Chapter 2796 The Substitute Was Forcibly Taken by the Bandit's Wife 01
Chapter 2760 The Substitute Was Forcibly Taken by the Bandit's Wife 01
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In this world, the villain Gu Fanghe is the leader of the Black Mountain Village.
Before becoming a bandit, Gu Fanghe was a renowned young general in the capital, and was given the name Crane Wind General.
It's a pity that General Hefeng, a young and talented man, died on the battlefield. Before his death, he even defected to the enemy, which became a taboo in the capital and even the entire dynasty. No one dared to mention it again.
The truth is that as Gu Fanghe fought on the battlefield, the strength of his Gu family army grew more and more formidable. His Majesty, wary of his rising prestige, placed his younger brother under house arrest.
Whether it was house arrest or not, they were simply left there unattended, and the servant who took care of the younger brother of the Koo family died without anyone knowing.
It wasn't until Gu Fanghe returned with good news that he learned his younger brother had been dead for several days, his body left in the room to decompose, and no one had yet claimed it.
Gu Fanghe and his father served the imperial court. Both his father and uncle died in battle for the country, but now his only young son is treated like dirt.
Gu Fanghe, holding the pardon left by his father, went to court to question the current emperor, but was instead demoted on the grounds of "colluding with the enemy," and was never allowed to go to the battlefield again.
From then on, Gu Fanghe completely broke with the imperial court, led his confidants to settle in Heishan Village in Nanzhou, and established himself as a bandit.
And that's where the story begins.
The protagonist, Ruan Shutong, is the youngest son of the richest man in Nanzhou. He is aloof and charming, and everyone who has come into contact with him, whether it is the Third Prince who briefly stayed in Nanzhou, the Chu brothers, Chu Yi and Chu Ming, who are of royal blood but are willing to stay by his side as guards, or the crown prince of an enemy country, are all the protagonists in this book. They are all attracted to him and compete with each other for his affections.
In the story, Gu Fanghe is both the villain and a cannon fodder attacker.
Three years ago, Gu Fanghe kidnapped a group of镖师 (bodyguards) transporting goods to the capital in the suburbs of Nanzhou and caught a glimpse of Ruan Shutong, who happened to be passing by.
Ruan Shutong didn't mind that they were bandits at all. On the contrary, she saved the life of a child born in Heishan Village. As a result, she stayed in Heishan Village for seven days. Later, she was taken to the capital by the Third Prince and became the white moonlight in the hearts of Gu Fanghe and the villagers of Heishan Village.
Three years later, Ruan Shutong returned to Nanzhou.
Fearing that Gu Fanghe might still harbor treacherous intentions, his two guards specially arranged for the young master of the Jin family, who bore a resemblance to Ruan Shutong, to travel by carriage along the mountain road at the foot of Black Mountain Village.
Although the Jin family had some influence in Nanzhou, they were not a family that had taken root in Nanzhou, so they were naturally not as rich as the richest family. The two guards did their job efficiently. The young master of the Jin family was kidnapped by bandits and was raised by Gu Fanghe, who restrained his nature and made him dress and act like Ruan Shutong.
As fate would have it, just as Young Master Jin was about to fall for Gu Fanghe during their time together, Ruan Shutong's family fell into decline.
When his enemies came looking for him, Ruan Shutong had no choice but to go to Black Mountain Village to seek Gu Fanghe's help, and Gu Fanghe naturally helped him.
However, when Gu Fanghe stormed into his enemy's lair, he discovered it was a conspiracy orchestrated by Ruan Shutong and the imperial court. Ruan Shutong had already secretly become the Third Prince's consort and knew that the Black Mountain stronghold was completely unsuspecting of him, hence this scheme, all to help the imperial court wipe out the Black Mountain bandits in one fell swoop.
In a moment of crisis, Young Master Jin shielded Gu Fanghe from a fatal blow, allowing Gu Fanghe to survive. However, Gu Fanghe became completely corrupted and, after wandering the martial arts world, became irreconcilably opposed to the imperial court, ultimately leading to his destruction in the original timeline.
Ruan Shutong's fate was not revealed in the story.
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Jin Chen woke up amidst a jolt, the carriage swaying gently.
The interior of the sedan chair was tastefully furnished, with a teapot and cups fixed on a small table, swaying gently as the carriage moved.
Jin Chen raised his hand and used his slender fingers to lift a corner of the side curtain of the sedan chair.
As the sun sets in the west, dense forests line both sides of the mountain road, and rolling hills rise in the distance.
"Young Master, is something the matter?"
The voice of the attendant came from outside the sedan chair, but there was little respect in his voice.
Jin Chen lowered the sedan curtain, her fingertips lingering on the fabric for a moment before she spoke gently, "It's nothing."
The sedan chair curtains were lowered.
The current storyline involves the protagonist being the bottom, and his two bodyguards escorting him from the capital back to the Southern Continent.
Zero scrolls through the plot: "[They lured you onto this road; bandits are about to come down and rob you!]"
Jin Chen remained silent, still lost in thought, and gently tapped the small table twice with her fingers.
"Why do I look so similar to Ruan Shutong?" Jin Chen asked.
"Well..." Zero rummaged through the pages for a moment before replying, "The original plot didn't explain the reason. Perhaps it was just a setup by Heaven to pave the way for the protagonist's downfall; it makes absolutely no sense."
Upon hearing this, Jin Chen's lips curved into a smile.
indeed.
It makes absolutely no sense.
What's even stranger is that after Ruan Shutong devised a plan to wipe out the Black Mountain stronghold and Gu Fanghe turned to the dark side and went into exile, the original plot never mentioned his fate again.
Jin Chen's gaze darkened slightly as he traced the dark patterns on the jade pendant at his waist with his fingertips.
Suddenly, the elevator car began to shake violently.
Jin Chen braced himself against the side of the room to steady himself, and the sound of horses neighing came from outside.
"Protect the young master!"
Jin Chen raised his hand and lifted the sedan curtain again.
The sun had already set halfway down the mountainside when several dark figures darted out from the dense forest halfway up the mountain, quickly forming a circle around the carriage and four attendants.
There were more than twenty people, all of them burly and strong, with their faces covered by cloth, only their eyes showing, which were fierce and greedy.
As dusk settled, the distant, hoarse cries of crows echoed as they fluttered past the treetops.
Leave your money, and we'll spare your lives!
The leader of the robbers was one-eyed, with a black eyepatch over his right eye, and the large knife in his hand looked particularly terrifying in the dim light.
Four attendants drew their swords, but the disparity in numbers was too great—twenty against four—and given the terrain, they had virtually no chance of winning.
Jin Chen watched quietly from behind the sedan curtain.
After a few rounds, he realized something was wrong. The four servants were clearly skilled, but they kept avoiding him and only managed to parry when they were attacked in vital areas.
A moment later, a servant groaned as a knife was stabbed in the shoulder, and blood soaked through his clothes.
"withdraw!"
Someone let out a low growl, and the four servants simultaneously made a feint before turning and fleeing down the mountain.
They fled so fast that they didn't even bother to look back at the carriage before disappearing into the deepening twilight.
The bandits were stunned, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, what kind of lousy guards are they? They run faster than rabbits!"
"He's supposed to be the young master of a wealthy family, and he's just been abandoned like this."
"That's good, it saves us the trouble!"
Jin Chen lowered the sedan curtain.
Those four people escaped too quickly, as if they had timed it perfectly.
They were carefully selected to escort the original owner of this body, and their martial arts skills were extraordinary. Although the bandits were numerous and powerful, if they really fought, they might be able to kill them all.
However, they almost immediately decided to retreat at the very beginning of the battle, and upon realizing they were outmatched, they abandoned their vehicle and fled.
Jin Chen lowered her eyes and gently twirled her fingertips inside her sleeve.
They knew what fate awaited them if word got back to their home that they had abandoned their master and fled alone.
Unless... these four people are certain that the Jin family will never find out about this.
"Master! Master!"
The trembling voice of the pageboy, Ayan, came from outside the sedan chair.
