After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

Ma Chengting dared to mention his father because Captain Ma was an excellent performer in putting on a show.

After the two families got engaged, the Ma family gave a lot of betrothal gifts. Li Chutian wanted to save face, so he took the initiative to reduce some of them, not wanting to be labeled as opportunistic or selling his daughter.

At the request of Captain Ma, Ma Chengting frequently visited the Li family. They were engaged for two years, and the annual gifts were generous.

Every single thing shows how much Captain Ma values ​​his future daughter-in-law, Ali.

Therefore, in the original owner's heart, the respect for Captain Ma was second only to that for his uncle.

Lieutenant Ma was unaware of what Ma Chengting had done.

But... so what?

Li Shu didn't care whether the other person was a good person or whether he had ever been kind to her; all she knew was that his son was her enemy.

If you kill your son, your father will seek revenge, and you will become his enemy as well.

Kill one and spare one? That's impossible.

“Swear a few more times, the way you struggle is especially interesting.” Li Shu said, and the knife fell, slashing Ma Chengting’s face. “I’m making a mark so that I won’t forget my enemy next time I see you.”

After doing all this, Li Shu put away his knife, stepped on Ma Chengting, and got up.

"You're the son of Captain Ma, yet your martial arts skills aren't all that great. You're clumsy like a turtle."

The pain made Ma Chengting tremble all over. After breaking free from his restraints, he shakily touched his face, only to feel a sticky sensation.

She dared to lay a hand on him? She actually did!

Ma Chengting staggered twice.

Li Shu raised his hand and used a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the blade.

Ma Chengting was startled by her action and quickly stepped back, leaning against the wall, his resentful eyes looking as if he wanted to devour Li Shu.

He turned and hurriedly left, but just as he reached the door, he suddenly turned back and said viciously, "How dare you humiliate me like this, Ali! I cared about you so much before, and you repay kindness with enmity! Don't think that you can rest easy just because you've climbed up to Cheng Mian! You're just an orphan girl, no one really cares about your life or death. In the future, you will kneel before me and repent for your wickedness today!"

Li Shu couldn't help but chuckle.

They should be repenting for dying so late, shouldn't they?!

In the darkness, Ma Chengting couldn't see where Li Shu had taken out the bow and arrow, but he vaguely saw the cold glint of the arrowhead pointing at him, and his heart tightened immediately.

When the arrow came hurtling through the air, he fled for his life almost without hesitation, lunging forward and falling hard.

The arrow missed the screen wall and instead pierced the crack in the stone of the gate wall, landing steadily.

By the time Li Shu went to close the gate, the man had already run away.

He was beaten up like that but still ran so fast; he's clearly not as tough inside as he claims!

As soon as the others left, Old Yu's head popped up again.

"Aren't you afraid he'll retaliate against you? Captain Ma still has some influence in the army. He's just being dragged down by the Yao family right now. If he recovers in the future, he definitely won't let it go." Old Yu sighed.

This kid is a real troublemaker!

That Ma Chengting got really badly beaten.

Li Shu's martial arts skills improved very quickly.

Old Yu had long since realized that this girl had some martial arts skills, which didn't match her background and seemed rather strange.

“Then let them never recover.” Li Shu said firmly. “Although Doctor Cheng is kind, he is also a stickler for rules. Logically speaking, he would not make an exception to let me enter the military camp to sort out medicinal herbs to make money. Moreover, when he mentioned this to me, he was a little uneasy and felt that it was an offensive decision.”

“So I guess the people who really want to see me are the others behind him. Maybe my previous lie to Cheng Mian was discovered, so someone in higher up wants to stand up for Cheng Mian,” Li Shu added.

Upon hearing this, Old Yu frowned even more deeply: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be even more dangerous?"

“No, if they can’t tolerate me, they can just eliminate me. There’s no need for them to specifically invite me into the military camp. They probably just want to see what kind of person I am and whether I have any ill intentions towards Doctor Cheng,” Li Shu added.

Old Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "Come with me."

Li Shu didn't know what his master was planning to do, but he listened obediently nonetheless.

She climbed over the wall.

Old Yu went back inside and stayed for a while, then took out a small box and handed it to Li Shu.

“I thought this thing was going to be buried with me someday, but you little girl are really good at causing trouble. I’m afraid you’ll offend people everywhere you go in the army, so…” Old Yu told Li Shu to open it, “You can take it and use it.”

When Li Shu opened it, he saw that it was a mutton-fat jade pendant with the character "Xiang" engraved on it.

"Xiang? This belongs to the deceased General Xiang?" Li Shu asked, puzzled. "Master, you had a relationship with such a person?"

“I’m just an ordinary person, how could I possibly have that kind of ability?” Old Yu sighed. “Before I was eighteen, I was a martial arts leader in this martial arts village. Later, I joined the army. Back then, I was full of arrogance. I thought that although I was a military household member, I had always been the elder brother of a group of people. I had support and ability, so I was sure I could make it…”

"After I joined the army, I did perform quite well."

“Back then, I had my own warhorse and was a minor officer. For a while, when the war wasn’t too intense, I often went up the mountain to feed my horse. By chance, I met General Xiang. However, I didn’t know his identity at the time. Being young and impetuous, I clashed with him and even shouted that I must defeat him.”

"After a few rounds, I lost badly and gave up. He thought I had potential in martial arts and taught me some skills in private."

"Some of my martial arts skills are thanks to his teachings."

"When I first lasted fifteen minutes without falling under his techniques and made the greatest progress, he gave me this thing. That's when I found out who he was. He said he hoped I could become one of his fierce generals in the future!"

When Old Yu mentioned this incident, he felt a mix of nostalgia and sadness.

“Since then, I felt that I was different from others. I was obsessed with joining the Broken Mountain Army. I was too eager and too arrogant, which is why I caused the deaths of so many people in that war.” Old Yu’s expression was somber.

He never saw General Xiang again.

I have no right, no face, and for the rest of my life, all that remains is guilt and atonement.

He practiced the skills that General Xiang had taught him every day over the years, afraid that he would forget them... But when General Xiang was mentioned, he no longer dared to say that he had ever had any relationship with him, as if that would be an insult to General Xiang.

"Then it seems this jade pendant won't save your life, right? You should keep it as a keepsake," Li Shu declined.

“No…” Old Yu hurriedly said, “I’ve taught many children from Wuzhuang, but none of them have formally become disciples, except for you. I’m getting old now, and I haven’t accomplished anything in my life, only accumulated sins, so I hope you can take this carefully…”

"With your personality... it might be able to fool others at a crucial moment. If it can save your life, that would be best. If it can't, then consider it a legacy."

Old Yu still had some things he hadn't said.

Li Shu was different from the children here. For some reason, he seemed to have a feeling that this person would not be an ordinary person in the future.

He wanted the jade pendant to be exposed to light.