Quick Wear: When the Affectionate Male Supporting Character Takes the Male Lead's Script

Gu Nianchen instructed his brothers to clean up the battlefield and help the villagers treat the wounded, then followed Mayor Bai inside.

The town was truly desolate. In Gu Nianchen's memory, although Lishu Town was very poor, it did not seem to be so poor. Even many shops were closed, not to mention the vendors setting up stalls. It looked even less lively than the small commercial street in Baoxing Village.

Mayor Bai did not speak a word along the way, nor did he go to the town compound. Instead, he walked towards his home, and Gu Nianchen followed and watched him all the way.

"Boss Chen, please come in." When they arrived at the gate of the yard, Mayor Bai made a gesture of invitation.

"Mayor Bai, please come in." Gu Nianchen also stopped and let Mayor Bai go in first, and then he followed.

"Please sit down. I'll pour you some tea." Mayor Bai's home was not quite what he had imagined. But he was the mayor after all, so Gu Nianchen thought that at least the conditions should be acceptable.

But now that I walked into the room, I realized that Mayor Bai's home could be described as extremely poor.

"Don't be busy, Mayor Bai. I know you asked me to come here because you have something to say. You can just tell me directly. I will not refuse as long as it is something I can do." Gu Nianchen did not want to embarrass Mayor Bai. He could see that what Mayor Bai wanted to say was a little difficult to say.

Mayor Bai took the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Gu Nianchen. Then he walked back to his seat and smiled awkwardly: "To be honest, there are indeed some things I would like to ask for help from Master Chen and Baoxing Village."

"Mayor Bai, please feel free to speak." Gu Nianchen nodded.

"As you know, I sent my son Xiaoyu to study since he was young. Now he is under the command of Marshal Lin. It was good. At the beginning of the year, Xiaoyu wrote to me saying that he wanted to take over. I didn't agree. There are so many folks in Lishu Town. I can't abandon them." Mayor Bai said slowly.

Gu Nianchen had more respect for Mayor Bai. For him, his son was so promising now and had a large army under his command, so he could totally follow his son and enjoy the good life.

But today, if he had not brought his brothers from Baoxing Village, Mayor Bai might have been killed or captured.

Gu Nianchen sighed in his heart, but did not interrupt and listened quietly.

"In the past two years, our Lishu Town has been getting poorer and poorer, with a small population. With Baoxing Village protecting us, few people have come here. But a few days ago, we received a letter from Marshal Li, asking us to prepare ten loads of rice and ten cows, and they will come to pick them up today."

As soon as Gu Nianchen heard this, he knew that this would obviously make things difficult for Lishu Town. Not to mention ten loads of rice, even ten loads of bran might not be able to be produced. Even if they were, what would the people here eat?

Ten cows is even more ridiculous. Where can they find ten cows in such a poor place?

I wondered why Marshal Li wanted to pick a fight with this tiny, remote town called Lishu.

"As soon as we received the post, we thought we couldn't afford to offend them, nor could we avoid them. Although we didn't have what they wanted, we tried to prepare some things so that they wouldn't go back empty-handed. They shouldn't make it too difficult for us."

Mayor Bai sighed when he said this. This kind of sadness, where they couldn't win the fight and had nowhere to hide, was really going to overwhelm the people of Lishu Town.

"We prepared everything and waited at the entrance of town today. When they arrived, we greeted them with a smile and told them the truth."

"Who would have thought that they would come up and start swearing and beating our people, and told us that if we didn't give them what they wanted, they would wipe out Lishu Town today."

"We were also panicking and begged them to leave us alive. Finally, one of their leaders let slip the secret, and we knew why we had this disaster today."

"I am sorry to the folks in Lishu Town. They are trying to take revenge on Xiaoyu, so they made things difficult for us and wanted to find an excuse to massacre the town."

Mayor Bai was already in tears when he said this. He didn't leave because he wanted to protect his fellow villagers and think more about them.

Who would have known that in the end, it was because of him that Lishu Town almost suffered a disaster, and he almost became the sinner of Lishu Town. How could such an old man who was so devoted to his fellow villagers bear it?

"Don't be sad, Mayor Bai. You are injured. Please tell me in detail." Gu Nianchen comforted him. He originally wanted to find someone who would take the lead, so he chose Marshal Li.

Now it seems that he still has a grudge against Bai Luoyu, so let's settle both the old and new accounts together.

"Marshal Li was also leading troops in the southwest before. Later, the two cities he occupied were liberated by Xiaoyu. He suffered heavy losses and fled. He did not dare to operate in the southern region at all, so he came to the north and stationed in Lincheng, thirty miles away."

"I hold a grudge in my heart. I know Xiaoyu is from Lishu Town, which is why today's incident happened. I am sorry to the folks of Lishu Town."

Mayor Bai thought of the villagers who died at the hands of the enemy today and felt grief-stricken. All his persistence and forbearance along the way collapsed at this moment. His immense guilt made him lose his composure in front of a junior.

Gu Nianchen also knew how heavy the burden was on Mayor Bai's shoulders, and his emotions surged involuntarily.

"Mayor Bai, none of this is your fault. Please don't take it on yourself. Li was beaten to a pulp by Young Marshal Yu. You should be happy that you have a son who makes you proud."

Gu Nianchen comforted him, and Mayor Bai nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. His son was indeed his pride.

He once wanted to persuade Bai Luoyu to come back, but he also knew that in today's chaotic times, his son had learned so much just to realize his ambitions. If he came back, everything would have to start all over again. How could a general display his power without soldiers?

"Thank you, Master Chen. I know the rules of our Baoxing Village. You should not leave the village unless it is necessary. It won't be too difficult for you to find Master Chen today. I just want to see if Baoxing Village can take in the children in our village and leave a legacy for Lishu Town."

Gu Nianchen was shocked after hearing this. Mayor Bai's action seemed to imply that he was entrusting his son to the care of others.

"Why do Mayor Bai say that?" Gu Nianchen asked.

"We have escaped a disaster today thanks to the brothers from Baoxing Village, but Marshal Li has 20,000 soldiers. Since he holds a grudge, he will not give up and will definitely come again. By then, it will be difficult for us to resist. Baoxing Village is in a strategic location, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if they want to make things difficult for us, they may not dare to do so."

“So, I beg Baoxing Village to take in the children of Lishu Town. Just give them food so they won’t starve to death. On behalf of all the people in this town, I would like to thank Master Chen for his great kindness.” When Mayor Bai said this, he stood up from his seat and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Gu Nianchen.

Frightened, Gu Nianchen quickly helped Mayor Bai up: "This is unacceptable, Mayor Bai, please stand up quickly, and we will discuss it carefully."

Mayor Bai then stood up and sat back in his seat, looking dejected.