Chapter 19: Don’t Speak Nonsense
Realizing what he was thinking, he finished his breakfast in a daze. While the Xiao family and Xu Xiang were having breakfast on the way, the other prisoners were forced to walk on an empty stomach. Since they are at the end of the group, not many people see them eating. However, that doesn't mean no one can see their food.
After walking for more than three hours, the sun has risen very high and the heat is unbearable. Calculating the time, it should be around seven o'clock in the morning, but it feels like it's noon. Not long after, many prisoners couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground. The officers saw the prisoners moving slower than usual and began to whip them.
"Hurry up and move!"
With the officers being harsher than usual, the group at last moved forward at their usual pace. But things didn't get better as the weather got hotter by seconds. More and more prisoners fainted due to lack of food and water, and heatstroke. Seeing that the situation was not good, the other officers went to report to the middle-aged officer.
"Sir, what should we do?"
The middle-aged officer looked at the prisoners and said, "Give them some water, then let's continue."
The officer looked concerned when he said. "This subordinate doesn't think they can keep going in this condition."
"Whether they can or not, they must continue." The middle-aged officer spoke in a low voice.
After working with him for many years, this was the first time the officer had seen him force prisoners like this. Although these people are criminals, they cannot be allowed to die on the road, otherwise the officers will not escape punishment.