Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âYes. The patrol team caught ten refugees. Three of them fell into a trap and were injured, so 1 am here to ask you what we should do with these people.â Chang Shun nodded.
âPatrol team?â
âYes, ever since the refugees came, I was afraid thieves might appear, so I discussed it with Uncle Nian and set up a patrol team.â
âWell done. Sit down, drink some water, eat some snacks, and take a rest. 1â11 go to the clinic for some medicine.â After Zhou Ying finished speaking, she turned around and went to the clinic.
It just so happened that Gu Chengrui was also there. After Zhou Ying explained the situation to him, they got into a carriage and brought Chang Shun back to the manor.
When they arrived at the manor, Gu Chengrui and Zhou Ying first went to see the three injured people.
Although the three thieves were dirty, they looked quite muscular and didnât look like refugees.
Therefore, Go Chengrui didnât go forward to treat their wounds. Instead, he asked, âWho are you people?â
âCanât you tell from our clothes? Weâre refugees,â the eldest one in the middle replied.
The arrogance in his eyes made him look even less like a refugee.
Gu Chengrui became lazy in questioning them further after seeing this. Instead, he went forward to check their hands and asked, âHow can a person who has been holding a knife for years be a refugee?
âDonât tell me youâre a butcher.
âIt doesnât matter if you donât want to say it. Your wounds will remain like this. 1 think that in this situation, even the government wouldnât care about the deaths of a few people.
âNot to mention a person who is so poor that he couldnât afford a doctor and died of infection.
âI wonder if you can bear the torture of being eaten alive by maggots.â When Gu Chengrui said this, he deliberately fanned the flies around his wound. He stood back up and continued, âTsk, tsk, it makes my hair stand on end just thinking about it.â
âDo you want some red sugar? Flies and ants love sugar.â Zhou Ying agreed.
âNo need. Itâs more painful to cut flesh with a blunt knife. Itâs boring to finish him quickly.â Gu Chengrui shook his head.
He said to the two guards, âYou guys keep an eye on them. Remember to let them have two bowls of porridge a day. Donât let them starve to death.
âMaster, mistress, donât worry. We wonât let them die.â
Gu Chengrui nodded and went with Zhou Ying to look at the dozen or so refugees who had been caught.
These people looked like genuine refugees. Not only were they dirty, but they were also so thin and frail that they looked like they were just skin and bones. They were all wailing and shouting for food.
âIf you want to eat, you can have as many steamed buns as you want, but you have to clarify why you came to the village to ruin our food. Did you come on your own, or who sent you?
âIn short, whoever tells us the secret will be given a steamed bun. Otherwise, you can atone for the food youâve ruined.â Zhou Ying said.
âMistress, Iâll order someone to steam some buns.â Chang Shun immediately said.
âGo on, but just steam ten buns. Since they dared waste food and have no remorse, itâs not worth the sympathy.â Zhou Ying waved her hand.
Chang Ying immediately ran out.
The refugees panicked when they heard this. Starving men like them could finish ten buns in one meal, which meant the ten buns would only be shared with two other people.
One by one, they immediately fought to be the first to shout. Some people even started to fight, and it was a mess.
Gu Chengrui watched the commotion from the side. Since the refugees didnât have any weapons in their hands anyway, no one would die.
When they were tired, he said, âArenât you guys stupid? If you had the time to fight, why donât any of you shout it out?â