0p0 Chapter 248 Turning Xue Bufan to the Side
Chapter 248 Turning Xue Bufan to the Side
Su Yunhai and Mu Wanjun knew exactly what Shen Shuli had done after leaving the group.
Of course, we can't let Xue Bufan resolve things like that.
Otherwise, it would be hard for him not to be suspicious!
If he knew that the entire mountain had turned into a huge pit in just a few days, he would probably be scared to death by Xue Bufan!
"No!" Mu Wanjun immediately objected.
"In order to get us to mine iron ore, Zhou Hao will definitely explain to outsiders the reason for our mysterious disappearance, and he might very well accuse us of fleeing to escape punishment!"
"There are still more than 300 prisoners being held in the mine. If the people in the mine find out that we have escaped, they will definitely be on high alert for those prisoners. Even the military force of an entire prefecture would have a hard time rescuing them!"
"Let's consider the worst-case scenario."
"If the prefect of Yunzhou has secretly colluded with the prefect of Yunzhou, do we still have a chance to survive?"
Mu Wanjun's words struck Xue Bufan like a heavy blow, making his heart sink to the bottom.
Xue Bufan narrowed his eyes, looked at the three people in front of him, and sneered: "Judging from your appearance, you must have a plan. If that's the case, you might as well say it. Why beat around the bush?"
Shen Shuli and the other two exchanged glances, knowing that Xue Bufan was about to compromise, and Mu Wanjun continued to speak.
"Our idea is to simply let us give up our status as prisoners and enter Xingzhou Prefecture as ordinary people."
"It's not too late to make a decision after we find out whether the news from outside is beneficial or detrimental to us, and to understand the character and stance of the Xingzhou prefect. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Bufan frowned deeply.
He may not be quick-witted, but he's definitely not stupid!
He immediately realized why the three of them were looking for him!
"So that's what you were planning!" Xue Bufan sneered, his eyes fixed on Mu Wanjun with an exceptionally cold and wary gaze.
As if afraid she would escape at any moment.
Seeing his inflexibility, Mu Wanjun's patience was wearing thin.
"Commander Xue, you haven't forgotten that you've already taken my poison, have you?"
"If I really wanted to be a fugitive, you would have died eight hundred times over. Why would I waste my breath arguing with you here!"
Xue Bufan then remembered.
When he was imprisoned in the mine, he was somewhat delirious, and Mu Wanjun took the opportunity to feed him poison!
"You poisonous woman! Bring me the antidote!" Xue Bufan suddenly drew his sword and pressed the blade tightly against Mu Wanjun's neck.
"How dare you! You dare to harm the princess!"
Worried that her best friend would get hurt, Shen Shuli, regardless of whether she was a match for Xue Bufan, immediately launched an attack on him.
Su Yunhai was also fast, attacking Xue Bufan from the other side at the same time.
Seeing that the two were serious, Xue Bufan immediately sheathed his sword and prepared to fight.
The Su family guards, including Xuan Guang, were puzzled as to why the two had suddenly started fighting.
But they all surrounded Xue Bufan without hesitation and attacked together.
Although Xue Bufan was strong individually, he could not withstand the attack of thirty or forty people by himself.
They were quickly defeated.
Mu Wanjun touched the small, bleeding wound on her neck, feeling furious.
She never expected that Xue Bufan actually intended to kill her!
Seeing that the man had been captured, she ran over and slapped Xue Bufan across the face!
"How dare you hurt me!" Not satisfied with just one slap, she slapped the other half of his face as well.
The force of the blow hurt her hand!
Xue Bufan's face was as black as ink as he stared straight at this despicable man who had repeatedly slapped him in the face.
His eyes seemed to be spitting fire!
But that strange feeling kept resurfacing in my mind.
"What are you looking at! If you're not happy, keep it to yourself!" With so many people backing her up, Mu Wanjun wasn't afraid of him at all.
For the first time, Xue Bufan truly realized that no matter how skilled he was in martial arts, he was no match for so many people!
Those who know the current affairs are handsome.
Xue Bufan compromised.
"Okay, I agree."
"But you must guarantee that none of these prisoners will be able to escape during this period, otherwise I would rather kill them all!"
Xue Bufan looked at Mu Wanjun with a cold expression; these words were actually meant for the Su family.
He hoped that the Su family guards could help him watch over these prisoners.
"Heh, you're smart to know what's good for you." Mu Wanjun said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't let these people get away."
The matter has been settled.
Shen Shuli told Xuan Guang to release the person.
Mu Wanjun went to the prisoner's resting area and told everyone about the plan.
The prisoner had been eavesdropping on the conversation all along, and everyone had heard it clearly.
They never expected that the princess would fight for their interests and allow them to temporarily return to their status as law-abiding citizens.
Even if it's just temporary.
But it is also incredibly precious to them!
"Thank you, Princess. We certainly won't run away!"
"Don't worry, Princess, I'll break the legs of anyone who dares to run away! I'll make sure they can never walk again!"
The exiled prisoner immediately stepped forward and made a guarantee.
Mu Wanjun still trusted them quite a bit.
If the prisoners had any intention of escaping during these past few days of traveling through the mountains, they should have seized the opportunity to act long ago, instead of letting it drag on until now.
The matter has been settled.
Mu Wanjun urged everyone to quickly eat some fruit to fill their stomachs so they could continue their journey.
Perhaps because they had a sense of anticipation for freedom, all the prisoners felt much more relaxed.
Even the speed of travel has increased significantly.
After the team left, Shen Shuli didn't forget to come back and secretly move the avocado tree back into her space.
Fruit trees have a long growth cycle to produce better-tasting fruit, and Shen Shuli couldn't bear to just throw them away.
After walking for two hours, the group reached the bottom of the mountain.
This place is still a few kilometers away from the official road.
The line then stopped.
More than a hundred prisoners are still wearing their prison uniforms. If they go out, they will definitely attract the attention of passers-by and be easily exposed.
They could only hide at the foot of the mountain for the time being.
Shen Shuli said to Mu Wanjun, "Princess, you two stay here for now. We'll go into the city to find out what's going on, and while we're at it, we'll sell the fruit to get some money to buy you some ordinary clothes before we come out again."
"Okay, I understand. Be careful once you enter the city," Mu Wanjun instructed.
"it is good."
"Miss Shen, please wait a moment!"
at this time.
Chen Zhiheng strode over, bowed deeply to Shen Shuli, and then straightened up and said, "Miss Shen, are you going into the city to sell fruit?"
Shen Shuli nodded, looking at him with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Uncle Chen, is something the matter?"
Chen Zhiheng nervously explained his purpose: "My wife's family is from Xingzhou Prefecture. Could you please help us send a letter?"
“My in-laws are merchants, and they should have a lot of connections to help solve the problem of these fruits. You can try to ask them for help.”
Shen Shuli never expected that Chen Zhiheng's wife was from Xingzhou Prefecture.
If that's the case, then having acquaintances would make things much easier.
However, this is also based on the premise that Madam Chen's family members would not worry about being implicated by this married-out daughter.