Reborn and married in a swapped marriage, my aloof husband is too ruthless.

"Madam! Madam! Something terrible has happened! The supplies we're sending to the front lines have been seized by Lord Li!" The servant reported breathlessly, his face ashen, as if he had seen a ghost.

Su Jinxin was already furious because of those "fake" friends, and now she was even more enraged, practically ready to explode.

"Corrupt official Li? He confiscated my supplies? Has he got some nerve?!" This old scoundrel, I usually turn a blind eye to his petty greed, but now he dares to block my way?

It's like lighting a light in the toilet—you're asking for trouble!

Without saying a word, she immediately set off for the government office, her imposing manner making her seem like she was going to arrest some heinous criminal.

Those businessmen who had been clamoring to withdraw their investments were terrified when they saw this, shrinking back and barely daring to breathe, for fear of being targeted by this "god of death".

Upon arriving at the government office, Su Jinxin barged directly into the corrupt official Li's residence, nearly choking him to death as he was enjoying fine wine and food.

"Mr. Su... Mr. Su? What brings you here?" The corrupt official Li was fat and greasy, with a fake smile on his face, looking just like a Maitreya Buddha.

"Stop playing dumb with me!" Su Jinxin slammed her hand on the table, startling the corrupt official Li, who trembled all over. "Where are my supplies? What right do you have to confiscate my supplies?"

"Boss Su, what are you saying? I was just following orders." The corrupt official Li's eyes darted around, his face full of innocence. "The imperial court stipulates that all supplies transported to the front lines must undergo strict inspection to ensure that no smuggled goods or items endanger national security are included."

"Inspection?" Su Jinxin sneered. "Does an inspection require detaining someone for this long? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"This...this is just routine, Mr. Su, please calm down." The corrupt official Li wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but his heart began to pound.

Su Jinxin is not someone to be trifled with. If you push her too far, you're likely to suffer the consequences.

"Routine procedure?" Su Jinxin pressed closer, her eyes sharp as knives. "I think you're just trying to take advantage of the situation and line your own pockets!"

Li, the corrupt official, was caught red-handed, and his face immediately turned ugly. "Boss Su, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! You're slandering an official of the imperial court, which is an even greater crime!"

"Slander?" Su Jinxin sneered. "Whether I've slandered you or not, you know in your heart! I advise you to be sensible and release my supplies right now, otherwise..." Su Jinxin paused, her tone icy, "...you'll bear the consequences!"

Seeing that Su Jinxin remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, the corrupt official Li was furious, but dared not make any rash moves. He could only suppress his anger and say with a forced smile, "Ms. Su, please calm down. This batch of supplies is of great importance, and I need to inspect it carefully before releasing it. Rest assured, as long as there are no problems, I will return it immediately."

Su Jinxin looked at his fake smile and sneered inwardly.

That old fox is up to his old tricks again!

Just as she was about to speak, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and a guard rushed in and whispered a few words in Li's ear.

Upon hearing the guard's whisper, Li, the corrupt official, paled in shock. He abruptly stood up, pointed at Su Jinxin, and shouted, "Su Jinxin, you are incredibly audacious! You dare to bribe a court official in an attempt to disrupt the morale of the army! Guards, seize her!"

Su Jinxin sneered: "Lord Li, your skill in crying 'stop thief' while being the thief is truly masterful! You accuse me of bribing officials, where's the evidence? You're just trying to slander me with empty words?"

The corrupt official Li's eyes darted around, and he said sternly, "Evidence? Hmph, I naturally have evidence! Men, bring the witnesses here!"

Two guards escorted a trembling servant into the room.

As soon as the servant saw Su Jinxin, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, crying out, "Boss Su, I was forced into this! Lord Li said that if I don't do as he says, he will kill my whole family! I have elderly parents and young children to support, I really dare not disobey!"

Su Jinxin sneered inwardly. This clumsy acting was an insult to her intelligence!

She had long anticipated that the corrupt official Li would try something, so she secretly collected evidence of his embezzlement in advance, just waiting for him to walk into her trap.

Su Jinxin calmly took out an account book from her sleeve and threw it in front of the corrupt official Li: "Lord Li, you should be very familiar with this account book, right?"

When the corrupt official Li saw the account books, his face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

The ledger clearly records every single transaction of his embezzlement and bribery over the years; the evidence is irrefutable and leaves no room for him to deny it!

Meanwhile, on the border battlefield, Yan Cheng'an was engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy general.

The enemy general was cunning and set traps many times, but Yan Cheng'an, with his calm mind, turned the tables on him and defused them one by one, putting the enemy general on the defensive.

"Yan Cheng'an, you truly live up to your reputation!" the enemy general said through gritted teeth. "However, do you think you can defeat me like this? You're too naive!" With that, he suddenly pulled a signal flare from his pocket and shot it into the sky.

Upon seeing the signal flare, Yan Cheng'an felt a chill run down his spine, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart.

The surrounding soldiers cheered upon seeing Yan Cheng'an's heroic performance.

In the capital, the emperor was furious when he saw the evidence presented by Su Jinxin. He ordered that the corrupt official Li be severely punished and that all the seized goods be released.

Su Jinxin's lips curled slightly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Just as Su Jinxin was arranging for people to repair the transport road damaged by the corrupt official Li, a ragged man blocked her way, saying, "This mountain is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave some money behind!"

Su Jinxin looked at the "hero" blocking her way. He was dressed as a beggar and held a crooked tree branch in his hand, looking just like a beggar who had run away from some mountain valley.

She almost burst out laughing; this attempt at staged an accident was so unprofessional!

"Toll? Sir, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Su Jinxin suppressed a laugh and asked, feigning seriousness.

"A mistake? What a joke! I've been in this business for so many years, and I've never seen such a fat sheep as you!" The "beggar" arrogantly waved his branch, as if Su Jinxin was already his for the taking.

Su Jinxin looked around and found that the "forest" was made up of a few crooked trees. This scene was too perfunctory.

So these "bandits" are here to be funny?

As she was figuring out how to cooperate with the performance, she suddenly heard a commotion behind her.

"Boss! This fat sheep is mine! You haven't shared the goods you stole last time with me yet!" Another beggar jumped out from behind the tree, also holding a branch in his hand, pointing menacingly at the first beggar.

"Bullshit! It was clearly you who slacked off, so this time the fat sheep is mine!" The first "beggar" was not to be outdone, and the two were about to fight.

Su Jinxin watched the two "fighting" and chuckled inwardly. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy!

She cleared her throat and said, "Brothers, don't be in such a hurry! I think you are both talented people, why ruin your relationship over such a small matter? How about this, you two have a fight, and whoever wins gets the toll?"

The two beggars looked at each other and thought it was a good idea. They immediately got into fighting stances, ready to start a fight.

Su Jinxin stood leisurely to the side, watching the show as if she were watching a play, and even cracked some sunflower seeds.

The two fought fiercely, with branches flying everywhere and dust billowing, creating a chaotic scene.

In the end, the first "beggar" was slightly better and knocked the second "beggar" to the ground.

He walked up to Su Jinxin smugly and held out his hand: "Give it to me! Fat sheep!"

Su Jinxin smiled and shook her head: "Brother, you seem to have forgotten something. We just agreed that whoever wins gets the toll. But the problem is..." She paused, pointing to the "bandits" scattered on the ground, "...there seem to be more than two of you, right?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than another group of beggars rushed out of the woods, each holding a branch and glaring menacingly at Su Jinxin and the first beggar.

The first "beggar" paled; he knew he had been tricked.

Su Jinxin smiled slightly and gave a wink to the guard beside her.

The guards immediately stepped forward and captured the entire group of "bandits".

It turned out that these "bandits" were just local thugs, and Su Jinxin easily dealt with them with a little trick.

The transport of supplies continued, but Yan Cheng'an, far away at the border, received a shocking message: "General, the enemy... has retreated."

Just as Su Jinxin's "bandit" incident was over, she found herself in a new predicament.

Several businessmen who had partnered with her were terrified when they heard about the escalating border conflict and came running to demand that they withdraw their investments.

"Boss Su, this business is impossible now! There's fighting at the border, and we're afraid we won't be able to get our goods across!" A fat, big-eared merchant cried, looking as if his parents had died.

“That’s right, Mr. Su, let’s withdraw our investment first. Preserving our capital is the most important thing!” Another businessman chimed in.

Su Jinxin sneered. These fence-sitters are faster than turning the pages of a book!

"Gentlemen, please calm down." Su Jinxin's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority. "It's clearly stated in our contract that withdrawing investment now will result in paying a penalty." Upon hearing that they would have to pay money, the businessmen immediately wilted.

But we don't really have the guts to get them to continue investing.

"Boss Su, what... what should we do?" The fat, big-eared businessman looked like a wilted eggplant, his face contorted in despair.

“Easy.” Su Jinxin’s lips curled into a sly smile. “I’ll give you all a choice: either continue the cooperation with the same profit sharing, or withdraw your investment now, pay the penalty for breach of contract, and return all the profits you’ve already earned.” The businessmen looked at each other, weighed the pros and cons, and ultimately chose to continue the cooperation.

After all, the profits offered by Su Jinxin were too tempting to give up.

At the same time, new changes have occurred in the border war.

Although Yan Cheng'an temporarily repelled the enemy general, the enemy did not retreat. Instead, they secretly gathered their forces, seemingly brewing a larger conspiracy.

Yan Cheng'an looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his brows furrowed.

Feeling uneasy about the enemy's movements, he immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the capital by fast horse, requesting the court to send more reinforcements and supplies.

The messenger rushed all the way and finally delivered the letter to Su Jinxin.

Su Jinxin's expression turned serious after reading the letter.

She knew that Yan Cheng'an was in a very dangerous situation and she had to get the supplies to the border as soon as possible.

However, just as she was preparing to set off again, she received even worse news: the escort officer sent by the imperial court turned out to be a corrupt official!

This corrupt official, named Li Youcai, relied on his connections in the imperial court to embezzle military pay and resources.

Su Jinxin was furious when she learned of this.

She knew that if Li Youcai was allowed to act recklessly, the soldiers on the border would be in dire straits.

“Li Youcai, you better pray that my supplies arrive in time, otherwise…” A cold glint flashed in Su Jinxin’s eyes, “I will let you know what true despair is!” Just as Su Jinxin was about to set off for the border, Yan Chengan’s messenger arrived again, bringing even more shocking news… “General… has discovered… traces of the enemy…” the messenger said breathlessly, his face pale.