Chapter 88, Is it a baozi face that’s easy to rip off?
With a large sum of silver earned, Gu Yu could finally return home content. the rice and flour at home were enough to last until winter. Anyway, he had money, so he could buy them anytime. This trip to town had been generally good, not only solving his money shortage crisis but also allowing him to purchase a pile of things. He just had to be careful not to be discovered by Lin Yue Bai, which made Gu Yu very upset. He wasn’t a wanted fugitive by the government, so why did he have to be so cautious? But, the thought of being captured and forced to be a groom again by Uncle Zhong made Gu Yu feel it was better to be honest. It was only three months, and they would pass in a flash. As long as he stayed in the village, could Lin Yue Bai really come a second time? If she dared to show up, she would probably lose her title as Shun Yang’s fiancée. Thinking of these things, Gu Yu picked up his purchases. After struggling to reach the ox cart’s parking spot and throwing everything into the shed, he finally sat down on the cart, panting heavily. He hadn’t felt like he bought many things, but when he brought them back, there were quite a lot. This was even with the clothing store sending people to deliver the cotton quilt and clothes right after. If it were just Gu Yu alone, he would probably have to split himself in half! With everything prepared and nothing seemingly left behind, Gu Yu told the coachman to start the cart and head towards Yang Family Village. The ox cart swayed back and forth on the road, and Gu Yu was too lazy to stay in the shed. He jumped down from the cart and walked alongside it, preparing to walk home. The old ox’s speed was slower than Gu Yu’s walking speed. If it weren’t for the fact that the items were too numerous to carry home, he wouldn’t have used an ox cart! The carriages were fast, but horses in Linfeng Kingdom were expensive and only affordable by the wealthy. For ordinary families, having an ox, donkey, or mule was already very good. “Stop, obediently hand over all your valuables, or don’t blame our sabers for not having eyes.” Just as Gu Yu and the coachman were heading back to Yang Family Village, a sudden shout shocked the coachman, causing him to freeze mid-action with his whip, his face turning pale. Had they encountered a robbery? Seeing this, Gu Yu looked up with some novelty at the three men blocking their way. They all had unfriendly expressions and fierce brows, giving Gu Yu his first glimpse of ancient bandits. These bandits looked at the ox cart’s shed as if they were staring at gleaming silver about to fall into their pockets, their mouths practically watering. This made Gu Yu raise his eyebrows, wondering if his face was meant to be ripped off. Why did everyone want a piece of him? Gu Yu himself was extremely helpless at being considered a potential victim. Even though children were not a threat, the coachman, an adult, was still present, yet they were still targeted as fat sheep. Getting targeted just for buying something in town was incredibly unlucky, making Gu Yu want to curse. “Merciful sirs, I’m just a coachman for others, please don’t use your knives.” “Stop spouting nonsense, quickly hand over what you bought, and also the jewelry that child bought, don’t try to hide it secretly.” “Heh heh, we’ve really run into some fat sheep this time, letting a child buy things, isn’t that asking to be robbed?” “Who cares! We brothers are getting a bargain today anyway. After we get the money, we’ll go to Piaohong Yuan for some small wine, it’s going to be wonderful!” Seeing the coachman’s fearful appearance, trembling and afraid to fight back, the three bandits rejoiced. They thought Heaven was helping them today, to be able to easily rob so many good things. While staking out in town, they saw the child go into a jewelry store and come out with a bulging embrace, clearly having bought good things… Now, this adult was almost wetting himself in fear, with no ability to resist. He was like a dead fish on a chopping board, not moving at all. As one of the bandits thought this, he bared his teeth and swung his saber at the coachman, then directly chopped at the reins. When the sharp saber was raised, sunlight reflected off the blade, creating a dazzling white light that stung people’s eyes. After the bandit cut one of the reins, the coachman immediately rolled his eyes and fell onto the cart, fainting. Gu Yu: … This coachman’s courage was even less than a rat’s! They just swung a saber, why be so scared? After the coachman fainted, since Gu Yu was just a physically weak child, the three robbers didn’t pay him any mind. Except for one person holding a cleaver with a serious expression, the other two were jokingly discussing where to go next. This made Gu Yu roll his eyes speechlessly, thinking how unprofessional ancient bandits were. Modern bandits knew to wear black stockings on their heads with two holes poked for their eyes, so their true identities wouldn’t be revealed. But these three, not only were they not hiding, but they were also foolish enough to reveal their future plans… If they met someone with connections, they could bring a group of people to Piaohong Yuan to block them, and they would be caught with absolute certainty. “What nonsense are you talking about! Shut up, all of you. I have an urgent need for this money, you two stop causing trouble.” “Min Yan, what’s the rush? It’s just a woman. If she dies, she dies, we can always find a new one… Ouch, damn it! You hit me!” The serious-looking bandit was nothing like the other two scoundrels. Upon hearing what they said, he cast a gloomy glance at them, telling them to shut up immediately. But one of them didn’t care, even with a careless smile on his face, he revealed his name. This made Gu Yu sigh that the bandit named Min Yan had really encountered teammates from hell, who only knew how to ruin him. However, before the person could finish speaking, Min Yan threw a punch directly at his face, knocking him to the ground. Immediately, the beaten man spat blood onto the ground, and a tooth could be seen in the bloodstain. Such a sudden event made Gu Yu, who had an idea to rush out, decide to play it safe after seeing Min Yan’s explosive combat power. What if he lost a tooth too? That would be too funny. “Wang Er Tou, don’t think you can order me around. Be careful, or I’ll kill you too.” “Min Yan, you dare! Be careful I call my cousin to deal with you.” “Hmph, your cousin Wang Hu, if he really acknowledged you, would you still be robbing with me? Wang Hu throwing a piece of silver would be enough for you to spend for several months, so stop talking nonsense here.” After Min Yan finished speaking, the person named Wang Er Tou no longer made a sound, his eyes flicker with guilt, clearly because Min Yan had hit the nail on the head. This led to silence in the scene, and even the other person didn’t dare to joke around at this time. Gu Yu, however, disappointedly shifted his gaze. He had originally thought he could sit back and watch them fight each other, letting them kill each other, but unexpectedly… the situation reverted to the beginning, and they still wanted to rob him, a twelve-year-old child. Truly, Heaven had no eyes! To target him, a helpless young child, was inhumane! “Don’t rush, I have something good here, let me show you…” “You guys, how dare you bully my husband!” Gu Yu didn’t wet his pants in fear of the robbers or hand over his belongings. Instead, with a smile, he took the opportunity to raise his hand to his eye corner, preparing to throw these guys into his spatial realm. Anyway, the coachman had already fainted. When he woke up, Gu Yu could simply lie and say that he encountered a chivalrous hero who punished evil and promoted good, and then the hero left. As for what happened next, these three could experience what Wu Changlin had experienced before. His plan was initially going well, but Gu Yu didn’t expect… Gu Mengyao to appear at this moment and scold these people sternly. Looking at Gu Mengyao’s back as she stood in front of him, Gu Yu suddenly felt a very complicated emotion. This was different from his past experiences. The unfamiliar feeling made Gu Yu feel a sense of blockage and discomfort. In modern times, his parents were busy arguing and divorcing, and his relatives were secretly watching the drama. The youthful atmosphere of school was hard for him to blend into… This led Gu Yu to shrink into his shell, unwilling to easily express his emotions. As for adolescent rebellion… Gu Yu knew that even if he committed the most heinous deeds, in the end, only the innocent victims and himself would be sad, so what was the point! It was better to live quietly, hide the wounds in his heart, not let others easily see them, and not touch them himself. Therefore, after coming to ancient times, Gu Yu didn’t have the various troubles and worries of other transmigration individuals. The thought of going back was simply impossible for him. In fact, put simply, it was an attitude of indifference. If he had money, he spent it; if someone provoked him, he’d retort directly. Although his wife and brother-in-law were sometimes troublesome, because they were people Gu Yu needed in ancient times, there was no reason to refuse them. However, Gu Yu now felt… his future life needed to undergo some changes. Not for anything else, but for the sake of Gu Mengyao’s brave act of shielding him at this moment, Gu Yu felt it was worth changing for her. “Gu family girl!” “Uncle Yan?” “…” However, before Gu Yu could feel touched for a moment longer, when Min Yan saw the furious Gu Mengyao, his face immediately showed surprise, and then, after speaking, he also startled the enraged Gu Mengyao. Afterward, Gu Mengyao observed carefully. After confirming that the person standing in front of her was indeed Min Yan, she shouted with shock, “Uncle Yan!” Such a coincidental encounter made Gu Yu’s mouth twitch… He thought how small this world was, that he could even run into an acquaintance while encountering bandits. “Uncle Yan, you are…” “It’s a long story. Since this is your husband, I won’t make things difficult for him. You guys leave!” As Gu Mengyao arrived, Min Yan showed a wry smile, then shook his head and directly waved her away, telling her to leave quickly. From his demeanor, he didn’t intend to continue robbing them. This made Gu Yu, who was watching from the side, very curious! How did Gu Mengyao know Min Yan? Looking at Min Yan’s clothes, they were not the coarse linen worn by villagers, but fine cotton. Clearly, they were clothes that townspeople could afford, and they wouldn’t be ruined by dirty work. And Gu Mengyao had been going up the mountain frequently in the past few years, selling the hunted prey through Wu Changlin, so she didn’t have the opportunity to go to town! Could it be that this Min Yan knew Gu Mengyao’s deceased father? “No, you can’t let them go!” “That’s right, you must leave your belongings, and this young lady is good-looking, so she must stay too…” Although Min Yan told Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu to leave, the remaining two bandits were not having it. At this moment, they jumped out and threatened them with their sabers, indicating that they should not let them go easily. In particular, the man named Wang Er Tou cast his lecherous gaze on Gu Mengyao, his expression like a lust-crazed ghost, and his words made Gu Mengyao frown, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with anger. And when Wang Er Tou spoke, Gu Yu quickly rushed towards him. Then, before Wang Er Tou could react, he fiercely kicked him in the crotch, severely injuring the vulnerable little chick. If you can fight, then fight, no need for nonsense.
