Yao Jia's delegation did not take the detour through Hangu Pass; instead, they crossed the Qin Mountains via Wuguan Pass to return to Xianyang. Moving half as fast again as those taking Hangu Pass, the delegation arrived back in Xianyang in a mere five days.
"I have successfully fulfilled my mission without disgrace!" Back in Xianyang, Yao Jia proved quite adept at playing the victim to secure his presence.
Without even changing his clothes, he went straight into the Qin Royal Palace with Zhao Gao and the official documents to report, bypassing even the State Chancellor Office to close the case.
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