From cannon fodder villain to beloved heroine

After reading the letter, Yan Rugo traced the striking red seal on the paper with her fingertips. Her brows furrowed slightly, but her eyes were sharp and resolute, like a blade tempered with ice.

This familiar sense of crisis reminded her of the days when she stayed up all night playing games.

Tsk, this family is probably up to something again!

She wanted to see what kind of demons and monsters were causing trouble this time.

"Prepare the horses!" she commanded, her voice as clear as jade beads falling onto a plate, carrying an undeniable authority.

Her slender figure fluttered in the wind, like a drawn sword, dashing and heroic.

The horses' hooves clattered on the rugged mountain path, making a "clattering" sound like rapid drumbeats that pounded on one's heartstrings.

The road was winding and full of potholes, as if foreshadowing that the road ahead was anything but smooth.

Yan Rugo gripped the reins tightly, letting the ride be bumpy, but her heart grew calmer.

So what if I transmigrate into a book?

Yan Rugo is not someone who can be easily manipulated!

In the distance, shrouded in mist, an ancient mansion looms in the distance, like a lurking beast, exuding a mysterious and oppressive aura.

That was the Xu family's old house, and also the "battlefield" she was about to enter.

As soon as they stepped through the gate, a voice with a hint of sarcasm rang out, "Oh, isn't this our famous Miss Yan? What brings you back to the old mansion?"

Yan Rugo looked up and saw a man in a brocade robe smiling amiably, but the scheming in his eyes was like a lingering haze.

This person is none other than the Second Young Master Xu, the representative of another branch of the Xu family.

His forced smile was just like the hypocritical NPCs she encountered in those years of playing games, making her want to vomit her dinner from the night before.

"Young Master is too kind. There are matters concerning the family, so naturally I had to come back to see them." Yan Rugo straightened her back, a faint smile playing on her lips, but her eyes were like sharp swords, staring directly at the other party without any intention of backing down.

"Heh, Miss really cares about the family." Young Master Xu's eyes narrowed slightly, his tone laced with sarcasm. "However, it's better to leave family matters to us men. Miss is an outsider after all; be careful not to get dragged into any unnecessary trouble."

Yan Rugo sneered inwardly upon hearing these words.

Does this guy think of her as just a pretty face?

She's not one of those delicate parasitic plants; she's a battle-hardened, iron-blooded warrior!

The servants around them all secretly glanced over, wanting to see what kind of sparks would fly between the two.

Yan Rugo chuckled lightly, her tone somewhat nonchalant, "Is that so? I think it's not really certain who's an outsider in this family."

She left those words behind, giving Young Master Xu no chance to continue entangled, and headed straight for the main hall.

"Ha, so ignorant of her own limitations." Young Master Xu watched Yan Rugo's retreating figure.

Yan Rugo pushed open the main hall door, only to be enveloped by a strong smell of medicine and a faint stench of decay. She subconsciously frowned.

"Manager Li, let me see the ledgers." Yan Rugo pushed open the door to the main hall, and a strong smell of medicine and a faint stench of decay hit her. She frowned subconsciously.

Inside the hall, several rosewood wooden tables were neatly arranged, with various ledgers and abacuses placed on them.

The shopkeepers and accountants were engrossed in their calculations, and when they occasionally looked up, their eyes held a mixture of awe and curiosity.

"Manager Li, bring me the ledgers." Yan Rugo's clear and powerful voice pierced through the somber atmosphere of the hall.

Upon hearing this, Manager Li was startled and quickly stood up, trembling as he handed over the account book.

Yan Rugo took the ledger, flipping through the thick pages with a sharp, piercing gaze.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, her finger stopped on a line of numbers, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Something is wrong with these accounts; they have clearly been altered.

She had already formed a preliminary judgment in her mind: this was probably the work of the Second Young Master Xu.

"Something's up!" Yan Rugo thought to herself, lifting her gaze from the ledger and looking around.

The shopkeepers and employees all looked away, but she sensed that someone was secretly exchanging glances, clearly tipping someone off.

"It seems that Young Master Xu's move was quite subtle." A slight smile played on her lips.

Upon hearing the news, Young Master Xu rushed to the main hall and saw Yan Rugo staring at the account books. His brows twitched slightly. He hadn't expected Yan Rugo to discover the problem so quickly.

"Miss Yan, you are truly meticulous," said the Second Young Master Xu with a forced smile, trying to hide his nervousness.

Yan Rugo stood up, her gaze sharp as a knife, staring directly at Young Master Xu, her tone calm yet forceful: "There are discrepancies in the accounts. Does Young Master Xu have any explanation?"

People around stopped what they were doing and cast complicated glances at them.

Manager Li was even paler than usual, clearly worried about his situation.

Young Master Xu's face darkened, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Miss Yan, you shouldn't make hasty judgments about these accounts. After all, the accountants have always worked diligently and wouldn't make any mistakes."

Yan Rugo chuckled lightly, her gaze sweeping over everyone present: "Is that so? Then I'd like to see how this is settled."

She turned and walked towards the accounting office, leaving Young Master Xu standing there, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Meanwhile, Xu Mohan (the male protagonist) was sitting in his study, clutching a secret letter tightly in his hand, his brows furrowed.

The study was quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the breeze outside the window.

His eyes were tired and cold, as if he was suffocating from the pressure of family feuds.

Yan Rugo pushed open the study door and saw Xu Mohan's expression, feeling a slight pang in her heart.

She took a deep breath and stepped forward: "Mo Han, there are some things I want to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mohan looked up at her, a hint of impatience in his eyes: "Now is not the time, I have important matters to attend to."

Yan Rugo

Xu Mohan sighed softly, shook her head, and said nothing more.

The wind outside gradually picked up, carrying a fallen leaf, as if even nature itself was sighing for their tumultuous relationship.

"You go back first, I'll handle it." Xu Mohan's voice was low and indifferent.

Yan Rugo nodded, turned and left, but she already had her own plans in mind.

She knew that to establish herself in this complicated family, she had to be even smarter and more resilient.

And this is just the beginning.

Yan Rugo continued to investigate the accounts, but this action stirred up a hornet's nest.

Members from other branches of the family surrounded her, their faces full of disdain, chattering and making sarcastic remarks.

"A woman from another family, trying to meddle in the Xu family's affairs, she's really overestimating herself." "That's right, she doesn't even know her own limitations." Yan Rugo listened to these harsh words, biting her lip, her eyes filled with tears but revealing stubbornness, like a wounded little animal that refused to bow its head.

The empty corridors around her seemed to silently tell of her loneliness and helplessness.

However, Yan Rugo did not go to complain to Old Master Xu as everyone expected.

When Young Master Xu heard the news, his eyes widened in surprise. He had thought that this woman would cry and complain like the others had done before.

Yan Rugo remained calm. Her unconventional behavior bored those who wanted to watch the spectacle, and they gradually dispersed.

Just as Yan Rugo was preparing to delve deeper into the accounts, news suddenly came that Manager Li had gone missing.

Her eyes were filled with shock and worry, as if she were witnessing a huge conspiracy unfolding before her.

The atmosphere around us instantly became tense, as if the air itself had frozen.

Yan Rugo knew that this must be a conspiracy by Young Master Xu, but without Manager Li, how could she obtain more information?

She stood there, clenching her fists, pondering her next move, when suddenly the system emitted a faint notification sound...