Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 913 - 888: Fraud

Fang Chuning didn’t know whether it was a moment of impulse or an urgent desire to restore his memory, but he really left Yangzhou with Xie Jue and headed towards Ningzhou.

The quickest route from Yangzhou to Ningzhou is to first take a boat from the Bei River to Salt City and then travel by land. However, Xie Jue decided to take the land route with Fang Chuning the entire way. Ying Yi hadn’t returned from Sannan yet, and after consulting the doctor, Xie Jue learned that the toxins in Fang Chuning’s body were not cleared, but not fatal. Treatment could wait until they returned from Beiman. After discussing with Fang Chuning, Xie Jue decided to leave Yangzhou by land.

The commander was furious after reading the letter Fang Chuning left behind and sent people to chase after him, knowing it was futile. Once Fang Chuning decided to leave, no one could stop him. Mrs. Fang tearfully looked at the letter from her son. He still left the warm nest, even with memory loss, he was still willing to follow Xie Jue instead of staying with his parents. Mrs. Fang was heartbroken, feeling it was their failure as parents to retain their amnesic child who preferred to believe an outsider over his own parents.

Xie Jue indeed did not coerce Fang Chuning as he promised, and Fang Chuning didn’t show curiosity about their past. He became much more silent along the way. Now, with the country peaceful and prosperous, they were in no hurry to travel, leisurely exploring and appreciating the beautiful landscapes as they had once agreed.

The scenery along the way was wonderful everywhere. The two traveled light, stopping and going. Whenever they encountered something interesting, Fang Chuning would suggest they take a break to explore, and Xie Jue would accompany him willingly. The various local customs of Beining were uniquely different.

In just a few days, they arrived in Zhongzhou.

Zhongzhou was where Fang Chuning had once been stationed. Xie Jue wasn’t sure if he’d recall anything, but still, he decided to stay with Fang Chuning in Zhongzhou for a few days.

"You used to be stationed in Zhongzhou. Do you want to stay a few more days?"

"Sure!"

The two stayed at the former General Mansion, where some of Fang Chuning’s old confidants still resided. When they arrived at night, the soldiers at the General Mansion were startled, almost thinking they had seen a ghost. One of them ran inside shouting that the general had come back to life, waking everyone up, including Zhou Buyan.

Zhou Buyan was Fang Chuning’s deputy general, transferred to Zhongzhou after the year Fang Chuning was hidden in Jiangnan, something unknown to him. Seeing the living Fang Chuning now, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, "You... You... have a shadow, you’re not a ghost. You actually faked your death, Fang Chuning. For him, you even hid from us brothers. Do you know how we lived during this time? How dare you?"

Facing the angry yet accusing eyes of over a dozen men, Fang Chuning simply shrugged, "I have amnesia."

"Who are you fooling? You faked your death, are you even human? You hid it from all of us for His Highness; we wouldn’t have discriminated against you. Why hide it from us too!!!"

As Zhou Buyan kept accusing, his eyes reddened, and he punched Fang Chuning, "We really thought you were dead. You heartless bastard!!"

"General, it’s great that you’re alive. Ignore the rumors. We all believe in you."

"As long as you’re alive, that’s what matters!"

The crowd surrounded Fang Chuning, shouting and yelling, clearly excited. Xie Jue quietly stepped back a few paces. This was Fang Chuning’s popularity, with most generals in the army respecting him and befriending him as a brother.

Fang Chuning found their enthusiasm overwhelming but could feel their happiness.

"I really have amnesia. Who are you?" Fang Chuning asked Zhou Buyan, who seemed most excited and happy, probably having the closest relationship with him.

Zhou Buyan raised an eyebrow, "Really have amnesia?"

"Yes!"

Zhou Buyan couldn’t help but glance at Xie Jue, and the crowd followed suit. Xie Jue nodded, "Yes, he has amnesia. I’m taking him north in hopes he might remember."

The crowd fell into a moment of silence, exchanging looks with each other.

"I don’t care. I spent one hundred taels on your funeral. Pay me back!"

"I spent fifty taels!"

"I spent twenty taels!"

...

Fang Chuning watched them argue back and forth. Especially with Zhou Buyan boldly demanding one hundred taels, he couldn’t help but think he held Zhou Buyan in too high regard — his biggest swindler in the bunch!

The scam showed no mercy!