Chapter 14 Chapter 14
In his sleep, Jiang Huai felt cold all over. Even if he hugged himself tightly, he couldn't stop the heat from dissipating, which made him extremely anxious.
Fortunately, he soon found a large pillow, which seemed to have a built-in heating function. Jiang Huai hugged the pillow with satisfaction, wishing he could stick all his limbs to it.
Even after being hugged like this, the pillow seemed a little reluctant and wanted to break free from his hands.
How could Jiang Huai tolerate such a thing? The pillow was born to be held, how could it run away? He muttered a few words to himself, then hugged it tightly, using both his hands and feet, and finally made the pillow give up the idea of escaping.
Jiang Huai rubbed the pillow contentedly and continued to sleep soundly.
In reality, Xiao Jingzhao looked at Jiang Huai with a dark face. He didn't expect Jiang Huai to be so difficult to deal with after falling asleep. He was also fast asleep. When Jiang Huai first leaned over, he was still asleep. But he was hugged so tightly that it was difficult for Xiao Jingzhao to continue sleeping.
Xiao Jingzhao wanted Jiang Huai to let him go, but the more he pulled, the tighter Jiang Huai hugged him. Even if he called him a few times, he still slept soundly.
Xiao Jingzhao didn't want to delay his rest time, so he just hugged her. He was a little cold now, so it would be nice to have someone warm the bed.
When Jiang Huai woke up again, he felt that he had a very satisfying sleep. When he turned his head, he found that Xiao Jingzhao was hugged tightly by him like a doll. He even buried his head in his arms and fell asleep.
Jiang Huai shuddered and subconsciously took three steps back. Looking at the marks on his hands, he recalled his dream again and was stunned.
Xiao Jingzhao probably doesn’t know!
Jiang Huai wanted to comfort himself, but the struggle of the pillow in the dream was still fresh in his mind. Jiang Huai couldn't even deceive himself, so he could only stay where he was and do some psychological preparation. The sleeping self was not himself. If Xiao Jingzhao wanted to settle the score with him, then let him find the sleeping self.
Jiang Huai didn't realize that after he escaped and gave up, Xiao Jingzhao found out about his escape. However, he was not as nervous as before and was in a state of taking things as they come.
There was a commotion outside the shed, and Jiang Huai's attention was immediately diverted. He listened carefully and found that Zhang Tou and the others had returned.
Zhang Tou and other soldiers searched for a long time, but there was still no sign of Sun Yong.
"Captain Zhang, what should we do?" a policeman asked. The time for escorting prisoners was precious and they couldn't stay here all the time. What's more, they were really scared by the mudslide last night. If possible, they still hoped to cross the mountain as soon as possible.
Otherwise, I was still awake last night and escaped by running quickly. If it happens again, who knows what the result will be.
What's more, many police officers thought that Sun Yong was probably buried by the mudslide or washed away to other places. Otherwise, if Sun Yong was still nearby, it would be impossible for them to not find any trace of him after searching for so long. If they wanted to find Sun Yong's body, it would be a waste of time.
Zhangtou also knew that he couldn't delay too much, so after thinking for a moment, he decided to take the prisoners down the mountain first. Once he got to the foot of the mountain, he would explain the situation to the local authorities and ask the local yamen runners to help look for him.
If Sun Yong is still alive and comes looking for him, he will be asked to catch up with him immediately. However, Zhangtou has no hope for this.
The group quickly went down the mountain and found the local yamen runners to explain the situation. The runners agreed on the surface, but Zhang could see that these runners would probably not make the extra effort to look for Sun Yong. After all, no one would have the leisure to go through so much trouble just to find a jailer.
"Tou Zhang?" Seeing Zhang Tou coming out of the government office, a policeman came forward and asked tentatively.
"The government said they will send people to look for him, so we should prepare to leave immediately." Zhang Tou said after a moment of silence.
"Aren't you looking for anyone else?" the guard asked, looking back at the prisoners he was escorting.
"It's not far from Anyuan Prefecture. It's just such a short distance, so we won't look for new people." Zhang Tou shook his head. It was not that he didn't want to look for someone, but when he mentioned it, the clerks in the government office were unhappy. After asking around, he learned that they were going to Anyuan Prefecture, but no clerk was willing to go there.
Obviously, they all knew that these prisoners had all their money squeezed out by the time they got here, and they wouldn't get any benefits.
Jiang Huai had always been worried that Sun Yong's disappearance would attract an investigation by the government, but when he saw Zhang Tou coming out of the yamen and ending the matter so lightly, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Did it just pass so easily?
"Because we are just passing through, people are worthless when they leave their hometown."
In the evening, seeing that Jiang Huai was still struggling with this matter, Xiao Jingzhao explained in a low voice.
If Sun Yong disappeared in his hometown, people would naturally want to see him alive or his body. However, since he was far away from his hometown, it was impossible for Zhang Tou and others to stay there for a long time. Moreover, he disappeared in the mudslide, so other people subconsciously thought that he was killed by the mudslide and naturally did not think too much about it.
And because of the mudslide, other people felt that it was too troublesome to look for Sun Yong, and even if they found him, it would not bring them much benefit, so they naturally let it go.
"Then he..." Jiang Huai looked up. He still remembered what Xiao Jingzhao said in the morning.
"I went to see, he's gone." Xiao Jingzhao frowned. He went to see if Sun Yong was still there, but he didn't expect that Jiang Huai was lucky enough. The mudslide had submerged everything.
Although Xiao Jingzhao did not explain why he looked back, Jiang Huai always felt that it was because of him.
Jiang Huai was silent for a moment before speaking again: "Brother Wei, can you teach me those killer moves you taught me before again?"
"Do you want to learn now?" Xiao Jingzhao said.
"You don't have to use it, but you have to know how to use it." Jiang Huai still firmly believed in his previous idea, but after the previous experience, Jiang Huai's concept had changed slightly.
Speaking of which, there is nothing wrong with the killer move, the problem is how people use it.
Hearing Jiang Huai's stubbornness, Xiao Jingzhao snorted lightly, but said nothing more.
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"Aren't you leaving today?" Jiang Huai got up early in the morning and felt a little surprised after eating the food and drinking the water that Xiao Jingzhao brought.
Logically, they should be leaving now, but why aren't they leaving? Did something happen?
The question was not answered. Jiang Huai looked at Xiao Jingzhao and found that the other party seemed to be in a bad mood. Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao had been together for so long that he could more or less sense each other's emotional changes.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Huai subconsciously pulled Xiao Jingzhao's clothes to bring Xiao Jingzhao back to his senses.
"Nothing." Xiao Jingzhao shook his head. "During the coronation ceremony, His Majesty issued a general amnesty, so some prisoners don't have to go to Anyuan Prefecture."
After all, exile is divided into levels. Anyuan Prefecture is the most bitter and cold place, and prisoners with better luck will go to Yiyang Prefecture and Changxi Prefecture.
The other prisoners were secretly listening to the conversation between the two. After hearing Xiao Jingzhao say that there would be amnesty, all the prisoners showed joy on their faces. This might be their only chance to change the future.
Many prisoners are wondering if it is possible to reduce their sentences based on their crimes. If they can return to their hometowns, they may be able to return to normal life.
Seeing the other prisoners happy, Jiang Huai was also a little moved, but Xiao Jingzhao's words directly shattered his fantasy.
"You can't. The Jiang family is involved in the crime of treason and will not be pardoned even if pardoned." Xiao Jingzhao said in a deep voice.
Jiang Huai was a little disappointed, but not completely disappointed, because he also knew what crime he was charged with. Even though he didn't know much about the criminal law in this world, he knew that his treatment would not be the same as that of other prisoners.
Jiang Huai didn't care much about the matter of being crowned queen. In his opinion, this matter was quite far away from him.
Because of the amnesty, many prisoners had to be separated and escorted to other places, and the guards were also trying to find ways to get themselves to go there.
As I said, the prisoners' money has been squeezed out almost completely, and the subsequent operations will be hard. Who wouldn't want to leave early if they can complete the mission and return home early?
"Amnesty for the whole world! These prisoners are really lucky to have encountered this."
"We are lucky, we got the money. If we are responsible for escorting it, we can go back earlier to collect the reward."
"That's true, it's all good, but as for Jiang Huai... he won't benefit at all from this general amnesty."
"What benefit can he get? You have forgotten the crime of the Jiang family. Now that the queen can take the throne, it seems that the Jiang family will never be able to recover." The police officer who spoke made faces, and the two of them laughed for a while, but did not dare to say too much and chatted about other topics.
Listening to the conversation of the police, Jiang Huai couldn't help but sigh. He was charged with treason. Even if he tried hard to improve his life in Anyuan Prefecture, he couldn't live in peace because the crime was too serious.
It can be said that even if the emperor passed away, the Jiang family would still be buried in the ground due to this crime and would not be able to turn things around, unless someone rebelled and established a new court, and the Jiang family assisted the other party, then the Jiang family would have a chance to turn things around.
After all, treason is a serious crime. If the Jiang family does not make any sacrifices, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold in the new dynasty, unless time washes away this stain. But if they really rely on time to wash it away, Jiang Huai feels that he will never be able to wait for this time even if he dies.
Realizing what he was thinking, Jiang Huai shook his head and thought it would be better not to have any unrealistic thoughts. He remembered that it had been less than a hundred years since the founding of the country, and the current emperor seemed to be governing the world quite well. Although he found that things were not so good after being a prisoner, it would still be difficult to successfully rebel.
As Jiang Huai was thinking, a fragment flashed through his mind like lightning.
Jiang Huai froze, dug out his memory, and read it carefully, his eyes widening.
No, he was just thinking about it casually, but someone really rebelled, and it was the former deposed prince.
It turns out that he not only traveled through time, but also traveled through a book.
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