Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Part1
Chapter 4 Part2
Chapter 5 Part1
Chapter 5 Part2
Chapter 6 Part1
Chapter 6 Part2
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 (2)
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 (2)
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 (2)
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Part2
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Part1
Chapter 13 Part1
Chapter 13 Part2
Chapter 14 Part1
Chapter 14 Part2
Chapter 15
Chapter 16 Part1
Chapter 16 Part2
Chapter 17 Part1
Chapter 17 Part2
Chapter 18
Chapter 19 Part1
Chapter 19 Part2
Chapter 20 Part1
Chapter 20 Part2
Chapter 21 Part1
Chapter 21 Part2
Chapter 22 Part1
Chapter 22 Part2
Chapter 23 Part1
Chapter 23 Part2
Chapter 24 Part1
Chapter 24 Part2
Chapter 25 Part1
Chapter 25 Part2
Chapter 26 Part1
Chapter 26 Part2
Chapter 27
Chapter 28 Part1
Chapter 28 Part2
Chapter 29 Part1
Chapter 29 Part2
Chapter 30 Part1
Chapter 30 Part2
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66 Part1
Chapter 66 Part2
Chapter 67 Part1
Chapter 67 Part2
Chapter 68 Part1
Chapter 68 Part2
Chapter 69 Part1
Chapter 69 Part2
Chapter 70 Part1
Chapter 70 Part2
Chapter 71.1
Chapter 71.2
Chapter 72.1
Chapter 72.2
Chapter 73
Chapter 74.1
Chapter 74.2
Chapter 75.1
Chapter 75.2
Chapter 76
Chapter 77.1
Chapter 77.2
Chapter 78.1
Chapter 78.2
Chapter 79.1
Chapter 80.1
Chapter 80.2
Chapter 81.1
Chapter 81.2
Chapter 82
Chapter 83.1
Chapter 83.2
Chapter 84.1
Chapter 84.2
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87.1
Chapter 87.2
Chapter 88.1
Chapter 88.2
Chapter 89
Chapter 90.1
Chapter 90.2
Chapter 91.1
Chapter 91.2
Chapter 92.1
Chapter 92.2
Chapter 93.1
Chapter 93.2
Chapter 94.1
Chapter 94.2
Chapter 95.1 - Male Brothel (Part I)
Chapter 95.2 - Male Brothel (Part Ii)
Chapter 96.1 - Xuan Li’S Scheme (Part I)
Chapter 96.2 - Xuan Li’S Scheme (Part Ii)
Chapter 97.1 - Imperial Cosort Chen (Part I)
Chapter 97.2 - Imperial Cosort Chen (Part Ii)
Chapter 98.1
Chapter 98.2 - Choosing A Consort (Part Ii)
Chapter 99.1 - : The Virtuous Empress Dowager (Part I)
Chapter 99.2 - Empress Dowager Yi De (Part Ii)
Chapter 100 - Reincarnation
Chapter 101 - Rejecting The Marriage
Chapter 102.1 - A Turning Point (Part I)
Chapter 102.2 - A Turning Point (Part Ii)
Chapter 103.1 - Bidding Farewell (Part I)
Chapter 103.2 - Bidding Farewell (Part Ii)
Chapter 105.1 - A Startling Change (Part I)
Chapter 105.2 - A Startling Change (Part Ii)
Chapter 106 - A Night Visit To The Jiang Fu
Chapter 107 - Happy Occasions
Chapter 108 - Borrowing A Knife To Kill
Chapter 109.1 - An Unexpected Turn Of Events (Part I)
Chapter 109.2 - An Unexpected Turn Of Events (Part Ii)
Chapter 110..2 - Dong Yinger (Part Ii)
Chapter 110.1 - Dong Yinger (Part I)
Chapter 111.1 - Slander (Part I)
Chapter 111.2 - Slander (Part Ii)
Chapter 112.1 - Frantic (Part I)
Chapter 112.2 - Frantic (Part Ii)
Chapter 113.1 - Confidential Matters (Part I)
Chapter 113.2 - Confidential Matters (Part Ii)
Chapter 114.1 - The Pure
Chapter 114.2 - The Pure
Chapter 115.1 - The Lecherous Prince (Part I)
Chapter 115.2 - The Lecherous Prince (Part Ii)
Chapter 116.1 - The Concerns Held In Grand Tutor Liu’S Heart
Chapter 116.2 - The Concerns Held In Grand Tutor Liu’S Heart
Chapter 117 - A So
Chapter 118 - A Trap
Chapter 119 - His Heartache
Chapter 120 - Harassing Him
Chapter 121 - Xuan You’S Fate
Chapter 122 - Simultaneous Action
Chapter 123 - The Grand Preceptor’S Help
Chapter 124
Chapter 125 - Xiao Shao’S Concern
Chapter 126 - An Omen Of National Calamity
Chapter 127 - The Woman In Power Kills The Monarch
Chapter 128 - The Shadows Within The Fu
Chapter 129 - Old Jiang Madame
Chapter 130
Chapter 131 - Taking Action
Chapter 132 - The Li Family’S Downfall
Chapter 133 - Second Yiniang’S Death
Chapter 134 - Misunderstanding
Chapter 135 - Meeting Pei’Er Again
Chapter 136 - The Golden Chrysanthemum Banquet
Chapter 137 - A Scheme Within The Forest
Chapter 138 - Lured In By The Mistress Of Misfortune
Chapter 139 - To Expose A Scandal
Chapter 140 - The Xia Family In Chaos
Chapter 141 - Xiao Shao Is Injured
Chapter 142 - Shielding Xiao Shao
Chapter 143 - A Beauty Emerges From A Bath
Chapter 144 - Xuan Lang’S Probing
Chapter 145 - Xiao Shao Proposes Marriage
Chapter 146 - : A Graceful Lady, The Perfect Match For A Gentleman
Chapter 147 - Angst
Chapter 148 - Kiss
Chapter 149 - Their Own Attitudes
Chapter 150 - Xiao Shao Made A Move
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160 : Exciting News
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 1: The End Of The World Is Approaching
Chapter 2: Finding Money
Chapter 3: Scanning And Refitting
Chapter 4: Refitting
Chapter 5: The Final Preparations
Chapter 6: Doomsday
Chapter 7: To Be Line Jumpers Requires Capabilities
Chapter 8: Driving Against The Traffic
Chapter 9: The Minibus Was Surrounded By Zombies
Chapter 10: Escape!
Chapter 11: The Freeway Entrance
Chapter 12: The Day Of Parting
Chapter 13: Leaving The Freeway
Chapter 14: A Road Leading Up The Mountain
Chapter 15: The Mobile Hotel
Chapter 16: A Roaring At Night
Chapter 17: The Mcv Has Broken Down
Chapter 18: Weapon
Chapter 19: Air Cannon
Chapter 20: The Mcv’S Evolution
Chapter 21: Waste Is The Biggest Crime
Chapter 22: Bumping All The Way
Chapter 23: Upgrading The Fuel Tank
Chapter 24: This Is Not A Minibus, It Is A Sports Car
Chapter 25: The Wild Guys
Chapter 26: The Crazy Minibus
Chapter 27: Big Mess
Chapter 28: Are You Kidding?
Chapter 29: She Was Overwhelmed By Curiosity
Chapter 30: The Future Is Unknown
Chapter 31: The Mysterious Leader
Chapter 32: Get Off Immediately!
Chapter 33: Be Tormented!
Chapter 34: 'Brother Yu'
Chapter 35: Punish Evil On The Spot
Chapter 36: Keep Him Alive
Chapter 37: Drifting?
Chapter 38: The Enraged Jiang Liushi
Chapter 39: Heavy Truck
Chapter 40: Mutant Energy
Chapter 41: Everything Is Ready
Chapter 42: Humiliation And Bitterness
Chapter 43: Inexplicable Actions
Chapter 44: Two Choices
Chapter 45: Departure
Chapter 46: Railway Station
Chapter 47: Nanjing City
Chapter 48: Xiao Ying, I’M Coming!
Chapter 49: Wait For Me
Chapter 50: Are You The Boss?
Chapter 51: Am I Like Pikachu?
Chapter 52: It’S Time To Go
Chapter 53: Jiang Zhuying’S Base
Chapter 54: Giving Special Favor
Chapter 55: Picking Up Mutant Meat
Chapter 56: Going To Satellite Town
Chapter 57: Battle Prowess
Chapter 58: Zhang Hai’S Ability
Chapter 59: Predicament
Chapter 60: The Mutant Dog
Chapter 61: Perfect Cooperation
Chapter 62: Two Mutant Nuclei
Chapter 63: Rare Materials
Chapter 64: Iridium’S Location
Chapter 65: Special Metals Company
Chapter 66: Special Longsword
Chapter 67: The General Situation
Chapter 68: Jiang Liushi’S Expectations
Chapter 69: Destination: Jinling University!
Chapter 70: Stirring Up Trouble
Chapter 71: The New Weapon’S Power
Chapter 72: I Want To Take A Bath
Chapter 73: Killing Jiang Liushi
Chapter 74: Iridium Crucible
Chapter 75: Somebody Is Coming
Chapter 76: Bleeding Wolves
Chapter 77: Devouring Ability
Chapter 78: Building The Lab
Chapter 79: Biological Laboratory
Chapter 80: Jiang Liushi’S Choice
Chapter 81: Do You Have A Gun?
Chapter 82: Sharpshooting Lessons
Chapter 83: Are You A Professional Shooter?
Chapter 84: Rushing Out Of The Warehouse
Chapter 85: He Was Observant And Alert
Chapter 86: Retreat!
Chapter 87: Blood Wolf’S Extraordinary Ability
Chapter 88: Blood Wolf’S Counterattack
Chapter 89: Nowhere To Go
Chapter 90: Blind Spot
Chapter 91: Second Evolution
Chapter 92: Humanoid Forklift
Chapter 93: Blood Wolf’S Base
Chapter 94: Simplicity
Chapter 95: New Functions
Chapter 96: Harvest
Chapter 97: Reselling
Chapter 98: Humanoid Charger
Chapter 99: Mechanical Refitting
Chapter 100: Critical Materials
Chapter 101: What Are You Looking For?
Chapter 102: Reaping What You Sow
Chapter 103: Practice
Chapter 104: Black Market
Chapter 105: Assistant
Chapter 106: Final Form
Chapter 107: Arrival At The Black Market
Chapter 108: Ying
Chapter 109: Enter Into The Black Market
Chapter 110: Shameless Merchant
Chapter 111: Top Paranormal
Chapter 112: Drive Here
Chapter 113: At Loggerheads
Chapter 114: What Do You Have?
Chapter 115: Eye-Opener
Chapter 116: Type 95 Family Of Weapons
Chapter 117: Bargaining
Chapter 118: Unexpected
Chapter 119: Ran Xiyu
Chapter 120: Leopard House
Chapter 121: Extra-Heavy Truck
Chapter 122: Asking Jiang Liushi For Help
Chapter 123: Removing Ill Fortune
Chapter 124: Humanoid Tyrannosaurus
Chapter 125: Running Away?
Chapter 126: To Pursue, Or Not To Pursue?
Chapter 127: Personalized Refitting
Chapter 128: Moving Fortress
Chapter 129: Mining Truck’S Whereabouts
Chapter 130: Going Back?
Chapter 131: Bai Pinghai
Chapter 132: Flushing The Rabbit
Chapter 133: Heaven-Daring
Chapter 134: The Death
Chapter 135: Mechanical Monster
Chapter 136: Losing Face Altogether
Chapter 137: Upside Down
Chapter 138: Get Out!
Chapter 139: Evolutionary Crystal
Chapter 140: No Corpse!
Chapter 141: Struggle!
Chapter 142: Unexpected Gross Profit
Chapter 143: Upgrading The Storing Space
Chapter 144: Blood Vessel
Chapter 145: Configuring The Gene Evolution Liquid
Chapter 146: Hard To Choose
Chapter 147: Leaving For Jinling
Chapter 148: Intangibly Dangerous
Chapter 149: Advancing Bravely
Chapter 150: Was It The Same Mutant Boa?
Chapter 151: No Discord, No Concord
Chapter 152: Farewell, My Dear Compatriot
Chapter 153: Level-2 Mutant Nucleus
Chapter 154: Rise In Price
Chapter 155: The Key To Evolution
Chapter 156: Breaking A World Record
Chapter 157: Jinling Port
Chapter 158: Scanning The Mining Truck
Chapter 159: Leaving For Shenhai Island
Chapter 160: Launching The Mcv’S Second Form
Chapter 161: Falling Ill
Chapter 162: Give It A Try?
Chapter 163: Spiritual Special Ability
Chapter 164: Cry For Help
Chapter 165: What Do You Want To Do?
Chapter 166: Arrival At The First District Of Shenhai Island
Chapter 167: Check-In The First District Of Shenhai Island
Chapter 168: Humanoid Telephone
Chapter 169: Luxurious Coffee House
Chapter 170: Long Time No See
Chapter 171: Invitation
Chapter 172: Trading Hall
Chapter 173: Diesel
Chapter 174: No Interest
Chapter 175: Privilege
Chapter 176: The World Is Small
Chapter 177: Say It Again!
Chapter 178: Get Out By Yourselves Or Not?
Chapter 179: For Some Extra Gains
Chapter 180: Local Tyrant
Chapter 181: Cheating!
Chapter 182: Shouldn'T Provoke
Chapter 183: ‘Viper’
Chapter 184: Mutant Zombies
Chapter 185: One Can’T Avoid One’S Enemy
Chapter 186: Leaving The City
Chapter 187: It Was Just An Accident
Chapter 188: The Approaching Zombies
Chapter 189: Fight With Eachapter Other
Chapter 190: Borrowing A Gun
Chapter 191: Commiting Suicide?
Chapter 192: Zombies Were Defeated
Chapter 193: Every Shot Tells
Chapter 194: Level-1 Mutant Zombie
Chapter 195: Was It A Zombie?
Chapter 196: Regenerating A Severed Body Part
Chapter 197: Blood Nucleus
Chapter 198: Using ‘Borrow’ As A Pretext?
Chapter 199: Murdering A Person With A Borrowed Knife
Chapter 200: The Mantis Stalking The Cicada
Chapter 201: Have Dim Eyesight
Chapter 202: Dreadful Opponent
Chapter 203: Tongnan City
Chapter 204: Struck By Zombies
Chapter 205: Converging Attack
Chapter 206: Strike Back
Chapter 207: Unconditional Surrender
Chapter 208: Last Warning
Chapter 209: Don’T Offend Jiang
Chapter 210: Returning To Shenhai Island
Chapter 211: Tide Of Zombies
Chapter 212: Pickets
Chapter 213: Drumstick Gun
Chapter 214: Offending Chu Chongshan
Chapter 215: Visitor
Chapter 216: The Old General
Chapter 217: Exorbitant Price
Chapter 218: Eagle
Chapter 219: Ready! Set! Go!
Chapter 220: Directing A Battle
Chapter 221: Vision And Feeling
Chapter 222: Ran Xiyu’S Special Ability
Chapter 223: Surrounded By Zombies
Chapter 224: Driving Into The Distance
Chapter 225: A Female Zombie
Chapter 226: Approaching Danger
Chapter 227: Mysterious Ability
Chapter 228: Getting Through The Siege
Chapter 229: Men Cannot Be Judged By Their Looks
Chapter 230: Radical Zone
Chapter 231: Abandoned Nuclear Power Station
Chapter 232: Rescue Team!
Chapter 233: Rescue
Chapter 234: Meeting Again
Chapter 235: Accident
Chapter 236: Psychic Monster
Chapter 237: Hypnosis
Chapter 238: Wake Up
Chapter 239: Li Yuxin’S Change
Chapter 240: Dream And Reality
Chapter 241: Don’T Disturb Her
Chapter 242: Great Change
Chapter 243: In Imminent Danger
Chapter 244: Request
Chapter 245: Upgrade Program
Chapter 246: Urgent Task
Chapter 247: Leaving Shenhai Island
Chapter 248: Special Paranormal
Chapter 249: Scream At Night
Chapter 250: Who Are You?
Chapter 251: Fending For Herself
Chapter 252: Hidden Danger
Chapter 253: Returning To Jiangbei
Chapter 254: Accident
Chapter 255: Opening A Path
Chapter 256: Not An Ordinary Excavator
Chapter 257: Ye County
Chapter 258: Who Are You!?
Chapter 259: Looking For Someone
Chapter 260: Uninvited Guests
Chapter 261: Going Home
Chapter 262: It'S A Pity
Chapter 263: I Was Forced
Chapter 264: Enlightenment
Chapter 265: Encounter
Chapter 266: Driving Thousands Of Miles
Chapter 267: Pulling The Trigger
Chapter 268: Wormhole
Chapter 269: Military Order
Chapter 270: Slipping Into The Enemy Lines
Chapter 271: Iron Tyrannosaurus
Chapter 272: Meeting Again
Chapter 273: How Will You Leave?
Chapter 274: Digging His Own Grave
Chapter 275: Suffer Severely From Jiang Liushi
Chapter 276: Trouble
Chapter 277: On The Way
Chapter 278: Did You Get On Well With Eachapter Other
Chapter 279: What Can You Do?
Chapter 280: Star City
Chapter 281: Blind-Shooting
Chapter 282: Stand Still
Chapter 283: Deliver To Home
Chapter 284: Star City Base
Chapter 285: Riding On Someone’S Coattails
Chapter 286: You Can Try
Chapter 287: Don’T Bother
Chapter 288: Deliberate Provocation
Chapter 289: Seckill
Chapter 290: Go Beyond Their Depth
Chapter 291: A Stranger
Chapter 292: Why Don’T You Change The World?
Chapter 293: Starseed Fluctuation
Chapter 294: Fallen City
Chapter 295: In The Dark World
Chapter 296: Pay Back The Money
Chapter 297: Jiang Can’T Avoid His Enemy
Chapter 298: Lei She (1)
Chapter 299: Lei She (2)
Chapter 300: Diamond Cut Diamond
Chapter 301: Great Jiang Liushi
Chapter 302: A Slight Error In Thought
Chapter 303: Hong Yue
Chapter 304: Disappearing Special Energy
Chapter 305: Chance Encounter
Chapter 306: Killing Intent
Chapter 307: Eyeballs
Chapter 308: "Restaurant"
Chapter 309: Fate
Chapter 310: Mental Confrontation
Chapter 311: Hand Tearing Living People
Chapter 312: A Special Zombie
Chapter 313: People In Cages
Chapter 314: Ling
Chapter 315: I Can’T Say It Anymore
Chapter 316: Unexpected News
Chapter 317: Yes, You Are Right
Chapter 318: Tank
Chapter 319: Her Soul Was Damned
Chapter 320: Like A Moth To The Flame
Chapter 321: Mutual Destruction? Wrong!
Chapter 322: Leakage Of Electricity?
Chapter 323: Inconceivable
Chapter 324: Invitation
Chapter 325: Not Necessary
Chapter 326: You, Get Out
Chapter 327: Salute!
Chapter 328: Coincidence
Chapter 329: Imminent Death
Chapter 330: Pleasant Surprise
Chapter 331: Is This Your Special Ability?
Chapter 332: Setting Off
Chapter 333: Small Town
Chapter 334: Survivors
Chapter 335: Just Driving
Chapter 336: Cutting Off Your Escape Route!
Chapter 337: Approaching Zombies
Chapter 338: Vain Hope
Chapter 339: Rushing Into The Zombies
Chapter 340: Come After Me!
Chapter 341: Perfect Evasion
Chapter 342: Hang On To Your Hat
Chapter 343: Special Hobby
Chapter 344: Northern Area Of Jiangsu
Chapter 345: Business
Chapter 346: Entering The County
Chapter 347: Xiang Xuehai
Chapter 348: This Is Help?
Chapter 349: Afraid They Would Not Come
Chapter 350: You Don’T Have The Chance
Chapter 351: Bloodstained Picture
Chapter 352: Torrential Rain
Chapter 353: Military Camp
Chapter 354: I Will Carry You On My Back
Chapter 355: Change!
Chapter 356: An Accident
Chapter 357: I Surrender
Chapter 358: Incinerate
Chapter 359: Surrounded
Chapter 360: Danger Is Coming
Chapter 361: Torrential Flood
Chapter 362: Sweet Kiss
Chapter 363: New Route
Chapter 364: Return To Wu Shui County
Chapter 365: Outsiders
Chapter 366: Cooperation
Chapter 367: Meeting
Chapter 368: Hidden Adversaries
Chapter 369: Awe
Chapter 370: City Gate
Chapter 371: A Life And Death Struggle
Chapter 372: Mutant Zombie
Chapter 373: Difficulties
Chapter 374: Water Monsters
Chapter 375: Predicament
Chapter 376: We Are Friends, Right?
Chapter 377: Strengthen Ability
Chapter 378: Setting Off!
Chapter 379: Chance Encounter
Chapter 380: Walking Into A Trap
Chapter 381: Stealth Missile Boat
Chapter 382: The Mcv'S Third Form
Chapter 383: Pincer Attack
Chapter 384: Soldiering On
Chapter 385: Return
Chapter 386: Mcv: Damaged
Chapter 387: Explosion
Chapter 388: I Care About You
Chapter 389: Promise
Chapter 390: Energy Laboratory
Chapter 391: Evolutionary Crystal
Chapter 392: A Strange Team
Chapter 393: Robbing
Chapter 394: Ups And Downs In Life
Chapter 395: Forbidden Zone
Chapter 396: Inside And Outside Of The High Wall
Chapter 397: I Want Τo Dο Business With You
Chapter 398: Hidden Evolution Project
Chapter 399: Alien Plant Energy
Chapter 400: Swagger Off
Chapter 401: Ran Yunsha
Chapter 402: Slipping Into
Chapter 403: Toxin Squad
Chapter 404: Go Up Directly
Chapter 405: Swollen With Arrogance
Chapter 406: As Mad As A Marchapter Hare
Chapter 407: Failing To Seal The Deal
Chapter 408: Follow Me
Chapter 409: Unexpected Outcome
Chapter 410: Entering The Forbidden Zone
Chapter 411: Future Direction Of Evolution
Chapter 412: Abrupt Change
Chapter 413: Mouse Running After The Cat
Chapter 414: Feed Sight On
Chapter 415: Jiang Zhuying Is In Danger
Chapter 416: A Light In The Darkness
Chapter 417: Special Mutant Beasts
Chapter 418: Girl’S Weakness
Chapter 419: Guiding Fee
Chapter 420: Marching Into The City
Chapter 421: Xiayuan Safety Area
Chapter 422: Underground Trading Market
Chapter 423: Acquaintances Meet Eachapter Other
Chapter 424: Wilderness Order
Chapter 425: Chapter 426 One Powerful Paranormal
Chapter 426: Receiving Assignments
Chapter 427: Losing Face
Chapter 428: Chapter 429 Ran Xiyu’S Thoughts
Chapter 429: Ambush
Chapter 430: Die With Your Boots On
Chapter 431: Strength Of A Level-2 Paranormal
Chapter 432: Do You Want To Make A Deal?
Chapter 433: Only Strong Enemies Deserve My Attention
Chapter 434: Trump Card
Chapter 435: Special Discoveries In The Nest
Chapter 436: Mutant Queen Ant'S Egg
Chapter 437: Abnormal Phenomena Of Jiang Liushi
Chapter 438: Evolution
Chapter 439: Speak Of The Devil
Chapter 440: Honeycomb Arena
Chapter 441: Wasp War
Chapter 442: Invitation
Chapter 443: Accident
Chapter 444: Visiting Li Yuxin
Chapter 445: Meeting
Chapter 446: Bad Luck
Chapter 447: Eagle
Chapter 448: Head To The Beast Nest
Chapter 449: Risk Lives
Chapter 450: Troublesome Things
Chapter 451: Dangerous Lunatics
Chapter 452: Frontal Attack
Chapter 453: What Qualifications Do You Have To Compete With Me?
Chapter 454: True To Lu Changfei’S Name
Chapter 455: Fierce Mother Beast
Chapter 456: Your Battle Was Awesome
Chapter 457: Braising Luoluo
Chapter 461: Pleasant Surprises
Chapter 462: Lu Changfei'S Invitation
Chapter 462.1 - Important Information
Chapter 462.2 - Not Giving Li Yinqiang Face
Chapter 462.3 - Accident
Chapter 463: Returning To The Safe Area
Chapter 464: Nobody Is Allowed To Enter
Chapter 465: Suffering Wrongly
Chapter 466: Seeking Help
Chapter 467: Someone Is Coming
Chapter 468: Puppet Attack
Chapter 469: Hospital
Chapter 470: Open The Door!
Chapter 471: Stupefying Scenes
Chapter 472: Violence Aesthetics
Chapter 473: Jiang Liushi’S Requirements
Chapter 474: A Life-Saving Straw
Chapter 475: Jiang Zhuying Regains Consciousness!
Chapter 476: Brother, I Can Protect You Now
Chapter 477: Luoluo, The Cute And Crafty Beast
Chapter 478: Extraordinary Luoluo
Chapter 479: Just Passing Through
Chapter 480: Excellent Minibus And Pretty Girls
Chapter 481: Ambush
Chapter 482: A Clown
Chapter 483: Jiangning City
Chapter 484: Fishing In Troubled Waters
Chapter 485: Are You Making Fun Of Me?
Chapter 486: Steady As A Rock
Chapter 487: Prompt Decision
Chapter 488: Trading Market
Chapter 489: Vip Room
Chapter 490: No Manners
Chapter 491: I Am The Rule!
Chapter 492: Dwarf
Chapter 493: Waiting For The Highest Bid
Chapter 494: Lu Tianyu
Chapter 495: I Happen To Need Something
Chapter 496: I Am Innocent!
Chapter 497: World Full Of Surprises
Chapter 498: Sheer Fantasy
Chapter 499: Blueprint
Chapter 500: Jiangning Safety Zone
Chapter 501: Small World
Chapter 502: Times Have Changed
Chapter 503: Starseed'S Warning!
Chapter 504: Shockwave
Chapter 505: Looming Danger
Chapter 506: Accident
Chapter 507: Honeycomb
Chapter 508: Doomsday'S Reappearance
Chapter 509: Unknown
Chapter 510: Lies Must Be Exposed
Chapter 511: Longing
Chapter 512: Sneaking Inside
Chapter 513: Betrayal
Chapter 514: Black Hole
Chapter 515: Meeting
Chapter 516: Wang Shiqi
Chapter 517: Danger
Chapter 518: Materials
Chapter 519: Strength Limits Imagination
Chapter 520: Condition
Chapter 521: Black Light
Chapter 522: Regular Army
Chapter 523: Charge!
Chapter 524: Delivered Energy
Chapter 525: Wan Yiling
Chapter 526: Crazed Absorbtion
Chapter 527: Determination!
Chapter 528: Have You Considered?
Chapter 529: What Qualification Do You Have?
Chapter 530: A New Favorable Turn
Chapter 531: Conspiracy
Chapter 532: Coveting Jiang Liushi’S Minibus
Chapter 533: Hope
Chapter 534: Black Cloud Of Destruction
Chapter 535: Dealt With It?
Chapter 536: Mysterious Group
Chapter 537: Taking Action!
Chapter 538: Hell Gate
Chapter 539: Snatched From The Jaws Of Death
Chapter 540: Core
Chapter 541: I Must Kill You
Chapter 542: An Impasse?
Chapter 543: Broken Legs
Chapter 544 - Shadow World
Chapter 545 - Human Touch
Chapter 546 - Real Mcv
Chapter 547 - Shi Ying
Chapter 548 - Whereabouts
Chapter 549 - Reward For Jiang Liushi’S Arrest
Chapter 550 - Coming Across Survivors
Chapter 551 - Steel City
Chapter 552 - Biting The Hook
Chapter 553 - Testing The Tour Bus
Chapter 554 - Stop!
Chapter 555 - Giving Three Thick Ears
Chapter 556 - I Don’T Mind Bullying You
Chapter 557 - Extravagant Lifestyle
Chapter 558 - Relief Troops
Chapter 559 - Hunting Together
Chapter 560 - Inescapable
Chapter 561 - Crisis
Chapter 562 - Warning Sign
Chapter 563 - Humanoid Gas Bomb
Chapter 564 - Centesimate
Chapter 565 - Qionghai City
Chapter 566 - Heaven-Daring
Chapter 567 - Free Guide
Chapter 568 - A Man Plans To Searchapter For One Piece
Chapter 569 - Old Account
Chapter 570 - Good Sensation
Chapter 571 - Dripping Fresh Blood
Chapter 572 - The Sense Of Bleeding
Chapter 573 - Appetizer
Chapter 574 - ‘Weapon’
Chapter 575 - Caught By Surprise
Chapter 576 - Buzzkill
Chapter 577 - Cruel Measures
Chapter 578 - Group Of Zombies
Chapter 579 - Infected People
Chapter 580 - Blue Liquid
Chapter 581 - Revisiting The Old Haunt
Chapter 582 - Shen Hai
Chapter 583 - He Lu
Chapter 584 - Reunion
Chapter 585 - Old Members
Chapter 586 - What Can You Do To Me?
Chapter 587 - Bitter Enough
Chapter 588 - Shen Hai'S Headquarters
Chapter 589 - Mighty Psychic Paranormal
Chapter 590 - Genesis
Chapter 591 - Blue Sprites’ Queen
Chapter 592 - Burning
Chapter 593 - Battling Shen Hai
Chapter 594 - Flash In The Dark
Chapter 595 - Infected Jiang Liushi
Chapter 596 - Xiang Xuehai’S Decision
Chapter 597 - Weapon'S Whereabouts
Chapter 598 - The Evolution Of Jiang Liushi
Chapter 599 - Half-Asleep And Half-Awake
Chapter 600 - Devil And White Rabbit
Chapter 601 - The Changes Of Jiang Liushi (I)
Chapter 602 - The Changes Of Jiang Liushi (Ii)
Chapter 603 - Traveling To Japan
Chapter 604 - Railgun
Chapter 605 - Sword Club
Chapter 606 - Jiang Zhuying’S Nickname
Chapter 607 - Sword Club'S Safety Zone
Chapter 608 - Mysterious Girl
Chapter 609 - Jiang Cheng
Chapter 610 - Strange Beast
Chapter 611 - Weapon'S Origin
Chapter 612 - Secret
Chapter 613 - Black Rubik’S Cube
Chapter 614 - Long Teng City
Chapter 615 - Fierce Humanoid Beast
Chapter 616 - Bola
Chapter 617 - Kamikaze Beasts
Chapter 618 - World Of Warcraft (Wow)
Chapter 619 - Shock And Awe
Chapter 620 - Evolution Again
Chapter 621 - A Reasonable Price
Chapter 622 - Bringing The Fight To The Headquarters
Chapter 623 - Tsukuyomi
Chapter 624 - Relic'S Sword
Chapter 625 - Fierce Attack
Chapter 626 - The Sword Club'S Fall
Chapter 627 - Military Base
Chapter 628 - Night Metropolis
Chapter 629 - Invitation
Chapter 630 - Celebration Party
Chapter 631 - Candidate
Chapter 632 - Fruit Ninja
Chapter 633 - Special Team
Chapter 634 - The Wages Of Sin Is Death
Chapter 635 - Honest Businessman
Chapter 636 - Doll-Like Girl
Chapter 637 - Don'T Make Reckless Remarks
Chapter 638 - Manor
Chapter 639 - Killing Machine
Chapter 640 - Level-3 Mutant Zombie
Chapter 641 - Fighting Shen Kui
Chapter 642 - Head-On Confrontation
Chapter 643 - Black Rubik’S Cube - Acquired!
Chapter 644 - Shen Kui’S Death
Chapter 645 - Metal Essence
Chapter 646 - Relic Island
Chapter 647 - Ultimate Source
Chapter 648 - Cruel Angel
Chapter 649 - Cliff Tension
Chapter 650
Chapter 651
Chapter 652
Chapter 653
Chapter 654
Chapter 655
Chapter 656
Chapter 657
Chapter 658
Chapter 659
Chapter 660
Chapter 661
Chapter 662
Chapter 663
Chapter 664
Chapter 665
Chapter 666
Chapter 667
Chapter 668
Chapter 669
Chapter 670
Chapter 671
Chapter 672
Chapter 673
Chapter 674
Chapter 675
Chapter 676
Chapter 677
Chapter 678
Chapter 679
Chapter 680
Chapter 681
Chapter 682
Chapter 683
Chapter 684
Chapter 685
Chapter 686
Chapter 687
Chapter 688
Chapter 689
Chapter 690
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Categories Genre: Adult, All, Drama, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 重生之嫡女祸妃, ______
Total Chapters in book: 955
Estimated words: 1761558 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 8808(@200wpm)___ 7046(@250wpm)___ 5872(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1761558 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 8808(@200wpm)___ 7046(@250wpm)___ 5872(@300wpm)
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Chapter 165 : Getting Even
Trigger Warning: mention of suicide.
Hong Ying’s brain exploded. Her field of vision began to darken but she was able to narrowly avoid fainting. She only had one thought in her mind- I’m doomed, I’m afraid that today’s matter can no longer be resolved well.
The imperial guard rushed forward with an anxious look on his face, and he appeared shocked when he saw Jiang Su Su’s limp appearance on the ground. “So she was actually here. Who did such a thing to Second Miss for her to end up in such a manner? Are they tired of living well? If Junzhu knew, she would definitely not allow the culprit to get away with this!”
At first everyone had thoughts of just observing the liveliness, but who would have expected this. Seeing how this imperial guard mentioned Junzhu, upon looking once more at how he did not seem like an ordinary person, their hearts rustled in apprehension. Even that rich merchant settled down in the presence of this guard and hesitated before asking, “This young brother, which Junzhu are you referring to? What is the status of this young lady lying on the ground?”
Hong Ying hurriedly replied, “About this, you don’t have to bother because she is someone from my family; I’m bringing her back now.”
But then an unknown loud voice shouted from within the crowd, “Aiyo, just now, didn’t this great lord want to bring the young lady on the ground back to his fu to become his seventeenth concubine? Why isn’t he doing so?”
Once the imperial guard heard this, he did not wait for Hong Ying to speak before he exclaimed, “How brazen! To actually humiliate Miss. Open your beastly eyes and take a clear look. This is Second Miss of the capital’s Minister Jiang’s fu, and the di younger sister of Hong’an Junzhu!
Once these words were uttered, immediately the surroundings were in an uproar.
Jiang Su Su looked as if she was about to pierce her own nails right into the middle of her palm. With the constant tremble of her lips, it was as if her whole body had been immersed in an ice cellar. This person had loudly revealed everything and with one look, one could tell that Jiang Ruan had intentionally gotten this person to do so. The purpose was to tear out her identity for everyone to know and make her feel embarrassed. In comparison to killing her, this felt even more unbearable because with today’s revelation, she had nothing left to hide and with such a reputation, this life of hers could very well be considered as ruined!
Hong Ying’s face also became pale and she hated that she could not smother and squeeze that imperial guard and throw him somewhere to disappear without trace. Looking at everyone’s measuring gazes, Hong Ying truly wanted to find a hole in the ground to bury herself in. More importantly, her heart felt a sudden pang of fear. Under her care, such a big incident had happened to Jiang Su Su. Amongst the three remaining daughters in the Jiang fu, Jiang Su Su was the only one who received Jiang Quan’s genuine love and affection. For such a beloved daughter to have become such a huge joke, it was obvious he would also vent his anger upon her and Jiang Quan would definitely put her to death!
The root of all this lay entirely on Jiang Ruan. Hong Ying could not help but hate Jiang Ruan’s fiery and ruthless tactics because she not only wanted to humiliate Jiang Su Su, she also wanted to completely destroy Jiang Su Su’s reputation. She had even conspired to leave Jiang Su Su with no way left to lift her head amongst others. This, for Jiang fu and Jiang Quan would be a humongous setback and yet, Jiang Ruan had actually not remembered any familial affections. That said, Hong Ying had conveniently forgotten that when she initially was in cahoots with Jiang Su Su to plot against Jiang Ruan, there was not the slightest trace of familial affections either. This could be called, to harm others, one would ultimately harm themselves. It was nothing more than that.
The crowd that had been surrounding them had long since descended into a flurry of discussions. Even the rich merchant, who had previously yelled and bellowed that he wanted to bring Jiang Su Su to his fu to become his seventeenth concubine, had zipped his mouth as he evaluated Jiang Su Su. Everyone’s gazes were full of disbelief, but just then someone finally spoke out from the crowd. “Earlier I said that this young lady seemed ninety percent similar to Jiang fu’s Second Miss, yet you all refused to believe me.”
“Who would have thought,” someone else replied, “however, weren’t there rumours that Second Miss Jiang was like an immortal, so how did she fall into such a state. Was she possibly framed by someone?”
“What framed, look at how she is acting. With that sort of scent around her body, she would make anyone’s blood move. Which young miss from a proper family would have such an amorous disposition, therefore, the way I see it, I’m afraid this Second Miss Jiang has long since possessed this kind of manner.”
“Well said. Sigh. To have been blessed with looks like an immortal, this sort of thing, definitely isn’t like something a proper young lady would do. Thus, it’s no wonder that it was assumed that she was a courtesan from the brothels.”
Whilst such types of discussion did not cease, every sentence was like a hammer into Jiang Su Su’s heart, filling her with bottomless suffering, wrath and indignation. She could not help but wish for her own death. Although what was being said was definitely true, the poisonous looks from the common people of the city streets made it worse. Jiang Su Su had self-learned the art of seduction, and it worked as a sort of enticement that allowed others to be more concerned about her, attracted and even hopeful that she would accept their advances. Normally, men who were more worldly would naturally recognise the meaning of her appearance. Moreover, even if one did not consider the faintly splendorous view before them that she had adorned herself with, which young lady of any family would have such a gentle appearance yet a soft and beautiful figure?
Jin Er had rushed to mix into the crowd and threw a look towards Jin San, who had instigated the rumours and looked thrilled beyond belief. Earlier, due to the urgency of the issue, he had raised his voice to shout out what ought to be heard. Now Jin San raised her voice to loudly speak, though acting as if it was involuntary, “Sigh, for it to actually be Jiang fu’s Second Miss. But now that her body has been seen by all these people, it will fall on these fellow brothers to take responsibility, ah. After all, she’s a pure, untainted, and proper young lady. How can her innocence be taken so lightly.”
As her words fell, suddenly there seemed to be another round of debate. Meanwhile Jiang Su Su and Hong Ying were struck dumb like a wooden chicken. As the crowd continued watching, someone else returned to their senses and yelled out, “This is truly the case! This young miss’ body has been seen by me. This young one is willing to take responsibility, to bring this young miss home to be my lawful wife!”
Although these words were spoken pompously, when one took another look at this person, he was merely nothing more than a rogue who roamed the streets. Everyone present instantly knew that, with the way that Jiang Su Su had been seen in public, and not just by one person, if anyone had the slightest bit of reputation, none would be willing to marry her home to be the main wife. Thus she could be nothing more than the fodder, the laughing stock of others’ dinner conversations. Yet, those rogues and vagabonds, who were mixed amongst the citizens of the street, were different. After all, the Jiang fu was still an official family and Jiang Su Su was also blessed with good looks. If they were to marry into her family, one could just rely on the Jiang fu. For ruffians like them, this would be a wonderful thing. As more thought like this, those willing to ‘take responsibility’ grew by number and amongst their struggle, all of them seemed like they were about to propose a marriage to the Jiang fu.
Hong Ying was unable to bear it any longer, yet as the crowd surrounding them grew more. So Jin Er quietly yelled, “All of you are preposterous.” Then, glancing at the family servants, he remarked, “What are you doing, standing there blankly. Support Second Miss Jiang quickly back to the fu. The details can be discussed in the future!”
He had yet to finish his words, before the roundabout way he spoke boosted the ruffians’ confidence. In their opinion, when such a scandal happened to a big family, it was natural that the young lady would not be able to live any longer. If she did not seek her own end, then it would be a search for a temple to cut her hair and become a nun. Only, the entire capital knew of how Minister Jiang doted upon his second daughter. Jiang Quan would definitely be unable to bear to have his beloved daughter commit suicide or live a hard life. Since those from the noble families would not marry Jiang Su Su, then would it not be their turn, these small fry. As their thought process led to this, the rogues became increasingly excited as they envisioned a scenario where they were dressed in red robes, becoming the most ideal son-in-law of the Jiang fu.
On account of the Jiang fu and Jiang Ruan’s identity as Hong’an Junzhu, these people did not dare to remain violent. Soon the family servants had done what Jin Er had bid and settled Jiang Su Su in the horse carriage on the path back to the fu. However, following majestically behind her carriage was a large crowd of young men; all of them were ambitious men willing to stand firm without rest to ‘take responsibility’ for Jiang Su Su’s innocence. Although they could not be too unruly, among the citizens of the street, these ruffians were best at being bothersome, making a ruckus, and using despicable tactics that would make one be unable to find solace.
And those who were not planning to take responsibility yet had already seen some of the fun, were gesturing with their arms and discussing how the Jiang fu would bring yet another gust of wind and waves (gossip) to the capital.
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Jiang Quan had just finished attending the imperial court when he received the news regarding Jiang Su Su; the whole way back, he was muddle headed and his mind was blank. When he finally arrived back at the fu, as soon as he entered Hong Ying’s courtyard, he saw Jiang Su Su in a bewildered state, sobbing, while Hong Ying was distraught and distressed.
Upon hearing his footsteps, both of them turned in unison. When Jiang Su Su saw Jiang Quan, she cried out, “Father!” And no longer able to hold on any further, the tears began to stream down even more.
If this was in the past, Jiang Quan would certainly feel sorry for Jiang Su Su if she cried in such a manner. However, today’s incident was no trivial matter. It wasn’t too long ago that Xia Yan had shamelessly committed adultery, and now with this incident of Jiang Su Su’s, it was almost like scattering salt on the thing that was taboo in his eyes. Consequently he began to recollect all of those abhorrent things and at that moment, all the pity and tenderness in Jiang Quan’s heart vanished into thin air. Striding forward a few steps towards Jiang Su Su, with nary a word, he viciously raised his hand and with a loud ‘pah’, he gave Jiang Su Su a tight slap.
Jiang Su Su was utterly astounded after receiving the slap from Jiang Quan as in all her life, Jiang Quan had never raised his hand towards her. Although she had caused a rather serious matter today, she still thought that if she just cried in a heartbroken fashion, certainly Jiang Quan would help her clean up the mess. Hence, who would have expected that Jiang Quan would raise his hand against her without saying a word. No matter how stupid Jiang Su Su was normally, seeing Jiang Quan’s unusual behaviour, instantly made her heart begin to panic. Realising that something was amiss, she quickly burst into tears, “Father!”
After Jiang Quan delivered the slap he began to have some regret. Jiang Su Su was his most cherished daughter, so don’t even talk about hitting her, since she was small, he had never raised his voice nor used harsh words. Even in regards to the matter of Xia Yan and her sordid affair, he did not treat Jiang Su Su any differently afterwards. Thus when he looked at Jiang Su Su now covering her face and crying her heart out, his heart softened and he was able to rein in his earlier anger somewhat. Icily he asked, “What in the world happened? The honour of the Jiang family has been lost because of you!”
These words were not false. Word had spread that the Jiang fu ,which was once a noble and unsullied family, now had a foul reputation. Furthermore, so much had happened within only a few short years. Little by little, all of this could be traced back to Xia Yan- the mother and her children. Things had settled down for a period of time after the Xia Yan affair but now this sort of matter burst out. At present, the entire capital regarded them as a joke because just within a few hours, word had spread throughout the entire capital about today’s matter. When he thought about it, Jiang Quan’s heart was full of anger.
Jiang Su Su’s heart leapt and she thought that since matters had already escalated in such a manner, the only way out was to push everything onto Jiang Ruan. So she dropped her head and spoke in a tone filled with hatred and anger, “Father, I was framed by someone to appear like this! Father, you must take revenge for me!”
At this, Hong Ying immediately understood as she hurriedly followed suit, “That’s true! Second Miss is innocent. Now that she has landed in such a state, it’s all because someone has been framing her. Second Miss’ life is truly difficult because without rhyme or reason, she has met with such a disaster and has been framed like this.”
Jiang Quan was not aware that there was such a thing and hearing how Jiang Su Su and Hong Ying echoed one another, he suddenly flew into anger, “Who has such guts, to actually behave atrociously in the Jiang fu? To even dare scheme against my Jiang family’s daughter?”
Regarding today’s incident, even though Jiang Su Su was his daughter who was a precious treasure like a pearl, he was extremely angry. However, now that he learned that she had been framed by someone else, it was as if the fires of fury in his heart suddenly had an outlet to vent. Now, Jiang Quan was single mindedly intent on seeking the person who had framed Jiang Su Su and shredding their bodies into bits.
“It’s… Da Jiejie….” Jiang Su Su spat out those words with extreme difficulty as if she could hardly bear it as she covered her face and sobbed, “It was Da Jiejie who had someone strike me unconscious and brought me outside. There was also Jinying Wang; he was supporting Da Jiejie.”
All at once, Jiang Su Su pushed the responsibility onto Jiang Ruan and Xiao Shao. Unfortunately she did not notice that Hong Ying’s expression had changed as she inwardly scolded her for being a stupid fool. Speaking of which, although Jiang Su Su was somewhat precocious, beneath it all were just small cunning tricks that could not bear judgement. In comparison to Xia Yan, she was still lacking by far. Yet, because Xia Yan had protected her too well where she did not need her daughter to ever worry about anything, Jiang Su Su was truly someone without any brains and could only uphold an appearance of an immortal to fool others. Just like how her current reasoning was filled with many holes, it was truly not brillant at all.
At first, Jiang Quan had been wholeheartedly listening to Jiang Su Su speak yet once she finished, his face sank. It was as if he did not recognise this daughter before him at all. Jiang Su Su had been waiting for Jiang Quan to become furious as he sought trouble at Jiang Ruan yet she suddenly realised that something was wrong. His gaze seemed somewhat frightening and she meekly asked, “Father why are you looking at me like this?”
“Evil daughter,” Jiang Quan’s voice trembled a little, and looking at Jiang Su Su’s obviously stunned expression, he said coldly: “You said that Jiang Ruan and Jinying Wang joined hands to harm you. However, one of them is a Junzhu, and the other is a prince. What reason would they have to frame you? On the contrary, why don’t you tell me why you are dressed like this?”
Jiang Su Su’s body slouched back as she spoke filled with aggrievement, “Father, you would actually help an outsider even though I’m your daughter!”
“I do not have such a despicable and lascivious daughter like you!” Perhaps it was due to the sudden fury that caused him to fall into a stupor, but Jiang Quan forcibly spoke such tasteless words that even Hong Ying, who had been listening in at the side, revealed astonishment. Jiang Quan had wholeheartedly doted on this daughter the most, but now he scolded her in such a manner. It was obvious that he was utterly disappointed with Jiang Su Su.
“Help you?” Jiang Quan’s face turned fearfully gloomy, “The kind of plan you conceived, for my Jiang fu to actually have such a daughter who knows nothing about the lengths of the skies and the depths of the earth[1], to have delusions about wanting to climb into Jinying Wang’s bed! You, be clear about what sort of person Jinying Wang is. You seek death, but my Jiang fu is unable to bear such shame against this person who I’m unable to repay in this life!”
[1] 不知天高地厚 (bùzhī tiāngāodìhòu) – not to know the immensity of heaven and earth / an exaggerated opinion of one’s own abilities.
Jiang Quan had been immersed in the officialdom for a long time, and naturally he was not a fool. While what Jiang Su Su said had many holes in its logic, although Xiao Shao was aloof and powerful, he was not someone who naturally sought trouble. From his very bones, this sort of person held a sort of arrogance, that if you did not make trouble with him, naturally he would not lightly make a move against you.
Jiang Su Su had definitely infuriated him in some way and when he looked again at Jiang Su Su’s attire, compounded with what had happened afterwards, Jiang Quan understood more of what was in the heart of this daughter of his.
At this very moment, Jiang Quan could not decide if he felt more disappointment or anger in his heart. He was both furious at Xiao Shao and Jiang Ruan for being so ruthless, and also hated Jiang Su Su for being reckless and offending Xiao Shao without considering the consequences. Who was Jinying Wang. He was someone who could even dare to refute the Emperor When one angered him, where would such a person have any fruits of their labour left to have?
What made Jiang Quan even more upset was Jiang Su Su’s actions. If there were some things that Jiang Quan could say he was proud of in his life, Jiang Su Su would definitely be one of them. He had always been proud of himself for having such a daughter. Jiang Su Su was incomparably elegant and beautiful, thus her talent and reputation had spread far and wide. If it weren’t for Xia Yan’s matter, then all of the noble gentlemen from the famous families in the capital would definitely be fighting over each other in eagerness to pursue her. In his mind, Jiang Su Su was definitely qualified to be matched up to any man and only those with supreme status and talent would be worthy of his exceptional daughter. But now that this daughter had behaved like any other brothel woman, even going so far as to try to climb into other people’s beds by such despicable means, he felt a sense of grief that she had met with such misfortune, and yet he also felt indignant and regretful that she did not work hard for better prospects. Before, he had harboured some wishful thinking by wondering if Eighth Prince might fancy Jiang Su Su- this would have been a good future path for her. But now with this matter, proposing such a marriage with Eighth Prince would surely be out of the question.
Jiang Su Su had never seen Jiang Quan like this and felt a sliver of fear in her heart. She wrapped her arms around her legs and cried aloud, “Father, Su Su knows her mistakes. A moment of dizziness rushed to my head when I saw Da Jiejie marrying so well, yet knowing my own reputation, I was not sure what kind of family I could marry into. Thinking of how much Jinying Wang valued Da Jiejie, I was willing to be a concubine and have Da Jiejie’s support and protection, and then I would definitely not have uncomfortable days ahead. However, who could have known that it would turn out like this, Father. Su Su knows how she did wrong, Father, please, don’t ignore Su Su.”
Jiang Quan shut his eyes as he let out a deep breath; Jiang Su Su’s words pierced his heart. When recalling Xia Yan’s matters, this daughter had locked herself in her courtyard and had never come out. He had thought that because she was a young girl of the boudoir, she must have been paying penance for her own mother’s loss of impropriety. Every day, she must have been living in fear about her future prospects of being able to marry into a good household to the degree that as a di daughter, she had even come up with the notion of willingly becoming a concubine. He felt a little guilty because in the end, it was still him as a father who had not been right. Whilst his heart’s scales had always leaned towards Jiang Su Su, when he saw Jiang Ruan, Jiang Quan was particularly unkind although he knew deep in his bones that she was someone of the Jiang fu’s blood. Yet, Jiang Ruan had not the slightest intention of recalling such familial affections. She did not even have the slightest idea of keeping him, this father of hers in her eyes, so perhaps she truly thought that she had someone else to be her pillar of support?
Jiang Quan harrumphed, “Forget it, I will have to reconsider our options regarding this matter. For the next few days, you are not to go out. Where is Jiang Ruan? Have her brought over to see!”
It was obvious that he was going to do some severe reprimanding. Hong Ying and Jiang Su Su’s faces relaxed, as this was like throwing out the scapegoat to take all the blame. Jiang Ruan might have planned well, but this couldn’t stand up against the biases of Jiang Quan’s heart. As long as Jiang Quan was alive, then the person able to make all the decisions within the Jiang fu would always be Jiang Quan. Moreover, Jiang Ruan still had to address him as father and within the fu, she could not gain any benefits nor the upperhand.
Right at that very moment, they saw a stranger dressed like an imperial guard enter. Then addressing Jiang Quan, he cupped his fists, “Reporting to Jiang Daren, my Master said that Young Furen is not feeling well, so he has taken Young Furen back to his wangfu to have Divine Physician Xia attend to her.”
As Jiang Quan listened, internally he felt suffocated with fury. It was obvious that Jiang Ruan was intentionally pulling the rug from under him. He could not demand for her return from the Jinying Wangfu, but this move of Jiang Ruan was too sinister. If the person coming to report was one of Jiang Ruan’s personal maidservants, Jiang Quan could still take out his anger on them, but here was a subordinate of Xiao Shao. He could neither beat nor scold him and he could only look on with extreme difficulty and accept the news.
The imperial guard scratched his head and suddenly glanced at Hong Ying. Hong Ying felt a little numb at that glance. The next second, she heard the imperial guard speak with a voice laden with concern, “Oh right, Young Furen added that Fifth Yiniang is expecting and yet she had been rushing about the whole day so she must surely be exhausted. Therefore, she has especially asked our Wangye to take an invitation card to request an imperial physician from the palace. Now that I think about it, he should be almost here, so he can adequately give Fifth Yiniang a good check up, as we can’t have anything affect the little brother in her womb.”
Hong Ying’s body stiffened, and her complexion instantly paled. Her immediate response was to decline the offer, but before she could respond, she held back. If she were to refuse the offer right at this moment, that would imply that she was like a thief with a guilty conscience. She had learned all too well the lesson from Xia Yan’s mistakes, and was aware that Jiang Quan was more vigilant and alert to such situations. If he were to discover an inkling of deceit, he would doggedly investigate until the truth was exposed. On the other hand, if she was to obediently just stay where she was, then later… there might still arise another reign of terror[2].
[2] 腥风血雨 (xīngfēngxuèyǔ) – lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom) / fig. reign of terror / carnage.
Her body began to tremble uncontrollably. If something went wrong at this juncture when Jiang Quan was already in a bad mood, what would happen to her? It would seem that at this juncture, it was too difficult to get off the tiger she was riding[3]– but she couldn’t stop now. Hong Ying had two pillows stuffed in her abdomen, and suddenly they seemed to be too heavy a weight to bear.
[3] 骑虎难下 (qíhǔnánxià) – if you ride a tiger, it’s hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway.
Once the imperial guard said his piece, he cupped his hands and excused himself. Although Jiang Quan was very displeased with Jiang Ruan, an imperial physician wasn’t someone that just anyone could invite. Today, Hong Ying had been rushing about, and he was afraid that it would harm the unborn child. So if an imperial physician were to come and give her a check up, then undoubtedly he would feel more settled. It did not cross his mind that Xiao Shao would conspire with an imperial physician, firstly because, based on Xiao Shao’s personality, this was not even worth his effort. Secondly, Hong Ying was merely with child, and should there be any issues, at most, they could have another physician take a look. There was no artifice with these kinds of things, afterall.
Jiang Quan’s heart relaxed, but he failed to notice Hong Ying’s tense expression. At that moment, they suddenly heard the sound of a manservant hurrying in a rush to report, “Master, it’s not good!”
“WHAT’S THE MATTER?” With the myriad of situations happening today, Jiang Quan was already hard pressed and under heaps of pressure[4], and felt a rising sense of things going out of his control. To hear such reported words, he barked in annoyance.
[4] 焦头烂额 (jiāotóulàn’é) – lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed / under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc).
The manservant was startled, and gave Jiang Quan a timid look before whispering, “There is a large group of people outside- some are beating drums and others the gong. Also, they are carrying betrothal gifts and giving out sweets for the happy occasion. They said that they have seen the body of Second Miss, so are willing to be Second Miss’s husband… and henceforth will be aligned with the Jiang fu and will become in-laws.
“WHAT —” But before Jiang Quan could finish, Jiang Su Su had already begun to shriek and scream.
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At the same time, as they were travelling back to the Jinying Wangfu in Xiao Shao’s carriage, Lu Zhu asked, “Miss, by doing that, won’t it be letting Second Miss and Fifth Yiniang off way too easily? Master will definitely think of ways to protect and shield them. Then, wouldn’t that be a waste of all Miss’ effort?”
“Not at all.” Jiang Ruan looked at the spread of tea and snacks laid on the small table within the carriage. Xiao Shao’s carriage was equipped with everything that was needed. It was very thoughtful and it made a person feel extremely comfortable. Even the snacks were all made according to her preference and taste.
“Second Sister’s heart’s desire is only to marry into an influential family and enjoy having power and authority, but now, she has completely lost the right to such aspirations. So much so that she has become the very type of person she most despises. In this world, there is no such thing as forever being able to rise up above another person, and since she cannot attain that highest pinnacle of influence, then letting her live is more tortuous than having her killed.” Jiang Ruan continued blandly, “As for Hong Ying, do you really think that Jiang Quan will let her off?”
Jiang Quan, this person was outwardly noble and virtuous, but in truth, his heart was not at all lenient and forgiving. Hong Ying had the audacity to deceive Jiang Quan regarding an heir, therefore she had violated Jiang Quan’s biggest taboo. Things for Hong Ying did not look good. Her greed was like a snake attempting to swallow an elephant, and everyone has to pay the price for one’s own greed. The only thing is, the price Hong Ying will have to pay was somewhat high. That’s all.
“They will not be able to escape.” She stated.
Total Chapters in book: 955
Estimated words: 1761558 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 8808(@200wpm)___ 7046(@250wpm)___ 5872(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1761558 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 8808(@200wpm)___ 7046(@250wpm)___ 5872(@300wpm)
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