Chapter 77: Mind your own business! Leave now!
"We already have limited food and supplies. Ruan Shi picked up a concubine, and now she has picked up an orphan. How can we exile a prisoner like her?! She simply disregards the imperial decree and doesn't take you, the officials, seriously!"
He even tried to stir up the others' emotions: "One more person means one more mouth to feed. Do you still want to see him share our food?!"
Yun Xiu raised his eyes, and his slender eyes were like a night wolf, carrying a strong murderous aura.
Ruan Mian walked up to him and said only one sentence: "It's not your turn to tell me who eats my food."
However, before he could finish his words, Li Mao suddenly howled!
He arched his body in pain, veins bulging on his face.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small needle stuck in his clothes, and the needle tip pierced his flesh.
Ruan Mian was a little surprised, and the next moment the police came over. Not wanting them to waste time, he kicked Li Mao back to the team!
"Mind your own business! Get out of here!"
When he turned to Ruan Mian, Ruan Mian greeted him with a smile and took out a few taels of silver and handed them to the official.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Moreover, thanks to her, the team has a few more horses and donkeys, which can speed up the team's journey as much as possible.
Rush to Wuheng within the specified time. If the deadline is exceeded, the officials will be punished.
So after passing Runing and the road became flat, they did not dare to waste a moment.
When they passed through the Runing city gate, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them.
The officials immediately became alert and saw those people running to the side of the team, offering some steamed buns and vegetables in their hands, and some even handed over some hot eggs in baskets.
"It was this lady who saved us last night and helped us teach that inhumane stationmaster a lesson!"
"Thank you so much, benefactor! Thank you so much, benefactor!"
"If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't know if we would have been able to reunite with our families. Today, we can go home again, thanks to you. I will definitely worship you at home and burn incense for you every day, praying for a safe journey."
When Ruan Mian heard this, he almost fainted.
They even worship her and burn incense for her. She is neither a Bodhisattva nor a dead person, so she cannot bear such offerings and worship.
She quickly asked those people to stand up, but they could not refuse the kindness and had to accept the supplies.
The officials were so happy with the food and supplies they got for free that they couldn't stop smiling.
The villagers escorted Ruan Mian and the others all the way out of the city gate. Some people from the Bo and Qi mansions who followed the team saw her being worshipped in such a grand manner, and they could hardly believe that this was a scene they could see on the road to exile.
She Ruan Mian! Why? !
Li Mao couldn't even keep warm and couldn't even smell the smell of eggs, while she could receive gifts from others for free! They were both exiles, so how could this be justified?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Finally, he couldn't stand it any longer and stared at Yao all the way, waiting for the chance to take revenge!
When they were resting after noon, Cuizhu hurried over to tell Ruan Mian, "Miss, I just saw Mr. Li Er pulling Miss Yao's hair and beating her. Even the officials couldn't stop her. If this continues, Miss Yao might not survive."
Cuizhu felt that Yao was a poor person and was very grateful to her for giving her some food last time.
She would occasionally help them embroider along the way, because Yao was a good embroiderer and she and Cuizhu were friends.
Now that she saw that Li Mao didn't treat her as a human being, she felt anxious.
That's why I came to Ruan Mian to find a solution.
Just after they finished saying this, they heard Li Mao calling Yao a bitch and pushing her onto the stone.
Yao's forehead hit and immediately turned red. It was extremely creepy just to look at.
No one dared to say a word, and let Li Mao throw a tantrum: "Bitch, you want to kill me! I won't do as you wish. If I don't beat you to death today, I will beat you every day and make your life worse than..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a sudden sharp pain in his back!
The pain is the same as in the morning.
After howling, he suddenly realized that someone had hurt him with a hidden weapon again!
Li Mao was furious and pulled out the needle and went to complain to the officer.
"Sir! Sir! Someone in our team has a hidden weapon and has stabbed me twice! Who is this blind bastard?"
The officer couldn't stand his arrogant tone and whipped him: "Shut up!"
Li Mao was angry but dared not say anything. He looked in that direction fiercely, only to see Ruan Mian and Cuizhu helping Yao up.
He immediately thought that it was Ruan Mian's doing.
He immediately stepped forward and grabbed Ruan Mian's shoulders tightly, questioning: "It's you, little bitch, isn't it?"
However, the next moment, Yun Xiu's hand had already clamped his wrist bone, and with a little force, he heard a "crack" sound of the bone!
Li Mao suddenly cried out in pain.
Ruan Mian kicked him away. Li Mao pointed at him and growled, "Yao is from my uncle's mansion! You...you are going against me by protecting her. Think carefully, Ruan Mian! Don't be ungrateful!"
Seeing him gritting his teeth, Ruan Mian could only sneer.
"Someone from your uncle's house? Now we are all exiled prisoners, how can we still distinguish between superiors and inferiors? Today I will protect her!"
Ruan Mian rarely shows such a tough attitude in front of others. Everyone along the way has also seen that she should not be underestimated. She can even deal with the officials. A mere Li Mao cannot cause any trouble.
Especially Yun Xiu who was standing next to her, with another snap of his fingers, the fine needle pierced into Li Mao's shoulder again!
Li Mao saw everything, including his sinister look. He panicked and didn't dare to act rashly.
This young man is actually quite skilled?
Seeing that he had given in, Ruan Mian took Yao to his carriage.
Cuizhu and Meixi quickly brought out the water bag, handkerchief, and some trauma medicine that Ruan Mian had given them to help her clean up.
Ruan Mian stared at Yun Xiu thoughtfully.
"Did Minister Dong teach you this skill?"
When Yun Xiu was alone with her, his expression instantly became obedient.
He shook his head truthfully: "These were not taught by the master, but by the adults."
"Xie Huaian? Does he still have this skill?"
It's completely invisible.
On the surface, he is a good official who is honest and just. In private, he is also a humble gentleman. He is always surrounded by guards and ministers, and does not look like a capable person.
"Then why did you get hurt yourself, since Master Xie has the ability to teach you?"
Yun Xiu quickly said, "The lord was attacked because he was trying to save me. Madam Ruan, the lord is a good man and a good official."
"Last time you asked me to deliver intelligence to him, he later personally led people to destroy the Colosseum and also dealt with a group of profiteers who were in cahoots with Dong Jun."
"But he also offended someone because of it. I heard from Master that he was framed and impeached in the court, which led to his demotion. He was even demoted to a place as far away as Wuheng, which is almost like exile."
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