Confiscating property? A stunningly beautiful substitute bride empties the national treasury and is

Seeing the bandits looting, Lin Zhang bypassed the exiles and began searching for his target.

After a short while, he frowned deeply and looked back in disbelief at the exiled people on the ground. How could there be none?

He had received confirmation that Lu Jingchuan was in this exile group, so how could he have vanished into thin air? Could it be that someone had acted beforehand?

If Lu Jingchuan were dead, the higher-ups would have known immediately; how could there have been no word of it?

Lin Zhang was somewhat skeptical, so he searched carefully again and finally found Lu Yunqi with his face covered in mud.

Why is he the only one in this branch of the Lu family? Where is Lu Jingchuan?

Well, they couldn't just leave empty-handed. Lin Zhang sprinkled some tracking powder on Lu Yunqi and then quickly left.

"Boss, Lin Zhang has disappeared. Should we take a few more beauties back with us?"

The second bandit smiled obsequiously. It must be said, the beauties from the capital are indeed delicate and charming; those country women can't compare.

After pondering for a moment, the bandit leader cautiously shook his head:

"No, he won't care if three or five people are lost among so many people, but if a large number of people cause a commotion and attract the attention of the authorities, then it will be a loss."

"The effects of the medicine are wearing off quickly, call the brothers and get out of here!"

"Got it!"

In the blink of an eye, a band of bandits rode away, taking with them all the soldiers' horses and the wagons carrying grain...

After waking up groggily in the space, Song Qingqian looked around and found it strange that there wasn't a single member of the Lu family there. She remembered that they had all come.

Is there a time limit for others to enter this space? How long?

Without time to investigate further, she quickly left the space, where the Lu family members were lying quietly on the ground.

Not only the Lu family members... but all the exiled personnel and soldiers were unconscious.

Then someone slowly woke up, followed by a series of sharp screams.

"My...my silver...who stole my silver..."

"We've lost our money too, heavens..."

"Sister-in-law, wake up!"

Song Qingqian gently shook Bai Shi, then turned and nudged the others...

"Lanyue, mother-in-law, Lu Jingchuan..."

In a short while, everyone woke up.

At that moment, someone in the exile group cried out in anguish, "Rou'er... my poor daughter..."

"My Tongtong is missing too..."

"Zhi'er..."

From the fifth branch of the Lu family came mournful cries: "Qiao Qiao... Qiao Qiao... Has anyone seen my Qiao Qiao...?"

Song Qingqian leaned closer to Bai Shi and whispered, "Sister-in-law, did you lose anything?"

Bai hurriedly touched the silver notes in her bosom, then shook her head.

"That's good. It seems we've only lost one horse!"

"If the officers and soldiers come to take inventory later, just say that we have lost our horses and silver."

Bai asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Song Qingqian explained cautiously, "To be on the safe side, if they all lose theirs and we are the only ones with ours, we will be envied and robbed, and we will be in danger. So it's best if we don't have any."

Bai nodded: "Okay, I understand, don't worry!"

At this moment, Sun Wuyin sat on the wooden stump with a livid face, listening to the report. He had indeed been thoroughly plundered and left with not a single penny. They had only just left the capital and there was still a long road ahead. Were they all going to starve to death?

"Sir, all our horses, wagons, and grain have been lost."

No sooner had the officers and soldiers finished their report than some exiled people came over crying and complaining:

"Sir, my...my daughter is missing, you must do something..."

"Sir, and my daughter too! We won't even think about getting the money back, but my Qiaoqiao is only sixteen..."

"grown ups…"

Sun Wuyin was in a real bind, and whispered to the soldiers, "How many people are missing?"

"All five are unmarried women."

"The young wife of the Lu family hasn't been lost?"

“She was there. Her family said that the horse was lost and the money was gone, but everyone was safe.”

Jiang Ce said with some regret, "If only we could take that vixen away. Then the Lu family would be without support, and it would be easy to control them."

Sun Wuyin frowned deeply. How could Song Qingqian not be lost? This is not right. Among all the exiles, Song Qingqian is undoubtedly the most beautiful and alluring. Are those bandits blind?

"My lord, you must do us justice..."

The exiled people pleaded earnestly and sorrowfully, leaving Sun Wuyin somewhat at a loss. However, in order to quell the public's anger, this matter still needed to be addressed.

He asked in a cold voice, "How far is the nearest government office?"

An old soldier who often accompanied the escort team replied, "Sir, we are at the border of two cities. It will take two hours to go back or to the next stop, Youcheng."

At the border, no one is likely to take charge, right? But the necessary procedures still can't be omitted, otherwise he won't be able to explain himself.

Sun Wuyin slapped his thigh and ordered Zhang He, "Take two men to Youcheng to report to the authorities!"

"Yes!"

Without horses, Zhang He and his two companions had no choice but to quicken their pace and leave.

Sun Wuyin then ordered Jiang Ce to go to the exile group and calm the anger of the people one by one, and then continue on their way after resting for a while.

"You all stay here, I'll think of something!"

After giving her instructions to the others, Song Qingqian took the dagger and entered the woods. Some soldiers saw her and stepped forward to stop her and reprimanded her:

"No one is allowed to leave the group without permission!"

“I’m not leaving. There are a few small trees over there; I’ll make a walking stick for them, otherwise my husband won’t be able to walk!”

Song Qingqian then suggested, "Sir, we still haven't decided what to eat for lunch. Don't you want to think of a way? I think this forest is quite large, and there should be plenty of wild rabbits and birds. You are all skilled, so catching some shouldn't be difficult!"

The officers exchanged glances and agreed wholeheartedly. They then shared their idea with Sun Wuyin, and soon the officers and soldiers left in twos and threes.

Seeing that no one was stopping her, Song Qingqian walked towards the woods, then hid on a big tree and opened the bead-collecting system.

A stretcher requires two people to carry it, which is impractical these days. There's not enough time to make a handcart either. Song Qingqian casually flipped through the pages when suddenly a simple wooden wheelchair appeared in her sight…

"That's great!" Song Qingqian then communicated with the ghost messenger customer service for a while, adding more money to have them add some new technology during installation. So, although it looked incredibly rough, it was actually very easy to push.

If her carriage returns, it can be tied to the back with a rope, so that's fine. Song Qingqian then paid 150 taels of silver.

After a short while, Song Qingqian leisurely jumped down from the tree, placed some wild fruit and two large wild rabbits on her wheelchair, and pushed them back to the exile group.

Everyone was stunned. Someone went to complain to Sun Wuyin, saying that Song Qingqian had left the exile group without permission and should be severely punished.

Some people, seeing the two rabbits, were extremely envious and said to the soldiers, "Why can Song Qingqian leave to hunt, but the others can't..."

Suddenly all the blame was directed at Song Qingqian. Helpless, Sun Wuyin stepped forward.

"Song Qingqian, you left the team without permission. Do you plead guilty?"

Song Qingqian helped Lu Jingchuan into the wheelchair and let him try it out himself. Then she smiled and said, "Is it alright? This way, you can move around more easily wherever you want to go in the future."

"Song Qingqian!"

Sun Wuyin was annoyed that she ignored him and raised her voice.