"Then, under the cover of night, they secretly transported all the grain away!"

"He had been on guard against the people in the military camp for a long time!"

"We only discovered it in the last two days, and to prevent morale from wavering, we haven't told anyone about it!"

"But we really don't know what to do! To outsiders, it looks like a bunch of old guys are vying for the position of Commandant of the Prefecture! But in reality, this position is like a hot potato!"

Ji Wenxuan then understood why the entire military camp was so strange. The lower-level soldiers were restless, but those who held the real power of speech were not standing up!

This governor is quite clever!

He had anticipated this situation! And if he just waited two more days until the military rations ran out, these people would still have to obediently follow his orders!

This actually gave him a good deal!

So they deliberately brought some troublemakers to move the grain!

These troublemakers were utterly astonished by what they saw inside the grain depot!

They couldn't help but cast suspicious glances at Ji Wenxuan!

Ji Wenxuan then said sarcastically from the side, "What are you all looking at me for? Hurry up and move the grain!"

"This is all the food we have. You'd better take it carefully! If anything goes wrong, don't blame me for making an example of you!"

"All you people are doing all day! Always thinking about starting your own business! Don't you know we've run out of food!"

Those people immediately became uneasy upon hearing this!

Ji Wenxuan sneered: "If you all follow me obediently, I guarantee you won't go hungry!"

"If things continue like today, then things might not be so simple!"

"After all, those strong men are much more useful than you!"

After saying that, he left first!

At this moment, Lin Ru led a group of people to stand on the high city wall, looking down at the refugees below!

These refugees below are either sitting by the river, waiting for their fate, resigned to the river's flow.

Or their eyes are darting around, and they seem restless!

A large portion of the population is still attacking the city!

These people have organized a self-rescue team! Judging from the looks of it, this self-rescue team probably has more than 1,000 people!

Most of them are young adults

Although they were emaciated, their will to survive unleashed tremendous potential!

A tall pile of corpses had already accumulated at the entrance!

These are the first wave of people to storm the city gate!

There were men, women, and children inside, and they were all shot dead by the guards on the city wall!

Lin Ru opened her eyes and stared at the corpse below, her eyes showing not a ripple of emotion!

It's the same in any world: to survive, you must become stronger. As for the corpses below, their identities are unclear, and their emotions should be easily manipulated!

To put it simply, they're incredibly stupid!

Filter out these people!

The rest are either intelligent or foolishly aware of their own stupidity!

However, when she looked at the leader of the Self-Defense Force below, he seemed somewhat familiar!

Isn't that her third uncle?!

And those two people behind this group, gesturing as if they're giving orders!

It seems to be her maternal grandfather and second uncle!

this……

Lin Ru was speechless for a moment!

The guards standing nearby stepped forward to explain, "Guard Liu! These people below are a self-organized guard team! Unlike the previous ones! These people are brave, resourceful, and well-organized!"

"The fierce-looking one in front is their leader!"

"The two people behind them, outside the firing range, are probably the leaders of this group!"

"They were the ones devising all the plans behind the scenes!"

Upon hearing this, Guard Liu frowned deeply!

"Then why not kill these two?"

"And those people in front! Shoot them dead with arrows!"

"Let them become stepping stones beneath this city!"

"If you want to get into the city, then climb over the corpses!"

Upon hearing this, the man's face was filled with conflict!

"That guard, Liu... it's not that we don't want to kill them! It's just that these people are far too cunning!"

Before he could finish speaking, Guard Liu pushed the man aside, took the bow and arrow from the side, aimed at Bai Yong below, and shot it!

However, just as he drew his bow and shot an arrow, a person suddenly jumped out from behind Bai Yong and took the large iron pot off his back!

Lift this iron pot high!

They protected him and Bai Yong tightly inside!

And that arrow was blocked by a large iron pot!

Seeing this, Lin Ru breathed a slight sigh of relief!

But the guard Liu was so angry he jumped up and down!

"These lowly peasants!"

"How dare you block my way!"

"I'll kill him today!"

After saying that, he started to draw his bow and shoot arrows!

Lin Ru quickly raised her hand to stop him!

"Guard Liu! Have you forgotten why we came here today?"

"The governor's wife's order is to let them all in!"

"Instead of leaving you here to shoot them all!"

"These people are already indignant! If you shoot their leader, it won't serve as a warning to others; it will only make them more rebellious!"

Guard Liu glared at her, annoyed.

"Who do you think you are?! You dare to tell me what to do?!"

"He's just a peasant, like those people down there!"

"You lowly wretch! I'm already doing you a favor by letting you stay with me now!"

"Don't try to intimidate me with the prefect's wife!"

After saying that, he raised his hand again to aim!

Lin Ru smiled and took his arm!

Press down hard!

"Guard Liu! Please get a clear understanding of the current situation!"

"Don't ruin things!"

Liu, the guard, was astonished by the immense force in his hand! He hadn't expected this frail little girl to possess such strength. She twisted her wrist, trying to break free, but she couldn't.

And I was also experiencing intense pain in my hand!

He was in so much pain that his face turned pale, but in order not to lose face in front of so many people, he let go of the girl's strength and put his hand down!

Lin Ru continued with a smile, "That's right!"

"Guard Liu! If you want to complete the mission, leave the rest to me!"

"I advise you not to interfere!"

Guard Liu wanted to say something more!

Suddenly, two people appeared on my left and right sides!

He recognized both of them; they were the girl's younger brothers!

Before he could even speak, he was dragged away!

The two little boys were not even as tall as him, but they were so strong that he could not resist them!

At this moment, his heart was filled with turmoil. Who were these people?

These people don't seem like ordinary peasants; from the oldest to the youngest, they all seem to be highly skilled experts!

This made him begin to wonder if the governor's death really had nothing to do with these people.

He glanced at the little girl in front of him and found that she was also smiling at him!

It was as if they could see right through his thoughts!