"It's better than I imagined..."
After leaving White Lotus City, Lu Buwei muttered to himself in the carriage.
Although he was smiling, large beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead and he did not look at all relaxed.
Lu Buwei was now thinking back to his meeting with Guren earlier. To put it bluntly, his first impression of Guren was that he was a monster.
He stood at a height of perhaps 7'4" (approximately 220cm) and had a perfectly trained body. From the top of his head to the tips of his toes, he exuded such power that it was clear he was filled to the brim with martial arts, giving the impression that death was clinging to him.
This alone was enough to show that he was on a different level from the other generals, but it was not enough for Lu Buwei to describe him as a monster. So what was it that made Lu Buwei think so...it was in Kurenai's eyes.
"What was that...?"
With large, black eyes, they appear to be nothing out of the ordinary at first glance.
However, Lu Buwei sensed something deep in Kuren's eyes. Something so strong that even calling him a monster seemed like an easy word.
Lu Buwei didn't know what it was, but he knew it was something far beyond his imagination.
"My hands..."
Suddenly, I looked down and noticed that my hands were shaking.
No, his whole body was trembling. He felt fear towards Guren from the depths of his heart.
During his career as a merchant, Lu Buwei has been in many life-threatening situations, but he has weathered them all and possesses the mental strength to withstand ordinary situations.
He feels deep fear.
Before meeting him, I had thought somewhere in my heart that the name God of War was an exaggeration, but it turns out that it's not an exaggeration.
Rather, it's a modest nickname.
"Phew... I need to stay calm."
Lu Buwei took several deep breaths.
After calming myself down, I started thinking about what was to come to distract myself.
Having the backing of Guren is a huge deal. He will be able to move around Qin more freely than before, and civil servants and nobles who want to have ties with Guren will likely contact him.
If he could bring all of these people under his wing when he became Chancellor, he would be able to build a large faction in an instant, and it would be easy to seize real power in the country.
However, to run a country, you need reliable and capable players.
He could leave the military side to Kouen, but he needed to gather people who could take on important positions such as military commander-in-chief, diplomat, and law. But before that, Lu Buwei thought, he should first make Kouen his subordinate.
To a certain extent, he had a good idea of how to get someone to become his subordinate. Guren was a big womanizer. Once he became the Prime Minister, he could use his power to send over some of the women from the harem.
And if he offered to send more women if she became his subordinate, she would definitely do so. But just in case she didn't, he had to find another general-level figure. Just as he was thinking this, sleepiness came over him.
"Fuah..."
Lu Buwei yawned loudly and turned his gaze out the window.
It was just lunchtime.
Normally, he would be working at the mansion or searching for good products at this time of the day. Thinking that a nap would be nice, Lu Buwei closed his eyes without resisting the urge to sleep.
A pleasant sensation enveloped my entire body, and just as my consciousness began to fade, I suddenly felt lonely.
It was because there was an empty seat in the carriage. When I arrived, Zhao Ji was sitting in front of me. We chatted about trivial things and laughed together. I remember her smile so clearly.
He has no regrets about offering Zhao Ji to Guren.
But I couldn't help but think that there was a better way to do it.
"Zhao Ji…"
I can imagine what my woman is going through right now.
Guren is a womanizer. With a beautiful woman in front of him, there's no way he wouldn't make a move on her. He feels bad for what he did to Zhao Ji. Even if he apologizes, she won't forgive him.
But it's going to cause more pain from now on.
You will go through hell. You may even think that death would be better. You will experience emotions like murderous intent and hatred that you have never felt before.
They may lose the beautiful appearance they had when you first met them and transform into something ugly enough to make you frown.
But even so――
"My heart is always with you"
I love you.
With that, Lu Buwei finally fell asleep. The sunlight streaming in through the window illuminated his face.
Thank you for reading. I'm sorry it's a bit short this time.