In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 1 Starting Over

"Snapped!"

"Crackling~"

After a few crisp sounds, accompanied by a loud "bang," a figure crashed to the side, shattering along with the bowl on the table.

Sharp shards pierced Jiang Qingyue's body, causing her to scream in pain.

"Go ahead and run! Go ahead and run! I'm telling you, you can't escape!"

One by one, burly men with fierce faces dragged Jiang Qingyue, who looked weak and pale, from the ground and threw her onto the bed.

Jiang Qingyue was so disoriented from the fall that she didn't react for a moment.

The sharp sound of a slap brought her back to her senses, and the burning sensation on her cheek instantly snapped her back to reality.

Isn't she dead?

She was originally the daughter of a high-ranking official, but due to a servant's mistake, she was left to wander outside. When Jiang Qingyue grew up and learned to read, she realized that the mark on her swaddling clothes actually came from the Prime Minister's mansion.

When her adoptive parents found out, they immediately took her to meet her biological parents, saying it was for her own good. Only Jiang Qingyue knew that it was all for money.

They exchanged their joy for a sum of money and then never cared about themselves again.

Because of her adoptive parents' profession, she left a bad impression on her father, which made it easy for the fake heiress Jiang Chuchu, who had usurped her place, to frame her.

Not only did she lose the hearts of her father and grandmother, but she was also framed and exposed, suffering endless scorn and torment, and finally ended up being buried alive.

The suffocating feeling of sand constantly covering her mouth and nose hadn't subsided when the pain in her body brought her back to her senses.

Looking at the familiar face in front of her, Jiang Qingyue realized that she had been reborn. She had been reborn to the day she lost her innocence, which was also the day her nightmare truly began.

Just as the burly man reached out his greasy hand and lunged forward again, Jiang Qingyue rolled over and crashed heavily to the ground.

The big man was surprised that Jiang Qingyue still had strength even in her condition. With a ferocious expression, he grabbed Jiang Qingyue by the collar and threw her back.

Just as the man was feeling smug, suddenly, with a "plop," Jiang Qingyue sprang up and plunged the scissors she had just grabbed from the bed into the man's lower abdomen. Instantly, a heart-wrenching scream of pain startled the birds in the forest.

Although she is currently struggling with her illness, she has lived in the city for over a decade. In order to survive, she must have some ability to defend herself. It's just that in her previous life, the sudden turn of events threw her into a panic, and by the time she realized what was happening, it was too late.

Jiang Qingyue straightened her clothes and burst out the door, only to find three or four menacing men waiting for her at the door.

The four pairs of eyes looked at each other for a moment, and then Jiang Qingyue immediately turned and ran.

The three burly men then realized what was happening. "You go in and check, the two of us will go after them."

Jiang Qingyue kept running and running, but she felt her strength was constantly draining away, and her steps were slowing down. But she could only grit her teeth and persevere.

No, she can't die here. Since God has given her a second chance, she must make those who hurt her pay the price!

Jiang Qingyue dug her palms hard with her fingernails, and blood slowly dripped from her fists to the ground.

She could only stimulate herself with this pain.

But she was already somewhat weak, and still couldn't compete with the two big men.

As the distance between the two people gradually closed, Jiang Qingyue was seen to be getting closer.

Jiang Qingyue's vision was already somewhat blurred.

The approaching sounds seemed to foreshadow that she was about to fall into the clutches of evil.

At that very moment, she lost her footing and tumbled down the hillside.

With a "plop," a huge splash of water erupted as she tumbled into a hot spring. The warm water instantly aggravated her wound, causing her vision to blur and nearly causing her to collapse.

Before she could react, she felt a gust of wind behind her and instinctively dodged into the hot spring to avoid the attack.

However, it wasn't over yet. Another palm strike came, and Jiang Qingyue hurriedly defended herself.

Her wrist was twisted, and already ill and injured, she was clearly no match for this person. Jiang Qingyue was dazed and fell backward, landing in a warm embrace.

Slowly opening her eyes, Jiang Qingyue vaguely saw a pair of extremely familiar eyes. The pain and the blurriness before her eyes made her unable to distinguish between a dream and reality for a moment.

Perhaps it was a dream; otherwise, how could she have seen this person?

"Qin Xuanyu..." The low murmur surprised Qin Xuanyu slightly, and the next moment, a cold glint flashed in his dark pupils.

Lost in thought, Jiang Qingyue's body slid down a little further.

During her argument with the burly men, her clothes were already somewhat disheveled. Now, after another fight, as they slipped down, half of her snow-white shoulder was exposed, revealing a plum blossom birthmark.

Qin Xuanyu's pupils shrank instantly.

Before I could think any further, I heard several footsteps in the distance.

Qin Xuanyu tossed Jiang Qingyue aside, throwing her behind a rock. This actually made Jiang Qingyue a little more sober.

Before he could even speak, he was interrupted by a cold voice, "If you don't want to die, you'd better hide."

Jiang Qingyue stopped paying attention and instinctively hid behind the rock.

At this moment, the sound grew louder as it approached, and three burly men arrived.

They looked around but didn't see Jiang Qingyue's voice.

"Hey, pretty boy, have you seen a woman?" one of the burly men asked rudely.

Qin Xuanyu remained in the hot spring with his eyes closed, offering no reply.

"Heh, pretty boy, do you think we're stupid? I can hear the splash. I advise you to hand over that brat, or don't blame us for being impolite."

The burly man threatened him menacingly.

"Brother, why waste your breath on him? Since the young lady is gone, a gigolo isn't out of the question..."

"Idiot!" The leader frowned. "If we let her get away, we're all doomed!"

The lackey trembled slightly, but still mustered his courage and said, "Brother, that young lady is injured and drugged. She can't run far in this deep mountain forest. Why don't we brothers have some fun first?"

Upon hearing this, the leader's brows relaxed slightly, as if he had been persuaded.

The three burly men exchanged knowing, lewd laughs.

Then, while undressing, she prepared to step into the hot spring.

Just as their feet were about to step into the hot spring, Qin Xuanyu suddenly opened his eyes, then reached out and slapped the water, instantly splashing up several sprays.

Then, Qin Xuanyu casually flicked his wrist, and the water instantly condensed into several sharp ice blades, which pierced straight through the chests of the three burly men with lightning speed.

Before the three burly men could react, their eyes widened, and they collapsed to the ground, dying with their eyes wide open.

"You're courting death." Qin Xuanyu slowly regulated his internal energy.

When he looked back at where Jiang Qingyue was hiding, she was nowhere to be seen; only a few bubbles were bubbling on the surface of the water.

Qin Xuanyu: ……

The next moment, Qin Xuanyu went over and scooped her up, shoving Jiang Qingyue from behind. Instantly, she vomited a bunch of water and then fell limply into Qin Xuanyu's arms.