Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

"After an incense stick has burned, the guards outside the courtyard will change shifts. You should leave then," Chu Yun said, panting.

Yan Jinyu's eyes flickered slightly. "Thank you."

Chu Yun: "I'm doing this for myself too."

After saying that, Chu Yun wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and slowly closed her eyes.

Under the dim light, Yan Jinyu gazed at Chu Yun for a long time.

The dim light cast shadows on her face, softening her features and making her appear fragile and delicate, like glass, shimmering yet unstable.

Her frail health and signs of an early death are truly a pity for a woman of her age.

Even someone as hard-hearted as Yan Jinyu felt a pang of regret.

After an incense stick had burned, Yan Jinyu took advantage of the moment when the guards were changing shifts to leave.

As night fell, his whereabouts became increasingly difficult to trace.

It's like it never happened.

*

Since Song Zhaoming started training in martial arts with Guard Li, his time has become busy and fulfilling.

He did start learning martial arts too late, but he was talented and progressed quickly. In addition, he had an unparalleled skill in poisoning, so his strength should not be underestimated.

Therefore, he accompanied the group on their trip to the capital to purchase goods.

Qingyuan went to Tiantai Tower to deliver a letter, and then went to Xie Mansion to deliver a letter written by Chuyun.

The group bought many things, including writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, fabrics, and snacks, filling the entire cart.

It wasn't until the sun had set that the group hurried back to Baima Temple.

After Song Zhaoming and his men put the things away and were busy for a while, he returned to his room.

Because he was specifically brought by Chu Yun and is now Li Huwei's apprentice, he is different from ordinary servants. Therefore, Song Zhaoming has a room all to himself and does not have to share a room with three or four other people.

He returned to his room, lit a candle, and gazed at the dim candlelight, thinking of the people he had met at the clothing store that day.

Yan Huaiji naturally knew that Song Zhaoming had come to Baima Temple with Chu Yun.

Today, as soon as Song Zhaoming returned to the capital, someone came to make contact with him.

"His Highness has ordered you to stay by Lin Chuyun's side and gain her trust. Once you receive the order, you must kill her silently without revealing any clues."

Song Zhaoming was a deadly weapon, and he was also intelligent and knew how to be patient, but he was ultimately a loner and unaware of the deeply entrenched power in the capital.

Naturally, he wouldn't know that Yan Huaiji allowed him to stay by Chu Yun's side only as a precaution against unforeseen circumstances.

If the Xie family were to use marriage as a pretext to side with the Third Prince and kill Lin Chuyun, they would be in a real bind.

However, if the Xie family does not side with anyone, Yan Huaiji will not risk offending the Xie and Lin families by killing Chu Yun.

But Song Zhaoming was unaware of these intricacies. He still believed that Yan Huaiji was determined to kill Chu Yun, and felt inexplicably uneasy.

He took out the pills hidden in his clothes, mixed them with water, and swallowed them in one gulp.

Song Zhaoming was an orphan who was rescued by a sorcerer in the southern border and became his medicine man.

He has been experimenting with medicines since childhood and is now immune to all poisons.

But the medicine the wizard finally made him try was too poisonous, killing not only the wizard himself but also nearly killing Song Zhaoming.

He lay in the medicine hut waiting to die, when he was rescued by Yan Huaiji.

The poison that Song Zhaoming was poisoned with was not incurable, but the process of making the antidote was extremely complicated, and some herbs could only be obtained by those with immense power and influence.

Moreover, the antidote cannot be taken only once; it must be taken for five consecutive years to completely clear the toxins from the body.

Song Zhaoming possessed exceptional skills in making poisons, but he lacked the necessary medicinal ingredients.

Yan Huaiji held a high position and wielded great power, and those herbs were insignificant to him. He valued Song Zhaoming's skills much more.

Therefore, Yan Huaiji offered the antidote in exchange for Song Zhaoming serving him for five years.

During these five years, Song Zhaoming had to kill people for him without anyone knowing, and he would also give Song Zhaoming the antidote regularly.

Five years later, Song Zhaoming will regain his freedom and health.

Having been cured of the poison in his body, Song Zhaoming had no objections. He was ordered to return to the capital and lie low in the Xie family, secretly eliminating many people for Yan Huaiji.

There are still two months left until the five-year agreement is reached.

Chu Yun was Song Zhaoming's last mission.

As long as he kills her, Song Zhaoming can live openly and legitimately in the sunlight.

Unfortunately, Song Zhaoming failed, and all four of his attempts were unsuccessful.

When he received the order to stop the assassination, Song Zhaoming breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, Yan Huaiji decided to kill Chu Yun.

Song Zhaoming knew very well that if he didn't help Yan Huaiji complete this task, he wouldn't get the last two antidotes.

But does he really intend to kill Lin Chuyun?

Song Zhaoming hesitated.

But he placed his own life and Chu Yun's life on opposite ends of the scale.

Song Zhaoming then understood.

He might be reluctant to give up Chu Yun's life, but compared to that, he cherished his own life more.

Then I can only apologize to Lin Chuyun.

Lost in thought, Song Zhaoming didn't notice a group of people approaching his room.

Song Zhaoming was jolted awake from his reverie only when the door was opened.

A large group of people rushed into Song Zhaoming's room, filling the entire room to capacity.

Many faces came into Song Zhaoming's view.

There was Li, the bodyguard, and his other brothers who practiced martial arts with him.

There are also blue kites and blue orioles.

The presence of so many people made Song Zhaoming feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Why are you here?" Song Zhaoming asked, puzzled.

"You brat, you kept such a big thing from us." Guard Li glared at him, his expression somewhat reproachful.

"That's right, you're never one to get close to people, and you never tell us what's going on."

"We treated you like a brother, and you kept such a big thing from us!"

......

The guards were talking all at once, making a racket and disturbing everyone's peace of mind.

Song Zhaoming's heart sank suddenly.

Did they find out his secret?

That shouldn't be the case. He disguised himself so well, how could he have been exposed?

Song Zhaoming's mind raced as he pondered a solution.

"You lot, how can you talk like that? Don't scare him!" Qingying interrupted.

“Exactly, all of you chattering away, are you trying to ruin my birthday celebration?” Qingyuan chimed in.

"Sigh! These two girls, didn't they agree to give Zhaoming a surprise? Why can't they keep it a secret?" Guard Li said helplessly.

“Look at him, you’ve all scared him. If you keep talking, the surprise will turn into a fright!” Qingyuan said.

“Isn’t that right? Miss asked us to come and celebrate his birthday, so you all need to behave yourselves and not frighten him,” Qingying added.

Song Zhaoming stared blankly at Li Huwei and the others, unable to process the meaning behind their words. His rapidly working mind suddenly stopped, and he was unable to think at all.

"Birthday?" he couldn't help but ask.

Qingyuan: "Yes, it's your birthday. The other day, when Miss asked you a question, you said it yourself. Today is your birthday, how come you don't even remember?"

Song Zhaoming was completely stunned.

He had no father or mother, and the day the wizard found him was considered his birthday.

He just never celebrated his birthday.

I never remember.

I never expected so many people to come and celebrate with him today.