After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

Under the cover of night, the sky seemed to have completely transformed. A moment ago, the sky was clear and bright, but suddenly, dark clouds rolled over, and a thunderstorm arrived unexpectedly. A masked figure stood outside the door. A sharp flash of lightning cut through the darkness, and the pair of eyes illuminated by the lightning looked particularly eerie and terrifying.

Jingzhe pretended to be relaxed and tried to close the door, but the masked man in the lead put his hand on the door.

"What are you all going to do?" Jingzhe asked in a deep voice. Without waiting for a reply, he swung his hand, and a white mist suddenly filled the masked men's vision. Seeing this, Jingzhe kicked the leader out. However, before they could react, the two assassins behind them blocked their way. The secret guards hiding in the shadows also rushed out to protect Su Wan and the others, but the two sides were deadlocked.

With the secret guards blocking the approaching men, Jingzhe, Su Wan, and Liu Shang took the opportunity to break out through the window. They had hoped to find a hidden spot in the courtyard, but unexpectedly, two more skilled men followed them. With no other options, Jingzhe could only flee the inn with Su Wan, heading west.

As the rain intensified, the three men's clothes clung to their skin, shivering with cold. Jingzhe was quick-witted and swift-handed, dealing with the relentless pursuit of the secret guards while simultaneously buying time for Su Wan to escape. Not wanting to be a burden, Su Wan ran at full speed while Jingzhe held off the incoming force. When the sounds of fighting ceased behind them, the two men stopped, holding their knees and catching their breath.

At this moment, there were sudden footsteps in front of her. Su Wan looked up suddenly and saw a man in blue clothes running towards her. "Madam Su, follow me!"

Su Wan wiped the rain from her forehead before she could see who it was. "Shen Wenqin?"

Shen Wenqin said nothing more and continued walking forward with the two of them. As they quickened their pace, they happened to come across a dilapidated temple. Seeing that the two were too tired to run any further, Shen Wenqin took them inside.

The temple had no door, so Shen Wenqin stayed behind while Su Wan and Liu Shang quietly sneaked in. They crossed the courtyard and were about to step into the house when Su Wan paused.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, the dilapidated house was illuminated by flickering lights. A woman stared ahead with a stern expression, and before her stood a man in a crimson suit. This man was Xie Yin.

Su Wan stared in amazement as Xie Yin plunged his sword straight into the woman's chest. Blood was dripping from the corner of the woman's mouth. She leaned over to whisper something in Xie Yin's ear, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground.

"Boom!" The sudden thunder frightened Su Wan so much that she trembled. She quickly covered her mouth and retracted the foot that had just stepped into the house. At this moment, Xie Yin turned his head slightly.

"Madam Su, are you okay?" Just then, Cang Yi ran over.

Su Wan looked across at Xie Yin, his face stained with blood and his eyes filled with surprise. Xie Yin glanced at the ground and saw four other women lying besides Yunniang, who had just collapsed. He turned his gaze to Su Wan again, his brow furrowed in a look of indescribable nervousness.

Xie Yin walked up to Su Wan and glanced at Shen Wenqin with a cold look. His gaze fell on Su Wan and he found that she was soaked by the rain. Xie Yin's nervous expression was instantly replaced by worry. "Su Wan." This was the first time he called her name. "What's wrong?"

Perhaps because he was worried about Su Wan's situation, or perhaps because he was worried that Su Wan was afraid of his cruelty, there was a rare tremor in Xie Yin's tone.

Su Wan looked at Xie Yin and was immediately lost in memories. She remembered the hand Xie Yin had reached out to her before his death, and the way Xie Yin had pinched her neck on the first night after her rebirth. She swallowed hard, suppressing the fear in her throat and said, "We encountered an assassin at the inn, and Jingzhe protected us and helped us escape."

As he spoke, Xie Yin wanted to reach out to help Su Wan tidy up the tangled hair in front of her eyes, but Su Wan slightly avoided him. Xie Yin was stunned. He lowered his eyes, took out a blue handkerchief from his waist, and handed it to Su Wan, who took it.

"Young Master." In the silence, Jingzhe happened to come over and broke the cold atmosphere.

Jingzhe lowered his head and explained what happened and thought that the person this time did not seem to intend to kill.

While Xie Yin was listening to Jingzhe's report, his eyes never left Su Wan.

Soon after, Xie Yin and his group returned to the inn. Due to the robbery, the inn was in a mess. Xie Yin asked someone to take Su Wan to another place and left someone to inquire about the situation.

Inside the inn, Xie Yin leaned against the wall outside the door, his arms folded across his chest, one hand holding a sword. Inside the room, Su Wan sat at the desk, gazing across at Shen Wenqin with a frown.

"Why do you want to enter the capital now?"

"The Chrysanthemum Banquet will be held soon. The current emperor may take this opportunity to select some people. This is an opportunity." Shen Wenqin said in a gentle tone.

Every year at the Chrysanthemum Banquet, young students would distinguish themselves before the Emperor with their poetic talents. Normally, officials of all ranks were selected by the Zhongzheng officials. However, near the end of the late Emperor's life, a new custom emerged: personally selecting talents through such banquets, many of whom were from commoner families. Clearly, the late Emperor had already begun openly antagonizing the aristocratic families before his death.

Su Wan disagreed with Shen Wenqin's plan. "You're putting yourself in danger. If you catch His Majesty's eye, will the Yu family let you go?"

Shen Wenqin smiled faintly, "Who says I will definitely catch His Majesty's eye? Perhaps I will be ignored, or perhaps someone from the Yu family or the Wang family will take a fancy to me."

Su Wan was stunned. "No! No matter which faction they belong to, they are always after the power of the top leaders. The rest of the people are just stepping stones for them."

"To me, it doesn't matter."

"Shen Wenqin!" Su Wan stared at the man opposite her. "I don't need you to repay me like this. Your life is yours and belongs to the Shen family."

"That's right. I must go to the capital." Shen Wenqin's eyes were firm. "The situation has changed. Who can predict what tomorrow will be like? When will it be the right time to go? They haven't found any evidence against me. To them, I'm just an insignificant scholar. This is my protective shell. Of course, I also have to thank Madam Su."

Su Wan lowered her eyes and suddenly felt that what Shen Wenqin said made sense.

"I am not qualified to stand in front of Madam Su and express my feelings. Madam Su doesn't need to feel guilty. I am doing this for the Shen family."

Su Wan didn't know how to respond to Shen Wenqin's feelings. At this moment, Xie Yin, who was standing outside the door, heard this conversation and his face suddenly darkened, his eyes as cold as a pond.

The door creaked open, Shen Wenqin came out, closed the door gently, and then came to the corner with Xie Yin.

"I've been waiting here for Chief Xie for a long time."

Xie Yin raised his eyes, his smile tinged with arrogance, "Are you really waiting for me?"

Shen Wenqin smiled faintly, "Now it is."

Xie Yin raised his eyebrows, "Then you'll probably have to wait a little longer." Then he turned and entered Su Wan's room.

At that time, Su Wan was sitting in front of the window, hugging her knees with her hands, listening to the sound of rain outside.

Xie Yin stood behind her and didn't move forward. "I have something I want to say. Can I do it now?"

This question was completely different from the arrogance just now, and seemed to be a cautious plea.

Su Wan stood up and said with a gentle smile, "Thank you, Chief Sir. Please feel free to speak."

"Are you afraid of me?"