Chapter 231 Stomachache, Miscarriage Imminent
Lao Liao has assembled his team and is ready to depart.
When they checked the roll call, they found that most people were absent; some were seeing doctors, some were shopping, and others were doing all sorts of other things.
What angered him most was that Yan Wanshan had run away with six guards, and two more had died, leaving him with eight fewer men. He was short-handed and had to redistribute the guards to guard the team.
He had already concluded that the masked black man who killed him was Yan Wanshan.
We sent people to look for him last night, and another group went to look for him this morning, but they couldn't find him. We don't know where he went; he's probably no longer in the city.
He wrote a letter to the capital to inform Dali of the truth, and then reported the case to the Changlin County government before making the execution, issuing arrest warrants for Yan Wanshan and others.
Old Liao had warned us long ago not to wander around. He had said that we had to report to the escorts no matter where we went.
If a guard ran away, he could report it to him or another guard, but damn it, they all ran off in a chaotic mess.
Old Liao cursed for fifteen minutes in anger, and people gradually returned.
When Wang saw that two people were missing from the Xiao family's side, she squeezed forward to report them.
Xiao Xuanwu guessed what she was going to do and stopped her, "What do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? Of course, I want to report that someone from a certain family has escaped." Wang pointed at the Xiao family's group.
"Who ran away? If they talk nonsense in front of Master Liao, someone might get whipped in a minute."
“I saw it all last night. I saw her get into a carriage in the middle of the night and leave the inn like a thief. That old Liao threatened me? Do you think I’m afraid of him? This is Jinghu North Road, the territory of the Marquis of Jiangling. Even if we don’t respect the Buddha, we should respect the monk. He dares to touch me, just try it!”
Xiao Mingshu said, "The Third Prince and the Third Prince's Consort haven't returned either? You want to report them? Fine, then we'll report them together!"
The Xiao family has saved Master Liao's life several times, so they probably won't make things difficult for him if he comes back later, but it's not certain that they will.
Madam Wang clutched her injured arm and looked towards the Third Prince's group. She only saw two concubines and, as expected, neither Yun Jiaoyue nor the Third Prince. "Why hasn't Yue'er returned yet?"
Damn it, the Xiao family almost got beaten up.
Suddenly, at the end of the street, they saw the Third Prince's guards driving a carriage toward them.
Her eyes lit up, and she raised her hand and shouted, "Old Liao, Old Liao, someone from the Xiao family has run away! Last night I saw Yun Zhaoxue get into a carriage and secretly leave from the window. Arrest all the members of the Xiao family!"
Xiao Mingshu retorted, "You're talking nonsense. My third sister-in-law didn't run away. She wasn't feeling well and went to see a doctor."
Wang only believed what she saw with her own eyes and sneered, "A pregnant woman is not feeling well and goes to see a doctor without anyone? Who are you trying to fool? I heard that Xiao Xuance is seriously injured, his leg is broken and he is about to die. She must have run away because she thinks her husband is a cripple."
"My third sister-in-law didn't run away, she just went to see a doctor. My third brother went to pick her up and will be back soon. If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart."
Wang, hands on her hips, threatened, "You dare?"
The Xiao family blocked her way, and she called for the Yun family to come and help.
It's unclear who started it, but the two families started fighting.
"Hiss, you dare hit me?"
"I'll fight you to the death?"
Xiao Xuanwu could take on several men from the Yun family by himself.
Jun'er pinned the short, chubby Yun Yanyang to the ground and beat him, saying, "You're bullying me, I'll beat you up..."
Old Liao and the escorts looked at the map. "We'll head along this road to Ezhou Ferry, find a place to rest for the night, and if there's a boat the next day, we'll take it across the river immediately."
"After crossing the river, should we continue by water or land?"
Lao Liao said, "It depends on the situation. If they can take a boat, waterway is best."
The land route is too slow, and we will definitely be late. In addition, we have lost more than a dozen escorts since we set off.
It would be easier to manage them if they were all grouped together by boat. Ideally, they should be made seasick by the boats, so that they would be seasick all the way to their place of exile, which would save them trouble.
Someone whispered a reminder: "Uncle Liao, Uncle Liao, another fight is about to break out over there. You should go and take a look."
They just wanted to get to their place of exile as soon as possible and settle down. They were exhausted from the daily toil and travel, and their bodies couldn't take it anymore.
Old Liao told Zhao Jiu to put away the topographic map, then walked over with his whip in hand, asking impatiently, "What is it now?"
"Master Liao, I saw Yun Zhaoxue leave in a carriage last night, and she hasn't returned yet. She must have run away."
"Master Liao, my third sister-in-law didn't run away. She was frightened yesterday and had a miscarriage, so she went to see a doctor. My third brother went to pick her up and will be back soon. Don't listen to her nonsense."
Zhao Jiu, with his sharp ears, heard that Yun Zhaoxue was in trouble and quickly put the map away and stuffed it into his bundle.
He wanted to do something to repay Yun Zhaoxue for saving his life. "Is the princess having miscarriage? Was it caused by being struck by lightning the other day? Is it serious? Can she set off today?"
"Brother Liao, why don't we let the princess ride in a carriage? She saved us yesterday, and it must have been tough for her to ride a horse or walk while heavily pregnant."
"Just because she has it tough doesn't mean it's easy for us. She can ride a horse, but we can only walk. Master Liao, you say you separate public and private matters. You can't let her ride in a carriage just because she saved your life. Otherwise, when we get to Jiangling Prefecture, I will definitely have the Marquis of Jiangling report to the court and impeach you."
Old Liao smirked, his smile chilling and sinister. "Ha! You're threatening me? Do you think I'm some nobody afraid of your accusations? Fine, I'll just quit my job, but before that, I can beat you to death first!"
He was in a bad mood, and Wang had just walked into his line of fire. He raised his hand and swung it at her, "Slap slap slap!!!"
Wang hugged her arms and shrank back, dodging, "Ouch! Ah! Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, my hands are injured..."
Old Liao whipped her five times as a warning to others not to cause trouble, or they would suffer the same fate.
Several bloody wounds made his teeth chatter and clench in pain. "Damn it, just you wait. When I pass through Jiangling, I'll make the Marquis of Jiangling chop off your heads."
When the Xiao family saw her being beaten, they felt relieved, but more than that, they were worried. They had been gone for so long, why hadn't they returned yet?
Could it really be that something happened to the child?
Yang didn't know which direction they had gone, and looked around at both ends of the road, wondering, "Why haven't they come back yet?"
Xie Wanyun comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. Doctor Hua's medical skills are superb. Third sister-in-law and the child will be fine."
When Xiao Xuanwu saw that there was another carriage behind the Third Prince's carriage, he excitedly exclaimed, "They're back! They're back! That carriage behind is the one my third brother rode in!"
Yun Jiaoyue got off the carriage and saw that Wang Shi was covered in wounds.
Aunt Chen was applying wound medicine to her. The medicine, when poured onto the open skin, felt like salt being sprinkled on the wound.
"Smack!"
"You bitch, are you trying to kill me with pain?"
"What do you mean, madam? I haven't even touched your wound yet..."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, trying to gain a man's sympathy, Wang kicked her hard in the slightly protruding belly, "Bang!"
Aunt Chen was kicked to the ground, clutching her stomach as she curled up, crying out, "Ah! Master, my stomach hurts, I'm afraid I'm going to miscarry..."
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