Chapter 43 Stop Fighting
The cool wind whistled, and Helian Rong, wearing a loose prison uniform, felt as if the embroidered shoes were pricking her with needles. Her eyes were full of resentment and disdain for Ye Qingyu.
"Ye Qingyu, if I were you, I would have died to atone for my sins long ago. How dare you still live like this?
It was you who shamelessly seduced my eldest brother. Our family is truly unlucky to have been entangled by you."
She supported Old Madam Helian, and the two of them sang in unison, their words full of disdain and curses towards Ye Qingyu.
Ye Qingyu's figure looked particularly frail. She endured all this silently, but there was an unyielding light in her eyes.
Helian Zhi stood aside, his heart broken. On one side was his closest relative, and on the other was her beloved. He didn't know which one to help.
Thinking about it carefully, what my mother and sister said makes sense. It seems that ever since I asked the emperor for permission to marry, nothing has gone smoothly.
He originally thought that Xia Xing'er had already married him and would never leave him no matter what, but he didn't expect that she would divorce him so decisively, and even asked the Queen Mother for permission, catching him off guard, and taking away all her dowry.
The night before the wedding, the general's mansion was robbed. On the wedding day, the entire family was confiscated and exiled, and they were branded as criminal slaves.
He shook his head and quickly suppressed the thoughts in his mind. How could he think like this? Qingyu was someone who shared life and death with him.
He secretly glanced at Ye Qingyu. Those eyes that were once full of agility and tenderness now hid endless sorrow and tenacity.
He wanted to step forward to defend her, but he was bound by the heavy burden of filial piety and could not move.
He could only clench his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms and blood oozing out, as if reflecting his inner struggle and pain.
Although Helian Feng and Helian Heng did not speak, they also agreed with what Madam Helian and Helian Rong said.
Xia Xing'er didn't know what to say after seeing this scene. She hadn't even made a move yet, and they were already causing trouble.
Logically speaking, Ye Qingyu is already a person with a system, so how could she tolerate Madam Helian and Helian Rongbenda?
Forget it, if you can’t figure it out, just stop thinking about it. You will know it eventually anyway.
Helian Zhi is really an irresponsible man!
Xia Xing'er: "Just shut down the system. I don't want to watch it anymore. It's boring!"
System: "Okay, host."
The screen on the interface went black instantly.
Xia Xing'er's consciousness also exited the system space.
Then I saw the whip hitting the person in front of me with "snaps, snaps, snaps".
The man was still unconvinced, stiffening his neck and asking indignantly, "Why are you hitting us? We've already walked ahead, why are we being beaten?"
He pointed at the people behind him and said, "Why don't you hit them? They are all walking behind!"
"We are exiled prisoners just like them. Why are you treating us differently? Even if you are an official, you can't do this!"
"Or, are you having an affair with one of them, so you're targeting us?"
The person who was beaten was a member of the Xia clan.
Originally, they were expecting Xia Chengsheng and his family to give up and come to them for help.
They never expected that instead of waiting for Xia Chengsheng and others to arrive, they would be whipped by the officials.
Zhang San swung out another whip, hitting the speaker with a cruel look on his face.
"Do I need to give you a reason to beat you?"
His companions also laughed: "That's right, a bunch of exiled prisoners still want justice? What a foolish dream! Now that they are in our hands, whether they live or die is up to us."
"That's right. It's normal for a few people to die on the road of exile."
"Brothers, come on, let's talk some sense into this kid and tell him what justice is."
Several officers immediately stepped forward, dragged him aside like a dead dog, and threw him on the roadside like garbage.
"Stop it, all of you, stop it, let my son go!"
A woman with anklets rushed out from the crowd and stood in front of the man like a madman.
None of the officers who are responsible for escorting exiled prisoners are good people, and they have no sympathy.
He kicked the woman who was blocking his way away, cursing: "You bitch, you want to die, right? I'm going to grant your wish today!"
As he spoke, he whipped the woman directly. With one whip, her clothes were torn, revealing her snow-white skin.
Although the woman is already middle-aged, she has lived a life of luxury for many years and still retains her charm.
In an instant, an officer revealed a lustful look in his eyes.
"If you want me to release your son, it's not impossible. Either take out a hundred taels of silver, or... use you in exchange. Even though you're a little old, I don't mind you."
After this officer finished speaking, several other officers also joined in the commotion.
"That's right. I'll let your son go if you give me one hundred taels. Not a penny less."
"One ounce of silver for one whip."
"We have so many brothers. You can let us all have some fun and then let your son go."
"Hahaha……"
The woman looked at them in horror. These people wanted to kill her. How could she willingly let these beasts destroy her?
But what about her son?
Not to mention a hundred taels of silver, she couldn't even come up with fifty taels!
The woman was from a branch of the Xia family. Her husband had passed away long ago, leaving only her, Yang, and her son, Xia Qingluo. They owed a large sum of money, and it was Xia Chengsheng who helped pay it off and gave them a sum of money every month.
It can be said that the Changxin Marquis Mansion has been supporting them.
Xia Qingluo was also led astray by Yang. He was good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and had never done any serious work.
Half a month ago, they owed Ruyi Casino five hundred taels of silver. They had no money to pay back, and the people in the casino wanted to chop off their hands. In the end, they had no other choice but to ask Xia Chengsheng for help.
Xia Chengsheng gave them one thousand taels, and Xia Qingluo also promised that he would never gamble again.
When the house was searched, there were only 45 taels of silver left, which would not be enough even if we gave it all to them.
Besides, if we give them all, what will they do along the way?
"I don't have any money!"
"If I don't have the money, I still have you, right? I just said I still have you, right?"
The officer was about to grab Yang as he spoke, but Yang was so scared that she dodged away.
The officers had seen many people like this, so they raised their whips and whipped Xia Qingluo directly.
"You won't give it to me, right? I'm going to beat your son to death today, just to see if you give it to me!"
The police officers who were watching the excitement saw that someone had already started fighting, and they also raised their whips and whipped Xia Qingluo.
Every time the whip landed, a shocking wound appeared on Xia Qingluo's body, which showed that he had used all his strength.
After a few whips, Xia Qingluo's prison uniform was covered with whip marks.
Xia Qingluo rolled on the ground in pain and begged for mercy: "Please stop hitting me, please, I really know I was wrong, please don't hit me anymore!"
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