[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-doted-by-the-regent-king":3,"chapter-doted-by-the-regent-king-doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-518":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Doted By The Regent King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1325359,1760,"Chapter 518 - 518 518 Kidnapped","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-518",518,"\u003Cp>518: Chapter 518 Kidnapped 518: Chapter 518 Kidnapped Upon hearing of Wufu’s mishap, Ah Jiu walked out of the room with a sullen face, dark as ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li An, unable to gain an audience with Ah Jiu and persuaded by Su Luo to leave, was just about to step away when he saw Ah Jiu approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly advanced two steps and knelt, “Your Highness…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ah Jiu didn’t even glance at him and passed right by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li An was stunned for a moment, straightening his body which hadn’t fully lowered, just in time to hear Su Luo asking Xiao Li what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li replied that the young lady had run into trouble, and Su Luo’s complexion also changed several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li An’s gaze flickered, “Young lady?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mishap?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What young lady?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make His Highness so anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young General, His Lordship is in a foul temper; you should come back in a couple of days,” Su Luo said, not bothering with Li An any further, as she pushed and ushered him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li An stood outside the inn, and his confidant approached, asking quietly, “My lord, what does His Highness mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s head back first,” Li An turned around and then ordered, “Check who has been following the Ninth Prince around these past few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Jiu, completely unaware that Li An dared to have him investigated, entered another room and immediately saw Liu Jin sitting there, lost and forlorn, with a face that was once pretty now bruised and swollen, stained with large patches of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing someone’s presence, Liu Jin mechanically turned his head, and upon seeing Ah Jiu, his eyes brightened, and without a thought, he knelt before him with a plop, “Ninth Master, please, save our young lady…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jin had barely spoken a few words before he was sobbing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop crying and get up to speak,” Ah Jiu said with an ugly expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li immediately stepped forward to help Liu Jin up, saying in a deep voice, “Now is not the time to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurry up and tell us what happened so we can start looking for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jin quickly wiped his nose and tears, trying to compose himself as he recounted what had transpired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out, earlier that day, they had learned that there was a big market in West City’s poor district, and especially during the once-in-a-decade grand market, many small traders and commoners would flock there, creating a festive atmosphere that one could only imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning about it, Wufu insisted on joining the bustling scene, so they went to the grand market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the market was as bustling as they had heard, with not only small traders but also ordinary people bringing goods like mountain produce and fur to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also small stalls and such vibrancy was an eye-opening experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were thoroughly enjoying themselves, and Wufu even managed to buy two fox pelts at a bargain price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could even celebrate their find, a panic suddenly ensued at the market with a horse running amok and charging through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu had the guards following them, Chen Tao, take control of the horse to prevent anyone from getting hurt while they dispersed, each to a side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jin was standing alone when suddenly someone picked him up and ran, terrifying him so much that he screamed out for Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Liu Jin had been abducted, Wufu, without a thought, gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongyu was petrified for a moment and was about to follow but, for some reason, she stopped and turned, running towards where Chen Tao was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Liu Jin was being carried away, Wufu quickly caught up with them in a narrow alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Wufu could rescue Liu Jin from his kidnapper, someone sprang out from a hidden nook in the alley and threw a handful of lime in his face; Liu Jin soon saw Wufu inexplicably collapsing limply to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after that, he watched as the person used a sack to cover the young lady and abducted her, while he struggled desperately, kicking and punching with the Kung Fu Wufu had taught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the person who was carrying him was tall and simply threw him to the side, disappearing in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>",729,"2026-06-05T19:25:26.183Z",1,"novelbin.me","66f34ed5f12be543494792b6290dc88ca9581a13a98414e8304ec8fb6abb084e","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-519","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-517",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]