Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"Then what do you want?" The woman was defeated by Jin Wuchen's imposing manner.

To me, you have absolutely nothing to offer.

Jin Wuchen spoke decisively, ignoring her and continuing to walk forward.

The woman had finally gotten this close to him, so she wasn't about to give up so easily.

Although she was spoiled, she knew that once she missed this opportunity, she would never have the chance to speak to him again.

He was extremely arrogant, keeping everyone at arm's length, unlike the gentleness he showed to that wretched woman at the Wangjiang Pavilion on the Lilan Dam.

What was so great about that woman that she was so angry about, but she had no choice but to put up with it?

She had actually wandered around Qinglou many times before, but Jin Wuchen hadn't noticed her at all.

It wasn't until she dressed like the woman and gave money to the old beggar that Jin Wuchen noticed her.

She followed Jin Wuchen, her movements deliberately charming and cute, her words intentionally innocent.

Stay away from me

Jin Wuchen was seized by a murderous impulse. If she hadn't been wearing clothes similar to Chu Luo's, he would have made her pay the price for her current relentless pursuit.

The woman didn't think Jin Wuchen disliked her; she only thought he was too handsome, and every move he made was exactly what she liked.

"I can give you anything, fame, fortune, and power," the woman hurriedly stated her offer.

"Who do you think you are?" Jin Wuchen asked.

"My name is He Qiuyuan. My father is Marquis Jing, He Jinzhang, a person highly valued by the Emperor and the Regent."

Jin Wuchen: "What does this have to do with me?"

“I’ve actually been looking for you for a long time. You’ve been kind to me, and I must repay you,” He Qiuyuan blurted out.

"What 'en'?" Jin Wuchen asked.

"The Lilan Dam was built under my father's leadership. The flood was too great. If it weren't for you, the dam would have really collapsed. Although it was a natural disaster, my father still bears some responsibility."

Jin Wuchen: "I'm not doing this for you."

“I know you are compassionate and righteous. I admire people like you the most. I fell in love with you the moment I saw you at the Lilan Dam,” He Qiuyuan said sincerely.

“I’m not the kind of person you think I am. I’m repairing the Lilan Dam because my wife wants me to do it, that’s all,” Jin Wuchen said without hesitation.

His patience has its limits.

He Qiuyuan heard him speak of his wife so casually, and she didn't realize that Jin Wuchen wanted to distance himself from her.

I felt even more that he was a very good person to his wife.

If she were his wife, she would surely receive his unparalleled favor.

"What evidence do you have that your father led people to build the Lilan Dam? And who else was with him?" Jin Wuchen asked first.

He Qiuyuan knew who these people were, and she thought the canal gang needed to maintain good relations with these officials.

In order to see Jin Wuchen again and get closer to him, she knew who the people were but didn't say. Instead, she chose to meet Jin Wuchen at Qinglou a day later and gave him the list and some things related to the construction of the Lilan Dam.

"Knowing this, it will be easier for you to repair the Lilan Dam next time there's a major flood."

Jin Wuchen looked displeased.

"Am I not thoughtful enough?" He Qiuyuan, who couldn't tell Jin Wuchen's emotions, took the initiative to speak.

"Do you think the Lilan Dam belongs to my family? Do you think I have the right to decide who gets killed and who gets buried? If that's the case, why don't you have your father tell the court to give all these people's salaries to my wife? My wife found people to do the work, so she should get the money, shouldn't she?"

He Qiuyuan never expected Jin Wuchen to mean this, and to be so direct, which is really endearing.

But he couldn't stop talking about his wife, which made He Qiuyuan want to tear that bitch to pieces and chop her into mincemeat.

She had heard that the woman was just a pretty, pretentious illegitimate daughter from a small merchant family who had never seen the world. How could she be worthy of marrying someone as peerless as Jin Wuchen?

Two days later, Jin Wuchen met her at Qinglou and obtained a lot of evidence from her.

"Young master, I was presumptuous before. When can I see you again?" He Qiuyuan looked at him earnestly.

"I've been busy lately," Jin Wuchen replied.

"And then what?" He Qiuyuan asked.

"I'll come find you when I have time," Jin Wuchen said dismissively, not wanting to stay a moment longer.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you,” He Qiuyuan said happily.

On the roof of Qinglou, Jin Wuchen handed the things in his hand to Feng Wu.

Feng Wu took the papers with a curious look on his face. Looking at the list on the papers and some other information, he was overjoyed.

"I've been investigating these things for two months. That old scoundrel He Jinzhang is very good at hiding things. Xu Ruoling, the top scholar, found out about He Jinzhang regarding the Lilan Dam incident, but he lacks evidence."

"He Jinzhang is cunning and adept at acting. He does things meticulously, leaving no room for doubt. There's really no way to deal with them."

"Now we know who the others are; they're not as difficult to deal with as this old scoundrel."

Feng Wu was very happy.

Overjoyed, he asked, "How did you get this?"

Jin Wuchen gestured with his chin to look at He Qiuyuan, who was coming out of Qinglou.

Looking at the old beggar outside Qinglou, He Qiuyuan, in a good mood, threw dozens of copper coins at the old beggar's face.

Last time he said he didn't mind in front of Jin Wuchen, so he should be completely willing to accept it if she throws something in his face.

"Old man, are you grateful to me?" He Qiuyuan asked.

The old beggar bowed to her, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

"Since you're grateful, you should kowtow to express your thanks. If you kowtow to my liking, you'll receive a generous reward. If you kowtow to my displeasure, I'll break one of your legs so you can never stand up again. Beggars don't deserve to stand up."

If He Qiuyuan knew that Jin Wuchen hadn't left at all, she would definitely act differently.

Feng Wu frowned and said, "I knew she was no match for Chu Luo, she's utterly arrogant and despicable."

Jin Wuchen introduced her, saying, "She's He Jinzhang's daughter; all her brains and cunning are inherited from her father."

Feng Wu glanced at the item in his hand. "You came here to use your beauty to seduce her. You've really gone to great lengths. If you care about your brothers, you didn't have to sacrifice so much. I'll remember your kindness."

Jin Wuchen remained noncommittal.

That wasn't his original intention; it just happened by chance, and he went with the flow.

He simply asked the woman, and she delivered this seemingly useless but actually very useful list to his door.

He looked at the old beggar and said, "Chu Luo used to like coming to Qinglou to watch the lively night view when she had nothing to do. Every time she saw a pitiful beggar, she couldn't bear it and would give him money and food."

"There are also some elderly people selling fruits and vegetables at stalls. She feels sorry for them and will buy them all so they can go home sooner."

"She didn't waste any of the groceries she bought; she ate them all, even though they were much worse than what she usually eats."

Feng Wu's heart softened upon hearing these words. Chu Luo was indeed a good girl; no wonder she made people feel so comfortable.

"But there are many scammers around Qinglou."

Feng Wu felt somewhat displeased at the thought; those swindlers who were treated with genuine sincerity by Chu Luo truly deserved to die.