Chapter 500: Escape
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Shen Xiaoyan was imprisoned in the "cage", and if she wanted to escape by her own efforts, it was difficult to reach the sky. She hoped that Zhang Yunyan and other heroes would come to the rescue, which was the only hope.
However, they were long gone, and even though they were still in the city, they did not know that she was suffering again. The benefactors are like clouds in the sky, she can only hope and dream.
The sun had just set, and the room was even darker. The inn was quiet, and the atmosphere was cold and uneasy.
The hot water was ready, and the maids urged Shen Xiaoyan to take a bath, so she could dress up early and wait for the arrival of the magistrate.
Shen Xiaoyan was so anxious, none of the saviors she was looking forward to would come, and everything had to rely on her own efforts. If she can't save herself, she will have to face terrible people and accept terrible things.
The reality is ruthless and cruel, not to mention Xiaoyan's strong temperament, even Mrs. Zhixian will not let her go, and will eventually drive the poor girl to a dead end.
The sky is dark, the "cage" is closed, the terrible people are coming, and the terrible things are approaching step by step.
Shen Xiaoyan was unwilling to wait like this, before the arrival of the terrible person, she had to make a final struggle, and she had to do her best to break free from the cage. She walked around the room, still unable to think about it, anxious and frightened.
It's difficult, how can a woman, who has neither strength nor ability, be in a lonely and helpless situation, escape from a heavily guarded place. In the face of powerful people, horror is inevitable, she can't resist, she will be at the mercy, will be bullied at will, and then she will die......
At this time, a maid took out a set of shabby clothes from the cupboard, and while looking through them, she said, "I don't know who threw the torn clothes here, and no one came to clean them up, they are too lazy." With that, she put her clothes back down.
Shen Xiaoyan saw the shabby clothes and attracted attention. She thought about it, then got up and went to the cupboard, and saw that it was a set of men's clothes and hats, very shabby and full of stains, and frowned, thinking as she looked at it.
Later, she searched under and below the bed and on the table, looking for something available, but found nothing.
"Miss, the things here are old, what is there to see. Wait until tomorrow, when you go to your new home, take a good look at it. Not only is there a large courtyard, but there are flowers and grass, and there are brand new furniture. If nothing else, there are more than a dozen sets of ready-to-wear clothes, and you can choose from them at will. โ
Shen Xiaoyan didn't listen to a word, still thinking about a way to escape.
The maid was urging again: "Miss, take a bath quickly, otherwise the water will be cold." Besides, if the adults arrive, they will scold us when they see that the young lady is not dressed up. โ
Xiao Yan sighed and said, "Okay, I'll go first to make it easier, and then wash it when I come back." While talking, she took advantage of the maid's inattention and secretly stuffed the man's coat and hat into her skirt.
The two maids were very happy when they saw Shen Xiaoyan change their minds: "Miss, that's right, isn't life just about enjoyment." You followed the magistrate, the powerful and no one dared to mess with, and you were carefree all your life, how good. You are a blessed man, and you should be content. โ
Shen Xiaoyan sighed: "That's right, if you want everything to be perfect, how can it be, you can't be satisfied." She coped with it on her lips, but scolded in her heart, "If I can marry a beloved, even if I eat chaff, I won't follow that shameless dog official!"
Indeed, if Shen Xiaoyan follows the magistrate, she will not be good, not to mention how the magistrate will treat her, even the brutal lady can't let go of the person who snatches her love with a knife, and sooner or later she will be killed.
The maid said, "Miss, please wait a moment, I'll go get the bedpan." โ
"No, I'm not a little relieved, it's inconvenient, and I'm not used to it, and it's not dark yet, so let's go to the thatched house." Xiao Yan said and walked out of the house.
Seeing that she was no longer sad, the maids relieved themselves and went away alone, serving at any time. She is also a caretaker and is afraid of accidents.
Shen Xiaoyan put the man's clothes on the outside in the thatched house, and put on his hat and lowered it, covering half of his face.
She packed up, quietly looked over, and saw that the maid was teasing a flower cat, and had no idea about it, so she hurriedly left.
Xiao Yan ran towards the gate while dodging, and when she saw a carriage with a canopy parked in front, she immediately stopped, thinking about how to escape from the officials at the door.
At this moment, someone asked: "Brother Gao, it's getting dark, why are you still going out, and where are you going?"
"Go pick up someone. โ
"It's so inconvenient to go out at night and drive the carriage. โ
The coachman sighed: "Alas, the county government has come to order, how dare you delay, no matter how dark it is, you have to go." โ
Shen Xiaoyan was worried about the official who couldn't escape the courtyard gate, and when she heard this, her heart moved, and she just took advantage of this to escape. The opportunity was rare, she took advantage of the fact that the coachman was busy with other things, hurriedly climbed into the car, hid in the canopy, and did not even dare to come out.
The carriage smoothly left the post house, and Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Still nervous, she wiped the sweat from her head, listened to the movement outside, and prayed to leave the terrifying place soon.
At this moment, someone in the inn shouted, sounding urgent, and then there was a noise.
Shen Xiaoyan was shocked, knowing that the maid had found that she was missing and was looking for her in a panic. She was even more frightened, and her heart, which had just calmed down, hung again, afraid that the officials would notice and chase her out and arrest her again.
Fortunately, the coachman was in a hurry, and had no intention of caring about things that had nothing to do with him, so he waved his whip and drove the carriage away, and soon went away.
Night had fallen, and the stars were blinking incessantly. The sound of insects chirping in the open field squeezed into the dark silence.
As he was running, the carriage stopped, and the coachman went to the side of the road to relieve himself.
Shen Xiaoyan was afraid of being discovered, so she didn't dare to take a ride anymore, so she took the opportunity to climb down. She hid behind a tree on the side of the road and waited for the carriage to leave before getting up.
She finally escaped from the airtight "cage" and got rid of the bullying of the dog officials, and she was very happy and even more fortunate.
After the excitement, Xiao Yan looked at the gloomy night, the blinking stars, the fields of insects, and the faint woods...... Fear immediately came over me.
Shen Xiaoyan was very nervous and afraid, patrolling around, her fragile heart pounding like a rabbit, afraid of encountering fierce beasts and villains, and even more afraid of encountering demons and monsters.
She was worried that the officials would pursue her, and if so, she would fall into a catastrophe from which she could never recover, and she would no longer be able to extricate herself.
In the world where bandits and demons are rampant, in the wilderness infested with wild beasts, a young woman walks alone at night, the fear of love, the danger of things, can be imagined.
However, Xiao Yan has no ability to change the terrible reality, and has no choice but to struggle in the terrifying and dangerous night, praying for safety.
Shen Xiaoyan ignored her fatigue and kept running, like a lamb that had escaped from a wolf's den, and fell into endless fear.
She didn't know how far she had gone, and she didn't know where she had gone, but she was glad that she hadn't met the beasts and villains, nor the demons and monsters, nor the officials who were pursuing, so her frightened heart was finally calmer.
She looked at the dark night and the wilderness without the sound of insects, and was no longer so frightened, and was very happy to escape from the strict "cage" and avoid terrible people and terrible things, and her fragile heart was relieved.
Shen Xiaoyan was lucky to see a nunnery on the road and stayed there for the night.
The next day, Xiao Yan wanted to leave, but fell ill. These days, she was mentally frightened, physically and mentally tortured, weak and cold, and could not afford to be sick.
Xiaoyan was unfortunate and lucky, she fell ill in the nunnery, and under the care of the nuns, she was treated and recuperated for a long time before she recovered.
After Xiao Yan's body recovered, she was very grateful to these nuns who were like relatives.
These days, she has developed feelings for nuns, and she also knows something about Buddhism, so she has moved her mind. She is alone, has no relatives, has nowhere to go back to her hometown, and still can't live a stable life, so why not settle down here, and there is no so much sorrow and concern.
The head of the nunnery is an old nun, she is very sympathetic to Shen Xiaoyan and agrees to take her in, but she can't shave her for the time being, it depends on the situation.
She lived here for a few days, helping the nuns with things and learning the daily rules and things to follow.
After observing for a while, the old nun's mind was shaken and she didn't want Xiao Yan to convert to Buddhism.
It turned out that when the old nun saw Shen Xiaoyan in her spare time, she was either depressed and fell into contemplation, or cried and was sad, knowing that she had a lot of worries and could not get rid of the entanglement of the world.
She was very sympathetic to Xiao Yan's plight, it was difficult for her to leave the world at a young age, and she could not meditate, so it was a little inappropriate to take refuge in Buddhism at this time. She persuaded Xiaoyan to give up this idea and talk about it later.
Shen Xiaoyan begged hard but couldn't get her wish, so she had to give up and lived in the nunnery for a while before reluctantly saying goodbye.
Xiao Yan didn't know how far away her hometown was, so she could only tell a general direction, so she ran all the way, like a lonely lamb, struggling to survive.
On this day, Shen Xiaoyan was walking along the road when she suddenly heard someone shouting, her voice was shrill like a woman, and she sounded very anxious.
The road ahead turned a corner, and there were large and small trees and patches of grass. Here, except for the shouting, it is very silent, no birds can be seen, no insects can be heard, everything is shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere.
Xiao Yan looked around, and there was no one else but herself. When she knew that something had happened, she was so frightened that she did not dare to flee or move forward, and immediately hid behind a big rock on the side of the road.
The shouting was incessant, and it was terrifying. Xiao Yan was afraid, and she was also anxious about that woman, and she really hoped that someone would come over to help the poor women. She looked around, but there was still no one, anxious, silently lamenting.
Shen Xiaoyan was in danger, alone, seeing that the wicked man was committing murder, her eyebrows were furrowed, her body and mind were tightened, and she was very frightened, what should she do?