Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"I'm going!"

"Such playful flirting!"

The students were dazzled.

This Steward Tang truly was bold, daring to court and banter with the lady during such a short time. Who knows how many times he had done this behind Ma Bangde's back.

This cuckoldry came out of the blue.

Now, everyone could understand why Su Jie had said that, because it was entirely true.

This Steward Tang was a smiling tiger, openly and secretly wishing for Ma Bangde's death.

Why would Steward Tang do this?

If Ma, the county magistrate, died, could he still be a steward?

Even surviving would be questionable.

"Ma, the county magistrate, bought his position," Su Jie's eyes flashed with insight, "and this era is particularly chaotic, so the magistrate's role might just be a matter of appointment credentials. Who exactly the magistrate is, isn't important."

Zhang Manman continued, "Steward Tang wants to replace him!"

Once it was pointed out, everyone naturally understood.

Apart from marveling at these people's complex thoughts, they also lamented the turmoil of the era.

However, one thing could be confirmed: they were indeed born in this era... no, not just born, even if they were transmigrated into this era, without some culture, they might really not be able to outplay these people.

Chen Tian Yuzi pointed at the guard exchanging glances with Ma and said, "Logically speaking, this person should be able to see the scene between Steward Tang and the lady, but he remains impassive..."

Ma, the county magistrate, was kept in the dark.

Pitiable? Not for someone who bought his way into office.

However, everyone still focused on the lady and Steward Tang since these two were still flirting. Thinking back to what Teacher Zhao Xinglong said about the minor characters, it was probably going to start with these two.

Chen Tian Yuzi showed a hint of romantic sentiment: "I speculate that Steward Tang and this lady were childhood sweethearts, and Ma Bangde forcefully took her away, so Steward Tang wishes for Ma's death. This is a tragic love story."

Zhao Xinglong looked meaningfully at the student from a country that had it easy since childhood and said, "Love, although mighty, never occupies a place in history, at most it's a passing mention. Only in unofficial histories and legends is love given a detailed description."

By implication, this was a history class, not one to have love.

If there was, it wouldn't be centered on romantic affairs.

Su Jie nodded: "This lady is cultured, but has a low moral baseline, and considering her current behavior, I speculate she might be a courtesan, or even a wanton woman."

Zhang Manman's brows slightly furrowed: "What's the difference?"

In her view, there was no difference between the two.

Could it be that courtesans have higher prestige?

"Women of the brothel sell their bodies merely for survival, because in such times, only by doing so can they live," explained Su Jie. "But a wanton woman, as long as it can bring benefits, is willing to sell her body, using it as a chip to exchange for benefits. Such people, with sufficient culture and extremely low moral standards, can cross their own bottom line at any time."

Zhang Manman was silent for a while before finally sighing and saying, "Heartless whores. She has Ma Bangde's protection but still messes around with Steward Tang. Perhaps this is her tactic to luxurious life, but I estimate that in the end, she must have 'faded away like a flower.'"

Zhao Xinglong nodded: "The heartless are eventually overcome by heartlessness."

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Eight gunshots rang out.

The people inside the carriage were suddenly thrown into chaos.

Boom!

"Bandits!"

Outside the carriage, eight white horses broke free and ran away, the speed of the two carriages slowed down, and on both sides of the carriage, seven dark brown horses passed by, one of whom threw an axe in front of the railroad tracks where the carriage was moving forward.

Clang!

The ax handle was embedded into the rail track.

Thud!

Then, several bandits in succession raced their horses to the point where the ax was embedded and struck it with the butts of their guns, securing the ax firmly into the tracks.

This scene was naturally clearly seen by Su Jie and the other students.

"These people, they're all experts," Su Jie squinted his eyes, "Ordinary folks can't embed an ax into the hard rail tracks. Judging by ancient martial arts levels, these people mostly possess hidden strength, and at the very least, they've trained to the level of visible strength."

Zhang Manman pondered, "Perhaps in this era, if you don't have some kung fu skills, you don't even qualify to be a bandit."

As the train continued, its wheels struck the ax embedded in the tracks.

Boom!

Immediately, under the force of inertia, the moving train lost its balance, went off the rails, and plunged into a nearby lake.

Splash!

The water erupted skyward, and the guards in the first carriage bore the brunt of it; they died on the spot amidst the tumbling train and the flood of water.

The second carriage, where Ma Bangde, Tang, and his wife were, was still partially above water—

Chen Tian Yuzi: "······ Could they all be dead?"

Yet Zhang Manman turned her attention to the several bandits: "Could it be that these people are the main characters?"

She could tell that Ma Bangde and the others were ordinary people, and in this era, their vitality didn't even reach 0.5, just approached it, especially Ma Bangde, whose vitality was the weakest at only 0.45.

In such an impact, the chances of survival were only sixty percent.

Why sixty percent?

Zhang Manman, combining Su Jie's previous analysis of the magistrate's wife, felt it was highly likely she would find someone to cushion her fall, to lessen the impact.

And that cushion—

Was undoubtedly Tang.

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If the magistrate's wife was truly like what Su Jie had analyzed, someone willing to use her body as a bargaining chip for benefits, then between Ma Bangde and Tang, she would certainly choose Ma Bangde.

A magistrate, by far, has more power than an advisor!

Indeed, during the subsequent search, the bandits found neither supplies nor gold and silver but instead, rescued the magistrate's wife.

This woman, aside from some superficial wounds and a dislocated foot, seemed otherwise unharmed.

The bandits also appeared to follow strict discipline and did not touch the lady; instead, they let her lean against the chimney on the train carriage.

Afterward, the bandits pulled out all the bodies, including Tang, whose face was congested, and his chest caved in, clearly having been used as the cushion.

But, surprisingly, there was another survivor, against everyone's expectations.

Ma Bangde!

This man, he too had survived!

"Since Ma Bangde was able to buy his position, he must have some capability, at least when it comes to safeguarding his own life," Zhao Xinglong explained the crowd's question, "The moment the bandits appeared, this man calm down among the panic; he stuffed his clothing with pillows and soft things, then wrapped himself in a blanket."

"After falling into the water, these items absorbed the water, and he immediately pulled the stuffing out, discarded it, and thus survived."

Ma Bangde.

The students had thought he was just a scumbag who bought his position with money and was pitiful for being betrayed by his wife.

But now it seemed that having the ability to buy a position revealed a certain capability.

And his previous statement about "wandering the south and storming the north" must not have been an empty boast, but the truth of his many experiences, which is why he had such survival tactics.

Indeed, even the minor characters in history should never be underestimated.