Chapter 464: Departure
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The escorting officials came forward and tied their hands with ropes, forming two rows. They proceeded to check their identities one by one, verifying their information and creating travel documents.
After the documents were stamped, the officials warned them sternly before waving their hands and leaving the prison entrance.
The Shu family, a total of sixteen women, with Shu Yu at the back, was accompanied by six guards. The guards had expressionless faces, giving off an intimidating aura.
Shu Yu had initially thought that the Shu family men would accompany them on the journey, but after walking a considerable distance, she didn't see anyone else. It seemed that they were being escorted separately.
The group quickly reached the streets of the capital. Despite the earlier suggestion by Second Miss to maintain their dignity, everyone from the Shu family lowered their heads, wishing they could disappear into the ground.
Shu Yu also lowered her head. Before leaving, she had discreetly let her hair down, covering most of her face when she looked down.
The common people in the capital naturally enjoyed spectacles, but it was just a passing glance for them. They knew these were the Shu family women, and news of Magistrate Shu's corruption and bribery had already spread. Since the people of the capital were aware that Magistrate Shu had not been diligent in his duties, they held no sympathy for the Shu family women.
Now that they witnessed their downfall, the onlookers couldn't help but applaud and even spit at them.
"Ah..."
One of the officials glanced over, "What are you screaming about?"
The Shu family women immediately stopped making any noise. The leading official snorted coldly and silently positioned himself at the back, standing beside Shu Yu.
"Don't dawdle, walk faster. If you waste time, there won't be any good fruits for you."
With the official stationed there, the onlookers naturally refrained from spitting in Shu Yu's direction.
While others had inevitably gotten a bit dirty, Shu Yu felt nothing at all.
She knew that the leading official was Jing Daren's subordinate, but it wasn't convenient to communicate at the moment, so she remained silent.
The common people, aware of their limits, quickly restrained themselves.
Seeing the situation, the leading official casually walked a few steps forward.
He reached his colleagues and overheard two officials complaining, "...In the past, I used to be most willing to escort female prisoners to the place of exile. Those female prisoners would give us some money, and the profits were substantial. But look at today, all the Shu family members are exiled. Who will give us money now?"
"You're right. I heard that the Shu family members were locked up for a month, and not a single person came to visit them, let alone bring them food and supplies. Even the Shu family's old lady and her two married daughters don't care about their mother. It's really pitiful."
"We have a lot of trouble with these women along the way, and it's us who suffer the hardships. We're really unlucky."
The leading official scolded them, "That's enough. We haven't even left the city yet, so stop talking nonsense."
The two officials immediately fell silent, their expressions becoming serious.
The journey went relatively smoothly. They finally left the city gates, and the disdainful gazes of the onlookers lessened.
The group continued forward, but after a few steps, a middle-aged couple suddenly appeared ahead.
Shu Yu didn't raise her head, so she didn't see them.
The middle-aged couple quickly approached the leading official and handed him some silver, politely saying, "Sir, please accept this. Our Shu Yu is still young, and we hope you can take extra care of her on this journey."
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