My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 116 The Prisoner Shows Goodwill to the Lu Family

Lu Qing felt reluctant, but he also knew that in the current situation, with everyone outside coming for him, it was really not appropriate for him to step forward. He could only wait for Du Hangwu to handle the situation.

Outside, Du Hangwu ordered his men to tie up the two children who had been stealing, and had them kept watch. He then led his other men quickly toward the Lu family.

At this moment, everyone knelt and bowed to the Lu family from all sides. At first, they were just begging for the rescue of their two children and some food. Now, some people even started asking for money.

Human nature is always greedy. Knowing the background of this family and that they have a kind-hearted master, everyone naturally wants to seize the opportunity to get some benefits.

The officials began herding the people in front of the Lu family's tent, shouting, "Go! Go! Go!"

"If you don't leave now, don't blame my knife for being merciless!"

The gleaming blade sent chills down the spines of many, making them want to retreat.

Suddenly, a small, thin girl pushed her way to the front, grabbed the officer's leg, and began to cry out, "Sir, please, save my mother! She's dying!"

The official whose leg was being held was enraged and grabbed his knife to chop it down and teach these people a lesson, but before the knife could land on the girl, Lu Zhou stopped him.

Lu Zhou couldn't bear it. "Just drag it out. There's no need to take lives."

He also has a daughter, who is now far away in the capital. He doesn't know if the Lu family's affairs have affected her, or if her husband's family minds. Looking at this child now, he can't help but think of his own daughter.

He couldn't bear to see them take the little girl's life right before his eyes.

Du Hangwu gave a signal to his men, and the two of them immediately grabbed the little girl and started to carry her away.

But the girl clung to Lu Zhou's leg instead, as if knowing he was soft-hearted, refusing to let go even in the face of death, crying with snot running down her face and gasping for breath, "My lord, please!"

Lu Zhou looked troubled.

Just then, Lu Yang ran out of the tent, looking annoyed that his sweet dreams had been disturbed. "What's all the noise about! The old man said to kill all these troublemakers who refuse to leave. Anyway, no one will know in the middle of nowhere!"

Lu Yang was already twice the size of the others, and his stern face made him look fierce and menacing. As soon as he said this, he immediately scared away many people.

The little girl who was holding Lu Zhou was so frightened that she fainted.

At this moment, the other criminals also gathered around, one or two of them rolling up their sleeves, looking fierce and menacing, none of them easy to mess with.

"Heh, why don't we just kill them all? They may not look like much meat, but at least they can fill our stomachs!"

"I think we should braise this."

Having witnessed the Lu family's wealth and the Liu family's good life over the past month, the other prisoners are all envious. Now is the perfect opportunity to curry favor with the Lu family, and everyone wants to benefit from the Lu family's divine influence.

The refugees felt a chill run down their spines under his gaze. They backed away, but refused to leave, straightening their backs. "Murder is a crime!"

One of the burly prisoners sneered, "I just wiped out the entire family of twenty-seven corrupt officials half a year ago, what's a few more worthless lives like yours?"

This sentence was a wake-up call for these refugees!
Yes, these are all ruthless criminals who have committed heinous crimes and are extremely vicious, otherwise they would not have been exiled three thousand miles away!
Thinking of this, they felt a chill run down their spines and retreated. The timid ones ran away, while the bolder ones, still unwilling to give up, were taken away by Du Hangwu and the others.

Soon, the area in front of the Lu family tent finally quieted down. Several members of the Lu family immediately thanked those who had helped them that night, saying, "Thank you all for your help tonight. We will definitely thank you in the future!" Those prisoners who had ulterior motives immediately flattered the Lu family, saying, "We are all in the same boat and should help each other. It's nothing."

Some of the simple-minded people were still a little embarrassed because they had been saved by the Lu family twice before. The gods had miraculously saved everyone on those days, but they hadn't thanked the Lu family at the time. They didn't expect that tonight, when they were just pretending to scare away the refugees, the Lu family would personally thank them.

As expected of the Lu family, even in times of trouble, they still maintained proper etiquette.

Lu Xingyao was shrewd and had a few clansmen take some compressed biscuits and chocolates out to distribute to the prisoners who had helped them. The Lu family had always been like this; they would not offend anyone unintentionally, but if someone helped them, they would definitely express their gratitude.

Moreover, the fact that these people are taking the initiative to curry favor with the Lu family is a good thing.

The group came out and distributed the food to the people outside, saying, "It's just some food, a small token of our appreciation. Thank you all for your help tonight!"

Fortunately, Gu Xingzhao regularly sent various snacks to the Lu family to replenish their energy, and everyone who came to help received a compressed biscuit and a chocolate.

These criminals never expected the Lu family to be so kind; they had only done a small favor, yet they had brought out so many gifts to express their gratitude.

One or two were extremely excited and thanked the Lu family profusely. They couldn't help but think back to when they caused trouble before, and felt that they shouldn't have joined in the trouble back then. They should have clung to the Lu family's coattails, otherwise they would have been living a life of luxury like the Liu family long ago!

They carefully clutched the food they had received before dispersing and returning to their original positions.

Some people hid it in their clothes, reluctant to eat it, while others pondered it carefully. Finally, they managed to tear open the packaging, took a small bite, and the sweetness of the white chocolate spread in their mouths, silently soothing the bitterness in their hearts during this period. Thinking of the days before exile, he burst into tears.

It's sweet. It's really sweet.

Some people started eating compressed biscuits, finding them dry and unappetizing, and saying they certainly didn't taste like something divine.
But after drinking a couple of sips of water, I was surprised to find that this thing was actually okay to eat with water, and I was full in no time!
You know, for more than a month, they had been eating only dry food and flatbread, and had been starving. Now that they were finally tasting the feeling of being full, their bodies felt warmer.

A small piece is enough to satisfy hunger.

This food of the gods is truly extraordinary!
Many people secretly decided that they would cling to the Lu family's coattails and try to ride on their divine favor.

Those prisoners who were at odds with the Lu family, who hadn't helped earlier, now felt disdain upon seeing so many people around them receiving benefits from the Lu family, and even some eating until tears streamed down their faces.

"He was bribed with just a little something, what a spineless coward!"

The person next to him wiped away his tears, knowing that the other person was pointing fingers at him, but so what? Anyone who could say such a thing had never experienced the good fortune of the Lu family.

Besides, now that things have come to this point, whether you're tough or soft, the most important thing is to survive.

Lu Xingyan came out of the tent and glanced at the little girl who had been clinging to Lu Zhou's leg but had fainted from fright after being frightened by Lu Yang.

The refugees were frightened away and forgot to take the little girl with them. At this moment, Lu Hangwu was about to pick her up and throw her away.

Lu Xingyan spoke up: "Lord Du, my father would like to take a look at this young girl."

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