After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

When the team set out again, Yuan Zhiqiang pretended to be calm, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner fear.

He deliberately kept a distance from Sun Ying and her brother. Even if they were far behind the team, he pretended not to see them and did not dare to say a word of criticism.

The other officers were also veterans who had been in this business for a long time. When they saw this scene, they knew that there must be some unspeakable secret.

They exchanged a few glances in private and chose to remain silent tacitly. No one wanted to touch this bad luck and lose their life for no reason.

When Sun Ying saw all this, she was secretly surprised, but more of a relief.

She couldn't help but think of the man in black who suddenly appeared, especially the look in his eyes when he took the jade pendant. Although cold, it inexplicably made her feel at ease.

"Who is he? Why did he save me?" Sun Ying was full of doubts, but she had no time to think about it at the moment. She was just glad that she had escaped for the time being.

On the other hand, after Chu Lingfeng learned that Sun Ying was very likely the person he had been looking for for many years, his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

He looked at the sky in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back on all these years of searching for her, he had sent out countless people, traveled all over the country, and spent countless amounts of gold, silver, and jewelry. The hardships and setbacks he had experienced haunted him like a nightmare.

Chu Lingfeng's heart was in turmoil. He thought to himself, "She is actually from the Sun family. This matter is of great importance. I must not let any news leak out now."

He knew very well that there might be many complex forces and conspiracies hidden behind this, and if he was not careful he would fall into an irretrievable situation.

So, he kept the secret quietly deep in his heart, intending to tell Huo Hou secretly after arriving at the place of exile, in order to have a foolproof plan.

At this time, Huo Jianjie had a sharp eye and had already seen through Chu Lingfeng's unique feelings for Ling'er. He frowned and fell into deep thought.

After thinking it over again and again, he decided not to reveal the truth for the time being, and planned to tell Chu Lingfeng everything after arriving at the place of exile.

After all, there is Murong Chen between them, and he fully hopes that the two of them can take advantage of this time to warm up their relationship and become closer.

In this way, when Chu Lingfeng knows Ling'er's true identity, he may remember their past affection and not harbor resentment or dissatisfaction.

Because of their respective considerations and plans, the information they held gradually deviated subtly, like two originally parallel streams that gradually took divergent directions.

The team marched arduously for several days on the long road and finally stepped out of the territory of Xuwen County.

Murong Chen was shaken so hard in the carriage that he felt like his butt was no longer his own.

As soon as he left Xuwen County, he jumped off the carriage like a nimble monkey, as if he had been granted amnesty, muttering, "I'd rather die than ride in this carriage again!"

When Huo Zihao saw Murong Chen do this, he also jumped off the carriage. The other children followed suit. Suddenly, a group of children started laughing and playing on the roadside. The crisp laughter echoed in the air like silver bells and could be heard from far away.

On the other hand, the female prisoners all had haggard faces and empty eyes, like puppets that had lost their souls, dragging their heavy steps lifelessly.

Even the children who were accompanying them had their heads hung low and looked listless, as if all their energy had been extinguished by the hardships along the way.

Sun Shaojie stared at Murong Chen and others, his eyes full of envy and desire.

There were six or seven children of the same age as him, wearing neat and clean clothes, their little faces filled with bright smiles, jumping around. They didn't look like they were going to exile at all, but clearly a group of rich kids going out for an outing.

When Sun Ying saw her brother's appearance, she felt a bitter feeling in her heart, as if she had eaten an unripe fruit.

In the past, the Sun family was a prominent family in Leizhou City, enjoying wealth and splendor, with fine buildings and numerous servants. When had they ever felt such envy for others?

But now, the family has fallen into decline, and he and his brother have become prisoners. It is a mercy from God that they can still survive.

When she thought about her future fate of becoming a military prostitute, a trace of despair flashed in Sun Ying's eyes, as if she had fallen into an endless dark abyss.

If her father had not held her hand tightly before his death and asked her to swear to protect her brother no matter what, she would probably have died by now.

At this moment, the laughter of Murong Chen and others came to her ears, which made Sun Ying's heart even more sad. The laughter was like a sharp knife, piercing her heart fiercely.

The team walked for a while and stopped in an open area.

A clear stream appeared before everyone's eyes. The water gurgled like a silver ribbon winding across the earth. The cool air blew on their faces, instantly refreshing the exhausted convicts.

"Okay, let's make lunch here!" Chifeng turned over and got off the horse, announcing loudly to everyone.

"Mom, let's go fishing!" Murong Chen shouted excitedly, and the other children responded one after another. For a moment, the stream was filled with the noise of children.

Murong Chen was the first to run to the stream. He squatted down and reached out to catch the fish, but the fish was extremely slippery and slipped out of his hand in an instant.

The other children burst into laughter when they saw this.

"Watch me!" said a slightly older boy, and he found two branches, hoping to use them to drive the fish to the shore and catch them. However, the fish were very smart and avoided him by turning left and right!

……

Yuan Zhiqiang saw the team in front slowly stop, and a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes, which were originally as sharp as an eagle. Then, the corners of his tightly pursed mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful arc, and he unexpectedly ordered the female prisoners behind him to stop as well.

As soon as the order was given, the female prisoners collapsed to the ground like puppets without support, as if their strings had been cut. For a moment, most of the second half of the team fell like dominoes.

They were all disheveled, their hair tangled together, their tattered clothes soaked with sweat and stuck to their thin bodies, and their faces were full of fatigue and despair.

Sun Ying slumped on the dusty ground, gasping for breath. She felt as if her legs were being pricked by countless needles, swollen and painful, as if they no longer belonged to her.

She lowered her head with difficulty, only to see that her originally fair and tender feet were now swollen like steamed buns with leavened dough. The soles of her feet were densely covered with blisters of various sizes, some of which had already burst, and the blood and dust mixed together, which was shocking. Even if she moved slightly, the piercing pain would instantly overwhelm her like a surging tide.

Just as Sun Ying was about to faint from the pain and biting her lower lip to hold on, a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes appeared before her eyes like flowers suddenly blooming in spring.

She raised her head with difficulty, and what came into her sight was a face as quiet and elegant as the bright moon. There was a hint of doubt and inquiry in the woman's eyes, just like a secluded pool, deep and tranquil.