Chapter 1720 Leaving the Black Market
After arranging the labor, Meng Yunzheng looked at the group of girls.
These people were naturally not suitable to go out with them to fight against the soldiers of Chenggu County, and it would be difficult to arrange their fate once they left the secret passage.
He then asked Xia Yi for her opinion and finally said, "There are still many captured rebels in the black market. We can't kill them all. After the incident is over, we will hand them over to the imperial court for disposal. So we will have to trouble you ladies to guard these rebels here."
The girls breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Like those forced laborers, they also wanted to contribute. For these girls who were used to living in the dark, only those who were useful had meaning in their existence.
The fact that they have something to do means that they won't be abandoned for no reason later.
So the girls quickly assured them, "Don't worry, we promise to keep a close eye on them and make sure they don't escape."
They then discussed it for a moment and quickly came up with a plan.
They brought all the rebels who were originally in the medical room to the prison and locked them up. Then they chained them up and handed the key to Xia Yi.
Qiao Rou said, "In this way, even if these rebels try to use sweet words to trick us into releasing them, there's nothing we can do."
Firstly, they didn't have the key, and secondly, they didn't have any weapons. Although the black market had an armory, they had no way of obtaining it.
There were quite a few rebels in the prison. Besides the thirty-odd people captured earlier, there were some who had been bitten by wild animals. In total, there were more than fifty.
It's entirely possible that these people might try to sabotage Meng Yunzheng and the others while they're away, by trying to trick or threaten them into releasing them.
Qiao Rou and her group knew their abilities were limited, so just in case, it was better to cut off their escape route.
Xia Yi agreed, saying, "That's good."
Qiao Rou and the others slowly exhaled, feeling somewhat pleased.
However, what Xia Yi didn't say was that it didn't matter if they weren't cut off from their escape route. Earlier in the medical room, Meng Yunzheng had already given each of them medicine.
To test the effects, they even found a troublemaker loyal to the black market to make an example of. All the rebels saw the consequences of taking the poison, and to save their own lives, most dared not act rashly.
After arranging everything, Meng Yunzheng saw that it was getting late and prepared to leave.
Besides the laborers and the group of girls, some of Lu Wu's men also stayed behind at the black market. Their limited mobility made it more suitable for them to remain there.
The laborers and girls came to see them off. Before they left, they were still a little worried. The leader of the laborers asked uncertainly, "Sir, you will come back to take us away, right?"
Xia Yi nodded, "That's natural, you are all victims. Once the rebellion is quelled, the government will take good care of you. At that time, you will also receive some compensation, so don't worry."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although they knew the future was still uncertain, and even if they left the black market, their lives would never be as peaceful and tranquil as before, there was still hope for other options.
Xia Yi's assurances put their minds at ease.
Meng Yunzheng waved his hand, "Let's go."
Their team had quite a few people, about fifty in total.
The group, in a grand procession, quickly entered the entrance of the secret passage and headed towards Chenggu County.
(End of this chapter)
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