Chapter 11 Handover
On the official road not far from the Wan family's direct line, there was a group of people in tattered clothes with patches on them, like disaster victims.
Little Fubao on Wan Ersao's back woke up at some point. She opened her eyes as bright as obsidian and looked at the man who was being beaten in the moonlight.
Little Fubao's eyes were full of fear. She was frightened by the ferocious appearance of the soldiers beating people and burst into tears.
"Liang—Bao is afraid—of the cold—" Little Fubao's crying was full of helplessness and fear.
Wan Ersao was so frightened that she quickly took little Fubao off her back, hugged her tightly in her arms, and comforted her softly, hoping to calm her fear.
The officers and soldiers were attracted by Xiao Fubao's crying and immediately narrowed their eyes and looked over here vigilantly.
Boss Zhu and Yongzi took the opportunity to step forward and greet several officers and soldiers. Their expressions were nervous and flattering, and they tried to ease the tense atmosphere with words.
Their hearts were filled with worry, fearing that little Fubao's crying would interrupt the officers and soldiers from teaching the prisoners a lesson and bring them more trouble.
"May I ask you, are you the exiled group of the Wan family from the capital? We are from Wanhe County, and we have received orders to bring the Wan family branch from Yangliu Village with us, and hand them over to the officials from the capital to take them to the border town."
The soldier who beat the man looked at Boss Zhu coldly, then waved his hand casually at the other soldiers and ordered, "You guys go check it out, verify the identity, and complete the handover."
Boss Zhu was secretly delighted. He didn't expect the handover to be so smooth, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
The Wan family members were roughly dragged in front of the Wan family's direct descendants by the newly arrived officers and soldiers.
The soldier who beat the man, Zhou Qiang, glanced at Boss Zhu lazily and said nonchalantly, "Okay, you can go now. Leave the man to us."
Boss Zhu looked up at Zhou Qiang in astonishment, still with a flattering smile on his face, and a hint of pleading in his voice: "Brother Qiang, can you please put a seal on the document? This way we can report back."
This was a normal procedure, but Zhou Qiang pretended to forget it and impatiently asked Zhu Lao Da and the other man to leave as soon as possible.
Zhou Qiang glanced at the document that Boss Zhu took out from his arms, a sarcastic smile flashed across his face, and he thought to himself: He is indeed from a small place who has never seen the world and doesn't even understand the rules.
Yongzi stood aside, carefully observing Zhou Qiang's expression. Seeing that his brows were slightly frowned and he seemed a little unhappy, his heart tightened. He quickly took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Qiang with both hands.
"Brother Qiang, this is a little gift from my humble brother. Please accept it." Yongzi's voice was humble and sincere, and his eyes were full of anticipation and nervousness.
Zhou Qiang looked at the silver in Yongzi's hand and a trace of contempt flashed across his face.
Yongzi noticed Zhou Qiang's dissatisfaction and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, our salary in a small place is limited, unlike you who are in the capital. This is all we brothers have."
Although Zhou Qiang knew that what Yongzi said was true, and that small places were indeed not as prosperous as the capital and the income was limited, he still felt that such a bribe was too cheap.
However, he also understood that it was not easy to be an official from a small place, and he could only accept this level of "filial piety".
Zhou Qiang waved his hand and signaled Wu Lei behind him to step forward and take the silver.
Wu Lei immediately stepped forward and respectfully took the silver into his arms.
Watching Wu Lei put the silver away, Zhou Qiang took out a small seal from his waist, stamped it on the document handed over by Boss Zhu, and handed it to Boss Zhu: "The seal has been stamped, keep it."
Although Boss Zhu was full of resentment, he could only swallow his anger at this time.
He took the official document with the seal, carefully put it in his arms, and then bowed to Zhou Qiang to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Qiang."
After the handover was completed, Boss Zhu turned around and left with Yongzi.
After walking for a while, Boss Zhu couldn't help cursing: "Damn it, those people in the capital are so mean! We just did the normal handover, but they still wanted bribes. They are really not good people! I didn't make much money on the way, and they even had to pay a tael of silver. It really pissed me off!"
Boss Zhu became angrier as he spoke, and he smashed his left hand hard with his right fist, as if this could vent his dissatisfaction and anger in his heart.
Yongzi was also indignant at the side, but he knew that nothing he said would help, so he could only silently endure the humiliation and resentment.
"Boss, don't be angry. It's not good for your health. We just need to get things done. We can finally sleep well tonight."
Yongzi carefully observed Boss Zhu's expression and comforted him softly.
Boss Zhu sighed, and the anger in his heart dissipated a lot after Yongzi's comfort.
"Boss, let's take a break. My legs can't hold on any longer."
Yongzi's face was pale and he walked with a limp, obviously gritting his teeth to hold on.
Boss Zhu quickly found a place and helped Yongzi sit down.
"Yongzi, it's all my fault. I was so angry that I didn't notice your legs. How do you feel now?"
Boss Zhu rolled up Yongzi's trouser leg in the moonlight to check, and saw that his calf was swollen like a hard bun.
"Yongzi, tomorrow we will find a place to get you some medicine. The woman from the Wan family really doesn't know any medical skills."
Yongzi nodded and leaned against a big tree to rest.
"Yongzi, you rest here for a while, I'll go pick up some firewood." Boss Zhu said as he stood up and walked towards the woods.
Boss Zhu planned to pick up some firewood nearby to burn, both for warmth and to protect against wolves.
But thinking that I was not far from those people in the capital, I felt a little more at ease. It would be convenient to call for help if anything happened.
Boss Zhu was collecting firewood, unaware that danger was approaching quietly.
"Awooo——" A low wolf howl sounded in the silent forest. Boss Zhu raised his head suddenly and saw a pair of green eyes flashing in the depths of the forest.
Boss Zhu was so frightened that he immediately dropped the firewood in his hand, quickly put one hand on the sword at his waist, and pulled out the long sword with a "swish".
"Yongzi! Yongzi! Run back quickly!" Boss Zhu's voice came hurriedly from the woods behind Yongzi.
Yongzi was feeling sleepy when he heard something strange in Zhu Lao Da's shouting. He turned around immediately and saw Zhu Lao Da slowly retreating with several wolves approaching him slowly.
Yongzi was so scared that he screamed, stood up immediately, and ran towards Zhou Qiang while enduring the pain in his leg.
He knew that the only way they could survive was to find Zhou Qiang and the others.
How can human legs run faster than animals!
The fear in Yongzi's heart surged up like a tide.
Soon, a ferocious wolf pounced from behind and knocked Yongzi to the ground.
The sharp wolf claws mercilessly left several deep bloody wounds on Yongzi's back, and the blood instantly dyed his clothes red.
Yongzi shouted in fear: "Help! There is a wolf!"
He struggled to draw out his sword, and slashed with his backhand.
The wolf keenly sensed the danger and quickly dodged.
Yongzi took the opportunity to roll on the ground and quickly got up.
Boss Zhu had also started a fierce fight with the wolf.
Faced with six ferocious wolves, they were soon scratched in many places by the wolves, bleeding profusely, and their fighting effectiveness dropped sharply.
"Brother Qiang, did you hear any sound?"
Wu Lei pricked up his ears alertly, listened carefully, and said to Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang frowned slightly and looked around vigilantly.
This official road was flanked by a gloomy forest on one side and a barren land with a huge crack on the other. It was so quiet that not even the sound of insects could be heard.
"Did you hear it wrong?" Zhou Qiang asked in a low voice, feeling a little uneasy.
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