Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

Shen Qingge, who shouted "Burn it with fire", just watched coldly from the side the whole time, without moving an inch.

Fortunately, after about half an hour, thanks to the unremitting efforts of the officers, the scorpion was finally driven away.

The old man, Zhao Du, was half dead, lying on the ground, bloody and wounded, barely breathing. There was hardly a single piece of good flesh on his body, and he was naked. His hair was like burnt grass, horribly black and numb.

"Boss, what should we do with this old man? The Fifth Prince only gave us half a day!"

Niu Ergou was in a dilemma when he saw Zhao Du lying half-dead on the ground. He could only look at Li Tian for help.

Li Tian was also in a dilemma.

Time was running out. They had been delayed for so long, they had to return quickly and not delay the exile team's progress. They couldn't afford to offend the Fifth Prince.

Moreover, Zhao Du was just a fugitive, so there was no reason to take the time to hire a doctor for him.

But people cannot be simply thrown into these desolate mountains and wilderness and left to fend for themselves.

Although the officials were responsible for the exile of the prisoners, the long journey inevitably led to casualties, and they would not be severely criticized if one or two died. However, they still had to report the number of people killed and the reasons for their deaths to the court. These exiled people were all from prominent families, and if they ever rose to power, they would be in great trouble.

Qi Zhanzhan brought people out, but it would be inconvenient to bring back a dead body, as he would not be able to explain to his family.

For a moment, the officers looked at each other in confusion.

Zhao Du, who was dying, lay on the ground, humming constantly, his consciousness in chaos.

At this moment, a ray of light, refracted by the sunlight, dazzled Shen Qingge's eyes, which was very dazzling.

She looked closely and found that the light came from Zhao Du's waist. A small golden object, like a whistle, was revealed in the corner of his tattered clothes. The officers did not notice it!

So, she moved to Zhao Du, pretending to examine the situation, but actually she quickly took out the small golden object and held it tightly in her hand.

Taking a closer look, the dark pattern on the golden whistle turned out to be the logo of the Prince of Qin's Palace!

Are Zhao Du and the officers in cahoots?

Shen Qingge was full of doubts.

But judging from the attitudes of Wang Gui and Li Tian towards him, they were obviously not on the same path.

The two groups of people are quite interesting, Shen Qingge sneered.

She put the golden whistle back into Zhao Du's clothes, deciding to spare his life for the time being and follow the clues to find out what the person he was in contact with looked like.

Then she stood up and said, "If you gentlemen trust me, I know a little bit about medicine and can treat him, at least keep him safe for the time being!"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at him questioningly, with disbelief on their faces. How could a noble lady know medicine?

Ma Si said with disdain, "Don't stir up trouble, you little bitch! If you cause more trouble, I'll beat you to death!"

Li Tian also came over and advised: "Miss Shen, don't talk nonsense!"

Shen Qingge smiled, seeming quite confident:

"Master Li, don't worry. You must have heard that the wife of the Marquis, my mother, was always frail and sickly. We have always had visits from famous doctors in our house.

As the saying goes, long illness makes one a doctor. My mother also knows a lot about medicine. In addition, she was worried about my safety, so she hired a doctor at home to teach me medical skills and pharmacology since I was a child.

Scorpion venom isn't a difficult disease to treat. I know how to cure it myself. I always have antidote pills on me!"

As she spoke, she took out a rather delicate white porcelain bottle from her bosom, took out a black ball from the bottle, and handed it to Li Tian.

They were called pills, but they were just sesame balls for snacks, soaked in spiritual spring water for a better taste. Now, they could temporarily suppress the poison in Zhao Du's body, keeping him alive.

The officers had no idea what was going on. When they saw the pills, they thought the things from the Marquis' Mansion must be good, so they took them away immediately, stuffed them into Zhao Du's mouth, and then gave him two sips of water.

After a while, Zhao Du finally woke up and was able to stand up with difficulty. The officials finally put their minds at ease and stood up to continue their journey.

Afterwards, when the officials saw that Old Man Zhao was unable to walk, they were "kind-hearted" and asked two young officials to push him for a while on a wooden cart, but they also extorted fifty taels of silver from Old Man Zhao as a reward for his hard work.

In this way, the group braved the scorching sun and hurried back at a faster pace, fearing that they would miss the time.

As they walked along the road, Li Tian could hardly conceal his praise for Shen Qingge. He had not expected that a young lady from an official family could know so much.

Hearing the praise, Shen Qingge smiled but said nothing.

Her thoughts turned, and she remembered that she knew very little about the fifth prince Xiao Heng, and perhaps she could get some information from the officials.

So she pushed the wooden cart with all her strength, took a few quick steps, came to Li Tian, ​​walked side by side with him, and tactfully gave Li Tian a silver ingot.

"Master Li, I just heard you mention the Fifth Prince! How come the Fifth Prince is sitting in that luxurious carriage traveling with us?

I used to wonder which nobleman would travel with us exiles, but I didn't dare to mention it.

I heard you mention it today, so I'm going to ask you a few questions. How is it? Tell me about it!"

Now, Li Tian and Shen Qingge have become much more familiar with each other, so Li Tian is willing to tell her some things that he shouldn't have said originally.

However, when it comes to sensitive topics, Li Tian remains highly vigilant. Just like now, when discussing royal matters, he subconsciously lowers his voice, reveals an extremely serious expression, and says solemnly, "Royal matters should not be spoken carelessly!"

"So he really is a royal person!"

Shen Qingge deliberately widened his eyes, his face full of surprise and excitement beyond words.

Then, she leaned forward again, her face full of anticipation, and said, "Hey, Mr. Li, stop selling out your official position. Tell me about it now. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone!"

As he spoke, Shen Qingge's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth smiled brightly, looking very gossipy.

Seeing Shen Qingge's reaction, Li Tian felt like he had mastered a huge secret, and his back straightened up.

So, he said with some complacency:

"To be honest, the one traveling with us is indeed the Fifth Prince, who rarely appears in public. I don't know what's wrong with this Fifth Prince, he always looks sick.

We didn't dare to ask too much, we just heard the leader say that the fifth prince was going to Lingnan to be a vassal, and would be the King of Yue of our Beiling Kingdom in the future.

He just happened to walk with us for a while, and when he left the capital, he thought we were walking too slowly, and the prisoners started to bother him, so we don't know if he will walk with us again!

"That means our destination is the same as the prince's?"

"Exactly!"

Li Tian suddenly approached Shen Qingge cautiously and said, "I heard that the Fifth Prince has a very eccentric personality. You're fine, but don't get close to him. You can't afford to offend him!"

Shen Qingge immediately made a gesture of understanding, "Don't worry, I'm really dying!"

Hearing her say this, Li Tian's expression stiffened a lot, and he said awkwardly, "Okay, okay!"