Several other officers and soldiers echoed this sentiment, and some were even wiping their saliva.
Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Ding Zhaodi had no choice but to ask for help. She hurriedly shouted to her husband, who was not far away, "Da Niu, save me! Save me! I don't want to, I can't, I can't let you down!"
She wanted to rekindle the last vestiges of affection between Xie Daniu and her as husband and wife.
Xie Daniu simply continued to retreat.
This finally made Ding Zhaodi feel a little disheartened.
Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Xie Daniu was unreliable, so Ding Zhaodi could only turn her attention to the Tian family, pleading, "Please save me, please save me."
"I... I was implicated because of you!"
At first, the Tian family members were somewhat reluctant to do it.
If it weren't for their relationship, Ding Zhaodi wouldn't have been forced into exile, and Old Lady Tian even wanted her third son to go and rescue her.
But then I heard her say this.
Even if they save her, they probably won't get a single kind word in return.
The old woman hesitated. Xie Shuyan suddenly seemed to realize something, and quickly ran to his mother's side, just as the soldiers were about to launch a Latin dance to recruit a daughter…
He shouted, "Get out of here! Don't you dare bully my mother!"
Xie Shuyan always knew that his mother didn't like him.
Therefore, he usually doesn't care if his mother does something wrong and is punished by the village or disciplined by his wife's family.
But that doesn't mean that anyone other than these people can bully his mother!
He was naturally strong, and immediately pushed the soldiers behind him, his small frame protecting his mother as he fiercely repeated his words.
"Don't you dare bully my mother!"
For a fleeting moment…
Everyone present was stunned.
It seems no one expected that a child would step forward to protect Ding Zhaodi under these circumstances.
Even Ding Zhaodi never expected that the one who would come to protect her in the end would be her eldest son, whom she disliked the most.
My eyes welled up with tears again.
Ding Zhaodi, unusually feeling a bit of maternal affection for Xie Shuyan, immediately pulled Xie Shuyan behind her and spoke to the officers and soldiers.
"He's just a child, he doesn't know any better!"
"You, you mustn't hurt him! I'll obey you!"
Her husband has stopped caring about her.
Why is she still being so stubborn? As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Bao and his brothers rushed over, and more than a dozen burly men surrounded Xie Shuyan and her son.
Qian Bao said to the leading officers and soldiers.
"Our journey is to the border 2,000 miles away. The journey is long and fraught with danger. A slight mistake could cost us our lives."
"But who wants to die?"
"Besides, the Lunar New Year is just a few months away. You all want to go home safely for the New Year, right?"
This was a threat. Because they were exiled as criminals, they didn't carry any large knives, but their bandit-like aura was still very intimidating.
The officers and soldiers were slightly taken aback.
Look at them, there are only seven or eight of them, while the other side has more than ten.
They were inexplicably a little scared!
The officer in charge was clever; he immediately laughed and said, "Hey, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"
As he spoke, he came over and gently patted Qian Bao on the shoulder.
He continued, "We brothers just saw that woman trying to frame your family, so we wanted to stand up for you!"
Qian Bao gave a forced smile, "Thanks, brother, but we'll handle our own affairs!"
"No need for you brothers to worry about it!"
When the officers and soldiers saw that he wasn't in a good mood, his own face darkened.
But they were just on official business, and there was no need for them to get into a conflict with criminals over an ugly woman, so he didn't say anything more.
He then told the officers and soldiers to go back and rest.
Qian Bao and the others also went back to Tian Guoguo's place.
When Xie Shuyan ran to protect Ding Zhaodi, the Tian family members were all anxious. Old Mrs. Tian wanted Tian Laosan to hurry up and save her.
Tian Guoguo promptly called out to Qian Bao and the others.
When Qian Bao returned, he exchanged a glance with his boss, and the matter was considered resolved.
Ding Zhaodi actually wanted to come and thank the Tian family, but she had just fought with the Wen family and was a little embarrassed to do so.
She then asked Xie Shuyan, who was standing next to her, to convey her thanks on her behalf.
She spoke loudly to Xie Shuyan, and the Tian family heard it, but who didn't know that Ding Zhaodi was starting to be obsessed with saving face?
No one spoke.
Xie Shuyan ran over to thank his mother after hearing her words, while Ding Zhaodi went back to her own resting place.
But she didn't go to Xie Daniu's place.
After what just happened, she finally lost hope in her husband, Xie Daniu.
But her disappointment didn't last long before she was completely fooled by Xie Daniu's shameless words!
Early the next morning.
Ding Zhaodi seemed to have forgotten what happened last night. She took out a piece of meat from her bundle and stir-fried it, and even gave Xie Daniu extra meat.
The Tian family members were speechless.
What happened next was even more speechless.
Although Xie Daniu is a coward at heart, he is indeed good at sticking to people.
After three days of travel, they finally left the capital and arrived in Zhou County at noon.
The Tian family was exiled, but as long as there were government soldiers present, they could enter the city for free. On this day, they all entered Zhou County.
The officers and soldiers wanted to travel directly from Zhou County to the next city, as this would be faster.
However, for their idea to be realized, they still had to go through the Zhou County government.
The main reason was the laws of the Tianqi Kingdom, which required criminals to notify the local government before entering the city, and they would wait at the city gate for the government's approval.
What we got in return was...
"You'd better take the official road; our officials refuse you entry into the city!"
this…
The officers and soldiers were all dumbfounded. They used to be able to escort prisoners through the city, so why couldn't they do it this time?
The officer who relayed the message quietly told them, "These criminals have offended their superiors, and the orders from above are not to allow it!"
The officers and soldiers immediately understood.
If that were the case, the officer in charge immediately asked, "Then can we still take the official road?"
There was once a group of criminals who offended their superiors, and the order came down that they were not only forbidden from entering the city, but also from using the official roads!
Then there can only be small paths or mountain roads!
If that's the case, they probably won't be able to reach the border before the new year!
The officers and soldiers who were supposed to answer did not respond.
The officer in charge immediately understood and turned to look at Xie Daniu behind him.
Xie Daniu didn't understand what he meant.
The officer in charge, his face dark, gave a signal to the officer next to him. The officer immediately ran over and searched Xie Daniu, finding a purse on him. The officer in charge then handed the purse to the officer who had given the signal.
The officer replied with a smile, "I advise you not to go any further; you'll be taking a wrong turn!"
Is there anything else the officers and soldiers don't understand?
This is not only a tough job, but a tough job that will kill you!
Moreover, they had set off in such a hurry that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review hadn't allocated them any travel expenses. They had originally planned to pay for it themselves first and then get reimbursed upon their return. But now it seems…
Are they going to starve to death on the road?
It was time for Xie Daniu to write the message. He quietly walked up to the officer in charge and whispered in his ear.
"Sir, have you ever heard of money making money?"
When the officers and soldiers were in Kyoto, they frequently went to various places to carry out their duties.
He immediately understood the meaning of "money making money".
But such places are easy to enter but difficult to leave, and the officers and soldiers did not think it was a good solution, so they refused outright.
"No..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Daniu continued.
"Don't worry, sir. I have a brother who's in this business, and he knows all the ins and outs..."
As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow at the officers and soldiers.
The officer in charge, however, did not believe him.
Xie Daniu was unwilling to let such a good opportunity slip by, and continued to urge, "If the official doesn't believe me, let me try it out first!"
"I guarantee, sir, you will definitely win back your losses today!"
That's how things are with "blocking"—you can get tempted by just a little encouragement.
The officer in charge told his soldiers to wait at the city gate while he and Xie Daniu went into the city to buy some things to eat on the way.
The officers and soldiers naturally agreed.
The two left quickly.
The members of the Tian family all looked troubled.
They all heard that Tian Fengshou had already informed the various county towns not to let them into the city, and that they could no longer even travel on the official roads.
That journey of 2,000 li would probably be even more difficult than when fleeing famine.
Even reaching the border safely is a problem.
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