That was none other than the original owner's soul.

However, this phantom was like a candle flickering in the wind, as if it would be extinguished with a single breath.

Ye Jintang looked at the illusory figure with a calm expression, "What is your wish?"

I want Jiang Mubai and Su Xuerou to pay the price and clear my father's name.

"good."

The moment Ye Jintang agreed, the illusory image gradually dissipated, and then a red line appeared on her wrist.

As the head of a prestigious family in the Xuanmen sect, she believed in the cycle of cause and effect. Although she transmigrated into the book, she also used the body that originally belonged to Ye Jintang. This was the cause, and fulfilling her wish for her was the effect.

If she fails to fulfill the original owner's promise, the red thread will spread all the way to her heart and strangle her.

It's not difficult to make Jiang Mubai and Su Xuerou pay the price; what's difficult is that her father deserted in the face of battle and fell off a cliff to his death.

Even if you know you're innocent, if the person involved isn't there, all the charges become baseless accusations.

etc……

Ye Jintang realized she was back in her spatial dimension and took out the tortoise shell she used for divination, along with a few copper coins.

This is her old friend.

She placed the copper coin into the tortoise shell, shook it three times, and when she opened her eyes again, the patterns on the tortoise shell suddenly lit up. This divination indicated that although she was in a dangerous situation, there was still a glimmer of hope.

So, does that mean her father is still alive?

With this divination result, Ye Jintang continued to divine the general direction of her father's journey. In ancient times, desertion in the face of battle was a serious crime, and in some cases, it could even lead to the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

Although she had married into the Marquis's household, she did not want to be criticized for being the daughter of a disgraced official.

We need to find her father right now.

"Miss, that Miss Su..."

Green Lotus was about to report to Ye Jintang when she returned, but Ye Jintang grabbed her wrist the next second.

"Green Lotus, go and count how much of the dowry you brought into the Marquis's mansion is still there."

Although Green Lotus was surprised, she glanced at the sky outside and said, "Miss, I will go tomorrow."

"Not tomorrow, now, the sooner the better."

"Hand them over to me after you've counted them."

She remembered that the original owner's dowry in the book was a full 50,000 taels of silver, plus several shops. Unfortunately, apart from subsidizing the mansion, the rest of that silver all ended up in the hands of Jiang Mubai and Su Xuerou.

According to her divination, the original owner's father is currently in a valley dozens of miles away from the capital. The location is known, but money is still needed to travel there.

I wonder how much of the subsidies from the past two years will be left.

Green Lotus was very efficient and quickly finished counting the dowry and handed it over to Ye Jintang.

“Miss, of the 50,000 taels you brought with you, only 20,000 taels remain. As for the three shops, they have been managed by distant relatives of the old lady for the past few years.”

"These are the account books for the expenses of the dowry in the past two years. Please take a look."

Ye Jintang took the ledger and was shocked as he flipped through it.

Suddenly I realized that she was too kind back then.

These people aren't just shameless, they're clearly a bunch of bandits.

The household bought medicine and paid the servants their monthly wages. Even her mother-in-law and some distant relatives could draw money from her dowry.

These people, however, were insatiable and repeatedly bullied the original owner.

Ye Jintang silently made a mental note of this debt, something they had swallowed, and once she found her father, she would make them spit it out, even if it came with a profit.

"Green Lotus, go pack your things, we'll leave the manor immediately."

Green Lotus was someone she brought from the General's Mansion. In the book, she was the most loyal to the original owner, but her ending was not good.

She's gone, and it'll probably be a few days before she returns. Those who left Green Lotus behind will certainly not let her go easily.

While Lühe was packing her things, Ye Jintang put the account book and 20,000 taels of silver notes into his spatial storage.

As for the things in this courtyard, take everything that can be taken away; we absolutely cannot let Su Xuerou and her gang benefit from them.

After packing everything up, Ye Jintang, relying on his familiarity with the layout of the mansion, led Lühe away from a secluded backyard of the Marquis's residence.

It wasn't until she bought a carriage from a merchant that Green Lotus snapped out of her shock.

"Miss, where are we going?"

It was nearly evening, and Ye Jintang, ignoring Lühe's shock, asked her, "Can you drive a carriage?"

"meeting."

Ye Jintang nodded in satisfaction, which saved her the trouble of finding another driver.

Her father has a special identity and has been accused of desertion. If his whereabouts are known, it could cause a lot of trouble.

"good."

"Get in the carriage, we'll leave the city now."

It's already evening, and if the city gates close any later, it will be difficult to leave.

Especially since Jiang Mubai is too busy with Old Madam Jiang's coma to pay attention to her, he will definitely be relentless once he realizes what's going on. Even if she's not afraid, it will still take up too much of her time.

Fortunately, the journey out of the city went very smoothly. Green Lotus, who was driving the carriage, asked Ye Jintang, "Miss, how do we proceed next?"

Ye Jintang took out the drawn route map from her spatial dimension; these were all the results the divination had given her.

"Follow the route above."

Green Lotus took the route map and was completely stunned. "Miss, this place is at least a dozen miles from the capital. If we travel there, it will probably take at least a day..."

Thinking about the state of the Marquis's mansion, Green Lotus vaguely felt that her young mistress had changed since she regained consciousness.

"Miss, are we going to...?"

"Save my father."

Green Lotus's eyes widened. "Miss, do you mean the general isn't dead? But the Marquis said the general fell off a cliff."

"You believe what he says? I'm afraid my father's desertion at the last minute was forced upon him by him."

"Let's get going first, we can talk about it later."

Ye Jintang reminded him.

"Yes!" Green Lotus believed Ye Jintang's words without a doubt. She knew that the general was a peerless martial artist and would never die like this, much less desert his post.

After traveling through the night, Green Lotus's eyes showed signs of fatigue. Seeing this, Ye Jintang took out some spiritual spring water from his spatial storage.

Just a few sips can eliminate fatigue and make you feel refreshed.

While marveling at the wonders of water, Green Lotus also felt a pang of worry, "Miss, if we leave like this, what if the Marquis finds out and sends people after us...?"

"Won't."

Ye Jintang replied that Jiang Mubai's mother was afflicted with a Gu poison, and without her antidote, she wouldn't be able to wake up at all. She was probably already overwhelmed with problems and wouldn't have the time to look for her.

Even if they discover it, it will be a day later.

After a long journey, Ye Jintang and Lühe finally arrived at the valley where her father was.

"Miss, is the master really here?"

After parking the carriage in a secluded spot, Ye Jintang led Lühe into the valley.

A rustling sound came from all around, as if pairs of eyes were watching them from the shadows.