How did a good exile turn into a runaway?

Chapter 7
In just ten days, the team has already lost several people. Basically, they have been tortured with sticks. Without timely treatment, wound infection and fever occurred. Life is so fragile.

When walking in the bright sun every day, you should drink more water, but how can you get such good treatment if the team is full of prisoners?
Shen Qiuge also moved with difficulty. Although he had a lot of tricks, after all, he was old. If he was too different, he would attract attention, so she covered up many things.
But I can't really do anything about walking with my feet. I can only secretly wipe them with spiritual spring water every night. If I feel better at night, I will suffer another day's pain the next day. Repeating this is enough to hurt my feet.
"Uncle, can you give me some water? Please, I'm too thirsty."

A man was really thirsty and couldn't bear it anymore, so he begged for mercy from a government officer who was not far away from him. He didn't expect that the man was also furious and had no way to vent his anger. This was tantamount to hitting the muzzle of his own gun.
As soon as this person begged, other people followed suit in twos and threes, and all they got in exchange was a whip. Fortunately, this man was also very tired, and the whip was much less forceful than before.
No one dared to say anything. They bowed their heads and begged for mercy after being beaten. They waited until the opponent was tired and left before getting up with difficulty.

Of course, I don’t know what I was thinking when I shouted for mercy. Ten days is enough to smooth the corners of these usually spoiled young ladies.

Shen Qiuge moved his legs forward with difficulty and looked up at the sky. The sky was now gloomy and it was about to rain. No wonder it was extremely hot today.

I quietly held an ice cube in my mouth and felt much cooler instantly. The wild vegetable soup I had eaten this morning had long been digested. To be honest, it was really unpalatable.
Fortunately, there were vegetables in the space, so I directly replaced them with vegetable paste made in advance. Otherwise, I would not be able to eat it. It was sour and bitter that I couldn’t describe, and it felt worse than drinking traditional Chinese medicine.

Many people have already rushed to eat, otherwise they will not survive. Of course, some people eat better, but they all cost a lot of money, unless that person really hid a lot of money, or someone took care of it along the way.
Otherwise, it would be really difficult to survive. In the past few days, Shen Qian has been unable to get dry food. All he has eaten is wild vegetables cooked in a big pot. He has become very old quickly.

Now, like old lady Shen, we are both suffering. We don’t know where the end is. We want to die but we don’t have the courage. Don’t say Shen Qiuge is cold-blooded. It’s one thing to be smart, but being smart and lucky can only make people suspicious.
Moreover, these two people wanted Shen Qiuge to die. If it weren't for the fact that he was too young, he would have been sold by these two people long ago.
It's not that Shen Qian has never thought about this idea, but the other party doesn't agree. People have a bottom line even if they are not human, so now they can't exchange for dry food. This also makes Shen Qian hate Shen Qiuge even more.

"Move quickly. It's going to rain. If you don't want to get caught in the rain, walk faster. There is a ruined temple in front of you where you can rest. You can get there before it rains and you can rest!"

The yamen servant's roar came from the front, his voice was rough and dry, and he was obviously extremely tired.

Less than 2 minutes later, there was a rumble of thunder from the sky!With thunder and lightning splitting most of the sky,
The people who were still in the open space were trembling with fear. The soldiers and government servants roared even louder, waving the whips in their hands and driving people forward with all their strength.

The prisoners were already exhausted, had not eaten well and were suffering from cold and starvation. Now their spirits had reached the extreme. Some of them simply collapsed on the ground and waited for death. They were all tied with ropes. If one person was beaten, the others would be forced to die. Became a gourd rolling on the ground,

No matter how hard these people were beaten, they were indifferent. They kept groaning and their bodies were rolling around in pain, but they just couldn't get up.

"Ah! Kill me, kill me, I won't leave, and I won't live if I don't leave, woo woo woo!"

Some people couldn't bear it and yelled, others cried in agony, and most of them looked at it all numbly, not knowing what they were thinking.
"You want to die, don't you? I'll help you. I really think your lives are valuable now! At worst, you'll all die. I'll go back and get a few blows, and I'll take care of myself and still live a comfortable life."

The class leader Liu Hu came over and kicked him until there was no sound for a long time. Then he looked around with vicious eyes.

"Are you leaving? If you don't leave, you will be chopped down on the spot. The worst I can do is make the brothers suffer and dig more holes. Don't think that we are easy to talk to because we haven't put iron chains on you recently."

Before he finished hearing what he was saying, he was making gourd rolling with the man on the ground. He quickly got up and picked up the man.
The others also moved faster, but still lost some time. Before they reached their destination, heavy rain fell from the sky like beans.
The skin was still a little sore after being hit, and the heat on my body was instantly dissipated, followed by waves of bone-piercing cold.
Shen Qiuge wiped the rain off his face hard again and again, but it still didn't work. The rain was so heavy that Shen Qiuge couldn't open his eyes at all, even if he could wear a peaked cap!Shen Qiuge thought in his heart, and suddenly felt that the backpack on his back was getting heavier and heavier. This was because the quilt had absorbed enough water.
Fortunately, Shen Qiuge's body has been transformed and he is now very strong. Otherwise, he would not be able to carry it at all.

He lowered his head and followed the people in front of him, and finally arrived at the ruined temple when Shen Qiuge also felt his body getting cold.

The yamen servant quickly arranged for the firewood to be lit and asked people to find all the firewood that could be burned. The remaining old, weak, sick and disabled all entered the hall, which is the Buddhist hall.

Above the Buddhist hall is a Maitreya Buddha, smiling and looking at all the living beings below with his mouth open, looking so ridiculous at this moment.
Shen Qiuge glanced at it and turned his face to the side, thinking that many people would die this time!

I didn’t know how long the heavy rain would last. I looked up at the roof. Although it was damaged, there was no leakage so far. I guess the roof was fine.
While wringing out the rainwater from his clothes, it wasn't that he didn't think about taking off the rope, but that he didn't allow it at all. Shen Qiuge's age happened to be stuck on the minimum standard line. If he was one year younger, it would be fine, but it was just one year younger. age,
Of course, it doesn't matter if there is money to support it. After all, it is far away from the capital. Shen Qiuge thought about it and decided to wait a while to find Liu Hu. After all, no one wants to be tied up.

He glanced at the old lady Shen who was not far away. She was coughing violently at this time. She was really suffering!Since there was no medicine and nothing to eat, it would be better to go and get relief early. I lit some wax for her in my heart. I turned my head and the body of the mother fell to the ground. I don’t know whether she was in a coma or fell asleep from exhaustion. She didn’t react at all. ,
"You guys can untie the rope now. You can take the rope back to me later. Be honest. If anyone wants to cause trouble for us, be smart and risk your life if caught."

A yamen servant casually pointed to someone to make arrangements while talking, and finally made a habitual threat before turning back to warm himself by the fire.
They put the wet firewood next to the fire and roasted it. What was burning now was the firewood that had been stored here. They were lucky this time and it was not used up. After the rain stopped, people would probably be arranged to pick it up and put it away. There, use it later.

Because there were several fires, the hall quickly became warm and bright, and Shen Qiuge could see more clearly. There were murals on both sides of the wall. The colors were gorgeous, but unfortunately they were not well preserved and there were many spots. It was probably that they were very popular in the past. A prosperous place!Even the Buddha couldn't enjoy eternal incense. It's a pity that the emperors at this time want to live forever every day. It's really a dream.

In the past few days, she had roughly learned from other people's words that the Shen family was really in trouble. That is to say, Shen's father wrote something in an article that made the emperor feel disrespectful.
Shen Qiuge felt that this shouldn't be the case. It might be that Shen's father was unlucky enough to be used as a punching bag by the emperor.

Anyway, these things are not important anymore. What is important now is to find a place to fill your stomach. It is best to go into the space to wash up.
The violent rain outside has been falling non-stop, accompanied by thunder or lightning from time to time, making people feel like God is angry and wants to overthrow the whole world.

The soldiers were divided into two groups. One group was warming up over the fire and eating the prey they caught on the road. The rest found a scattered place to sit as if to be on guard.

Liu Hu and Bing Tou had been discussing things together for a long time. At this time, Shen Qiuge came over with a dark face.
"Why are you here?"

"Uncle, I want to ask if I can stop tying the rope in the future? It hurts so much!"

Shen Qiuge's acting skills are not up to par, but fortunately, he is a young man who speaks softly and others don't pay much attention to it.

"Okay, I won't help with the rope from now on, but you can't run around. If something happens, be careful with your life."

Liu Hu was not in the mood to care about this little girl's affairs. It was not a big deal, so he agreed, turned around and continued chatting with Bing Tou.

Shen Qiuge thanked him and found a place not far from them to sit against the wall. He put the backpack next to him and listened with open ears.

"I don't know when this rain will stop. There isn't much food left. We still have to walk for three days to the next place to make up for our losses!"

"Who knew? I was about to get there, but I was stopped halfway. I was so annoyed."

The soldier rubbed his face irritably. He could go home after arriving at the next city. If it doesn't rain for two or three days, he probably won't be able to finish.

He didn't know the seriousness at this moment. If he knew, he would probably have to wipe his neck.

"The main reason is that it has rained and the roads are too muddy. This errand is difficult to handle! So many people die every time. How many people can go on this errand this time?"

"This trip is already very good, the last one was so miserable! Of the 368 prisoners who set out to reach Nanling, less than half survived. Fortunately, it is because most of them are old people and children who would have died easily. Otherwise, my brother might have died You have to give up your life."

"That's right. The youngest one is the little girl just now. There is no baby. Just wait! Look, God has been happy for a long time and stopped raining.

If it really doesn't work, just write a letter explaining the situation and you should be able to get some accommodations. "

Liu Hu said, looking around the room and finding nothing unusual, he took a sip of wine in silence.

I thought at best I would spend some money and hire a few trucks to pull all the prisoners to the front. These people would only tell the truth if they were stupid.

It's better to spend some money than to get stuck for not being able to pay. I thought there were a few good-looking ones here, and I could use some money to make up for it.

No one expected that this heavy rain would not stop for five days in a row, or even reduce a little bit.
There was a big hole in the sky. Someone was pouring water into the hole endlessly.
　It has been raining for almost a month. I feel wet and uncomfortable everywhere. At this moment, I feel that the sun is really warm. I pray for a bright sun! ! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)