The officers maintained what they considered a safe distance, observed for a while, and realized that if they didn't intervene, the situation would become difficult to control. So they spoke fiercely:
"Shut up, all of you! You're lucky you even have anything to eat. You're prisoners, you criminals, and you expect me to serve you lavish meals? Dream on!"
Eat quickly, then continue your journey. If you really don't want to eat, then go hungry and dig up grass roots and tree bark to eat!
When everyone heard that they were told to dig up grass roots and gnaw on tree bark, they were furious.
If everyone ate the same food, they would accept it, but why should the officials prepare their own special meals while preventing them from finding their own food?
They're not leaving them any chance of survival at all!
Yes, this group doesn't allow prisoners to wander off and find food on their own. People like Shen Xingmian only got the chance to go hunting because they promised to give half of the prey in advance.
As for the others, they were not only unwilling to give away half of their prey, they didn't even have the confidence to find anything edible.
Many wild plants are poisonous, and these people don't recognize them at all. What if they think it's okay, but get poisoned after eating it? Wouldn't they just have to wait to die?
Therefore, many people have not dared to take any action.
But now that things have come to this, they'll really starve if they keep going, so they have to do something.
Seeing that the procession ahead had already started moving, while a group of people were still lying on the ground, the officers looked at each other for a while and decided to suppress them by force.
Although the total number of officials was less than that of prisoners, they had whips and knives. They could easily find the loudest one to kill as a warning to others.
Moreover, these people are still wearing handcuffs and shackles, making it difficult for them to move around. They can't resist even if they want to, so they are at the mercy of the authorities.
If it weren't for the somewhat strange Shen family members, they would have already taken action.
Even with their reservations, they had no choice but to act now, otherwise they would be in big trouble once their boss found out.
One of them rallied himself, drew his whip, lashed it sharply in the air, then took two steps forward and growled:
"Get up now and catch up with the others, and I won't hold it against you. But if you keep lying on the ground, you'd better watch your skin and be prepared to be carried away by your family."
If there are no family members or the family members are too weak to carry the body, then kill the person on the spot and bury them immediately.
Seeing that no one moved, he became enraged and lashed out with his whip at the nearest person.
The whip struck with tremendous force, tearing the man's clothes and leaving a deep, bloody gash on his back. The people nearby were terrified and hurriedly got up, grabbing their belongings and rushing forward.
The man was a tough nut to crack; despite being beaten so badly, he only frowned and didn't utter a sound.
Shen Xingmian greatly admired such endurance. She herself was very afraid of pain, and even when she was a child, no one cared about her, and she would hide and cry for a long time if she got hurt.
Looking at this tough guy, she really wanted to give him a thumbs up, but she didn't intend to meddle.
Whether you want to get food or really want to rebel, you need to have real skills; just stirring up people's emotions won't do.
A pile of loose sand, it will automatically scatter at the slightest danger.
Even if you help such a rabble, you won't gain anything and might even get yourself into trouble.
Although she felt that these people were right, she felt it wasn't time to break off relations yet.
She wanted to wait a little longer, until she was further away from the capital.
The Shen family also started to get involved, and Shen Xingmian was not surprised to find that her mother really liked that young prince.
When the officials arrived, her mother immediately pulled her father to block the donkey cart, afraid that the officials would notice him.
She knew it was because there was no real danger just now, otherwise her mother would have rushed over to protect her immediately, but she still couldn't help feeling a little sad, as if her motherly love had been taken away.
However, the thought that I, a grown man, was arguing with a child about the tenderness of an adult made me feel incredibly ashamed and ridiculous.
After regaining her senses, she blushed and hurried on her way.
That was clearly a child I liked very much, so how could I have such a malicious thought?
Could it be that she didn't travel back to one of her past lives, but instead entered a book and became a villainous supporting female character?
Alas--
Absolutely not.
Patting her cheeks to clear her mind, Shen Xingmian then approached the cart and used the two most seriously injured people in her family to practice her wood-type supernatural abilities.
Yes, wood-type abilities also have healing properties, which rely on increasing cell activity and using their vitality to achieve self-healing.
This method works from the inside out, achieving the effect of making something appear very serious on the outside, but actually making it almost completely healed.
It's perfect for my uncle and cousin's current situation.
She had too many things on her mind before and overlooked this point. Now that she's remembered it, she can handle it properly.
When she was transferring her supernatural power, her uncle and cousin woke up. Looking at Shen Xingmian, whose eyes were bright and who was very different from usual, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
After a long period of comforting from his aunt, the two finally calmed down.
Shen Xingmian understood perfectly. He had suffered such severe torture in prison, barely surviving and filled with despair. He thought he was definitely not going to make it.
After escaping death, they discovered that things weren't so bad after all, and their mentally challenged child had actually become smarter. Anyone would be moved to tears.
As her aunt tried to comfort her, she almost burst into tears herself.
If it weren't for Mian'er, her husband and child probably wouldn't have survived. Although it's unknown what medicine was used on the child, it was indeed very effective.
She diligently applied medicine to the superficial wounds every day, and they looked much better; even the shallower wounds had started to scab over.
Despite the heat, none of the wounds, including those deep ones, have become infected or oozing pus.
This medicine must be an invaluable treasure; I wonder where this child got it from.
Mu Zhizhi was gentle, but not stupid. She noticed Shen Xingmian's unusual behavior and knew that there must be a secret between her, her sister-in-law, and her father-in-law.
But she never thought of finding out; she only thought that if the need arose, she would do her best to help cover it up.
Mian'er was the benefactor of her entire family for saving her husband and child.
Although it is said that "family members don't speak like outsiders," that's the attitude of the benefactor, not the beneficiary.
As someone who received help, she knew very well that if there were a day when she needed help, she would go through fire and water for him without hesitation.
Mu Zhizhi looked tenderly at Shen Xingmian, who was a little shy from being praised, and made up her mind to treat her like her own daughter.
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