Chapter 4 Even Dogs Eat Better Than This

Most of the officials who were responsible for confiscating property had some background, so a hard job like escorting prisoners would naturally be given to someone like Big Beard who had no money or backing.

Although there were many exiled prisoners, he was able to count them quickly.

So, the people lined up and walked out very reluctantly.

Although they had become exiles, these people had not yet fully adapted to the change in their status.

Even though she was wearing coarse linen clothes, she still regarded herself as a noble young lady from a noble family, and did not take these low-ranking officials seriously at all.

A young man talked back and was whipped viciously by the ferocious bearded man.

The piercing pain made him immediately become a coward, and he dared not say another word.

They did not take the officials seriously, and in the eyes of these officials, they were no different from pigs and dogs.

If you slow down a little, you will be beaten to pieces by the ruthless whip.

Amid the harsh sounds of whips and desperate cries, the group of ragged exiles finally walked out of the city gate.

From then on, the prosperity of the capital no longer had anything to do with them.

After leaving the capital, everyone realized that the journey they had just taken was nothing.

The roads in the capital are at least flat, but the roads outside the city are muddy and extremely difficult to walk on.

As soon as I stepped on it, my shoes were left in the dirty mud.

Shen Wan was pushing the cart, so it was naturally even harder to move forward.

Aunt Zhou had originally hoped that the Marquis of Xiangyang could help them, but now all hope was dashed.

Seeing that the ugly woman was struggling to push the cart, she stopped pretending and said coldly, "Young Madam, we should not go together."

"Your sisters-in-law are all widows. It wouldn't look good if they were too close to your brother-in-law."

Without this sickly child as a burden, Aunt Zhou felt that the journey would be much easier.

Regarding this proposal, Sun, who wanted to see Shen Wan laugh at her, naturally agreed one hundred and twenty times.

The eldest sister-in-law Zhao and the second sister-in-law Qian are one smart and one honest, and they would never say a word when encountering such things.

But fourth sister-in-law Li asked worriedly, "But can she do it alone?"

Sun squinted her eyes and sneered, "You care so much about your fifth brother, are you attracted to him?"

When Li heard this, her face turned pale with anger.

"Don't worry, I don't even bother to go with you." Shen Wan glanced at Sun with the corner of her eye and smiled contemptuously, "As the saying goes, those who keep bad company will become bad."

"If I stay with people like you for too long, what if my pure heart gets tainted?"

Seeing someone talking, the bearded man waved the whip and whipped Shen Wan viciously: “Shut up!”

"If you delay the trip, I'll beat you to death!"

Shen Wan did not resist, she just quickened her pace.

Then, the cold whip fell on Sun, who was gloating over his misfortune.

Sun was in so much pain that tears came out.

Damn ugly girl, she definitely did it on purpose!

The sky was still gloomy and hot.

Xie Mubai lay in the car, looking coldly at the sweaty face in front of him.

I thought this ugly girl would be sad after the breakup, but after looking at her for a long time, I didn't see a trace of sadness on her face.

Could it be that the Marquis of Xiangyang was not good to her, so she had no attachment to him at all?

He didn't like this ugly girl, but her performance today made him look at her with a higher regard.

Her wit and courage are not something that those weak and fragile young ladies in the capital can possess.

After walking for a while, these prisoners who had been pampered since childhood began to feel a little overwhelmed.

If they were not afraid of the whip in the hands of the officers, they would not want to take even one more step.

Finally, it was time for the lunch break, and everyone sat down without caring whether the ground was clean or not.

They were already wearing tattered clothes, and now covered in mud, looking even more like a group of beggars fleeing famine.

Although the road was difficult to walk on, Chen Wan had good physical strength. In addition, the original owner had been using swords and sticks since childhood, so her physical fitness was excellent.

After traveling for such a long time, although she was a little tired, she was not as exhausted as others.

"Hurry up and get your food. If you're late, it will be gone!" At this time, the bearded man came over with a rag bag and yelled angrily.

From the time their homes were searched until now, everyone has not had a single grain of rice left and is already starving.

As soon as he heard that there was food to eat, he immediately became energetic.

The bearded man took out fist-sized steamed buns from a dirty bag and distributed them to everyone one by one.

"How can I eat this!" Xie Murong immediately lost his appetite after looking at the hard steamed bread. "The dogs in the mansion eat better than this."

The bearded man sneered contemptuously after hearing this and said, "Please, you are no longer the daughter of a noble family. Just make do with your stuttering!"

"If you want to eat something good, just pay for it. I have some delicious white flour pancakes here, ten cents each!"

Haha, ten cents, these officers are almost robbing us!

The big pancake that costs only one penny in the capital city is worth twice as much when it comes to him.

Although they thought it was expensive, several prisoners who had some money still came forward to buy it.

Xie Murong has no money.

Seeing others using their money to buy sesame cakes, tears started to flow down my face.

Shen Wan parked the car on the side of the road. She washed her hands with rainwater from the ditch before handing the steamed bread to Xie Mubai.

Xie Mubai didn't take it, and didn't even glance at her.

Shen Wan looked at it and couldn't help but sneered: "Who are you angry with?"

"If it's because of me, then there's no need."

"I know you like Chen Yan and you don't like an ugly girl like me."

"In that case, let's just divorce. From now on, we'll part ways and live happily ever after!"

Upon hearing the word "divorce", Xie Mubai finally reacted.

It turned out that she had gone to great lengths to please him just for this!

"Haha!" He raised his eyelids and sneered sinisterly, "Chen Wan, since you took so much trouble to marry me, how can I let you down?"

"Actually, I'm glad that you're the one I married. This way, Yan'er doesn't have to suffer in such a wild place!"

Shen Wan couldn't help but frown.

This villain is deeply in love with Bai Yueguang, but it's a pity that the heroine only has eyes for the hero, the son of destiny, and doesn't take his infatuation to heart at all.

"It's up to you," she shrugged, her smile forced. "But it's no use if you don't divorce me. I'm sure I'll be free again soon."

Xie Mubai was a little puzzled.

Shen Wan deliberately angered him: “Don’t you understand this?”

"If you don't eat or drink, you will starve to death sooner or later."

"By then, even if you want to spend your whole life with me, you won't have the chance!"

After hearing this, Xie Mubai's face darkened.

He snatched the steamed bun and took a bite out of spite.

The steamed cornbread was not made well. It was dry and hard, and it made his teeth ache.

Sun had a severe stomachache, so she didn't go to get the steamed buns. Instead, she ran behind a huge rock and grunted for most of the day.

"She hasn't come out for so long, could she have gotten away?" A scarred officer looked up at the bearded man, "Boss, do you want to go over and take a look?"

His voice was so loud that it frightened Sun so much that she ran out with her clothes in her hands.

She washed her hands on the roadside, took out a pearl from her bosom and exchanged it for some money with the prisoners traveling with her.

After he got the money, he bought a few big pancakes from the official.

As she ate, she deliberately glanced at Shen Wan: "This sesame cake tastes really good, and it's on par with the ones made by the chef in the mansion."

"Where did she get this pearl?" Xie Murong didn't believe that the pancake would be better than the one in the mansion, but he was quite surprised that Sun suddenly took out the pearl.

Before exiling them, the forbidden woman clearly searched them thoroughly!