Chapter1.2 Handan War to change Lu Buwei trust
Lord Win Inhuman is deeply concerned about the safety of Lady Zhao Ji and her son. Upon learning that they are still in the city, he worries that Shen Yue will have difficulty resisting the Zhao army's attack. Therefore, he decisively jumps off the carriage and insists on returning. Lu Buwei understands Lord Win Inhuman's simple and honest nature, devoid of any desire for royal power. However, having been in commerce for many years, Lu Buwei knows well the importance of political calculations. He believes that no amount of advice can outweigh the significance of securing the succession of the Qin king. Even the most foolish person should understand the importance of relying on one's family to secure one's position and wielding public authority to secure one's place. Being a hostage in Zhao for eight years is equivalent to eight years of disgrace. Lord Win Inhuman understands that life and death have limits, but power and the world are limitless. Lady Huayang happens to have no son, so if Lord Yin Inhuman receives her protection and becomes her adopted son, he can naturally ascend to the throne. Therefore, Lord Win Inhuman slows his pace, turns to bow to Lu Buwei.
Before the frost and mist had fully dispersed, a dark carriage hastily sped out of the gorge forest, crossing Han Dan and heading northwards, with Zhao soldiers in hot pursuit. As the landscape gradually widened, the yellow sand dunes came into view, and the carriage abruptly halted, standing still like an immovable iron tower, unable to move forward due to one of its wheels deeply stuck in a pit.
In desperation, Lu Buwei and Zheng Yi, accompanied by Lord Win Inhuman, resorted to frantic running on foot. Fortunately, they encountered Captain Li Fu halfway, but unfortunately, foot soldiers were no match for cavalry, and Li Jian quickly broke their formation. Just as several Qin soldiers were fighting to the death, General Wang He arrived with his army in time, forcing Li Jian to order a retreat. As the battle between the two armies continued, Wang He still needed to command the troops, so he specially arranged for the imperial coachman Lao Ai to escort Lu Buwei and the others.
Within the walls of Handan city, Lady Zhao Ji and her son are under the protection of Shen Yue, evading pursuit for the time being. The three of them take refuge in a humble peasant's cottage, where they encounter a sorrowful young girl kneeling beside an elderly woman. Although Shen Yue lacks medical skills, he can sense that the old woman's life is ebbing away. As footsteps approach from outside, Shen Yue hastily pulls Lady Zhao Ji and her son behind a curtain, just as several soldiers burst in. Despite their disdainful expressions, they conduct a thorough search. Thanks to the quick thinking of the young girl, who falsely claims her mother is afflicted with a deadly plague, the soldiers are alarmed and swiftly depart.Amidst repeated fierce battles between Qin and Zhao, each leaving both sides bloodied yet unable to gain the upper hand, the stalemate breeds widespread anxiety.
Lao Ai lives up to expectations, successfully evading pursuit all the way to the outskirts of Xianyang, where he reunites with Fan Yuqi. Lu Buwei deduces from the arrows that the final group of assassins were disguised Qin operatives, but their motives remain veiled in ambiguity.Fueled by this uneasy apprehension, Lord Win Inhuman sets off once more, enduring the hardships of travel by horseback. Upon reaching Xianyang, the city is already bathed in the fading light of dusk. Overcome with joy at the reunion after a long separation, Lord Win Inhuman fervently prostrates towards the city gates, his heart brimming with emotion, his eyes reddened with tears unshed. It won't be long before Qin changes hands, with Xianyang and indeed the entire realm falling under the dominion of Lord Win Inhuman.
However, before the harvest of this achievement, still need to go through a period of hiding, the original spirit of winning Inhumans, after entering the Xianyang prison, suddenly sunk. Xianyang city many eyes and ears, in order to find out the ghost, only a temporary rest here, Zheng Yi took out money and silk, told brother Zheng goods to take more care of the Win.