The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

Fengxi Zezhong,

Dozens of people, dressed in rags and wearing shackles, were walking along a road overgrown with weeds.

Behind them,

A disheveled middle-aged man would urge them on from time to time.

But then, a man wearing shackles seemed unable to bear it any longer and ran away into the distance with the shackles still on.

"stop!"

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then shouted, spat on the ground, and was about to run after him.

But they had only taken a few steps.

But then another strange noise came from behind them.

Turning around, I saw the group of people standing there looking around, probably also intending to flee.

"Damn it!"

The middle-aged man muttered a curse under his breath.

For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

He was ordered to escort the convicts to Mount Li, but before he could proceed, the magistrate of Pei County told him...

Now the whole country is killing officials in response to the uprising.

Fearing that others in Pei County might follow suit, the county soldiers were not sent to escort the prisoners this time.

Without the county soldiers' control, he was the only one escorting them along the way, and seeing this, many of the convicts tried to escape.

According to Qin law, those who escorted the goods were jointly liable.

In other words, he was ordered to escort them this time, and when the time came, he himself would not escape the death penalty!

A person stood there,

After a long silence, he exhaled.

Well, since we're going to die anyway, why not follow the example of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and rise up in rebellion to achieve something great?

Thinking of this, he walked over.

When the group of dozens of people saw the middle-aged man approaching, they feared that he might take his anger out on them because of the man's escape.

I lowered my eyes and involuntarily took a few steps back.

The middle-aged man walked up to a convict, raised his sword, gritted his teeth, and swung it down.

The convict closed his eyes in terror.

The expected excruciating pain did not come; instead, there was only a sense of relief, followed by a final thud.

The convict slowly opened his eyes.

The shackles that had bound him were now broken and lying on the ground.

The middle-aged man didn't look at him.

But he turned and walked to another prisoner.

Before long, the middle-aged man simply removed all the shackles from the prisoners and stood there without saying a word.

Even without the shackles, the convicts did not escape.

Instead, looking at the middle-aged man escorting them, they were filled with suspicion, wondering why he had done this.

He let out a breath.

The middle-aged man raised his eyes and looked at the crowd.

He said frankly, "If you all leave, all the affairs will fall on your shoulders alone. I will pass away from now on."

"this...."

As soon as he said this, everyone understood: he was willing to die himself to let everyone escape.

After a moment's hesitation, a few people tentatively left.

But most people did not leave. They were deeply grateful for this person's kindness and finally made up their minds to raise their hands.

"If you do not abandon us, we are willing to sacrifice ourselves to follow you!"

Dozens of people raised their hands in salute to him and loudly declared their willingness to follow him. The middle-aged man had never experienced such a scene before.

For a moment, I was somewhat hesitant.

But in the end, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Enough. A real man should live this life and make something of himself. If Chen Sheng could start a rebellion, why can't I?

Thinking this, the middle-aged man looked at the crowd.

He raised his hand in return, saying, "Your presence is truly touching; how could I refuse?"

"Since you are willing to believe in me, I will certainly not let you down and I vow to ensure that everyone can live on in this world!"

Finally, a smile appeared on his face.

"By the way, I am the third son in my family, and my name is Liu Ji. You can call me Liu Ji."

I got to know the rest of the people.

Liu Ji lowered his head, pondering where they should go.

Today, the world is in rebellion against Qin, but Liu Ji is someone who experienced the First Emperor's conquest of the six states and knows the power of Qin.

Even if it were to start an uprising, there would still be a trace of fear in my heart.

After much deliberation, Liu Ji decided not to launch an uprising immediately, but to observe the situation further before making a decision.

Most of them were convicts.

Since there were no other places to go, the only option left was to become an outlaw and hide in the mountains.

Fortunately, there's a mountain not far from here.

Frowning, Liu Ji thought to himself, "It seems to be called Mangdang Mountain. That would be a good place."

Afterwards, Liu Ji led his men to Mangdang Mountain.

...............

On the way to Mangdang Mountain,

Everyone looked disheveled, their clothes soaked with sweat, and their faces covered in dirt.

They were covered in sweat, and each one was darker than the last.

Before I knew it, it was time to eat.

Liu Ji raised his hand and waved it, signaling them to stop, and the convicts on their way slowly came to a halt.

They were convicts, now on the run, and instead of taking the main roads, they took mountain trails.

Not long after, Liu Ji distributed the grain.

However, the grain he distributed to each person consisted of only a small half-piece of dry rations, which were hard and dry.

But they all seemed to have gotten used to it.

After taking the food, most of them found an empty patch of grass and began to eat.

There was nothing they could do; Liu Ji was living and eating with them.

He wanted to say something, but seeing that Liu Ji was eating the same thing as them, he couldn't say anything.

Looking around, everyone was sitting on the ground eating.

Liu Ji then took his own dry rations and sat down with the others, eating while telling bawdy jokes.

"Damn it!"

But just then, someone seemed to see something, was startled, and then muttered a curse.

They put down the dry rations.

Liu Ji walked over upon hearing the sound and glanced at him.

"What's wrong?"

The man pursed his lips, still somewhat frightened, but when faced with Liu Ji's question, he could only sigh.

"It's nothing, there was just a snake in the grass."

The man's expression was somewhat indifferent, but Liu Ji was taken aback for a moment, then looked around and shouted loudly.

"Stop eating! There are snakes here. You might get bitten."

Upon hearing Liu Ji's voice, there was a moment of silence around them. Some people stopped chewing their dry rations and hurriedly got up.

The person who spoke first,

He looked around, then looked up at Liu Ji with some trepidation, and asked.

"W-that snake isn't poisonous, is it?"

No one answered him, but everyone's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and fear.

Looking at the surrounding bushes.

No one knows where they will appear from next.

"Hey, the snake's here!" But soon after, someone pointed to the bushes ahead and said...

Upon hearing the sound, Liu Ji went over.

Holding his sword, he approached the bushes step by step.

Suddenly, a pure white snake poked its head out, flicking its tongue as it looked at Liu Ji who was approaching.

A fierce glint flashed in Liu Ji's eyes as he stepped forward, sword in hand.

The next moment, the white snake suddenly leaped out of the grass, opened its mouth wide, and lunged at Liu Ji.

Involuntarily taking a step back,

Liu Ji gripped his sword with both hands and swung it forward.

"Clatter".

A snake body, broken in two, lay on the ground, but even so, it continued to writhe.

He pinned the snake's head down with his sword.

Liu Ji turned around and looked at the people around him.

He waved his hand, "It's alright. I'm just afraid there might still be some snakes left. Everyone, please finish your rations quickly and get going."