HBWnovel Chapter 51 Exile 2
Chapter 51 Exile 2
Sensing the original owner's mother's sadness and self-blame, Wang Pinxia also felt a lump in her throat.
The only thing to do is quickly call the system and bring Xiao Yi back.
Then Xiao Yi changed his appearance, disguised himself as a mute servant, and brought a letter.
The letter writer stated that his master had been saved by Wang Fen.
Upon learning of the undeserved calamity befalling Wang Fen's family, he dispatched a mute servant with exceptional martial arts skills to accompany Wang Pinxia and her son to their place of exile and help them settle down.
The Wang family, seeing this unexpected joy, felt blessed by God and vowed to offer incense to the gods when they returned home.
Wang Pinxia breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that their attention had been diverted.
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The old emperor is furious.
The money in the warehouse has vanished without a trace?
Go ahead and try to fool me.
It must have been those people from the Lu and Wang families who sought refuge with them who helped with the relocation.
The old man silently made a deep grudge against them.
Send someone to increase the punishment for the men in both families, and make their treatment even worse.
With the old emperor intervening and their powerful backers busy searching the city for their belongings, the exile routes for the Lu and Wang families were left to fend for themselves.
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A group of prisoners wearing shackles moved slowly along the official road.
The sun was scorching, and even the constables were finding it hard to bear; their clothes were almost soaked through.
They quickly led the crowd into the mountains to rest.
The prisoners all looked numb, their faces and bodies covered in sunburn.
Some of the troublemakers even had whip marks on their bodies.
Hearing that they could rest, the place seemed to come alive again.
A dozen or so constables distributed dry rations and soup to the prisoners on the spot, and also sent people out to find a water source.
The Lu and Wang families, who were in the middle of the line, were now penniless.
Men, women, young and old alike were forced to eat the food provided by the constables.
The constables were speechless. Were these two families really that poor?
Or is it just acting?
If he's just pretending to be poor while acting, then he's really good at faking it.
Will they be able to earn money along the way?
After eating the spoiled food, Wang Shilang and his family were like dogs that can't stop eating excrement.
Just like in their previous life, they scour the crowd with their dog-like eyes, searching for someone from their tribe to serve them.
Some clansmen and servants thought they were just putting on an act and pretending to be poor.
In order to show off, he fawned over his entire family, running around serving the former vice minister's household.
Half a month passed and they still hadn't seen a single penny. Who could tolerate that?
They were exiled because of the Wang family, and yet they still dare to treat their clansmen like fools.
So, their attempt to gain an advantage backfired, and they ended up losing out. This family then started stirring up trouble within the group.
He and a few clansmen beat up Vice Minister Wang's family in the middle of the night.
The constables, fearing they would cause too much trouble, came over and chased them away.
The people who fought were punished with two meals a day.
The fact that he still has the energy to hit someone must be because he's eaten too much.
This time, the Lu and Wang families' money disappeared without a trace. They didn't find anything of value this time, so the punishment is much heavier than in the previous life. It's clear that Vice Minister Wang is in serious trouble.
His children hoped that he would either recover soon so he wouldn't be a burden, or that he would pass away soon so that they could have some peace of mind.
In reality, this person still has quite a few days left to live, since there's an antidote for old age to prevent death.
What did Wang Pinxia do wrong? We just wanted him to experience the hierarchy of the Wang family and suffer a bit.
As early as the beginning of his exile, Xiao Yi generously gave the constables silver notes.
Wang Pinxia and her son were moved to the back of the line, separated from their clansmen, and Wang Xuanyun's shackles were occasionally loosened.
He also took the silver notes and gold leaves that the two scoundrels had hidden on their bodies.
Consider it compensation for her emotional distress.
Xiao Yi now looks like a burly, dark-faced man. He appears strong and powerful, driving his carriage at the back of the crowd. His silent demeanor is rather intimidating.
No one was foolish enough to provoke him.
The head constable, fearing too much loss of people on the road and also worried about dying from the heat, recently changed the travel time.
Take a break at midday and travel more before and after dark.
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Wang Xuanyun ate several cold steamed buns in large mouthfuls and drank the spiritual spring water from the water bag. He felt his energy return, but he still obediently leaned against the carriage and took a nap.
The cart given by the Wang family was placed next to the carriage, and it was quite full of things: straw mats, oilcloth, pickled vegetables, hard flatbread, water pouch, shoes, salt, fried noodles, flint, thick clothes...
Xiao Yi, with his dark face, sat cross-legged on the side like a door god.
Wang Pinxia wasn't sleepy; he was weaving straw sandals, planning to pass on this skill to his eldest son later.
He was circulating the Longevity Mantra within his body, his hands were constantly moving, and his mind was still engrossed in watching the current dynasty's palace intrigue drama.
They hadn't been in exile for very long.
The Imperial Concubine has already accomplished a great deal; she acts with incredible speed, precision, and ruthlessness.
He defeated Consort Xian, had Consort Zhang abort her pregnancy, and presented the old emperor with several beauties from the common people.
It felt like the imperial concubine was just short of drugging the old man.
A general amnesty is just around the corner.
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By the time the group stopped again, Wang Xuanyun had already learned how to weave straw sandals.
Inside the carriage was a pile of vines he had gathered, seemingly intending to continue weaving them.
After all, once you've finished weaving shoes, you can teach him to weave straw hats, raincoats, fans, baskets, and more from branches...
When other exiled people came to ask for advice, Wang Xuanyun consulted her mother before she began to teach them.
With Xiao Yi, who had a dark face, sitting on the sidelines, no one dared to say anything more, and everyone was eager to finish learning and leave.
However, after he learned it, someone brought him some wild fruit.
Wang Pinxia sat to one side, seemingly lost in thought, but in fact he was using his mental power to give hints to the Lu and Wang families, so that they would not be too harmonious and stable in their poverty along the way.
As for those culprits from the Lu family in my past life, they're all dead by now—by snake bites, bee stings, missteps leading to rivers, falls off cliffs…
Their bodies had been stripped bare and devoured by wild beasts.
Now, their souls are trapped and experiencing a new life.
Wow, the items in the shop are really useful.
Xiao Yi paid their protection money on time every day, so life wasn't too hard for him.
Sometimes when passing by a river or a forest, Xiao Yi would use a bamboo pole to string a few fish or a slingshot to shoot a few birds, most of which he would give to the constables.
They benefited, and Wang Pinxia was able to stay in the carriage a little longer.
Moreover, Xiao Yi frequently went to nearby towns to replenish supplies.
The carriage was constantly stocked with snacks, candies, dry rations, and water; if they really craved something, they could even have some boiled eggs.
Wang Xuanyun was not dissatisfied with this, nor was he particularly interested in the plight of his clansmen.
While he was in prison, the Wang family tried to rob his family, and these were even belonging to the Vice Minister's family.
The Lu and Wang families at the front of the procession started arguing again, and the bailiffs were too lazy to bother with further words.
One lash from each person and they'd behave.
The two families spent their days fighting over water and spoiled food, and instead of going to towns and villages to buy things, they just kept walking.
If it weren't for the horse-drawn carriage driver, they would have missed out on so much profit from escorting these prisoners.
To make both families feel the allure of the exile route, Wang Pinxia deliberately gave them a psychological suggestion: they must reach the North no matter what.
Anyway, several of them were clearly on their last breath.
The constables were completely baffled; they didn't know whether the man was dead or alive.
The head of the constables this time is Zhou Chengyi. He acts differently from the head of the constables in my previous life. His subordinates are not too bad either, and there have been no incidents of bullying women.
Now their manhood and their lives are safe.
The hungry wolf in the woods didn't get to enjoy the buffet. It let out a howl and was driven away by Wang Pinxia's mental power.
Well, what a wasted trip.
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