The original owner of the body Zhou Wenqing now occupies. He was a minor noble from a collateral branch of the Zhou clan. His parents died early, leaving him with meager inheritance. He maintained a hollow reputation for talent and connoisseurship through ancestral funds. The King of Han selected him for a 'fatigue Qin' mission to build palaces in Qin. He was reluctant and when the Zheng Guo canal scheme was exposed, he attempted to return home. His servant, entrusted to watch him, attacked him. In the ensuing struggle, they stabbed each other fatally. This original soul perished in the wilderness, paving the way for the transmigrator. His memories give Zhou Wenqing understanding of his predicament and the political dangers he faces.
