Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

“Young master, shall we leave now?” The leader of the strong young men looked around. “Where are the young lady who came to ask for our help earlier and the others?”

“They’ve gone to look for the runaway oxen and horses. We can’t delay the wedding hour, so we’ll go first.”

Hearing Shen Wan’s explanation, the group didn’t ask any more questions.

This was a world of martial arts, where customs weren’t fixed and rules weren’t many.

Earlier, a young girl had found them, explained the situation, given them a bag of silver, and told them to change clothes and come quickly.

They were villagers who normally worked in the fields. It was their first time being asked to act as a wedding procession, escorting a bride and groom. Knowing that Shen Wan’s group had many items, they had brought several oxen from the village.

The original carriage was now pulled by oxen. It was also Bai Weiwei’s first time sitting in an ox-drawn carriage, which she found quite novel.

Hearing the sounds of music and festivities around her, she couldn’t help but smile. That little girl outside had made it all so convincing. With this scene, even if martial artists passed by, they probably wouldn’t notice anything amiss, would they?

Luyi held a handkerchief and walked alongside the carriage, sitting on the edge when she got tired. With so many people around, she didn’t dare speak loudly.

But these people in festive clothes, playing music, really did look the part.

Looking at Shen Wan sitting beside her, beaming with joy as if she were really getting married, Luyi couldn’t help but say softly, “You’ve made it so lively. You really know how to come up with ideas.”

“When helping Miss Bai, of course I have to do it properly,” Shen Wan said, her smile unchanging. “We have to play the part fully. What if we encounter martial artists along the way and they become suspicious? What would we do then?”

Luyi glanced at the fake mustache Shen Wan had applied. “So that’s why you put on a fake mustache?”

“Without it, I might be exposed. After all, I’m a pretty young lady. Without this fake mustache, it would be easy to see through the disguise.”

Luyi felt this made sense. Without the fake mustache, if one looked closely at Shen Wan, something would seem off.

But with everything set up as if the Palace Master were really getting married, she felt a bit confused and dreamy.

Earlier, when discussing the plan, Bai Weiwei had told Shen Wan the location of the Water Cloud Palace. So this group of strong young men, playing music and driving ox carts loaded with dowry, headed in that direction.

When they reached the main road, halfway through their journey, they encountered many martial artists riding horses. Those people’s indifferent gazes swept over Shen Wan’s group. Luyi, afraid of being recognized, lowered her head slightly.

But those people didn’t look closely at all. After a glance, they didn’t pay any more attention and rode on. Seeing this, Luyi let out a small sigh of relief.

However, as they continued, more and more martial artists passed by them, not suspecting anything, just glancing briefly before hurrying on their way, as if they had some urgent business.

“We’ve been searching for so long. Could the map Yang Yanqing gave us be fake?”

“It shouldn’t be. We’re not fools. If Yang Yanqing gave us a fake map, we’d keep an eye on him and find the real treasure’s location, wouldn’t we?”

Luyi, also trained in martial arts, overheard some of their discussions as they passed by and finally understood why those people were in such a hurry.

“Palace Master, would Yang Yanqing really share the treasure map?” Luyi asked in a low voice.

Bai Weiwei’s voice came softly from inside the carriage, “Under pressure from the entire martial arts world and to prove himself, he probably would bring it out. I’ve seen that map before, and it’s not easy to deduce the treasure’s location from it. So whether he gives out a real or fake map, it doesn’t necessarily mean they can find the treasure site.”

As she said this, Bai Weiwei couldn’t help but peek through a gap in the curtain at Shen Wan sitting outside. Even with the treasure map, others might not be able to find it, yet this little girl had effortlessly located the treasure site without using anything, and had easily moved the treasure out.

All the way until they neared the Water Cloud Palace, Shen Wan’s group encountered many martial artists with hurried expressions. Seeing them as a wedding procession, no one looked closely. They didn’t realize how close they had been to the treasure.

Shen Wan, recognizing the familiar stream, turned back and lifted the carriage curtain. Looking at Bai Weiwei sitting upright in her wedding attire, she said, “Miss Bai, I didn’t realize the Water Cloud Palace was so close to my home.”

“What do you mean?”

“This little stream outside is the same one outside our Crow Village. Our villagers come to this stream for everything.”

188: Keep pretending. Didn’t you know this all along?

Bai Weiwei couldn’t help but recall their first encounter when Shen Wan had pretended to be blind and deaf, and how she had kicked Meng Xuan into the stream. She smiled at the memory.

“Is the Water Cloud Palace on the mountaintop next to Crow Village?” Shen Wan asked.

Bai Weiwei nodded, “Mm-hmm.”

“I can’t believe we’re so close. We should visit each other often, now that we’re neighbors.”

Visit?

Bai Weiwei glanced at her own wedding attire, then at Shen Wan, whose fake mustache had gone slightly askew. She reached out to adjust it, her warm fingers brushing Shen Wan’s cheek. “Once we get up there, do you have any plans?”

“No, I came out looking for my father. I don’t know where he’s gone. Sigh, my father’s not right in the head, always dreaming of being a great hero. He’s not easy to find.” Shen Wan touched her mustache, pressing it down. “I’d better stay with Miss Bai. The jianghu is dangerous, and I’m just a weak girl who doesn’t dare wander around. I could lose my life if I’m not careful. Staying with Miss Bai at least keeps me safe, and I might be able to find out about my father’s whereabouts.”

Hearing Shen Wan’s blatant lies, Bai Weiwei said softly, “Aren’t you afraid your father will scold you for talking about the great hero Shen Shao like that?” Describing a respected hero as a madman dreaming of heroics. If Shen Shao came back and learned how his image had been tarnished, who knows if he might give this little girl a beating.

Shen Wan: “……”

“Miss Bai, you know my father? Did he boast about being a great hero in front of you?”

188, in the corner, decided to keep quiet. He wanted to say, “Stop pretending, it’s obvious Bai Weiwei knows everything.” Unfortunately, there was little information about Bai Weiwei in the novel, and he didn’t know she was aware of so much, even knowing about Shen Shao. By the looks of it, she probably knew early on that Shen Shao was living in seclusion in Crow Village and had a daughter. As for confirming Shen Wan’s identity, that was simple enough.

Bai Weiwei smiled, reaching into her sleeve to pull out a note. She handed it to Shen Wan, “Have a look.”

Shen Wan took the note and glanced at it, her whole demeanor changing.

The note read: Madam Bai, my daughter is mischievous. Please take care of her for now. I’ll thank you properly when I have the chance.

“Then where’s my father?” Shen Wan crumpled the note and swallowed it. Very well, great hero Shen, secretly contacting Bai Weiwei without informing his own daughter. Who’s the real child here? Does he trust her so little?

“Don’t worry about him. Hero Shen can take care of himself. He’ll come find you after he’s taken his revenge,” Bai Weiwei said with a faint smile. “You can stay by my side without worries. After all, I’ve promised Hero Shen to look after you. Now that we’ve obtained the treasure, I plan to stay at the Water Cloud Palace for a while and expand it.”

Shen Wan: Something feels off.

But as long as she could be with her wife, anything was fine.

……

“Miss Bai, where is this?” Shen Wan looked at the small, exquisite residence on the mountaintop, momentarily forgetting the “Water Cloud Palace” inscription she had seen on the huge rock at the entrance.

Earlier at the Water Cloud Palace entrance, Bai Weiwei had asked the group to stop and told the villagers to return home.

After all, this was the sacred ground of the Water Cloud Palace, surrounded by mysterious formations. It wasn’t suitable for outsiders to enter.

The villagers took their silver, congratulated the couple, and left happily.

As they moved the chests inside, Shen Wan looked up and saw a single small residence standing on the vast flat ground. Judging by its size, it probably had only five or six rooms. Next to the house was a small lake with a pavilion. Though small, it seemed to have everything needed. Various flowers were planted around, making it look like a pleasant place to live.

“This is the Water Cloud Palace.” Bai Weiwei coughed lightly.

Shen Wan: “I always thought the Water Cloud Palace was much larger.” After all, her wife often spoke of the “vast Water Cloud Palace.”

The novel didn’t describe the Water Cloud Palace in much detail. Although she knew it had no more than three people, she hadn’t expected it to be this small, just a single residence, albeit a nice one.

She had imagined grand palaces occupied by only two or three people.

“The Water Cloud Palace is actually quite large,” Bai Weiwei explained seriously. “But as it was passed down through history,” she pointed at the house before them, “and various events occurred, only this much remains. It’s not really that small, is it? Look around, all this vast area belongs to the Water Cloud Palace. Once I expand it, it will truly live up to its name.”

“So, Miss Bai, you’ve been working so hard to earn money in order to expand the Water Cloud Palace?” Shen Wan wondered if Bai Weiwei felt embarrassed saying “expand” when there was so little to expand from.

Bai Weiwei nodded, “Yes, according to my master, our Water Cloud Palace was once truly vast. We had 800 elite disciples, 3,000 inner disciples, 20,000 outer disciples, and countless miscellaneous disciples. We also had shops belonging to our Water Cloud Palace in various cities at the foot of the mountain. My master said that many years ago, our Water Cloud Palace was the number one sect in the jianghu.”

“My master’s wish when he was alive was to restore the Water Cloud Palace to its former glory.”

Bai Weiwei spoke very seriously, “I don’t know how far I can go, but given the current situation, I believe earning more money is most important. With more people, we need places for them to live and food to eat. All of this requires money.”

Shen Wan: That seems to make sense.

“Now that you have so much money, does Miss Bai plan to start expanding the Water Cloud Palace?”

Bai Weiwei nodded, “That’s right. The first step is to build the palace halls.”

“Has Miss Bai thought about who to hire for the construction?” Before Bai Weiwei could answer, Shen Wan continued, “Why not use the people from our Crow Village? They’re very skilled at building houses. We’re all neighbors, and when the Water Cloud Palace expands in the future, you can protect them. What do you think?”

“That’s a good idea.”

Bai Weiwei glanced at the delighted Shen Wan and walked up to her. “Are you really not taking anything from this treasure?”

“I said I wouldn’t take anything, and I won’t. Don’t you trust me, Miss Bai?”

“It’s not that,” Bai Weiwei said, looking at Shen Wan with a smile in her eyes and speaking softly. “Once the Water Cloud Palace is built, I’ll give you a special position. After all, you’ve made a great contribution to the Water Cloud Palace and are now one of us.”

Shen Wan asked excitedly, “What position?”

“You’ll know in the future.”

“Will it come with a lot of power?”

Bai Weiwei’s lips curved slightly, “Yes, just a bit less than mine as the Palace Master.”

Shen Wan grinned, happy.

The silently observing 188 suddenly recalled a phrase: “One person below, ten thousand above.” Does everyone remember this?