Chapter 1

Jiangzhong Passenger Station.

A man wearing a dark overcoat and sunglasses, with a strong and upright build, walked out.

He was on the phone as he walked.

"Have you found out yet?"

"Long Shuai, I have found out. The woman who saved you from the fire ten years ago is named Tang Chuchu. After pulling you out of the fire, although she survived by a stroke of luck, 95% of her body was disfigured."

Upon hearing this, the man clenched his phone tightly, his face darkening.

Despite the scorching summer, the temperature around him suddenly dropped, a chill sweeping through the air.

People passing by him couldn't help but shiver.

His name is Jiang Chen, a member of the Jiang family.

Ten years ago, a conspiracy against the Jiang family unfolded in Jiangzhong, and a fire burned down the Jiang residence.

A young girl rushed into the flames without hesitation and pulled him out.

The next day, all 38 members of the Jiang family perished in the fire, and the once prominent Jiang family became history.

Jiang Chen, after being rescued, driven by the will to survive, jumped into the river and managed to survive.

He wandered to the southern wilderness and became a soldier.

Ten years have passed, and he has transformed from an unknown soldier to a commander.

He once single-handedly challenged 30,000 elite enemy troops, and he once infiltrated the enemy's ranks to capture their commander.

He is the renowned Long Shuai of the southern wilderness.

He is the feared Black Dragon by the enemy.

He is also the youngest commander in the history of the Daxia Kingdom.

After being appointed as a commander, he chose to retire and returned to Jiangzhong. He came back to repay a debt and to seek revenge.

To repay Tang Chuchu for saving his life and to avenge the extermination of the Jiang family.

"I need all the information on Tang Chuchu."

"Long Shuai, I've sent it to your email. Please check it."

Jiang Chen hung up the phone, opened his email, and received a file.

Tang Chuchu, female, 27 years old, a member of the Tang family.

The Tang family in Jiangzhong is only a second-rate family.

Ten years ago, Tang Chuchu was in her final year of high school.

It was a Sunday, and she went on a trip to the suburbs with some classmates.

In the evening, she saw a villa on fire and heard cries for help. Without hesitation, she rushed into the flames and saved a young boy.

This young boy was Jiang Chen.

This incident changed Tang Chuchu's life.

She was severely burned all over her body, and although she survived, 95% of her body was disfigured, covered in scars.

From then on, she became a laughingstock among her classmates and a topic of discussion among people.

"Tang Chuchu, for the favor you did me, I, Jiang Chen, will repay you with my life."

"Xiao family, Wang family, Zhao family, Zhou family, I, Jiang Chen, have returned. What was taken from me in the past, I will reclaim one by one. The 38 souls of the Jiang family will be avenged with your blood."

Jiang Chen clenched his fists and stepped into an unlicensed business car.

The driver was a man wearing a black tank top and a black baseball cap.

The man said, "Long Shuai, in three days, the Tang family will hold a bridegroom selection for Tang Chuchu. The head of the Tang family, Tang Tianlong, has announced that anyone who marries into the Tang family and takes Tang Chuchu as his wife will be protected by the Tang family."

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, "A bridegroom selection, what's this about?"

"Long Shuai, the Tang family is a prominent family, but Tang Chuchu has become the ugliest woman in Jiangzhong. No one dares to marry her, and she has become a laughingstock for the Tang family. The old man is anxious, so he came up with this plan. Even though Tang Chuchu is disfigured, the Tang family's wealth still attracts many people willing to marry her."

Tang Family Villa.

Today, all the important members of the Tang family were present.

Because today is the day Tang Tianlong holds a bridegroom selection for his granddaughter, Tang Chuchu. After a series of selections, ten men were chosen as finalists.

In the villa's hall, ten men stood, ranging from old to young, handsome to ugly.

These ten men had no background or status.

Jiang Chen was among them.

Without Tang Chuchu, he would have died in the fire ten years ago.

Without Tang Chuchu, there would be no Jiang Chen today, and no Black Dragon renowned in the southern domain.

On the sofa in the hall, a woman was wrapped tightly, her face covered with a white veil, making it impossible to see her features.

An old man in a Zhongshan suit, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, stood up and announced, "Now, I declare that the man who will become the Tang family's son-in-law is... Jiang Chen."

The woman with the white veil on her face trembled upon hearing this.

Was her fate for the rest of her life finally decided?

She knew that from the moment she saved someone ten years ago, she had lost everything.

The other men who were not chosen left with disappointed faces.

Jiang Chen stood in the hall of the Tang family villa, standing straight like a tall willow tree.

A man stood up, came to Jiang Chen's side, patted his shoulder, and sneered, "Brother-in-law, be good to my cousin. Although she is disfigured and a bit ugly, she is still a woman and can satisfy you."

The man speaking was the eldest grandson of the Tang family, Tang Lei.

Jiang Chen ignored Tang Lei, his eyes only on Tang Chuchu.

His gaze fell on the woman sitting on the sofa, but he couldn't see her face.

However, he could see that the white veil on her face was wet, soaked with her tears.

"Chuchu, go back by yourself, I'm going to play cards." A middle-aged woman, with a look of disdain, turned and left without a backward glance.

She was Tang Chuchu's mother, He Yanmei.

She was thoroughly disappointed with her daughter.

While other Tang family women had married well, her daughter had fallen to the point of having to marry a random man from the street.

"Father, I'm going to the company." Tang Chuchu's father, Tang Bo, said to Tang Tianlong and hurriedly left, ignoring his daughter.

The other Tang family members looked at Jiang Chen with mocking expressions.

This tall, strong man, with hands and feet, actually chose to marry into the Tang family and take Tang Chuchu, the laughingstock of Jiangzhong.

Jiang Chen approached Tang Chuchu, looked at her, and extended his hand.

Tang Chuchu, sitting on the sofa and crying silently, was taken aback by the extended hand.

"From today on, I will protect you. With me, you will have the whole world, and you will be the happiest woman in the world."

A firm and resolute voice reached Tang Chuchu's ears.

At that moment, she forgot the mocking faces of her family.

She forgot their cold and mocking gazes, and her eyes were only on this tall, strong, and gentle man.

Jiang Chen pulled her up from the sofa, gently saying, "Let's go."

Jiang Chen led Tang Chuchu out of the Tang family villa.

Outside the villa, a business car without a license plate was parked.

Two men in black suits stood in front of the car.

Jiang Chen led the bewildered Tang Chuchu over.

The two men immediately said, "Long..."

Jiang Chen slightly raised his hand, interrupting them, and said, "Take me to the Emperor's Residence. I need to treat my wife's injuries."

Jiang Chen is not only the renowned Long Shuai of the southern wilderness; he is also a divine doctor.

He can bring the dead back to life and make the bones flesh. Treating Tang Chuchu's scars is too simple for him.