SFS Chapter 151 All Grudges Vanished
Chapter 151 All Grudges Vanished
"Magistrate Qiao, let's make a deal."
Jiang Mianmian smiled and said, "I want to select some of these people and subject them to burning at the stake. As for the rest, if they are to be whipped or caned, you can punish them accordingly. After the executions, I will take them all away, including those sentenced to imprisonment and exile. How about that?"
"Firing at the stake?"
Magistrate Qiao was taken aback; the pain of being burned at the stake was far greater than that of being beheaded!
What deep-seated hatred did these people have against her that they would do this...? But he dared not ask, nor did he need to. As long as someone was willing to take them on, that was enough! Moreover, what worried him was how to settle these people after their execution. Being able to take them away would be the best thing for him!
He immediately agreed, "Miss Mianmian, are you short of people? I have more than twenty people in this prison, how about I send them to you as well?"
"Okay, take me to see him first, I want to get to know him."
Finally, based on her memories from her previous life, Jiang Mianmian identified all the refugees she could confirm, totaling more than thirty people. She locked them all in separate cells to await execution by burning at the stake.
The rest of the people were all executed according to Magistrate Qiao's judgment.
After the execution, they didn't need to return to their cells; she had signed first-class slave contracts with them all. A total of one hundred and three people were imprisoned directly in Peach Blossom Spring. Once she set up the furnace, she could begin smelting iron; now, she needed to build a fence first.
Manager Liao went to check their tasks and rewards, and when he saw that they received less rice and grain each day than he did, and their rewards were also lower, he clutched his stomach and laughed at them.
Unfortunately, he didn't know these people were no pushovers. He got a beating, his face bruised and swollen, and went back to dig toilets. Those who did the beating, of course, didn't escape Taoyuan's electric shocks either.
After this little incident, all of the more than one hundred people, whether they could move or not, became much more obedient and went to cut down trees and build fences in a proper manner.
After finishing these tasks, Magistrate Qiao also prepared the execution ground for the burning at the stake.
Stacks of firewood, enough to feed more than thirty people, were piled up, attracting onlookers from half the county.
Upon hearing the crime, everyone clapped and cheered, saying that the person deserved it and that even being torn to pieces wouldn't be too much.
Jiang Mianmian silently added to the list of their sins in her past life, then personally lit the fire and watched them burn to ashes.
The Jiang family is dead, and so are these refugees. All the grudges from the past life have finally dissipated at this moment.
She breathed a long sigh of relief, returned to the estate, hugged Jiu Niang and cried, and got drunk.
When he woke up again, he was full of energy and took out the contract. "Ninth Sister, look! I can finally take you into Peach Blossom Spring!"
Jiu Niang leaned closer to take a look and saw that it was covered with writing, the most eye-catching of which was the first line:
[Bound Identity: Family Member of Peach Blossom Spring Master]
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It's hot, and the leaves are all wilting.
Jiang Ranran didn't know how far she had walked, but she was certain that she was heading in the right direction.
Logically, as she travels north, it should get cooler and cooler, but why is it getting hotter every day?
In her previous life, after being rescued by the Lu family army, she followed the army to a military camp near the Cold Mist Mountains. Although it was very hot there, soldiers kept crossing the mountains to bring ice from the other side, so she didn't feel too uncomfortable.
When October came, the extreme heat suddenly turned into extreme cold, and she was sent to the underground palace, where she lived a very comfortable life with charcoal fire burning all day long.
Except for the burns that humiliated her!
A flash of hatred crossed Jiang Ranran's eyes as she gritted her teeth and popped the blisters on her feet. "Just a little longer, it'll be over soon. Once I find the young general, I'll live a much better life than I did in my previous life!"
Aside from a slight limp, she has no scars on her body or face. With a few days of rest, the sunburned areas will regain their fair and tender appearance, and she will definitely be able to win over the young general!
Moreover, given her status as the sixth princess, marrying whomever she wanted was a simple matter of a word, wasn't it? There might even be a better candidate than General Lu! It's a pity that in her previous life, her life was limited to the vicinity of Fengshui County, and after being rescued, she stayed in the military camp, so she doesn't remember much information; otherwise, her status would definitely be even higher!
It's alright, no matter how many natural disasters occur, Jiang Mianmian has plenty of supplies!
Didn't she call herself a fairy disciple? Let's see if her fairy master can break through thousands of troops to save her once the Lu family army captures her! Hahaha!
At that time, I will be the savior of the Lu family army and the entire Rong Kingdom!
Jiang Ranran became happier and happier as she thought about it. After squeezing the blisters on her feet, she casually picked a few blades of grass from the ground and stuffed them into her mouth.
Having eaten about half a meal, I continued heading north with renewed confidence.
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At the Yuan family home, Master Yuan sat at the head of Yuan Pei's bedside with concern, asking, "How are you feeling today? How much medicine do you have left?"
"There are ten pills left. I feel better after taking the medicine."
Yuan Pei had been thinking a lot these past few days, still unable to figure out who this Jiang Mianmian was. "Father, has any news come back from the mine? Has Manager Liao been found?"
Thinking about this, Master Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. "No, at least the other corpses could be identified, but Manager Liao... he might really be dead without a complete body! Tell me, what kind of methods would it take to make someone completely disappear? Not only him, but all his men have also vanished!"
Of course, he had more than just Manager Liao as a confidant at the mine. When the accident happened at the Gujing Mine, another confidant escaped and rushed to another mine to warn others, thus avoiding another bloodbath. He even came to tell him about it.
Terrified, she hesitated and, ignoring his promise of triple pay, insisted on packing her bags and leaving.
He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't insisted on confronting Jiang Mianmian when he went to the manor that day; otherwise, the entire Yuan family might have been implicated by him.
Thinking about this, he was conflicted. "Peier, do you have any guesses about the news she mentioned?"
"What does Father want?"
Yuan Pei's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Father, don't forget, she said that day that if we wanted to negotiate again, the price wouldn't be the same!"
Now the family only has four mines left, how can we give them all to that little girl just because of a piece of news!
Master Yuan also felt distressed. "Is that just a piece of news? It's the fate of the entire Yuan family! Moreover, although she is ruthless, she is also quite particular. Look at those people in the mine. Although many died, none of them died unjustly. So I am certain that either she is under some kind of restriction, suppressing her demonic nature, so she cannot kill indiscriminately. That's why she specifically chooses to kill those who have done bad things. Or she really wants to be a female knight-errant who punishes evil and promotes good?"
Towards the end, he sounded uncertain, but still added, "So I want to trade all the mines for that crucial information, and..."
He paused, then added, "And let her treat your leg!"
"Father, what nonsense are you talking about? She's a serial killer, how could she possibly heal a leg!"
Yuan Pei gave a bitter smile and abruptly threw off the blanket. "Look, this is beyond cure. My leg is gone, what else can be done?"