As the road became increasingly difficult and some people ahead were lazily shirking their duties, the group moved in fits and starts.
Liu Pingkang couldn't stand it any longer and began urging people, "Move faster, if the cart won't budge, just abandon it. If you want to keep it, put in the effort."
If it weren't for the upcoming smoother roads requiring carts to speed them up, Liu Pingkang might have used his whip to separate the people from their carts.
His words worked, and the people who were resting quickly got up.
They were prisoners now, and upon reaching Lingnan, they'd have to rely on their possessions for survival. The ox carts, being valuable assets, couldn't be abandoned.
Who knows if they'd be sold for an exorbitant price at the next post station?
Seeing the group resume moving, Liu Pingkang stood on high ground with satisfaction, watching everything.
These people also noticed him, and nobody dared to be lazy anymore.
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