Having shortlisted his candidates, Pei Mianman inspected them and picked out the best among them.

Both Fei Lian and Elai, a father and son duo, were outstanding. Fei Lian was a quick fighter, while Elai was bold and powerful. They were both unmatched on the battlefield.

Fei Zhong was a man of poor character, but he was an extremely crafty and sharp individual, and a rare talent.

Jiao Ge, a captive eastern barbarian, was good at business and accumulating wealth.

All these names were familiar to Zu An, and left a queasy feeling in his gut. He vaguely recalled that, besides Jiao Ge, they all seemed to be famously corrupt court officials in history. He didn’t expect that he would walk the same path as the actual King Di Xin.

Unfortunately he didn’t have a choice right now, since there was no one else he could rely on. He had to make use of any resources he had, even if he was drinking poisoned water to quench his thirst.

Fortunately, these individuals were competent enough. Under...