Chapter 791

Zhang Haoming had been arrested.

The reason was simple: he had robbed grain and wealth, so the officials who came later had arrested him.

He now wanted nothing more than to slap himself several times. He had always thought he could take advantage of others—now he had broken the law, hadn't he?

A few minor officials easily brought several hundred villagers under control.

After that, they did not even hold a trial before directly announcing the sentence.

The entire family would be implicated and exiled three thousand li.

Zhang Haoming nearly fainted.

But before he could pass out, they had already been tied with ropes, the whole family sent into exile.

He did not dare resist. He could only obediently let himself be led away like an ox or horse.

Since he had been the one to commit the crime first, Zhang Haoming, like all the villagers, did not dare resist. He was simply dragged along with the same wretched look on his face, appearing pitiful beyond measure.

He, the old woman at home, his several sons, and his daughter who had been considering marriage were all exiled together.

Only his two married sons, who had already split from the household, were not implicated. That counted as a small consolation.

At least the family line remained.

Zhang Haoming had never had a good fate in his life. Bound by rope and linked in a line with everyone else, he was led by the spirit beast ahead of them, forming a vast procession as they staggered toward the distance.

They set out from within Li Prefecture, crossed several mountains, and traveled for two full days through pain and thirst.

He did not know where exactly he was being taken, but this was merely one of the many foolish things he had