You Bastard

He strides into the palace with sword and boots, and rides into the royal court.

The emperor puts on a smile; powerful ministers bow their heads.

No one could have imagined that Qin He, with a million private soldiers and wealth to rival a nation, began as nothing more than a stray dog in a time of chaos.

A load of contraband salt, a desperate struggle:

"Ten days, three thousand jin. I'll wager my head on it!"

A jade hairpin, a feud born of deceit and treachery:

"For a lowly barbarian from the southern frontier, he should be grateful to have made it this far."

A sudden rise to riches, a casual remark from a noble scion...

"Qin He of the Xie family, a fourth-generation grandee? What kind of dog is he?"

At the very bottom of this world, Qin He had nothing but his miserable life.

He refined gold from foul waters,

and gathered power among barren mountains!

As he climbed higher, step by step,

at last, the mountains, rivers, and lands were all in his hands!