"Mother, there's no need to deal with this kind of person openly. Once we're a bit further away, you can skin him alive if you want. But for now, let me use some underhanded tactics."
Shen Xingmian held his mother's arm, his expression and tone very calm, as if he were looking at some scenery, rather than a man whose butt suddenly caught fire, who was jumping up and down and cursing.
These people left the capital early in the morning and had no idea about the palace theft or the rumors of "divine retribution."
Seeing a perfectly healthy person suddenly start burning from their buttocks, the first reaction isn't to rush to put out the fire, but to immediately hide far away, afraid of being affected.
And judging from what the official just said, he was truly shameless, cursing the man to die and then wanting to take the two maids for himself.
It's truly a case of a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.
In the past... if he saw them, wouldn't he have knelt down and kowtowed twice to show respect? Now, he dares to provoke them with such vile words.
Hmph, keep burning! This fire is burning so well, so wonderfully!
The fire spread too quickly; even though the person reacted fast enough to lie down, the clothes on their buttocks were still burned off, with some fabric sticking to their buttocks...
So the onlookers saw a gruesome, red buttock with glistening blisters on it.
Even though they had been secretly cursing him before, they still couldn't bear to watch him howling in pain.
This does not include Mu Zhizhi.
She has always been a soft-hearted person, but when she heard that person cursing her husband and even trying to take Liuyun Xuanyue away, she was really furious.
She didn't soften her heart at all towards this man, and even pulled her daughter and two maids away to keep their distance, afraid that if he was in great pain, he would realize he had lost face and take his anger out on their family.
Seeing her actions, many people around her also began to retreat, creating a vacuum zone until the officials who had been alerted by the shouts from afar arrived.
Seeing this, the people were all surprised, and then looked on in fear and dared not step forward.
The prisoners didn't know, but they did know that the imperial edict exiling the Shen family that morning had spontaneously combusted without fire. Although they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it was exactly the same as the current situation.
"It's divine retribution! It's divine retribution! What should we do? I need to report to the boss first!" someone muttered to himself before taking off running.
The other two were about to move when they were stopped by the people on the ground.
"Hurry up and help me up! What are you dawdling about? Ouch, it hurts like hell! If you don't come soon, we'll have to deal with this when we get back..."
Before he could finish speaking, the two men had already moved, though they were still somewhat unwilling.
This person's family has quite a few connections; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to act so arrogantly among the officials. These people are all young and impetuous; they wouldn't be so obedient if they didn't have power to keep them in check.
However, this obedience is only superficial; only they themselves know how they curse him behind his back.
After watching the commotion from behind the crowd for a while, Shen Xingmian gathered her family together to rest.
The atmosphere in the exile group was very different from what she had imagined. She thought there would be a lot of troublemakers and bullies who would cause chaos.
But none of these things have happened yet.
Everyone seemed to be still reeling from their sudden exile, so they had no desire to cause trouble.
The Shen family's location was relatively close to the front, occupying a large area. With shackles on, no one worried that the prisoners would escape, so they were allowed to rest a bit more separately.
Most of the prisoners lay down, ready to get a good rest. They were exhausted after a long day and had eaten poorly; if they didn't get a good rest, they might be ruined tomorrow.
The Shen family, however, did not have such concerns. For some reason, despite being exhausted after a long day, they did not feel particularly unwell. Even their legs, which had been numb and painful when they first stopped, no longer felt uncomfortable.
That's strange.
Some of them had gone through a long journey and felt that things shouldn't be like this, but they couldn't quite put their finger on the problem. In the end, they figured it was a good thing anyway, so they stopped thinking about it.
Take a break.
The evening breeze in late summer was still hot, unable to dispel fatigue or bring any comfort. Those who were extremely tired simply fell into a deep sleep.
Shen Xingmian was one of them.
She needs to sleep for a while so that she can do things that are inconvenient for others to see after everyone has gone to sleep.
She just didn't expect that her idea of going hunting would seem very naive in front of her grandfather.
When the two were about to set off, it was one o'clock in the morning. Everyone around them was fast asleep, making it the perfect time to break away from the group.
After walking a bit further, Shen Xingmian asked excitedly, "Grandpa, there are quite a few mountains around here, let's go catch some game!"
Shen Zhiheng shook his head, a rare smile appearing on his serious face: "We can go hunting in the mountains anytime, but there are some things that can only be done here."
Shen Xingmian: Huh?
"The royal hunting ground is located five miles to the southwest, where many horses, as well as many precious birds and animals, are kept."
Shen Xingmian's eyes lit up instantly. This was much more exciting than hunting in the mountains!
That's the royal hunting grounds!
So she nodded emphatically and said, "Okay, Grandpa, let's go for a stroll around the Royal Hunting Grounds!"
As she spoke, she released two horses from her spatial storage. Both were her own horses; the black one was Shen Zhiheng's warhorse, and the chestnut one was Shen Yunting's.
The grandfather and grandson mounted their horses and slowly and quietly rode away. Once they were at a distance where the sound of their hooves would not be heard, they galloped away into the distance.
The mountain forest at night is not suitable for any modern means of transportation; horses are better, as they can get there quickly once you know the way.
It really hurts my butt...
Shen Xingmian's body rarely had the opportunity to ride a horse or even run, let alone ride one. Suddenly, this happened, and he felt like his inner thighs were about to be chafed raw.
It's no wonder they suffer.
But the thought of the treasures that might be in the royal hunting grounds allowed her to barely ignore her physical discomfort; the opportunity was too good to pass up.
After all, it's no exaggeration to say that there are mountains of gold and silver in this space, but there are too few poultry and livestock, and the meat resources for sustainable development are not enough.
If we settle down in the mountains in the future, we can hunt whenever we want, but it's always more reassuring to have supplies in advance.
The two soon arrived near the hunting grounds. Under the bright moonlight, their eyes, now adjusted to the darkness, were able to see their surroundings clearly.
It was still early before the next hunting season, so there were no guards at the main gate, and only a few lights were on inside, making it very quiet.
Shen Xingmian put away her horse and followed her grandfather's footsteps, moving lightly and swiftly toward the wall.
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