After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

Instead of answering, Lin Shu asked, "Then why does Young Master Qin think I'm here?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zixuan's expression changed drastically. "You're in cahoots with Lu Shiyuan."

Lin Shu curled his lip dismissively, "Young Master Qin is overthinking it. I came here to rescue people, but your people wanted to kill me, so I had no choice but to protect myself."

She was telling the truth; whether Qin Zixuan believes her or not is his business.

Qin Zixuan's expression softened slightly after hearing Lin Shu's explanation. "I'll let you go now. You should leave quickly."

Before she got involved in this battle, she probably would have run as far away as possible.

But by then, it was all too late.

Regardless of whether she helped Lu Shiyuan kill anyone, as long as they were comrades-in-arms, she could not possibly abandon them and run away.

She still has that much sense of morality.

"It's too late. From the moment I joined this battle, I had no way to retreat. Besides, Young Master Qin, you don't owe me anything, so you don't need to feel sorry for me."

Because she had no intention of letting him go, and since they were destined to be enemies, she wouldn't hold back when she struck.

Qin Zixuan was surprised to hear her say that, and a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Even in the face of life and death, she remained so calm.

Is it fearlessness or foolish ignorance?

His feelings for Lin Shu were complicated. Even though they didn't know each other, he felt inexplicably familiar with her.

That feeling was even more intimate than the feeling he got from the ice whirlwind.

He lowered his eyes, concealing his thoughts, then looked up at the fierce battle not far away.

Lu Shiyuan was invincible, leaving corpses strewn everywhere he went.

Although they outnumbered each other and might achieve final victory if they continued, the cost would be dire.

Moreover, they also have those powerful weapons to back them up.

He hadn't forgotten the previous earthquake that had shaken the earth, and how Xiao Mu had suffered in silence.

He looked at Lin Shu with a complicated expression, perhaps he could use this opportunity to repay a favor to her.

"In that case, consider this my way of repaying your life-saving grace. From now on, we owe each other nothing."

After saying that, he took the bow and arrow handed to him by the guard beside him, drew the bowstring taut, aimed at Xiao Mu who was fighting fiercely with Lu Shiyuan, and shot the arrow when Xiao Mu was off guard.

Xiao Mu was completely unprepared for Qin Zixuan and was focused on fighting Lu Shiyuan when he was unexpectedly shot in the shoulder by an arrow.

He subconsciously looked in Qin Zixuan's direction, his eyes filled with astonishment.

This momentary lapse in concentration gave Lu Shiyuan an opportunity, and he seized the chance to slash Xiao Mu's neck with his sword.

In an instant, his battle robe was soaked in blood, turning a striking crimson.

Xiao Mu stared at Qin Zixuan with unseeing eyes until his death, never understanding why Qin Zixuan had suddenly switched sides.

After Xiao Mu was killed, Qin Zixuan raised his bow and arrow again and shot it at Lu Shiyuan.

Lu Shiyuan was agile and narrowly dodged Qin Zixuan's arrow with a side somersault.

The arrow whistled past, grazing his ear, before finally embedding itself deep in the tree trunk behind him, causing the leaves to rustle.

He looked sharply at Qin Zixuan, but Qin Zixuan put away his bow and arrows at that moment.

He loudly announced to the surrounding soldiers, "Xiao Mu has been killed by Lu Shiyuan. All soldiers, listen to my command and retreat!"

The soldiers were already demoralized by Xiao Mu's death, and upon hearing Qin Zixuan's order, they put away their weapons and prepared to retreat.

Before leaving, Qin Zixuan gave Lin Shu a deep look, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

He thought he should investigate Lin Shu's background properly, otherwise he would never understand where the feeling of closeness in his heart came from.

As Qin Zixuan passed by Lu Shiyuan, he stopped and looked at him coldly. "Lu Shiyuan, the day we meet again will be the day you die."

This time, besides repaying Lin Shu's favor, there was another reason: he also disliked Xiao Mu.

This person is arrogant, ignorant, foolish, and vicious. Keeping him alive will only bring trouble sooner or later. Getting rid of him now is not a bad thing.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyuan's lips curled into a cold smile. "I'm ready to serve you anytime."

Qin Zixuan said no more and led the remaining soldiers to quickly withdraw from the battlefield.

After watching Qin Zixuan leave, Lin Shu put the dagger in his hand back into his spatial storage.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I touched my nose and suddenly felt like I wasn't human at all.

Just as Lin Shu was in a daze, he suddenly heard Lu Shiyuan's weak voice, "Madam, come here for a moment."

Lin Shu looked over upon hearing the sound and saw that the man's expression was indifferent, and his exceptionally handsome face had become sinister due to the bloodstains on it.

"What's wrong... Lu Shiyuan..."

As Lin Shugang approached, she saw Lu Shiyuan's body fall straight down towards her.

Lin Shu was startled and quickly reached out to catch him.

When she touched Lu Shiyuan's body, she felt a sticky sensation.

She opened her palm and saw it was covered in blood. Her heart tightened immediately. "You're injured!"

Lu Shiyuan glanced at her weakly and said in a low voice, "Don't make a sound, I'm afraid they'll come back." After saying that, he fainted in Lin Shu's arms.

Lin Shu glanced at the soldiers who had not yet completely withdrawn and knew that his concerns were not unfounded.

He half-supported him as they left, and when they passed Ye Xiang, he said, "Your general is tired. Let me help him to rest first. You take the brothers and pack up."

Ye Xiang glanced at the unconscious Lu Shiyuan in his arms, "General, he..."

"Shh," Lin Shu quickly stopped him.

Ye Xiang understood immediately and quickly echoed, "Madam, I entrust the general to you."

Lin Shu helped Lu Shiyuan back to his tent and quickly examined him.

They found that his whole body was covered in injuries, almost like he had been stabbed to death.

The fact that they achieved victory with only one-tenth of Xiao Mu's forces was a miracle in itself, and Lu Shiyuan's injury was to be expected.

Fortunately, Lin Shu was already quite adept at taking care of Lu Shiyuan.

She quickly bandaged Lu Shiyuan's wound and took out a spiritual spring from her spatial storage, carefully feeding it to him to prevent infection.

Then, she waited quietly for Lu Shiyuan to wake up.

Looking at Lu Shiyuan, whose features were clearly defined even in his unconscious state, Lin Shu felt extremely complicated.

She never imagined that Lu Shiyuan carried such a deep-seated blood feud.

His entire family of over 130 was killed; he was a hero for not going insane after waking up.

Just as Lin Shu was deep in thought, Lu Shiyuan slowly opened his eyes and stared blankly at Lin Shu.

Lin Shu is like a treasure trove, endless and fascinating.

Just as he was lost in thought, Lin Shu's cold voice suddenly came, "Have you seen enough?"

Lu Shiyuan awkwardly looked away and struggled to sit up. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Lin Shu said, standing up to leave, but Lu Shiyuan grabbed him.

"I'll take you back tomorrow."

Lin Shu looked at him in surprise, "Are you out of your mind?"

“I promised you,” Lu Shiyuan said.

Seeing this, Lin Shu didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

You might think he's stupid, but he's not.

Not stupid, yet somewhat stupid, "You said it yourself, don't blame me if you die."

"will not."

Lin Shu nodded reluctantly, "Alright then, just don't cry then," and then turned and walked towards the door without looking back, leaving Lu Shiyuan with a look of bewilderment.

When has he ever cried?

Lin Shu walked to the door, just about to leave the room, when he heard a woman's urgent voice calling from outside, "General."