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She was the most hapless thief in a time of chaos, willing to do anything just to stay alive. When she stole ten taels of silver from a young master, she never imagined he was the infamous traitor general, a man whose hands dripped with the blood of his own people.
Her desperate struggle to survive—scrambling, clawing, refusing to give in—caught his attention. With a cruel smile, he lit a stick of incense and turned her into his game:
“I’ll give you one stick of incense to escape. If I catch you… you’re doomed.”
She fled, disguised herself, and managed to marry into a noble family as a proper wife, believing she had finally found peace. But when she lifted her gaze, there he was—smiling, calling her “sister-in-law” in a tone both gentle and threatening.
She lost the game. She became his captive. True to his word, he cast her into fire and blades. Yet under his relentless torment, she unearthed her own armor—an invincibility forged by hardship. At last, she could stand tall, a woman with steel in her spine amidst troubled times.
And he? He was like a boat crossing a river—touching her life only once before vanishing into the darkness.
Who was he? The road ahead is long, the road behind no shorter. If we are all lost, why not cross the river by boat?
