Chapter 67 That smell... slurp!
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The servants dared not disobey. Although the conditions were limited, they still tried their best to find food in the forest, such as wild mushrooms and slightly bitter wild vegetables. One of the servants was lucky enough to catch a wild rabbit.
However, they could not have a single bite of these things; their masters had to eat them all.
The wild rabbit had no seasoning and was simply roasted over a fire. However, the aroma was definitely a rare delicacy for Liu Hongcai's family, who had lived a life of luxury some time ago but were now almost destitute.
Even Shen Xinhou's family, who had been very low-key along the way, couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the fragrance, but they were very restrained and didn't want to ask for it. After all, it was just a wild rabbit. How much meat could there be? It was not enough for Liu Hongcai's family to share!
However, the refugees who were following their team from a distance could no longer hold back.
"Brother, let's rob it! If we don't rob it now, I'm afraid we won't even be able to smell the fragrance." There was a man as thin as a bamboo pole, holding a dagger in his hand. There were still mottled bloodstains on the tip of the knife, and no one knew where the blood came from.
Another tall and thin man also started looking and echoed, "Yes, big brother, I've made inquiries. These people are all from the imperial city. They are guilty of corruption and property confiscation. They might be able to steal some good things from such a corrupt official!"
"No! Didn't you see the sign on the carriage at the back? That's the carriage of Prince Xiao's mansion. Prince Xiao is also in the exile team. Those guards following behind are obviously not to be trifled with. If we get punched by them, we'll have to report to the King of Hell." The man called "Big Brother" squinted at the two carriages and shook his head.
"Oh! Big brother, are you still concerned about the people in Prince Xiao's Mansion at this time? Even if they are here, so what? Isn't it okay if we don't steal their things?"
"That's right. My wife and child haven't had anything to eat all day. I only have this one child left. If he starves to death, my family's incense will be gone."
The man looked at his two brothers, then at the people behind him who were starving because they had nothing to eat, and sighed, "Okay, but we still have to wait until everyone is asleep. If those people catch a rabbit, they won't be able to get a bite each, and we won't be able to get it even if we try to rob it."
However, what the brothers said was right. These people definitely have good stuff in their hands. Instead of being robbed by the bandits on the hill ahead, it would be better for them to strike first. After robbing, they can go to the next town to exchange for some food.
Everyone had no objection and gathered together to discuss how to rob. This was not the first time they had done something like this. Didn’t they successfully rob a group of exiles that passed by some time ago?
I was just unlucky and didn't get many good things. However, the children raised by wealthy families are always tender, and the taste... slurp! Fragrant!
The stove was not cooked at Prince Xiao's mansion tonight. Everyone got their dinner from Madam Rong and Shaoyao, as well as roast duck and smoked chicken bought in the previous city. Although they were cold, they still tasted delicious.
The officers were all jealous of what they saw, because the people on the road to exile all looked pale and thin.
But on the road of exile in Prince Xiao's mansion, everyone was eating and drinking to their heart's content.
If the roast duck and smoked chicken were not cold and the aroma could not spread very far, I am afraid that the group of refugees who were eyeing them covetously would not be able to resist coming up to rob them.
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