Meng Zhuang asked to see the prefect of Guangfeng and asked the prefect to send some yamen runners to escort him to the city gate.
At the prisoners' current speed, it would take at least three days to reach the city gate.
With the help of the yamen runners to escort him, he could save a lot of trouble.
The prefect was eager to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible, so he immediately arranged for twenty yamen runners to help escort it.
You know, the Xiao family members have been locked up in the cell these days, and he has been worried every day.
Fearing that Xiao Yunzhan would die in Guangfeng City, he even went so far as to ask a doctor to examine Xiao Yunzhan's injuries.
However, there were so many spies from all sides that he couldn't find any opportunity.
Meng Zhuang didn't expect that the Guangfeng prefect not only met with him, a small escort officer, in person, but also agreed to his request.
When he went there, he was extremely nervous. When he came out, he was followed by 20 yamen runners, and they walked with a strong wind.
Zhang Erniu had already brought people to watch the prisoners waiting at the prison gate.
"Boss, this is amazing! You look like an imperial envoy, very impressive."
Zhang Erniu went forward, got close to Meng Zhuang, and flattered him with his teeth bared.
Meng Zhuang couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips. He glanced at the Xiao family and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
It was all Xiao Yunzhan’s fault. He was almost beaten to death.
This account is owed to Xiao Yunzhan, and he will get it back sooner or later.
"Let me be frank. If anyone drags us down along the way and makes a sound..."
Meng Zhuang looked at everyone with a cold face and narrowed his eyes, and hit the palm of his left hand twice with the whip in his right hand.
Old Madam Niu was frightened by the beating. When she saw the whip in Meng Zhuang's hand, she trembled all over and shook her head.
“Don’t hold back…”
Lin Yiran curled her lips and rolled her eyes silently at Meng Zhuang's act of bullying.
She gently lifted Xiao Yunzhan up on her back.
Xiao Yunzhan's whole body stiffened, and his hands and toes couldn't help but curl up in embarrassment.
He was clearly holding himself up and not sliding down, but Lin Yiran was still pushing him up...
Meng Zhuang sneered and glanced at the cowering old lady Niu.
"Set off!"
Meng Zhuang took the lead and walked forward. The 20 yamen runners were divided into two teams and dispersed on both sides of the prisoners, while the rest of the officials followed behind.
In order to reduce noise and speed up the journey, Meng Zhuang didn't even let these people wear shackles.
It was a quiet night, with a bright moon in the sky, and the streets didn't seem that dark.
At midnight, there was no one to be seen on the streets.
The only sound on the entire street was the rustling of their footsteps.
This walk took five or six hours.
It was not until dawn that Meng Zhuang hurriedly booked the nearest inn.
He could take the prisoners on the journey without sleep or rest, but the yamen runners could not.
Looking at the ugly faces of the yamen runners, Meng Zhuang quickly prepared several tables of good wine and food to entertain them.
Meng Zhuang generously gave each of the prisoners half a whole-grain steamed bun to keep them alive.
"Erniu, Wanhua Tower is nearby. Go ask around and call the madam over."
After sending the yamen runners to rest, Meng Zhuang turned around and assigned a task to Zhang Erniu.
It takes too much time to take care of these concubines, so I should just do some more and take it easy.
There was an unwritten agreement when escorting female prisoners, which was to sell them and then report their deaths as a reason.
It is very normal for a female prisoner to die during escort.
Why do officials like to be escort officials? Because it is easier and freer, and their relatives will bribe the escort officials with money.
How to travel quickly is all up to the escorting officer.
When to rest, how long to rest, whether to walk slowly or fast, all depends on a word from them.
There is a sense of satisfaction in controlling the life and death of others.
Zhang Erniu rubbed his sore legs and hurried to look for Wanhua Tower.
.......
“Are there fewer members of the Niu family?”
The second sister-in-law pulled Lin Yiran's arm and raised her chin towards the Niu family.
Of the originally numerous crying concubines, only about ten were left.
There were twenty or thirty people, and suddenly there were so many fewer people, the street felt a lot emptier.
Lin Yiran looked up and said softly,
"She was sold to a brothel by the officials..."
Meng Zhuang was not so kind as to let these prisoners stay in the guest rooms of the inn.
They were locked up in a woodshed and an empty house in the inn respectively.
Both houses are in the dark and airless southwest corner.
She heard cries and shouts as the concubines were dragged away.
The second sister-in-law pursed her lips and cursed inwardly for a while, "These beasts!"
Even if these concubines, who were as fragile as dodder flowers, were not sold, the officials would not let them go during their exile.
For a moment, she didn't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate that these concubines were sold.
When the third sister-in-law heard the conversation between the two, she lowered her eyelids to hide the tears in her eyes.
If you sell concubines now, you will have to sell them off soon.
If that day ever comes, she will bang her head against it and die.
Lin Yiran sighed lightly and looked around in the moonlight.
What she is more worried about now is when Du Tianli will suddenly bring people out to attack.
Only on the first day in Guangfeng City did she see Du Tianli following them.
I didn't see him again after a few days in jail.
Now I have been out of the cell for two days, but I still haven't seen Du Tianli.
This made her worry.
........
"What!? Fang Congming led people to assassinate Xiao Yunzhan?"
Du Tianli looked up at Zhao Cheng in shock, and then quickly pleaded for mercy.
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