"It'll be a secret for now, you'll find out later," Ji Minxiu said, keeping everyone in suspense.
"All right."
Yun Zhourong felt a little resentful, thinking that Ji Minxiu was keeping her in suspense, but she didn't ask any more questions.
After that, the two walked forward hand in hand.
Although there was a bottomless abyss beneath her feet, Yun Zhourong felt safe and secure with Ji Minxiu by her side.
The situation here is complicated, and Ji Minxiu is worried about Yun Zhourong being alone, so he plans to escort her all the way there.
Not only is the plank road difficult to walk on, but in several places the wooden planks are broken, and in the hollowed-out areas, you can see the abyss below with the naked eye, which makes your scalp tingle.
If it weren't for the iron locks nearby that I could hold onto, I probably wouldn't have been able to get across at all.
Yun Zhourong was a girl who rarely went out, and she was very scared, but fortunately Ji Minxiu helped her, so she was able to pass through safely.
However, Yun Mingzhu, who came after her, did not receive this treatment.
Looking at that hole, her legs went weak before she even started, let alone the thought of stepping over it.
However, no one paid any attention to her.
Because after Yun Hongshen carried the injured Yun Mingxuan there, he never came back.
Qin Shi was too heavy to carry Yun Mingzhu, so naturally she couldn't help her.
Finally, in order not to delay everyone's journey, the constable tied a rope around Yun Mingzhu's waist, which gave her the courage to finally jump over.
However, when he got to the other side, his face turned completely pale, and he rested for a while before standing up again.
Of course, no one was waiting for her; they just left first, and she had to rush to catch up.
"We're almost there."
Finally, as evening approached, the constable looked at the post station map and said with a sigh of relief.
"Very good!"
Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
This walkway is really too difficult to walk on, and it's terrifying.
Who are you?
Just as everyone was preparing to march out in one go, the group suddenly stopped, and the leader's voice rang out.
Yun Zhourong tilted her body and saw the people in front of her through the gap. They were an old man and a young girl, a grandfather and grandson.
However, they were all dressed in rags, emaciated, with chapped lips and trembling bodies.
"We...we are villagers from around here. It's so good to see you, officers!"
Upon seeing the constables, the old man's weathered and wrinkled face instantly lit up with surprise. "There are people up ahead collecting protection money. They won't let us pass unless we pay them."
"This is the food we had to sell our last few old hens to save our lives. If they take it all, our whole family will starve to death."
The boy also spoke up, pleading, "Officer, please help us!"
"You dare to collect protection money here? Don't worry, you've really messed with us."
Upon hearing this, the squad leader immediately frowned and led several constables forward.
"Thank you, officer! Thank you, officer!" Upon hearing this, the grandfather and grandson were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Yun Zhourong and Ji Minxiu exchanged a glance and then followed.
Soon, they saw the exit ahead, where five or six burly men stood, each holding a gleaming longsword.
Despite such difficult circumstances, these people were all plump and healthy, which shows they were eating very well.
"You're back, aren't you? I told you to obediently hand over... you... you're government officials!"
The man in the lead was initially arrogant, but his expression changed instantly after he saw the clothes of the person in front of him.
The foreman frowned and said coldly, "What do you need to pay?"
"Hehehe, it's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding."
Upon hearing this, the burly man at the head of the group quickly stepped aside and said very politely, "I didn't know you were a police officer. Please forgive my rudeness. Please pass, and be careful."
"Um."
Seeing this, the squad leader's expression improved, and he nodded and led the group over.
Faced with these vicious thugs, the usually arrogant second wife's family members were all as docile as quails this time, bowing their heads and not daring to utter a sound.
That is, as Yun Mingzhu was walking past, a big man reached out and slapped her on the butt.
"what you do!"
Yun Mingzhu, who was always spoiled and spoiled, couldn't hold back any longer and started yelling angrily at the big man.
The burly man raised his hand, grinning innocently, and said, "Hey, young lady, don't be so fierce, or you'll never get married."
"You...you..."
Yun Mingzhu really wanted to say that she had been slapped on the butt, but after hearing the big man's words, she held back.
Although she was indeed very angry, her reputation was more important. If the lewd things were told to others, she would be the one who suffered.
"Hey, that's right, a young lady should be more obedient."
Upon seeing this, the burly man immediately revealed a lewd expression and provocatively scratched his fingers.
Yun Mingzhu was furious, feeling disgusted and ashamed, and her eyes immediately turned red.
Yun Zhourong felt somewhat relieved about this; thankfully, she had made herself look ugly enough.
Soon, the grandfather and grandson behind them also followed.
Upon seeing them, the burly man didn't stop them this time, but instead sneered, "You little old man, you're quite lucky!"
The old man was so frightened that his body trembled immediately.
The young man, however, was more courageous and immediately stepped forward to stand in front of the old man.
Then he shouted to the constables, "Sir, they are the ones who are trying to steal our grain. Arrest them immediately!"
"You little brat, I let you go because of the officials, and you're already taking advantage of me!"
Upon seeing this, another burly man immediately raised his long knife and glared angrily at the boy.
"Alright, alright, why bother arguing with a child?"
The burly man in the lead glanced at the constable, then reached out to stop him, looking at the boy with a smile, "You've got guts, kid. If you weren't so young, I'd really like to recruit you."
"You're bad people, I don't want to associate with you... um..."
The boy looked disgusted, but the old man stopped him halfway through his sentence and apologized repeatedly, "I'm really sorry, gentlemen. The child is ignorant and speaks without thinking. Please don't hold it against him."
"Alright, you gentlemen are magnanimous and won't hold it against us. Now, let's go." At this moment, the squad leader also spoke coldly.
"Yes, we should still give the officer face." The burly man in the lead immediately echoed with a smile.
The boy was still very resentful, but in the end, the old man forcibly pulled him away.
"Boss, are we just going to let them go like that?"
After the group left, one of the burly men said disdainfully, "What kind of era is this? You're afraid of a mere government official? Why don't you just kill him?"
"Forget it, these days, exiled officials are all miserable and can't get any benefits. There's no need to confront them head-on. It's better to avoid trouble."
After the leading man finished speaking, he looked at the large bag next to him and said, "Besides, we've already had a good harvest today, and it's getting late, let's go back."
Now let's talk about Yun Zhourong.
After walking some distance, the boy finally couldn't hold back and questioned the constables, "You're not government officials, why didn't you arrest those bad guys!"
After she finished speaking, tears fell down her face.
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