Chapter 59 – Thought It Was Bronze, Turns Out It’s a King

Jiang Wan had no idea what kind of fantasy was playing out in Song Jiuyuan’s mind. She just felt someone touching her face, making her itch.

Opening her eyes, she met Song Jiuyuan’s deep gaze. Rolling her eyes, she pushed his hand away.

“What are you doing?”

“N-Nothing…”

Song Jiuyuan awkwardly averted his gaze. Since she didn’t want him to know what she was thinking, he’d pretend not to know anything.

“Ugh… my neck hurts.”

Jiang Wan rolled her neck and glanced at Song Jiuyuan. “You had a fever last night. It wore me out.”

She wasn’t the type to do good deeds without mentioning them—credit that was hers belonged to her.

“Thank you. You’ve worked hard.”

Song Jiuyuan said this from the bottom of his heart, and the way he looked at Jiang Wan subtly changed.

“Then later, when you give me the divorce papers, make sure it’s done cleanly. That way, it’s at least fair to me.”

Jiang Wan stretched a bit and only spoke again once she felt comfortable, “I’ll go outside and look for a path. Don’t move around. We can’t risk being treated like fugitives.”

“Alright.”

Song Jiuyuan lowered his eyes to hide the frustration within. Jiang Wan left the cave. She hadn’t intended to face the men in black directly.

But enemies often cross paths—she had just reached the stream when she ran straight into four or five men in black.

“There she is! She fell down with Song Jiuyuan. Catch her and we’ll find him too!”

Jiang Wan: !!!

Well then—heaven has a door and you refuse to enter, yet you barge into hell instead!

Luckily, she had been bored last night and made some medicinal powder. Jiang Wan didn’t move. Her palm, hidden in her sleeve, clenched around the powder.

Though the men in black didn’t understand why Jiang Wan wasn’t running, they were even more pleased. She was just a weak woman, easy to catch.

Heh~

Just as they were closing in, Jiang Wan flicked her small hand and scattered the powder all around.

She held her breath, quickly popped a detox pill into her mouth, and swiftly retreated.

“Ah!”

“What is this?!”

“You bitch!”

“…”

The powder blurred their vision. Some rubbed their eyes frantically, while others just shut their eyes and tried to grab her blindly.

But Jiang Wan had already used her supernatural power to leap away. She stood there, calmly watching them grab at each other until one by one, they all collapsed to the ground, drained of all strength.

Five men in black. Not a single one survived. In an instant, they had all stopped breathing.

Little Sprite: !!!

“Master, what the heck did you just use?”

I thought I was bound to a Bronze player, but it seems my master is actually a King.

“These hands of mine… they’re not just for healing.”

Jiang Wan sneered and walked over to the fallen men. Judging by their appearance, they were likely death squad members—probably not worth interrogating.

She decided to deal with them once and for all. Her small hands searched their bodies, collecting all their silver and banknotes.

As for anything that might identify them, they didn’t carry any. A bit of a shame. But once she finished looting, she kicked each body into the stream.

Time was tight, and she didn’t have the luxury to deal with it any further. She spoke directly to the system: “Send me the map to Madam Da Niang and the others.”

System: …

Little Sprite was terrified by Jiang Wan’s ruthless efficiency and obediently transmitted the optimal route to her mind.

Jiang Wan was satisfied. Assassins taken care of—no more need to look over her shoulder. Life in ancient times was great; she’d definitely need to prepare more self-defense tools.

Calmly returning to the mountain cave, she found Song Jiuyuan poking at the fire out of boredom.

“I picked some fruit and gathered some herbs. Let’s eat, then we’ll find our way back.”

After raiding so many shops, pulling out some fruit wasn’t difficult. Jiang Wan took out two handfuls of dates and added some herbs for effect.

“Okay.”

Song Jiuyuan obediently took a bite of a date. He wasn’t sure whether these fruits really grew in the mountains, but he was smart enough not to ask.

He thought he had heard footsteps earlier, but since Jiang Wan had returned, it meant the situation was handled.

After eating, Jiang Wan carried Song Jiuyuan out of the cave. This time, he didn’t protest. She followed the mental map and continued forward.

Meanwhile, back at the inn, the atmosphere was tense.

“Sir, I beg you—please let me go find my elder brother and sister-in-law!”

Song Jiuchi’s face was full of regret and guilt. He blamed himself for not protecting his brother, which had led to his disappearance.

“I’ll go too!”

Song Jiuli’s eyes brimmed with tears. Though she hadn’t liked Jiang Wan before, she had to admit—her sister-in-law now was truly a good person.

Madam Song’s face was pale and her condition didn’t look good. Yet the second and third branches of the family were still making sarcastic remarks.

“Sir, I clearly saw Jiang Wan carrying Song Jiuyuan away. They’ve definitely fled like fugitives.”

Madam Song of the Second Branch sounded confident. Jiang Wan had indeed carried Song Jiuyuan while fleeing, since the men in black were chasing them.

Everyone silently understood what really happened, but the Song family insisted on twisting it. Madam Song of the Third Branch eagerly chimed in:

“Yes, sir! They must’ve run away!”

“My big brother and sister-in-law would never run!”

Song Jiuchi stood firm. His brother had always been straightforward—if he wanted to leave, he wouldn’t do it in such a cowardly way.

Madam Song’s face was streaked with tears. “You two sisters-in-law clearly knew those men were after my Yuanyuan. If they hadn’t run, were they supposed to wait there and get killed? We don’t even know if they’re alive right now, and you’re spreading false rumors? Even a rabbit bites when it’s pushed! Be careful, or I’ll drag you down with me!”

She was usually gentle and soft-spoken. The last time she lost control like this was when Song Jiuyuan had a fever. Now, Madam Song of the Second and Third Branches were left speechless.

She then turned to Ren Bang. “Sir, we’re not trying to flee. Please let us go search the area from yesterday.”

For Jiang Wan’s sake, Ren Bang didn’t dismiss her coldly. He sighed and said:

“Yesterday was too chaotic. Several people went missing. My men searched all night. We found the others, but still no sign of those two.”

Jiang Wan had once saved his life—Ren Bang wasn’t the kind to forget a favor.

“Oh no… then maybe something really bad happened? Could they have been killed?”

Madam Song of the Second Branch covered her mouth in fake shock. Her words made Madam Song’s heart ache even more. She muttered:

“No… Yuanyuan and Wanwan have strong fates… they’ll be fine…”

Just then, Lin Tingyu, who had been searching all night, returned in a disheveled state with his men.

He had to be carried back. Beside him, Hua Xiao’s eyes were filled with fury.

She had tried for so long to persuade him to rest, but Lin Tingyu wouldn’t stop until he found Jiang Wan. Now he was so weak, he couldn’t even get up.

“I’m sorry… I still haven’t found them.”

Lin Tingyu gave a weak cough and looked toward Madam Song. “Let me rest a bit. I’ll keep searching after that.”

“Thank you!”

Madam Song’s eyes turned red with emotion. Their statuses were different—without Ren Bang’s approval, she and the others wouldn’t be allowed to leave the inn at all.

The fact that he was sincerely looking for Yuanyuan and Wanwan deeply moved her.

“Tingyu-ge, you should worry about your own health first.”

Hua Xiao cast a displeased glance at the Song family. Clearly, she still held resentment toward Jiang Wan and Song Jiuyuan.