On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

"What? Shuyao has been taken away by you..." Upon hearing the news, Liu Hanyang felt heartbroken. He staggered a few steps and knelt in front of the majestic threshold of the palace, covering his face with his hands, heartbroken.

He shouted: "Why! Don't you love Shuyao the most? How can you have the heart to kill her now! My poor daughter... Wuuuuu..."

Liu Hanyang's crying was so frightening that the servants and passers-by who were watching the fun couldn't help but feel a little pity in their hearts.

But Lin Zhen just watched coldly without any expression.

Because he didn't see Liu Hanyang's tears at all, only his dry howling at the top of his lungs.

Is this a sign that the father loves his daughter?

This must be because he felt sad that his meticulous planning over the years was finally destroyed at this moment.

Liu Shuyao, what would you think if you could see this scene?

He pointed a trembling finger at Lin Zhen and roared in grief and anger, "Lin Zhen! How dare you harm my wife! I swear to tell this matter to the world and to the heavens, and seek justice for my daughter Shuyao!"

"Go ahead, and prepare your own funeral as well." Lin Zhen's face was cold and hard. From beginning to end, there was no sympathy or compassion in his eyes, only raging anger that was suppressed to the extreme.

All of this is Liu Hanyang's own fault.

From the moment he chose to collude with the Gu family, the fate of their family was already doomed.

Lin Zhen's eyes were like knives, lightly sweeping across Liu Hanyang's trembling body, as if a gust of cold wind had blown past. Then he turned around and walked into the mansion, leaving Liu Hanyang alone, disheveled in the wind, full of despair.

The dust was blown up by the strong wind and scraped across Liu Hanyang's face like a sharp blade, making his face frozen as stiff as stone.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, fixed on Lin Zhen's receding figure. Endless resentment and hatred surged deep in his eyes, and his whisper seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Lin Zhen! You killed my daughter and plunged my family into irreparable ruin. Even if it means my own death, I will make you pay with blood!"

"Hmph, Gu Nanshan, you win this time."

After saying this, Liu Hanyang suppressed the anger and unwillingness in his heart, stood up, and walked towards his mansion step by step with heavy and firm steps.

......

The Liu Mansion, once a magnificent mansion comparable to the Prince Regent's Palace, now stands quietly in the West Market like a half-finished project forgotten by time. Construction was halted when it was only half completed.

Lin Zhenxian stopped all help to the Liu family. Those officials who had reluctantly extended a helping hand out of consideration for the prince's favor seemed to have changed their faces overnight and issued strict orders to their own merchants.

The Liu family must not be given any convenience, their projects must not be undertaken, and they must not be helped for free.

Almost within a day, all the construction teams, skilled craftsmen, and laborers retreated like a tide, leaving behind only empty houses and devastation.

Liu Hanyang was furious at this sudden change, but he had no other options except cursing Lin Zhenxian's entire family to death.

Liu Hanyang returned home and pushed open the door of the study. A ray of dim sunlight poured into the room, reflecting Gu Nanshan's leisurely and contented figure.

Noticing Liu Hanyang's arrival, Gu Nanshan slowly put down the teacup in his hand. He neither stood up to greet him nor offered any greetings. Instead, he curled his lips into a meaningful smile and spoke in a low, magnetic voice, "Haha, it seems that Lord Liu has already received the answer. What? Aren't you going to mourn symbolically?"

Liu Hanyang snorted coldly, his facial muscles tensed, his eyes flashing with an icy light. He strode quickly to sit on the chair and looked directly at Gu Nanshan: "Humph, that villain Lin Zhen actually dared to harm my beloved daughter. I swear I am not a human being if I don't avenge him! I will make him pay with blood!"

"My dear daughter... Hehehe," Gu Nanshan gently shook the empty teacup in his hand, a sneer and contempt flashing in his eyes: "Forgive me for my old eyesight, I really can't see it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanyang's eyes became even more fierce. "Stop being so sarcastic. Tell me, how do we cooperate? As long as the Lin family is wiped out, I will agree to everything you ask!"

"That's great! I heard you have a beloved daughter, who is very pretty and is no less beautiful than Liu Shuyao. But because of Lin Zhenxian's incident, she couldn't get married. Why don't you lend her to me first?"

When Liu Hanyang heard this, his eyes were slightly stern, revealing a hint of vigilance: "What are you going to do? This is my only daughter."

"Lord Liu, you're wrong. Those who achieve great things don't dwell on trivial matters. Besides, daughters are like spilled water in the end, so why feel bad about them? When we're done, you can marry a hundred wives and have two hundred daughters. That won't be a problem."

"I want to find a good matchmaker for your daughter." Gu Nanshan gently stroked her long white hair, and her eyes, which had been through many hardships but were still wise, sparkled with a glimmer of insight into the world.

"The Gu family is unreliable now, and the Lin family's noble attitude won't allow us to rely on them, so we have no choice but to find a way out on our own. I have already discovered the great secrets of Buddhism and Zoroastrianism, and have even secretly established connections with Zoroastrianism. If we lend a hand at a critical moment, Zoroastrianism will owe us a huge favor."

Liu Hanyang stared at him in amazement: "Zoroastrianism? Isn't that a demonic cult? Gu Nanshan, what on earth are you trying to do?"

There was a mixture of shock and deep confusion in his tone.

Gu Nanshan smiled faintly. "Haha. Whether it's the orthodox religion or the demonic cult, who is truly righteous in the torrent of history? In the end, it's just a contest of power and interests. As long as we can achieve our goals, we can rely on anyone. Believe me, within three months at the latest, the Chu State will definitely launch an attack on Daqian. Then, it will be the perfect opportunity for you and me to realize our ambitions."

"Humph, even if Nanchu invades, do you think Lin Zhenxian can't handle it?"

"That's true. With Lin Zhenxian's wisdom and tactics, he can't lose this war. But we have to make him lose."

"I agree. It would be best if Lin Zhenxian died directly on the battlefield! This would relieve the hatred in my heart! Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Gu Nanshan's face was gloomy, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "I need your property as a token of my loyalty, and I need your family as hostages. But please rest assured, when the dust settles, I will return all of this in its original form, unharmed."

Liu Hanyang was obviously no fool: "Tell me more specifically, what exactly do you need to do to kill Lin Zhenxian? If you can't explain it clearly, I will never cooperate with you."

"Lin Zhenxian is doomed, and so is Lin Zhen. My people have already successfully infiltrated Lin Zhen's side and become his followers. Once the war breaks out, the entire Lin family will be wiped out in an instant, hehe."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanyang's face remained calm, but a subtle flash of fear and worry flashed across his eyes. He said, "If the entire Lin family dies, what will happen to Daqian? Will it just be given to Nanchu?"

"Lord Liu is being overly pessimistic. You don't know yet, do you? Zoroastrianism has already quietly infiltrated every inch of Daqian, from the north of Liaodong to the summit of Mount Tai and deep into the heart of the Taihang Mountains. Dozens of local officials have already joined Zoroastrianism, and the number of believers among the people is astonishing, probably more than twice that of Buddhists.

Moreover, once Zoroastrians convert, their faith will be extremely devout and they will never rebel unless they die. After the Lin family is destroyed, I will immediately write a letter to Your Majesty to advise you..."