Chapter 132 I Want to Learn Martial Arts!
“Congwen, cousin…”
When Shen Congwen heard Zhang Zifen's call, he was finally moved.
Unfortunately, his emotional outburst was worthless among the exiles!
"Get the hell out of here! Still brewing medicine? Do you think you're some big shot in the capital? If you dare to utter another word, your whole family can go outside and get soaked in the rain!"
With so many constables watching, even if Liu Laohu wanted to let it go, he couldn't!
Shen Congwen was whipped and nearly collapsed in pain. He returned with a dark expression and sat down next to Wei Rulan, not even glancing at Zhang Zifen!
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. Fortunately, when we bought the carriage, we chose the best waterproof tarpaulin, so the wind and rain couldn't get in.
It was tough on the horses; their raincoats were blown off several times!
The moment they stepped into Dongchuan, before they could even do anything, the weather gave them a taste of their own medicine!
With the exile procession gone, half the carriages were empty. That night, those outside were finally able to stretch out and get a good night's sleep inside the carriages!
The rain continued into the second day without stopping or letting up. The sky was dark and gloomy, with rolling black clouds. It seemed like it would be difficult to move around today!
It was a bit better outside; there was food, drink, and shelter from the rain. The people inside the cave couldn't stand it anymore.
The place was already crowded, and the officers were starving after a day, so they were all very resentful!
The prisoners were driven out to find food and cook, and Liu Laohu wanted to put on a show for them. He casually ordered quite a few able-bodied young men to leave the cave.
The rain was so heavy that it was impossible to open one's eyes; the people were soaked to the bone almost as soon as they emerged from the cave.
"Why does it look like there's a horse-drawn carriage over there?"
This was asked by the prisoners who went into the cave earlier.
The prisoners who had been driven out by Liu Laohu all knew what had happened, and none of them dared to speak. They all wanted to find a chance to run to the carriage and find some food!
Shen Lanxi wore a cloak over her clothes, which Chunxue found and insisted she put on.
The temperature dropped sharply, and the cold rain made my hands feel a bit cold.
When Wei Dongzhu saw her come out, he also got out of the carriage.
"Sit down," Shen Lanxi said casually, holding the white porridge and drinking it spoonful by spoonful.
Wei Dongzhu: "The closer you get to Dongchuan, the colder it gets. The rain is so cold, it must have already snowed in some parts of Dongchuan!"
Cheng Zheng and the others also came over. They had just reinforced the area with leaves and branches, making it more rainproof and stable than yesterday.
When Wang's mother saw that they had all come over, she brought over bowls and plates to serve them food.
The prisoners have all been driven to the cave; this place is full of our own people.
The women of Liuzhao Village helped Wang Mama with her chores, using spoons to serve her food!
Shen Lanxi: "It's snowing in most parts of Dongchuan!"
Wei Dongzhu had no suspicions; he often saw the giant eagle delivering things and messages to Shen Lanxi!
Suddenly, a scream rang out from the direction of the cave, followed by Liu Laohu's furious voice. He was arguing with someone!
"My lord, shall we go and take a look?"
Shen Lanxi shook her head: "A few mere constables can't do anything to them!"
Wei Dongzhu raised an eyebrow. Along the way, these prisoners had fought alongside them against bandits and pirates. Although they weren't exactly seasoned veterans, they were capable of handling things to some extent.
These constables are really not worth taking seriously.
Before long, Liu Laohu arrived with his exile team, looking furious.
"Big sister..." Shen Yuantang's eyes were red and swollen. When she saw Shen Lanxi, she felt extremely wronged and ran to her in tears to complain.
"Those constables are inhuman!"
When Liu Laohu and the other constables heard Shen Yuantang say this, their expressions also turned somewhat unpleasant.
Just because they didn't lay a hand on exiled prisoners doesn't mean other officials wouldn't.
The women of the Shen family were all beautiful, but when they entered the cave yesterday, it was already late, and the lighting was poor, so the constables couldn't see them clearly.
Now that the light was better, I saw that the women of the Shen family were all as beautiful and delicate as flowers, so I reached out to them.
Although Liu Laohu is greedy, he has his bottom line and won't harm women and children. Besides, Shen Lanxi and her group are right outside. If something happens to the Shen family in front of him, given her nature of killing wolves and burying her own father, do you think they'll survive?
Slaughter them all, block the cave, and you won't find them even if you turn the world upside down!
"Young master, let's take shelter from the rain together!" Liu Laohu said embarrassedly.
Shen Lanxi glanced in the direction of the cave and hummed in response.
They hadn't eaten anything since entering the cave yesterday, and they were starving. Hearing Shen Lanxi agree was more exciting than receiving an imperial decree.
Without bothering Shen Lanxi's people, Liu Laohu quickly ordered the prisoners to start a fire and cook.
"Oh dear, it's practically uninhabitable inside. This place is much brighter!" Liu Laohu chuckled awkwardly, then touched his nose and went to the carriage to find his clothes.
Many prisoners, upon returning, immediately hid inside the carriages and refused to come out.
"Big sister~" Shen Yuanjing didn't leave, standing to the side with her wet clothes.
Shen Lanxi casually added a piece of firewood to the fire, and the hot water in the pot made a bubbling sound.
"Let's talk after we've changed into dry clothes." In this kind of weather, wearing wet clothes would probably make us catch a cold before we even set off!
"Big sister, I've made up my mind. I want to learn martial arts!" Shen Yuanjing's eyes were more determined than ever before!
Shen Lanxi stared at the flames without saying a word, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"Big sister, I've figured it out. Right is right, and wrong is wrong. From now on, even if family members make mistakes, they should be punished accordingly. I will never hesitate for a second!"
For the past two days, Shen Yuanjing has been thinking about what his older sister told him that day: "A merciful general cannot command an army." If he is soft-hearted and cannot bring himself to kill the enemy, then his martial arts training will only be for physical fitness and will be of no use at all.
If one chooses the path of martial arts, one must be decisive in killing, and he can do that!
Shen Lanxi's gaze shifted to the teenager who seemed to be undergoing another transformation. The boy had shed his youthful appearance and was slowly developing into a young adult.
This will take time!
"Okay, I understand. Go change your clothes!"
A fleeting look of disappointment crossed Shen Yuanjing's eyes. He lowered his head and was about to leave when he heard another sentence.
"From now on, you can also sit in on our meetings!"
Shen Yuanjing raised his head in disbelief. Was what his older sister said true?
God knows how envious he was every time he saw Mr. Liu and the others being called in for a meeting.
Now he can go listen to it too?
Does this mean the older sister has forgiven him and is willing to let him continue practicing martial arts?
"Hey, big sister, I'll go change my clothes right away." Shen Yuanjing said, glancing at the people sitting to Shen Lanxi's left and right, and then added.
"I'll be right there after I change my clothes!"
After saying that, he quickly ran towards the direction of the carriage he was riding in.
Shen Lanxi: "Chunxue, have someone prepare some herbal soup for colds!"
"yes!"
The rain lasted for seven days, exceeding everyone's expectations.
The temperature dropped even lower, and a gust of wind carried faint snowflakes!
"We've forgotten about all the firewood nearby, and we even have to go a little further away to collect wet firewood!"
Although it's stopped raining, the roads are still difficult to travel on.
The exiled prisoners in the cave left early in the morning. They didn't have much food with them, and they had to hurry on their way once the rain stopped.
The prisoners who had taken shelter from the rain in the dilapidated temple passed by them a short while later. They greeted Liu Laohu, but he dismissed them, saying that the prisoners had gotten sick from the rain and couldn't leave.
(End of this chapter)
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