After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 106 I'll Marry You Today
The two smiled at each other, feeling a little wistful but also a sense of relief at being reborn.

Xiao Ming stayed in the water town for a long time, thinking about what the general had said before he died: that he would meet the lady in Ling'an.

I had hoped to find him in Ling'an, but after so many years, there has been no news of him.

He had searched for the clues left by the general, but to no avail, as if this lady who appeared out of nowhere had never existed.

Now, more than a decade later, finding it again is virtually impossible.

But Xiao Ming didn't want to give up. Even if he had to search for a lifetime, he had to find the person.

Leaving the water town might bring unexpected rewards.

As for Xiang Ning, she really didn't know where to go, so she could only stay in Yangzhou for the time being.

I need to earn some money before I can leave.

The world is vast; there will always be a place for us.

Hidden in the mountains not far from Xiangguo Temple is a village, its location quite secluded, as if isolated from the world.

Wen Caifu was trapped in a house in the village, her eyes completely covered by a black cloth.

The black cloth clung tightly to her, shrouding her in darkness. She could only rely on her hearing, touch, and other senses to try to detect any movement around her.

The handkerchief stuffed in her mouth allowed her to only manage some muffled whimpers from her throat.

Her hands and feet were tightly bound by ropes, which were tightly tied around her wrists and ankles. The faint pain made her frown.

She tried to struggle a few times, but it was all in vain.

In the silent room, time seemed to stand still.

After an unknown amount of time, a creak broke the silence.

The old wooden door was opened, sounding particularly abrupt and jarring in this quiet and somewhat oppressive environment.

Immediately afterwards, the crisp sound of copper coins colliding with each other rang out, along with the faint sound of bells, a tinkling and clanging that was rather pleasant to the ear.

"You guys are really courting death, bringing Pei Yanzhi's woman here?"

A man's voice suddenly rang out, sounding somewhat cheerful, but his words were full of disdain.

Wen Caifu subconsciously leaned back, her heart filled with panic, wanting only to get as far away from that voice as possible.

However, the man stepped on the hem of her skirt, leaving her in a disheveled position.

"Boss, when we brought her here, we didn't know she was Pei Yanzhi's woman."

A voice filled with grievance quickly offered an explanation.

"At the time, I saw that she looked quite wealthy, and I figured her family could probably come up with a lot of money to buy her out of prostitution, so I brought her back with me."

The person who spoke was now filled with lingering fear. Who would have thought that a woman who was casually kidnapped would have a connection with Pei Yanzhi?

"That's it. If he leads his men to wipe out our village, we'll all be starving."

The man referred to as the "Big Boss" seemed somewhat helpless, and sighed as he spoke.

Wen Caifu listened quietly as they talked back and forth, her heart pounding with anxiety, almost jumping out of her throat.

Just as I was feeling uneasy, I heard a screeching sound as a chair scraped across the floor.

Immediately afterwards, he released his foot from the hem of her skirt.

Wen Caifu never expected him to suddenly let go. She instantly lost her balance and leaned backward uncontrollably, crashing into the pillar behind her.

In an instant, a sharp pain shot through my back, I saw stars, and my head spun.

"Miss Wen?"

As the man spoke, he bent down and moved closer to Wen Caifu, the oppressive feeling making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Then, he reached out, his movements far from gentle, and ripped off the blindfold covering her eyes and the gag gagging her, tossing them casually to the ground. Suddenly, intense sunlight streamed in, the glare so blinding that Wen Caifu instinctively closed her eyes.

After a long while, she opened her eyes again.

What came into view was a face that was in no way inferior to Pei Yanzhi's.

He exudes a wildness and an untamed spirit, as if he doesn't belong in these mountains and forests.

Instead, they were born to roam freely across the vast, boundless grasslands, making them impossible to ignore.

"My father is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. I advise you to release me as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Wen Caifu mustered all her courage and spoke loudly, trying to intimidate the man in front of her with her identity, hoping that he would back down and let her leave.

Before she could finish speaking, Duan Zhuo reached out and pinched her chin with such force that she couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a dull pain.

He looked her face up and down at will, as if examining a lifeless object.

Then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a somewhat wicked smile. The smile was full of amusement and complete disregard for her threat, exuding an arrogant air.

"What do you think Pei Yanzhi would do if I married you?"

Duan Zhuo spoke with a playful tone, seemingly looking forward to Pei Yanzhi's imagined exasperated state, thinking it would be an extremely interesting thing.

The malicious glint in the man's eyes annoyed Wen Caifu.

"you!"

Wen Caifu's eyes widened instantly. She opened her mouth abruptly and bit down hard on his tiger's mouth with all her might, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment through this bite.

Duan Zhuo frowned, and couldn't help but gasp, but only said, "Your teeth are quite sharp."

There wasn't much anger in his tone; it remained nonchalant, as if it were all just an insignificant little game.

"Second brother, get ready, I'm getting married today."

"I'll force you to marry me today, let's see what you do then."

Duan Zhuo withdrew his hand, looked at the bloodstains on it, a strange glint in his eyes, and then smeared the bloodstains on Wen Caifu's lips.

The bright red blood slowly spread across her lips, even more intense than the lip rouge she usually wore.

It exudes a unique kind of beauty and allure, yet it also makes the scene seem all the more absurd and humiliating.

"You are shameless!"

Wen Caifu shouted at him, her eyes filled with tears of anger and humiliation.

Duan Zhuo ignored her calls, got up and left, his figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

Wen Caifu was left sitting there alone, filled with despair and helplessness.

After leaving the room, the second brother looked at Duan Zhuo and asked, "Boss, are you really going to get married?"

"otherwise?"

Even if it's disgusting, it'll disgust Pei Yanzhi to death.

Besides, it hurt terribly when she bit herself.

But what can you do when he's so well-mannered and never hits a woman?
"I'll go prepare right away. Let's have some fun in our village today!"

The second son happily agreed and immediately sent someone to prepare the things.

Duan Zhuo took out a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from his hands, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

The secondary couple is a dignified and well-mannered young lady from a respectable family and a rebellious and unruly bandit.

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