Chapter 82: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 82: Crazy Captain Sun
"More than fifty thousand contribution points!"
Chen Xue couldn't help but grin. If she had known there were so many ways to collect contribution points, she would have told her father earlier.
But it wasn't too late now.
With so many contribution points, Chen Xue didn't hesitate to exchange them for a piece of soft armor for her family. This way, at least if someone were to strike them, they wouldn't die immediately.
In addition, she exchanged three sleeve arrows, one for her father, one for her mother, and one for herself.
The three of them took turns practicing in the space and shared their experiences.
Furthermore, they asked Chen Yi to inquire and observe, to see which people were worth associating with and which ones should be avoided.
...
While Chen Xue's family was preparing, Captain Sun was also preparing.
"What did you say?"
"The county magistrate is unwilling to send reinforcements?"
Upon hearing his subordinate's words, Captain Sun's face immediately turned ugly. He had specifically sent someone to find the county magistrate and ask him to send some bailiffs to help manage the exiled team with him. After all, several bailiffs had died during the riot. Without a few more people, they wouldn't be able to suppress another riot if it were to happen.
Not to mention suppressing a riot, if they encountered bandits on the road, their small group of people wouldn't be enough.
Unfortunately, it seemed that the county magistrate was hesitant to send people, probably because he didn't want to be implicated in case of another riot. He had cooperated in suppressing the riot this time, and once Captain Sun and his men left, even if another riot occurred, it wouldn't be under his jurisdiction.
"Damn it!"
Captain Sun cursed under his breath, then gathered his trusted subordinates and others. "This riot, the court probably won't let us off easily..."
"This..."
"What should we do?"
With these words, everyone panicked. They didn't want to die; they still had their whole lives ahead of them!
"What else can we do?" Captain Sun said helplessly. "If the court wants us dead, can we resist?"
"Why should we!" bailiff Qian, one of the bailiffs, said with some dissatisfaction. "Even if we haven't done anything meritorious, we've still toiled. Why should they kill us?"
Others chimed in, "Exactly! The court shouldn't only blame us; they should have sent more people. We can't handle so many prisoners with just us."
Seeing the reactions of his men, Captain Sun felt somewhat satisfied, but he was also helpless. "Then what do you plan to do?"
"This..."
Everyone fell silent. While they talked a good game, when it came down to action...
"Captain, will the court really want to kill us? Shouldn't they just demote us or fine us..."
Captain Sun sneered, "Hmph! Although the riot has been suppressed, the instigators are still at large. If we don't capture them, do you think the court will let us off easily?"
Everyone fell silent. Just the charge of dereliction of duty was enough to warrant a beheading.
But they were still unwilling.
"If the court really doesn't spare us, we'll fight back!"
"Fight back?" Captain Sun snorted. "Didn't you see the scene when those soldiers suppressed the riot? What do you have to fight with!"
Everyone was speechless, and thinking about that scene made them shiver.
"Then Captain, what should we do?" Qian, the bailiff, became anxious. "We can't just sit here waiting to die!"
Seeing this, Captain Sun finally revealed his true intentions. "I think we should wait and see, send someone to inquire about how the court will deal with us."
"If we can get the news in advance, we can prepare in advance!"
"Right!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. If the court didn't intend to kill them, then they wouldn't have to worry. If the court did intend to kill them, they could escape with advance notice.
"So, we need to unite and help each other in the future. Otherwise, none of us will survive!"
This was Captain Sun's true purpose, to use the relationships behind these people. Although many of them were his subordinates, they also had others behind them.
Just like Zhao Guang, who had Guo Qiang behind him.
Captain Sun couldn't guarantee that the people behind him wouldn't leak the news, as he was just a small pawn who could be discarded at any time.
So, at this time, he could only invest in multiple channels. What if the people behind the others got the news first?
After sending them away, Captain Sun approached Zhao Guang. "Can you contact the people behind you?"
Zhao Guang looked puzzled, seemingly not understanding what he meant.
"Don't you worry?" Seeing Zhao Guang's expression, Captain Sun was speechless.
"It seems that you should be the one worrying!" Zhao Guang shrugged. He wasn't stupid; the one primarily responsible was Captain Sun.
Captain Sun's face was very ugly. Zhao Guang was right; these bailiffs might not be punished, but he, as the captain, would definitely be removed.
If he was just demoted, it would be fine, but he was afraid that the court would kill him and leave him to take all the blame.
So, he hurriedly persuaded bailiff Qian and the others. They hadn't reacted before, so he was anxious.
"Under the circumstances, do you really think you can escape punishment?" Captain Sun snorted.
"What do you want to do?" Zhao Guang's eyes flickered. It had been a long time since he had contacted Guo Qiang, and he didn't dare to do it.
After all, once he contacted him, Guo Qiang would ask him if he had dealt with the Chen family. But the key was, he didn't dare to act against the Chen family.
"Not your concern?" Seeing Zhao Guang's expression, Captain Sun was somewhat speechless.
"Okay, I'll tell the people behind me, but whether they agree or not, I can't guarantee."
After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhao Guang nodded. He knew that if they didn't agree, they might not see the sun tomorrow.
"Soon!" Captain Sun patted his shoulder. "Our lives are tied together!"
Zhao Guang's face darkened. He understood what Captain Sun meant. If the people behind him didn't agree, Captain Sun would still drag him down.
Damn it!
He was somewhat angry, not only because of Captain Sun's threat, but also because if the Chen family died, who would he go to for the antidote?
No, he must find an opportunity to contact the Chen family again for the antidote.
When he got the antidote, he would leave some for the doctors in the city to analyze. He didn't believe that in such a big world, there wasn't a doctor who couldn't figure it out.
Thinking of this, he decided to find a chance to send a message to Guo Qiang. Although Guo Qiang had sent someone to urge him not long ago, the person had said that Guo Qiang had other means to deal with the Chen family, but he hadn't seen them yet.
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