Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

The twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.

It is appropriate to bury the deceased, prepare the body for burial, and erect a tombstone.

Today is the day human traffickers are executed.

Because the human traffickers were acting against the will of Heaven and violated human ethics, the county magistrate imposed the most severe punishment under the "Theft Law" of the Great Qing Kingdom.

Human traffickers are to be executed by dismemberment.

The people heard from some unknown source that this group of human traffickers had kidnapped someone very important.

They even dared to kidnap the county magistrate's youngest son.

The ringleaders were sentenced to have their entire families executed.

To serve as a warning to the world.

Of course, many of these people were desperate criminals whose entire families could not be exterminated.

After they died.

If no one is buried, the body cannot be placed in the coffin, and no tombstone is allowed.

Wrap them in a straw mat and throw them into a mass grave.

They became food for wild beasts and jackals.

No bones remain.

The county jail was crowded with people.

The last meal for death row inmates was not lavish.

They don't deserve it.

Everyone looked at the scarred man and his wife with resentment...

It's all their fault!

Unfortunately, they ended up kidnapping the county magistrate's son.

They are not afraid of death; at worst, they'll just get a big scar on their head.

But... that's crucifixion!

Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat; fear spreads to every part of my body.

The second-in-command was chained up, unable to even wish for death.

Execute his entire family.

It just so happens that he was the one to be executed.

He also happens to have an elderly mother and a son.

I have no idea where he is right now, and I can't even see him.

If he could break free of the chains, he would definitely strangle the scarred man and his wife first.

At this moment, he was glaring at them fiercely, wishing he could devour them alive.

Ruyan shrank back behind the scarred man and said timidly, "Second Master, we were the ones who caused the trouble, but are you all innocent? You should think carefully about what powerful figure you offended that led to the annihilation of your entire family."

"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly."

"Don't you think about it? Those who are sentenced to have their entire family executed must have committed some heinous crimes—treason, rebellion, or something else entirely..."

"What is it?" Even if he dies, he should die knowing why.

"Say it!"

Ruyan once worked in the entertainment districts of the capital.

I heard a lot of stories from those princes and nobles, about how so-and-so's family was exiled after their property was confiscated for embezzling military funds.

So-and-so's family was executed along with their entire relatives for treason.

It is unheard of for someone like them to be punished along with their entire family for trafficking children.

Unless it's someone who's been kidnapped...

"Have you offended some high-ranking official or member of the royal family...?"

The second-in-command's brow twitched.

A big shot? A member of the royal family?

He and his elder brother had bought and sold many children, and all of them had been fine before.

The only thing known about the two boys who were tied up at the beginning of the year was that they were scholars; nothing else was known about them.

Could it be...

"Serves them right! A bunch of incompetent bastards, they deserve to die!" A deep voice came from the next cell.

Ruyan gripped the railing and spat a mouthful of saliva at him.

"You old geezer, I almost forgot, we're all in this mess because of you. If we hadn't listened to you and tied up that brother and sister, they wouldn't have caught us..."

Master Tao sat cross-legged on the ground, calm and collected, and said with a sneer: "What a joke! You took my money and did nothing, yet you still have the nerve to blame me. I told you to kidnap those two kids from the Jiang family, but who told you to go around turning left and right, and even messing with the county magistrate... You can only blame your insatiable greed."

He must have been blind to have chosen this group.

They've grown tall but not smart; they don't even know who they've offended.

Execute their entire family!

It's obvious without even thinking that it's an order from above.

Not only did she get herself involved, she also dragged him down with her.

Damn!

Ruyan was so angry that her face turned red, and it was all her fault for being the head of the household.

They wanted to kidnap any child they saw who was alone...

The second-in-command is now so disillusioned with life that he might as well die; at least the whole family will still be together.

If he were to leave, leaving behind his elderly mother and son, he would be worried about them.

Right now, I just want to die knowing why.

Let's die knowing the truth.

Her tone softened, "Master Tao, it was wrong of us to drag you into this, but you gave us so much silver... you must have someone backing you up. It shouldn't be a big deal; you'll just spend a few days in jail and be out..."

"I just want to know, what's the background of those two kids you had tied up?"

He observed that the larger one was skilled.

After being inexplicably attacked by wolves, he was lucky enough to escape with only a severed arm.

He had originally intended to escape, but the kid had secretly placed a dagger against his neck.

I was tied up for no reason.

In this remote and impoverished area, children from ordinary families often struggle to get enough to eat, let alone learn martial arts.

The brother and sister, however, were as fat as balls.

Then there's the younger one, who looks like a snow doll.

Very nice.

He even considered taking her back to be his son's future wife...

He would never believe it if you told him they were country kids.

Master Tao frowned slightly, "I'm not afraid to tell you..."

"Since you come from the north, have you ever heard of a General surnamed Lu who was exiled and had his family property confiscated for embezzling military funds...?"

The group looked bewildered.

Second-in-command: "Never heard of them... Could they be General Lu's family members?"

"Never mind if you haven't heard of it..." What a waste of breath.

Master Tao closed his eyes, refusing to say another word.

They're all just roughnecks; why bother talking to them? It's like casting pearls before swine.

Ruyan's body trembled slightly.

Embezzling military pay! Exiled! The Lu family!

The entire Lu family was convicted and exiled, except for one married daughter who escaped the calamity.

"Could it be... that those two children are the children of Miss Lu and Minister Jiang?"

Ru Yan blurted it out as soon as she thought about it.

When she saw the way Master Tao looked at her, she knew she had guessed correctly.

She didn't know Madam Jiang, but Minister Jiang was a prominent figure in the capital.

The young man and his brother were both exceptionally talented and handsome, yet they never frequented brothels.

He was also a very filial son. He once said that he did not covet wealth and status, but only wished to serve his widowed mother.

For many years, he only had one wife and one concubine.

One in literature and one in martial arts.

They were all daughters of prominent families.

He gained a good reputation in front of the emperor and thus became a rising star in the court.

He was a talented man sought after by students from poor families, and the dream lover that haunted the hearts of young women in their midnight dreams.

.......

Sending his wife and children to such a place seems to be a misnomer.

So-called talented scholars and filial sons are all hypocrites, sanctimonious figures...

Ruyan chuckled softly.

Everyone stared at her like she was a fool.

Master Tao glanced disdainfully at these fools, closed his eyes, focused his energy, and waited quietly...

He has already sent a message out.

I believe that Madam Jiang in the capital will rescue me.

He just needs to wait patiently...

Little did he know that his letter had already reached Lu Qingyao's hands.

That letter.

It is currently burning brightly on the charcoal fire.

Don't even think about sending it out again.

Master Tao is not getting out of here...