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"Lu Lanyue, Lu Xieyue!"

After reading the poem, Sun Wuyin gave Song Qingqian a provocative look, his smugness obvious.

Xiao Zhuozi led a few soldiers over and urged, "You two, come out!"

Song Qingqian stepped directly in front of them and asked, "What do you want?"

"Didn't you hear me read it? All the women aged thirteen or older among the exiles must come out. They've just reached the age of marriage, so of course they have to be included!"

What do we need them for?

Song Qingqian persisted in pressing the matter.

"You don't understand. The county magistrate is doing this for their own good. He wants to make winter clothes for them to wear while they're on the mountain, and he also wants to provide them with separate carriages."

Xiao Zhuozi smiled smugly and said, "Don't you think this is a good thing?"

Hearing what Xiao Zhuozi said, the women who stepped forward smiled with delight. They had been worried about being sold off, but they didn't expect the county magistrate to be so considerate.

“My daughter Ji’er will be thirteen in a few days. What do you think of her, sir?”

A lady pushed her youngest daughter out.

"Go away, go away, you little brat, I don't want you!"

The officers and soldiers pushed the person away in disgust.

Seeing Liang Han frowning, Xiao Zhuozi quickly urged, "Hurry up, you two, stop dawdling and come out!"

Song Qingqian still blocked her way, but after a moment, she smiled and said, "Sir, since there's such a good thing, why don't you count me in? The three of us sisters-in-law won't be lonely together."

Xiao Zhuozi directly rejected the idea, saying, "You're not suitable. You're married and don't meet the requirements. We only want unmarried women."

"We really don't care about the little benefit you're offering. I don't need your subsidies."

Song Qingqian spoke with a cold face. Based on Xiao Zhuozi's few words, she was 100% certain that this was not a good thing and that there was definitely a conspiracy.

Xiao Zhuozi's expression changed, and he ordered, "The officials are handling their business, how dare you interfere? Drag those two sisters out."

"Let's see who dares!"

Song Qingqian stood her ground against him.

Liang Han was initially impatient, but after seeing Song Qingqian's appearance, he immediately became interested, walked over, and asked with a smile:

"Whose woman is this?"

Sun Wuyin smiled obsequiously and explained, "She is the wife of the third son of the Lu family."

"You got married?"

"Yes, she's not included!"

After agreeing, Sun Wuyin hurriedly urged Song Qingqian, "Hurry up and move aside, don't delay the officials."

Song Qingqian remained adamant, saying to the group, "No matter what subsidies or assistance you offer, we don't care and we won't go!"

"Song Qingqian, don't push your luck! This is Master Liang, how dare you, an exiled convict, act so presumptuously!"

Sun Wuyin pointed at her nose and cursed in a fit of anger!

Song Qingqian bit her lip lightly, her eyes flashing with a sinister light as she looked at Sun Wuyin, and spoke through gritted teeth:

"Don't go!"

"you……"

Sun Wuyin was furious, and Xiao Zhuozi's face turned pale and then red.

Liang Han looked her up and down and immediately became interested. This young woman had a temper, which he liked. He had seen too many crying women, but this was the first time he had met one with such a soul.

He then smiled and waved his hand, saying to Sun Wuyin, "Isn't she worried? Tell her to come along!"

"Sir, she won't do. She'll cause trouble if she goes. Let's not!"

Sun Wuyin quickly leaned closer to him and whispered, "This Song Qingqian is not someone that can be easily controlled. With her around, everything will be ruined."

Liang Han ignored him completely, a greedy smile appearing in his eyes as he looked at Song Qingqian: "She's the one, take her away!"

"Wait!"

Song Qingqian called out to him, smiling gently, "Sir, I can go with you, but my two younger sisters are timid and afraid of strangers. Could you please let them go?"

Liang Han turned around and stared at her for a long time, then looked at the two sisters behind her. Lu Xieyue immediately narrowed one eye, her mouth twitched, and she started drooling, which made Lu Lanyue beside her tremble. What was this?

Liang Han pointed at Lu Xieyue and said, "Forget about her, we have to take this one with us!"

"Young lady, I've already made a condition on your behalf. Don't push your luck, or you'll regret it!"

"can!"

Song Qingqian nodded lightly and replied that she didn't know where Lu Jingchuan had gone, so she would try to win over as many people as she could. Otherwise, if she was pushed too far, she was worried that Sun Wuyin would cause trouble for the other members of the Lu family at the post station!

Lu Lanyue nervously grabbed Song Qingqian's arm and shrank back as she stepped forward.

"Don't be afraid, your sister-in-law is here!"

Song Qingqian patted her hand reassuringly. Lu Lanyue nodded. She cautiously turned around and surveyed the crowd of exiles for a moment before finally spotting Huo Chong in a corner.

Seeing him whispering to Boss Huo, Lu Lanyue turned around and pursed her lips, feeling a little disappointed. He probably didn't like her, right?

Seeing that she had escaped a calamity, Lu Xieyue quickly hid behind the old lady. Lu Yunqi, seeing this, silently withdrew. The exile team was surrounded by soldiers. He hurriedly gave Bei Mu a wink, and Bei Mu nodded and left quickly.

After Xiao Zhuozi finished reading the list, Liang Han looked at the women carefully and then pointed to a few of them.

Sun Wuyin said, "We don't need you anymore. You seven go back to your units!"

"Why? My daughter is just a little short, but she's no less tall than them, so why can't she be like them!"

The woman looked on with displeasure as her daughter was chosen.

"Yes, that's right, where is my Lili?"

It's ugly!

Listening to the woman's endless complaints, Song Qingqian's lips twitched speechlessly. They actually believed in something as easy as a free lunch. These people looked like wolves in sheep's clothing. They had barely escaped a disaster, and they were already unhappy? She would be happy to return Lanyue.

Song Qingqian looked at the women and silently counted them; there were thirteen of them. Apart from herself, they were all unmarried and quite good-looking, suggesting they were well-protected by their families.

Sun Wuyin pointed at the group and said, "You should follow Grandpa Liang to have your cotton-padded clothes measured and made. Someone will make arrangements for you later."

"The rest of you can stay at the post station. We'll go out to buy supplies together tomorrow morning and set off early the day after tomorrow!"

Chu Hua, the eldest daughter of the Chu family, leaned closer to Song Qingqian and whispered, "Sister-in-law of the Lu family, what if we get sold off? I have a bad feeling about it."

Song Qingqian nodded and whispered to her and Lu Lanyue, "Most likely, so stay vigilant. They might search you while you're making clothes. Tell them quietly that if they want to escape safely, they should listen to me. If they don't believe me, then let them do what they want!"

"Row!"

Chu Hua nodded: "Sister-in-law, you're smart, I'll listen to you!"

"It's alright during the day, but I'm worried they might make a move at night, so I'm being more careful."

As Song Qingqian spoke, she gestured for Chu Hua to extend her hand. Chu Hua watched in shock as Song Qingqian rubbed a little medicinal powder on the back of her hand, which then melted into her skin.

"what is this?"

Song Qingqian explained in a low voice, "It's Soul-Chasing Incense. I can track its fragrance as long as it's within sixty feet!"

Chu Hua nodded gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Go ahead and see if any of them are willing to come. If they are not, don't force them."

"Row!"

Song Qingqian then planted a little incense on the back of Lu Lanyue's hand, and then took her hand and followed the others.

As soon as they left the post station, Liang Han got into the carriage, while they were escorted by several soldiers. The people on the road pointed and whispered among themselves, some even shaking their heads in regret.

As the carriage passed a brothel, a woman dressed in a flamboyant manner was suddenly thrown out, and a burly man immediately went up and began punching and kicking her.

"You slut, you're sick and still out here causing trouble, I'll beat you to death..."

"Sir, spare me...sir, spare me!"

The woman kept crying and begging for mercy. Soon, an old madam came out of the courtyard, stuffed a few silver ingots into the man's hand, and then laughed:

"Why are you so angry, sir? It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"

Upon seeing Liang Han's carriage, the woman rushed towards it without hesitation. Fortunately, the soldiers reacted quickly and pulled the horse back, otherwise the woman would have been trampled by the horse.

"Uncle Liang, I won't do it again, I won't do it again, please... please let me go?"

"Please, I'll kowtow to you, I'll kowtow to you, okay?"

The woman's head pounded on the ground, the sound echoing in their ears. The group of women looked at the woman in front of them with some panic.

Lu Lanyue trembled as she hugged Song Qingqian tightly and whispered, "Third Sister-in-law, do you think she was sold? I...I'm so scared!"

"Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law is here!"

Song Qingqian patted her reassuringly, but her eyes never left those people.

Liang Han's coachman spoke up: "Miss Xu, our master said there's no going back in life. You deserve what you got! You'd better learn some manners from Madam Li!"

"Uncle Liang, I beg you, please don't abandon me, they'll torture me to death..."

"What a disgrace! What are you still doing here? Hurry up and take her back. If all women are like her, how are we supposed to do business?"

The madam spoke to the men behind her, and soon they led the woman away.

The woman used all her strength to break free from the two men and rushed directly in front of Song Qingqian and the others, screaming wildly:

"Don't go with him! Run! Liang Han and the county magistrate are devils! You'll die if you go! Run!"

"Woooo..."

She tried to say something, but the two men covered her mouth and pulled her back to her mouth.

Song Qingqian grabbed Lu Lanyue and prepared to escape, but was stopped by several soldiers who drew their long swords!

"You believe the words of a madman? Follow me obediently, and I will give you everything I promised!"

Liang Han lifted the carriage curtain and coldly reminded them, "If you want to escape, think about your families at the post station first. If one of you runs away, one of them will die. Do you want to live, or do you all want to die?"

"Third sister-in-law, what should we do?"

"Let's go back and see what he's up to!"

Song Qingqian turned around and took Lu Lanyue back to the exile group. She wanted to take her back so she could destroy the corrupt official's lair and see how they could still act so arrogantly.

Seeing that the girls had behaved themselves again, Liang Han nodded in satisfaction. They were all a group of vulnerable young women, and he had plenty of ways to handle them.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Liang Han entered the mansion through a back door, followed by soldiers who lined up neatly in two rows.