With the scorching sun above their heads, heavy shackles on their bodies, thirsty mouths, and fatigue, the group of four walked slower and slower.
"Bah, this is really not a human job."
"You two, go this way!"
The two officers complained about their jobs, probably because they were too exposed to the sun, so they shouted and turned Li Zhengyi and Wuwu Dalang into a tree-lined path.
Almost as soon as I entered the shade of the tree, I felt some shade, but my mouth was still thirsty. Looking at the expressions of the two officials, I was afraid that they were going to suffer along the way.
There were only eight days left. Even though he had made some mental preparations before, the current situation made Li Zhengyi extremely depressed.
"Wow... Wow... Wow..."
Every time he took a step, the iron chain under his feet would make a sound, and time seemed to become slower and slower. Coupled with the heavy wooden shackles on his neck, Li Zhengyi's footsteps also became dragging.
In addition, the path was remote and rugged, and the weeds and vines under their feet made it even more difficult for the two people in shackles.
Now they miss the old road a little bit. Although it is a little sunburned, there is no danger of tripping at any time.
If you fall to the ground and accidentally hit the shackles on your neck, it will definitely feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the two officials also understood their hardships and did not rush them away or beat them.
One in front and one behind, they walked slowly on the ground with water and fire sticks, and joked a few words from time to time.
"You two walk slowly, there is still a long way to go. It will take a month or two to get to Mengzhou. You can just talk when you are bored."
"Ha... that's right. As public servants, we don't like to show favoritism. It's okay to talk, but we're afraid to express our feelings."
"This is a long journey, and it has been so difficult just half a day after we came out. If you two die from exhaustion on the road, our brothers will be sad, and we will have to be reprimanded by our superiors when we get back."
"Yes, walk slower. As long as you can survive, I will definitely send you to Mengzhou Prison. But I heard that it is more difficult there. The cells where prisoners are held are damp and crowded. People often die of illness and have to do hard labor. City, I’m so tired after a day that I can’t even straighten my back.”
"Is that true? Then the prisoner goes there and is afraid he won't be able to do hard labor for two years and will be exhausted to death, right?"
One of the two officials was fat and the other was thin. The fat one had a short beard, and the thin one had a mole on his face. I don't know whether the two people's words of singing in harmony were true or false, but when I heard it, Li Zhengyi was okay, but Wu Dalang's face became extremely pale.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the fat white-bearded man rolled his eyes and said: "Hey, Li Er, I have nothing to do anyway, tell us what kind of ability Mrs. Pan has, so that the official Ximen is willing to do this." Next copy.”
It seemed that these two officials also knew that they were being framed, but they dared to say it so brazenly. Li Zhengyi's heart sank...
Seeing that he didn't speak, the official didn't get angry either, but continued teasingly: "Ms. Pan has such a good figure and a cute little face. I really don't know which hungry dog will fall into her mouth next."
"When the time comes, she will make the sky and the sky not respond, and the earth and the earth will not work."
"Hahaha!"
The unbridled laughter of the two officials slowly spread in the quiet dense forest, startling several crows in the distant woods.
After walking for a while, the two officials felt a little tired and sat down directly against the tree trunk.
"I'm so damn tired. It's already November. I didn't expect the sun to be so harsh today. Take a rest and rest for a while before leaving."
Li Zhengyi was also almost unable to walk, but he could not lie down directly like the two officials because the wooden shackles around his neck made it impossible to rest his back on anything else.
I had no choice but to find a small slope and sit down, but my upper body was still suffering from the heavy shackles.
Wu Dalang next to him couldn't bear it anymore and lay down without hesitation, even if his neck was pinched and uncomfortable, he didn't care.
Seeing that he was almost in a miserable condition with too much air coming in and too little air coming out, Li Zhengyi couldn't help but suspect that Wu Dalang would be tortured to death within a day or two if he continued like this.
But there was nothing he could do. Now he was almost unable to maintain himself.
"Hey, are you two tired?"
"Well, now take off the shackles on your necks and rest for a while, but you have to put them on again when you leave."
Is it really possible? !
"Isn't this bad? What if they run away? Where can we chase them in this wilderness?"
The two of them were just excited when they heard the thin man retort that he didn't allow it. Before they could make a guarantee, the fat man with a white mustache had already stood up and walked over.
"What are you afraid of? Aren't they still wearing shackles? It won't be a big deal for a while, why can't you have a bodhisattva-like heart?"
As he spoke, the fat official began to remove the shackles from their necks. The thin man couldn't help but came to help.
"Thank you... thank you..."
After the heavy shackles were removed, I immediately felt that my whole body became much more relaxed, with a sense of ecstasy and contrast.
"Huh~"
After taking a long breath, his waist stretched at least two inches.
"It's okay, we're just being considerate of each other. Just don't take advantage of the opportunity to sneak away, haha."
After saying that, the two officials returned to the tree trunk where they were before and found a comfortable position to lie down and rest. Perhaps because the sunlight shining through the gaps between the branches and leaves was dazzling, I pulled two wide leaves to cover my eyes.
Li Zhengyi and Wu Dalang were also lying on the slope, breathing heavily. They never thought that the opportunity to breathe freely would be so cherished.
But when I thought about having to wear it again when I was on the road, my eyes became extremely bitter again.
However... some ideas are brewing in Li Zhengyi's mind. It is not an exaggeration to say that this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Who knows if these two official servants will be kind again in the future.
"Hu~hu~"
The group of four people just lay down and rested, and soon there were sounds of snoring.
Li Zhengyi's eyes suddenly opened, then he raised his head slightly and glanced at the two officials about ten meters away.
Wu Dalang, who originally thought he was asleep, sat up directly. Worried about alerting the officials, he became timid and afraid of making more noise.
An expression of unusual surprise immediately appeared on his pale face. He turned around and found that Li Zhengyi had also sat up quietly.
The two looked at each other, and both found that the other's eyes were bright and scary.
God is really helping me. If I don’t leave now, I won’t wait until later!
Wu Dalang thought that as long as he escaped and found a place to hide, when his brother came back, he would be avenged and he might have a chance to start a new life.
What Li Zhengyi thought was that as long as he escaped, he could at least find a place to stay for a few days and return safely.
Even... maybe there is a chance to kill the enemy with your own hands!
Walk! Must leave immediately!
Pointing to the sleeping official, he signaled Wu Dalang to be quiet, and then quietly got up...
