Reborn and married in a swapped marriage, my aloof husband is too ruthless.

Chapter 112 A Turning Point Appears in the Dilemma, Jin Xin Unfolds a Grand Plan

"Li Mao is back?" Su Jinxin held the letter, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly.

The name seemed to carry a musty smell, reminding her of the unpleasant things that happened in her past life.

This Li Mao is no pushover. In his previous life, he embezzled military funds, causing the soldiers on the front lines to suffer a lot. In the end, he even framed the Yan family!

In this life, he actually dares to show up again?

At the same time, news of the escalating border conflict came in like snowflakes.

The enemy general was as cunning as a fox, constantly harassing our supply lines.

General Wang's plea for help was filled with anguish, saying that if they didn't get supplies soon, the brothers would have to go to the battlefield hungry!

This is really unreasonable!

Su Jinxin immediately gathered her business partners to prepare to increase the delivery of supplies.

As a result, the few cowardly fellows immediately backed down when they heard that the war was getting tense.

“Boss Su, this business is too risky right now! Let’s withdraw our investment and wait and see!” One of the fat businessmen rubbed his hands, his face full of “I’m scared”.

"Withdraw investment?" Su Jinxin sneered. "Who was it that begged and pleaded to cooperate with me in the first place? Now you want to run away? No way!" You think you can just fleece me and walk away?

Think beautiful!

I'm not someone to be trifled with!

However, even if she forced these "pig teammates" to continue cooperating, the problems with the transportation line remained.

The enemy general was like a leech, sticking to the supply line and constantly sabotaging it.

The original route is now basically obsolete.

What's even more troublesome is that the supplies allocated by the imperial court are slow to arrive, supposedly because they were robbed by bandits on the way.

Haha, you're kidding me!

Su Jinxin knew perfectly well that this was clearly some corrupt officials lining their own pockets!

"This won't work, that won't work, what should I do?" Su Jinxin rubbed her temples in frustration.

Seeing her exhausted appearance, Yan Cheng'an hugged her tightly, feeling sorry for her: "Don't worry, we'll figure something out together."

Su Jinxin leaned against him, her thoughts racing.

With insufficient manpower, insufficient resources, inadequate support from the imperial court, and transportation routes cut off... it was a dead end!

Suddenly, she abruptly raised her head, a glint of light flashing in her eyes: "Wait, I think... I just remembered something..."

Yan Cheng'an looked at her and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Su Jinxin smiled mysteriously: "Guess..."

Su Jinxin smiled slyly, her eyes sparkling with an enigmatic quality.

"It's a secret~" She deliberately kept everyone in suspense, her slender finger lightly tapping on the map, landing on a corner that was almost forgotten.

“I remember there seems to be an ancient road here… that almost no one knows about.”

Yan Chengan looked in the direction she was pointing, his brows furrowing slightly.

He was not entirely unaware of that ancient road.

However, that road has been abandoned for many years. It is said that the terrain is treacherous, filled with miasma, and even... wild beasts roam there.

More importantly, this road leads directly to the border of an enemy country!

Taking this path is like dancing on the edge of a knife.

"Xin'er, this road is too dangerous." Yan Cheng'an's tone was tinged with worry. "We can't risk the lives of our soldiers."

“I know,” Su Jinxin said, her smile fading and her expression turning serious, “but now we have no other choice. Rather than waiting to die, we might as well take a gamble. Besides,” she paused, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, “I believe I can find a way to ensure everyone’s safety.”

She explained the plan in detail to Yan Cheng'an, including how to avoid risks and how to deal with emergencies.

Looking at her confident demeanor, Yan Cheng'an felt both worried and admiring.

He knew that this woman never fought an unprepared battle.

Those "pig teammates" who were clamoring to withdraw their investment suddenly perked up as if they had seen a ghost after Su Jinxin threw out this "secret weapon."

"Boss Su, is this road really passable? There won't be any danger, will there?" The fat businessman started rubbing his hands again, but this time, it wasn't out of fear, but excitement.

"Fortune favors the bold!" Su Jinxin raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Besides, this time the profit is ten times that of before!"

With a generous reward, brave men will surely come. This group of "pig teammates" immediately turned into "god teammates." Not only did they stop withdrawing their investment, but they also actively provided manpower and resources, and even contributed their family's ancestral mule cart.

With everything ready, Su Jinxin stood at the front of the group, her gaze fixed firmly on the ancient road ahead, filled with unknowns, a confident smile playing on her lips.

"set off!"

Yan Cheng'an watched her departing figure, silently praying in his heart: She must return safely... He suddenly turned around and rode off in another direction.

"Come here, prepare your horses!"

As the rumors suggested, this ancient road was indeed rugged and difficult to traverse.

Overgrown with weeds, littered with rocks, and buzzing with unknown insects, it was enough to make anyone's sanity plummet.

However, this is no challenge for our heroine, Su Jinxin.

What kind of storms hadn't she seen in her past life?

This is nothing!

She led everyone through thorns and brambles, clearing paths through mountains and building bridges over rivers.

Every now and then he'd share some "wilderness survival tips," like mosquito repellent remedies and directions—he was practically a walking encyclopedia.

Those "pig teammates" who were initially terrified gradually calmed down when they saw Su Jinxin so calm. They even became a little eager to try it out, feeling like they were participating in some epic adventure.

Of course, the journey was not always smooth sailing.

For example, they encountered a group of "mountain bandits" blocking their way.

They were all menacing-looking, each holding a gleaming broadsword; they were clearly not to be trifled with.

"This mountain is mine, this tree is mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll!" Upon hearing this classic line, the fat merchant almost peed his pants in fright, trembling as he hid behind Su Jinxin, wishing he could turn himself into a transparent person.

Su Jinxin remained completely calm. She stepped forward and smiled slightly, "Gentlemen, let's talk this out. We're here to do business. Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth." As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve and waved them in front of the "bandits."

"Money? We want money, but we want our lives even more!" The leader of the "bandits" sneered, seemingly intending to take both money and lives.

Su Jinxin's eyes lit up, and a plan came to her mind.

She leaned close to the "bandit's" ear, feigning mystery, and whispered a few words.

The "bandit's" expression changed, then changed again, and finally he burst into laughter: "Alright! Since Boss Su is so agreeable, then we'll..."

With the crisis averted, the chubby businessman looked bewildered: "Boss Su, what did you tell them?" Su Jinxin smiled mysteriously: "It's a secret~"

Throughout the journey, Su Jinxin was extremely busy, but Yan Chengan was always on her mind.

She channeled her longing for him into motivation, imagining Yan Cheng'an by her side supporting her and giving her strength whenever she encountered difficulties.

"Cheng'an, wait for me to come back..." she murmured to herself.

Finally, after overcoming countless difficulties, they reached their destination.

However, at that moment, an unexpected figure appeared in front of Su Jinxin...

"It's you?!" "Corrupt official Li! How dare you show your face in front of me?!" Su Jinxin's almond-shaped eyes widened, her tone carrying a hint of danger.

This guy embezzled military supplies, almost causing the soldiers on the front lines to run out of ammunition and food. If Yan Cheng'an hadn't discovered and dealt with him in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

She thought he had been dismissed and investigated, but she never expected to run into him here.

Li, the corrupt official, looked embarrassed and rubbed his hands together, his fat jiggling. "Boss Su... what a coincidence, hehe, what a coincidence..." His eyes darted around, clearly wanting to slip away.

Su Jinxin sneered. How could she let him get away like that?

"Lord Li, how have you been? I haven't settled the score with you for what happened last time! What, are you planning to continue your 'money-making scheme' in another place?" She spoke sarcastically, and the surrounding servants also cast disdainful glances at her.

The corrupt official Li was so embarrassed by Su Jinxin's words that he dared not refute her.

He knew in his heart that Su Jinxin was no longer the little girl he could manipulate at will.

Now she is incredibly wealthy, even the imperial court has to give her some leeway.

"Boss Su, you've misunderstood! This humble official... this humble official has reformed! This time I've come... come to atone for my sins!" He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, trying to get away with it.

Su Jinxin wasn't buying his act and directly exposed his lie: "Atoning for your sins? I think you're just here to cause trouble! How did you know about this ancient road, which is so well hidden?"

The corrupt official Li stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Su Jinxin's eyes sharpened; she already knew the answer in her heart.

"Looks like someone tipped you off..." She gave him a meaningful look, her tone icy. "Tell me! Who was it?!"

The corrupt official Li trembled with fear. Just as he was about to speak, a rapid sound of horses' hooves came from afar, raising clouds of dust.

A fast horse galloped in, its rider clad in armor and looking anxious.

"Report! Enemy ambush spotted ahead!" The soldier dismounted, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly.

Su Jinxin's expression changed drastically. "Enemy ambush?!" Her heart sank, and an ominous premonition surged into her mind.

Could it be... that all of this is a trap?

"Mr. Su, watch out!" A voice came from behind...