Chapter 1: Never Started So Well

Knee.

Eyes fluttering open, Zhang Yuge looked around in a daze.

Where am I…?

Wasn’t I just sitting in front of my company’s computer, working overtime through the night?

What happened?

And why does my whole body ache so much?

It hurts…

“Young master, this slave is awake! He’s not dead yet!”

The sudden shout caught Zhang Yuge’s attention.

He saw a sharp-faced house servant bowing humbly before a youth dressed in fine brocade.

“You just said he was already dead?”

The youth’s complexion was fair and delicate, his tone tinged with displeasure.

Memories flooded Zhang Yuge’s mind like a tide.

He recognized the youth as Zhang Qingyao, the second young master of the Zhang Family.

“Please calm down, young master. I will continue. This time, I’ll make sure he’s crippled from the waist down.”

The house servant named Zhang San picked up a club and stepped forward, ready to strike Zhang Yuge.

“If you kill him, will you then take care of my horse?”

Hearing Zhang Qingyao’s question, Zhang San immediately stood at attention, not daring to make a move.

Zhang Qingyao walked up to Zhang Yuge, who was lying face down on the ground, and looked down on him.

“Since ‘Stepping Snow’ has at least been reasonably well cared for by you, I’ll spare your life this once. Don’t let it happen again.”

With that, Zhang Qingyao turned without another glance and left.

An old man appeared out of nowhere and scolded,

“Zhang Yuge, you worthless dog slave! This morning you delayed the second young master from going hunting. And now you’re still alive? Shouldn’t you thank the second young master? Are you still defiant in your heart?”

“Thank you, second young master, for sparing my life! I hold no defiance in my heart.”

Though unsure of the current situation, a wise man does not eat the loss in front of him.

Right now, keeping a low profile to survive was most important.

“Heh heh, Zhang Yuge, you’re lucky this time. Next time, you won’t be so fortunate.”

Zhang San grinned with the smug look of a petty man, as if harboring a deep grudge against Zhang Yuge.

From the memories in his mind, Zhang Yuge learned that the original owner also bore the same name.

Zhang San was a fellow house servant of the Zhang Family.

The old man was Zhang San’s uncle, and also the Stable Manager of the Zhang Family Residence.

He had deliberately assigned the original owner to take care of the second young master’s horse, “Stepping Snow.”

The uncle and nephew often made things difficult for the original owner because he was honest and refused to join their schemes.

So, when the original owner went to the restroom, they wedged a broomstick to jam the door shut, trapping him inside and causing him to be late.

This delayed Zhang Qingyao’s departure for hunting with the young ladies.

Zhang Qingyao had planned to show off in front of the admired Miss Zhong from the Zhong Family, demonstrating his horse and archery skills.

But because the original owner failed to feed and clean the horse in time, Zhang Qingyao became furious and later took it out on the original owner.

Eventually, the original owner was beaten to death with clubs, and Zhang Yuge arrived.

Unconsciously, Zhang Yuge had been transmigrated into the Zhang Family for over half a year.

During this time, he acted cautiously.

When faced with Zhang San’s provocations, he chose to endure repeatedly.

As for the capricious and violent Zhang Qingyao, Zhang Yuge had suffered many beatings because of the horse’s care.

Every day, Zhang Yuge found time to sneak into the Inner Court of the Zhang Family, hiding behind the Rockery to secretly learn Martial Arts from the disciples of the family’s inner circle.

For more than two months, no one discovered him.

As a result, his strength gradually reached the Body Tempering Mid Stage.

Ordinary house servants were no longer a match for him.

Zhang Yuge could feel obvious improvements in his physique—his limbs and core muscles were full and strong, and his strength and agility had made remarkable leaps.

A gentleman who seeks revenge need not act quickly—ten years is not too late.

Zhang Qingyao, Zhang San, Old Zhang, once I have stolen all the Martial Arts from the Zhang Family, I will make you all pay!

I will avenge the original owner!