After resting at the inn for a day, the two set off early the next morning, as it would take some time to reach the next town.
Nan Wusi rested for a whole night and felt pretty good, having regained some energy. However, he felt unwell again after getting into the carriage.
They traveled like this for seven or eight days, and Nan Wusi felt that he had become quite haggard, and the rest time in between was getting longer and longer.
"Hang in there a little longer. If we keep up our pace today, we'll reach Xiangzhou soon. Once we get there, we'll rest for half a day." Nan Wuyu could see that everyone was exhausted, so he planned to give them a short break to relax. Otherwise, they might not be able to keep going for such a long time ahead.
"Okay." Nan Wusi nodded, as if he had regained some motivation.
However, after they rested for a while, on their way to Xiangzhou City, several large rocks rolled down from the hillside, one of which broke the wheel of Nan Wusi's carriage.
Namo Si tumbled out of the carriage, nearly getting injured.
Upon seeing this, Nan Wuyu immediately stopped the convoy, sensing that the falling rocks were unnatural.
Sure enough, before long, bandits wielding knives appeared on the surrounding hilltops and surrounded them.
The man in the lead slung his knife over his shoulder and said, "Leave your things, and you can leave."
"What if I don't agree?" Nan Wuyu sat on his horse, looking down at the bandits ahead.
"Then leave your things and your people behind!" With that, the leader of the bandits brandished his knife, and all the bandits around him rushed forward.
Meanwhile, all the guards on Nan Wuyu's side naturally rose up in resistance. He was carrying out the imperial decree to provide disaster relief, and these supplies could not be lost.
Nan Wusi also joined the melee, wielding his whip with ferocious power.
Nan Wusi rarely had the chance to fight like this, and now that she had finally gotten one, she naturally fought to her heart's content, and in no time, the small fry around her were all knocked to the ground.
The bandits were numerous, and their purpose was not to kill, so a group of bandits would simply take the grain and oil from the wagons and run away.
Nan Wuyu could do nothing about it; everyone was too busy dealing with their opponents to worry about food and oil.
Furthermore, the bandits fought and retreated without lingering in battle, leaving Nan Wusi and his men furious but helpless.
However, as the leader retreated, he saw Nan Wusi in the crowd. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he broke free from the guards around him and attacked Nan Wusi directly.
At this moment, Nan Wusi was dealing with several bandits and was already struggling to keep up. He was caught off guard and was hit squarely, instantly putting him on the defensive.
As the man fought with Nan Wusi, Nan Wusi became increasingly alarmed, realizing that this man was a master and that she was no match for him.
As expected, Nan Wusi was defeated in the end and was knocked unconscious and taken away by that person.
The bandits quickly withdrew completely, and Nan Wuyu could only watch helplessly as his younger sister was taken away.
He immediately ordered his men to give chase, but Xiao Yi stopped them.
"Prince Yi, why are you stopping me!" Nan Wuyu glared at Xiao Yi with hostility, looking ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
"Young Master Nan, please calm down. Even if you rush up now, you can't save Miss Nan." Xiao Yi said, "Do you know how many people the enemy has, where they are gathered, or if there are any ambushes around? If you rush up without knowing anything, you might get hurt before Miss Nan."
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Nan Wuyu was completely unable to remain calm. That was his younger sister, whom he had doted on since childhood, but now she had fallen into the hands of bandits.
"We'll be reaching Xiangzhou City soon. Nan Shaosinong should immediately go and ask the Xiangzhou prefect to send reinforcements. I will take these men to scout the surrounding area and find a suitable opportunity to rescue Miss Nan," Xiao Yi proposed.
"I implore Your Highness Prince Yi to go to Xiangzhou Prefecture and send men to rescue us. I will lead men to survey the surrounding area." Nan Wuyu felt that Xiao Yi's method was feasible and calmed down a bit.
However, Xiao Yi shook his head. "Nan Shaosinong, can you guarantee that you won't act rashly when you go to survey the environment? Although saving Miss Nan is important, I will not allow you to act impulsively and end up killing so many innocent guards."
Nan Wuyu was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll go find reinforcements." He then mounted his horse and rode towards Xiangzhou Prefecture to seek help.
Once Nan Wuyu left, Xiao Yi had Xuan Li lead the way. Since the bandits in this area were so rampant, daring to rob government officials in broad daylight, it proved their power was considerable and they seemed poised to rule the mountains; caution was necessary.
"Brother, the woman I snatched for you today is an absolute beauty, definitely the best choice to be our bandit queen." The man who had just taken Nan Wusi away said to Fang Zhiwu, the leader of the bandits.
Fang Zhiwu, sitting in his chair, was extremely interested in the stunningly beautiful woman the man had mentioned, and asked, "Where is she?"
"It's locked up in that room," the man replied casually.
"Let's go take a look." Fang Zhiwu couldn't wait to get up and head towards the room where Nan Wusi was being held.
When Nan Wusi woke up, she found herself locked in a room surrounded by young women. It seemed that these bandits not only robbed money but also women.
She tried to move and found that her hands and feet were tied up and she couldn't exert any strength in her body, so she was afraid that she had been drugged again.
"Xiao Ba, have I been infected?" Nan Wusi asked, frowning.
"Yes, host, there are traces of aphrodisiac in your body, so you are temporarily unable to use martial arts," Xiao Ba replied mechanically.
"Damn it!" Nan Wusi couldn't help but swear. "Why aren't there any medical courses in the system?"
Nan Wusi was extremely annoyed that she had been drugged with this medicine that prevented her from using martial arts time and time again, and she was even powerless to do so, which was really frustrating.
"Host, this is the Growth and Beauty System. All the learning is only related to becoming more beautiful," Xiao Ba explained.
"Then didn't I learn my martial arts from the system?" Nan Wusi asked rhetorically.
"That's because the host's original body already possessed this ability, but since the host couldn't use it after coming here, it was only through the system that it learned it."
"But if you study medicine well, you can also become beautiful, right? Why can't you study it?" Nan Wusi asked persistently.
"..." Xiao Ba couldn't answer for a moment. How could she, as a branch of the system, know this? She was also helpless, so she chose to ignore it again.
No matter how many times Nan Wusi called her Xiao Ba, she ignored him.
Just as Nan Wusi was incessantly calling out to Xiao Ba, Fang Zhiwu pushed open the door and came to stand in front of Nan Wusi.
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