Chapter 259 After being exiled, he expanded his territory and annihilated the scum emperor (5)

Jin Shu naturally understood this.

She didn't plan to run away. After all, she didn't know anything about the outside world, and what would happen to the rest of the family if she left? Could she really let the Liang family live a life of hiding and running with her?

Under the emperor's nose, if he wants to kill you, he has a thousand ways to make sure you have nowhere to escape.

In this way, all the shackles were removed, and the four soldiers were the ones who were locked up.

No one dared to run away. They had all been government officials, and if they ran away, they would be fugitives. This would mean not only that their families could not hold office for three generations, but could also be a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of their clan.

With several soldiers locked up, the journey to northern Xinjiang became much easier.

Upon reaching the next stop, Jin Shu immediately purchased three cargo wagons. Everyone sat comfortably in the wagons, and the journey that used to take half a year could now be completed in just two months.

Throughout the journey, Jin Shu never neglected herself. Soft cushions were laid on the carriage, and all her previously worn-out clothes were replaced with more comfortable and soft cotton clothes. After entering the north, the temperature dropped sharply, and Jin Shu paid for a set of warm clothes for everyone.

Located at the border of the two countries, the northernmost region experiences winter frosts that can reach a depth of one or two meters, with heavy snow falling everywhere. As soon as they entered the northern region, the carriages became completely unusable, and everyone had to get off and walk with difficulty. Green Screen helped Jin Shu walk through the snow, her steps uneven. The heavy snow blurred everything in front of them, and soon their eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with a layer of frost.

As soon as the exiled group entered the city, a group of soldiers came to meet them.

After being tormented by Jin Shu for the past two months, the four soldiers have become extremely obedient, not daring to utter a single unnecessary word, and eagerly handing everyone over.

The northern frontier is dotted with many small countries, all with populations of less than 10,000, which is less than the population of a single county in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Because of the extreme climate and barren land, although the area is vast, neither of the two neighboring countries has any intention of occupying it.

Over time, the northern frontier became a place specifically for exiling criminals. The Great Zhou stationed an army there to guard the security of the Great Zhou's borders and, incidentally, to suppress these restless small states in the northern frontier.

As soon as the exiled prisoners arrived, they were immediately taken over by the army and made unified arrangements.

The two little ones from the Liang family tugged at Jin Shu's clothes from either side, trembling as they looked at the fierce-looking soldiers in armor in front of them.

The soldier in front of him coldly swept his gaze over the entire team, and after counting the number of people to make sure no one was missing, he shouted loudly.

"You are prisoners exiled here by His Majesty! Since you are prisoners, you should be subject to discipline!"

Now listen to my command! Everyone must bring back thirty cartloads of ice from Beihe before noon today!

Anyone who doesn't finish this doesn't get any food today! Got it?

There were only 22 people in total, and they needed to collect 30 truckloads of ice. This included seven or eight elderly people and three or four children.

Everyone looked sorrowful at the prospect of this impossible task.

The shackles that had been removed along the way were now being put back on. Liang Zhaozhao and Liang Mumu had difficulty even walking after being shackled, not to mention the task of carrying a truckload of ice on their heads.

Upon arriving in Beihe, the cold wind howled, its chilling force cutting into our faces like a knife.

The cotton-padded coat she was wearing was not enough to keep out the cold weather. Jin Shu tucked her hands into her sleeves and coldly swept her gaze across the sea of ​​ice and snow before her.

By this time, many exiled prisoners had already gathered ice here. In this icy world, ice could be exchanged for money. After all, due to the cold weather and the scarcity of water, every household would store some clean ice at home to melt and use for drinking and cooking.

The troops stationed here also needed water, so where did the ice come from? It was all cut down piece by piece by these prisoners at great personal risk.

Seeing that Jin Shu was not working, the supervising soldier raised his whip to lash her.

Those watching were terrified, forgetting what they were doing and looking at Jin Shu with pity.

Seeing this, Lü Ping rushed over and was about to cry, but before the cry could even escape her throat, Jin Shu grabbed the whip that the other person was lashing out with her bare hands, and with a forceful pull, she dragged the soldier standing under the shed into the air, his heavy body slamming heavily onto the ice.

The entire audience was stunned, staring in astonishment at the frail Jin Shu. They never expected that such a thin girl could possess such strength.

However, those who had come along were already used to it, after all, they had seen Jin Shu take on four people at once without any difficulty.

After doing all that, Jin Shu took a long time to catch her breath.

In every world, she strengthens her body and practices martial arts diligently, so that no one can bully her no matter what.

But her body is still too weak. This can't go on. If a few more people attack her at once, she won't be able to handle it.

Green Screen rushed over in a panic.

"Miss, what do we do now that you've hit him? Should we run away?"

"Where can you run to in this freezing weather? Don't worry, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Let's beat up the people we don't like first."

After hitting the person, Jin Shu didn't panic at all. She sat down under the shed, stared at the pillar in front of her for a while, then rolled up her sleeves, picked up the ice saw, and started fiddling with the wooden stake in front of her.

Worried that Jin Shu wouldn't be able to finish, Liang's parents buried themselves in the work, while their two children helped move ice blocks, their chubby little hands turning red from the cold.

Green Screen leaned closer and watched Jin Shu fiddling with something in her hands, asking curiously.

"Miss, what is this? What are you doing?"

"Rotary cutter."

"What?"

Jin Shu glanced at her and waved.

"Come and help me, you'll see in a bit."

Green Screen stepped forward helplessly, muttering to himself.

"The foreman got beaten up. If we don't finish our task, we might get punished. Getting beaten up is a small matter. I heard that these soldiers have many ways to punish people. They make people take off their clothes and stand in the snow as human sticks, or make people stand naked on the ice and then tear them apart. Just thinking about it is terrifying."

These soldiers had long since established themselves as kings here. With the emperor far away and no one to care about them, the prisoners sent here every year became their slaves, tormented and exploited at their mercy.

People die here every day, and their bodies are left outside. Eagles in the sky and wolves on the ground quickly clean up the corpses.

That's why the people who had been there before looked terrified after they saw Jin Shu beat the supervisor.

Green Screen's words had no effect on Jin Shu. She continued to study the object in her hands, and in less than half an hour, she had made a sled-shaped object.

(End of this chapter)