novelaction Chapter 126 The background is not small
Chapter 126 The background is not small
When the women saw that it was a little girl entering the dungeon, they all looked up in surprise.
Shen Mingzhu said to them: "You can go out now."
The women were a little bit unbelieving, but Shen Mingzhu ignored them.
Although she sympathized with the plight of these women, it was not caused by her, Shen Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu came to another cell. This cell was different from the previous one. There was only one woman imprisoned in it.
The woman had heard Shen Mingzhu's words before. When she saw Shen Mingzhu opening the iron chain, she immediately stood up and asked Shen Mingzhu:
"What about the bandits?"
Shen Mingzhu looked the woman up and down. Although her clothes were a little tattered and it was obvious that she had been treated badly, she was different from the other women.
Her clothes and the bun on her head were not dirty like those of other imprisoned women. They were still neat and tidy. The woman's temperament was very different and it was obvious at first glance that she was not an ordinary person.
Shen Mingzhu seemed to see an indomitable willpower in this woman.
She was a little curious about who this woman who looked to be in her thirties was.
Shen Mingzhu showed a lovely smile and said to the woman:
"The bandits were killed by my family. You can all leave."
The woman was slightly stunned and asked, "Are hundreds of bandits dead?"
"Yes, they are all dead, and you are free."
When the woman heard the word freedom, her eyes turned red and she thanked Shen Mingzhu excitedly:
"Thank you, and thank you to your family."
After saying this, the woman turned her head away and covered her face and cried.
Shen Mingzhu ignored the woman and continued walking towards the cell.
When the woman saw Shen Mingzhu walking into the cell, she followed Shen Mingzhu like a maid.
For some reason, the woman had a feeling that this little girl gave her a sense of security.
She had a hunch that by following this little girl, all the nightmares she had experienced before would eventually become a thing of the past.
"There's a gentleman in the cell ahead."
The woman introduced herself to Shen Mingzhu. She felt a little embarrassed, but also hoped to get a response from Shen Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu said "hmm" and walked to the cell in front.
The people in the cell may have heard Shen Mingzhu and the others talking, and they were already waiting in front of the cell door. They stuck their heads out and asked Shen Mingzhu excitedly.
"The bandits are dead? Are all the bandits dead?"
Shen Mingzhu uttered a "hmm" and swung the whip, hitting the iron lock on the prison door.
With a "click", the iron lock broke instantly.
The middle-aged man at the cell door looked at Shen Mingzhu with surprise on his face, his heart filled with shock.
The whip that the little girl just used was extremely powerful and unstoppable. This is not the internal strength that an ordinary person can possess.
Who is this beautifully dressed little girl? How can she be so amazing?
"You are free to go."
After Shen Mingzhu finished speaking to the man, she turned around and walked out.
She didn't know the identities of these people, nor did she want to know. She accidentally saved them, so she just wanted to let them go.
Otherwise, these people would starve to death in their cells.
"Little girl, wait a minute." A middle-aged man with an untidy beard ran out and called Shen Mingzhu anxiously.
Shen Mingzhu paused, "What's the matter?"
The man smiled happily, "I want to leave here with you, is that possible?"
Shen Mingzhu threw out the word "whatever" and left.
Shen Mingzhu came out of the dungeon, followed by dozens of people.
When they met up with Shen Laosan and his group, they saw the people behind Shen Mingzhu.
Everyone understood that these people might have been captured and brought up the mountain by bandits.
When Tang Ren saw the miserable appearance of these people, he was very grateful that he was rescued by Shen Ruhai and others.
Otherwise, he, a scholar who was weak and helpless, would either be killed by those bandits or be cruelly tortured like these people.
When he thought of this, Tang Ren couldn't help but shiver and got goose bumps all over his body.
Shen Laosan asked everyone: "Has this bandit den been cleaned up?"
"more or less!"
Shen Mingshu was a little excited.
It turns out that robbery is the fastest way to make money! It feels so good to pick up money!
"Then let's go down the mountain!"
Shen Mingzhu and her companions packed up everything that needed to be packed up from the bandit's lair, including the horses, chickens, ducks and pigs on the mountain.
When dozens of women saw Shen Mingzhu and her friends were leaving, they looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.
The brave woman knelt on the ground and begged Shen Mingzhu and the others to take her away from there.
It was already difficult for women to survive in ancient times, and they had been captured by bandits and taken to the mountains for so long that they had already lost their innocence.
In this era, a woman who has lost her innocence will not be able to survive once she gets out.
Shen Mingzhu didn't say anything, but Su was a little hesitant.
This time they were going to the capital, and the journey was long, so it was impossible to bring so many women with them.
Shen Lao San came forward and said, “We will give you some silver and food, and take you to the nearest county town.
"After you arrive at the county seat, you will have to walk the rest of the way on your own."
The woman who was imprisoned alone in a dungeon came out to beg Shen Mingzhu:
"Miss, thank you for saving my life. Miss, I will never forget your life-saving grace."
"Madam, Miss, my name is Ruan Yinxiang, and I used to be the head aunt of Master Xie Shuhuan's family. If Miss doesn't mind, I am willing to be a maidservant beside you, Madam."
"Miss, this is my indenture."
Ruan Yinxiang knelt on the ground, held the indenture contract above her head with both hands and presented it to Shen Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu has been paying attention to Ruan Yinxiang. She said, why is this woman different from other women?
It turned out that she had once worked as a housekeeper in a high-ranking official's house.
No wonder Ruan Yinxiang's every move is so different from other women.
Ruan Yinxiang has a unique wisdom and calmness.
When the other women saw Ruan Yinxiang like this, they all knelt on the ground and talked about their specialties and what they could do, hoping that Shen Mingzhu and the others would accept them.
Just as the women were talking about their past experiences.
The only middle-aged man who was rescued from the dungeon by Shen Mingzhu also stepped forward, plopped down on the ground, and said sincerely:
"My name is Liu Qian, and I am a scholar from Shuzhou."
"I am not talented, but I can see that you two masters are candidates for imperial examinations. Unfortunately, I met with misfortune, and my family has no one else, and I have no intention of taking the imperial examinations. I hope you will not despise me and take me in to serve you, so that I can do my best for you."
As soon as Liu Qian said this, not only Shen San and Old Man Shen looked at him, but even Tang Ren looked at him.
In this era, it was not easy to pass the imperial examination and become a juren. Once you become a juren, you are qualified to be an official and you don’t have to kneel when you meet an official.
They were both juren, so how could they let another juren kneel down to them?
Liu Qian held his household registration documents and his juren documents above his head to show his sincerity.
Shen Laosan walked quickly to Liu Qian, took the document, carefully checked the official seal on it, and then looked at Liu Qian's temperament. He already believed Liu Qian's words about 70%.
Before Shen San said anything, Mr. Shen came forward to support Liu Qian:
"Mr. Liu, we are both candidates, and I really cannot bear your kneeling. Please stand up quickly."
In this era, scholars were highly respected, especially those who passed the imperial examinations.
Mr. Juren, that is a talent selected from many people after going through layers of screening. His status is really extraordinary.
The old man automatically put himself in Liu Qian's role, stepped forward and helped Liu Qian up.
Even with the old man's support, Liu Qian remained as still as a mountain. He looked at Shen Mingzhu expectantly.
Liu Qian had a hunch that even though the two adult men in this team were dressed like scholars, they looked like the heads of the family.
But the one who really has the final say and can be in charge should be the pretty girl.