Chapter 28 [Administering medicine, controlling]
At this time, the people from Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion also returned to the group of exiles.
The second in command despised the old, weak and sick, and the inefficiency of stone digging, so he drove the weak women, children and the elderly to one place and assigned people to guard them, while the rest of the strong and healthy young and middle-aged people were assigned to dig stones.
There were about ten bandits guarding this group of people, all arranged by Guan Yue.
The second in command was leaning on a cart, leisurely basking in the sun. Jiang Lili, the "wife of the chieftain", was tied up and sitting beside him, with a bright red wedding dress covering the backpack beside her.
The second-in-command glanced at Jiang Lili and shouted fiercely, "I'll give you some time to think it over."
"If you are unwilling to happily put on your wedding gown and marry our eldest brother, I will kill everyone in your house one by one."
The convicts who were digging stones nearby couldn't help but shake their heads when they heard this, and looked at the other people in Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion with sympathy.
"This Jiang family is truly a disaster!"
Zhang, who was exiled along with her son, couldn't help but sigh. She had originally thought that someone would agree with her, but everyone just lowered their heads and dug stones without saying a word.
Zhang glanced at the people beside her: "Mrs. Qian, Old Xu, why aren't you two talking?"
Mrs. Qian and Old Xu were the ones who said that Jiang Lili was a hottie and should protect her innocence when Jiang Lili was harassed by Lin Gong that day. They were the most bizarre people.
Mrs. Qian glanced at Zhang, her eyes filled with fear, and she let out a low, hoarse "uh uh" sound.
Mrs. Qian is speechless!
Old Xu opened his mouth with a blank look in his eyes. Only then did Zhang realize that only a little bit of Old Xu's tongue was left!
Her hair stood on end instantly.
"You might not know it yet. Madam Qian was very hungry the night before yesterday. She saw some food in the bandit's basket and stole a bite. As a result, she became like this the next morning."
A lady who was somewhat familiar with Zhang lowered her voice. "Old Xu became like this overnight. It's said he had a nightmare and bit off his tongue."
The prisoners were all imprisoned separately, so no one knew what exactly happened to these two people. We only heard about it.
Zhang looked up in panic in the direction of Jiang Lili, who happened to be looking towards the stone-digging team.
Jiang Lili's big eyes flickered, and Zhang accidentally met hers, and her whole body began to tremble. She quickly lowered her head to dig stones.
Thinking back to the time she heard a few days ago in the mountain stronghold that Lin Yayi's penis was smashed by a falling hatchet, Zhang was terrified. "This, anyone who offends Jiang Lili..."
"What a sin!"
Having said this, she didn't dare to continue and just dug stones like a lost soul.
Xin Che pushed a cart loaded with stones as he passed by Zhang, glanced at her, and left with an expressionless face.
The sun grew bigger and bigger, and noon was getting closer and closer.
The atmosphere in the air also became tense, and a strong sense of unease permeated the air.
"Look at the big sun, it's noon." The second in command stood up from the cart and got off the ground, pulling out the knife from his waist.
"Who should I kill first?"
These words seemed to be spoken to Jiang Lili, but also seemed to be a reminder to the people in Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion.
"How dare you! Jiang is already the daughter-in-law of my Xin family, how can she marry again? This is ridiculous!"
Marquis Zhaoping looked like he could no longer bear it and started to scold.
The second in command smiled wickedly and said, "Since you say so, I will kill her husband first so that she can remarry."
The second in command raised his sword, took a few steps towards Xin Che who was carrying stones, and slashed with the sword!
In the blink of an eye, Xin Che pushed the stone cart in his hand forward.
The second in command dodged sideways, but Xin Che had already attacked and knocked him down.
"Second in command!"
The younger brothers who were watching the fugitives drew their swords and attacked Xin Che, while Xin Cheng and Zhao Pinghou also rushed to support Xin Che.
After a fierce fight, all the bandits in Guanjiazhai were knocked to the ground and unable to move!
Xin Che stepped forward to untie Jiang Lili, put a backpack on her back, then pulled Jiang Lili up and ran away.
Marquis Zhaoping took Chen onto the cart, and Xin Cheng mounted the horse with swift movements.
Chen, who was holding Xin Yan, looked at the fugitives who were stunned by the sudden change and shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Run!"
Everyone reacted and started running after Marquis Zhaoping's family, while the yamen runners followed breathlessly, crawling and rolling, fearing that they would be caught up if they ran too late.
Xin Che pulled Jiang Lili and seemed to be running around like a headless fly, but in fact they stumbled and ran to the route out of the mountain.
After making many detours and shaking off the pursuers, the group finally dared to stop and rest.
Wang Zifu sniffed his nose and awkwardly wiped off the dirt on his body. He had fallen twice during the escape just now.
He gasped and looked at Xin Che who was holding Jiang Lili, his eyes changed slightly.
In the past, he didn't want to care about the life or death of this criminal with a sensitive identity, but now he was only halfway through his exile and encountered bandits who were robbing and arresting people.
Wang Zifu had heard that the Lingnan region was becoming increasingly unstable, and no one knew whether there would be more wild beasts or human disasters in the future...
At this moment, the Zhaoping Marquis Mansion that he feared has become the key to this exile team.
Wang Zifu breathed a sigh of relief when he thought that there were still hostages in the palace from the Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion and that the family would not dare to escape at all.
One of the yamen runners looked up at the sky and the surrounding forest, where birds chirped faintly, and asked, "Captain Wang, do you know this road? Where should we run now?"
As the leader of the escorting convicts, Wang Zifu still had some skills. He asked several strong men who were not particularly cold to help him climb the tree.
After climbing up a tall camphor tree and observing for a while, the big men helped Wang Zifu down.
Wang Zifu pondered, "If I'm not mistaken, we can get down the mountain in another seven or eight miles. There's a government road not far down the mountain. There are a few small villages nearby. We can stop by a village to rest at night and get some water."
When everyone heard him say this, a huge stone fell from their hearts.
The yamen runners began to gather the exile team: "Everyone, stand in the original arrangement. Be sure to follow the rules. In this deep mountain forest, no one knows what will happen next. Follow closely!"
Having just escaped from the clutches of death, the convicts were now well-behaved.
A yamen runner saw the Marquis of Zhaoping and his wife on the cart and Xin Cheng on the horse, and immediately frowned: "Hurry up and get off! Ahem... "
He coughed violently and shouted, "Do you think this cart is for prisoners like you?!"
Jiang Lili then spoke up: "My dear brothers, I once studied medicine with a medical officer in the capital. There are many medicinal herbs in this mountain. I can cure your cold."
"Would you be so kind as to let my mother use this cart?"
The seriously ill yamen runners looked over when they heard Jiang Lili's words.
Wang Zifu also said seriously: "Really?"
Jiang Lili nodded: "There's no need for me to lie. I don't know what dangers lie ahead. One more person means more strength, which is the best."
Jiang Lili was already preparing to invite people to the group. The class monitor was a top medical student who was enrolled in the temporary master's and doctoral programs. However, it seemed that the class monitor had only spoken once in the group?
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