Chapter 36 A real man was stolen away…
When Ye Lan rushed over, she only managed to touch a corner of Fu Yun's clothes before the woman in red whipped her horse and snatched her away.
She tried to chase after him again, but it was too late.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time everyone realized what was happening, the captivatingly handsome man, who made everyone turn their heads repeatedly, had already been snatched away by the woman in red in full view of everyone.
"If I'm not mistaken, the handsome young man who was just abducted seems to be the famous young master of the Su family in Lingzhou City?"
"It's him! Who else can rival his stunning good looks?"
"Isn't that right? Anyone who has ever seen him can never forget him."
"The people have already been taken away, what's the point of saying all this now?"
"That damned bandit dared to abduct Su Xiaolangjun! He's like a toad trying to eat a swan! Quick! Go to the yamen and report him to the authorities. We can't let him get away."
"Let's go, let's report to the authorities. A decent young man like Su Xiaolang should not be allowed to fall into the hands of that rough bandit."
"That's right, maybe we can even pull off a heroic rescue and make him repay us with his life!"
As they were talking, several women mounted their horses and chased after the woman in red.
It can be said that all the onlookers who witnessed the whole incident were outraged: who knew where this female bandit came from, robbing an innocent man in broad daylight, she was utterly shameless and insane!
At this moment, Ye Lan was more anxious than anyone else. His Majesty had repeatedly instructed that the person be protected well and that no mistakes be made. And yet, this happened only the second day, and in public no less! How could he possibly explain this to His Majesty?
If only I had let Young Master Su ride in a carriage when we left Young Master Lu's house, and I would have protected him on horseback, otherwise this wouldn't have happened.
Ye Lan grew angrier the more she thought about it. If she caught that damned woman, she would definitely tear her to pieces.
At the same time, she was also very annoyed, blaming herself for not being careful enough and for being too careless, which led to Young Master Su being captured.
The terrifying aura emanating from Ye Lan was clearly felt by the onlookers, who instinctively distanced themselves from her.
Ignoring the reactions of those around her, she quickly scanned the street and spotted a woman in purple with a young man riding a horse toward the main street.
She immediately leaped up, stood in the middle of the road, blocking their path, and took out her token: "The Imperial Guards are arresting people. I need to borrow your horses."
Before the stunned two could react, Ye Lan had already pulled them off their horses, leaped onto their backs, tightened the reins, and galloped off in the direction where the woman in red had disappeared...
Ever since he was inexplicably tied to a horse, Fu Yun has been in a terrible state. The horse's rapid galloping made him dizzy and lightheaded, and the excruciating pain in his chest only increased. He felt like he might be going to meet the King of Hell if this continued.
But he couldn't make any rash moves, as his waist and arms were now tightly bound.
In this awkward position of lying on the horse's back, even if he wanted to save himself, he dared not move rashly. If he fell off while the horse was galloping, he would surely either die or be maimed.
Su Fuyun was already physically weak. If she fell again, she might suffer serious injuries that would be difficult to heal and she might die.
Since a man has already lost all face by being so easily tied to a horse by a woman, what face is left to save?
The thought of the original owner's terrible health made Fu Yun feel like the future was bleak and she had no will to live.
[Mr. Fu, are you alright?]
Little Ba sensed the oppressive atmosphere emanating from Fu Yun and huddled in a corner of Fu Yun's mind, trembling with fear. However, it still couldn't help but ask a question out of concern.
Fu Jun, in a fit of despair, said, "I'm not far from death."
[No! Mr. Fu, we can't let this little difficulty defeat us! I believe in you; you'll definitely find a solution.]
"Hehe~" Fu Jun was too lazy to say anything.
Things have already come to this, what else can we do? We can only take it one step at a time and figure out a way to save ourselves after we get off the horse.
In this extremely unfavorable situation, there's no point in thinking about getting off the horse. It would be too risky for the weak young master Su. It's more important to survive first.
The horse galloped forward at breakneck speed for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before the woman in red finally slowed down her whipping.
"Whoa~"
The woman in red forced the horse to stop in front of an abandoned house.
Fu Yun's whole body was almost numb with pain. He shook his dizzy head and finally became a little more awake.
When the horse charged at him earlier, he had actually seen the figure and features of the woman in red. Although she was wearing a veil, he could still tell that she was not Mu Xin, the bandit leader who had been following him.
They probably just deliberately wore clothes of the same color and style to mislead people.
Fu Yun was about to see who had tied him up when, before he could even raise his head, he was struck squarely on the back of the neck with a chop to the neck. His vision went black, and he instantly lost consciousness.
He didn't know how much time had passed when he groggily woke up from his sleep, and what he saw was a dilapidated and drafty roof and beams.
In a daze, he couldn't tell where he was for a moment. After a while, he remembered that he had been kidnapped on the street, knocked unconscious, and dumped here.
This dilapidated house became a temporary prison for him, and Fu Jun didn't know what to say.
In modern times, it's not uncommon for criminals to kidnap and extort money, but it's truly baffling that someone in this strange country was extorted even when he was penniless.
Because his entire body was tightly bound, he couldn't move at all. He tried to sit up from the ground, but after several attempts, he couldn't. It was really frustrating.
The problem is that Su Fuyun's physical condition is not good to begin with. Her chest was hit by the horse's back just now, and she has never exercised before, so she can't even do a basic sit-up.
Fu Yun had no choice but to abandon her plan to sit up. She turned her head and looked around. After looking around, she could only describe it with four words: dilapidated.
This is a house with cracked walls and drafts everywhere, looking like an abandoned woodshed.
Just as he was pondering whether kicking the wall of such a dilapidated house a few more times might cause it to collapse, a slight disturbance suddenly came from above.
Fu Yun's eyes sharpened: "Who?"
Because he was lying down, the area above his head was a blind spot. He hadn't deliberately looked up to see the direction of the ceiling, so he hadn't noticed whether there was anyone else in the room.
He had to move his body and look up, and then he found a pile of straw in a corner of the house. A part of it was raised, which meant that someone was obviously covered under the straw.
Seeing that the other party didn't react, Fu Yun raised her voice: "Who's there?"
With his low shout, the person under the straw suddenly began to writhe wildly, seemingly provoked by his question.
Fu Yun's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he rolled half a circle on the ground to make sure his vision could see the blind spot from before.
Although the man was covered by straw, his clothes could be vaguely seen through the gaps in the straw.
It seemed to be a plain gray outfit, and it looked somewhat familiar. Who had worn it before?
The other person continued to wriggle until the straw gradually fell off him, at which point Fu Yun could tell who was lying in the straw.
That person was none other than Lu Zhisheng, who had been secretly hidden away by the head of the Wang family.
Good heavens! They actually locked them up together.
Should we say that these people are too confident, or that they always believe that weak men are nothing to be afraid of?
After all, they were tied up like two rice dumplings; how could they possibly escape their grasp?
Judging from Lu Zhisheng's reaction, his mouth must have been blocked by something, which is why he couldn't make a sound.
"Lu Zhisheng, don't get agitated. I know it's you. Wait here, I'll move over to your place."
The person who was initially eager to reveal their identity stopped making any sudden movements.
Fu Yun first moved her upper body forward, then slightly raised her legs and moved forward, and finally moved her waist and abdomen.
Using the strength of her waist and abdomen, she slowly moved towards Lu Zhisheng's position.
After moving for about 15 minutes, Fu Yun finally managed to move to Lu Zhisheng's side.
As he expected, Lu Zhisheng had a rag stuffed in his mouth and his face was covered in dust, making him look quite disheveled.
Fu Yun had been moving with great difficulty for so long, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tired at all. He let out a sigh of relief, blew on his sweaty forehead and stray hairs, and after catching his breath, asked, "Are you alright?"
Upon hearing Fu Yun speak, Lu Zhisheng's eyes immediately reddened, her lips trembled, and tears were about to fall.
Fu Yun twitched her lips, then felt a sudden headache. She said softly, "Don't cry."
Lu Zhisheng was so frightened that her shoulders trembled. Her eyes, which were already moist, immediately welled up with tears, and a look of sadness visibly welled up in them.
Seeing his aggrieved look, Fu Yun felt a chill run down her spine and got goosebumps. She couldn't help but admonish him, "Alright, alright, why are you acting all wronged? A real man shouldn't be crying like that. How can you do anything in the future? Even if you want to cry, you have to hold it back, understand?"
Lu Zhisheng nodded obediently, not daring to show any more grievances or sadness.
Seeing that Lu Zhisheng had stopped crying, Fu Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression softened: "Now let's try to untie one of the ropes first."
Lu Zhisheng's eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly.
Fu Yun: "Do you have any strength left? If I press down on your knees, can you sit up?"
Lu Zhisheng shook his head with a somewhat confused expression, then nodded.
Fu Yun didn't know whether his response indicated strength or weakness, but he didn't intend to ask any further. He took action and lifted his legs, pressing them under Lu Zhisheng's knees, prompting, "Try using your core strength to see if you can sit up."
Lu Zhisheng did as instructed.
The first time, Lu Zhisheng did only half of the sit-up, but because she had no experience with sit-ups, she collapsed back down due to exhaustion.
Fu Yun reminded him, "Don't rush, get up slowly, and use the weight of my knees to try again."
Lu Zhisheng nodded somewhat awkwardly and continued with his second attempt.
This time, relying on the weight of his knees for support and using the strength of his waist and abdomen, he tried to slowly lift his upper body...
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