Quick Wear: I Fulfill the Wish of Cannon Fodder

Chapter 405: Cannon Fodder She Stole the Golden Finger of the Heroine

Although the Jiang family had not tasted fresh fruits or enjoyed clean water for a long time, they suffered from hunger and thirst day and night.

However, when Su Lan and others brought back these precious and hard-earned foods, although everyone was very excited, they all waited in an orderly manner, and there was no chaotic scene of rushing forward and scrambling for food.

The officers and soldiers guarding the exiled prisoners just glanced in their direction and had no intention of coming over to snatch the fruits. After all, they had been following General Meng Xiao's team all day long, eating and drinking delicious food, and they didn't care about a few wild fruits at all.

Second Aunt immediately poured a bowl full of clear, sweet water for Old Lady Jiang, and carefully washed a large, bright red apple. She respectfully handed it to Old Lady Jiang and invited her to enjoy it. After Old Lady Jiang had finished her meal contentedly, Third Aunt then leisurely began to distribute food to the gathered clansmen.

At this time, Jiang Beiwang, the original owner's father who was the Shangshu, quietly pulled Su Lan to a relatively quiet corner nearby.

He looked solemn, lowering his voice and anxiously asking where the food came from. When he heard that Su Lan had picked up the food casually on the roadside, Jiang Beiwang's face was filled with disbelief, his eyes widening as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

He slowly lowered his head, his gaze settling on his daughter's face, which had become noticeably thin due to the suffering she endured in exile. A wave of bitterness washed over him, his nose reddening, his eyes moistening slightly. "It's all because of my uselessness! I chose the wrong side at court, and now I've ended up like this, forcing my precious daughter to suffer along with me..." As he spoke, he reached out his trembling hands and gently stroked Su Lan's slightly yellowed hair, filled with guilt and self-blame.

Seeing this, Su Lan quickly reached out to hold her father's arm and comforted him softly, "Father, don't say that. I don't feel any hardship. Besides, we are just exiled this time. As long as our family works together, we will have the opportunity to restore our family's prestige and bring glory to our family once again!"

"My dear, what a pity for your sister!" Thinking of his little daughter whose personality had become so unpredictable, Jiang's father couldn't help but sigh heavily, his brows furrowed tightly, his face full of worry. "Originally, you two sisters should have supported and relied on each other. Who would have thought that she would do such a shameless thing and openly snatch your fiancé!"

Hearing her father's words, Su Lan said indifferently: "Father, please don't mention the matter between me and General Meng anymore. I am no longer obsessed with trivial love affairs. I just hope that the Jiang family can live a better life. If my sister is truly in love with him and they are in love, when the time is right, we can change the marriage contract to my sister's name. After all, a forced melon is not sweet."

When Jiang's father heard Su Lan's sensible words, he felt relieved and a little distressed, but also a little helpless.

Su Lan paused, then continued, "However, after all the things that have happened in the past few days, I have seen clearly my sister's true attitude towards our Jiang family. In my opinion, even if my sister really becomes successful and enjoys wealth and glory in the future, she may not lend a hand or provide relief to our family members, but instead step on them. Therefore, if that day really comes, I am afraid I will have to be cruel and remove my sister from our Jiang family tree."

Through the original owner's memories, she already knew that Jiang's father had deep feelings for both of his daughters. Therefore, the only way now was to proceed step by step, carefully making Jiang's father realize the serious problem his youngest daughter had, so as to completely sever this deep father-daughter relationship.

"Forget it, forget it. I am now old and frail, and my energy is not as good as before. If we can successfully reach Lingcheng this time, the position of head of the family will naturally be passed to you. As for your sister... Well, since she only wants to become the general's wife, let her be." As Jiang's father spoke, he sighed deeply, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.

Thinking of the original owner's delicate and gentle appearance as a weak lady, if she confronted the male protagonist head-on, she would probably find it difficult to hide her powerful fighting skills.

Then, her eyes rolled, a plan came to mind, and she hurriedly continued, "Father, think about it, our exile is long and arduous, and we may encounter countless brutal bandits along the way! As a member of the Jiang family, I naturally hope to protect the safety of my clansmen. Therefore, I have boldly decided to begin practicing martial arts. I wonder if there is anyone in our team who is proficient in this art?"

When Jiang's father heard this, he subconsciously wanted to shake his head to reject it. After all, in his opinion, his daughter had always been a pampered daughter of a wealthy family. How could she learn those fighting and killing skills?

However, he changed his mind and realized that this exile was indeed full of dangers. If his daughter could really acquire some ability to protect herself, it would be a good thing. With this thought, he fell into deep thought, carefully weighing the pros and cons.

After careful consideration, Father Jiang finally made up his mind. He raised his head, glanced at the people who were sharing their rations, and then shouted, "Where's Brother Liu?"

Before he finished speaking, a middle-aged man emerged from the crowd. He was a burly figure with a swift gait. He was none other than the Jiang family's most loyal steward, Liu Zhi. Liu Zhi was not only utterly loyal to the Jiang family, but also possessed considerable martial arts skills. He had repeatedly stepped forward in times of crisis, saving Jiang's father's life. Because of this, Jiang's father held him in such high esteem that he didn't even ask him to sign a contract to sell himself or change his surname to Jiang.

Ignoring the shackles on his feet, Liu Zhi trotted over and saluted Jiang's father, respectfully calling him "Master." He then turned to Su Lan, bowed slightly, and greeted her in the same way, "Miss."

Seeing this, Jiang's father nodded, then briefly told Su Lan that she wanted to learn martial arts, and asked her to teach her some self-defense skills.

Liu Zhi agreed, and Su Lan also learned a few ancient "self-defense techniques" on the spot.

At night, the exile team and the officers and soldiers in charge of escorting them had to stop again to rest and recover their strength.

Just like the original owner did every day, Su Lan searched for some wild grasses everywhere, then carefully arranged them into a soft bed and gently placed it next to her grandmother, hoping to make the elderly grandmother a little more comfortable in this difficult environment.

After settling her grandmother down, Su Lan found a seemingly quiet corner nearby, curled up, and pretended to fall asleep. However, she wasn't actually asleep, but was silently waiting for the night to deepen and for the people around her to fall asleep.

As the night deepened and all was silent, Su Lan quietly stood up, took out the invisibility cloak from his personal space, gently draped it over himself, and instantly disappeared into thin air. Then, a figure flashed by like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived outside the tent of the heroine Jiang Nian.

Su Lan lowered her voice and asked, "Tuanzi, tell me quickly, how much of the heroine's halo is left now? If I forcibly take back the planting space at this moment, will the heroine die on the spot?" Her tone was extremely cold, as if she was not talking about a living person, but an unforgivable sinner.