Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1845 The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty 5

How could Jiang Xinxin let that scoundrel Jie Hui succeed?

Although the Bashu Alliance is a formidable force in this chaotic world, it's not that Jiang Xinxin looks down on the Bashu Alliance. Rather, the Xie Family Fortress is inherently lacking in geographical and human advantages for vying for supremacy. Furthermore, their in-laws are mostly located in the southwest and Lingnan, and at most, their influence extends to the territory of Jiangling. However, Jiangling is clearly closer to the Jiangnan region.

Most importantly, Jiangnan was not yet the land of fish and rice that would later be known as "when West Lake is bountiful, the whole world is well-fed." At present, it was far less prosperous than Sichuan and Chongqing in the eyes of the world. As for the salt merchants of Yangzhou, it would take more than ten years for them to develop.

Therefore, even the weakest of the four major clans, the Li clan, could easily crush the Bashu Alliance.

Of course, the combined military strength and rich lands controlled by the Bashu Alliance could be significantly enhanced by either of them.

However, the Ba-Shu alliance is not a monolithic entity. The ancient Ba Kingdom and the ancient Shu Kingdom have been at war for years. Even the Qin Empire could not bring the remnants of the two countries to shake hands and make peace. To this day, they are only temporarily banding together for survival.

So when Jie Hui tried to forcibly abduct Jiang Xinxin in the street, Jiang Xinxin chuckled. She had already reached her hand to her head to choose a pearl hairpin when she noticed a few drops of water in a depression on the side of the road. She immediately raised her hand and drew the drops of water over.

Jiang Xinxin said with a smile, "After all, I prepared this hair ornament with great care. I like it very much. If it is stained with your blood, it will be bad luck and it will not be a complete set. It will be difficult to wear it in the future. The rootless water of this Bashu land is more suitable for you, the leader of the Bashu Alliance."

After she finished speaking, everyone watched in disbelief as the few drops of water floating on Jiang Xinxin's fingertips flew rapidly towards Jie Hui. Jie Hui tried to dodge immediately, and his guards rushed in front of him to help block the attack. Unfortunately, Jiang Xinxin's move was no ordinary move. The few drops of water pierced through the blade of a knife, causing the knife's owner to fall backward to the ground, leaving a neat hole in the blade.

Xie Hui was shocked to see this and immediately retreated. More guards rushed in front of him to try to block the few drops of water, but unfortunately, Jiang Xinxin had intended to intimidate the world from the beginning, so Xie Hui was doomed to die.

Jie Hui dodged, but even though he was thrown to the ground, he couldn't escape. Those few drops of water pierced through his entire skull from between his eyebrows, leaving a hole through which light could pass. He died with his eyes wide open.

Only Xie Hui died. The guards of Xie Family Fort only managed to utter a harsh word before hurriedly carrying Xie Hui's body away.

Jiang Xinxin wasn't even in a hurry to leave. She knew that no inn, restaurant, or teahouse in Jin Guan City could accommodate her now, so she simply chose a restaurant in Xie Family Fort and went straight in.

Unexpectedly, the first to come knocking was not the Xie family, but Shi Feixuan.

Shi Feixuan was still dressed in a simple, wide-sleeved robe, but this time her face showed genuine worry and disapproval. "Miss Jiang, although the power of the Bashu Alliance is not prominent, it is definitely not something that can be dealt with at will..."

"It was unwise of you to attack Xie Hui directly today."

Jiang Xinxin showed no sign of worry. "I'm sorry to trouble you, Miss Shi, to make this trip. But the reason I chose such a ruthless method is because I have already weighed the pros and cons."

"Looking at the world, although the Jie Family Fortress of the Bashu Alliance is indeed a force to be reckoned with, it is far from being able to dominate the world. Moreover, the Bashu Alliance is not necessarily united. The Jie family has been levying exorbitant taxes in Chengdu for many years, and the reason there is no opposition is because they are ruthless and have killed all the resentful people."

"Although Xie Hui is dead, the rest of the Xie family are still alive. Even if they want to use Xie Hui's name to establish their authority over the world, they should consider whether they can afford the price."

Shi Feixuan remained worried: "Miss Jiang, there are quite a few forces in the world that deal in human lives. If the Xie family can afford the price, I'm sure many people will be willing to give it a try."

Jiang Xinxin couldn't help but chuckle, "Thank you very much, Miss Shi. But I did think it through long ago. In my eyes, the Xie family is just a soft persimmon that I can easily manipulate. I originally thought that the young members of the Dugu clan would be the first to make a move because of lust, but I didn't expect Xie Hui of the Xie family to be the first to jump out."

"If it were really those absurd young men from the Dugu Clan who attacked me, I would probably have to waste my breath and not try to take their lives right away. If the Xie family has anyone to blame, it's only because the Xie Family Fortress is not strong enough and is a real pushover."

"I believe that after this incident, the Dugu Clan, the Yuwen Clan, and even the Demonic Sect will only watch from afar and will not provoke me rashly, because they have already seen the price of provoking me."

Shi Feixuan sighed softly and could only try her best to advise, "Miss Jiang, as the saying goes, ants can kill an elephant. If the Xie Family Fortress really goes to great lengths to seek justice, many forces will be tempted. You must be careful..."

Jiang Xinxin thanked her again, "Thank you very much, Miss Shi. I still maintain that Xie Hui's death cannot change anything. After all, the marriage alliance between Xie Family Fortress and Song Clan still exists. At most, I will go and meet with that Heavenly Blade. Song Clan will not want to provoke an enemy like me, even if I am now alone in this world."

Shi Feixuan then changed the subject, "So, Miss Jiang travels the world alone, is it also to find a wise ruler?"

Jiang Xinxin lowered her head to suppress a laugh, but then felt it was very impolite, so she quickly cleared her throat and explained, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Miss Shi. I travel the world to experience its affairs, and I never intended to participate in the great struggles of the world. Moreover, in my eyes, the world's situation has already been decided, and whether I appear or not, the outcome will not change."

Shi Feixuan understood. Jiang Xinxin truly came from a powerful hermit clan. Cihang Jingzhai was still choosing a ruler on behalf of Heaven, but unexpectedly, in Jiang Xinxin's eyes, the ruler of the world had already been determined, and the outcome was beyond change...

Shi Feixuan knew she shouldn't ask, but she was really curious, so she tentatively asked, "Miss Jiang, what did you see?"

Jiang Xinxin smiled and, without any intention of hiding anything, said directly, "I saw an emperor who was comparable to Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, a figure of unparalleled greatness throughout history."

Shi Feixuan held back for a long time, but finally blurted out, "Who is it?!"

Many people around her were straining their ears, anxiously waiting for the name Jiang Xinxin was about to say, but Jiang Xinxin just smiled and said, "All the wickedness and evil in people's hearts will only become the glory on his crown, and the song of breaking the formation written for him will extend the life of his dynasty by twenty years."