With a death wish, Shen Junbai gathered all his strength and thrust it into the deep pool, shoving the deranged killer into the depths.

The psychopathic killer loves water but isn't a good swimmer, especially in a deep pool like this. He fell in fully clothed and his body could only sink.

Shen Junbai didn't know whether the psychopathic killer was dead or not, but he himself had been frozen to death.

Seeing this, Qiao Qiu felt the ring repair her body, and in that instant, she felt the change in her body. She got up, stared at the deep pool, and had a strong urge to jump in and end her life.

But when she saw the corpse floating on the water, she felt a little scared. She had traveled through so many lifetimes, but she had never tried to kill herself.

Qiao Qiu sighed and decided to accept this reality.

The plot ends here, but she does learn about Shen Junbai's dying wish—to find the mastermind behind it all and avenge the Shen family!

Yes, Shen Junbai is so smart, how could he not have thought that there must be someone directing the assassin?

Qiao Qiu found it a bit strange. In her previous two lives, she knew what would happen next, so why was it that in this life, she only knew the cause but not the consequence?

She raised her hand and looked at it. The blue diamond on her finger was no longer sparkling, but it was still clearly a blue diamond.

There's definitely something fishy going on here!

Qiao Qiu got up, and during the process she didn't dare to look down even once. It was like... she had the feeling that if she looked down even once, she would get a sty.

Shen Junbai's clothes were scattered haphazardly to the side, some of them torn in places.

Qiao Qiu shivered from the cold air and quickly put on her clothes—because she didn't dare to look down, she accidentally put her underwear inside one leg of her pants several times.

After finally getting dressed, Qiao Qiu breathed a sigh of relief.

She walked to the edge of the deep pool and looked at herself—slender eyebrows, like shooting stars, slanted into her temples. Her long, narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes were deep and beautiful. She had a high, straight nose, fair skin, and thin lips.

This is a male god, and also a bottom!

Qiao Qiu's first conclusion after reading it.

No wonder the psychopath wanted to seduce her; even she couldn't resist the urge to do so. At first glance, she wasn't purely stunning, just slightly breathtaking, but the more you looked, the more captivating she became, the more you couldn't tear yourself away.

This kind of handsome man is just as good-looking as her Su Xi.

After admiring Shen Junbai's good looks, Qiao Qiu tore off a strip of cloth, tied half of her hair up, looked around, and went outside.

This deep pool is a natural stone cave, quite large, with one-third exposed to the elements and two-thirds sheltered from the wind and rain. There's a path outside, its destination unclear; it looks like it's been there for a long time, with people frequently clearing weeds.

Qiao Qiu took this road, but she didn't see a soul in sight.

If my guess is correct, that cave is the psychopath's secret location, and he cleared the weeds himself.

Qiao Qiu walked for a long time. In fact, she had tried to use her lightness skill, but whenever she used it, the place where her Achilles tendon was severed was in excruciating pain. However, she had no problem walking at all.

Then she tried practicing martial arts again and found that the condition of her hands was exactly the same as that of her feet.

She cannot resort to violence, nor can she use too much force; in other words, if she wants to protect herself in this life, she must find another way.

Hiring someone is necessary, but she doesn't have the money to do so now. She'll do it once she's earned enough.

As Qiao Qiu walked, she organized the business knowledge in Shen Junbai's mind. It has to be said that he truly is a business genius; many of his insights on economic development are immediately apparent. Some may not be immediately obvious, but upon deeper reflection, one will find that their impact is far-reaching.

In terms of vision, whether it's the present or the future, Shen Junbai is simply unbeatable.

Such a person is an absolute treasure. If someone like that could like you, an ordinary person would probably be laughing in their sleep.

Unfortunately, she didn't care about the person Shen Junbai liked.

Qiao Qiu clicked her tongue in disbelief. She really wanted to see what Li Xuening and Liu Ran were thinking now. Didn't they feel any remorse for killing so many people?

After passing through a forest, Qiao Qiu reached the outside and saw a wide road and the city in the distance.

According to Shen Junbai's memory, that was Shuzhou City.

The entire Shen family is dead, and the psychopathic killer is dead too. There's no direct evidence that Liu Ran hired the killer. She can't go back now; she's no longer able to protect herself, and going back would be suicide.

Besides, her fiancée is still in Shuzhou City. What if the old man of the Li family takes a fancy to Shen Junbai's business talent and still insists on marrying his daughter to her? Wouldn't that be terrible for her?

Let's be frank, she hasn't adapted to being a man yet.

Qiao Qiu grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and smeared it on her face. Her clothes weren't in much better shape, though, as they had already been torn to shreds by the psychopathic killer, leaving her in a rather disheveled state.

She no longer looks like a refined gentleman; she looks like a refugee.

Leaving the woods, we headed towards the main road, then walked in the opposite direction from Shuzhou City. Shen Junbai still had something in Xiangzhou City; we'd go there to retrieve it first.

...

After walking for about half a day, Qiao Qiu was too exhausted to walk any further. She sat down against a tree and gave a wry smile.

She had been living a comfortable life for too long and had forgotten that she was now just an ordinary person who needed to drink water and eat, but she had not prepared anything for herself.

Exhausted and thirsty, Qiao Qiu didn't want to move. She leaned against a tree and closed her eyes.

People passed by in twos and threes, sometimes there and sometimes not. Qiao Qiu's clothes were tattered, and to passersby, she looked like a little beggar.

So nobody paid any attention to her, and people almost always went around her when passing by.

Some people, seeing how pitiful she was, threw a few coins into her arms.

Qiao Qiu could feel it, but she just didn't want to move and didn't even open her eyes.

"Poor little beggar, brother, shall we give him some food?"

What an adorable little girl! There's still kindness in the world. Qiao Qiu gave this little sister a thumbs up.

"Moon, you mustn't go. We haven't even had enough to eat for the journey. We still have half a day to go to Xiangzhou City. We only have this one meal's worth of dry rations. If we give it to him, it won't be enough for us. Put away your kindness and eat before we continue our journey."

Her voice was lovely, but her character was utterly terrible. Qiao Qiu gritted her teeth inwardly. What a load of rubbish! She wasn't even going to eat it.

"Hmph! Brother, you're always like this. I'm not going out with you next time. If you won't give me my share, you have no right to interfere!"

Although Qiao Qiu couldn't use martial arts, her hearing was extremely sharp, and she could hear the little girl's voice clearly.

Not only that, she also noticed that the little girl knew martial arts, as her footsteps were light and rhythmic.

"Wake up, wake up." The little girl gently nudged her.

Qiao Qiu couldn't fall back asleep, so she opened her eyes. In front of her was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old. The cool blue outfit didn't make her look aloof at all; instead, her smile made her look lively and cute—a pretty little girl.