The Bad Girl's Quick Transmigration System: Traveling Back and Forth

Zhao Mansion, study.

Zhao Tianlei stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out the window at the blood-red sunset. His face showed no trace of admiration, only sinister intent and resentment. He had just received a tip-off—Lin Wei, the woman who should have long since turned to dry bones, had returned!

This news exploded in his heart like a thunderbolt. He could hardly believe his ears. How could the woman he had personally killed, his bones pulverized and scattered to ashes (he thought), still be alive? Could it be that the heavens were blind, allowing the woman he hated the most to appear before him again and hinder his future?

"Lin Wei!" Zhao Tianlei clenched his fists fiercely, his knuckles turning white from the force. "You bitch! You can't even rest in peace after death! How dare you come back!"

In his previous life, he had paid a heavy price to overthrow Lin Wei. Although he ultimately succeeded, it also incurred the emperor's suspicion and attracted the covetousness of other factions. Now that he had finally secured his position and was about to ascend to even greater heights of power, Lin Wei's return was undoubtedly a bucket of cold water poured over his head at the height of his pride, perhaps even a raging fire capable of consuming everything he had!

Lin Wei's talent, wisdom, and the almost bewildering insight and control she had previously demonstrated were Zhao Tianlei's deepest fears. He would never tolerate Lin Wei's rise again, never allow her to have the opportunity to retaliate against him, and certainly not allow her to ride on his head again!

"She must die! This time, she must die completely, without a burial place and without even a chance of reincarnation!" Zhao Tianlei's eyes flashed with crazy murderous intent. The flames of jealousy and the fear of revenge (he believed Lin Wei would take revenge) intertwined, causing his mind to begin to distort.

"Heavenly Realm..." A hint of fear flashed in Zhao Tianlei's eyes. A Heavenly Realm master could soar through the air and burrow beneath the ground, defying a thousand enemies. Ordinary means were truly difficult to kill. He himself had only just reached the peak of the Earthly Realm, and was still a long way from reaching the Heavenly Realm.

"Since it doesn't work openly, let's do it secretly! Since one person can't do it, then... a group of people!" Zhao Tianlei's eyes became more and more vicious, and a crazy and bold plan gradually took shape in his mind.

He thought of Daxia's long-standing enemy, the Hanbei Khanate in the north. Their powerful cavalry had perpetually harassed the Dajing border, leading to constant fighting between the two nations. To expedite Lin Wei's downfall, he had even secretly contacted the Hanbei Khanate, promising them some benefits.

"The Hanbei Khanate... they should have quite a few Heavenly Realm masters over there, right?" Zhao Tianlei let out a sinister smile. "Lin Wei, aren't you a Heavenly Realm master? I want to see if you can still smile when you're surrounded by dozens or even hundreds of Heavenly Realm masters!"

This plan was extremely risky. If exposed, it would be treason, enough to doom the entire Zhao family. However, Zhao Tianlei's fear and jealousy of Lin Wei were clouding his mind, and he was obsessed with eliminating this mortal threat. Moreover, if successful, he could blame everything on the Hanbei Khanate and the "traitor Lin Wei." He could even use this opportunity to petition the Emperor to lead a large army north to completely eliminate the Hanbei Khanate threat. By then, he would be the savior of Dajing, his achievements immortalized for generations to come. Who would even remember a dead "traitor"?

Zhao Tianlei immediately summoned his trusted confidant, a spy he had bribed long ago to liaise with the Hanbei Khanate.

"Deliver my secret letter to the Hanbei Khan," Zhao Tianlei said in a low voice, carrying an unquestionable command. "Tell him that I can help him eliminate a major threat, a thorn in his side that has repeatedly caused his Hanbei Khanate to suffer setbacks. In exchange, I want him to dispatch all available Heavenly Realm masters of the Khanate, as well as a unit of elite cavalry, to perform a co-operation with me at the designated time and place."

The spy was horrified: "Sir! This... this is too risky! Will the Khan of Hanbei agree to mobilize so many Heavenly Realm masters? Moreover, we're inviting a wolf into the house. What if..."

"No chance of a catastrophe!" Zhao Tianlei interrupted sharply. "Tell him this person's name is Lin Wei. Killing her will greatly benefit both of us! As for the conditions, he can set them, but they can't be too extreme. Also, rest assured that I will ensure that this operation is secret. Afterwards, all traces will point to Lin Wei colluding with them, and we will be the heroes who put down the rebellion!"

The spy looked into Zhao Tianlei's eyes, which were filled with madness and obsession. He knew he couldn't dissuade him, so he could only bow and accept the order: "Your subordinate... obeys!"

After the spy retreated, Zhao Tianlei once again looked out the window at the blood-red sunset, muttering to himself, "Lin Wei, this time, I'll see how you survive! Aren't you a chess piece? Then I'll make you a dead chess piece, a discarded piece crushed by the enemy!"

His heart was filled with the pleasure of impending revenge, as if he could already see the tragic scene of Lin Wei, besieged by countless masters and ultimately succumbing to exhaustion. He was completely unaware that his mad act of inviting the wolf into his home was not only setting a trap for Lin Wei, but also digging an eternal grave for the entire Dajing, for himself, and for the Zhao family. He was even less aware that Lin Wei's gaze had long since transcended his narrow hatred, reaching beyond, where not only a wider world but also more dangerous storms awaited her—and that these storms, in large part, were caused by his current madness.