Why Not Sail Together

She was nothing more than a weed in the chaotic world, a petty thief who would stop at nothing to survive. One day, she stole ten taels of silver from a young master, not realizing he was the infamous traitorous general, his hands stained with the blood of his own people. Her desperate antics to survive piqued his interest. He lit an incense stick and turned her into a plaything in a deadly game of survival. “I’ll give you one incense stick’s time to run. Don’t let me catch you, or else— You’ll face eternal damnation.” She fled to a noble family, took on a new identity, and married into safety, believing she could finally live a peaceful life. But when she looked up, she found him smili...