The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Chapter 176 Exile 3

Chao Tiancai looked ashamed and said, "Our good girl is very smart. She immediately thought of the most important thing. Tiaotiao, go to the major shops and take away all the money our family has in the shops. Don't touch the rest, so as not to arouse suspicion from others."

Yang Tiaotiao pointed to the account books on her desk and said, "These two days happen to be the end of the month, so all the money from all the shops has been delivered."

"Then put it away quickly. Time is running out. We need to go to the kitchen and prepare some food for the journey. The exile is most likely true, otherwise God would not have given us such a large artifact and let Yaoyao know the news in advance."

Yang Tiaotiao collected all the silver and money in the house, and then went into the kitchen with Chao Yao.

When Yang Tiaotiao saw the empty kitchen, the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Yaoyao, you're too cruel to leave the kitchen like this!"

"Mom, I'm just worried that we won't have a pot to cook when we go into exile!"

"Alright, alright, let it out. Just take a clay pot with you. Don't worry about not being able to find a pot to cook on the road. You can fry meat or cook vegetables on a heated stone slab. Don't worry about that."

"Mom, how do you know everything?"

"When mom was little, she would accompany your grandparents to other places to collect rent, so she has some experience living in the wild."

Chaoyao put out all the pots and pans, and then made a lot of pasta with Yang Tiaotiao.

"You also need to make some hot food, especially meat. You two little ones crave these the most."

"Okay, then I'll make them all into jerky."

An hour had passed by the time Chaoyao had finished preparing all the remaining items in the kitchen.

The people who came to confiscate the house were about to arrive, so the family sat around the table and had their last dinner in this house.

Chao Tiancai asked at the dinner table: "Is there anything else you haven't bought?"

Yang Tiaotiao counted the things in his space and said, "I'm still short of some medicinal herbs, especially for treating colds."

"Mom, don't worry. I heard the news outside today and quickly went to the pharmacy to buy some herbs. They are all with me now."

"Sister, father and mother, what are you talking about? Where is it? What is with sister?"

The others looked at Chao Yuebai, and only then did they remember that there was such a little kid in the family who knew nothing.

The three of them looked at each other. Should they tell him?

He shook his head towards Tiancai. The child was still too young and might easily let things slip, so it was better not to let him know.

"Let's talk about other things. Is the meat delicious? This is made by my sister herself."

All the meals made by Chen Niang were put into the space so that she could take them out if she wanted to eat them in the future.

"Humph, you just think I'm still young, so you don't tell me anything. I'm the man of this family, and I'm going to support the family in the future!"

The little brat is quite talkative and has big dreams at such a young age.

If he had not died so early in his previous life, he might have been able to make a name for himself.

After the family finished their meal and packed up all their things, the people who were going to ransack their house arrived.

As night fell, a team of soldiers arrived at the Chao family's gate under the light of torches.

They held official documents in their hands, and were tough and unquestionable. Chao Tiancai's family was summoned to the hall, and everyone was filled with fear and anxiety.

Following the instructions in the official document, the officers and soldiers first blocked all exits of the Chao family to ensure that no one could escape.

Then, they began to search every corner of Chao's house one by one.

The study, bedroom, storeroom, even the kitchen and toilet were all affected.

Fortunately, Chao Tiancai and Yang Tiaotiao had placed some things at home, which did not seem out of place and gave the officers and soldiers something to search.

During the search, the officers and soldiers had different attitudes towards the members of the Chao family.

Although they maintained a certain respect for family heads like Chao Tiancai, the indifference and contempt in their eyes were difficult to conceal.

They roughly rummaged through Chao Tiancai's personal belongings and even conducted a detailed search of his study.

Towards female relatives like Yang Tiao Tiao, the officers and soldiers were even more rude and disrespectful.

Not only did they allow the maids in the palace to rummage through Yang Tiaotiao's clothes and jewelry at will, they also searched her body.

Although Yang Tiaotiao was filled with humiliation and anger, she knew that she had to remain calm at this time and not let her emotions get out of control.

The same went for Chao Yao. The maids directly took off Chao Yao's outer clothes and removed all the jewelry on her body.

As for the youngest, Chao Yuebai, the officers and soldiers' attitude towards him was even more rude.

They pulled him away from Chen Niang's arms and examined his body roughly.

Chen Niang cried and tried to stop it, but to no avail.

Chao Yuebai burst into tears in fear, his heart filled with helplessness and fear.

Yang Tiaotiao brought him over and patted his back gently to comfort him.

During the search, the officers and soldiers continued to taunt and threaten members of the Chao family.

"He is just a small official of the sixth rank, yet he is implicated in this big case."

"Who made your life so unlucky? Why did you choose Chao when there are so many other surnames?"

"He is really poor. Not only can we not find a penny on him, but there is nothing valuable in his house either."

Finally, after the officers and soldiers searched the entire mansion, they took away all of Chao's property and valuables.

At the end of this long and terrifying night, the members of the Chao family were escorted to prison by officers and soldiers.

At this time, all of them were wearing white undergarments. Yang Tiaotiao was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die. She had thought that quarreling would be embarrassing, but she had never thought it would be so embarrassing.

But no matter what, now is not the time to resist.

The members of the Chao family were escorted into a dark and damp cell.

Fortunately, the cells here are not divided by gender, but the whole family is locked up together.

There were many other people who were imprisoned with Chao Yao's family. They were making a lot of noise, begging for mercy or cursing non-stop.

The stone walls of the cell were cold and hard, as if silently telling of the suffering and despair that had once existed here.

It was dim inside, with only a few faint rays of light coming in through the tall windows and falling on the wet ground.

There was an indescribable smell in the air, a mixture of dampness, mildew and human bodies, which made people feel suffocated.

The bed was extremely simple, just a few rough wooden boards pieced together and covered with thin straw.

Chao Tiancai hugged Chao Yuebai tightly, trying to use his body temperature to drive away the cold for him.

From time to time, the shouts of officers and soldiers and the sound of dragging chains could be heard outside the cell. Every noise made everyone in the prison terrified.

Yang Tiaotiao and Chao Yao also leaned against Chao Tiancai, and the family huddled in a corner.

"Don't be afraid. Our family has not committed any crime. We have just been implicated this time, so at most we will be exiled tomorrow."

Chaotian comforted his wife and children.