Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

Chapter 1 Rebirth of Lin Pingzhi

"Ping'er, you're finally awake!"

Lin Pingzhi slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a woman's face full of concern.

"Who am I? Where am I?"

Lin Pingzhi looked bewildered.

He just graduated this year, and because the job market for his major is not good, he is preparing to take the civil service exam.

To make a living and not want to lose his status as a recent graduate, he temporarily chose to become a member of the food delivery workforce.

On his third day of delivering food, he was hit head-on by a car and passed out.

Suddenly.

Lin Pingzhi had a splitting headache, and memories flooded his mind like a tidal wave, giving him a sense of overwhelming and stable flow.

"I've transmigrated into the body of Lin Pingzhi."

It took Lin Pingzhi quite a while to calm down.

He transmigrated into the body of Lin Pingzhi, the young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Fuwei Escort Agency, a character with the same name in the novel *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*.

Three days ago, while hunting outside the city, he accidentally fell off his horse while chasing a rabbit and has been unconscious ever since.

The woman before him was his mother, Madam Wang, daughter of Wang Yuanba, the leader of the Golden Saber Sect in Luoyang.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi's blank expression, Madam Wang asked anxiously, "Ping'er, are you alright?"

"Mother, I'm alright."

Lin Pingzhi struggled to get up, trying his best to integrate into this new identity.

In his previous life, he loved reading novels and knew the plot of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer like the back of his hand.

"It's alright, it's alright." Madam Wang gently patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "Ping'er, are you hungry? I'll have Chef Hua cook you something."

Master Hua is the cook at the security escort agency. His culinary skills are superb, and he is one of the assets that Lin Zhennan has in befriending high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen.

Lin Pingzhi recalled that Master Hua was killed by Yu Canghai when he went out to buy groceries.

Oh no, Yu Canghai is coming!

The Lin family faces the constant danger of being wiped out.

Lin Pingzhi suddenly became fully awake.

"Yes, Mother."

He gave a casual reply while trying to search his memory for the information.

"I am eighteen years old this year. According to the original plot, the Fuwei Escort Agency will be wiped out when Lin Pingzhi is nineteen years old. In other words, I have more than a year to prepare."

Thinking of this, I breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

Seeing that Lin Pingzhi was absent-minded, Madam Wang assumed it was because he had just woken up, so she didn't ask any further questions.

At this time.

A series of hurried footsteps approached, and a well-dressed, dignified middle-aged man strode in.

Upon seeing Lin Pingzhi wake up, the middle-aged man smiled slightly, but then his face hardened again.

"At your age, you're still so careless. Do you know how many days you were unconscious? A full three days. Your mother was so worried about you."

The visitor was Lin Pingzhi's father, Lin Zhennan, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of the Fuwei镖局 (escort agency).

"Father, I know I was wrong."

Lin Pingzhi bowed his head and admitted his mistake sincerely.

"Alright, alright, Ping'er already knows she was wrong." Madam Wang quickly changed the subject. "By the way, don't you have another escort mission to complete? You should prepare properly."

"Father, what kind of convoy is it that requires your personal escort?"

Lin Pingzhi asked with some curiosity.

Fuwei Escort Agency was founded by Lin Pingzhi's great-grandfather, Lin Yuantu, and was passed down to Lin Zhennan as the third generation. Under Lin Zhennan's careful management, Fuwei Escort Agency flourished.

Today, the escort agency has ten branches, each with eight escort leaders, totaling eighty-four people.

Unless it's escorting extremely important items, there's no need for Lin Zhennan to personally take action.

Upon hearing Lin Pingzhi inquire about the escort mission, Lin Zhennan couldn't help but show delight: "It's your cousin Lin Ruhai; he wants to escort his daughter to the capital."

"Lin Ruhai?"

Lin Pingzhi felt the name sounded familiar, so he asked, "Father, why have I never heard you mention this uncle before?"

Lin Zhennan explained:

"Our Lin family originally came from Suzhou, but we settled down in Fuzhou after your great-grandfather founded the Fuwei Escort Agency."

"Ping'er, do you still remember when your father went back to Suzhou to pay respects to our ancestors last year?"

"It was around that time that your father met your cousin Lin Ruhai and they chatted for a few minutes."

"At that time, he was serving as the Grand Master of the Imperial Academy in the capital. Now he has been promoted to Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou."

"Two days ago, your uncle wrote to me saying that because he was too busy with official duties to take care of his daughter, he wanted to send her to his maternal grandmother's house in the capital."

Lin Zhennan became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes sparkling.

"Your uncle's choice of our Fuwei Escort Agency is a sign of his trust in us, and also a test for our agency."

"If we can build a good relationship with your uncle during this escort mission, we can take the opportunity to open an escort agency in Yangzhou."

It must be said that although Lin Zhennan's martial arts skills are not particularly high, he is a shrewd businessman.

Lin Pingzhi became increasingly shocked as he listened.

Isn't this a scene from "Dream of the Red Chamber"?

Could this Lin Ruhai be the same Lin Ruhai from "Dream of the Red Chamber"?

"Father, what is Uncle Lin's daughter's name?" Lin Pingzhi asked in a trembling voice.

Lin Zhennan, unaware of Lin Pingzhi's unusual behavior, said:

"According to what your Uncle Lin said in his letter, his daughter's maiden name is Daiyu. She is thirteen years old this year, five years younger than you, so she is considered your younger sister."

She really is Lin Daiyu.

He originally thought he had traveled to the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", but unexpectedly, "Dream of the Red Chamber" appeared as well.

Lin Pingzhi felt his headache getting worse.

The more complex the world becomes, the more uncontrollable factors there are.

Regardless, with the family's secret martial arts manual, the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual," a hot potato, the Fuwei Escort Agency is in constant danger of being wiped out.

I need to prepare early.

and many more.

Lin Daiyu went to the capital.

The "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual" requires self-castration to cultivate.

Where in the world are the most people who have castrated themselves?

Lin Pingzhi's eyes lit up, and a plan slowly took shape in his mind.

at the same time.

A semi-transparent blue screen appeared in his eyes.

Hallucination?

Lin Pingzhi opened his eyes wide as the content on the screen became increasingly clear.

Name: Lin Pingzhi

Martial Arts: Evil-Repelling Sword Technique (Cut-down Version) (Beginner), Heaven-Turning Palm (Beginner)

Silver: 523 taels

[Friendly Reminder: You can use silver to improve your martial arts progress. Silver must be earned by yourself.]

"Is this the system?"

Lin Pingzhi stared at the screen with a puzzled expression.

He will indeed use a censored version of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.

Ironically, the abridged version of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique doesn't need to be abridged, while the complete version does.

He did indeed have a five-hundred-tael silver note and twenty-three taels of loose silver in his pocket.

Is it really true that you can use silver to improve your martial arts progress?

However, since we've already traveled through time, what's impossible?

"I want to improve my progress in the 'Evil-Repelling Sword Technique,' thank you."

Lin Pingzhi decided to give it a try.

The voice just fell.

The silver tael numbers on the panel began to jump rapidly.

512 taels...462 taels...362 taels...

At the same time, lines of prompts flashed at the bottom of the panel:

You spent fifty taels of silver to buy elixirs to strengthen your body.

[You spent one hundred taels to visit a renowned master and finally received guidance from Tian Boguang, raising your Evil-Repelling Sword Technique to the minor mastery level.]

You spent three hundred taels of silver to purchase a famous zither and presented it to Mo Da. Under his guidance, your understanding of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique has improved.

You sought out renowned masters and unexpectedly encountered Li Qiushui. Seeing your intelligence and handsome appearance, she offered to teach you swordsmanship for free.

Your Evil-Repelling Sword Technique has reached the Mastery level.

[Your silver has been exhausted; this upgrade is now complete.]

......

"So that's how you spend money!"

but.

The effect was immediate.

He discovered that his body had undergone tremendous changes.

His body, which had been weakened by being in a coma for three days, became energetic again, and his right hand had developed some calluses, clearly the result of years of sword practice.

more importantly.

I gained a clearer understanding of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.

at the same time.

He touched his pocket, and the 512 taels of silver had vanished without a trace.

"The old saying is true."

"As expected, the poor are scholars, the rich are warriors."