After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Diao Tong did not rush to kill Yin Shun to silence him, but instead teased the once high and mighty Prince Yiyang like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Run, why aren't you running anymore?" Diao Tong toyed with the dagger, watching the man who kept crawling backward with amusement.

"You, how dare you..." Yin Shun was so frightened that he lost his composure. "If you kill me, you won't live either."

Upon hearing this, Diao Tong burst into laughter, "I've killed people my whole life, but this is the first time I've killed a member of the royal family. My life has been worthwhile."

Yin Shun cursed the dead servant in his heart, and also developed resentment towards Lin Nian.

"Young Master, I don't have time to play with you anymore. If your men come looking for me, I'll be in big trouble." Diao Tong's eyes hardened, and he raised his dagger to stab Yin Shun.

"Ah!" Yin Shun closed his eyes tightly, but the excruciating pain he had imagined did not occur.

With a sharp "clang," he opened his eyes in alarm, only to see Diao Tong frozen in place, clutching his wrist, which had gone numb from the impact.

A plum blossom dart suddenly appeared, catching Diao Tong completely off guard.

This plum blossom dart was even more peculiar, much smaller than a regular plum blossom dart, and forged to be smoother, with two extremely sharp petal-shaped blades on the top and bottom.

"Who?" Diao Tong looked around alertly.

The plum blossom dart, which was originally on the ground, was propelled into the air by internal force, its blade spinning rapidly until it landed in Yin Cheng's palm.

The moment Yin Shun saw Yin Cheng, it was as if he had seen a savior. He scrambled over to him, crying, "Cousin, save me, cousin!"

Yin Cheng was a little stunned when he heard "cousin". They were almost five generations apart in kinship, yet he could still call him "cousin" with such sincerity. Yin Shun had the nerve to call him that, but he felt embarrassed to respond.

"Cousin, quick, kill him! This scoundrel dared to plot against our Great Yin Royal Family!" Yin Shun hid behind Yin Cheng, wishing he could kill Diao Tong immediately, fearing that he might say something he shouldn't have.

Annoyed by the noise, Yin Cheng tossed him to Ding Si, saying, "Take him back to the Prince of Yiyang's residence."

Ding Si accepted the order, grabbed Yin Shun's shoulder, and used his lightness skill to leave the forest.

Yin Cheng originally didn't intend to care about Yin Shun's life or death, but the kidnapper was actually wearing the Lin family's servant's uniform. If he wasn't afraid of causing trouble for the Lin family, he wouldn't have bothered to take action.

Diao Tong quickly guessed Yin Cheng's identity.

"So it's His Highness Prince Cheng. My apologies for not recognizing you."

Yin Cheng asked coldly, "Where is Lin Nian?"

Diao Tong's eyes darted around, and then he suddenly realized, "So even the famous Prince Cheng couldn't resist the charms of a beautiful woman."

Yin Cheng remained noncommittal.

"Fifty thousand taels in exchange for a beauty, how about it?" Diao Tong said. "I know I can't beat you, but if I die, Young Master Lin won't live either."

He was full of confidence, guessing that Yin Cheng would definitely compromise for Lin Nian, after all, no one could remain indifferent to such a beautiful woman.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, someone grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.

"Threatening me?" Yin Cheng's voice was low, yet it carried an arrogant and domineering tone.

Diao Tong immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had completely forgotten that the man in front of him was not a pampered playboy raised in luxury in the capital. He was a fierce god who had survived years of fighting in the northern border!

"I'll ask one more time, where is Lin Nian?"

The fingers on his throat had even knuckles, yet they made Diao Tong's eyes bulge and his face flush red. Breathing was being robbed of his breath, and even speaking became difficult: "Even if you kill me, you'll never find out where he is."

Diao Tong is gambling.

He bet Yin Cheng wouldn't dare kill him.

The flock of birds returning to their nests at dusk seemed startled, and they flew out of the mountains and forests in a flurry.

When Diao Tong died, his eyes were filled with terror. Even in death, he couldn't believe that Yin Cheng would really kill him.

Wu Wu took out the corpse-dissolving liquid to treat Diao Tong's body, while Ji Liu lay on the ground listening to the sounds in the distance.

The robber's accomplices must have hidden the person. Ji Liu heard footsteps coming from several directions, and the three of them immediately separated and went off to search for the person.

Dark clouds hung low; a heavy rain was imminent.

A drop of rain fell on Yin Cheng's face, followed by a second, then a third, and the rain continued to fall steadily.

He thought of the young man who had fallen ill for three days from fright; if he had gotten caught in the rain, he would probably have been bedridden for a year.

We need to find him quickly.

In the mountains behind Headless Mountain, Wang Wu threw Lin Nian into a cave.

The cave is not deep and is located on a relatively high elevation, so the inside is relatively dry.

"Such a beautiful woman, no wonder even the young master is interested in her." Wang Wu stared at Lin Nian's face for a long time, unconsciously swallowing.

"If I, Wang Laowu, could sleep with this just once, I'd be willing to die." Wang Wu licked his lips, then shook his head. "No, no, no, this is fifty thousand taels. With that money, I could buy a hundred boys to take turns playing with every day."

Lin Nian's eyelashes trembled violently, but she still dared not open her eyes.

What to do... what to do...

In her extreme fear, Lin Nian thought of that person again. Would he come to save her again?

That's impossible... He doesn't even know he's gone...

Thinking of this, Lin Nian couldn't help but feel sad. A tear wet her eyelashes and slid down her cheek.

Wang Wu took two steps, then turned back. "My brother said this is a one-off deal. Once we get the money, we'll leave the capital. I'm afraid we'll never meet another woman this beautiful again in our lives."

He muttered to himself, "Never mind, I, Wang Laowu, will just have my fill of this beauty that the young master has his eye on today..."

Seeing the beauty shed tears, he exclaimed with delight, "My little beauty, you were awake all along! That's wonderful! Come and let me kiss you!"

As the shadow drew closer, Lin Nian opened her eyes and saw Wang Wu pouting as he approached.

"Get away...don't touch me!" Lin Nian's eyes held a resolute glint. "Even if I die, I will never let you succeed."

"I love your stubbornness, it's tough!" Wang Wu ripped off Lin Nian's shawl and stuffed it into his mouth. "Don't even think about biting your tongue and killing yourself, little beauty. Be good, your brother will love you."

"Help!...Ugh!"

Lin Nian struggled desperately, but with her hands tied behind her back and a shawl stuffed in her mouth, she couldn't even commit suicide...

"No wonder he's from a wealthy family, even his clothes smell nice..." Wang Wu said, infatuated.

Outside the cave, the rain intensified, pattering down on the grass covering the hillsides.

Lin Nian closed her eyes in despair.

--"Bang!"

"Who...person..." Wang Wu didn't even have time to see who was behind him before he breathed his last.

Just when Lin Nian thought she was doomed, the dark figure in front of her collapsed with a crash.

Yin Cheng remained calm throughout, even when Lin Nian went missing and when he killed the two robbers. But when he saw the despair in Lin Nian's eyes, his heart suddenly ached.

A thunderbolt struck, and a flash of white light instantly illuminated the entire cave.

Lin Nian shrank back, feeling desperate and helpless. But upon seeing who it was, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her tearful eyes.