Chapter 76 You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!
"Father, please speak!"
Shen Congwen said with some difficulty, "Your grandmother is ill."
Shen Lanxi: "I had all the medicines I gave my family before, including medicine for colds, fever reducers, and medicine for sprains and bruises!"
Speaking of this, Shen Congwen was filled with shame.
"All those medicines are used up." In reality, his mother had switched and sold them, but Shen Congwen couldn't bring himself to say it.
Shen Lanxi: "Father, go to Chunxue's place to get the medicine. Let's save some; we don't have much left!"
Shen Congwen nodded quickly and fled to find Chunxue as if he were escaping a disaster.
After walking for another day, we finally saw some people.
Liu Yan ran over and said, "Wanshou Town should be just ahead."
Shen Lanxi: "Send someone to scout ahead!"
Liu Yan immediately went to inform Liu Laohu, and the constables set off within seconds.
To our surprise, almost an hour has passed and the pressure difference still hasn't returned.
Shen Lanxi: "Stop, rest where you are, I'll go check ahead!"
"yes!"
The unusual situation made the prisoners tense, like frightened birds. They watched Shen Lanxi's departing figure, silently praying that nothing bad would happen!
Shen Yuanjing didn't want to rest. He had already mastered the new staff technique he had learned and wanted to practice it for Master Hu, hoping to get some guidance!
Before long, all the younger members of the Shen family had gone over.
That's Wanshou Town ahead, but when entering the town, you not only have to pay a fee, but you also have to go through a check.
Two soldiers guarding the city were comparing portraits. Shen Lanxi put away her horse, changed into a set of coarse clothes, carried a vegetable basket, disguised herself as having a square face, and stood in the queue to enter the city.
"Why is it so slow?"
An older woman in front of me immediately chimed in: "How many days has it been since you last came to the city? It's only been these last few days that things have slowed down."
Shen Lanxi: "I haven't been to the city for half a month or a month. This time I came to the city to see my sister. She works as a cook for a wealthy family!"
"Oh, I see. Your sister must be a very good cook."
"It's really good. My father is biased; he only teaches her cooking, not me!"
“My father is biased too, we’re all unfortunate people…”
After they started chatting and found themselves getting along very well, Shen Lanxi got down to business: "Why is there still blood in that area?"
The woman in front whispered unguardedly, "Just now at the city gate, a lot of people were beating someone up. They said the county officials caught a horse thief, and they were beating him so badly!"
Shen Lanxi's eyes darkened, but she continued chatting with her sister-in-law without changing her expression.
When it was their turn in line, the city guards took out their portraits and began to compare them.
She tilted her head and glanced at the portrait with feigned curiosity, which immediately drew a reprimand.
"What are you looking at? Is this a place you can look at? Get out!"
She saw it clearly; the portrait depicted members of the Shen family, and there were portraits of all members of the Shen family!
Chatting and laughing with her sister-in-law, she blended into the crowd and, once out of the sight of the city guards, bought a few things. After finding out the location of the county government office through roundabout means, she immediately ran towards it.
County Government Backyard
"Nu Bai, is anyone in the backyard?"
"unmanned!"
Shen Lanxi quickly sneaked inside, and just as she was about to look for the location of the prison cell, she heard a familiar voice.
"My lord, they are very alert, especially a man called Young Master Lan. He is highly skilled in martial arts and can kill a wolf with a single blow. It is best to take precautions in advance!"
"Have you figured out this person's background?"
"No, at first I thought it was Shen Lanxi, but then I found out it wasn't. Shen Lanxi doesn't know martial arts, nor is she that smart. This Young Master Lan must come from a prestigious family and have received a very good education..."
"The princess means that it's best to capture them all at once..."
The sound faded into the distance. Shen Lanxi had anticipated that there would be spies planted in the group, but she did not expect that the first one to be exposed would be the Third Princess!
Keep in mind that this place is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the capital. How many days have passed since they were imprisoned and sentenced to exile?
How could the Third Princess have known about the situation in the capital so quickly, and even took the opportunity to arrange for the yamen runners to be sent to the exile procession?
There is only one possibility: the Third Princess has someone in the capital, or a trusted confidant who can give orders on her behalf.
The Third Princess has even extended her reach to the capital. Could the theft of the Wei family army's supplies be a case of the Third Princess framing them?
Shen Lanxi became increasingly uneasy as she thought about it. She was determined to seize every clue about the provisions and pay!
Half an hour later, she rejoined the group!
"Go and summon Liu Yanhui, Liu Laohu, and Hu Zhu to discuss matters."
Chunxue, hurry and go call her!
After the three arrived, Shen Lanxi said with a serious expression, "We've been exposed. The constable is dead. In no time, the soldiers in Wanshou Town will be searching for us!"
The three of them were startled.
"Young master, what do you plan to do?"
Shen Lanxi smiled coldly: "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. I plan to use the Shen family as bait!"
The three of them: "..."
"Liu Yanhui, go and gather the Shen family together and tell them my decision. Whoever comes forward as bait is entirely up to them."
Liu Yan rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and quickly left.
Honestly, it's the middle of summer, why is he cold!
"Liu Laohu, you take the rest of your men and take a detour. Anyone who dares to reveal their identity on the way, kill them!"
Liu Laohu's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly nodded.
"Hu Zhu, you and your men come with me and be ready to provide assistance at any time!"
Wei Dongzhu: "Okay!"
He was now certain: the Shen family's identities had been exposed, and someone wanted to kill them!
Could it be related to food and salary?
There was no question of voluntariness on the part of the Shen family; the members of the eldest branch of the Shen family were simply pushed out!
"Eldest son, don't blame your mother for being heartless. This whole mess was caused by your eldest branch of the family. Even if others wanted to help you, those people wouldn't accept it."
"Big brother, if we were capable, we would definitely have done it for you. This isn't our fault; Lanxi is so powerful, she can definitely protect your safety!"
"Brother, go in peace. We will take good care of Father and Mother!"
"Big brother..."
"I'm not going! Why should we be made to come out as bait? Big and small... Waaah!" Before Zhang Zifen could finish speaking, the Shen family women quickly covered her mouth and pressed her to the ground.
"You vile concubine, are you trying to kill us?"
Old Madam Shen gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "That bitch, she wants everyone to know. Quickly gag her and tie her up!"
"Mother, let go of my mother!" Zhang Zifen cried as her son and two daughters tried to rescue her.
Old Madam Shen glared angrily: "Anyone who howls again will be tied up with this slut!"
The Shen family is now facing annihilation, and she doesn't mind sacrificing the eldest son for the youngest, or the concubine for the legitimate son.
Seeing their grandmother so angry, Zhang Zifen's children all stood aside in fear, not daring to approach her again!
After Liu Yan went back to make arrangements for her mother and sister, she returned to find this scene before her.
Did he not explain it clearly?
"The young master said it's all up to voluntariness. If it's not voluntary and ruins the young master's important plans, who among you can bear the responsibility?"
Zhang Zifen's eyes widened, and she began to struggle frantically.
She didn't go willingly; she didn't want to go and die!
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