The matchmaker and Commander Qi looked at each other, and finally said in unison, "We need grain!"
Lin Ru's smile froze on her face!
"What do you want? Food?"
"Matchmaker! Didn't I just give you money a few days ago? It's all gone already?"
"Commander Qi! You've come all this way just to ask for grain?"
The matchmaker said somewhat embarrassedly, "I used all the money you gave me to buy materials for making weapons, and that money isn't even enough! There are wars going on in many places right now, and everyone is making weapons!"
"If we were only making knives, we might not need this many materials, but there are also crossbows, armor, and the iron boxes that you emphasized we should make in large quantities!"
"There are also saltpeter, sulfur, and sugar. These things are quite difficult to buy and very expensive. After buying these things, there really won't be any other money to buy food."
Commander Qi said helplessly, "Moreover, grain is just too expensive these days! Not to mention ordinary people who can't afford it, even we are almost unable to afford it!"
"I even stole a lot of the enemy's food!"
"To hold out longer, the soldiers drank thin porridge and tightened their belts!"
"But if this continues, I'll soon run out of energy!"
"We have absolutely no chance of winning against those well-fed and well-watered enemy troops!"
Lin Ru looked up at the sky outside with a sense of helplessness. There were no clouds in the sky, and the stars were clearly visible. If it were before, she might have been able to exclaim that it was a beautiful sight!
But now she's just a little worried because the heavy rain she prayed for only lasted for ten days on and off!
Although it solved the immediate problem, she remembered that the book seemed to describe clearly that when the Marquis of Zhenxi arrived in Mianzhou, he was shocked by the terrible situation there. These people could eat each other and drink human blood in order to survive!
The whole place was like hell on earth!
It will probably be about two months after the Marquis of Zhenxi takes over Mianzhou, which means that it may still not rain for the next two months!
So even if this heavy rain lasts for ten days and soaks the entire ground, it won't solve any problems!
It can only temporarily appease people and allow those people to live a little longer!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh!
Finally, he waved his hand at the two of them and said, "Alright, I know what you two are talking about!"
"You two can go back to sleep now!"
"I will take care of the food problem!"
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Both men shook their heads and prepared to leave, but Commandant Qi turned back as soon as he reached the door. "Your Majesty! There's something I've thought about and decided to tell you. I received a letter earlier! It says there's been a mutiny in the military camp, and General Hai may have been captured or is dead!"
"I hope I can lead the troops there. Signed Ning Gui!"
Do you remember this person?
"He was praised by you before!"
Lin Ru: "Of course I remember this person. He is a very upright person!"
Moreover, judging from his work alone, he's a very meticulous person. But now that you mention it, I suddenly remember—it seems like it's been a long time since I received any greetings from Hai Jingming and Ning Gui!
When those two men were first given the loyalty pill, they would write a letter of greeting every four or five days, whether they were on the road or back in Luzhou!
Now, after careful calculation, it has been eight days since I last received a letter from them!
Seeing that Lin Ru remembered, Commander Qi continued, "These two actually write to me quite often. To be honest, we've been exchanging combat experiences in private!"
"After I received this letter, I felt something was wrong. But just as I had gathered my troops and was preparing to go there, I received another letter from Hai Jingming!"
"It says on it, 'I'm fine, don't worry. Although it was a bit troublesome, it's been resolved!'"
"Ning Gui is just worrying too much!"
"I saw that the handwriting on the letter was indeed Hai Jingming's, so I didn't think much of it, because that was the time when Ji Wenzhuo was causing trouble!"
"I thought about it a lot before going to bed tonight, and something just didn't feel right, so I thought I'd talk to you about it!"
"As for those two letters, I have a habit of burning them after reading them. I didn't think anything of it before and just burned them as usual. But now that I think about it, there might be something fishy about those letters, right?"
Qi Fang felt more and more that this made sense the more he talked about it!
Anxiety also appeared on his face!
"If that's really the case, Hai Jingming and Ning Gui are in danger!"
Upon hearing his account, Lin Ru lowered her head and pondered. If that were truly the case, things might be about to change in Luzhou!
She'll probably have to go and check it out herself!
After making up her mind, she spoke her mind!
Commander Qi's intuition told him that this matter would be extremely dangerous, and he wanted to stop her from getting into danger!
Lin Ru smiled confidently!
"Danger? I'd like to see what kind of monsters and demons could be more dangerous than me!"
"Alright! Don't worry! I'll sort out the food issue first. You lead your men and guard our border well, don't let those people in the capital have any opportunity to take advantage. I can also go to the border of Luzhou to meet with Marquis Zhennan!"
Upon hearing this, Commander Qi was no longer in a hurry to stop them. He had witnessed the power of that divine weapon, and in comparison, no one could be more dangerous than the girl in front of him!
After he left, Lin Ru sent Wu Juan and Wu Ling out to sleep!
She held her breath, listened to the sounds outside, and after confirming that everyone had left, she plunged into the space. Looking at the grain in the field in front of her, she began to harvest it with great difficulty!
Although it is possible to control spatial power to harvest, spatial power is extremely mentally taxing!
She harvests for a while, then takes a break!
After collecting everything, he lay down on the ground, covered in sweat!
She glanced at Xiaoyue, who was cultivating beside her, and felt that its body had grown much larger than when she left!
She dragged her tired body forward to check, when suddenly Xiaoyue's excited voice echoed in her mind!
"Master! Master! This top-grade pill is truly wonderful."
"I feel like my whole body is full of energy right now."
"You'll be fully recovered in two more days."
"Look! I can even talk to you while I'm cultivating!"
"So happy I could spin around!"
Lin Ru heard this voice and a look of relief appeared on her face!
"You should cultivate diligently! We'll need your help when we get out!"
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