From cannon fodder villain to superpowered queen

"That old fox Jiang Wanhao has guarded the Jiang family like an iron barrel. It's harder for us to get out than to climb to heaven!" Bi Yao sat cross-legged on the carpet in Jiang Ruiyuan's room, holding a map of the Jiang family in her hand, her brows furrowed.

"Spatially, we have spies everywhere within the Jiang family compound, making it impenetrable. In terms of time, the sacrificial ceremony is imminent, and we must act swiftly and decisively!"

Jiang Ruiyuan played with the jade pendant in his hand, a confident smile curving his lips.

"Yaoyao, don't worry, I have a plan. Although Jiang Wanhao is cunning, the younger generation is still more capable." He walked to the window, looking at the brightly lit altar in the distance, his eyes gleaming.

"This sacrifice is our opportunity!"

Bi Yao's eyes lit up, and she instantly understood what Jiang Ruiyuan meant.

"You mean... taking advantage of the chaos?"

"That's right!" Jiang Ruiyuan snapped his fingers, looking as if he had everything under control.

"With the sacrificial ceremony approaching, Jiang Wanhao must have focused all his attention on the preparations. This gave us an opportunity."

Without hesitation, Jiang Ruiyuan immediately transformed into a dramatic figure, feigning extreme anxiety, and summoned several guards stationed at the important passage.

"The patriarch has ordered that you immediately go to the west courtyard to retrieve an important family document concerning the sacrificial ceremony, which must not be missed!"

Although the guards felt that the young master was acting strangely today, they dared not disobey the head of the family's orders and could only leave in a hurry.

Watching the guards leave, Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan exchanged a smile.

The first step of the plan has been a success!

“Next…” Before Bi Yao could finish speaking, she heard a maid’s voice from outside the door: “Young Master, the head of the family has instructed you to go to the altar to help prepare the sacrificial items.”

Jiang Ruiyuan and Bi Yao exchanged a glance, a barely perceptible glint in their eyes.

"Yao Yao, it seems the show is about to begin..." Bi Yao carefully held those priceless sacrificial antiques, feeling more nervous than if she were holding a bomb.

If she falls, her small frame can't afford to pay for it!

But Li Daoran, like an old-fashioned person, would complain that she placed it in the wrong position one minute and that she didn't wipe it clean enough the next. He was practically a walking "nitpicker".

"Ouch!" Bi Yao's hand slipped, and the priceless antique porcelain vase fell straight to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The air froze instantly, and even the broken pieces of porcelain on the ground seemed afraid to make a sound.

Li Daoran's face instantly turned liver-colored, and his beard stood on end in anger.

"You! You! This is blasphemy against the gods! This is utter disrespect for the sacrifice! Guards, seize her!"

Bi Yao inwardly cried out in alarm, "Is this old guy going to sacrifice me alive?"

!

Just as she was preparing to make a hasty retreat, Li Daoran and several servants surrounded her menacingly.

"Wait!" Jiang Ruiyuan appeared as if a god had descended to earth, blocking Bi Yao's path.

"Master Li, please calm down. Yao Yao was only trying to better prepare for the sacrificial ceremony and made a mistake by accident. I will take full responsibility!"

Looking at Jiang Ruiyuan's broad back, Bi Yao felt a warm current welling up in her heart.

This guy is a true friend!

Before Li Daoran could say anything more, Jiang Ruiyuan spoke up first, "Master Li, the sacrificial ceremony is about to begin. If we delay the auspicious time, can you bear the consequences?"

Li Daoran's face stiffened, and he could only glare fiercely at Bi Yao before turning away.

"Are you alright?" Jiang Ruiyuan asked with concern.

Bi Yao shook her head and said in a low voice, "Luckily you arrived in time, otherwise I would have been in big trouble. But..." She looked around, "What do we do now?"

Jiang Ruiyuan smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Bi Yao's ear, and whispered two words: "...Come with me." Jiang Ruiyuan leaned close to Bi Yao's ear and whispered mysteriously: "Yao Yao, I've found a perfect escape opportunity—releasing birds for blessings! When hundreds of birds are released at the same time, the scene will be chaotic, and we can take the opportunity to sneak to the vicinity of the gate."

Bi Yao's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood.

To be absolutely sure, she tied thin red strings to the legs of several pigeons beforehand, so they could be easily identified in the chaos and used as cover.

Everything is ready; we're just waiting for the moment of release.

However, when they arrived at the release site, they found that the situation had changed—that old fox Jiang Wanhao had doubled the number of guards, completely surrounding the Jiang family's gate!

"Damn it! Is this old guy got a dog's nose? How come it feels like he knew our plan beforehand?" Bi Yao cursed under her breath, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

Jiang Ruiyuan's expression also turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that plans can't keep up with changes, and we have to adapt to the situation." He paused, his gaze falling on a corner in the distance, where the defenses seemed to be relatively weak.

"Yaoyao, when the release begins, we'll split into two groups. You go to the east to distract the guards, and I'll go to the west. After the release, we'll meet up at the usual spot."

Bi Yao nodded, her heart pounding.

This plan is like dancing on a knife's edge!

At Li Daoran's command, hundreds of birds took flight, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

As planned, Bi Yao deliberately created a small disturbance, successfully attracting the attention of most of the guards.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Jiang Ruiyuan quietly moved westward with the pigeons tied with red ropes...

Suddenly, a hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Ruiyuan, where are you going?" Jiang Wanhao's voice was icy cold, like a summons from hell.