After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Lin Beizhen unbuttoned his outer robe, then suddenly paused, remembering Lu Ruo's words that his skin was delicate and would get hurt if he wore ordinary clothes.

He silently tied his outer robe back on.

The cave was dark, and Lu Ruo didn't see his movements; he was just walking ahead.

"Hurry up and keep up," Lu Ruo said. "Let me tell you, there are at least a hundred caves of all sizes connected together in this area. The caves are intricate and there are even underground rivers. Those people are doomed."

Lin Beizhen responded with a soft "Mm".

Lu Ru pouted, "Why don't you go save them?"

Lin Beizhen countered, "Why should I save them?"

Lu Ru blinked twice. "Aren't you a chivalrous hero? How could you just stand by and watch someone die?"

"I am no great hero," Lin Beizhen said. "If I had the strength, I could certainly help, but I am imprisoned now and have no time for others."

Lu Ruo asked, "Then why are you giving me money? Is it payment for prostitution?"

Lin Beizhen said, "Do you want to tell the truth?"

"Of course!" Lu Ruo said.

After a long period of deliberation, Lin Beizhen slowly said, "I hope you can reform yourself; being a bandit is not a long-term solution."

Lu Ruo reacted as if she had heard a joke. "Why would I want to become a good person? I was born a bandit, living a carefree and happy life."

Lin Beizhen said, "I understand."

Lu Ruo had a lot to say, but the man's casual remark left him speechless.

"Huh?" Lu Ruo stopped and turned to look at Lin Beizhen.

In the darkness, with only the faint light from the rock wall, the man's outline could be vaguely seen.

"What's wrong?" Lin Beizhen asked.

Lu Ru hesitated slightly, "You...you're not going to try to persuade her anymore?"

Lin Beizhen's low voice came, "You don't need to let others decide how you live your life."

Lu Ruo said "Oh" and then fell silent.

After a while, Lu Ruo said, "I saw you working at the escort agency before and thought you were a bodyguard, but now it seems that you don't quite look like it."

He continued walking, casually asking, "What do you do for a living?"

Lu Ruo didn't hear Lin Beizhen's reply for a long time. "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

Lin Beizhen then spoke, "I haven't decided what I want to do in the future either."

Lu Ruo was somewhat surprised. He thought that, given the man's temperament, he should be a very thoughtful person, but he didn't expect that he would also be confused.

The two wandered around the cave for half an hour when Lu Ruo suddenly turned around, grabbed Lin Beizhen's wrist, and led him to hide in the shadows.

Shh, be quiet, someone's coming.

Lu Ruo focused on observing her surroundings, while Lin Beizhen stared intently at Lu Ruo.

"You're trembling," Lin Beizhen said.

Lu Ruo quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "I told you not to talk!"

The underground cave was chilly, and Lu Ruo was dressed lightly, so her teeth were chattering slightly from the cold.

Lin Beizhen took off his outer robe and put it on Lu Ruo.

Lu Ruo felt warm all over, but instead felt pain from the friction on her skin.

He was wrapped in Lin Beizhen's outer robe and did not cry out in pain.

She just endured it, without even disturbing her breathing.

On the other side of the cave, a group of people approached, carrying torches.

"What kind of hell is this place? We've been walking for so long, and we still haven't gotten out!"

"I feel like we're going in circles. Haven't we been here before?"

"That secret passage must be a trap! I was wondering why these bandits were so easily defeated; they were driven away in no time. They were waiting for us here."

"There's no use talking about this now. It's cold and dark here. Let's find an exit as soon as possible."

"You make it sound so easy. We've been walking for so long and still haven't found the exit. Are you completely unable to navigate by sound?"

"What did you say?!"

They were all江湖人 (jianghu people, people from all walks of life), and they would draw their knives and start fighting at the slightest disagreement.

After playing ping-pong for a while, a respected elder came out and stopped them.

"We're all in this together now, so let's stop fighting amongst ourselves. Our priority is getting out of this hellhole. We don't want to lose our lives here before we even get our commission."

The two who had started the fight reluctantly put away their weapons.

After the group had walked away, Lu Ruo said, "Do you know why this place is called Blackwater Kiln?"

Lin Beizhen shook his head. "I don't know."

Lu Ruo said, "Because this place is like a brothel; it's easy to get in, but hard to get out."

"Oh," Lin Beizhen said, "Can we go out then?"

Lu Ruo chuckled, "With me leading the way, we'll naturally be able to get out."

Thank you for your trouble.

Lu Ruo said, "Then beg me. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll take you out."

Lin Beizhen said without any psychological pressure, "Please."

Lu Ruo was slightly surprised, "You're just asking for this?"

So you're asking for it like that, all fresh and beautiful?

Don't you feel even a little bit ashamed?

Lin Beizhen retorted, "Then what? Should I kneel down?"

"Then it's not necessary," Lu Ruo said. "For the sake of the three thousand taels you gave me before, I'll definitely take you out."

He pulled Lin Beizhen along, and after a while, he asked again, "Speaking of which, what exactly does your family do?"

Even if he were the young master of a wealthy family, he wouldn't carry three thousand taels of silver notes with him every time he went out, would he?

Besides, he gave him all his possessions without batting an eye. Wasn't he afraid that he would be penniless on his journey?

Lin Beizhen said, "My father was in the Southwest Army, and my uncle was in the Northern Army."

He thought about it carefully for a while and said, "My family should be considered a military household."

Lu Ruo's eyes widened. "But the southwest is a thousand miles away from the north. Doesn't that mean your father and the others see each other very rarely?"

Lin Beizhen said, "It's alright."

Lu Ruoxin thought to herself, "No wonder this young master is so detached from worldly affairs. His elders are often not at home, so he must have been neglected in his upbringing!"

He was immediately filled with sympathy for men.

"Do you know what you can do with three thousand taels of silver?" Lu Ruo asked.

Lin Beizhen didn't understand what he meant by asking that. "Hmm?"

Lu Ruo was heartbroken. "Three thousand taels could buy a three-courtyard mansion in the prefectural city!"

"Oh." Lin Beizhen still didn't understand. "So?"

"You can't keep throwing money around like that, or you'll squander all your family's wealth."

"……knew."

Lu Ruo suddenly realized something was wrong; he was a bandit!

Why be so kind! Mountain bandits only care about burning, killing, and looting!

So he awkwardly began to try and make amends, "I'm not worried about you squandering money, but you can't overthink it. I'm a bandit, and you can't trust a bandit's words!"

"Mm," Lin Beizhen responded.

Lu Ruo said, "Let's go quickly."

"Wait a minute," Lin Beizhen suddenly pointed to a waterfall cascading from a cave and said, "That white jade Guanyin statue, you're the one hidden in the pool over there, aren't you?"