bayedsolid Chapter 4 The Whole Family Goes to Jail
Chapter 4 The Whole Family Goes to Jail
Following the system's prompts, Wenwen finally arrived at the Luo family's important warehouse after her legs had given way. As expected of royalty, the mansion was truly vast; walking around it was exhausting.
With a flurry of activity and guided by the system, Wenwen encountered no one along the way. She visited the storerooms of all the masters in each courtyard, implementing a "scorched earth" policy and taking everything without hesitation.
I could see the shadows of goods on the earthen slope, and my vision started to blur.
A childlike voice appeared just in time: "Friendly reminder, the raiding team has already left the palace gates, hurry home."
Wenwen, still catching her breath, exclaimed, "Ah, so fast? Can I even run anymore?"
"Run, it's a good opportunity to practice more." Teletubbies was really worried about his leveling speed, because his master's progress was related to his leveling up.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wenwen turned around and followed the same path, which led smoothly to her destination.
Passing by the Luo family's large kitchen, adhering to the principle of not leaving empty-handed, they went in and took away all the pastries, noodles, freshly purchased fruits and vegetables, various meats and eggs, rice, flour, and cooking oil. They even took everything that was still steaming or stewing on the stove.
After looting the place, he left the Luo residence and ran home.
They rushed as fast as they could, and had barely entered through the northeast side gate and taken their own place when a shrill voice came from the main hall: "Imperial edict has arrived! Wenfu, receive the edict!"
Instantly, a commotion arose throughout the mansion, and maids and servants hurriedly went to each courtyard to report to their masters.
Soon, various footsteps hurried towards the hall, while the inner courtyard was deserted.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Wenwen ran back to the inner courtyard and, without saying a word, began collecting items from each courtyard.
With the added benefit of the system's space, all the jewelry and silver notes will definitely be taken away.
As for the rest, from large items like canopy beds, tables and chairs to small items like needles and thread, they would take whatever they liked. If they didn't really want something, they would let it go. On the surface, they would only keep a few old clothes and some daily necessities to create an atmosphere of frugality for the masters of the mansion.
After finishing the inner courtyard, I ran towards the main hall, passing by the large kitchen.
Wenwen took a little longer, putting away the pots and pans in the kitchen, the vegetables, fruits and grains she had bought in the past few days, the cured meat from the roof beam, and even pulling out the brand-new iron pot.
On the countertop, there's a rusty kitchen knife, a chipped bowl, an old steamer, and all sorts of old, discardable kitchen utensils.
The Wen family's diligence and frugality were fully demonstrated.
After collecting all of this, Wenwen was about to faint. With her last bit of strength, she ran desperately towards the front hall.
"Eunuch Liang, my granddaughter Wenwen is still ill. May I ask if she...?"
"Madam Wen, His Majesty's decree states that our family..."
Eunuch Liang paused, then turned and ordered, "Xiao Bingzi, Xiao Yanzi, go and carry the person."
"No... no need, I'm... here... huff... huff..." A series of intermittent panting sounds drifted in from the entrance of the hall.
Wenwen's hair was disheveled, her face was flushed, her hands and feet were trembling, and her breathing was disordered. She slowly moved to her position and knelt down, trembling.
In the eyes of Eunuch Liang and his group, the rumors seemed to be true; the Luo family had indeed almost caused the Wen family girl to lose her life.
With an imposing air, Eunuch Liang opened the imperial edict, and his soft yet sharp voice echoed through the hall: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Wen family father and son have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country...delaying military operations. The evidence is irrefutable. The entire Wen family is hereby imprisoned and awaiting trial...So be it."
After reading the report, Eunuch Liang met the eyes of the Imperial Envoy and said, "General Yang, I'll go back and report first. The rest is up to you."
General Yang, an old acquaintance of the Wen family, walked up to the Wen family's grandmother and whispered, "Madam, I apologize."
Then he urged loudly, "Get in the car quickly!"
Under the supervision of the soldiers, the entire Wen family boarded the prison cart. The faces of the men, women, and children were pale, some terrified, some confused, and some bewildered, but there were no screams or shouts, and even their cries were suppressed.
A somber atmosphere pervaded the long line leading to the prison cells.
Despite the somber atmosphere, Wenwen felt a sense of joy and happiness.
She had been running and exhausted since she woke up, and now she could finally rest. It was such a relief. It was indeed inappropriate for her to be happy, but she had indirectly benefited from being able to rest by taking the bus.
With that thought in mind, Wenwen settled into a comfortable "Ge You slouch," relaxed her shoulders, leaned back, and closed her eyes to rest.
Her appearance worried her family in the car.
"Wen'er, what's wrong?"
"Sister, sister..."
"Sister...Sister..."
Wenwen: ……
Sigh, being overly scrutinized isn't good either.
She quickly opened her eyes and waved her hand, saying, "I'm fine, I just need to rest. Don't worry about me."
The second aunt next to her turned around and hugged Wenwen: "Wenwen, lean on your aunt and rest."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
The car fell silent for a moment, with only the creaking of the wheels rolling on the road echoing through the street.
But Wenwen's mind was far from calm.
"Master, after you complete your task, you need to submit an application to the system. After the system reviews it, it will make a judgment and give you the corresponding reward based on the degree of completion."
"Oh, there's such a rule. Didn't you say it was intelligent?"
"No matter how intelligent it is, you still need to submit it, hurry up."
"Okay, got it."
Wenwen earnestly called out in her heart, "System, submit this week's task."
Machine voice: [Confirm submission?]
"determine."
[The system is verifying, please wait.]
After about two or three breaths, [System verification complete. Reward issued, please check.]
Wenwen heard the sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground echoing in her mind: "Clang, clang..." "Clang, clang..." "Clang, clang..."
The sound was so loud it numbed my brain. I immediately started fighting the epidemic: "Xianbao, I need to talk to you about something. Can we change the sound of this reward?"
"What kind of weird nickname is that?"
"The nicknames are all quite short, haha... Let's get down to business. Can you turn down the volume of the reward? This is too much of a bang, I can't stand it."
"You can't turn it down, but you can change the sound effect."
"Really? Then change it to that classic 'Alipay payment received...' sound effect, haha..."
The Teletubbies were instantly dumbfounded: "What kind of quirk is this...it's hilarious."
Wenwen was overjoyed at the thought of hearing "Alipay arrival gift box...Alipay arrival reward..." and turned to bury her face in her aunt's arms, her shoulders shaking.
Her second aunt thought she was scared, so she gently patted her back and said softly, "Wen'er, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, everyone is here..."
The fifth brother, standing beside his second aunt, wiped away his tears and, with a sob in his voice, held Wenwen's hand with his little hand: "Sister, don't be afraid... hiccup... your little brother is here, your little brother will... protect you..."
As Wenwen listened to the comforting child's voice and felt the warmth of his hand, she felt a strange mix of emotions as she was being coaxed by a genuine little child.
She quickly composed herself, opened her eyes, sat up, and held his small hand in hers: "Fifth brother, don't be afraid, and don't be afraid either. Wipe your tears. All the little men of the Wen family must be brave."
After speaking, he looked around, glanced at his younger siblings in the car, and winked at them.
The children who were crying and scared in their parents' arms, the brothers and sisters who were secretly sad and frightened, and the adults who looked distressed—everyone in the car looked at Wenwen with doubt and heartache in their eyes.
Wenwen understood: It must be because my words just now were so different from usual that everyone couldn't adapt to them for a while. So let's start from this moment and let everyone get used to and accept the new me. It's understandable that my personality changed after encountering stimulation.
Having figured this out, Wenwen looked directly at her family and said frankly, "Don't worry, everyone. I'm fine, and the Wen family will be fine too. Grandmother, don't worry."
As Wenwen finished speaking, she smiled at her grandmother.
The grandmother, who had been tired and confused, suddenly stared sharply at Wenwen, as if she had thought of something. In an instant, her eyes filled with tears: "Wen'er is right. The Wen family will be safe. Don't lose the backbone of the Wen family."
After he finished speaking, everyone in the car quickly composed themselves.
The little child wiped away her tears and nestled quietly in the adult's arms.
Young men and women, adjust your emotions and straighten your backs.
The adults and elders have serious expressions and are looking straight ahead.
The somber atmosphere that had enveloped the convoy vanished instantly. In its place, an aura of unwavering strength and resilience filled the air.
The creaking of tires on the road echoed through the streets, and if you listened carefully, it seemed to be full of rhythm.
Accompanied by this rhythmic sound, they soon arrived at the cell.
The entire Wen family, young and old, marched with unyielding steps, led by the jailer, taking a long detour to enter the innermost large prison cell.
"Bang, rattle..." The jailer skillfully closed the door and tied the chains.
"Dinner's too late tonight, go to bed early, and don't cause me any trouble. This whip of mine doesn't have eyes." With that, he fiercely lashed the prison door with his whip, then hummed a little tune as he walked away.