He was heartbroken. If he pawned these things, the money would be enough for them to live on for a long time!
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Chan didn't even lift her eyelids, her tone as indifferent as if she were talking about someone else's things. "I don't need to carry it with me, it's just good for exchanging for travel expenses."
She just wanted to get this mess over with quickly and get away from these wolves.
The officials stared in disbelief! A silver chain and two heavy silver hairpins! This was definitely a windfall!
"Enough! Enough, enough!" The tall, thin official snatched the jewelry, his face beaming with joy, afraid that Jiang Chan would change her mind. "Young lady, you're so generous! Let's go! Let her pass!"
He waved towards the city gate.
The burly officers beside her put away their whips and made way for her. Their greedy eyes were still lingering on Jiang Chan's bundle, but since they had already received a benefit, they didn't make things difficult for the time being.
Looking at the official's face and then at Jiang Chan's calm face, Chen Yan felt a tightness in his chest.
He took a deep breath and helped Zhou up. "Master's wife, let's go." The four of them quickly passed through the passage cleared by the officials and entered the gap left by the heavy city gate.
The scene inside the city came into view: the streets were wide but dilapidated, most of the shops on both sides were closed, and the doors and windows were broken. There were few pedestrians on the road, and everyone looked pale and hurried along. Dead trees swayed in the wind, and a few withered leaves swirled down. A desolate and decaying atmosphere swept over them.
“…Thank you so much, Miss Jiang…” Zhou thanked Jiang Chan softly, her tone tinged with unease, “Those jewelry…”
“You’re welcome.” Jiang Chan interrupted her, her gaze sweeping across the empty, desolate street without lingering. “Things are inanimate, but people are alive. Consider this a thank you for your help along the way…”
We arrived at a relatively spacious intersection.
Jiang Chan stopped and turned to Chen Yan and Zhou Shi.
Her voice was clear, "Let's part ways here. Xiao Tao and I have some other things to take care of, so we won't be traveling with you two."
Chen Yan was clearly taken aback by Jiang Chan's sudden suggestion to part ways at this moment, and paused for a moment before saying, "Miss Jiang... this city doesn't seem very peaceful, perhaps..."
"No, thank you." Jiang Chan refused decisively, taking Xiao Tao's hand. "We have somewhere to go, goodbye."
After saying that, without any hesitation, he turned around and strode towards a more secluded and dilapidated alley on the left.
"Sister Jiang..." Xiao Tao was being pulled along, and couldn't help but look back at Chen Yan and Zhou Shi.
Chen Yan stood there, watching Jiang Chan's figure disappear into the alley without hesitation. He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
The words stuck in my throat, turning into a vague and inexplicable sense of loss.
Madam Zhou sighed, "Alas... Miss Jiang is a woman of her own mind... Let's go, Yan'er."
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