"Don't make a sound!"
"Save my mother quickly."
"Can't you understand? These people are going to be separated. Let's wait and see what happens after they separate."
Lin Wanjie led the carriage and scanned the group of people from the corner of his eyes.
Lu Ming and his party also noticed the carriage that entered the city early and said nothing more.
Lin Wanjie could only bite the bullet and drive into the city, pretending as if nothing had happened.
At the end of the field of vision, I finally saw the two groups of people parting ways.
There was only one escort in the team accompanying the eldest lady.
"very good!"
Lin Wanjie's heart sank, and he had a faint intention to kill.
This is really what goes around.
Most of the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate went to escort the men's team, leaving a skinny-looking boy to escort the women's family members.
Lin Wanjie thought that he would not be the opponent of the boss, but if there was only one person, he could give it a try.
"Lin Da, what should I do? Everyone has left."
"Miss, you stay in the city, I will chase you!"
"No, I want to go with you. I...I am already homeless..."
Xiao Yuchan choked on her words. When she saw the people arrested at the city gate, she knew that no one in the Xiao family was spared.
"Don't worry, I won't hold you back."
Although Lin Wanjie was reluctant, seeing the eldest lady's situation and leaving her in Hangzhou City, she was worried, so she nodded.
Now there is another question.
With Lin Wanjie's size, ordinary horses would not be able to bear his weight.
There was only a carriage ride, which the horses could barely bear.
But if you chase him in a carriage, the target is too big and you will be discovered soon.
Lin Wanjie thought for a while and called Xiao Yuchan to get out of the car: "Miss, you have to be mentally prepared. You will be walking all the way."
Xiao Yuchan nodded firmly.
Just after returning to the city, he encountered the Xiao family being escorted out of the city. Lin Wanjie had limited information and did not have time to learn more about it. He took Xiao Yuchan out of the city and followed the wheels of the cart.
Chen Heping's family was very small and he could not afford to rent a carriage. He only rented a cart and personally towed the six female relatives to Yangzhou City.
The escorts had a harder time than the prisoners, and only officials like Chen Heping could do it.
When the maids heard that they were going to be sold to the Jiaofang Division, they cried all the way, wondering where their future fate would be.
Jiaofangsi is affiliated to the imperial court. It would be okay if he has been in Jiaofangsi. After all, Jiaofangsi receives some decent people.
But after going to Jiaofangsi in Yangzhou, everyone knew that the next step would be to sell her to various private brothels.
Folk brothels do not treat official prostitutes as human beings. Most of them will be reduced to prostitutes and allowed to be abused by men.
"Defender, are you tired? Why don't I get out of the car and take a walk?"
The eldest lady couldn't bear to see Chen Heping hunched over and hauling the trailer away.
It doesn't make sense for her to be a guilty person, yet she lets official officials suffer.
Coupled with the brief conversation in prison, the eldest lady knew that this official had no choice but to do things for the imperial court.
Chen Heping did feel guilty and hoped that being kind to these women would make him feel less guilty.
As he towed the car, he shook his head: "Mrs. Xiao, it doesn't matter. I am a martial arts practitioner. What does this tiredness mean?"
Despite saying this, Mrs. Xiao still got out of the car.
He walked to Chen Heping in a few steps and walked side by side with him.
"I took over Master Dao Lu's mission last night, and I have been thinking, what if I let everyone go?"
Chen Heping said suddenly.
The eldest lady was stunned and a little surprised.
Chen Heping added: "I thought about it all night, but I still can't do it. Because I have my wife, children, and parents in the capital. If I become a wanted criminal, my family will be affected."
The eldest lady nodded and did not respond.
After that, the two of them walked side by side for a long time. Chen Heping gradually began to sweat on his forehead, and his breath became much heavier.
"Would you like to stop and take a rest?"
Chen Heping shook his head: "No need."
"I'm a little tired and can't walk anymore." The eldest lady said this deliberately.
Chen Heping took a look, hesitated, and finally stopped.
The eldest lady is very curious, why is there not even a carriage?
There must be at least one horse, right?
There were seven people and seven horses when we arrived, so majestic. How come no one had a horse when we left?
The six people escorting the servants also felt something was wrong.
"Girls, come down and rest. If you need anything, tell me. You're welcome."
"Master, can you let us go? We are all wronged."
"Yes, please sir."
Several maids knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying profusely.
Chen Heping felt heavy in his heart and did not dare to look at these girls, so he threw a water bag over them.
The eldest lady noticed that Chen Heping's waist was empty except for a water bag.
I saw people with swords in the prison last night.
After thinking about it, I remembered.
Those previous officials not only lost their horses, they even lost their swords.
"Master, where is your sword?" the eldest lady asked.
Chen Heping subconsciously touched his waist, which was empty, and then smiled awkwardly: "That... I've already taken it."
"Paid?"
The eldest lady was very puzzled, "Why are you pawning properly? Where is your horse? You can't pawn it too, can you?"
Chen Heping smiled and scratched his head: "Mrs. Xiao is indeed attentive, you have discovered this."
"Why?"
Chen Heping didn't want to say it, but he didn't know how to explain it.
After thinking about it, he pointed to an open space and asked the eldest lady to go over and speak.
The two of them walked a little further, and Chen Heping approached the eldest lady and opened his own baggage.
I thought it was a change of clothes, but when I opened it, I discovered that there were ingots of gold inside.
"All the belongings of your Excellency and our six brothers are here."
"Ah?" The eldest lady was confused.
"Hush... Madam, please don't make any noise. These golds are to redeem Madam's life."
"Redemption for me?"
"Madam Renyi, of course we can't watch her heading into the abyss. Lord Lu proposed to sell her to the Jiaofang Division, who would sell her to a private brothel. At that time, the gold would be used to redeem the wife's life and free her. In this way, the boss can handle the matter, and the madam can escape from the sea of misery. But... we only have enough money, and we can only redeem the madam alone. We are unable to take care of the others. "
The eldest lady was stunned, never dreaming that the officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate sold his horse and sword to redeem himself.
She was a guilty person. She did not kill the imperial envoy, but she acquiesced in Lin Da's murder. She was an accomplice and did not deserve such treatment at all.
However, when people are in trouble, they will always be selfish.
She didn't want to have hope all by herself, but when she looked back at the maids, should she save the maids or herself?
Of course it's better to save yourself.
The eldest lady nodded with tears in her eyes, indicating that she already knew and was grateful at the same time.
The two said nothing more, and the eldest lady calmly returned to the maids.
Xiaolian came up and said, "Madam, let's find an opportunity to escape."
