Chapter 127
Chapter 127: Lin Xingchen’s Past
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Are you after my wealth or my life?”
...As the man was about to strike, Jiang Peihuan said coldly.
Upon hearing these words, the man paused and looked at Jiang Peihuan, retorting, “Is there a difference?”
“Of course there is. If you’re after money, just name a price, I won’t shortchange you. If you’re after my life, I have no quarrel with you. Why would you want to kill me?”
Hearing Jiang Peihuan’s words, the man fell silent.
After a long time, he turned to Jiang Peihuan and confessed, “To be frank, I am here on someone else’s orders.”
“Turns out, the life of a General’s daughter like you is quite valuable. Someone has offered one hundred thousand silver coins for your life.”
“I’ll give you double the price, you…”
“It’s too late.”
Seeing her puzzled look, the man continued, “I might be a lowly man from the streets, but 1 have my honor. Having accepted the money, I can’t break my promise.”
“Therefore, I will take your life today.”
As his words faded, he unsheathed his sword, lunging at Jiang Peihuan.
Jiang Peihuan quickly swung her long whip, but the man easily evaded her and stabbed towards her heart.
In desperation, Jiang Peihuan leaned back and fell off her horse.
Having practiced martial arts for a long time, including her previous life, Jiang Peihuan was not to be taken lightly. Despite diligent practice since her rebirth, she was clearly outmatched.
“You’re no match for me!”
The masked man declared as they fought.
Jiang Peihuan didn’t respond but continued to parry his moves. Soon, Jiang Peihuan’s wrist was grabbed by the man. He exerted force and the whip in Jiang Peihuan’s hand was taken away by him.
“Now you… huh…”
This was all part of Jiang Peihuan’s plan. As the man seized her whip, she pressed a ring on her finger, releasing a small blade which stabbed into the man’s wrist. He reacted swiftly, but the blade still punctured his arm.
With a swift strike, the man pushed Jiang Peihuan away, and she fell to the ground.
“Miss?”
Upon witnessing this, Ye Xiao and Deputy General Liu were filled with worry but were too entangled to help.
The man glared at his injured arm, seething with rage. “You are the first woman to ever hurt me.”
“But today, it is your day to die!”
As he spoke, he pointed his sword at Jiang Peihuan’s throat. Jiang Peihuan bit her lip, pondering her next move, when a crisp sound reached her ears.
She looked up to see the masked man’s sword was sliced in half, and a familiar figure, Xiao Nanye, stood before her.
Even though he had his back to her, she recognized him instantly.
“Xiao Nanye?”
Jiang Peihuan blurted out, unconsciously addressing him by name.
The man turned to look at Jiang Peihuan, before turning back to engage the enemy.
Seeing Xiao Nanye suddenly appear, the masked man was surprised. After a few exchanges, his expression grew serious.
In no time, Xiao Nanye’s sword pierced the man’s shoulder, he swiftly pulled off the man’s mask.
“You?”
As the mask fell, the man instinctively covered his face, but Jiang Peihuan had already seen it.
She recognized the man; he was Lin Xingchen, Lin Ruhai’s cousin.
“You dare to hurt her? You’re simply tired of living.”
Xiao Nanye’s voice trailed off as he pointed his sword at Lin Xingchen’s throat, but Jiang Peihuan’s voice stopped him, “Xiao Nanye, wait.”
“Huan Er, what did you just call me?”
Initially, Xiao Nanye thought he misheard, but now hearing Jiang Peihuan call his name again filled him with joy.
However, Jiang Peihuan quickly corrected herself, “Your Highness, you…”
“Huan Er, 1 hope you can call me by my name in the future.”
“That’s not right…”
Before Jiang Peihuan could finish, Xiao Nanye gently cut her off. Seeing the man’s earnestness, a hint of helplessness crossed her eyes.
“There’s nothing wrong with it. You are my betrothed, and I allow you to call me by my name.”
“Let’s deal with the matter at hand first.”
Unwilling to argue about this, Jiang Peihuan changed the subject.
Upon hearing her voice, Xiao Nanye turned his gaze to Lin Xingchen.
“Huan Er, do you know him?”
“Indeed, he is the only legitimate son of the Lin family, Lin Xingchen.”
“You, how do you know who I am?”
Not just Xiao Nanye, even Lin Xingchen was surprised at Jiang Peihuan’s knowledge. But Jiang Peihuan did not explain.
She got to know Lin Xingchen because in her previous life, he kidnapped Lin Mengyao. This time, Xiao Junhao personally went to rescue Lin Mengyao, even at the risk of revealing that he knew martial arts.
At that time, Jiang Peihuan was worried about Xiao Junhao, so she followed him.
Now the Lin family is led by Lin Ruhai, but the Lin family’s initial rise was because of Lin Xingchen’s grandfather. From a blood relationship perspective, Lin Ruhai’s line is just a side branch of the Lin family.
However, the main line of the Lin family was mostly killed in battle, leaving only Lin Xingchen.
To maintain his position, Lin Ruhai has always wanted to kill Lin Xingchen.
“I not only know who you are, but also the dispute between you and Lin Ruhai, Lin Xingchen. I don’t know who sent you today, but 1 can cooperate with you.”
“I presume you do not wish to live like a fugitive. Are you interested in reclaiming the Lin family?”
“Why should I trust you?”
Upon hearing Jiang Peihuan’s words, Lin Xingchen’s eyes were full of complexity. After a moment of silence, he looked at Jiang Peihuan with cold eyes.
However, Jiang Peihuan already knew that the other party was moved. After glancing at Lin Xingchen, Jiang Peihuan directly said, “The enemy of the enemy is a friend. My quarrel with the Lin family is the reason.”
“How can you help me? Can you lend me your toops?”
Lin Xingchen had heard of the conflict between the General Mansion and the Lin Family.
Looking at Lin Xingchen, Jiang Peihuan smiled, “The general’s mansion naturally cannot help you with troops, but you can reclaim everything that originally belonged to you..”