Wan Bin and Yang exchanged a glance, then nodded firmly. "We understand all of this. Princess, please give us a chance."
"Then go, arrange everything here as soon as possible, and then we can get ready to set off." Ye Wanwan said with a smile, no longer hesitating.
Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. The Wan couple's journey to Chuxi is probably the embodiment of this saying.
Chuxi is too far away after all. For the Lin and Ye families, the coming separation has diluted a lot of the joy of the upcoming appointment.
Ye Wanwan, who thought she could travel light, did not get what she wanted. After all, it would be much safer for everyone to follow the official team than to walk separately.
It was a hot summer day, and the further they went towards Chuxi, the stronger the sun became. In addition, there was no vegetation to block the view, so even if they stayed in the carriage, they could not avoid the unfriendly heat wave.
"Fortunately, we set off early, otherwise even if we were fine, the horse would not be able to bear it." Seeing that Chuxi's city was just ahead, the captain of the guards in charge of the escort also breathed a sigh of relief, finally arriving safely.
Ye Wanwan also breathed a sigh of relief. These torturous days were finally over. The men were fine, they just had to find a place to jump down and take a shower. But it was miserable for the girls. They could only fetch some water to wipe their bodies. Their clothes were thick and the weather was hot, so it was impossible for them to wipe clean.
There are certainly reasons why Chuxi is feared. The first reason is natural. It is extremely dry here and most crops can hardly survive. If you stay here, you will be skinned alive. The second reason is that the people here are tough and ferocious, which is unacceptable to ordinary people. Who can stand seeing a group of tall and strong men staring at you fiercely?
For example, now, a group of people were stopped, and the newly appointed county magistrate was stopped at the city gate. It was hard to tell whether the visitor was ignorant or provocative.
"What do you mean? We are here to escort the new county magistrate. Go away now. I won't mind your offense." The captain of the guards drew his sword and shouted sternly.
"We in Chuxi are not like other places. Everyone speaks their mind and says whatever they want. Of course, this place is also different from other places. If you can't stand the hardship, you'd better go back early to avoid wasting time here." The dark-skinned man opened his mouth, revealing his white teeth. Fortunately, it was not at night, otherwise no one would be able to see it.
Lin Xu'an slowly got off the carriage and said loudly, "You are worrying too much, brave man. Since I dared to come here, I must have made all the preparations."
"Listen to my advice, you pretty boy, better go back as soon as possible. Otherwise, when you go back, Her Royal Highness the Princess won't recognize you, such a fair-skinned and clean-cut top scholar. Then you won't even have a place to cry." The big man smiled contemptuously at the thin-armed and thin-legged Lin Xu'an, and mocked him in a loud voice.
Hearing these mocking words, those who gathered around to watch the show wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, as if they were a little afraid, but that was all. More and more people gathered, demonstrating what it meant to be a tough and unyielding people...
"Oh? Then let me prove it to you, okay?" Lin Xu'an said nonchalantly, not taking the visitor seriously at all.
"Brothers, listen to what he said! Hahaha, I didn't expect that there is someone in Chuxi who dares to talk to me like this..." But before the big man could finish his words, Lin Xu'an's fist was already in his face. With one punch, a red mark appeared on his dark face.
"Everyone, come at me together! You actually dare to hit our boss! You really are asking for your life."
"Let's go together and drive him out. Chuxi is not a place where anyone can come if they want."
...What they said implicitly and implicitly was that Chuxi would not accept new officials, no matter who they were.
Compared to others who were unsportsmanlike and attacked in groups, Lin Xu'an seemed much calmer. He had not exercised for a long time and just wanted to have a good fight, and at the same time make an example of someone to scare the monkeys.
"You don't have to do anything, just watch." Lin Xu'an took the stick thrown by Lin Zijun and said to the captain of the guards and his group who were about to take action.
Before Lin Xu'an could finish his words, a group of people who had been eyeing him eagerly rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward. It was not known whether they had any real ability, but they looked quite scary.
But not long after, a group of people fell to the ground one after another, groaning one after another. The look in their eyes when they looked at Lin Xu'an no longer had the contempt as before, but was replaced by fear.
They wanted to escape, but they couldn't, so they could only stand there and wonder, because the captain of the guards had surrounded the troublemakers and no one was allowed to leave.
Where's the promised champion? How could he be so skilled in combat? Does this make sense? All the other rogues who came before had been frightened in the same way, but this time, there was an exception.
"Sir, I know I was wrong. It was my fault for not appreciating your kindness. Please forgive my fault. I am really doing this for Chuxi's own good. I hope that an official with real talent and knowledge can come here. That's why I resorted to this desperate measure. It's really out of helplessness." The big man was secretly happy to have met a tough guy. Fortunately, he was checked again when he went out today, otherwise it would have been terrible.
Lin Xu'an threw the stick over and praised him with a half-smile, "You're reciting it well."
"How do you know I carried it on my back?" The big man asked in disbelief, no longer bothering to cover his face. After realizing that he was exposed, he began to struggle desperately, "Bah, what are you talking about? I don't understand..."
"It's okay if you don't understand. What are the conditions in Chuxi Prison like? I'm going to give it a try with you." Lin Xu'an waved his hand, and the captain of the guards arrested everyone tacitly.
Hearing this, the big man started crying and whimpering, which scared everyone.
"Behave yourself, or I'll make you suffer." The captain of the guards was speechless and kicked the big man hard.
The big man who got kicked was even more rude, with snot and tears, "I didn't mean it, please forgive me this time, sir. The prison is not a place for people to stay. There are things that can eat people."
"What does this mean?" Lin Xu'an asked in confusion after hearing this.
The big man stammered, like a colander, "There are snakes there, lots of snakes..."
"What's going on? Why is there a snake in the cell?" the captain of the guards asked first.
Seeing that everyone was scared, the big man could only slowly explain that there was a reason why Chuxi was xenophobic. On the one hand, the new officials could not bring any changes at all, and on the other hand, there was an official who did not regard human life as his own.
"That person said that those who were put into the cell were extremely vicious people, so they might as well feed them to the snakes... Sir, we really know we were wrong..." The big man started crying, and the others couldn't help but cry too.
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