Chapter 1924 His money doesn't last long
Hearing this, everyone looked at him and noticed that Chen Bing, who was already a bit chubby, looked even more... well-off among the group of thin and haggard prisoners.
Shu Yu thought for a moment and said, "He must have used that hundred taels of silver to bribe the jailer in the prison."
He was exiled, but his home was not confiscated.
After selling the shop and the house, he kept the remaining savings for himself, without giving them to Chen He and Chen Qiu. As someone waiting for exile in prison, he was actually the one who needed money the most.
He had easily framed Zhou Tiedong and sent him to jail, but he never imagined that he would experience the same thing himself one day.
Chen Bing is old and has been flogged; aside from everything else, he still needs to see a doctor.
In addition, he had been eating and living well in his earlier years, and he needs time to adjust to suffering so much. Therefore, he must have spent money to bribe the prison warden or his cellmates.
Upon hearing this, Lu Sanzhu was furious. "Wouldn't that be too easy on him? With a hundred taels of silver, even if he goes to exile, he'll live a better life than everyone else!"
Shu Yu chuckled, “A hundred taels of silver might last a lifetime for an ordinary person. But for an exiled criminal, it won’t last long. I reckon he won’t be able to keep the silver once he leaves Changjin Prefecture.”
When she went to the southwest, she didn't dare carry any silver with her, and Chen Bing had nowhere to put it, so he had to carry it himself. His situation was like a child carrying a huge sum of money; not only were the escorting officials eyeing him covetously, but the other prisoners were also watching him closely.
Lu Sanzhu suddenly realized, "Oh, right, I forgot that you, Ayu, were also exiled before. You have experience."
Shu Yu, “…” I think you deserve a beating.
As they were talking, the group of prisoners had already walked past them.
The escorting officers were familiar with Shu Yu. Upon seeing her standing there, they quickly stopped and bowed to her.
This gesture of greeting made Chen Bing look up and see the Lu family.
His gaze fell on Granny Fang, whose expression was cold and even filled with gleeful hatred.
Chen Bing looked at her clothes, the carriage she was riding in, and the family members surrounding her. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
Grandma Fang chuckled and lowered the carriage curtain.
The old lady took her hand and whispered, "He's not from our world anymore, don't worry about him."
"I don't care. It's just that a knot in my heart that has been tied up for many years has been untied. I feel relieved and happy."
After the officials escorted the prisoner away, the old lady said to Shuyu, "Alright, we're leaving now. You can go back."
Take care on your journey.
Shu Yu waved his hand, Lu Erbai shook the rope, and the group slowly moved forward.
Coincidentally, they were heading in the same direction as the prisoner group.
The officials herded the prisoner aside to make way for the carriage.
This time, the carriage didn't stop at all, but flashed past the procession and went further and further away.
Chen Bing looked up at the shadow gradually disappearing from his sight, his heart filled with regret.
He regretted it; during his time in prison, remorse constantly gnawed at his mind.
In particular, the Pan family's steward was imprisoned in the cell next to his. It was unclear whether this was intentional on the part of the authorities or because they were prisoners who entered prison on the same day.
But every time Chen Bing sees them, he is reminded of the cuckoldry she inflicted on him.
(End of this chapter)
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