It was the third watch of the night.
In the Xianyang Palace, within the Emperor Qin's Imperial Palace!
The fifth Eastern Tour was to begin tomorrow, and tonight the First Emperor slept unusually early.
At this moment, Ying Zheng was sound asleep.
Outside the Imperial Palace, Zhao Gao stood at the entrance.
As the First Emperor's personal eunuch, no one in the world was closer to him than Zhao Gao.
And for the First Emperor, he was absolutely loyal, at least for now!
He attended to the First Emperor's daily needs, from eating and sleeping to even choosing which concubine the First Emperor would spend the night with, all through Zhao Gao, who would personally escort the chosen one to the dragon bed!
Now, even after the First Emperor had fallen asleep, he stood at the entrance, silently waiting, ready to respond to any summons.
Over the years, he had developed the habit of sleeping while standing!
Now, with his eyes half-closed, he stood without leaning on the wall or a pillar, entering a light sleep!
But at this moment, suddenly, a series of shouts from afar woke him with a jolt!.
The moment he opened his eyes, Zhao Gao was stunned.
But upon regaining his senses, he immediately listened through the door to the First Emperor, finding no sound, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, with stealthy steps, he moved far, far away, quietly calling a eunuch nearby, and angrily shouted at him, "What are you all making such a racket about?"
"If you disturb the First Emperor, can you bear the consequences?"
He was furious!
Yes, the First Emperor has had a tough life!
He was born a hostage in Zhao, replacing King Zhuang Xiang.
He suffered endless torment at the hands of the Zhao people.
Later, even after returning to Qin and becoming the King of Qin, he was oppressed by Lü Buwei and Zhao Ji, enduring a miserable decade!
Then, after sweeping through the six kingdoms and unifying the world, he became the First Emperor, the object of admiration for all.
But even so, his days were not peaceful!
It had only been eleven years since Qin unified the six kingdoms!
Yet in these eleven years, he had already embarked on four tours!
He had traveled throughout Qin, experiencing the hardships of his people.
Now, the fifth tour was about to begin, and even Zhao Gao couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the First Emperor!
But even with all his hard work, the First Emperor was still subjected to the insults of many, who accused him of traveling for pleasure and neglecting his duties!
Others called him cruel and unrighteous, but Zhao Gao really wanted to curse these people, what did they know!
How could they understand the sacrifices the First Emperor had made for the Qin dynasty?
How could those fools comprehend the First Emperor's grand ambitions?
Though angered, Zhao Gao felt powerless in these matters!
Tonight, he only hoped the First Emperor could sleep peacefully before the tour, to prepare for the upcoming journey!
But... with all this noise, how could anyone sleep soundly?
He asked in anger.
The eunuch stammered, "Your Excellency, I... I don't know what happened either, I only heard shouts and thunderous cries coming from the palace gate!"
"The palace gate?"
Zhao Gao was puzzled, he ordered the eunuch to stay and guard, while he went towards the palace gate.
He had to see what was going on!
Soon, he reached the palace gate!
Using the moonlight, Zhao Gao looked towards the commotion.
However, with just a glance, Zhao Gao was stunned!
This... is this a battle?
But... who's fighting whom?
He couldn't understand for a moment?
But after observing for a while, he understood.
Likewise, he was terrified!
Because... it was one person fighting against thousands, even tens of thousands?
Even scarier... the thousands were at a disadvantage?
No, no, no!
To call them at a disadvantage was a courtesy!
In Zhao Gao's eyes, this wasn't a battle at all!
It was a massacre!
Thousands, like ants, were being slaughtered by one man!
Thousands slaughtered by one man?
It sounded unbelievable, but before Zhao Gao, it was reality!
Under those double hammers, all were equal!
Anyone struck by them met the same fate, turned into mush!
Under these double hammers!
Thousands, like ants before him, were being smashed, helpless!
In just a short while, many were already trying to flee!
Within moments, the blood at the Xianyang Palace gate had formed a small river!
"This... this..."
This scene had completely shocked Zhao Gao.
But... what shocked him even more was still to come!
Because... he noticed that the direction from which the person was killing was towards him!
And what direction was that?
The direction of the First Emperor's Imperial Palace!
"I... I..."
In that instant, Zhao Gao's entire body went limp with fear!
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