dognovel Chapter 227 Xue Bufan Takes Action to Reorganize the Yunzhou Yamen Runners
Chapter 227 Xue Bufan Takes Action to Reorganize the Yunzhou Yamen Runners
The prefect of Yunzhou has already ordered the yamen runners to take the exiled prisoners down the mountain road, so the yamen runners cannot change their route down the mountain.
The prisoners could only follow the route taken by the yamen runners.
For the sake of the Mu family, the Su family also had to follow the mountain path.
Otherwise, if something were to happen to the Mu family because of this, the Su family would have a guilty conscience.
For them, this kind of hardship is still bearable.
Most of the prisoners were hungry.
Unable to buy food from the yamen runners, they had no choice but to turn their attention to the Su family.
Chen Zhiheng's injuries had not fully healed, so he always lagged behind on the journey.
Mrs. Chen, who was pregnant, was worried that her husband would not be able to eat and would ruin his health, so she forced herself to come to the Su family.
"Miss, can I buy some food from you? Anything is fine. My husband and I can't hold on much longer."
To pay for her husband's medical treatment, Madam Chen gave Mu Wanjun the last hundred taels she had.
Mu Wanjun later secretly returned ninety taels.
So she had money in her hands.
She stuffed a tael of silver into Shen Shuli's hand, her eyes pleading.
Shen Shuli glanced at her large belly and was somewhat moved.
In the later stages of pregnancy, the baby needs to absorb a lot of nutrients. If the pregnant woman cannot get enough nutrition, it is dangerous for both the mother and the baby.
Seeing that there was still leftover rice, Shen Shuli ladled out two bowls of porridge for her, and also gave her a few eggs and a scallion pancake: "Eat quickly, there is cured meat here, eat some with it."
Madam Chen only came over to beg for food because she saw that the Su family had leftovers.
She hadn't expected the girl to be so easy to talk to, and she was already prepared to pay more money and even kneel down.
"Thank you, young lady! Thank you, young lady!"
Mrs. Chen's two sons quickly came over to help her, and their eyes lit up when they saw that she had bought the food.
"Mother, did you buy food?" Madam Chen's eldest son asked in surprise.
He and his younger siblings helped their father and mother walk the whole way, and they were very tired and hungry every day.
"Okay, you go and feed your father, and you can share the rest." Madam Chen handed the food to the children.
"No, Mother, you must eat first. You need to eat your fill first. You and the baby in your belly both need nutrition, otherwise it will be dangerous for both of you. It doesn't matter if we go hungry for a few meals."
Madam Chen's son refused, even though his stomach was growling with hunger.
"Madam, please eat quickly. You are the one in our family who needs to be taken care of the most," Chen Zhiheng urged as he limped over.
Seeing this, Madam Chen stopped refusing and immediately began to eat.
She ate a whole bowl of porridge, two eggs, and half a pancake before she felt full.
"I... I accidentally ate too much..." Mrs. Chen said somewhat awkwardly.
She felt that the food at the Su family's house was so delicious that she ate too much without realizing it.
Seeing that she was enjoying her meal, Chen Zhiheng felt much better and, along with his children, divided the remaining food among themselves.
Other exiled prisoners, seeing that the Su family was selling food, quickly gathered around and begged to buy some, especially those with silver in their hands.
Shen Shuli accepted the money and sold the leftovers.
The Yunzhou yamen runners watched the Su family's actions without stopping them, but their eyes revealed hostility.
The rest areas are about the same.
The yamen runners urged the prisoner to set off.
The Su family then packed their luggage and followed the group.
The constables led the prisoners through the mountains for two days and two nights, and they had already entered the deep mountains.
The environment in the deep mountains is better than that in the surrounding areas.
There is a stream along the way, and you can occasionally hear the calls of wild animals.
But the mountain roads are becoming increasingly difficult to traverse.
Most of the prisoners still had shackles on their feet, making walking extremely difficult.
It's not an easy path for either the Su or Shen families.
Because almost everyone of them was carrying heavy loads while walking, and it was very difficult for them.
This road is clearly leading deeper into the mountains.
Mu Wanjun felt that she couldn't continue like this.
She quickened her pace and walked up to Xue Bufan to ask him.
"Commander Xue, where are you taking us? Have we taken the wrong road?"
Xue Bufan glanced back at Mu Wanjun and said, "I don't know the way. I relied entirely on my colleagues from Yunzhou to guide me. Why don't you ask them?"
The head of the Yunzhou yamen runners was named He Liang.
He Liang glanced at Mu Wanjun, his calculating look making no attempt to hide it.
"Princess Anrong, is that right? Hehe, of course we're taking you through a shortcut, where else would we take you?"
"Going through this mountain would not only bypass the bandits' den, but also save half a month's time. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Mu Wanjun stared at He Liang expressionlessly, not missing the filth in his eyes.
"Is that so? I only have one question: if the yamen runners lead us astray, causing us to be unable to reach our place of exile on time, will you all bear the responsibility?"
"Hahahaha!"
He Liang couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if he was laughing at Mu Wanjun's naivety.
The other constables also started laughing, and it took them a long time to stop.
Most of the exiled prisoners sensed something was wrong and became wary of the constables.
Xue Bufan couldn't figure out what these constables were up to, but he had his own mission to complete and was also wary of them.
"Don't worry, we will definitely take responsibility!" He Liang finally finished laughing before responding to Mu Wanjun's words.
"Hurry up and get going. There's a village in the mountains. I'll treat you to a good meal when we get there."
Mu Wanjun became even more vigilant.
Even Xue Bufan glanced at He Liang a few more times.
Although these yamen runners were under his command, it was clear that they had no intention of obeying him.
Even he had no idea what these people were up to.
Xue Bufan didn't want things to get out of control; if something truly uncontrollable happened, it would be too late to regret it.
Be caught off guard.
Xue Bufan grabbed He Liang by the neck, his fingers tightening.
"Speak! What is your purpose? Why did you bring prisoners into the mountains?"
He Liang was far weaker than Xue Bufan, and he couldn't break free at all.
In just a few breaths, his face had turned bright red.
The other constables, not expecting Xue Bufan to attack their heads, immediately drew their swords and surrounded him.
"Let go of our heads!"
"What are you going to do!"
Xue Bufan was not afraid at all. He glanced around coldly and then snapped He Liang's neck.
"How dare you! I am the supreme commander personally appointed by His Majesty to escort this exile team. All of you yamen runners must obey my orders!"
"He Liang plots against the exiled prisoners; this commander has the authority to decide his fate!"
"I advise you to confess honestly, otherwise, even if you all joined forces, you wouldn't be a match for this commander! Do you all want to die?!"
Xue Bufan's aura suddenly surged, startling the constables who instinctively retreated.
Upon seeing this, all the prisoners were terrified and kept their distance, fearing that they would be implicated innocently.
Mu Wanjun did not expect Xue Bufan to make a move suddenly.
But for her, Xue Bufan's actions were advantageous.
You can tell.
Xue Bufan was unaware of the constables' schemes and, fearing he would lose control of the situation, directly turned hostile.
Seeing that the constables were so frightened that no one stepped forward to explain, Xue Bufan drew his sword and stabbed one of the constables.