Falling into the mortal world

The more Lan Qingqing wanted a peaceful life, the less people wanted her to have peace.

After recovering at home, Lan Qiaoqiao tried every means to return. She wanted revenge; she wouldn't let Wang Linshi or Lan Qingqing get away with it. She wanted to send both Lan Qingqing and Wang Linshi to hell.

She wanted to watch them fall into the abyss. When Lan Qiaoqiao returned to the Wang family mansion, the matriarch of the Wang family found out.

Wang Linshi sneered. She had intended to let her go, but the woman still came to her doorstep. What a despicable woman.

Wang Linshi despised such a shameless woman who would give up all dignity for wealth and status. She was truly despicable to the core.

Wang Linshi has her sights set on another slut in the backyard who's seducing the master. She'll teach this bitch a lesson when she has a spare moment.

Several servants took the concubine to another private residence of the Wang family. Madam Wang secretly engaged in some shady dealings. The concubines that the masters had grown tired of were brought to this residence by Madam Wang.

Some people with violent tendencies or unusual fetishes like to come here. As long as you pay enough, the women here are at your disposal, their lives and deaths irrelevant.

Even in such places, Madam Wang only dared to conduct transactions secretly. Brothels like this, operating without imperial permission, could only be considered clandestine prostitution. Most of the women here were neither human nor ghost; those who came here had signed a death contract, meaning no one would care even if they died.

The women here were all bought by Wang Linshi under the guise of maids. Once they died, she could simply have their names removed from the government office.

Lan Qiaoqiao was sent here by Wang Linshi before.

Now, whenever Lan Qiaoqiao closes her eyes, all she sees is a humiliating scene. That's why she hates Lan Qingqing; she hates that Lan Qingqing stole her destiny. Now, Lan Qiaoqiao blames all her hatred on Lan Qingqing.

If Lan Qingqing knew that Lan Qiaoqiao hated her for such an absurd reason, she would be speechless with disbelief.

Lan Qingqing looked at the manor and realized how much it had changed, and she was filled with emotion.

Those precious flowers and plants have taken root and are growing very well. Mr. Lan takes great care of the flowers in the manor every day.

The garden is separated by a fence so that no naughty children can go in and ruin its beauty.

These flowers serve an aesthetic purpose here. The lawn under the slide is also almost finished.

Lan Qingqing instructed someone to water the lawn once a day. Otherwise, the lawn wouldn't take root easily. The root system under the lawn is very developed, so people walking on it won't easily damage it. It also doesn't easily grow weeds, making it relatively easy to manage.

Lan Qingqing has almost run out of money. The carpentry work is almost finished. Master Zhang has already used nearly three thousand taels of wood.

The porcelain shop is still short 1,700 taels, and the tiles haven't been made yet. The inn behind also needs a lot of interior furnishings, which will cost at least 3,000 to 4,000 taels.

Lan Qingqing has almost run out of money.

If the money doesn't come in now, we'll likely have to stop work.

Lan Qingqing now needs to find a way to make money. The only way she can think of right now is to go hunting in the mountains, which is the fastest and most effective way to make money.

Lan Qingqing explained her plan to go into the mountains to everyone. Lan's father said with some concern, "Hunting is risky. Perhaps we could look for other ways to make money?"

Lan Qingqing smiled and said, "Other ways to make money are too slow and can't keep up with the estate's spending. We're in a tight spot right now. Father, you have to believe in your daughter's abilities."

Lan Xiaotian said: This time I went with my sister. With the experience from last time, Lan Xiaotian is already able to adapt to the environment in the mountains and forests.

Mr. Lan sighed and said, "Alright then! Be careful, you know?"

Lan Qingqing smiled and said, "I understand, Father."

The Lan family has gotten used to Lan Qingqing going into the mountains. They know Lan Qingqing's abilities, and their worries are not as frightening as before.

Lan Xiaotian handed over his work and went into the mountains with Lan Qingqing the next day.

Lan Qingqing was dressed in a black outfit, and she looked very neat and efficient.

Lan Xiaotian teased: "Sister, your outfit makes you look like a female knight-errant."

Lan Qingqing said with a smile: You've met a female knight-errant!

Lan Xiaotian shook his head and said: I've never seen her before, but she must be like the eldest sister.

"You have quite an imagination," Lan Qingqing said with a smile.

When Lan Qingqing reached the mountainside, she suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves. Looking up, she saw Min Nancheng approaching slowly from a distance, accompanied by five attendants, each carrying a bow and arrow.

Min Nancheng, dressed in a black outfit, rode a tall black horse, looking dashing and heroic. When he saw Lan Qingqing, he smiled slightly, reined in his horse, and walked towards her.

"Miss Lan, what a coincidence to run into you here," Min Nancheng said, feigning innocence.

“Yes, Young Master Min, this entourage looks like they’re here to hunt,” Lan Qingqing asked with a smile.

“Yes, I heard there are many wild game on this mountain, so I came to take a look.” Min Nancheng said, but his eyes were fixed on Lan Qingqing. “Miss Lan, what are you doing here?”

"Do I need to tell you what I'm doing? And why haven't you gone back yet? Aren't you afraid your enemies will come looking for trouble again?" Lan Qingqing said speechlessly.

“It’s alright if Miss Lan doesn’t want to talk about it. Would Miss Lan like to go hunting with me? I can protect you.”

"No need, thank you for your kindness, Young Master Min," Lan Qingqing said. "Besides, with your fancy moves, who knows who will be protecting whom?"

"You can't say that," Min Nancheng said. "I have people protecting us, don't I?"

"With this kind of setup, you think you can go hunting? You'll scare away any prey you find," Lan Qingqing said.

"If you're hunting, don't follow me," Lan Qingqing added.

"Miss Lan, why don't you take us with you? I happen to have some free time today, and I'd like to broaden my horizons with you." Min Nancheng said shamelessly.

Lan Qingqing was speechless at this person. If they kept arguing, they wouldn't get anywhere.

"If you come with us, I won't share any of the prey we hunt with you!" Lan Qingqing said.

"We don't want prey, we just want to learn something from this experience," Min Nancheng said.

"Alright, don't take this horse deep into the mountains; it's inconvenient to get in and out." Lan Qingqing reminded her.

"Alright, alright, you stay and watch the horses," Min Nancheng said to his subordinate.

Yes, young master. Let's go for a walk.

Next, they walked through a pine forest and came across a clear stream, where a deer was drinking water. Min Nancheng was captivated by the beautiful scenery and exclaimed, "This place is so beautiful, I don't want to go back!"

Lan Qingqing threw a throwing knife. The little deer was injured and fell down. Lan Qingqing stepped forward and pulled out the throwing knife.

Lan Xiaotian quickly stepped forward and tied up the deer.

"I didn't come here to see the scenery. Take this deer," Lan Qingqing instructed.

Min Nancheng gestured to the people around him to go and get it. He had finally managed to spend time with Lan Qingqing, so he naturally wanted to make a good impression.

Min Nancheng was somewhat amazed at how ruthless this woman was. She destroyed such a beautiful scene so easily; she seemed more like a demon than a woman. However, he also liked how ruthless she could be.