I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

Night fell, but dawn had not yet broken.

It was the deepest part of the night.

Bai Qi suffered from insomnia, a rare occurrence. He walked barefoot out of the inner hall of Ganquan Palace, looked up at the twinkling stars under the night sky, and remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he felt a lightness behind him, a familiar fragrance wafted over him, and a warm cloak was draped over his shoulders.

"Something on your mind?"

Bai Qi turned around; he was one of the twins.

However, as the night grew darker, he couldn't immediately tell whether it was the older sister or the younger sister.

There was nothing he could do; the two looked, had similar figures, wore similar hairstyles, and even had similar voices. They had also been switching identities frequently lately, making him hesitant to recognize them.

Fortunately, he also has his own methods of identification.

Bai Qi reached out and grabbed the edge of the cloak, gently pulling open a corner.

The little white rabbit darted in, wiggled its bottom twice, and was inside the alley in a second, so skilled that it no longer needed to do anything.

Okay, she's the gluttonous and capable older sister, not the sleepy and lazy younger sister.

Bai Qi closed his cloak, and the petite Zhuan Po was instantly reduced to just a small head.

He wrapped his arms around her chest, skillfully unrolling a familiar message from Xianyang with two fingers.

[The king entered the capital with eight hundred cavalry. Xianyang was shocked, and the people discussed it heatedly. Lü's heart waned, and he banished Lao Ai. He suffered a terrible humiliation, his genitals injured. He cruelly entered the palace and replaced Zhao Gao. He was twice executed, his manhood severed. He was sent to the Chu palace as a servant.]

Why was Bai Qi suddenly so anxious? It was because of the latest news that Spider Maiden had sent back from Xianyang.

The text above is short, but it contains a lot of information.

King Zheng of Qin and eight hundred men from Shanglin rode lightly into Xianyang, shocking the court and the people, and causing a great uproar.

Lu Buwei's spirit had waned, and he was showing signs of aging; he was no longer the spirited Prime Minister Lu of yesteryear.

The human mindset is indeed a mysterious thing. When things are going smoothly, one is full of vigor and seems to have inexhaustible energy, which is frighteningly vigorous.

However, when faced with adversity, even a small matter can leave one feeling powerless and languishing in old age.

Lü Buwei was caught up in the situation; those involved are often blinded by their own perspective.

He himself probably didn't realize that it was precisely because of his repeated retreats when facing King Zheng of Qin that he had ended up in such a difficult situation in the Qin court.

Even if he wanted to rise again in the future, his weakened mind and body would not allow it.

Meanwhile, the Qin court, with its clear-sighted observers, had already made its final choice between the aging Prime Minister Lü and the spirited King Zheng of Qin.

He, Lü Buwei, was no longer the opponent he was eager to eliminate for King Zheng of Qin!

Faced with the menacing King Zheng of Qin, Prime Minister Lü was now left with no choice but to retreat again and again.

This was something Bai Qi had anticipated, deduced from historical results.

To Bai Qi's disbelief, Lao Ai was expelled from the Prime Minister's residence by Lü Buwei for some unknown reason. Then, he was humiliated after arguing with someone and injured his genitals with a sword.

This guy gritted his teeth and made a tough decision to change his name and enter Xianyang Palace as a double-edged eunuch.

The key point is that he changed his name to Zhao Gao, and entered the Chu Queen's palace, where he served as a lowly servant.

There are only two pieces of information that Bai Qi can extract from these words.

Lü Buwei is no longer a threat.

Lao Ai changed his name to Zhao Gao and entered the Xianyang Palace as a eunuch.

He didn't know if this Zhao Gao, who had changed his name from Lao Ai, was the same Zhao Gao in history who, after the death of the First Emperor, conspired with Li Si to forge an imperial edict to force the death of the eldest son, Fusu, ultimately causing the downfall of the Second Emperor of Qin.

Or perhaps, if he kills this Zhao Gao who has changed his name from Lao Ai, another avenger from the state of Zhao will emerge, Gao Yao, who will also change his name to Zhao Gao...

Then, history repeats itself.

Bai Qi felt a throbbing pain in his forehead, as if he had fallen into a butterfly web woven by the river of fate.

He vaguely sensed it, hidden deep within the dark night sky beneath the countless stars.

There is an invisible net being woven, subtly and gradually trying to push him onto the historical trajectory of Lao Ai.

He changed the fate of Lao Ai's entry into Ganquan Palace, so he inherited Lao Ai's destiny and became the Marquis of Changxin, Lao Ai, who was torn apart by five horses in history.

Similarly, Lao Ai, a Zhao man who deeply hated the Qin state and the Prime Minister's residence, changed his name and identity, replacing the historical avenger Zhao Gao, and plotted to overthrow the Qin state.

This conjecture is terrifying.

Bai Qi's body was covered in fine goosebumps, and he shivered uncontrollably.

The younger sister, Miehun, rubbed her sleepy eyes and walked forward with weak legs, calling out in a mournful voice.

"Sister, you've been stealing food again!"

The two sisters have a telepathic connection; the closer they are, the stronger their empathy becomes. This is because they have been awakened by the shock.

Bai Qi reached out and unfolded his cloak. His younger sister pouted and slipped in. His older sister wanted to leave, but the door of fate had already been closed by him, and they had nowhere to escape.

Bai Qi chuckled silently, thinking to himself, "Indeed, one shouldn't eat too much."

He felt like he was trapped in what Buddhism calls the "obstacle of knowledge," and the more he knew, the more he feared losing.

When he first arrived here, suffering from hunger and thirst, did he ever think about these historical cycles?

When he rode his horse from Tian County straight to Xianyang, did he have these concerns?

Honestly, he wouldn't!

This is the confidence unique to time travelers.

You're a time traveler who can't change the cycle of history, what kind of time travel are you anyway!

Bai Qi looked up at the sky, and two small heads with identical expressions appeared on his chest.

As night fell, the countless stars gradually disappeared from view.

Bai Qi didn't know if he was outwitting and outmaneuvering the illusory concept of historical destiny.

But he knew that all the unknowability was simply because the base number he, as a transmigrator, hadn't changed enough.

Coincidentally, the fourth year of King Zheng of Qin's reign was an auspicious year.

The heavens are suffering from a severe drought, the earth from a great locust plague, and the world from a great epidemic. All nations are facing food shortages. These are the most difficult years, but also the best opportunity to break the alliance of the six states.

A slight smile appeared on Bai Qi's lips. "Heh, perhaps I should make a trip to Xianyang!"

"Hmph, that won't do. Our seven-day agreement hasn't been fulfilled yet." A dissatisfied, nasal snort suddenly came from behind.

Bai Qi looked helpless and reached out to open his cloak again. The beautiful women on either side reluctantly made way for him... They weren't done yet.

Zhao Ji, with a grin on her face, slipped in.

"You guys really know how to pick a spot. This is the highest point in Yongcheng, overlooking the sunrise and the first golden rays of morning light. It's the most beautiful place."

Bai Qi reached out and cupped her chin, his gaze fixed on the bright red sunrise skyline.

"If you like it, look at it a lot. Don't squint, don't look down, and definitely don't complain!"

"Oh~"

……

Time flies.

Nine days later.

Bai Qi led a thousand guards from the left and right wings of Shanglin Garden, riding straight into Xianyang.

The arduous daily routine at Shanglin Garden has officially begun.

But in the darkness, a silent ripple was quietly brewing.

That day.

Deep within the palace of the Queen of Chu, there was a residence for newly arrived low-ranking servants and laborers.

A faint, pungent smell of urine lingered in the air.

A spider-woman, dressed in a black mesh leather outfit and wearing a colorful spider mask, stepped into the room as if no one else was there, holding a barely visible black sword.

Coincidentally, as soon as I landed, I heard a burst of punches and kicks from a group of people.

"Zhao Gao, you lowly scoundrel from Zhao, how dare you empty Aunt Ke's chamber pot?"

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? You filthy, poor piece of trash, do you even deserve to be called one?"

"This is just to teach you a lesson. If there's a next time, I'll make sure you don't live past tomorrow!"

"Hmph, guys, let's go! Back inside, let's keep drinking. Let this bastard keep his head up for a bit..."

In the darkness, the departing group did not notice that two bloodshot pupils had already opened, and a torrent of malice and hatred was quietly brewing.

But after glancing at the difference in size and number of people in reality, he quickly released the sharp stone from his palm.

"It happened again, just once more!"

"Zhao Gao, don't be impatient. That person said your destiny is about to begin, and these hardships are merely to temper your fighting spirit."

"One day, I, Zhao Gao, will rise from here, climb out, and climb to the pinnacle of power."

"I will climb step by step from the foul mud to the highest point, to become Zhao Gao, the most powerful man in the world!"

"Hehe, that's not easy!"

A shrill laugh jolted Zhao Gao awake from his babbling comprehension.

"Who, who's hiding there?"

"Hiding? Who hid?"

Spider Maiden gently swung the Sun-Concealing Sword, and suddenly emerged from the night.

"I have always been here, and I have never hidden myself. It's just that fools cannot see me!"