Making A Better Protagonist

Chapter

Tired and battered, Xu Zhu turns to look at his 'coming to rescue' brother in law.
"Who told you to follow me, little Cao?"

"But sister in law......"

"Don't call me that! I will beat you blue and black."

"...you were in trouble sister..."

"Humph! Kids like you should mind their own business!"

"...." 'Sister in law is so concerned about me!

'A mob character like me traveling with an assasinator whose master I have no idea about and then adding in a cannon fodder. The unreliable system is also unreachable... I think I am in a very unfavorable situation. My life is getting shorter.'

Both Xu Zhu and Cao Lei lay in a horse carriage, on hay, tied with Golden Punishment Rope. Their kidnapper is driving the carriage not bothered by their useless gossip.

'Just how many enemies does a mob character have?'

"Sister in law, will cousin come to rescue us?"

"....of course not!!"
'I would have suspected him if it were not that I am still alive.'

"Sister in law, you should not be sad. Cousin appears cold and moody but he's really very nice. Once you marry him, he will treat you very well."

"..."
'Was it his mother who instructed him to say something so stupid to me? Such a fool!'

"You know sister in law, mother told me that cousin once ran away from home when he was...."

Xu Zhu sighs, giving up on trying to silence the puppy like man.
'I never thought he will be such a gossiper. Looks more like a little brat that a martial artist!'

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"Mr. Kidnapper, our bladder are full! Please let us out!!"

"Humph! Just you wait you good for nothing...", Cao Lei shouts but gets smacked by Xu Zhu.

" Didn't I say leave the talking to me! Stay quiet!"

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"Aren't you a good boy? Stay still and leave it to sister in law. Okay, little Cao.", Xu Zhu gives a strained smile seeming as if ready to fall down wailing.

"Cao Lei shall listen to sister in law!"(∩_∩)

Relieved, Zhu turns back to the man in black riding the horses.

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It look a lot from Zhu before the man agreed to let them settle down in an inn for eating and bathing but not before they wore a binding band, binding them to himself.

"Evil man! How can he put such an evil thing on sister in law?"

"... "

"I will tell cousin..."

"Enough! Your cousin will take revenge, you come with me inside. I am tired."

Looking at the man making funny faces at the kidnapper, Xu Zhu couldn't help but think, 'Such a shame. How can a child like innocent man turn into a cruel pervert in the original tale?'

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