When the group arrived at one of the granaries, they found that the granary, which should have been empty, was now filled with rice.

Upon seeing this, the group's eyes widened, as if they were hallucinating.

The two people at the front glanced at each other subconsciously, and then each slapped the other in the next second.

The two covered their faces, looked at each other, then at the rice, and in the next instant, they rushed forward, grabbed a handful of rice from the bag, and stuffed it into their mouths.

The moment they tasted the rice, they finally believed it wasn't an illusion or a dream; the rice before them was real. So, they all grabbed the rice and ran towards the kitchen, shouting as they went…

"We have food! We have food! Plenty of white rice..."

Although this amount of food was only a drop in the ocean for an army of 200,000, it was enough to give them a full meal after they had been starving for many days.

The group was initially puzzled as to why the general hadn't told them about the food supplies they had collected. However, that wasn't important at the moment. What they needed to do now was to ensure that the entire army had a full meal.

In this way, if the Dongli soldiers were to attack the city again, they would not be as powerless to resist and suffer heavy losses as they are today.

Because several cooks were carrying rice and running towards the kitchen while shouting, many soldiers heard them. When they heard that there was food, they became excited, thinking that the imperial rations had arrived. As a result, their originally dull eyes suddenly lit up.

Inside the tent, Nangong Yuan was about to tell Han Yiyi to leave first when he heard the excited voices outside saying that there was rice and they could have a full meal today. Hearing this, Nangong Yuan frowned.

No one knew better than him that there was no food available, but he also knew that the soldiers would not joke about it.

But when he saw the grain piled up in the warehouse, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He had been to this place countless times, even before Dongli attacked the city yesterday. But at that time, it was all empty, so empty that it made people feel uneasy. But now, how could there suddenly be so much rice overnight?

Looking at the rice in front of him, Nangong Yuan suddenly realized that Han Yiyi had come to this very granary today. Could it be that she...?

Thinking of this, Nangong Yuan suddenly recalled the scene he had experienced at Han Yi's house.

Because he had done many absurd things after hitting his head, Nangong Yuan didn't want to think about it. Now, however, he realized that there was something fishy about it.

He knew he had been poisoned, and that the poison was made by the poison doctor of Dongli, with no antidote. Yet, Han Yiyi, a peasant girl, cured him.

Furthermore, Han Yiyi was later tricked by her mother into drinking an aphrodisiac. At first, she clearly showed signs of the effects of the drug, but after a short while, the symptoms inexplicably disappeared.

Even now, thinking about this, a hint of unease still flashed across Nangong Yuan's face.

Looking at the tens of thousands of kilograms of rice in front of him, Nangong Yuan's eyes were dark and unfathomable. He knew that although this grain could solve the immediate problem, it was still a problem.

However, if the supplies from Kyoto are delayed, Yanlang City will still be unable to hold out, since even with the most frugal measures, these supplies can only last for two or three days at most.

Inside the tent, Nangong Yuan looked at Han Yiyi opposite him and suddenly spoke.

"Today, tens of thousands of kilograms of grain suddenly appeared in the granary..."

Upon hearing Nangong Yuan suddenly mention the matter of grain, Han Yiyi's eyes flickered slightly, and then she spoke in a seemingly casual manner.

"Really? That's great! Now the soldiers won't have to fight on an empty stomach..."

After Nangong Yuan finished speaking, he stared straight at Han Yiyi, and thus did not miss the fleeting tension in her eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he continued to speak.

"Yes, I just don't know who sent it, it helped us out of our immediate predicament," Nangong Yuan said, glancing at Han Yiyi again. Seeing that she still had her eyes downcast, he continued.

"However, that grain can only feed the soldiers for two days at most. If the grain from the capital is delayed, then Yanlang City will probably still be breached. After the city falls, given the nature of the Dongli people, they will probably massacre the entire city..."

In fact, Nangong Yuan's words were somewhat of a coercion on Han Yiyi's part, but he had no choice. He couldn't just watch his soldiers die and Yanlang City fall. Therefore, he wanted to seize any opportunity, even if it was just a sliver of a chance.

Furthermore, his words were not alarmist. Given the nature of the Dongli people, once Yanlang City was breached by them, they would surely massacre the entire city.

Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, Han Yiyi suddenly looked up at the person opposite her, who was also staring straight at her.

Their eyes met, and Han Yiyi knew that the person in front of her had already decided that she was the one who placed the grain there.

The moment Han Yiyi decided to exchange the grain, she knew that she would be exposed sooner or later. She just didn't expect Nangong Yuan to identify her so quickly, so he spoke up.

"Um, I..."

"Yiyi, let me take you somewhere..."

Han Yiyi was interrupted by Nangong Yuan before she could finish speaking.

Hearing Nangong Yuan's words, Han Yiyi was a little confused. Weren't they talking about food? Why did he suddenly want to take her somewhere else?

The next second, Han Yiyi looked at Nangong Yuan with a horrified expression. This guy... he wouldn't be planning to "murder for money," would he? See? See? He always knew that being innocent was a crime, but possessing a treasure was a crime...

Seeing Han Yiyi's expression, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, realizing that she had misunderstood.

However, seeing her expression, he became even more convinced that Han Yiyi was not an ordinary peasant girl, and that the grain must have come from her hands...

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you..."

Looking at the person opposite her with that serious expression, Han Yiyi couldn't help but think that with his skills and status, if he really wanted to do something to her, he wouldn't need to go to other places.

She nodded slightly, but her nervousness was still evident in her uneasy eyes.

Han Yi felt even more uneasy when he saw that Nangong Yuan had actually led him out of the city on horseback.

Looking at the trees on both sides, Han Yiyi quickly ran backwards and couldn't help but grab the horse's mane tightly.

Perhaps Han Yiyi was too strong, because the horse was in pain and tilted its head back in protest.

Han Yi was already nervous, and when the horse suddenly reared up, she was so startled that she almost fell off.

Fortunately, Nangong Yuan, who was behind him, caught him in his arms. At such a high speed, if he fell off, he would probably lose his life.

"Don't be afraid, relax..."

Nangong Yuan naturally sensed the tension in the person in his arms. However, he assumed that Han Yiyi was worried about falling off because the horse was going too fast, so he held her even tighter.