

Xu Fu and Lu Sheng thought they were well-informed and knew a few tricks of many alchemists. When they heard about Ye Yu's deeds, they felt that there was no flaw in them!
"Is Ye Yu's deception so amazing?"

This thought arose in the minds of Lu Sheng and Xu Fu at this moment.

"We can see at a glance that your majesty has been here for a long time. I'm afraid he has also been deceived. If we can expose the deception, we may be able to atone for our sins."

As Xu Fu spoke, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he felt that it was very possible.

Lu Sheng, who was standing at the side, suddenly realized that it was not that the First Emperor did not want to find the immortal.
I'm afraid that he had killed a group of alchemists, but was fooled by an alchemist with more advanced skills here.

Before Xu Fu and Lu Sheng, they were both alchemists with the highest status in the Qin Dynasty. He knew all the internal methods of other alchemists and did not believe in them at all.

Soon, the two began to move towards Hidden Immortal Peak.

Chapter 60: Zhao Gao made mistakes but achieved nothing, Xu Fu and Lu Sheng saw the road at the foot of Xianyin Xianfeng Mountain. Since Ye Yu announced the closure of the mountain to visitors, it has lost its former bustle and has returned to its original desertedness.

Xu Fu and Lu Sheng rushed to the vicinity, but did not go near the foot of Yinxian Peak. They spied on the two swordsmen stationed at the foot of the mountain from afar.

"Haha, many swordsmen were so amazed by his sword-controlling skills that they knelt in front of him for more than ten days before he was accepted as an outer disciple."

This Ye Yu's trick is really new. I'm afraid he has already paid money to hire these swordsmen to perform this big show. By the way, he can come back here to let them stop the people and prevent them from revealing flaws if they perform too much."

Although Xu Fu was not quite sure how Ye Yu came up with his other methods, he was very clear about his method of creating momentum.

For alchemists, creating hype is a common occurrence. Otherwise, how could they have such a resounding reputation? Who would publicize their so-called magical powers?

"Haha, I also heard that a few ruffians wanted to go up the mountain that day, but they were confused by the spell. It made me laugh to death. Are the people of Pei County so easy to fool?"

This kind of thing, as long as you bribe those ruffians and let them perform, isn't it easy? Fortunately, they spread it so realistically. Then Lu Sheng couldn't help but sneer and said.

It is said that the more people make money by pretending to be mysterious, the less they believe in ghosts and gods.

This sentence is clearly reflected in Xu Fu and Lu Sheng.

It's no wonder they thought so. At the beginning, they were convinced that ghosts and gods existed.

However, as he worked as a Taoist priest for a longer time, he met all kinds of people who pretended to be gods and ghosts, and each time he returned with hope, but also returned with disappointment.

Gradually, they came to believe that anyone who made such exaggerated statements and was praised to the point of being so powerful that he seemed to be able to fly into the sky were actually big liars and cheats.

The problem lies in how to expose his methods. Some things may seem magical and horrifying, but in fact the methods used behind them may be so simple that they are laughable.

Xu Fu and Lu Sheng did not approach the mountain road where the two swordsmen were guarding. After all, the two swordsmen would never let them go up the mountain.

So immediately, the two of them spent most of the day walking around the Hidden Immortal Peak, caught some fish and shrimp by a stream, roasted them and ate them, and then began to climb up.

The Hidden Immortal Peak is not very steep, not to the point where even monkeys would have to climb it.

So as long as you look for it, you will definitely find a place to climb up, but these places are not easy to walk to.

Ordinary people who were stopped at the mountain road at the foot of the mountain would leave tactfully. Xu Fu and Lu Sheng wanted to expose the scam and gain credit in front of Ying Zheng, so they naturally did not mind these extraordinary measures.

It took them nearly two hours to finally climb to a gentle slope halfway up the mountain. They were already panting and exhausted.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, they took a rest and then had to hurry up their pace.

While Xu Fu and Lu Sheng were trying hard to climb the mountain, they arrived at Liu County, which was under the jurisdiction of Sishui County, south of Pei County.

"Have you confirmed the identity of this person?"

Zhao Gaoduan was sitting in the backyard of the county government mansion, and at this moment he spoke to the person who was bowing in front of him with a somewhat excited look on his face.

At this time, in this main hall, in addition to Zhao Gao, there were also officials such as the county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant of Liu County.

In front of Zhao Gao was the captain of the Liu County Police.

"Sir, I have confirmed the identity of this man. He is none other than Tian Heng, the remnant of the Qi State. I have met him once before, so I am not mistaken."

The captain of the patrol said this with certainty.

Tian Heng was originally a noble of Qi State. Like Xiang Liang and other remnants of Chu State, he was a rebellious person and had long been on the wanted list.

Unfortunately, we have never been able to catch them.

This time when Tian Heng appeared in Liu County, he was recognized by an old acquaintance, who reported him to the government and received a reward.

In Liu County, there happened to be a roving constable who had seen Tian Heng. He asked him to confirm it and it turned out to be correct.

“Well, that’s really great!”

Zhao Gao slammed the table excitedly, his face full of smiles.

I was authorized by the First Emperor to patrol and investigate the people who assassinated the king that day. More than ten days have passed, and I finally found some clues here in Liu County.

Tian Heng was originally a nobleman of Qi State with a profound background. He also appeared in Liu County near Pei County. Perhaps the person who assassinated the First Emperor that day was sent by him.

"Walk!"

As soon as Zhao Gao gave an order, everyone followed him and rushed out, and a large number of soldiers began to be mobilized.

Soon, nearly a thousand soldiers and a hundred roving constables surrounded the inn where Tian Heng was staying.

(End of this chapter)