Before Xu Tianlei could react, he threw another left hook, hitting him in the eye socket, followed immediately by a right hook, a symmetrical exchange.
Xu Tianlei was stunned. How could a man who was eight feet tall be beaten by a little woman?
"Xu Jinhuan, don't push your luck!"
Xu Tianzhou jogged over to Xu Tianlei and reached out to help him up.
Xu Jinhuan sneered, "I'm going too far? It's like sitting under a tree and getting caught in the crossfire. Ask the people around you, who shamelessly started this trouble first!"
Those who were already sitting under the tree watching the commotion began to speak up.
Firstly, because this child is truly pitiful, being tormented like this by the Xu family.
Secondly, Xu Jinhuan knows martial arts. This exile involves such a long journey, and no one knows what they might encounter. It would be good to take this opportunity to form a good relationship with Xu Jinhuan.
Many people thought this way, so the sound of talking was constant for a while.
“Young Master Xu, you’ve misunderstood her. It was indeed your brother who started it. I saw it with both eyes.”
"What do you mean by 'young master'? We're all the same now, we're all exiled, there's no such thing as a young master or nobleman anymore."
"That's right, what are they so arrogant about? If it weren't for the mistake his family made, I would still be enjoying the massages from the maids and servants in the mansion."
If I were one of them, I'd be cowering like a quail. But they have the nerve to come out and boss everyone around! Pah!
Even if Xu Tianzhou was shameless, he didn't dare to say anything more after hearing these words. He could only lower his head, quickly help Xu Tianlei up, and leave without looking back.
"Tch, I thought they were so great, but this is all they are? All they do is bully young girls!" An elderly woman muttered disdainfully as she watched Xu Tianzhou and his group's retreating figures.
Xu Jinhuan smiled at the people who had just spoken up for her, "Thank you all for speaking up for me."
Everyone waved their hands in unison, indicating that it was nothing and not worth thanking.
For a time, the area was filled with laughter and joy, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
The Xu family, however, were not in such a good mood.
"My son, what happened to you? Who bullied you? I'll go and reason with them for you!"
Xu's mother looked at her two eldest sons with dark circles under their eyes with heartache, and when she saw the injury on his chin, she became even angrier.
Before Xu Tianlei could speak, Xu Tianzhou started rambling on and on.
“Father, Mother, Xu Jinhuan did this. I saw it with my own eyes. Xu Jinhuan knocked my brother to the ground with one punch.”
If I hadn't stopped him, my brother might really have died at that nasty woman's hands. She's really ruthless.
Xu Tianlei was already holding back his anger, and when he heard his younger brother's words that boosted the morale of others and diminished the prestige of his elder brother, he was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood and then fainted.
"puff."
"Brother!"
"Lei'er, what's wrong? Don't scare your mother!"
The Xu family was thrown into chaos. Some went to seek help from the surrounding area, some went to find the constables, and some cried. Only Xu Youyou looked worried, but in reality, she didn't see anything.
Anyway, she'll be leaving the exile group tonight, and then she and the Xu family will no longer be from the same world. What does it matter to her whether these people live or die?
"It's just a mouthful of blood, why do you need to find a doctor?" A constable with a whip said impatiently after being summoned.
With a forced smile, Mr. Xu said cautiously, "Officer, my eldest son has always been healthy. That mouthful of blood really frightened us. Please have mercy and help us find a doctor to take a look."
The constable patiently listened to what Xu's father had to say, then stretched out his hand and made a gesture to give him money.
"It's not impossible to find a doctor, but..."
How could Xu's father not understand the meaning of "errand boy"? But he was simply short of money.
He usually had some silver notes on him, but not long after he entered the prison, the constables ransacked him.
They had hoped that someone would give them some gifts and money when they left the capital, but the whole family couldn't scrape together a single person to help them in their time of need.
Therefore, he is now truly penniless.
The bailiff, seeing Xu's father's expression, knew exactly what it meant and immediately became furious.
"No money? If you have no money, why are you hiring a doctor? Are you just here to mess with me?"
After saying that, he flicked his long whip and lashed it at Xu's father.
"Officer, please don't hit me! I have money!"
Xu Tiankuo, the second son of the Xu family, quickly spoke up. He then took off his outer robe, turned his back to everyone, and rummaged around inside his clothes for a while before taking out a ten-tael silver ingot.
"Officer, please help my elder brother find a doctor."
The constable took the ten-tael silver ingot, satisfied, and put away his whip. "I understand. We'll reach the town by evening."
After saying that, he turned and left.
evening?
The Xu family looked at each other, realizing that this was a long-term solution that couldn't address their immediate needs. They wanted to find a doctor to examine Xu Tianlei right away.
But when they thought of the whip in the constable's hand, they gave up the idea of looking for someone again. If they were really whipped, it would be even more difficult to travel in the future.
And so, when they set off again, Xu Tianlei was still dizzy.
Because the men were all wearing wooden shackles, they had no way to carry Xu Tianlei on their backs.
So one person had to lift his legs and two people had to lift his arms as they struggled to walk forward.
When Xu Jinhuan saw this scene, he burst out laughing. Xu Tianlei's helpless appearance was just like a dead pig being carried away to be divided up.
"I heard he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. What a big man! How could he be so heartless that he fainted like that?"
The plump woman leaned closer to Xu Jinhuan and told him what she had just found out.
Xu Jinhuan nodded. She hadn't expected Xu Tianlei to be so weak, fainting so easily.
"What are you all looking at? Hurry up and get going!"
The constables noticed that everyone was so focused on the Xu family that they forgot they needed to hurry, so they cracked their whips again and urged them on fiercely.
The afternoon journey was even more difficult than the morning one, partly due to the increasingly hot weather and partly due to foot pain.
In the morning, some women's feet were already red from walking in embroidered shoes. In the afternoon, walking felt like being pricked with needles, and many women walked while crying.
"When will this ever end?!"
The plump woman, who was usually quite delicate, was also wincing in pain, but she still tried her best to persevere.
There was nothing you could do; the constables were all watching you. If you couldn't hold on, they would whip you hard, and that would feel even worse than foot pain.
"I see you walk so easily, and you don't even break a sweat. Did you suffer a lot before?"
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