Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

When the shopkeeper heard what she said, he also sensed that something was wrong. He was about to go and inquire again when Yinyin stopped him.

"I always felt uneasy telling people to be cautious. I'd rather not get any information than get myself into trouble."

When the shopkeeper returned, he was indeed frowning: "Master, I heard that the city patrol guards know about this, but someone even more powerful than the prefect ordered them to pretend they don't know anything."

"Your subordinate is incompetent and failed to find out who is behind this."

“That’s enough,” Yin Yin comforted him. “Don’t get involved in the rest.”

After the shopkeeper left, Bai Zefang spoke up: "Yinyin, do you want to get involved in this matter?"

Yinyin did want to get involved, not for any other reason than the fact that she knew the most beautiful woman in the world and that she had a plan to kill her family. She couldn't just ignore it.

It's so similar.

If it weren't for the timing, she would have thought that the events of the Lin family in the original story were about to repeat themselves.

She hesitated for a moment, then recounted her childhood dream to Bai Ze, a dream that was similar to one Lin Jingjing had later.

"The news I've received is so similar to what happened in my dream."

"If it weren't for being ten years or so late, and people being different, I would already be..."

Bai Ze grasped her hand, his expression serious: "Perhaps it's not a dream."

Yinyin's heart skipped a beat as she met Bai Ze's eyes.

Bai Ze earnestly said to her, "The ancient books of Pengshan mention something like this. Some things, once changed even slightly, will be completely different. In your dream, neither you nor your elder sister became disciples of Master Xuan Nu."

“And now something similar is happening again,” a thoughtful look flashed in Bai Ze’s eyes, “Yinyin, have you ever considered that this might be a pre-planned scheme?”

Yinyin understood: "You mean that person hiding behind the scenes, whose status is even higher than that of the prefect?"

Although there is a difference of more than ten years in time, what Bai Ze said may not be impossible.

After all, she and Lin Jingjing had become disciples of Xuan Nu, so their backgrounds in the martial arts world were quite impressive. Even though Lin Jingjing's reputation for beauty was widespread, no one dared to bully the Lin family anymore.

As for creating another "Number One Beauty" to compete with Lin Jingjing at that time, it was unlikely. After all, most of the young talents in the martial arts world at that time were Lin Jingjing's "friends".

A new beauty can't cause any trouble, and if she can't be more beautiful than Lin Jingjing, she'll only be ridiculed if she uses this name.

After all, being recognized as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world is different from ordinary people. In addition to beauty, good martial arts skills and a powerful background also have an added advantage.

Now, more than a decade later, Lin Jingjing is over thirty. No matter how beautiful she is, she is almost a generation behind the new generation of young people in the martial arts world. If a new number one beauty is introduced at this time, the timing, location, and people will almost be perfect.

Just like Yin Yin thought, Bai Ze also believed that this "Number One Beauty" was created specifically for the martial arts world.

Otherwise, it would be quite strange that no one in the imperial court has taken notice of this reputation after all this time.

The fact that so many bandits have been let in, and the government is still holding back, further illustrates the serious problems within.

Bai Ze asked, "What do you plan to do?"

“Of course we need to find out who is behind this, and who instructed those bandits, or whose idea they took,” Yin Yin paused, “but the most urgent thing is to save that family first.”

Bai Ze wasn't optimistic after hearing the last sentence: "That family are wealthy local merchants. Do you think they'll believe we want to save them?"

“Why don’t we go and see for ourselves?” Yin Yin’s fingers on the cup twitched. “If they are willing to believe us, we will naturally do our best to protect their whole family. If they don’t believe us… well, that just means they are people we can’t help.”

The two men made up their minds and secretly sneaked into the house that very day.

However, Yin Yin and her companion did not appear immediately. Instead, they eavesdropped for a while and discovered that the wealthy couple also sensed something was wrong and were discussing it when they knocked on the door and appeared.

The wealthy businessman, Mr. Qian, was very wary of Yin Yin and Bai Ze, who were clearly dressed as江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from the martial arts world).

"I wonder if you two heroes have come so late at night because there is something important that you need my help with?"

“Compared to helping us, it seems that Master Qian needs our help more,” Yin Yin said without beating around the bush. “So many villains have come to the city for your young lady, but the government hasn’t made a move. Master Qian must have noticed something.”

Mr. and Mrs. Qian exchanged a glance, then knelt down before Yin Yin: "Please, heroine, save my family! I am willing to offer all my wealth to you!"

From this Mr. Qian, Yin Yin learned the whole story.

As Miss Qian grew more and more beautiful, Mr. and Mrs. Qian basically stopped taking their daughter out. Only one day, when a relative or friend of the Qian family came to visit, Miss Qian had to come out to greet them.

The news of Miss Qian's beauty also came from this relative or friend, but it was only known within a small circle and by only a very few people.

What truly made her beauty known was the arrival of a江湖人 (jianghu person) who secretly came to the Qian family after hearing the news.

Listening to the timeline, Yin Yin finally understood why the Qian family had encountered such misfortune.

That relative or friend might have just said it casually, but the person from the martial arts world who came later was very likely someone who had deliberately sought him out.

Yinyin asked Mr. and Mrs. Qian to stand up, and then asked, "How would you like me to help you?"

Master Qian said cautiously, "If possible, please send my daughter to Yaochi Palace."

Yinyin raised an eyebrow: "Why did you think of Yaochi Palace?"

Master Qian said, "To be honest, I have dealt with the female warriors of Yaochi Palace before and know how protective they are of their disciples."

"Given the current situation, if I want to save my daughter's life and give her a future, I can't think of any other option besides Yaochi Palace."

Yin Yin's lips curled up slightly, and she asked again, "You told us to take Miss Qian away, but have you ever considered that even though Miss Qian isn't home, you might not be able to save your lives?"

After a moment of silence, Master Qian cupped his hands and said, "It is already a blessing for my family that the heroine and this chivalrous man are willing to help us. How can we possibly be so presumptuous?"

Whether Mr. Qian was sincere or just trying to appear weak and gamble on Yin Yin's intentions, Yin Yin knew the answer. But she had to admit that Mr. Qian was indeed a businessman; he was quick-witted and knew how to speak, making him likable.

Moreover, he had the same love for his son as Lin's father.

Yinyin did not answer, but said, "The sooner the better. Mr. Qian, please send someone to invite Miss Qian over."