Chapter 1170: Qiu County
When Mother Zhang saw Madam Zhao, she immediately cursed. The officials were impatient and directly grabbed a handful of withered grass from the roadside and stuffed it into her mouth. Implicated by her, a handful of withered grass was also stuffed into Zhang Erzhu’s mouth.
The two of them whimpered as they glared at Madam Zhao with hatred, but Madam Zhao’s eyes were also filled with hatred as she looked at them.
Little Bear, who had wanted to put them in a carriage, immediately changed his mind. After tying Mother Zhang and Zhang Erzhu to the back of the carriage with a rope, he said, "Since you’re so energetic, you two can walk for a while first."
Madam Zhao climbed into the carriage and gently hugged her daughter, her heart filled with a mixture of confusion and anticipation. She did not know if she could live a good life in the future, but as long as her daughter was still alive, there was still hope.
The officials also squeezed onto the guards’ horses and began to head towards the county.
Because they were now traveling on a horse, the travel time was shortened by more than 50%, allowing them to arrive at the county before noon.
Qiu County was not big and was only considered a lower county. At this moment, the people were busy farming, so there were not many people outside at noon. As the group of people consisting of officials rode carriages and horses, they attracted everyone’s attention as soon as they entered the city.
The officials were going to the government office, so they dismounted as soon as they entered the city gate. The leader of the officials clenched his fists and asked, "Young Masters, are you staying in Qiu County or continuing on your way? If you’re resting in Qiu County, why don’t you let us lead you to an inn?"
Most importantly, it was obvious that the other party was either rich or noble. The county magistrate might want to befriend them, so it would be easier to find them when the time came.
Qi Wenchen glanced at the carriage and smiled. "Yes, I suppose we’ll have to stay here for two days since we’re only leaving after the case concludes."