Han Qifeng is famously known as a yandere.
At the age of three, he fell ill with an unknown condition.
The Han family utilized various connections and sought out renowned doctors across the land,
but they could not find the cause of their young master's illness.
By the age of sixteen, Han Qifeng had displayed remarkable talent in the business world,
and by twenty-two, he began to take charge of the family affairs.
His success in his career could not overshadow the shortcomings of his health.
He has been taking medication for twenty years.
His life hangs by a thread,
but his talent is astonishingly captivating.
Lian Yue is a wolf,
to be precise,
she is a Wolf Girl.
Abandoned by her biological parents in the desert as a child,
she was raised by Wolf Mother.
Han Qifeng, while passing through the Gobi Desert,
lost some provisions, water, and a set of clean robes.
Upon seeing Lian Yue,
a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
"Take the food, water, and clothes!" Han Qifeng did not show compassion for Lian Yue's femininity; rather, being in the desert, providing convenience to others was a way to benefit himself.
Lian Yue did not intend to attack the merchant caravan; she only needed these supplies.
However, conflict still erupted because Lian Yue's Wolf Companion, worried about her, appeared beside the caravan.
These were fierce male wolves, and Lian Yue seemed to be their Wolf King.
Han Qifeng was physically weak, yet he remained unmoving, steady as a mountain.
For the first time, Lian Yue saw the common traits of wolves in a person.
Yet Han Qifeng could never become her ally.
The caravan's personnel were ready for an urgent intervention.
Lian Yue opened her mouth and immediately issued a command.
"Charge!" Before the sound could fully escape her lips,
Han Qifeng spoke up, "We are not friends,
but I have unconditionally given you what you need!
If you require anything else, feel free to ask,
there's no need for us to engage in direct conflict!"
Han Qifeng was fearless in the face of danger; his words carried weight.
Lian Yue thought to herself that this person was quite decent.
But people are inherently bad!
Including her parents.
Lian Yue requested a horse.
Han Qifeng really did it!
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The next meeting was at Ghost Sword Ridge.
This place was desolate and uninhabited.
Only Evil Spirit could pass through safely.
Han Qifeng went there to rescue an uncle.
At that time, this person had been taken away by the Evil Gang and thrown into Ghost Sword Ridge.
He had not eaten for three days.
When Han Qifeng found him, he was already on the verge of death.
After feeding him some food,
he snatched a life back from the clutches of death.
Unexpectedly, he was surrounded by the Evil Gang.
The wolf pack of Lian Yue happened to pass by.
Lian Yue originally did not intend to stir up trouble, but Han Qifeng left a deep impression on her.
To repay the favor of food given a few days ago, the Wolf Pack engaged in a desperate battle against the Evil Gang. Han Qifeng's caravan maneuvered through the chaos, and with a two-to-one advantage, they should have had a chance of victory. However, in a prolonged battle, Han Qifeng's side quickly fell behind. Lian Yue scoffed, "Weak scholar!"
In front of the Evil Gang, Han Qifeng had no choice but to bow her head. Seven days later, the Evil Gang was defeated. To express her gratitude to the Wolf Pack, Han Qifeng...
She specially sent some beef to the wolf pack.
This was Lian Yue's first time stepping into a crowd,
and also her first time camping with people.
Han Qifeng asked her, "Are you willing to return to Jingcheng with me?"
This sentence meant that Lian Yue would leave the desert, leave the wolf pack, and leave the Mother Wolf who had raised her.
Lian Yue was curious about Han Qifeng, a defenseless man who could neither fight nor kill, yet was refined and full of cold poison; he was actually the leader of The Number One Merchant Guild.
The secrets surrounding this man attracted her,
making her want to get closer.
But deeply ingrained in Lian Yue's heart was a commandment,
"Humans should not approach easily!"
This included Han Qifeng.
Lian Yue declined Han Qifeng's invitation and chose to remain in the desert.
Three days later, the Evil Gang returned.
After exterminating the wolf pack, Lian Yue made a daring escape from the desert where she had lived for sixteen years.
Lian Yue did not go to the capital, nor did she head to Jingcheng. Instead, she traveled to Cloudtop Paradise. Every spring, when flowers bloom, her Wolf Pack would pass through there. Cloudtop Paradise is also known as the Cloudtop Celestial Palace.
Now that the Wolf Pack is gone and the Wolf Mother is dead, Lian Yue plans to settle in the Cloudtop Celestial Palace and live as a reclusive woman. There, she does not need to interact with anyone; she just wants to be the best version of herself.
In the western part of the Gobi Desert, within the Tianshan mountain range, it is difficult for outsiders to find a way into the mountains.
Lian Yue arrived at the foot of Cloudtop Celestial Palace in mid-April of the second month.
Once again, she encountered Han Qifeng.
The merchant caravan that Han Qifeng was part of was conducting business nearby.
Before seeing Lian Yue, Han Qifeng had already finalized a cooperation agreement and sold goods to the other party at the best price.
While waiting to collect payment, he spotted Lian Yue.
Han Qifeng was surprised yet pleased at the same time.
However, he also recalled everything that the Evil Gang had done to the wolf pack.
He later learned that after Lian Yue buried all the deceased wolves, she left her homeland.
Now she was all alone and did not intend to integrate into human society.
Han Qifeng said, "Cloudtop Celestial Palace is a great place! Here, you can find everything you seek!"
Lian Yue did not want to rely on anything; she was simply looking for the most suitable place to settle down.
Han Qifeng's caravan was about to set off again for the next destination.
Han Qifeng asked Lian Yue once more, "Are you willing to travel with the caravan?"
Lian Yue was a determined Wolf Girl. She did not believe she could easily integrate into the caravan and decided instead to carve out her own space in the Cloudtop Celestial Palace.
Han Qifeng prepared to leave without regrets, while Lian Yue planned to head up the mountain. At that moment, at the foot of Cloudtop Paradise, they encountered the Evil Gang again, who had come to collect protection fees from the local villagers.
With her wolf pack gone, Lian Yue was no match for them.
Moreover, Han Qifeng's caravan found it difficult to withstand the Evil Gang's attack.
Lian Yue got separated from Han Qifeng and the caravan and took refuge in the mountains.
The goods of the merchant caravan were seized by the Evil Gang, losing more than half of their cargo.
Wolf Mother and the wolf pack had not yet avenged their new grievances, resulting in a messy situation for them.
Han Qifeng remained calm, saying, "To defeat the Evil Gang, we must join forces."
The urgent matter was to tend to their wounds.
Han Qifeng and Lian Yue stayed at the Jianhua Grand Canyon. Han Qifeng was frail and had to take a certain amount of Herb-Resolving Pill daily to control the cold poison in his body.
Lian Yue could not start a fire, cook, or even sleep properly in bed; she did not know how to cover herself with a blanket.
Han Qifeng did not see her as an outsider but rather as a human girl.
Lian Yue could only produce a few human-like sounds; she did not yet know how to speak human words.
Lian Yue thought, just consider her a mute!
During the seven days on the mountain, Han Qifeng's meticulous care for Lian Yue stirred an unknown feeling within her.
Yet she still did not get too close to Han Qifeng.
In the end, she was the only one left from the wolf pack because she had meddled in Han Qifeng's affairs.
If only she had stood by and done nothing that day, her Wolf Mother and Wolf Companion would still be with her now.
Han Qifeng knew that he had a responsibility for the demise of the wolf pack. He had not been idle these past few days; he actively contacted the merchant association at the foot of the mountain and assessed his own strength.
Lian Yue no longer had the Wolf Pack by her side, but she possessed another skill: beast taming.
In the Cloudtop Celestial Palace, Lian Yue had another companion, though she did not inform Han Qifeng about this.
On the eighth day, the fog lifted, and the Evil Gang ascended the mountain in search of Han Qifeng.
To them, Lian Yue held little value, but Han Qifeng was different; at that moment, he was the second-in-command of the Han family, the most prominent family in Jiangnan.
Lian Yue did not wish to get involved in the conflict with the Evil Gang. On the eighth day, when Han Qifeng went out to look for food, she quietly left.
She climbed to Sky Summit and found her friend, Ji Furong.
Upon seeing Wolf Girl Lian Yue, Ji Furong was genuinely happy. When she learned that the Evil Gang had come up the mountain to deal with Han Qifeng, Ji Furong gathered all the forces from below.
Lian Yue never expected that Ji Furong knew Han Qifeng, and it was evident what position Han Qifeng held in her heart.
"Lian Yue, stay here and don't go anywhere! I'm going to find Brother Han! He is truly a good friend!"
Lian Yue listened with a vague understanding; from Ji Furong's words, she could only comprehend the phrase "good friend."
She wanted to follow Ji Furong down the mountain to find Han Qifeng.
Ji Furong agreed.
However, Han Qifeng was still found by the Evil Gang.
Now he had no allies by his side, completely alone.
With the Evil Gang being numerous and powerful, how could he resist them?
Han Qifeng was clever after all.
The Jianhua Grand Canyon had everything, especially air raid shelters, densely scattered throughout the canyon.
Han Qifeng quickly hid inside one of them.
To outsiders, this was a maze, but Han Qifeng moved swiftly through the cave.
Lian Yue followed Ji Furong down the mountain and quickly discovered the traces of the Evil Gang.
The two hid at a distance on the mountaintop, ensuring they were not detected.
"Lian Yue, let's not make any moves! Brother Han is safe for now!"
Lian Yue couldn't speak human language, but she was unfamiliar with the labyrinthine cave.
She saw the villains standing at the cave entrance, lighting thatch, clearly intending to smoke out animals and people.
The Evil Gang lit torches at the entrance, and the flames grew stronger.
Inside the cave, Han Qifeng smelled smoke but remained calm; the cave was deep and endless. As long as he found an exit on the other side, he could safely descend the mountain.
Unable to find Han Qifeng, the Evil Gang planned to set fire to the mountain and destroy the entire Cloudtop Celestial Palace.
The Evil Gang reached a village halfway up the mountain and tied up all the villagers.
The leader of the villains, Gui Jianchou, laughed as he said, "Isn't it true that you have business dealings with the Han family? You all know Han Qifeng!
Today, if you don't hand over the people, I will level this place to the ground!"
Gui Jianchou was not joking; he hung the villagers one by one in the village square and set a fire on the earthen platform at the village entrance, illuminating the mountaintop with a blazing inferno.
Han Qifeng safely arrived at the foot of the mountain and discovered that there was a fire halfway up. That area was a poor village in the county, and the Han family donated a considerable amount of clothing and food there every year.
Every year, a scholar would emerge from this village.
It was either a place of outstanding people and rich resources or a place where poverty reigned.
If the Evil Gang burned it down, it would mean fewer talents to bring glory to the county each year, as well as fewer inspiring figures.
Aside from this layer of connection, this village was also designated as a poverty alleviation village by the Han family and the county, making the situation quite complicated.
For the sake of the villagers in Fujia Village, Han Qifeng decided to confront the Evil Gang alone, though he did not wish to fight against overwhelming odds.
Fortunately, at that moment, he found his merchant convoy.
Meanwhile, Ji Furong's forces also encountered Han Qifeng.
"There's trouble in Fujia Village! The Evil Gang has kidnapped many people! The County Magistrate is rushing here with his men!"
"With peace and stability in the nation, the Evil Gang is overestimating themselves! They are going against the people at such a critical time! third master Han, you have worked hard!"
Han Qifeng's gaze darkened slightly; his expression remained stoic, but a sense of righteousness ignited within him. "The Evil Gang has been targeting the Han family! If we eliminate them today, the Han family will offer generous rewards!"
The forces at the foot of the mountain grabbed their hoes and rushed toward Fujia Village. The county had gathered three thousand people, determined to eradicate the Evil Gang.
Seeing the dark crowd resembling an ominous cloud overhead, the leader of the Evil Gang could no longer sit still amidst the calm before the storm.
Fujia Village was completely surrounded, and no one from the Evil Gang was going to escape!
The Evil Gang thought, with so many people coming, they were really showing respect!
They picked up a one-month-old baby and said with a sinister smile, "We only want one person; it doesn't matter how many of you there are!
Hand over Han Qifeng, and we will retreat!"
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