After walking out of the city gate, the elder lady stopped and took one last look at the city gate, thinking to herself that from now on, she would never set foot in the capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom again! Her gaze passed over the tall city gate, as if she wanted to deeply imprint all her experiences today in her heart.

"Grandma, let's go. We will never come back to this damn place." Yun Qingqing said to the elder lady.

The elder lady nodded, took heavy steps, and continued on her way with a heavy heart.

This place witnessed the glory of their Duke of Protectorate Mansion, but also left them with unforgettable pain.

The people from Hugong Mansion walked further and further away, and the tall city gate behind them became more and more blurred.

The officials who were escorting the people from the Duke's Protectorate to the place of exile were all stunned by the strange scene on the street. None of them dared to disrespect the Duke's Protectorate. Even though the people from the Duke's Protectorate walked slowly, no one dared to urge them.

The four little guys seemed to become sensible all of a sudden, walking quietly, and no one complained of being tired.

Today's experience taught them a vivid lesson, making them understand the wickedness of human nature.

"Gee, gee, gee!" After walking for an unknown amount of time, they suddenly heard a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds behind them. When they heard the sound, they subconsciously looked behind them.

Amidst the flying dust, a horse galloped over, the sound of its hooves resounded through the sky, instantly breaking the originally quiet and depressing atmosphere.

The horse stopped a few meters away from them, and the person on the horse quickly dismounted. It was Commander Pang.

"Commander Pang, what brings you here?" When Tian San saw Commander Pang coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face and asked respectfully with a fawning tone.

Commander Pang glanced deeply at the shackles on the hands and feet of the people from the Protectorate Palace. He frowned slightly and said to him, "Tian San, the Protectorate Palace made great contributions to the Great Zhou in the past. Although they are suffering today, they should be sympathetic. The journey to the wilderness is long, and they are weak and helpless. Don't put shackles on them."

These shackles are so heavy that it must be very painful for the people in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion to walk with them on. They might even die of exhaustion on the road before they even reach the wilderness.

When Tian San heard this, his face immediately fell. He said in embarrassment: "Commander Pang, the exiled prisoners are always shackled. If I don't let the people in the Protectorate wear shackles, then I will be derelict in my duty.

If the higher-ups find out, I'll be in big trouble. If the people from the Protectorate's Mansion aren't shackled and run away, I'll be in big trouble."

"If anything happens, I will take the blame for you. You can have someone remove the shackles from the people in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion." Commander Pang raised his voice.

Before Tian San could speak, Yun Qingqing rushed in and said, "Commander Pang, no need. We appreciate your kindness, but you have no relationship with us, so please leave us alone."

She thought to herself that when the time came, she would take her family and escape, and would not go to the place of exile obediently. She had to draw a clear line with Commander Pang to avoid implicating him.

The elder lady also spoke up, "Commander Pang, we appreciate your kindness, but we will not take the shackles."

The shackles on her hands and feet looked like they were not on at all. Of course, she wouldn't say this out loud.

Seeing the two of them looking serious, Commander Pang knew that they would not remove the shackles. He sighed helplessly, looked at Tian San, and signaled him with his eyes to talk to the side.

Tian San immediately understood what he meant and followed him to the side.

"Commander Pang, what do you want to tell us?" Tian San asked flatteringly.

Commander Pang looked at him and said word by word, "Tian San, the Protectorate Palace cannot possibly be guilty of treason. They are innocent and will be exonerated and allowed to return to the capital. Please take good care of them on the way to their place of exile. If they are finally exonerated, they will surely remember your kindness."

After saying that, he added, "You also saw the celestial phenomena today. The Protectorate Mansion is protected by the heavens. When the heavens learned of their grievances, they struck thunder to vindicate them. You should be nice to the people in the Protectorate Mansion along the way, otherwise the heavens will not tolerate it."

After that, without waiting for him to speak, he patted him on the shoulder and said to him: "Tian San, you are a smart man. You should know what to do for your future."

This Tian San is a villain who flatters the powerful and bullies others. Now that the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion is in trouble, I am afraid he will trample on the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion and bully everyone in the Mansion on the way to exile. We must let him know that the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion's troubles are only temporary and it will be able to make a comeback in the future.

After hearing this, Tian San thought about it in his mind and felt that what he said made sense.

"Commander Pang is right. The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion has definitely not colluded with the enemy or committed treason. Although they have suffered misfortune today, I will do my best to take care of them and not let them suffer on the road." He said to Commander Pang with a smile on his face.

"Those shackles..."

Tian San didn't wait for him to finish his words and said politely, "Don't worry, Commander Pang. Once we're far away from the capital, I'll have someone remove the shackles from everyone in the Protectorate's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Commander Pang said nothing more and waved his hand to let him leave. He stood there and watched Tian San's back as he left.

He has limited power and this is all he can do for the people in the Duke's Palace. He just hopes that the people in the Duke's Palace are truly protected by God and can safely reach the place of exile.

After watching the people from the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion become increasingly blurred, he finally got on his horse and headed towards the city. When he reached the city gate, he dismounted, led the horse, and walked slowly and heavily towards the city with a sullen face, a mixture of emotions in his heart.

He had not expected that today so many people would gather around and curse the people in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, and even throw things at them.

The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion is trying its best to protect the Great Zhou Kingdom so that the people can live in peace.

However, these people actually cursed and attacked the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion with vicious words when the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion was in trouble, completely forgetting the Duke of Protectorate's merits. Their actions were undoubtedly a stab in the already wounded hearts of the people of the Duke of Protectorate. Commander Pang was filled with sadness and anger. He didn't understand why the people were so ignorant of right and wrong, cold-blooded and ungrateful.

The Duke of Huguo's Mansion has put in so much effort to protect the Great Zhou Kingdom, but now it has ended up like this. How sad!

As he walked, he looked at the messy streets. The streets were full of dirt, rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, blackened steamed buns and other kinds of dirt could be seen everywhere, showing the damage that these people had just caused to the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.

Those dirty things stung his eyes deeply, making his steps feel as heavy as a thousand pounds, and every step he took seemed to be stepping on his heart.

Pain! Anger! Sorrow!

Various emotions were swirling in his heart...

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