The plump woman seemed to want to distract herself from her foot pain, and took the initiative to ask Xu Jinhuan.
Xu Jinhuan nodded. "I'm used to it."
These simple four words brought tears to the eyes of the plump woman. What a pitiful child. She would protect him as much as she could from now on.
We will absolutely not let those detestable members of the Xu family get close to this child.
Just then, a sound suddenly came from ahead.
"Mother, Mother, what's wrong?"
The group stopped abruptly, and everyone looked ahead in confusion.
It turned out to be an elderly woman who looked to be in her sixties, who had fainted on the ground.
"Officer, can we take a break? My mother fainted from the heat. I have money!"
The man in his forties took out a five-tael silver ingot and stuffed it into the bailiff's hand.
The constable weighed the tael in his hand with dissatisfaction, shook his head, and said, "Now is the time to travel, and your five taels are not enough to keep everyone waiting."
"Didn't you only ask for five taels this morning? Why are you raising the price now?" the woman next to the man said anxiously.
The bailiff ignored all of this, turned around, grabbed the silver, and was about to leave.
"Hey, officer, don't go! This should be alright now, right?" The man reluctantly pulled out another five-tael silver ingot and handed it to the officer.
The constable smiled and took it, saying, "It would have been so much better if you had been this obedient earlier."
He then shouted to the group, "Everyone, take a break before continuing our journey."
The road wasn't good this time; it was surrounded by farmland with no shade. Even sitting on the ground, everyone was still sweating profusely.
"I wasn't wrong before, were I? These guys are really asking for a lot of money. They asked for ten taels of silver right off the bat, and we haven't even been traveling for a day yet."
Xu Jinhuan nodded as she listened to the plump woman's complaints. These constables were indeed all heartless. If they offended her, she wouldn't hesitate to wipe them all out.
“Auntie, if you really can’t hold on any longer, you can chip in with other families. Anyway, we’ll all be resting together, so it’s not a loss.”
The plump woman nodded as she massaged her legs. "That's a good idea. I'll go talk to them after I rest for a while."
Just as they were chatting, a wail suddenly came from not far away.
"Mother, it's all my fault for being unfilial, causing you to suffer this in your old age. After you reunite with Father in the underworld, please visit me in your dreams more often."
"Grandmother, may you rest in peace!"
"Waaaaah..."
It turned out that something had happened to the old woman who had just fainted.
The sound of crying brought a pang of sorrow to the exiled, for no one knew if they would be the next to suffer misfortune.
Because of this shared feeling of sympathy for the deceased, everyone helped dig a pit to bury the old woman.
After the burial was completed, the bailiffs called everyone to set off again.
They walked until evening, and since there was no village or shop in sight, they had no choice but to sleep in the wilderness.
"Jin Huan, come join the circle!"
The plump woman smiled and beckoned Xu Jinhuan over.
As soon as Xu Jinhuan approached the large circle drawn with powder, he smelled a strong odor of realgar.
The plump woman smiled and said, "This is a medicinal powder my mother brought me. It can repel snakes and insects in the wild, so I can rest more comfortably."
Just as Xu Jinhuan was about to say something, he heard the shouts of the constables coming from not far away.
"Oh, so you really have a death wish? You think you can get your money back after it's in our hands?"
Xu Jinhuan looked up and saw that it was an acquaintance. The one asking for money was none other than the second young master of the Xu family, her adopted second brother, Xu Tiankuo.
"Officer, my elder brother is awake now and doesn't need a doctor anymore. We didn't even go to town to find a doctor tonight, so why shouldn't you refund our money? Even if you don't refund the whole amount, half would be fine, right?"
The constables laughed when they heard this.
"Have you ever seen a Pixiu spitting out money? I'm in a good mood today, so I won't be cracking the whip. Now get out of here!"
Just as Xu Tiankuo was about to say something, he was stopped by Xu Tianzhou, who had rushed over.
"Second brother, are you out of your mind to risk your life for money? How dare you try to take money from a policeman's pocket?"
After Xu Tianzhou finished speaking, he grabbed Xu Tiankuo while smiling ingratiatingly saying, "Officer, he's not very bright, please don't take it to heart. I'll take him away right away."
After saying that, he said to Xu Youyou beside him, "Big sister, quickly help me hold onto second brother!"
Xu Youyou didn't want to get involved in these things, but her mother kept nagging, saying that everyone else had food to eat, but their family was starving, and they had even lost their only silver ingot.
She kept repeating this over and over, just like Xianglin's wife. Xu Youyou was so fed up with it that she came out with Xu Tianzhou.
Hearing Xu Tianzhou's words, he could only reluctantly follow him and pull Xu Tiankuo away.
Two constables, however, were stroking their chins and looking at Xu Youyou's back with lewd smiles.
"Is this the so-called number one talented woman in the capital? I think she's just average-looking. Her face is swollen like a pig's head, and she can eat more dishes than she drinks."
Another constable shook his head and said with a lewd smile, "You don't understand. She used to be entangled with the Fifth Prince. A woman who can make a prince infatuated must be extraordinary."
Oh~~
The constables exchanged glances and gave each other lewd smiles.
"If I get the chance, I must try what it's like to be a prince's woman."
"Remember to call your buddies when the time comes, I want to give it a try too."
These constables laughed unrestrainedly, not afraid of being discovered at all. On the road to exile, they were local tyrants. If you wanted to live, you had to obey them.
Meanwhile, Xu Jinhuan, who was on the other side, had already entered a meditative state to recover his strength.
According to the plot transmitted by the system, the Fifth Prince will personally come to rescue Xu Youyou in order to show how much he values her.
After rescuing Xu Youyou, he ordered his guards to kill everyone, disguise themselves as bandits, and then leave.
Xu Jinhuan had no intention of giving the Fifth Prince a chance to save people. If it weren't for the restrictions of Heaven, she would have preferred to kill the Fifth Prince right there.
Her broadsword was already itching for blood, eager to drink the blood of her enemy.
Sure enough, around midnight, a rustling sound suddenly came from the surroundings.
Xu Jinhuan suddenly opened his eyes and immediately looked in Xu Youyou's direction.
"Tingjun, is that you?"
Xu Youyou fought off her sleepiness, waiting for Lei Tingjun to arrive.
Lei Tingjun was also excited to hear his beloved's voice. Dressed in black, he carefully walked to Xu Youyou's side.
"Youyou, it's me. Don't be afraid, I'll take you away right away."
After saying that, Lei Tingjun put his arm around Xu Youyou's slender waist and prepared to use his lightness skill to leave.
But then I heard a whooshing sound, followed by a sharp pain in my butt...
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