Chapter 233 If something happens to him, you will all be held responsible

"Let go! You're looking for death!"

The guard found that the person he was trying to pull did not move. When he turned around, he realized what Pang Jiming had done. His face changed immediately and he glared at him fiercely and cursed.

Tie Niu looked panicked.

He just didn't understand why the police suddenly came to arrest him when he was walking away in shackles and shackles.

Tie Niu didn't understand, but Pang Jiming had been an official in Daliang after all, and he had always interacted with grassroots officials. Although he was very familiar with their methods of governance, he was also well aware that in this situation, it would definitely not be a good thing for Tie Niu to be specially "taken care of" by the officials.

Tie Niu has been really nice to their family these days. Since he got his family into exile, Pang Jiming, who has decided to mind his own business, couldn't help but reach out his hand when he saw Tie Niu's confused and panicked face.

"Sir, although Tie Niu is alone, he has been obedient and dutiful throughout the journey and there is no way he would ever leave the team. The journey is difficult in the fog, so let's leave him here with everyone."

Tie Niu looked at him. Although he still didn't understand the hidden meaning of Pang Jiming's words, he had a good impression of Pang Jiming, the down-and-out water official, in recent days. He knew one thing in his heart: Pang Jiming would not disobey the officials for him for no reason.

So, Tie Niu stood there obediently, neither saying a word nor struggling, so as not to cause trouble to Pang Jiming.

The other party was helping him, and when Tie Niu was in danger, he remembered the words left by his father who died early.

When you meet someone who truly helps you, he is your benefactor.

The escort was interrupted by a convict and was in a very bad mood. However, he knew Pang Jiming, a former water official in Jiangnan Province. His crime was not serious, and his family was quite obedient after he was exiled.

"You said you'd keep him? Who the hell do you think you are?"

Pang Jiming's heart sank when he noticed that after the other party said this, his eyes unconsciously drifted towards his wife beside him. Frightened, Pang's wife hugged the child tightly and moved in small steps behind Pang Jiming to avoid the extremely uncomfortable look of the official.

Pang Jiming took a step forward to block the other person's sight.

He knew in his heart that the officials would never let go without some benefits, but Pang Jiming was penniless at the moment and had no money to bribe the officials. He could not bear to watch the Tie Niu brothers being beaten and tortured, as his conscience was still not dead.

A contemptuous sneer.

The guard rushed over and chopped off Pang Jiming's hand that was holding Tie Niu. "You can't even take care of yourself, and you still want to protect others? Don't you even consider your own weight?"

To be frank, don't take on a job if you don't have the skills.

There is no benefit and no compromise.

Tie Niu, who could think of a way around it with just a little thought, was quite understanding when he saw Pang Jiming's troubled expression. Instead of minding it, he was very grateful and said, "Brother Pang, you are so thoughtful. I, Tie Niu, have remembered it in my heart. Don't worry, it's okay."

During his exile, Tie Niu had seen many such scenes in the team.

"Follow me quickly!" The escort was delayed for a moment and did not gain any benefits, so he became even more angry.

"Sir, please wait——"

Behind Pang Jiming, a timid voice came from Pang’s wife.

"Hey, sister-in-law, are you calling me?"

When the woman called him, the escort's face instantly turned from gloomy to bright and beautiful.

There were many fugitives around, all looking unhappy. Who are you calling sister-in-law? How shameless!

Pang's wife struggled to squeeze out a dime from her belt, and quickly stuffed it into her husband Pang Jiming's palm from under his elbow, leaning against his back.

"Husband, this is all I have."

Pang Jiming stared blankly at the small change in his palm. This...

He didn't even know that his wife had some money on her?

Perhaps because the matter had been kept secret for too long, Pang's wife looked uncomfortable. She turned her back and hugged her two children, silently looking back and forth at the confused and frightened expressions of the two children.

She also didn't know whether what she did today was right or wrong.

She was even more afraid that her husband would feel estranged from her because he had kept silent about her hiding the silver.

After waiting for a long time, she didn't hear any reprimand from her husband Pang Jiming. Instead, she felt a warm and broad embrace against her back.

"Thank you, my lady, for your help in this time of crisis."

Pang’s wife’s eyes turned red.

The first time Pang Jiming gave money to please an official was to help others.

After paying the small change, the escort got a reward and naturally let Tie Niu go, leaving him in the middle of the team to continue on his journey. But before leaving, to avoid any complications from his momentary mercy, he bit a piece of silver and threatened coldly, "Since Mr. Pang Da has spoken well of you, I have to give the Buddha a favor. It's inconvenient to walk in the fog, so don't bother us, my servant. Go wherever you are told. If you dare to try to escape, don't blame us for being rude. We will kill you on the spot and we won't have to answer to the higher authorities."

Tie Niu glanced at Pang Jiming and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, sir. I never thought of running away."

"If you run away, the Pang family will be in trouble." The guard glanced at the Pang family with a sly look and met Pang Jiming's eyes. "Since you've guaranteed him, if anything happens to him, you'll all be held responsible. Have you thought about it?"

Pang Jiming really wanted to scold the other party to death, but he was still helpless to speak.

"Don't worry, sir. I understand."

After the escort left, the surrounding prisoners whispered to each other, many mocking the Pang family for being so foolish. On the road to exile, who would risk their life and property to guarantee someone else's life? They had nothing better to do.

After his blood boiled, Pang Jiming regained some of his rationality and felt a little regretful.

But when he looked up and saw Tie Niu, who was saved by the couple, carrying his young son who kept complaining about leg pain and couldn't walk, moving forward against the heavy fog, the regret that had arisen in him quickly disappeared.

Never mind, the thing has been done, there is no regret in making this move.

There was a little episode at the Pang family. Because Zhang Dayi had always wanted to win him over, he asked the guards of the Xie family to keep an eye on him on a daily basis. Not long after, this matter was heard by Zhang Dayi.

Zhang Dayi was leaning on the stick that Xie Wuying had found for him as a crutch. When he heard this, a smile appeared in his eyes.

"It seems that Pang Jiming is not a stubborn person." There will be a chance in the future.

Zhang Dayi was full of confidence, but after hearing this, Xie Yuchuan had another idea in his mind about Pang Jiming and the fugitive named Tie Niu.

Let’s talk about it while we’re walking, Xie Yuchuan thought.

Everyone has their own aspirations.

As the climate turns colder, the mountains and forests are filled with moisture in the early mornings, and it is not uncommon to see fog rising from time to time.

But it was obvious that the fog this morning was different from the previous ones. After walking for more than an hour, the fog was still thick and the road ahead was nowhere to be seen, let alone dispersing.

When traveling in the wilderness, the most frightening thing is fog blocking the road and making it impossible to see what is ahead.

Xiong Jiushan led his men in front of the team, for fear that they would get lost in circles on the post road in the mountains and forests.

The post road here was extremely damaged. Under the thick fog, the green pines used as roadside markers seemed unclear. Each tree seemed to look the same, and there was no five-mile landmark. The further he went, the more anxious Xiong Jiushan became.