Chapter 39 Xie Yuchuan's Traditional Skills
Does your family have a guardian deity?
When asked this question, the two brothers of the Xie family were completely confused!
Which god can completely protect the soul?
Besides, the Xie family’s god is just a family god.
Xie Wenjie said, "Young Master, I'm afraid you have misunderstood the Xie family's deity. The Xie family's deity position has been handed over."
Xie Wuying, who has always been straightforward, did not say anything at this time, but looked up and down at Chai Jin in front of him.
Chai Jin looked at the two's reactions, an apologetic look appeared on his face, and he said with a bow, "I'm sorry, I was reckless."
Xie Wenjie said calmly, "Nothing, does Prince Chai have anything else to say?"
Chai Jin said, "Sorry to bother you."
After saying this, he bowed to the two of them and left with the water bag.
Xie Wenjie looked at his departing figure and frowned, "How strange! He suddenly asked if the gods were effective? The Xie family's deity position has been handed over, but the Chai family doesn't know about it? What do you think, He Zhi?"
Xie Wuying beside him didn't say anything.
Xie Wenjie turned to look at him, "Why aren't you talking?"
"I was wondering why Chai Jin asked this question out of the blue." Xie Wuying held the water bag in both hands and looked in the direction where Chai Jin left with a strange expression.
Xie Wenjie felt the same way. "The number of people exiled by the Chai family this time was quite a lot, more than ten people."
"Let's go back and talk to Sixth Brother first. He knows more about the high-ranking families in the capital than we do."
"good."
After they returned, they told Xie Yuchuan about this matter.
Xie Yuchuan was also a little surprised. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before asking, "Did Chai Jin only ask this one question?"
"That's the only question I asked." The two replied.
Xie Yuchuan couldn't figure out why the Chai family would suddenly ask such a question.
"Everyone in Beijing knows the centuries-old legend of the Xie family. The Chai family is a prominent family in Huaizhou. When the late emperor traveled south of the Yangtze River, Old Master Chai rescued him and generously donated money to help him quell the rebellion in the southwest. The Chai family was rewarded with an imperial title, ten thousand acres of fertile land, countless gold, silver, and jewelry, and a quasi-nobility title that was passed down through three generations."
Xie Wenjie said from the side: "What a pity, it's only the second generation and it's gone."
Xie Yuchuan didn't say anything.
Xie Wuying said, "Sixth brother, I feel like there's something wrong with Chai Jin."
Xie Yuchuan nodded, "It's okay, let's wait and see what happens."
There is no problem, why would you suddenly ask this question?
He had some guesses in his mind, and looked at the Chai family in the distance with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
After walking for a day, it was getting dark in the evening.
As soon as people took a break, fatigue swept over their bodies. Not only the prisoners, but even the escorting officers and soldiers were really exhausted.
After discussing with several leading yamen runners, Xiong Jiushan decided to find a safe place near the river to rest tonight. They would rest again when they passed Gaojia Village after walking twenty miles tomorrow, and then head straight to Panlongling without resting on the way. They would cross the forest and river all the way to avoid any accidents there.
Several subordinates had no objection, so the matter was settled.
The prisoners were very happy to hear that they could camp near the river tonight. At least they didn't have to be hungry and thirsty like before.
There is a forest not far away on the other side of Songjiang River. The forest is sparse but the terrain is higher than the river bank. As it is getting close to evening, people driving back to the city will pass by from time to time on the road.
The cart was filled with villagers from nearby, who sat side by side with baskets and bags on their backs. When passing by the resting place for the exiles, they would be startled by a group of people in official uniforms, who would hold the things in their arms nervously and urge the driver to hurry up.
For most of the exiles, they are not interested in anything else except survival. Many of them are traumatized by the beatings they suffered before, and they dare not move even when they have just rested. It is not until they see some people coming and going by the river that it seems there is really no danger that they follow them, either to drink water or wash clothes.
Xie Yuchuan sat cross-legged on the ground, his clothes half-ripped, revealing the wounds on his body. He applied medicine while observing everything around him.
The ox carts that were passing by in a hurry caught his interest, especially the expressions on the faces of the people on the carts, which looked uneasy and panicked.
Zhang Hanlin, who was standing not far away, also noticed this.
He stroked his half-grown beard and watched the farmers leave. "Soldiers and refugees have been walking here for years. Why are they so panicked?"
The old mother was resting and no one answered him.
Zhang Dayi turned his head and saw Xie Yuchuan looking in the same direction. Their eyes met and they found that they both seemed to have some doubts about this subtle discovery.
Zhang Hanlin nodded slightly, and Xie Yuchuan lowered his head and nodded slightly.
——There may be problems ahead.
——There will be something strange on the road ahead.
Xie Wuying has been holding the water bag in his arms since he came back. Xie Wenjie occasionally wants to take a sip, but Xie Wuying looks hesitant.
Xie Wenjie really thought he was weird.
"He Zhi, is there something on your mind?"
Xie Wuying shook his head.
"Give me a drink."
Xie Wuying picked up another water bag from the side and handed it to him. Xie Wenjie looked at the one in his arms with a strange expression.
Xie Yuchuan looked up at the sky and gathered his clothes on his shoulders. The new wounds on his body had healed a lot, but the hidden injuries in his body still made him feel stagnant when he practiced martial arts. He needed a few days to recuperate before he could move freely.
In the afternoon, the family god asked him to find a suitable time in the evening, and he thought after sunset would be suitable.
When the officers began to build a bonfire in the camp, it meant that they would rest there tonight.
The prisoners’ food was no different from before. They would not starve to death as long as they were full, and the rest depended on luck.
This has always been the rule on the road of exile. People are not allowed to be so hungry that they are unable to walk, nor are they allowed to be so full that they have the strength to escape. Those who are half-dead but not disabled are just right for escorting.
Now that the team has just set out, they won't be treated too harshly. In order to catch up with the schedule, the road before leaving the customs won't feel too unbearable. They'll just be tired from walking and physically exhausted.
But the prisoners all knew that once they went outside the border, the weather would become increasingly cold, and they would not know what day it was.
More than twenty people from the Xie family gathered together for dinner. After walking all day, everyone was very tired. Ruan took out the food sent by the Ruan family and insisted that everyone share it so that they could have enough energy to continue their journey tomorrow.
Everyone is indeed tired and hungry today.
But even if the young lady had food in her hand, that little bit would not be enough for everyone to share. Xie Yuchuan treated his wound and stood up to cut a branch to make a harpoon.
Anyway, the Songjiang River is right next to us, providing a ready source of food.
The Xie family left two men to look after the women, and the rest of the family followed Xie Yuchuan to go fishing.
The officers didn't care how the prisoners behaved tonight, but they were not allowed to leave the designated rest area. There were already many people by the river with their trouser legs rolled up, looking for food.
It is not easy to catch fish in the river because the water depth is unknown. However, there are some prisoners who are good at swimming. They take off their clothes and swim a few laps in the river. When they come ashore, they hold the fish by the gills and carry them ashore.
Fish is hard to eat without fire, so he caught one or two more and sent them to the officers and soldiers to exchange for fire. His family collected firewood, lit a fire and grilled the fish, which the surrounding prisoners envied.
There were also many people who, seeing the men of the Xie family chopping branches into harpoons and going into the river, followed behind and learned to do the same.
However, the harvest was not as good as that of the Xie family, especially Xie Yuchuan.
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