After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 87 - 086: Those Who Block the Way Die! (Second Release, Please Vote)

Chapter 87: Chapter 086: Those Who Block the Way Die! (Second Release, Please Vote)

"What do you intend to do?" Fu Zhen asked in a deep voice.

Chen Gui thrust the knife forward: "Release the Second Young Miss!"

Fu Zhen looked at Fu Rou beneath him and said, "What did Fu Rou give you? Chen Gui, whatever she offered, I can double it!"

"Do you think I, Chen Gui, am a greedy traitor?" Chen Gui gritted his teeth, "The First Young Miss, Aunt Liu has saved my mother from grave illness, a favor that I cannot forget! — Release her quickly!"

Fu Zhen took a deep breath and slowly released his grip.

Fu Rou broke free and immediately ran out, then turned back, covering her neck, glaring angrily at Fu Zhen: "Kill her! Kill her now!"

Fu Zhen gnashed her teeth: "You better run fast! If you don’t manage to kill me, I’ll chop you into mincemeat!"

Fu Rou trembled, then pointed at two protectors: "You two, come with me! Chen Gui, you stay behind and deal with her!"

Having said that, she rushed onto the carriage that had been set upright and ordered them to drive up the mountain.

With two people gone, it made things easier!

Fu Zhen quickly bent over as Chen Gui’s knife missed, and in that instant, she executed a rapid spinning kick, hitting Chen Gui’s wrist, sending the knife flying!

The remaining protector saw this and immediately attacked! Yet what they faced was Fu Zhen, who was experienced in combat. Just two people? How could they be a match for her?

If she couldn’t beat them head-on, she could outsmart them!

As Chen Gui and the other man lunged at her, Fu Zhen kicked one away, bent over, and picked up the knife from the ground!

"Blades and knives are blind; if any of you come at me, I won’t hold back!"

Fu Zhen’s nimble skills and composed demeanor added more weight to her words.

Chen Gui and his companion hesitated, but Fu Zhen didn’t stop there. Taking advantage of their moment of shock, she swiftly held the knife to Chen Gui’s neck!

"Where’s Mrs. Du? Why did you kidnap her?!"

In just a few exchanges, the hostage had become Chen Gui!

It wasn’t until he felt the cold blade against his skin that he reacted and shouted, "Spare me, First Young Miss! Spare me! The Second Young Miss won’t harm Mrs. Du; her target is you—"

Chen Gui’s legs turned to jelly; they had worked in the Fu Family for years yet had never seen the First Young Miss fight like this! Had they known earlier, they wouldn’t have been unprepared!

"Her target is me?" Fu Zhen’s gaze suddenly sharpened, "She wants to harm me, but what does capturing Mrs. Du accomplish?"

Fu Rou wanting to harm her was no surprise, but what purpose did involving Mrs. Du serve?

Thinking of the direction Fu Rou fled, Fu Zhen was startled—the direction was up the mountain and not back to the city. Having been caught by Fu Zhen, why was she running up instead?

"The Second Young Miss, she, she’s going to rescue Mrs. Du..."

With the knife pressing tighter, Chen Gui struggled to breathe.

Fu Zhen gritted her teeth, looking towards the mountain road, her mind instantly clear!

They had staged this abduction not to truly kidnap Mrs. Du but to lure and kill her, Fu Zhen!

Meanwhile, Fu Rou was playing the role of the rescuer, intending to use this act of goodwill to curry favor with Mrs. Du!

If this conspiracy succeeded, then Fu Zhen would become the victim killed by "accidental" bandits, while Fu Rou would allow Fu Jun to step in, using the favor of rescuing Mrs. Du as leverage to renegotiate the marriage agreement!

Fu Jun would gain another chance to look good in front of the Du Family, which he would agree to! Because even if the marriage ultimately couldn’t be discussed, the Du Family would owe them a favor!

Thus, his affection for Mrs. Liu and her daughter would likely grow, benefiting them!

What a cunning plan to kill three birds with one stone!

Fu Zhen’s teeth almost cracked, she harshly demanded: "Right now, where are Fu Rou and her accompanists!"

Chen Gui pointed to the mountain path: "They’re, they’re halfway up the mountain, at an, an abandoned Mountain God Temple..."

"Who are these kidnappers?!"

The Fu Family’s protectors absolutely couldn’t pull off something like this!

"They’re... former outlaws who once occupied this mountain, driven out by officials years ago, I don’t know how Aunt Liu got in touch with them..."

Fu Zhen shoved him aside, then mercilessly slashed his right arm!

"You blind fool, knowing they’re doing something that’ll get them executed, yet you dare to assist! Consider this a warning; next time, I’ll cripple you before handing you over to the authorities!"

Chen Gui clutched his arm in pain, sprawling on the ground, while the other threw down his knife, kneeling and kowtowing!

Fu Zhen had no time for them, quickly mounted her horse, and charged up the mountain path!

...

Fu Rou arrived at the Mountain God Temple, greeted the two men guarding the entrance, adjusted her clothes and hair disheveled by Fu Zhen, smoothed her flushed face, and walked inside.

The dilapidated temple had front and back parts, and Mrs. Du was blindfolded, gagged, and tied in a corner at the back.

Fu Rou stood outside the door, feigning panic, and ordered the protectors, "You guard the outside, be careful if they come back!"

Then she stepped quickly to Mrs. Du’s side, frantically removing the cloth from her mouth while asking, "Madam, are you alright?" while trying to untie the blindfold over her eyes.

Mrs. Du had already fainted twice in fear on the way here!

She thought today was her end, but suddenly someone came to free her, and the voice was that of a gentle girl!

She was immediately moved to tears!

Upon seeing clearly, she found a young girl of about fourteen or fifteen, with a remarkably pretty face, dressed in fine clothing, and blurted out, "Who is the young lady? How did you end up here?"

Fu Rou heard her tone and knew the plan had succeeded. Holding back her excitement, she replied as per Mrs. Liu’s instructions, "I was passing by below the mountain when I accidentally discovered someone was being kidnapped and followed them up. Just now, I took advantage when the guards weren’t watching and brought my protectors to sneak in. I didn’t expect I was right, someone really was tied up.

"I’ve untied your ropes, please leave with us now."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Du’s eyes welled up with tears again. She really hadn’t expected to be saved, and even more so, by such a kind and good-hearted young lady!

She immediately wiped her eyes, stood up with Fu Rou’s assistance, but then noticed Fu Rou’s disheveled hair and red, swollen cheeks, and asked with concern, "What happened to your face, young lady?"

Fu Rou hastily covered her face: "I wasn’t careful climbing the mountain just now and took a fall, it’s nothing serious. Time is running out, Madam, please hurry down the mountain!"

Time was of the essence!

She originally planned to deal with Fu Zhen outside the city gates, but hadn’t expected her to chase all the way to the foot of the mountain! There was no telling if she might call for others, so she had to get Mrs. Du away quickly!

Mrs. Du, hearing that the girl had suffered for her sake, felt even more guilty and insisted on knowing her details: "What is your surname, young lady? What is your father’s name? Where is your home?"

Fu Rou naturally had to tell her, so she continued smoothly, "My last name is Fu, and my father is Director of Rites, Fu Jun."

Mrs. Du was shocked: "Are you Miss Fu?!"

Fu Rou gave a courtesy: "Indeed, I’m the second in the Fu Family, with the courtesy name Rou. Madam, how should I address you? How do you know me?"

Mrs. Du’s shock at this moment was like being struck by lightning!

She was in a dilemma over the marriage agreement with Miss Fu, never expecting to be saved by a lady of the Fu Family, not the legitimate and terminally ill Miss Fu Zhen, but the healthier, bold, and resourceful second Miss Fu Rou!

"...Those who stand in my way shall die!"

Just then, a fierce female voice came from outside the temple entrance, followed by a wave of commotion!

Upon hearing the voice, the blood drained from Fu Rou’s face!

Mrs. Du, noticing this, asked in alarm, "And who is coming now?!"

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