Chapter 8 Cruelty
The yamen runners looked at each other in confusion. They had heard of the rumor, but some of them didn't quite believe it.
So a yamen runner took advantage of Chen's father's daze to touch his pocket, then turned around and shook his head at his companion.
Really penniless.
I didn’t expect the rumors to be true!
Thinking of this, the yamen runner couldn't help but look at Chen's father with sympathy. Although he was just a small yamen runner, he had at least dozens of taels of silver in his pocket, and he could still visit Yihongyuan from time to time.
As a third-rank official, Chen Yuan was penniless, which made it hard not to feel sympathy for him.
Receiving the sympathetic gaze of the yamen runners, Chen's father felt complicated and wanted to explain loudly that my family is really not poor.
He couldn't understand where this rumor came from. He had only been locked up for a few days, but why did it feel like the world had changed so much?
However, he turned to look at his daughter. She seemed to have just said that their family was poor, and he was a little confused.
Chen Xue had already thought of a reason. Simply put, the censor was there at the time, so she took the opportunity to cry poor to prove that Chen Yuan was not corrupt, and then the censor believed her.
Chen Yuan suddenly realized that compared with other aristocratic families, their Chen family had only developed during the time of his father, and had only a dozen years of foundation. For an aristocratic family, it was indeed poor.
However, he also knew that it was almost impossible to overturn the verdict.
After the perfunctory answer, everyone heard the voice of the yamen runner, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get on with your journey."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard the sound of whips.
There were more than a hundred people in the exiled team, and the corruption case involved not only his Chen family, but also other officials.
However, most of the servants had already been bought off, and only a few were exiled with them.
Moreover, the others were not as respectable as Chen Xue's family. Most of them were whipped and then tattooed, so many of them were supported by their families.
Some people could not bear the flogging and died suddenly. It was a relief for them and they had no chance to experience exile again.
But no matter what, everyone was shackled and walked with difficulty, even Chen Xue's family was no exception.
However, Chen Xue didn't want to suffer this pain. After all, these shackles would rub against her body as she walked, which would easily make her arms and ankles bloody and bruised.
Moreover, it is very easy to get infected after being injured, especially in ancient times when there was no penicillin. Once infected, there is no cure.
So, Chen Xue had to spend one hundred taels of silver to exchange for Weak Water in the space. It was not the legendary Weak Water, but just had the same name.
This bottle of weak water, just one drop on an object can make it as light as a feather, which is very suitable for the shackles on her body.
Of course, she did not forget to tell her parents. After all, there would be more things to take out in the future, and they would be exposed sooner or later. It would be better to find a good reason to tell them.
Moreover, I am in a different world and on the road of exile. Only my parents can be relied on and protect me.
The excuse she found was given to her by a master. She had told Chen's mother before that the things in the Chen Mansion were hidden by the master, and she also worshipped the master as her master, and these were given by the master.
The ancients were more superstitious and easily believed in mysterious things. Although they felt that the master their daughter worshipped was as powerful as a god, they quickly accepted it.
"I'll just forget it!"
Father Chen shook his head. "After a while, everyone will notice that we're not hurt by the shackles, and it'll be easy for them to get suspicious. You're women, and no one would dare to check if your wrists are really injured. But it's different for me..."
Therefore, he would rather suffer some hardships to protect his wife and daughter so that they don't have to suffer.
Chen Xue had actually considered this a long time ago. After all, she would have to take out food and other things in the future, and she would be exposed at that time. However, thinking that she had not left the capital yet and that there were spies from all sides, it was better to keep a low profile.
After thinking about it, she cut a few pieces of cloth from the space and asked her father to tie them on his wrists and ankles, where the shackles would rub against each other, so as to avoid friction as much as possible.
On the road to exile, you must ensure good health to reach your destination.
Then, she turned to look at the maid Xiaodie, who had been quiet and silent. She used to be talkative, but now she seemed to have become mute.
However, considering that she was only sixteen years old and her home was suddenly raided and she was exiled, it was normal for her to find it a little hard to accept.
Xiaodie grew up with the original owner and was as close as a sister. Even before the house was ransacked, she refused to leave and insisted on being exiled with her.
How could she treat such a loyal little girl badly?
So Chen Xue also dripped a drop of weak water on her shackles. Xiaodie was very surprised, but was very smart and didn't ask any more questions.
“Bang!”
"Hurry up, what are you dawdling for?"
Suddenly, Father Chen was whipped on the back, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Chen Xue turned around angrily and saw one of the yamen runners who had tried to extort them. From what she heard about their conversation, he seemed to be called Zhao Guang.
At this time, he had a ferocious look on his face, staring at them viciously, holding a whip in his hand, as if he wanted to take action.
"I'm leaving now, leaving now!"
Father Chen quickly protected his wife and daughter and caught up with the team. Although they did not fall behind, Father Chen knew that it was easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little ghosts.
Seeing the Chen family members mixed into the team, Zhao Guang's face darkened. He was Guo Qiang's man. This time he received the mission and he had to kill Chen Yuan as soon as possible.
So, he looked for an opportunity to anger Chen Yuan and force him to take action, so that he would have an excuse to draw his sword.
As a yamen runner in charge of exile, he had the authority to take action when the prisoners rioted, so he could legitimately kill Chen Yuan and complete his mission.
However, Chen Yuan actually endured it, which made Zhao Guang look very unhappy. Now they have not left the capital yet, so he dared not act blatantly, but the superiors were urging him to do so.
Thinking of this, he touched the poison in his arms and sneered in his heart. There are many ways to kill someone.
"We are still within the capital, so the yamen runners dare not act too arrogantly. After a while, they will become even more aggressive, so we should try to keep a low profile and not provoke them."
When Chen's mother felt sorry for her husband's back injury, Chen's father waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind, and instead reminded them.
Chen Xue nodded to show her understanding and continued to move forward with the crowd.
The shackles on her body became lighter, like foam, so she didn't feel any weight at all and walked very easily.
But it was different for the other people in the team. They had never suffered such hardship before, and they were also whipped, so after a while, some of them fell to the ground.
When the yamen runners saw this, instead of showing understanding, they whipped them and made them get up quickly.
When Chen Xue saw this scene, her eyes narrowed. It could be said that this was the first time she witnessed the cruel side of ancient times.
Some things from the previous life are no longer useful in this world. If you want to survive in this world, you must adapt to this world.
However, before that, she had to quench her thirst.
"Mom, let me wipe your sweat!"
As Chen Xue spoke, she pretended to wipe the sweat off Chen's mother's face, but actually fed her a few green grapes.
Chen's mother was worthy of being her mother. She reacted quickly. When she found that Chen Xue was stuffing something into her mouth, she did not suspect anything else, but opened her mouth to cooperate immediately.
Feeling the sweetness in her mouth, Chen's mother was puzzled. Where did Xiaoxue get the grapes? They were quite sweet.
As for Chen's father, Chen Xue did not feed him. Instead, she stuffed the grapes into his hands and let him find a chance to eat them himself. Then she walked while cracking the grapes.
Oh, by the way, I forgot about Xiaodie’s existence. After all, I don’t know why her presence is so low. I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t speak.
After feeding Xiaodie a few grapes, she started to eat the grapes as she walked.
She also planted grapes in the space, but it would take some time to harvest them. The current stock was enough for her to eat for several days...if she cracked the grapes like cracking melon seeds.
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