Anji was very happy throughout the journey, constantly looking out at the scenery. The fields stretched as far as the eye could see, covered with rice seedlings planted by the farmers.

"Mommy, why don't we need to plant rice seedlings?" Angie asked curiously, even though they had land at home.

Yuan Doudou was stunned. She couldn't say it was because she didn't know how to farm, so she had to come up with another reason.

"Because our family's land is dry land, we can't grow rice there." This isn't exactly a lie. When the family divided their property, the old lady of the An family gave the best land to the second son's family and the barren dry land to the eldest son.

After An Rong died on the battlefield, An Bihuai took away the only dry land he owned to mortgage his debts. Yuan Doudou had no choice but to comply in order to pay for her mother-in-law's medical treatment.

Yuan Doudou's eyes were filled with sorrow. She had increased her income with her own hands and her life was getting back on track, but things had changed and the two important people in her life were no longer there.

She couldn't help but hug Anji tightly, resting her chin on his head, feeling sorry for him. He had lost his father and his own mother, and in return, he had a mother whose soul had been replaced.

Her eyes were sore and her throat was slightly swollen. She was thinking about raising Angie to adulthood, but she felt uncertain from time to time.

The carriage stopped halfway through its journey, and Yuan Doudou assumed that someone wanted to get on.

The next second, she heard familiar lines.

"This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave some money to pay the toll."

What the hell? I've walked this road so many times, and I've never heard of any bandits nearby.

"Sir, I'm just a coachman, I have no money. Please have mercy and let us go." The coachman had elderly parents and young children to support, and he was afraid that the bandits would try to kill him for his money.

There were only three bandits in total, one of whom was carrying a rusty broadsword, which he had picked up from some garbage dump.

Their leader was a bald man with a lewd look on his face.

"Get down from the carriage. If you don't want to die, you'd better obey me." The bald man looked menacing, and the scars on his face were quite terrifying.

"Sir, there's only a mother and child on the cart. They're pitiful people. Please, sir, have mercy and let them go." The driver was very scared, but he still mustered up the courage to stand up and plead for them.

The henchmen behind kicked the coachman and his child to the ground. "Isn't that perfect? ​​They have no money, so we can rob them of their virtue."

Yuan Doudou held Anji, trying to calm herself down, and whispered to comfort Anji, "Don't be afraid, Mommy is here."

They got off the carriage and came to the front of it. Three middle-aged, greasy men stared lecherously at Yuan Doudou.

"Brothers, we're in for a treat today! We can finally have some meat!" Even if we're broke, it doesn't matter; having such a stunningly beautiful woman is the most wonderful thing in the world.

"Yeah, big brother, we've hit the jackpot!" The younger brother's mouth was trembling with excitement.

"Mother, they are bad people," Angie said fearfully.

Yuan Doudou stroked his back; she wouldn't let those three succeed.

"Little girl, are you going to come with me obediently, or do you want me to tie you up and take you away?" The bald man didn't intend to do it once and for all; he wanted to take her back to the mountain and solve the problem once and for all.

"Yeah, if you become my brother's woman, I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury," the younger brother boasted from the side.

“Brother, she also has a son.” Another man lewdly laughed.

They've played with women, but never with men; they've heard that virgins are the most ecstatic.

“Take them all, kill two birds with one stone, I just happen to need a son.” He had been with women, but after sleeping with them for three years, he still hadn’t gotten pregnant.

Anji didn't want to go with such a bad person and hugged his mother tightly in fear.

Yuan Doudou sneered, "Do you know who I am?"

"Who are you? Are you a fairy?" the henchman sneered.

This girl was the most beautiful he had ever seen. Last time, he kidnapped the daughter of the town's richest man, and people said she was so beautiful that she could eclipse the moon and shame the flowers. But compared to the girl in front of him, she was far inferior.

“Magistrate Zhao Anling is my good friend. If you dare to disrespect me, he will not let you off the hook.” Yuan Doudou first tried to intimidate him with words.

The bald man pretended to be scared and curled up in a ball: "Oh dear, I'm so scared. What is Zhao Anling? He's not even worthy to carry my shoes."

The two henchmen behind him laughed heartily.

It seems we underestimated them; they are all fearless.

"You won't get away with this. I'd rather die than go back with you." She didn't value chastity, but she also refused to submit to thugs.

"Haha, you're more beautiful than a fairy. No matter what, I won't let you die." The bald man had a look of pity on his woman.

Yuan Doudou felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. "Then take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror. Do you even deserve to be called a fairy?"

"Go for it! If you don't teach her a lesson, she won't know how powerful I am." Yuan Doudou's disdain ignited his desire to conquer.

Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, he would still take care of this woman.

Yuan Doudou ran backwards with Anji in her arms, but after only a few steps, someone grabbed her by the back of her collar, forcing her to stop.

"You filthy bitch, trying to run away? It's your good fortune that my brother has taken a liking to you." Enraged, the henchman grabbed Yuan Doudou and punched her in the face.

"stop!"

The people who came next rode tall horses, wearing black flying fish robes and black veils.

Who is it?

Just as the three were bewildered, the newcomer arrived on horseback. Before he even left the horse, he tumbled and leaped, and in no time, the three thieves were down on the ground.

"Ouch!"

A chorus of wails erupted as Yuan Doudou covered Anji's eyes.

"Get out of here!" the man on horseback shouted sternly.

Curious about who the newcomer was, Yuan Doudou led Anji to the horse and stared at his face, only noticing his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes.

"Thank you for saving me, sir. May I ask your honorable name?"

The person on horseback was stunned. After not seeing her for several years, she had become even more beautiful and charming. The child in her arms, about three years old, was her child?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yuan Doudou could only look at him with a smile.

"It was nothing, just a small favor. Be more careful when you're out and about in the future." He glanced around and made sure the thieves were far away before turning around and galloping away on horseback.

Yuan Doudou thought to herself, "So cool! So this is what the chivalrous heroes in period dramas are like, doing good deeds without leaving their names."

Angie pointed in the direction the hero had left and excitedly shouted, "Was that Ultraman?"

"Huh? Anji, he's a hero, our savior." Yuan Doudou wiggled her little nose and teased.

The coachman stood up shakily and got into the carriage.

"Girl, get in the car quickly, or they might come back." He just wanted to get away from this troublesome place as soon as possible.

Yuan Doudou recalled the bandits' appearance earlier. The bald man had a broken arm, and his two henchmen each had a broken leg. It wouldn't be long before they started causing trouble again.

However, for safety's sake, she quickly got into the car with Angie.

The coachman put in a lot of effort, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the carriage arrived at Ping'an Village.

"Young lady, there's something I need to tell you. Don't tell anyone about our encounter with the bandits today," the coachman earnestly advised.

Yuan Doudou understood instantly and nodded seriously.