Chapter 37: Xie Yuchuan's family members were injured and he became angry
The officers and soldiers escorted the fugitives in front, and the Min family's caravan followed behind, with a distance between them not too far or too close, so that both the front and the rear could be taken care of.
The autumn wind was chilly, and just after the sun went down, it wasn't as warm as it had been in the afternoon. As we approached the river, a breeze from the river blew, chilling us through our thin shirts.
The prisoners clasped their arms in front of them, leaned forward against the wind, and walked for most of the day. By the afternoon, they were exhausted and the road under their feet became extremely difficult.
Unfortunately, the officers were merciless with their sticks and whips. Every stick hit the back and every whip lashed the stiff body, causing pain deep into the bone marrow.
An exiled guard of the Xie family was injured in an attack yesterday and had difficulty walking. He was supported by his companions and walked a few steps slower, so he was whipped to the ground.
The person next to him grabbed the second whip immediately!
The yamen runner, who was showing off his power and being humiliated, flew into a rage: "You bastard from the Xie family, how dare you grab my whip? I think you don't want to live anymore."
Before he could finish his words, four or five people from the Xie family gathered around him and stared at him sternly.
Several yamen runners nearby also came to help upon hearing the noise, and suddenly chaos broke out in the exile team.
There were quite a few members of the Xie family in the exile group, and the officers and yamen runners were also angry that they had all become prisoners, but they refused to accept punishment and even dared to resist?
They rebelled!
This loophole cannot be opened, otherwise how can we manage the rest of the way?
Seeing this, several guards who acted in a hurry felt a little regretful. They didn't want to cause trouble for the old lady and the major general.
Looking at the group of angry officials standing in front of their Xie family, Xie Yuchuan, dressed in blood-stained prison clothes, walked over with a gloomy face, looking indifferent and saying nothing.
But their attitude was clear: if the escorting officers and soldiers wanted to cause trouble, then the Xie family wouldn't mind making things even bigger!
Xiong Jiushan came over after hearing the news, glared at Xie Yuchuan, and sneered, "Xie Yuchuan, this is no longer a place for your Xie family to show off their power. If you deliberately rebel during your exile, I will execute you on the spot."
Xie Yuchuan chuckled.
"If the escorting officers deliberately abused the prisoners, I'm afraid Lord Xiong would have a hard time explaining this to his superiors when he arrives in Laozhou."
The team in front was moving well, why did it suddenly stop?
The caravan behind didn't understand why and also stopped.
Manager Min sent someone over to investigate and ask, "What's wrong with the exile group ahead? Why did they suddenly stop?"
After the man left, Min Zhong told the others to stay alert. Not knowing what was going on, the Min family guards also drew their swords and leaned against the truck, facing outwards.
Soon, the Min family came back.
"Manager Min, it seems the prisoners up ahead are having a conflict with the officials."
Min Zhong was a little surprised. "How dare a fugitive who is on the run start a conflict with the police?"
"I didn't dare get too close, so I asked the prisoners next to me. I heard that it seemed to be a member of the Xie family among the prisoners." said the servant.
"Xie family?"
"Well, the one from the Xie family called Xie Yuchuan seems to be in a standoff with the leader, Lord Xiong."
Min Zhong's face looked unhappy now, and he felt a little regretful. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to follow their exile team.
"Manager Min, if the officers can't control these prisoners on the road, I'm afraid they won't be able to live in peace here." Master Wu, who was escorting them, stepped forward and said.
Min Zhong sighed, "I didn't expect it to be like this. I thought I'd find someone to lean on."
Now the team in front is about to get into trouble.
A large group of police officers can't even keep an eye on a group of unarmed prisoners?
Master Wu said, "I'll go over and take a look."
After saying that, he threw the big knife in his hand to his companion and strode over to check the situation.
The more than one hundred prisoners looked haggard, and the escorting officers and soldiers had been walking for most of the day and looked very tired.
When the body is too tired, it is difficult to have a good temper.
Same on both sides.
"Everyone else is obedient, but your Xie family has so many things to do."
"We are not running away or making a fuss. It is the officials who just sent us who are indiscriminate."
Xie Yuchuan said calmly, "Fifty miles a day is the limit. Your Excellency, please take a look at the others and see if they still have the energy to endure the whipping. We have just left the capital and it has not been long. Your Excellency does not want to cause any deaths. Besides, there are still more than two thousand miles to go."
What Xie Yuchuan said was indeed what Xiong Jiushan was thinking.
Something happened in Songjiang Town. If something happens again, how will the team stay?
But if the Xie family disobeys discipline, others will follow suit.
Xie Yuchuan saw that Xiong Jiushan's expression was relaxed, and he knew that this situation was not what the Xie family had been like before.
He crossed his hands in front of him, giving Xiong Jiushan a step.
"It is really difficult for those who are seriously injured to travel. Please have mercy on me, sir."
Xiong Jiushan said in a deep voice, "I will give your Xie family one more chance. If you disobey me again, I will shackle your entire family and deprive them of their freedom."
Xiong Jiushan said a word and Xie Yuchuan bowed.
The officers and soldiers dispersed cursing and continued to drive people away, but with Xiong Jiushan's orders in place, their methods were not as brutal as before.
The speed in front seemed to have slowed down, and the people behind no longer had to rush around as hard as before.
The martial arts master of the Min family came over and looked for a while, then looked at the young man in the middle of the Xie family for a while, and came back to report to Min Zhong.
"It's just a small conflict, it's nothing serious."
Min Zhong asked, "Can you continue to follow?"
"Yes, and if we follow them, we might run into any kind of trouble." Master Wu said.
When he said this, Min Zhong felt that there was something else behind his words!
He became interested and first asked the caravan to continue on their way, then walked to Master Wu.
"What did Master Wu mean by that just now?"
Wu Liang thought for a moment, then pointed at the staggering group ahead and said, "The people who had a conflict with the officials just now were none other than the Xie family from Jingmen."
"Oh? What does the Xie family have to say?"
"Manager Min has been staying at his old house in the north for many years and doesn't come to the capital often, but you should have heard that there are gods in the Xie family in Beijing."
The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, then pointed ahead with his mouth wide open in surprise, "Is that the Xie family?"
Wu Liang nodded. "Exactly. I just deliberately watched a little longer. One day, I came to the capital with the eldest son to trade goods. I saw that young general riding a majestic horse back to the capital. He was young and full of vigor then. I saw him just now, and he looked different."
Min Zhong had never seen the generals of the Xie family, but Wu Liang was the martial arts master invited back from the capital by the eldest son. He said that he had seen them, so it was almost certain.
Min Zhong had heard of the Xie family, a family of generals, but he never expected to meet them here.
The people of Daliang are no strangers to the legend of the Xie family, but the Min family has always had its roots in the north, so they don’t know much about what’s happening in the capital.
This trip to the south to sell goods was not smooth and I lost a lot. After I return, I don’t know whether these southern goods can make up for the losses.
"What do you think will happen if we follow them?" Min Zhong asked curiously.
Wu Liang shook his head. "It's hard to say. When I was in Beijing, I heard that the Xie family had handed over the shrine. I don't know if it's true or not."
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