Chapter 1924: He's Reckless with His Money (Patreon)

Chapter 1924: He's Reckless with His Money

Hearing this, everyone started to scrutinize Chen Bing. It was true; Chen Bing was already a bit chubby to begin with, and now, among a group of emaciated prisoners, he seemed comparatively well off.

Shu Yu thought for a moment and said, "He probably bribed the head of the prison with that one hundred taels of silver."

Even though he was being exiled, he hadn't been subjected to confiscation of his assets.

After selling the shop and the house, he had kept the remaining savings for himself. As someone waiting to be exiled, he was in desperate need of money, especially in prison.

He had casually framed Zhou Tiedong and sent him to prison, but he hadn't anticipated experiencing the same fate one day.

Chen Bing was getting older, and he had been beaten with a paddle. Aside from that, he had enjoyed a good life in recent years, so he needed some time to adapt to this harsh situation. Therefore, he definitely had to use money to bribe the prison head or fellow inmates.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sanzhu was quite annoyed. "Isn't he getting off too easy? With one hundred taels of silver, even if he goes to the place of exile, won't he live a better life than the others?"

Shu Yu chuckled. "One hundred taels of silver might be enough for a lifetime in the hands of ordinary people, but in the hands of exiled prisoners, it won't last long. Once he leaves Changjin Prefecture, he won't be able to hold onto that money."

Back when she traveled to the southwestern region, she didn't dare to carry silver on her, and Chen Bing had nowhere to stash it either, so he had to keep it with him. In his current situation, he was like a child holding a fortune, attracting the attention of not only the escorting officials but also other inmates.

Lu Sanzhu suddenly realized, "Oh, right, I forgot that you've also been exiled before. You have experience in this."

Shu Yu rolled her eyes. "You really need a good beating."

As they spoke, the group of prisoners had already passed by them.

The escorting officials were not strangers to Shu Yu, so when they saw her standing there, they quickly stopped and saluted her.

This pause allowed Chen Bing to notice the Lu family's group.

His gaze fell on Grandma Fang. She had a cold and even vengeful expression on her face.

Chen Bing looked at her attire, the carriage she was in, the family members surrounding her, and couldn't help but open his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But Grandma Fang just sneered, pulled down the carriage curtain, and ignored him.

Grandma Lu held Grandma Fang's hand and whispered, "He's no longer in the same world as us. Don't pay any attention to him."

"I'm not paying attention to him. I just feel relieved and happy after all these years."

Once the escorting officials had moved the prisoners farther away, Grandma Lu said to Shu Yu, "Alright, we're leaving. You can go back now."

"Take care on your journey."

Shu Yu waved her hand, and Lu Erbai pulled on the reins. The group slowly continued forward.

Coincidentally, they were heading in the same direction as the group of prisoners.

The escorting officials moved the prisoners to the side to make way for the carriage.

This time, the carriage didn't stop at all; it flashed past the group of prisoners and continued to move further away.

Chen Bing looked up, watching the disappearing shadow in his sight, and his heart was filled with regret.

He regretted it. During the time he spent in prison, he was constantly tormented by feelings of remorse.

Especially when he found out that Pan Shi and the Pan family's steward were in the adjacent cell, he didn't know if it was the magistrate's intention or simply because they were arrested on the same day.

But seeing them every day made Chen Bing think of the green hat that Pan Shi had prepared for him.