Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

Outside the window, the sky was overcast and the cold wind howled, foreshadowing the arrival of winter in the Yan Kingdom.

The fate of an innocent baby hangs in the hands of that despicable serpent.

Gongsun Li wrapped Qin Chuan's outer robe tightly, feeling the warmth and strength it still retained. Looking at the tall, mountain-like figure by the window, her heart was in turmoil.

A complex mix of gratitude, shame, and renewed hope mingled together, ultimately turning into silent tears that streamed down her cheeks.

She bowed deeply, offering a deep and respectful salute to Qin Chuan's retreating figure.

Qin Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp as knives.

Rescuing Jing Ke's orphan is not only saving an innocent life, but also the final judgment on Ji Dan's despicable soul! Yan State, Ji Dan... your end has come!

Chapter 58 The Death of Ji Dan, the Demise of the Yan State

Jing Ke's blood stained the golden bricks of Xianyang Palace, and also ignited Ying Zheng's rage and the war machine of Qin!

The State of Yan, the nation that orchestrated the despicable assassination, met its inevitable end.

"Send troops! Destroy Yan!"

Ying Zheng's edict resounded like thunder throughout the court.

Three hundred thousand elite Qin troops quickly assembled, like a black torrent, their swords aimed directly at the crumbling Yan state.

Qin Chuan was also seething with anger.

Ji Dan's despicable nature, Jing Ke's tragedy, and the safety of innocent children were like poisonous thorns piercing his heart.

He volunteered: "Brother Zheng, I am willing to go as the commander-in-chief of the campaign against Yan! I will surely crush Ji City, capture and kill Ji Dan, and avenge this humiliation!"

Ying Zheng knew Qin Chuan's abilities well. Although he didn't understand Qin Chuan's anger, he immediately agreed: "Granted! Brother Chuan will take command. I will await good news!"

Qin Chuan accepted the order, and the army set off.

However, his ambitions went far beyond simply conquering cities and seizing territory.

As the massive army pressed in, two clandestine orders also circulated within the Bad People organization:

At all costs, find and safely bring back Jing Ke's child!

He ordered Wei Zhuang, the strongest fighter among the Bad Guys besides himself, to kill Prince Ji Dan of Yan!

The black iron cavalry pressed down on the Yan territory like dark clouds, and the entire Yan Kingdom was already in a state of panic, with a scene of impending doom.

The people of Jicheng were filled with fear, and the powerful and wealthy fled one after another.

Inside the city, Wei Zhuang, dressed in black robes, with white hair like frost, had the cold light of his Shark Tooth Sword reflecting in his icy eyes.

"It's been investigated. The maid who served Jing Ke was executed by Ji Dan shortly after Jing Ke set off to assassinate the King of Qin, on the grounds that she 'accidentally fell into a well'."

Bai Feng came to report with a cold face:

"As for Jing Ke's son... Ji Dan didn't seem to care at all. He casually found a poor farming family on the outskirts of the city and gave him away. He didn't even bother to give him a name, treating him as a burden to get rid of."

Wei Zhuang's eyes burned with even greater killing intent.

Ji Dan's cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness are chilling.

"Where is Ji Dan herself?"

"After the news of the failed assassination attempt on the King of Qin reached the capital, King Xi of Yan was terrified and placed all the blame on Crown Prince Dan, accusing him of being 'arrogant and rebellious, bringing disaster upon himself,' and ordered his arrest. Ji Dan had already fled Ji City in panic with his principal wife and daughter who was not yet three years old, and his whereabouts were unknown."

"Escape?" Wei Zhuang's lips curled into a cruel sneer. "He can't escape. Chase him!"

He and his Quicksand gang acted like the most discerning hunting dogs, following every clue and relentlessly pursuing their trail.

Several days later, in a remote mountain forest near the border in eastern Yan, Wei Zhuang finally cornered Ji Dan and his family, who were like stray dogs.

Ji Dan looked haggard, his clothes were tattered, and he no longer possessed the majesty of the former crown prince.

He shielded his trembling wife and daughter behind him, his eyes filled with fear and despair as he looked at Wei Zhuang, who stood in front of him, radiating a terrifying killing intent.

His daughter, who was not yet three years old, clung tightly to her mother's clothes, her big eyes filled with terror.

"Wei Zhuang...did Ying Zheng send you?"

Ji Dan's voice trembled.

Wei Zhuang, too lazy to waste words, slowly raised his Shark Tooth Sword, pointing it at Ji Dan, his icy killing intent locking onto his target:

"By order, I will take your life."

"No! Let me go! I can..."

Ji Dan hadn't finished pleading for mercy.

A flash of sword light!

Fast! Extremely fast!

Like cold lightning tearing through the night sky!

Wei Zhuang's figure seemed to disappear from the spot for a moment, and then instantly returned to its original position.

A thin line of blood suddenly appeared on Ji Dan's neck.

The terror on his face froze instantly, and he futilely covered his neck with his hands, but blood gushed out from between his fingers like a spring!

He made a strange "hoarse" sound in his throat, swayed, and with an incredulous expression, collapsed heavily to the ground, dead.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye.

Ji Dan's wife let out a piercing scream and fainted.

The little girl, who was not even three years old, witnessed the horrific scene of her father having his throat slit by a sword and blood spurting out!

Her small body froze on the spot, her eyes wide open, her pupils contracting from extreme fear, her small mouth slightly open, but she couldn't even cry, as if her soul had been ripped away by this bloody scene.

Wei Zhuang coldly flicked away non-existent bloodstains from his Shark Tooth Sword, not even glancing at the corpse on the ground or the terrified little girl, before turning and leaving.

Mission accomplished, target eliminated.

Meanwhile, the Qin army advanced with unstoppable momentum and had already reached the capital of Yan.

Inside the command tent, Qin Chuan was looking at a map when a ghostly figure appeared silently in the tent—it was Wei Zhuang.

He was also holding a sleeping, thin child in his arms, who also looked to be under three years old.

"The person is dead." Wei Zhuang's voice remained icy as he placed the child on a nearby table. "The child has been found; it's this boy. The maid is dead."

Qin Chuan glanced at the unharmed child and nodded to Wei Zhuang: "Thank you for your hard work."

He looked at Wei Zhuang, only to find that the other man's brows were slightly furrowed, and his fingers were unconsciously rubbing the hilt of his Shark Tooth Sword.

"What's wrong?" Qin Chuan asked.

Wei Zhuang remained silent for a moment, then raised his cold eyes, revealing a rare hint of doubt and anger at being fooled:

"He killed him too easily. Ji Dan... he seems to have been prepared all along? Or rather, he never even considered putting up a full-scale resistance? This doesn't seem like the behavior of a desperate warlord."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, a cold, all-knowing smile appeared on his face.

"Of course it was easy for you to kill. Because what you killed wasn't the real 'Jidan' at all."

Wei Zhuang's pupils suddenly contracted: "What do you mean?!"

"Or rather, the person you killed was just 'Crown Prince Yan' Ji Dan."

Qin Chuan walked to the map and pointed in a direction:

"But the real Ji Dan, the Mohist master Ji Dan, the future anti-Qin leader Ji Dan, has already slipped away."

Seeing Wei Zhuang's face darken instantly, he continued:

"Yan Wang Xi's rebuke and arrest warrant were probably within Ji Dan's calculations, or even something he actively orchestrated. He needs a 'death,' a 'death' that will allow him to completely shed his status as the Crown Prince of Yan and escape the endless pursuit of Qin. And you, Wei Zhuang, are the best candidate to help him complete this 'death ritual.'"

Wei Zhuang was incredibly clever; he instantly understood everything!

Ji Dan deliberately fled in panic, deliberately acted as if he were vulnerable, and even deliberately took his young daughter with him!

Let the daughter witness her "father" being killed, so that she can become the most "real" eyewitness!

A child, especially one who witnessed her father's tragic death, will have a more "convincing" testimony!

No one would doubt the "truth" that a child witnessed firsthand and that is etched in their memory!

In order to escape and for his "great cause," Ji Dan even used his own flesh and blood as a tool, causing such great trauma to her young mind!

Wei Zhuang's anger flared up instantly!

The Shark Tooth Sword hummed, its violent killing intent almost bursting through the commander's tent!

He had roamed the world, killing countless people, yet he had never been so easily manipulated and used as a pawn!

What angered him even more was that the other party did it in such a despicable and immoral way!

"I'll go and drag him out right now! I'll grind his bones to dust!"

Wei Zhuang turned around and was about to rush out of the command tent.

Qin Chuan's voice rang out calmly, yet carried an undeniable power:

"He has already escaped into the Mo Family's Mechanized City. It is the core fortress of the Mo Family, heavily fortified and easy to defend. For you to force your way in alone would be tantamount to suicide."

Wei Zhuang suddenly stopped, his Shark Tooth Sword slamming heavily onto the ground, causing several cracks to appear in the earth.

He turned around, his scarlet eyes fixed on Qin Chuan:

"You knew this all along? Then why did you still send me to kill him? Wasting my time?"

"A waste of effort?"

Qin Chuan's lips curled into a cold and profound smile, his eyes as icy as eternal ice.

"No. Wei Zhuang, the person I sent to kill was 'Crown Prince of Yan' Ji Dan. You have completed your mission perfectly. This identity, along with his past glory and shame, has been completely buried in the desolate mountains of Yan with your sword."

He paused, his voice low and commanding:

"As for Ji Dan, the leader of the Mohist school and the leader of the anti-Qin movement, what I want is not just his physical death. What I want is his complete disgrace! I want him to be abandoned by everyone! I want the 'righteousness' and 'Mohist ideals' he pursued to collapse completely before his eyes!"

I want him to watch in despair as the 'career' he's dedicated everything to vanishes, and then die like a truly pathetic stray dog, despised by all! That will be his true end.

The air inside the command tent seemed to freeze instantly.

When Wei Zhuang saw Qin Chuan calmly utter these words, even someone as cold-hearted as him felt a chill rise up his spine.