Let me clarify something it is not that the protagonist loves his son or anything for that matter it is a part of the deal he made with the old man that I did not write about.
If you check back you will see that Destiny only explained how fate and destiny worked but I did not write about the deal that was to create drama and mystery anyways enjoy the chapter.
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Ying Zheng was in his camp drinking with his generals.
There were three generals in Ying Zheng's army excluding Ying Zheng himself who was in charge of the overall situation including but not limited to strategy tactics and deployment.
Ying Zheng then looked at general Meng Wu and laughed "Alright Alright Meng Wu please tell us one more time how that kid actually defeated you and I promise I will try not to laugh."
All the other generals including Ying Zheng were trying to hide their laughs. It was not that Ying Zheng found Meng Wu's story funny but he had to create some sort of brotherhood between himself and Meng Wu considering Meng Wu was from a large general family and his father was the great general Meng Ao.
Meng Wu sneered and said "hmph dream on.'
Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Alright how about you and your men get to choose the women you want first for the next week."
Meng Wu hesitated and countered "1 month and including booze too."
"No deal 10 days and including booze."
"hmph 3 weeks and including booze."
"Alright last deal 15 days including booze and you tell us the story once every three days for 15 days and this deal ends when I stop counting to 1."
Hearing this Meng Wu panicked inside.
"9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1... alright de..."
But before Ying Zheng could finish Meng Wu jumped up and said "Alright I accept."
Ying Zheng laughed "Hahaha alright now please go on and tell us."
Meng Wu sneered and said "hmph I will say it anyway so stop rushing sigh.
So I was on the battlefield and my men were being pushed back right so in order to raise the morale I left the back and came to the front to give my men some encouragement. Hmph anyway, this was your fault. why did you come up with this stupid plan?" Meng Wu asked while trying to touch his neck but then he winced in pain there was a bit reddish scar on the back of Meng Wu's neck. It looked like it would open up if it was touched even a little.
Ying Zheng gulped down his cup of wine and said "I told you the point was not to win on your side but slowly move back and pretend to run away after they try to surround the center then you come back and kill them easily but you! You could not lose could you if it was another general he would have punished you but lucky for you had me that aside continue with the story."
Meng Wu's mouth twitched then he calmed and continued "But there was this short kid probably reaching a little bit over my elbow and he called out to me for a challenge in the middle of a battle so I looked him up and down and since he was so skinny I did not take him to heart but then I thought if I defeat him my men will get a morale boost if their general killed someone with one swing so I got off my horse put down my halberd and borrowed a sword since it is not convenient to fight with a halberd while standing or even in close combat.
But little did I know I was wrong. So we started fighting right and it was easy for me since each of my blows would send him a few steps back but in no time he got used to my fighting skills and rhythm. Sigh, I should have killed him in one blow.
But since he got used to my rhythm he was getting faster and faster and once I almost killed him when he ran straight towards me and dodged the lethal blow by moving to the side he continued running forward so I twisted the sword so I could cut him by moving sideways.
Although that did leave a cut it was shallow but when he saw my momentum had stopped he came under me with his sword pointing under my chin. That son of a bitch wanted to stab me straight through the brain but luckily I avoided it by stepping back but luckily he lost his sword so he ran straight towards me and went behind my back and he bit my neck seriously he literally bit my neck not biting only once but also several times that he almost minced part that of the neck so I forcefully removed him while he still had some of my flesh in his mouth like some barbarian and threw him away but the damage was already done.
Alright, I have finished now you better not forget it got it? and before I forget like hell I will forget something has been eating me up on the inside why did you tell me not to execute the guy who almost killed me you know I respect you and all but you have to tell me I want that son of a bitch to suffer worse than death."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "That is very simple but before I tell you you have to feed him and..."
But before Ying Zheng could finish Meng Wu cut him off while shouting "LIKE HELL I WILL AND STOP PLAYING AROUND THE BUSH TELL RIGHT NOW!"
"Alright Alright stop screaming I did not kill him because of you. Let me specify your men think you are weak and can easily be defeated by a little short kid and this might cause them to look down on you. So be thankful that I did not kill him."
Meng Wu sighed and sat down"Thank you for thinking about me but why should I feed him does it not seem easier to defeat him while he is weak and hungry."
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Wu and then turned back to his cup of wine finding it empty he slowly started refilling it and took a sip from it then answered Meng Wu.
"That is because you are not the one fighting him. Your men will do the fighting."
"Hmm then when will I fight him? or am I not fighting him?"
"Hahaha no hurry let your men fight him first while he is at his strongest then we will starve him for around a week or at least until he can not move..."
"So that is when I will fight him but will my men not look down on me more if did that?"
"Sigh you really have to learn how to let me finish my sentence.
After almost starving him to death then we will let him eat a table full of food until he can barely move not because of hunger but because he ate too much then you will fight him. But Since his stomach will be a bit bulging nobody can say it was unfair."
"Alright, are you finished now?"
"Yes."
"But is that not a bit redundant why not fight with him after he fights with my men will that not be easier?"
'This guy really has no brain but how come he is talented and successful in military affairs.'
"No, not necessarily in fact he will eat too much and overestimate his stomach that will get rid of his speed advantage and the rest is easy since he cannot beat you anywhere else be it strength and stamina in fact he might just vomit when he fights you or even faint then we can slowly torture him as you always wanted so happy now?"
Meng Wu then got serious and asked Ying Zheng "What should we do with the people of the Shu state should we enter their cities and humiliate them or just leave?"
Ying Zheng then sighed and answered, "we have two options one is to destroy the whole state till not a single person remains but that is almost impossible and the second is to scare them but never and I repeat never humiliate them like asking them to kneel or worship us we must appear to them as Saviors. Not only as Saviors but we must make them like a long-lost family."
Meng Wu asked again "But how do we scare them."
Hearing this Ying Zheng smirked took a cup of wine gulped it down and answered: "simple by looting them."
During this Ying Zheng did not know whether it was his imagination or not but felt like Meng Wu was easy on the eyes.
'Hmm wait he is always asking for advice he respects and talks to me like a brother this son of a bitch must be a spy or he is or he could be the Oriole stalking the mantis. While I am the mantis that stalks the cicada.
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In every good novel, I have read the protagonist has something different about them a characteristic that is only unique to themselves, for example, Fang Yuan from Reverend Insanity has his perseverance and his cunningness. The special thing about him was that he was normal and can fail and was even killed several times.
Soul of Negary also has some of these characteristics but the special thing about him was his willingness to change.
There is also Su Ming he was very unique he cared and fell in love like a normal person but what truly made him alive was his falling into depression and sadness although the story did not end well but Su Ming is still very good.
All the above are protagonists of big novels each of them has something that makes them feel alive but what truly sets them apart from others is those special characteristics.
But what makes the first two above truly good is there is no love or harem in them.
Although I know my novel is not as good or even close to theirs I will still persevere.
The theme I chose for Ying Zheng is Paranoia and absolute distrust in everything and sometimes even himself I know one thing for sure Ying Zheng will accept the quiet and loneliness but I am also sure he will fuck women enough to fill a planet but fall in love with none. He will have enough children to fill a world but love non. Ying Zheng is destined to be alone and live alone.
I can not write die alone since my novel is in the immortal genre.
I am at 40 chapters hope you enjoyed and if you did please review if you have any questions do drop them in the comments and I always appreciate the good words in the comments it truly does make my day.
After almost fifteen months of campaigning and looting, Ying Zheng noted that there were less than three months until the death of the King and the crown prince that he had fattened to slaughter and yield results Ying Zheng started heading back to Xianyang.
Ying Zheng hoped that this would app go as planned and after King Zhaoxiang died then King Xiaowen would be crowned and he would follow in his father's footsteps if all went according to plan the weak crown prince would abdicate to him peacefully.
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~3 months later Ying Zheng and his men were close to Xianyang when a messenger came to them insisting that he meet up with Ying Zheng.
Seeing the messenger out of breath Ying Zheng pretended to frown and question seriously "What was so urgent that you had to meet me?"
Seeing Ying Zheng his generals and the commanders eying him with such intense bloodlust the messenger started to sweat profusely.
Ying Zheng's soldiers were not only looting during the almost twenty-seven months of campaigning but fighting small and large skirmishes with the Ba state and they did most of the fighting during the eighteen months that Ying Zheng was in charge so they all respected Ying Zheng as a competent general and this man was demanding to see him.
The messenger almost forgot what he was saying and started stuttering "T
... t... The Kin... k... king i... is... d... de... dead. The King is dead."
Ying Zheng pretended to be surprised and went up to the messenger and held him up by the collar of his clothes "What did you say? Are you mad? You can not say whatever you want whenever you feel like it hmph."
Ying Zheng had reached a point in his career where he can carry a messenger by his collar and no one would dare to speak out against him some would even repeat what he said just to enter his good side. Right now Ying Zheng was living the dream life but he could not stop stopping right now would be equivalent to death for himself.
"You are looking for death!"
"How dare you tell lies in front of the wise and generous general Ying Zheng."
"How dare a mere messenger stand in front of the general."
Hearing this the messenger was speechless at the commanders why were honorable commanders acting like lackeys even if it is a general do you have to go so far?
As opposed to what he was thinking he said "I am sorry sir please let me explain what happened. His Majesty died last night but no one knew until the morning hours when his Majesty did not show up for the court session."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked "How is Xianyang? Are there any riots? Any discontent among the normal people?"
The messenger showed surprise when Ying Zheng asked this and he nodded "Yes sir there is discontent among the normal people and there are riots in Xianyang and outside Xianyang since half an year ago."
"And why is that?" asked Ying Zheng.
"It all started when the merchant supporting Crown prince Zichu was killed by the King in the account of treason with no proof."
"Crown prince Zichu?" Ying Zheng pretending to be surprised.
The messenger scratched his head and said"I am sorry I forgot to mention the King's son the now-to-be King's wife gave prince Ying Yiren the name Zichu to commemorate her birth land the State of Chu."
"Oh did she now? And when will the next King be crowned?"
"Eighteen days later after the funeral and mourning of the now deceased King."
Ying Zheng then turned away from the messenger and said "Give this man water and food oh and I almost forgot who were you taking this message to?"
"I was actually sent to you sir. I was told it would take me at least three days to encounter you but I only did it in less than half a day."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said "Alright Alright you can go now."
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A few hours later.
Ying Zheng Meng Wu the two other generals and some commanders entered Xianyang leaving the army a few kilometers out of Xianyang just in case.
When Ying Zheng the generals and commanders arrived in Xianyang they saw three factions welcoming them which were the King and a major part of the Ying family the neutral side and the opposition of the King who is also a part of the Ying and even has ministers and generals supporting him.
Ying Zheng saw Zhang Lu in the King's faction and nodded in his heart.
Ying Zheng and the men accompanying him went to the King's side and bowed slightly to him.
Seeing this although the other parties knew that Ying Zheng would join the King's faction they were visibly disappointed and dissatisfied.
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After Ying Zheng left the King's side he left together with Zhang Lu to go to his wife.
During the time that Ying Zheng was gone his wife had a second child and this time it was a daughter.
Ying Zheng actually believed that the child was not his and was in fact light skinned as opposed to Ying Zheng and his firstborn son.
'Finally, this useless wife of mine has given another good reason to get rid of her and her whole family.
Now even if Zhang Lu or his children do not betray me I can still wipe out the whole family while being completely justified.'
"Hmmm, Ying Zheng congratulations during the time you were gone your daughter was born and I managed to convince the King to let you marry his daughter in exchange for us supporting him to the throne the wedding will be fast only tomorrow."
"Hahaha very good now let us go plan for the wedding first."
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People do not like change, They would rather die than change.
The change I am talking about is not in big things in fact big things are easier to change than smaller things.
Anyway, anyone who has reached this point really is pure evil. You are the devil incarnate in this world. so just accept yourself. You are a psychopath for sure. a normal person would find this book filled with political intrigue murder and rape wrong in fact they would have left at chapter 1 or 2. Anyway I am surprised that no one has reported me.
Have a good day or night. I hope that reading this has made your day or night better.
End of chapter.