Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

Looking at Li Mochou's aggrieved expression, Duan Zhengchun frowned. He suddenly realized that Li Mochou, the fearsome Red Serpent Fairy, was just a pitiful woman who loved deeply but was ultimately betrayed.

Only now did he finally understand the whole story. From initial disgust and doubt to pity, he finally recognized the woman in front of him who had been trapped by love for fifteen years.

Actually, she was a kind and innocent person back then.

"Master was right after all. All men in the world are fickle! If I had known this would happen, I should have just stood by and watched him die in the mountains fifteen years ago!"

Li Mochou closed her eyes, said sadly, and a tear slowly slid down her cheek.

Immediately afterwards, she suddenly felt that her heart was no longer so heavy, as if she had let go of something.

"Considering you are a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, I will help you kill Lu Zhanyuan before nightfall tomorrow."

Duan Zhengchun hesitated for a long time, then turned to look at Li Mochou and said something indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Li Mochou paused for a moment, then opened her eyes in surprise to look at Duan Zhengchun, whose face was resolute. She hesitated and asked, "You know about the Ancient Tomb Sect? What is your relationship with the Ancient Tomb Sect?"

Duan Zhengchun did not answer, but turned around and left without looking back.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of energy shot through the air and struck Li Mochou's body, releasing her pressure points.

Li Mochou staggered for a moment, finally regaining her freedom. Looking at Duan Zhengchun's receding figure, a look of bewilderment appeared on her face.

She didn't know why Duan Zhengchun suddenly changed his attitude and agreed to kill Lu Zhanyuan for her.

...

under night.

In a restaurant in Jiangling City, Duan Zhengchun sat at a table by the window on the third floor, drinking alone in his sorrow.

He originally thought that a heartless person like Lu Zhanyuan must be a villain in human form, but after investigating in Jiangling City for a whole day, he found that no one who knew Lu Zhanyuan could say anything bad about him.

The Lu family was a prominent family in Jiangling City. Lu Zhanyuan and his wife were always kind and generous, and made many good connections. They not only helped many poor people, but also set up soup kitchens in the city to relieve refugees who fled to the area during times of famine.

Duan Zhengchun hesitated. If that was really the case, Lu Zhanyuan could not be killed.

But he was a man of his word, and since he had promised Li Mochou, he couldn't go back on his word.

So now he's in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

At this moment, a waiter slowly carried a side dish up to the third floor, which had been booked by Duan Zhengchun, and diligently placed the dish on the table.

"Waiter, let me ask you something. What would happen if Lu Zhanyuan suddenly died one day?"

Duan Zhengchun tilted his head back and drank a cup of wine, then casually asked a question.

The waiter paused for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and said, "Sir, you've had too much to drink. Who would go against a great man like Master Lu?"

"If he were really killed, the person would be a heinous criminal, and the people of Jiangling City would flock to the yamen to seek justice for him, and they would curse the murderer to a terrible death every day!"

Upon hearing the waiter's reply, Duan Zhengchun shook his head and smiled bitterly. He waved for the waiter to leave, then picked up the wine jug on the table and drank it down in a big gulp.

He could only choose to get drunk and temporarily put all his troubles behind him.

Noon the next day.

Duan Zhengchun returned to Lujiazhuang.

The hangover from the night before left him with a splitting headache, feeling like his brain was about to explode.

"Brother Duan, you're finally back!"

Just then, Lu Wushuang's voice suddenly rang out, and she quickly ran over, her face full of joy.

Duan Zhengchun nodded, rubbing his forehead as he walked inside.

"Brother Duan, what's wrong? Hmm~ why do you smell so strongly of alcohol?"

Lu Wushuang approached with concern, looking at Duan Zhengchun's furrowed brows with a hint of worry. However, she quickly pinched her nose and took two steps back, looking at Duan Zhengchun with puzzlement.

"Could someone please boil some water? I need to take a bath."

Duan Zhengchun frowned as he spoke, then walked straight towards his room.

"Okay, I'll have someone burn it right away."

Lu Wushuang nodded and readily agreed.

"I'm tired, don't let anyone bother me."

Duan Zhengchun left with his last words, went into his room, and closed the door.

At the same time, Lu Zhanyuan, who happened to be passing by, saw Duan Zhengchun return and hurried over to ask him how things had gone.

"Dad, Brother Duan said he's very tired and doesn't want anyone to bother him. Let's talk about it later."

Lu Wushuang hurriedly stepped forward to stop Lu Zhanyuan, glanced at the closed door, and whispered a reminder, her brows full of worry.

Lu Zhanyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and turned to leave.

A short while later, Lu Wushuang had the servants boil water and bring it into Duan Zhengchun's room.

...

inside the room.

Duan Zhengchun leaned motionless against the edge of the bathtub, his eyes slightly closed. He couldn't remember how long he had been sitting in the tub, only that the hot water in the tub had long since cooled down.

After returning to Lujiazhuang, he did not see anyone and kept thinking about what to do next. Now he finally came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

Just then, a few knocks sounded on the door, and Lu Wushuang cautiously pushed the door open and entered the room, peeking around and looking around.

Duan Zhengchun slowly opened his eyes and looked in the direction from which the footsteps came. Then he met Lu Wushuang's gaze.

"what?!"

When Lu Wushuang discovered that Duan Zhengchun was sitting naked in the bathtub, her face instantly turned red. She quickly covered her eyes with her hands and let out a shy scream.

"Didn't I say I wouldn't let anyone bother me?"

Duan Zhengchun looked at the embarrassed Lu Wushuang and asked a question indifferently, without any blame on his face, because he already had a plan in mind.

"Dinner is ready. Father asked me to call you to eat. It's almost dark; I thought you'd already finished washing up..."

"I didn't see anything..."

Lu Wushuang covered her eyes and nervously explained.

“I don’t have much of an appetite. Have your father and mother, as well as Wu Santong and his wife, come to my room. I have something to discuss with them.”

As Duan Zhengchun spoke, he slowly stood up from the bathtub.

Lu Wushuang agreed and slowly backed away, secretly peeking through her fingers at the bathtub.

But as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Duan Zhengchun standing naked in the bathtub!

"what!"

With another scream, Lu Wushuang immediately turned and fled the room, her face flushed.

Watching Lu Wushuang flee in disarray, Duan Zhengchun looked down at his precious sword and couldn't help but shake his head, revealing a strange smile.

A moment later, Lu Zhanyuan and his wife, along with Wu Santong and his wife, arrived at Duan Zhengchun's room one after the other.

"Dinner has been prepared. Thanks to Young Hero Duan the other day, I have not been able to properly entertain you and have already been impolite."

"Can't we talk about this while we eat?"

Lu Zhanyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, looking at Duan Zhengchun with a puzzled expression, wondering why Duan Zhengchun had summoned them.

Duan Zhengchun, who was already dressed, sat in a chair and stared straight at Lu Zhanyuan, who was smiling. He said in a deep voice, "I already know about the grudge between you and Li Mochou."

Upon hearing this, the four people present were stunned at the same time, and Lu Zhanyuan's smile froze instantly, and he lowered his head in shame.

"I truly never imagined that the person I saved last night would be such a heartless and untrustworthy individual!"

Duan Zhengchun's face darkened; he had already confirmed what Li Mochou had said based on the reactions of the four people.

Lu Zhanyuan sighed and said helplessly, "Please forgive me, Young Hero Duan. When you asked about it the other day, it wasn't that I was unwilling to tell you the truth, but it was because the children were there at the time, and it was indeed difficult to talk about such a thing."

"It's been fifteen years, and this matter has been weighing on my mind. To be honest, I'm not feeling good about it either. I know that I did wrong her back then."

"So over the years I have been keeping myself in check, telling myself not to make the same mistake again, and doing good deeds to atone for my sins, hoping to feel better about myself."

"I just didn't expect that after fifteen years, she still couldn't let go. Even if I regret it in my heart, it's too late."

“I know that Li Mochou will never give up, and Young Master Duan cannot stay at Lu Family Manor forever. If I can exchange my life for the lives of my wife and children, then I am willing to die at her hands.”

Seeing Lu Zhanyuan's grief-stricken expression, He Yuanjun silently reached out and took his hand, offering silent comfort...