Chapter 65 My dear granddaughter, you can't abandon us!
The rest of the Shen family were also stunned by Shen Congyi's slap, remaining silent and letting Shen Congyi clean up the mess!
Shen Lanxi said with a forced smile, "Whether the Shen family committed the theft of the Wei family's military pay or not, we Shen family members know the truth in our hearts!"
"I was thinking of the Shen family, that we all share the same fate, and I didn't want you to be frightened along the way, so I quietly took care of the assassins who were chasing the Shen family!"
Upon hearing this, the Shen family members all widened their eyes in shock!
"I went to great lengths to shake off the assassins. I changed the household registration and renamed our Shen family, but what did you do? You all ended up at the county government office. Now that the county government knows you're from the Shen family, they treat you like a plague and want to get rid of you as soon as possible. You all think you're so smart, don't you understand what's going on?"
After figuring it out, the Shen family members trembled with fear!
"I went to such lengths to hide the whereabouts of the Shen family, and you all seem to want to shout to everyone that you are members of the Shen family. Do you know the consequences?"
Shen Lanxi's cold and stern aura spread out, pressing down on every member of the Shen family, making it hard for them to breathe!
"Considering you're all members of the Shen family, you'd better behave yourselves from now on, and I'll guarantee your safe arrival in Beichuan!"
"If we don't behave... the assassins chasing us along the way, the refugees we see everywhere, any one of them could make the Shen family disappear without a trace!"
Madam Shen's face turned deathly pale. She shuddered violently and collapsed to the ground, her legs giving way.
The others, though not fallen, were in no better shape. They were all pale, covered in cold sweat, and unsteady on their feet, as if they had been pulled out of the water!
"Lanxi, my good granddaughter, you can't just abandon us!" Old Madam Shen scrambled toward Shen Lanxi.
Shen Lanxi: "If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't have followed you all the way from the capital to here!"
"Go back and think carefully about what I said. Consider what you should and shouldn't do in the future!"
The Shen family quickly helped Old Madam Shen away, while they walked away, constantly saying nice things to Shen Lanxi!
"Young master, that was so satisfying!" When they went to deliver things to the Shen family before, they heard them say some slanderous things, but they didn't want to upset their young lady, so they kept quiet.
Who would have thought that these people would become even more outrageous? Fortunately, Miss is strong-willed and not swayed by them. If she were more gentle, she would definitely have been bullied to death by these people!
Shen Lanxi looked at the two of them and said, "From now on, you only need to listen to me. You don't need to pay attention to anyone else!"
"yes!"
If the master is tough, then the servants will be tough too!
After the Shen family returned home, they remained silent for a long time.
"Do you think the assassin Lanxi mentioned is real?" Shen Conglian asked.
Unfortunately, no one answered him!
They knew in their hearts that even without an assassin, they wouldn't dare to do anything to Shen Lanxi!
A short while later, Shen Congwen returned with his eldest son's men; they had just gone to help the yamen runners with their work!
Shen Conglian walked up to his elder brother and said, “Brother, if you’re going to work for the yamen runners in the future, call a few of us from our room along!”
Shen Congyi looked at his second brother with a surprised expression. What happened? Weren't they just refusing to do anything?
"That's what my mother said." Shen Conglian, embarrassed, left after saying this.
As the sun set, Liu Laohu continued his journey without even cracking the whip, and the Shen family obediently followed behind the carriage!
Before long, the Shen family began to revert to their old ways, but this time the target of their insults and complaints was someone else—they all turned their attention to Shen Yuanruan!
"Shen Yuanruan, you unfilial and disobedient brat! My feet are cracked from walking so much, why don't you give up your seat right now!"
"Yuan Ruan, your younger brother is still small. Why don't you let him sit in the carriage for a while?"
"You brat, all that filial piety you used to show was just an act. Look at the good daughter you've raised!"
"Master, stop hitting her! Yuan Ruan, how can you bear to see your concubine beaten? Quickly give your seat to your father..."
Liu Laohu was thinking of getting them to a flat area so they could ride in the carriage for a while. But now, looking at them, they don't seem tired at all!
"Grandmother, why don't we go and beg Lanxi for help?"
Old Master Shen: "Shut up! None of you are allowed to go to Lanxi's place!"
The Shen family members were all dejected.
"If you want to go, go find your eldest brother!" After Old Master Shen finished speaking, the other members of the Shen family's eyes lit up.
Yes, my older brother is so filial and obedient, he would definitely be willing to give up his seat!
Before long, the rest of the Shen family got into the carriage.
Except for Zhou Xinrou, everyone from the main house was walking downstairs.
"You are the eldest son, the firstborn son of the family. The Shen family will have to rely on you to support them in the future!"
"If you get tired, switch with them and take turns sitting!"
After speaking, Madam Shen leaned against the grain, tilted her head, and fell fast asleep!
"Father, why should we give them the carriage?"
"Father, my foot hurts..."
"Shut up. You're tired, but aren't your grandparents tired too? You even thought about practicing martial arts, just consider it exercise..."
After walking and stopping frequently, they finally encountered the exile caravan ahead on the second evening!
This time, Liu Yanhui took the lead, with Wei Jiajun and yamen runners acting as his guards, and the others serving as servants and attendants.
He chose the group of refugees behind him. This group had more than fifty fewer able-bodied men than the group in front, but also more women, children, and elderly people!
"Everyone, listen to my command, dismount and guard the carriage!" Liu Yan gave the order and exhaled deeply.
I never thought he'd have such a glorious day!
They had already rehearsed everything in advance. At Liu Yan's command, all the children were well-trained and stuffed them into the carriages with sidecars.
Along with the children, thin women also boarded the carriage.
Thin women and children are the weakest link in a team. These weaknesses must be concealed when the other side is evaluating their worth!
Liu Yan returned with her guards, two of whom each carried a bag of grain on their shoulders, while the others remained where they were, awaiting news.
After the refugees saw them, they passed the message among themselves, and a few people with a voice stepped forward.
Liu Yan bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, everyone. I come from Cangzhou City and am heading to Yicheng. The garrison commander of Yicheng is my brother-in-law."
The village chiefs who were in charge had already made up their minds.
"I've come here to travel with you. If you can ensure our safe arrival in Yicheng, I'll have my brother-in-law help you settle down there. These two bags of grain are a deposit. Once we arrive, besides settling in, you'll receive a generous reward!"
The four village chiefs went away to discuss things for a while.
"It's possible, but we don't have any extra food or water!"
Liu Yan felt relieved: "Don't worry about that. We still have two days' worth of water and food. If we conserve some, we can make it to Moon Lake!"
The four nodded.
"Okay, have your men follow us!"
Liu Yan Hui immediately sent someone back to deliver a message, and also to demonstrate his strength to the refugees, as a way of intimidating them.
"I have over forty guards with me, all of whom are skilled in martial arts and carry weapons. If we encounter other groups of refugees on the road, we can help hold them off!"
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