Chapter 218: The unrest among the subordinates, and the results of Zhang Han

"Have you heard?"

"Are you talking about the news that the Xiongnu are preparing to attack our Great Qin?"

"Exactly! Even you have heard about it?"

"Who doesn't know this news by now? I just wonder what kind of trouble this will stir up."

"These Xiongnu really can't be driven away or chased off; it's truly annoying."

On the streets of Xianyang City, what the idle chatterers were discussing was precisely the events that had occurred during this period.

The news spread like snowflakes, rapidly diffusing into everyone's mind.

Now, in the entire city of Xianyang, the only people who didn't know this news were those who never stepped outside.

Naturally, the news also reached the ears of Ying Zheng.

"These damned Xiongnu, it seems the lesson we gave them last time wasn't enough."

Ying Zheng gripped the cup in his hand tightly, anger showing in his eyes.

He had not expected that at this time of year, the Xiongnu would actually invade their Great Qin once again.

"It is the dead of winter, and the Xiongnu also require a large amount of grain and fodder to survive this season."

"Without a supply of grain, I fear they would be unable to survive this cold winter."

Zhang Han said.

During this period, he had been investigating the message that the Ghost had spread out earlier.

He also had several targets in mind regarding the culprit mentioned by the Ghost. ### CHAPTER 484

Ying Zheng had entrusted this matter entirely to him.

Naturally, Zhang Han dared not fail Ying Zheng's trust, so he had been investigating this matter the entire time.

"How is your investigation into that previous piece of news going?"

Ying Zheng suddenly remembered the rumors previously spread by the Ghost.

He turned his head to ask Zhang Han.

"Ever since the Ghost spread the news, some of the people underneath have indeed shown signs of unrest."

"The people I sent out discovered that Feng Quji seems to have had some unusual movements."

Zhang Han said expressionlessly.

As an old hand who had recently returned to the officialdom, Feng Quji had been a key focus of Zhang Han's investigation during this incident.

Throughout this incident, he had always been the primary focus of Zhang Han's investigation.

Originally, Zhang Han thought that Feng Quji was different from Li Si.

Li Si had participated in the events of five years ago, but Feng Quji might not have been involved.

After all, at that time, the struggle between Li Si and Feng Quji had already reached a white-hot state.

Feng Quji had clearly been in a state of decline and had no energy to spare for the events of five years ago.

But now, he felt that his previous conjecture might have been wrong.

The Ghost released such news precisely to confuse those who had participated in the events of five years ago.

The Ghost's recent actions had scared these people out of their wits.

If they had truly participated in the events of five years ago, it would be impossible for them to sit still upon hearing this news.

Originally, Zhang Han thought the first to show unrest would definitely be Wang Ben.

Yet he did not expect that there would be no movement from Wang Ben's side, while Feng Quji had left his residence in the middle of the night.

"What did he go to do?"

"When my subordinates followed Feng Quji, he seemed extremely vigilant."

"After leaving the Feng residence, he kept circling in one area, and then they lost him."

"However, there is one thing I am certain of: besides our people following Feng Quji, there was another force investigating him."

Zhang Han said.

Because his men had told him upon returning that they had sensed another force following Feng Quji.

But this force was hidden very deeply; even they could not detect whose force it was.

Ying Zheng's brows immediately furrowed.

Another force?

Whose force could this be?

Soon, he thought of the Ghost.

Since the Ghost released this news, he must have arranged for people to investigate these individuals.

That other hidden force was definitely the Ghost's.

"Besides Feng Quji showing signs of movement, are there others? Could it be that there is no movement from Wang Ben and Wang Jian's side?"

Ying Zheng asked, his brows still knitted.

"The defenses around Wang Jian's side are extremely tight."

"Even my men can only investigate the perimeter; they cannot get inside at all."

An unsightly expression appeared on Zhang Han's face.

The men under his command represented the power under Ying Zheng.

If even his men could not infiltrate the Wang residence, it showed just how powerful the forces within Wang Jian's residence were.

Upon hearing this news, a gloomy expression immediately appeared on Ying Zheng's face.

"Do you mean to say that the strength under Wang Jian is even greater than mine?"

Ying Zheng's voice was extremely cold, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

As the most noble person under heaven, only he should possess such powerful strength.

Only then was he able to possess such formidable power.

Under his rule, there was actually a force not at all weaker than his, and perhaps even faintly superior.

This stirred a strong sense of wariness within Ying Zheng's heart.

Zhang Han lowered his head and did not answer Ying Zheng's question.

Although he did not want to admit it, it was indeed a fact that his secret guards could not enter the Wang residence.

"Train a new force for me, and then cultivate this force."

Ying Zheng said in an icy voice.

He actually had a force hidden in the shadows, specifically for investigating matters.

And this force was mainly used to investigate officials he did not trust.

But when the power under an official became strong enough to resist this force of his,

Ying Zheng felt a very strong sense of threat.

"Yes."

Zhang Han agreed.

As the person with the highest authority in all of Great Qin, if he made up his mind to cultivate a force with all his might, he could still succeed quite quickly.

However, this force had to be cultivated in secret to guard against those officials with ulterior motives.

"Keep a close watch on Feng Quji; I want to see what kind of unusual movements he has."

Ying Zheng continued, killing intent rolling in the depths of his eyes.

"Have Meng Tian enter the palace immediately."

He then said to the eunuch beside him.

Ever since Zhao Gao died, Zhang Han had been following Ying Zheng.

As for the other eunuchs, they had been completely ignored by Ying Zheng.

After all, he did not want to cultivate another Zhao Gao by his side.

Thinking of Zhao Gao, killing intent surged in Ying Zheng's eyes once again.

When Zhao Gao was killed, he had intended to avenge him, as Zhao Gao was the most useful person under his command.

But now he felt that Zhao Gao had died too easily.

The death of his own eldest Imperial Prince actually had to do with this dog.

Letting him die just like that was really letting him off too lightly.

The eunuch nodded in fear and trepidation, then rushed out.

Ever since the great eunuch Zhao Gao died, the lives of these eunuchs had become increasingly difficult.

His Majesty's mood was unpredictable, and they could not grasp it at all.

In these days, they didn't know how many eunuchs had died.

This eunuch feared that if he were even a fraction slower, he would invite Ying Zheng's wrath.

Upon receiving Ying Zheng's order, he immediately rushed out. ### CHAPTER 485

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