"The place is still too small. If only we could have stored a large RV back then." Yunqi looked at the simple table inside the container and felt that it didn't match the food he had brought out.

"Why don't you bring out the sofa we used to have at home?"

"It's too small, we can't fit in here at all." Yun Qi had a headache. This was a rare opportunity for the two of them to enjoy a nice candlelight dinner, but the setting was a bit of an eyesore.

"Why do we have to be inside a container? We can enjoy ourselves just as much by the lake," Si Cheng said, trying to coax her when he saw she was a little unhappy.

"Yeah, how come I didn't think of that? But it's too dark around here, it feels a bit creepy."

Seeing his wife making those funny faces, he knew she was teasing him. "Thinking back to how she used to be able to run in the dark, now she's scared."

"How can you be so clueless about romance? Shouldn't you be taking this opportunity to show your masculinity?"

"Let's go, my dear wife, let me protect you! If you're really afraid of the dark, we can light candles all around us, that would be very romantic."

In the end, the two of them were reluctant to waste so many candles, since these were rare items and they didn't know when they would be produced again.

We set up our old dining table by the lake, lit a few candles on it, and took out the steak and red wine we had ordered from the hotel. Our real private time together began.

The city's Chief Kuang is now facing a real problem: a large influx of refugees is coming in, and they simply can't stop them.

Moreover, they gambled that their military would not fire on civilians, so they began all sorts of antics, even trying to seize the land where they were digging for resources.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Chief Kuang wanted to make an example of someone to deter others and quickly calm things down.

At this time, people from the surrounding villages rushed over to help, fearing that these people would attack their villages again.

They brandished their kitchen knives and machetes, and after much effort, finally drove the group out of the city limits.

But the matter wasn't over yet; the group was still lingering on the edge, unwilling to leave.

“These people are like bandits. You can’t reason with them. If we let them stay here, our surrounding villages will suffer.”

"Judging from their aggressive approach, they've clearly come prepared. I wonder where they got their information. As soon as they entered the city, they rushed towards the places where supplies were being dug up." Old Ma is now counting on these supplies to be dug up as soon as possible. Once they've completed their mission, they can go back to their lives in peace.

"Didn't you set up roadblocks at each intersection? How come you still let them in?"

“These people, relying on their numbers and the fact that we didn’t dare to use force against them, just pushed down the wall.” Old Ma pointed to the mess not far away, “That was the old wall, and several of our soldiers were injured.”

“You’re being too cautious. In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. If we don’t take a tougher stance, they can overthrow the regime once and then overthrow it again.”

These villagers all understood the reasoning, and Lao Ma and the others were also aware of it, but the mission etched in their minds prevented them from doing so.

Seeing that they were listening silently, the villagers knew that it was impossible to get them to point their guns at civilians, thus creating a deadlock.

"Cavalry, the commander has given new orders." At that moment, a soldier ran over, waving a piece of paper in his hand.

Ma Tao quickly stood up to greet him, took the paper from his hand, and began to scan it quickly.

After reading it once, I started to examine it carefully from the beginning.

"That's great, at least we can take away a group of people now."

Upon hearing this, the village leaders from the surrounding villages gathered around and began to look at the documents.

"Now that there are empty villages, will it be safe to settle these people there? What if they cause riots?"

"No, we'll definitely choose those with families first. Once we give them hope, I believe they won't continue like this. It's all because of this damn world that they've been forced into this situation."

Although they had tried to seize the area where resources were being mined, the other side had not harmed anyone. Even when various villages came with machetes to drive them away, there was no conflict between the two sides.

It's important to understand that in situations without doctors and medicine, even the smallest wound can be fatal.

Therefore, both sides exercised restraint and dared not really go all out.

Thinking of this, Ma Tao recalled the soldiers who had resisted here before. They had all suffered serious injuries, and he wondered if the medicine left behind could save them.

"Let's go find them now, but those who pushed down the wall earlier are definitely not in this area." Ma Tao called over all his soldiers and prepared to go over and announce the document to them.

"Let's go with you too." The surrounding villagers also gathered around, as this was crucial to their future peaceful lives.

"There is an empty village here that can accommodate about 600 people. If you are interested in settling down here, you can come here to register first. Those who bring their families and do not cause trouble will be given priority."

This news suddenly caused an uproar among the refugees.

Is this true?

"How come there's just an empty village for us to live in? Will there be any problems?"

"We have to give it a try no matter what. We can't keep drifting like this forever."

"Even if it might be a trap, I'll still step on it, but I believe this one is more likely to be true."

"They might be trying to divide us. When you get there, they'll be the ones making the decisions."

"You're overthinking it. We're penniless, and you won't gain anything by lying to us."

"Let's go and register quickly. With elderly parents and young children in our family, we are the perfect candidate."

Once someone started, others began to crowd around Ma Tao and his group, quickly surrounding them completely.

In the end, it was the villagers who came along who helped maintain order before they could start taking statistics.

However, there are far more monks than porridge. This small village simply cannot accommodate many people. According to the data we just received, it can only accommodate a little over a hundred households, and at most six or seven hundred people.

"I don't know where this empty village came from. If there were a few more, it would solve the problem." Ma Tao didn't expect the village to arrive so timely; at least it has temporarily calmed everyone down.

But his troubles soon followed. Those who had registered and met the requirements were all happily walking aside, ready to start a new life.

Those who arrived later, met the requirements but didn't have a spot, started making a fuss.

Just as everyone was making a huge fuss, Chief Kuang arrived with his men.