The ancestor is here, she is here with space

Zeng Xiaoyu choked up, her voice filled with endless sadness and helplessness: "Xinyue, this shackle...when we reach our destination, we won't wear it anymore. But mother will protect you and won't let you get hurt."

Fang Xinyue nodded, not quite understanding. She stretched out her little hand and gently wiped away the tears on her mother's face. Her eyes flashed with determination, as if to say, "Mom, I'm not afraid. As long as you are here, I'm not afraid."

Zeng Xiaoyu was touched by her daughter's strength. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.

She knew that now was not the time to cry, she had to be strong and provide a solid foundation for her daughter.

She stood up, took Fang Xinyue's hand, and continued walking.

Although their steps were heavy, they were full of determination and courage.

According to the laws of the Okawa Dynasty, exiled criminals had to walk at least fifty miles every day and were not allowed to rest on the way, so as to avoid being unable to reach the next post station that day and delaying their journey.

Lin Congyun and his group of people, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, walked unsteadily, so their speed was naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people.

The officers urged impatiently, with a hint of anxiety and impatience in their voices: "How fast are you guys behind? If you're so slow, when will you reach your destination?"

Lin Congyun was panting, sweat running down her cheeks. She looked up into the distance, her eyes full of helplessness: "Sir, there are both old and young people in our group, so it is really difficult to walk fast. Please understand."

The officers were not convinced. One of them stepped forward and shouted coldly, "Consideration? We don't have time to wait for you here. Go! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"

Lin Congyun gave a bitter smile, gritted his teeth and quietly drank a sip of the spiritual spring water.

However, Fang Deyu and her friends had lived a life of luxury for so many years, and with three children to take care of, their physical strength was limited, and it was still difficult to increase their walking speed.

Seeing this, the officers frowned and began to wave their whips impatiently, hitting the ground from time to time, making a crisp sound, as if warning Lin Congyun and his group.

Lin Congyun knew very well that the officials were putting pressure on them.

So, she silently poured the spiritual spring water into the water bag, walked to Fang Deyu, and said softly: "Xiaoyu, drink some water and recover some strength."

Fang Deyu looked at the water bag in Lin Congyun's hand, took a sip, and immediately felt a coolness coming from his throat, and his tired body seemed to be relieved a little.

Lin Congyun said to Zhang Liucui and the others, "Big Boss and his wife, drink some water and replenish your strength."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liucui and others stepped forward to take the water bags. They first gave them to the children to drink, and then they took a small sip symbolically.

They all knew the importance of water during exile. This water bag was brought by Wu Jinjie this morning, so they had to use it sparingly.

After all, you have to walk fifty miles a day, and you don’t know what kind of situation you will encounter along the way.

When the officers saw that they still had time to drink water, their faces suddenly turned ugly.

They had obviously lost their patience and were extremely dissatisfied with the procrastination of Lin Congyun and his group.

"If you keep dragging your feet, don't blame us for being rude!"

One of the officers stepped forward, raised the whip in his hand high, and prepared to hit Lin Congyun.

Fang Deyu, Zhang Liucui and others felt nervous and hurried to protect the three children.

Lin Congyun took a step forward, his expression unchanged, and said in a cold voice: "Sir, we are not delaying on purpose, but the road is difficult, and we have to let the old, young and weak people take a break. Besides, we have not delayed the journey. Haven't we walked twenty miles since we set out this morning?"

The officer was speechless after being told by Lin Congyun's witty rebuttal. He glared at her fiercely, and his whip drew an angry arc in the air before finally falling to the ground.

He angrily scolded: "You old woman are really good at talking. If you dare to talk back like this again, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Lin Congyun curled his lips in disdain, as if he didn't take his threat seriously, turned around and gave them his back.

Seeing this, the officials' faces became even gloomier.

This group of people were originally responsible for escorting exiled prisoners. They had to endure wind, frost, rain and snow along the way, as well as the delays and resistance of these prisoners, and they had already become fed up with it.

Now, Lin Congyun still dares to be so provocative, which is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

The faces of the officers were as dark as if covered by clouds, and they could erupt in rage at any time.

They stared at Lin Congyun fiercely, as if they wanted to pierce through her with their eyes.

However, Lin Congyun seemed unaware. She gently stroked the children's heads, signaling them not to be afraid, and then continued to follow the team calmly.

Seeing this, the other exiled prisoners in the team lowered their heads and dared not look at the officers.

They knew very well that these officials were ruthless and if they offended them, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, in Lin Congyun's heart, she was not afraid of these officials.

After all, they haven't left the capital yet, and the people above them certainly don't want anything unexpected to happen to the people in the general's mansion.

Therefore, the officers did not dare to act rashly at this time.

Therefore, she continued to walk firmly in the team with a fearless attitude.

When the little ones saw Lin Congyun's appearance, their little hearts were greatly encouraged.

They followed Lin Congyun closely and were no longer so panicked.

Walking fifty miles a day was not a difficult task for the former Lin Congyun.

But my body is now sixty years old. Let alone walking fifty miles a day, even walking five miles a day would be exhausting enough.

Although the spiritual spring water was nourishing her body and making her feel much better than before, she was old after all, and she couldn't walk a long distance without feeling back pain.

At sunset, the team finally arrived at its destination.

Most of the houses in this post station are built with earth and wood, and look dilapidated and shabby.

The officers drove the prisoners into an empty yard and then closed the door roughly.

"Spend the night here and continue on our journey early tomorrow morning!" the chief officer ordered coldly.

The prisoners looked at each other, not daring to raise any objection.

Lin Congyun took Fang Deyu and others to a corner, staying as far away from the other exiles as possible.

She looked around and found that although the yard was dilapidated, it was still spacious enough for them to rest.

Moreover, there is a well in the yard, which can barely solve the drinking water problem.

After a day of bumpy ride, everyone was exhausted and in urgent need of rest.

Lin Congyun asked Fang Deyu and several children to sit against the wall, while he walked to the well to check.

The well water is relatively clear, but there is a strange smell, and it is obvious that the water quality is not very good.