Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at the eager eyes of the children and the victims, then shook her head.
"Give it all to them."
When the victims heard this, they immediately kowtowed to the two of them in gratitude.
The man who had responded earlier stepped forward to express his gratitude, looking at the food with some reluctance.
"Thank you for your help, sir. However, as the young master said, there really isn't much food ahead."
"Your Excellency seems to have something else to do, so please leave some for emergencies."
Ye Xiaoxiao was very surprised by the man's words, and she also admired him very much.
"Everyone else is worried about not having their own interests met. It's truly remarkable that you can still consider others at a time like this."
"What is your name?"
The man felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he still said his name generously.
“We may be hungry, but we must not be ungrateful.”
"I'm a hunter from Donglin Village. My name is Wang Lin, and everyone calls me Dalin."
"If you don't mind, you can just call me Dalin."
After Wang Lin finished speaking, he gave Shangguan Lingyun a kind smile.
Although Shangguan Lingyun didn't want Ye Xiaoxiao to communicate with a strange man, he was quite satisfied with this man's performance.
"Dalin, you said you were from Donglin Village. If I remember correctly, Donglin Village is about a thousand miles away from here."
"Did it take you, the old, weak, women and children, a long time to get here?"
Dalin nodded bitterly, "Yeah, we've been out for almost a month."
"Because of the panic everywhere and the lack of food and clothing, we were not able to move fast."
"In order to stay alive, we sometimes have to find food and rest, so it takes longer."
"This isn't the hardest part. The hardest part is the people who died of illness or starvation along the way."
Ye Xiaoxiao frowned, "According to what you said, the flood in Donglin has been going on for at least a month."
"But why haven't the local officials revealed any information at all?"
Whether they were in the capital or on the road, they did not hear a single word about the flood.
There must be something unusual, so Ye Xiaoxiao plans to ask Dalin for more information.
Sure enough, as soon as Ye Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Dalin's originally bitter face suddenly showed anger.
"Never mind those good-for-nothings. They only know how to exploit the people in their community. How could they dare to report the flood?"
"It would have been fine if they didn't report it, but they also stopped us from escaping."
"If we hadn't fought so hard to escape, we would have starved to death in the city now."
Shangguan Lingyun frowned fiercely. "You mean to say that the city officials not only refuse to provide relief, but also want to starve you to death in the city?"
Dalin nodded angrily, then gritted his teeth.
"We also heard that the current emperor is a good emperor, so we tried our best to go to the capital."
"But we were really hungry, and we were often expelled and rounded up by officials."
"If we hadn't met a few noble people today, I'm afraid we would have either starved to death or been captured."
Dalin looked up in the direction of the capital, then sighed.
"It's said that this place is still quite far away from the capital. I really don't know if we can still reach there."
Wang Xiao was filled with indignation when he heard this, and then looked at Shangguan Lingyun.
"Master, we..."
Wang Xiao swallowed his words before he finished speaking, but Shangguan Lingyun knew what he was thinking.
"Dalin, would you like to go with us to the nearest city to file a complaint?"
Dalin's eyes froze, and then he looked at Shangguan Lingyun in disbelief.
"Is it true that you want to help us?"
After the excitement, Dalin became depressed again.
"Why not just forget it? You both look very noble."
"But, there are only a few of you. I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything."
Ye Xiaoxiao's tone was a little cold.
"Dalin, are you afraid that we, the powerful dragon, can't defeat the local snake?"
Dalin shook his head. "I'm worried that this might bring trouble to you, my noble friend."
"You are so kind to help us, we can't repay your kindness with hatred and harm you."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled faintly. This Dalin was quite interesting.
However, to be cautious, Ye Xiaoxiao still quietly listened to Dalin's thoughts.
[Although these nobles seem powerful, no matter how powerful they are, it won't be enough if they only have these few people.]
[Too many people have died along the way. I can't hurt them anymore.]
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Shangguan Lingyun.
"Husband, are we done with this matter?"
Shangguan Lingyun raised his eyebrows, looked at Ye Xiaoxiao lovingly, and nodded.
"Dalin, as long as you are willing to go with us to the government to testify, we can guarantee your safety."
"Not only that, we can also make sure you all have enough to eat so you never go hungry again."
Dalin was shocked when he heard this. He felt that these people were extraordinary at first sight.
Looking at their momentum now, it seems that they really have some abilities.
However, Dalin did not answer directly, but wanted to seek other people's opinions.
Shangguan Lingyun told him to do as he pleased, and Dalin walked towards the other victims.
After Dalin left, Shangguan Lingyun and Ye Xiaoxiao started talking in private.
"Donglin River is the moat of Donglin City. This river flows through many places."
"Since the river near Donglin Village has been in disrepair for a long time, the other rivers are not much better."
Ye Xiaoxiao frowned, "Didn't your father send people to maintain the river regularly before?"
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