Chapter 105: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 105: The Beginning of a Good Life
Xu Tian had been lying in the county office for a few days, and his body had almost recovered. As soon as he came out, he found out that he had become the head of the bailiffs.
He was instantly dumbfounded, feeling like he hadn't just been lying there for a few days but for decades!
Fortunately, after confirming multiple times, he realized it wasn't a dream.
But he learned about what happened afterward from others. He knew that Chen Yuan had sent a message with an eagle to General Pingwei early on, and he also knew that Chen Yuan and his family had delayed the bandits, persisting until General Pingwei arrived.
After hearing these things, Xu Tian felt his blood boiling with excitement, feeling that Chen Yuan was truly worthy of admiration.
And when he heard that Chen Xue had used precious medicine to save him, he was deeply moved.
As for becoming the head of the bailiffs, he didn't have much feeling about it.
However, when he heard that Chen Yuan didn't receive any rewards despite his contributions, Xu Tian also felt it was unfair. Why not?
Chen Yuan had been wronged from the beginning, and now that he had achieved merit, not giving him any rewards... this court...
He quickly found Chen Yuan, expressing his gratitude to them and feeling indignant on their behalf.
Chen Yuan didn't mind. Seeing Xu Tian still feeling upset, he promised to take care of them in the future.
Xu Tian immediately promised to ensure they would eat and drink well on the road.
Chen Yuan: "..."
Why did it sound so strange!
...
Because the court stated that the arrangement of the exiled group was to be decided by Xie Yunshang, and Xie Yunshang naturally wouldn't be polite about it.
He selected a group of bailiffs from the county office and brought them to Chen Yuan before letting them join the group. He told them that they must protect Master Chen and his family when encountering danger and seek Master Chen's opinion when facing uncertain situations.
Of course, Xie Yunshang didn't tell them to follow Xu Tian's arrangements and only follow Master Chen's orders in special circumstances.
Because he was worried about encountering bandits again, and although Xu Tian was honest, he might not know how to handle such situations, so he instructed these bailiffs in this way.
But these bailiffs didn't think much about it. They only knew that in the future, they would follow Master Chen's arrangements.
As for Xu Tian, this head bailiff...
What a joke.
Didn't you see him following Master Chen like a lackey every day, praising Master Chen at every turn? Obviously, he regarded Master Chen as his leader.
If even the head bailiff was like this, why would they need to be so troublesome? They could just follow Master Chen's orders directly.
Xie Yunshang didn't know what these bailiffs were thinking, but since the court instructed him to arrange it, he wasn't polite about it.
So he selected another group and had them change into bailiff uniforms to protect Chen Yuan.
There weren't many of them, only four or five, but they were all experts, each capable of taking on three opponents without being at a disadvantage.
With these people, even if they encountered bandits again and couldn't eliminate them, they could still protect Chen Yuan and his family.
County Magistrate Xu saw Xie Yunshang's open behavior and pretended not to see it, even ordering his subordinates to keep quiet. If they were found out, they would be responsible for the consequences.
As for Xu Tian, he naturally had no complaints about General Pingwei's arrangement. On the contrary, he wholeheartedly agreed.
After all, although he had been appointed as the head bailiff by the court, he might not be able to control all the bailiffs under him.
And if they encountered bandits again, he didn't want anything to happen to Chen Yuan.
After delaying for several days, Xie Yunshang made arrangements, and the exiled group was about to set off.
Before leaving, Xie Yunshang purchased a batch of supplies for Chen Yuan, hoping they would eat and drink well on the journey...
At this time, County Magistrate Xu also showed up to give Chen Yuan a carriage full of supplies.
He also said that if Chen Yuan needed anything, he should just let him know, and he would arrange it immediately...
"Enough!"
Chen Yuan hurriedly stopped him. If they continued like this, it wouldn't be exile but a tour.
With so many supplies, who could tell they were exiled?
Moreover, if others saw it, wouldn't they be even more jealous?
In fact, others were already jealous.
Especially Zhang Yiquan, his eyes were red with anger, his fists clenched tightly, his nails deeply embedded in his flesh, and blood dripping from his hand, but he didn't care.
"Why!"
He gritted his teeth. Why did his wife and son almost die, but the Chen family received no punishment and were treated so well, receiving so many supplies?
Jealousy, anger, hatred... various emotions overwhelmed Zhang Yiquan, making his hatred for the Chen family deeper and deeper.
...
Chen Xue seized the opportunity to take away the supplies from the carriage, leaving only three carriages. The original carriage naturally retired, being too small, while the new carriages were spacious and comfortable.
The poor little horses finally got to be relieved.
No longer having to work as hard as three horses.
Soon, the exiled group continued on their journey. If they didn't leave now, they wouldn't make it in time, and winter was approaching. They needed to hurry to the south, or these exiled criminals wouldn't survive the winter and would freeze to death.
The group quickly assembled, and Xu Tian still came to Chen Yuan's side first, while the bailiffs also ran over. After all, didn't General Pingwei say to listen to Chen Yuan?
Chen Yuan was a bit confused when he saw the bailiffs running over, especially when they asked when they were leaving.
Why are you asking me when we're leaving?
Chen Yuan was puzzled. Who were these bailiffs!
"Then let's go!"
As Chen Yuan spoke, the constables took their positions, urging the prisoners to continue moving.
Fortunately, the bailiffs selected by General Pingwei weren't arrogant or domineering. Although they weren't like Xu Tian, they weren't bad people either.
Therefore, they didn't whip or scold the prisoners at will but only urged them loudly.
When a prisoner fell, the bailiffs didn't whip or scold him but waited for him to get up and urged him to continue walking.
Chen Yuan and his party followed at the end of the carriage procession, as they were followed by the convoy carrying the group's supplies.
And beside the carriage, in addition to the servants of the Chen family, there were also several bailiffs protecting them, these were the few bodyguards left by General Pingwei.
Although Chen Yuan refused, feeling it was too ostentatious, they were exiled after all, yet they had bodyguards. It was a bit exaggerated. But General Pingwei strongly insisted, saying what if they encountered bandits again, what about Auntie and Xiao Xue?
Chen Yuan agreed.
These bodyguards were strictly disciplined and only obeyed Chen Yuan's orders. Without his orders, no one could approach the carriage, not even the Chen family's servants. They would all be stopped by these bodyguards.
So Chen Yuan could rest assured and return to the carriage... and continue farming in the space.
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