Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 430: Zhao Ru Jun’s Results

When she woke up, she was already on a boat heading north and her whole body was tied into a zongzi!

Shocked and angry, Zhao Ru Jun struggled wildly and shouted.

The man who had met her at the temple waked into view, smiling casually: “Miss Zhao, don’t be so impatient.
No one will come to rescue you! You are just a scorpion-hearted thing that makes people sick.”

Zhao Ru Jun endured this and angrily said: “I have already done what you asked, how can the dignified Su family go back on its word? Didn’t you say that the past was written off?”

“If the past was not written off, do you think you would still be alive?” The man sneered.
“Scheming to use the eldest young lady of the Su family… hmph!”

Mockingly, he said: “The Su family has always been arrogant.
They said that they will let you live and you are still alive.
They said they will help you leave the Zhao family temple, isn’t this also leaving?”

Zhao Ru Jun was speechless.
Sounding dazed, she asked: “If so, what does this mean?”

The man laughed.
Raising an eyebrow, he said lightly: “Miss Zhao has always been smart, don’t you understand? Since we said we will help you leave the Zhao family temple, of course you need to leave as far away as possible, right?”

Zhao Ru Jun’s eyes went wide and her whole body became as cold as an ice cellar.
She stared at the man in horror.
Biting her lip, she forced herself to ask calmly: “Where are you taking me?” Actually, she wanted to beg but she hadn’t lost her mind, she knew that it would be useless to ask.

“To a good place!” The man sneered coldly.
“Just stay here.
I will ask someone to take good care of you and not let you die.
Don’t worry, when you arrive, you will be released.”

Zhao Ru Jun lowered her eyes and said nothing.

She didn’t have the capital to negotiate with others and she could only wait.
Wait for the right time to make calculations!

The man saw that she was still so calm and couldn’t help but feel two points of reluctant admiration.
He sighed.
No wonder the eldest young lady had been used completely by her!

How could the eldest young lady, who had been spoiled since childhood, be the opponent of this vicious woman?

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Zhao Ru Jun was in the lowest cabin and it was very dark.
All she could tell was when the boat stopped and started, she didn’t know how far or how long they had travelled.

The middle-aged woman who took care of her only served her meals during mealtimes and did not respond to her questions at all.

Discouraged, Zhao Ru Jun could only put her thoughts away and suffer this kind of life that could almost drive people crazy!

A few days later, they finally got off the boat.

But before Zhao Ru Jun could breathe a sigh of relief, she was stuffed into a carriage again.
Three days later, she was released into a courtyard.

Zhao Ru Jun looked at the man indifferently, waiting for his final arrangement.

She had suffered a lot these last few days.
At this time, her whole body was lifeless and she was almost numb.

The man glared at her without pity.
Instead, his smile was sinister as he said: “Miss Zhao is so smart, you must have guessed what kind of place this is! Miss Zhao, don’t be impatient.
You will be free soon.
However, in order for you not to talk nonsense outside, I have to do something to be at ease!”

He motioned and a few large, strong older woman came in with a young maid.
The maid was carrying a tray with a bowl of soup and some medicine.

“You, what do you want to do?!” Zhao Ru Jun’s heart froze and she started to struggle.

The man laughed.
“Miss Zhao is a smart person, don’t you already know?” Then he shouted: “Make her drink!”

The two old woman stepped forward indifferently and held down the struggling Zhao Ru Jun while the maid poured the two bowls into Zhao Ru Jun’s mouth without spilling a drop.

Forced to swallow the warm, pungent, and astringent concoction down her throat, Zhao Ru Jun shuddered.
It was as if it was soaking into her heart.

She wanted to die! Tears poured out uncontrollably.

When the bowls were empty, the three people let her go.
She slid down to the ground as if all of her bones were broken.
Closing her eyes, the tears flowed faster and more urgently.

The man snorted again: “Is it very uncomfortable? Zhao Ru Jun, from the moment you had the guts to scheme against the eldest young lady, you should have understood that the Su family would never let you off! I really don’t know how stupid you are to do such a thing.
The Su family not killing you, you should go burn a lot of incense!

After he finished speaking, he didn’t look at Zhao Ru Jun on the ground again.
Coldly, he instructed the servants: “Take off her clothes and change her into something ordinary.
Take off all the jewelry, hairpins, and accessories.
Give her ten copper coins and throw her out in the morning.”

Zhao Ru Jun’s heart was like ice.
She opened her mouth but there was only a coughing sound at the back of her throat, she didn’t say a word.

For the rest of her life, she would never speak again.

Was this the punishment the Su family gave her? This was the price she had to pay?

Zhao Ru Jun’s eyes went dark and she passed out.

The next day, she woke up on the ground in a sparsely populated alley.

She struggled to get up, dumbfounded.

Yes, she was free, but what could she do? The only belongings she had were these ten coins and she was a mute who couldn’t speak!

In the past, she had never come close to experiencing anything like this.
She didn’t even know how many days she could live.

Zhao Ru Jun had the sudden thought that it was better to die than live like this.

However, she didn’t have the courage.
She was destined to only survive one day at a time and see how long she could last.

Ten copper coins, she thought wryly.
Her mouth felt numb.

She never thought that one day she would fall to such a point.

A sudden wave of remorse suddenly washed over her like an overwhelming tidal wave.
She could barely breathe through the heartache!

How happy, comfortable, and proud her life was before! Who didn’t praise her? What did she lack?

Looking back now, how ridiculous and childish her actions were!

However, she had been persistent and stubborn, refusing to turn back or admit defeat! Until she had lost everything she had! But what was the use of thinking about this now?

Zhao Ru Jun was so remorseful she almost collapsed.
She fell to the ground and beat it with all her might like a crazy old woman.
She opened her mouth and wanted to scream but she could only let out a hoarse, low ‘ah’ sound.

Tears flowed down her face.

In the end, she endured for less than five days before she was forced to enter the brothel and became a prostitute.
After all, the only capital she had was her looks.
Although she couldn’t speak, they wouldn’t dislike her in a brothel.