Dreaming, I Awaken to Find Myself a Stranger

For the sake of a family annihilation case, HS City Criminal Police Captain Sun Yi hadn't closed his eyes for three whole days. Seeing that the case was finally closed, he returned home and, without a word, fell into bed and slept.

Who knew that he had barely lain down when he heard someone banging on the door outside:

"Sir, sir! Wake up quickly, something terrible has happened!"

The noise was as loud as if someone were drumming, making it difficult for Sun Yi to pretend not to hear. He groggily opened his eyes and felt uncomfortable all over, especially around his mouth and nose, which felt sticky, as if something was blocking them.

He subconsciously reached out to wipe it, only to grab a handful of dark brown, viscous liquid, faintly emitting a pungent, fishy smell.

Blood?!

Now Sun Yi was completely awake. He jumped out of bed and looked around warily, only to find that his messy bedroom had been transformed:

Wooden-framed paper windows, a large bed with brocade curtains, a wardrobe carved with five blessings and longevity, a crane candlestick standing on the back of a dragon turtle—especially the wooden rack against the west wall, which actually held a gleaming Gold Thread Great Ring Blade!

What exactly is this…

Sun Yi's mind was a bit muddled for a moment, and he couldn't tell whether he was awake or completely lost in sleep.

Suddenly, he noticed a half-person-high bronze mirror next to the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade. With a thought, he rushed to the bronze mirror in three steps, with a mix of fear and anticipation, and carefully brought his face closer.

The face reflected in the bronze mirror, although still with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a square jaw, was at least a dozen years younger. His features were more angular, and his physique was much more robust—but what was even more striking was his body of steel-cast, iron-forged bronze muscles.

Adonis belt, eight-pack abs, inverted triangle muscle groups…

Sun Yi subconsciously flexed his arm, and a small mountain-like bulge appeared on his biceps, conservatively estimated to be the size of a D cup!

This…

Could this be the legendary transmigration?!

Sun Yi staggered back half a step, his mind as chaotic as a pot of porridge. The corner of his eye inadvertently swept over the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade again. He didn't know what was wrong, but he suddenly felt an urge to hold the blade in his hand. So, without thinking, he reached out and grabbed the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade in his palm.

The blade looked substantial, but when he picked it up, it felt as light as an aluminum sheet.

Sun Yi accidentally used a little too much force, and the nine copper rings clattered loudly. The crisp sound of the collision seemed to have magic, piercing straight into the depths of his brain along his ears, and then countless fragments of memory exploded in his mind!

Guangde 9th Year of Da Zhou?

Sun Shaozong, a Military Attache stationed in Qian Xiang Country?

Offended Prince Yizhong?

Also has an elder brother named Sun Shaozu?

These memory fragments were incomplete, and the order was even more chaotic. Sun Yi spent a lot of effort to sort out a rough outline:

This body originally belonged to a guy named Sun Shaozong. He was born into a military family of the Da Zhou Dynasty. Because he offended a powerful figure in the court, he almost lost his life. As a last resort, his elder brother Sun Shaozu had to use his connections to send him to Qian Xiang Country to avoid trouble for a while.

However, while avoiding disaster, Sun Shaozong did not leave the 'embrace of the Da Zhou Dynasty' in Qian Xiang Country. He is now a Da Zhou Military Attache stationed in Qian Xiang Country, holding the substantive title of Imperial Guard, Rank 6 Commandant, in charge of more than thirty guards in the embassy, and is considered the second-in-command under Ambassador Niu Yongxin.

Although Sun Yi didn't quite understand what this Da Zhou Dynasty and Qian Xiang Country were, or which dynasty they belonged to in history, after accepting these memory fragments, he at least had a basic understanding of this era, and he felt a little more at ease.

Sigh~

Now that he has transmigrated, he can only accept his fate.

Just as Sun Yi… no, just as Sun Shaozong's heart was filled with mixed feelings, but he had to face reality, the drumming-like knocking on the door sounded again in his ears: "Sir, sir! Wake up quickly, Ambassador Niu has been assassinated!"

Ambassador Niu Yongxin is dead?!

A piece of information immediately flashed through Sun Shaozong's mind: according to the Great Zhou Laws, if a special envoy of the imperial court dies unexpectedly in a foreign land, all accompanying guards must die to atone for the crime!

Damn it~

Isn't he currently the commander of Niu Yongxin's guards?!

He's about to lose his head right after transmigrating; this is even more tragic than delivering a kill from a thousand miles away!

Sun Shaozong didn't have time to think, grabbed the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade and stepped forward to push open the latch. With a casual shove, the two doors split apart like paper, slamming against the wall with a 'clang,' shaking dust from the beams.

He stepped over the threshold and saw a shorty wearing a helmet and armor standing outside. He grabbed the other party's collar, easily lifting him up, and loudly questioned, "Niu Yong... How did Lord Niu die?!"

"Hah... hah..."

The shorty kicked and flailed in mid-air, making incoherent noises, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Sun Shaozong then realized that he had almost strangled him by accident. He carefully placed the shorty back on the ground—uh, it seemed the other party wasn't particularly short, but Sun Shaozong's stature was too robust, making the other party seem lacking in height.

Moreover, based on this guy's weight, Sun Shaozong also realized that the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade wasn't as light as he thought; it might even be heavier than he initially guessed.

This bronze-colored muscle wasn't just for show!

"Cough... cough cough..."

The not-so-short shorty coughed for a while before catching his breath, and said with a mournful face, "Wasn't Lord Niu invited today to attend the Qinglin Prefecture Governor Ruan Liangshun's wedding banquet for his remarriage? Right at that banquet, a dozen or so thieves suddenly attacked, killing Lord Niu along with the four accompanying brothers!"

Qinglin Prefecture is the capital of Qian Xiang Country, and Ruan Liangshun is the Qinglin Prefecture Governor, which in modern terms is basically the role of the mayor of Beijing.

Sun Shaozong was piecing together the relevant information in his mind when he heard the 'shorty' muttering with some resentment, "Actually, if Commandant, you hadn't suddenly felt unwell and couldn't go with them, Lord Niu wouldn't have lost his life—all those assassins combined wouldn't be enough for three or two strikes from you, let alone allowing them to succeed and then escape in the chaos!"

This resentful tone didn't sound like flattery.

Thinking about the strange power contained in this body, if Sun Shaozong had been there at the time, he might have really been able to stop those assassins as he said...

Wait!

A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Sun Shaozong's mind. He quickly handed the Gold Thread Great Ring Blade to his left hand, opened his right palm, and carefully examined it for a few moments. Then, he shouted, "Feng... Feng Xin, you immediately gather everyone in the embassy to the front hall! Tell them I'm going to call roll one by one. If I see anyone acting suspiciously, take them down immediately!"

He spent a lot of effort to remember the identity of the shorty in front of him: Feng Xin, one of the two Rank 7 Patrol Inspectors under his command.

Uh~

Considering that the other Patrol Inspector had already died with Niu Yongxin at the Ruan residence, he was now his only Patrol Inspector.

Upon hearing this, Feng Xin didn't seem inclined to follow orders. Instead, he sighed dejectedly, shaking his head and saying, "Sir, it's useless. The east and west city gates are already locked, and the embassy is surrounded by Qian Xiang Country's troops. With our limited manpower, we can't break out at all! I think we're doomed this time and will all have to be buried with Lord Niu..."

Seeing Feng Xin becoming more and more discouraged, with tears welling up in his eyes.

Sun Shaozong, who was listening on the side, couldn't bear it any longer. He grabbed him again and shook him like he was shaking a lantern, scolding, "I order you to gather everyone now, immediately! Do you understand?!"

"Under... under under understood! This humble servant will do it right away!"

Feng Xin felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. How could he dare to disobey? He scrambled out of the small courtyard!

Tsk~

This is truly an unexpected disaster!

Watching Feng Xin's figure disappear behind the door, Sun Shaozong's face also fell—now that the city gates were tightly closed and the embassy was surrounded by heavy troops, there was definitely no way to escape. The only way out now was probably to seize those escaped assassins before the news reached Da Zhou, and redeem himself with merit.

Fortunately, as a criminal police officer, he was best at solving cases!

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