After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

The man was in his 30s. Although he was in his prime, he was very thin and his back was bent. He wasn't as strong as Zijin, so he didn't grab him and started to greet the others.

"Everyone, hurry up and surround them, everyone will have something to eat!"

At this sound, these people rushed over in a swarm, surrounding Liu Yunxiang and the others.

Zijin hurriedly protected Liu Yunxiang and at the same time drew the sword from his waist.

Liu Yunxiang looked at these people, male and female, old and young, all dressed in rags. They stared at the bamboo basket in Zijin's hand, and many of them even swallowed their saliva.

"Mom, I'm hungry."

A little girl of five or six years old was dirty all over, with yellow hair and a yellow face. She was probably hungry and cried whenever she spoke.

These people surrounded their master and servant tightly. Zi Jin was afraid that these people would rush up and she would not be able to protect her master by herself, so she turned around and said, "Girl, can I give this basket to them?"

Liu Yunxiang said hurriedly: "No!"

"But……"

"Don't give it to them!"

Seeing Liu Yunxiang's resolute attitude, although Zijin was worried, it was worth holding on to the food box in his hand.

"Madam, we haven't eaten for two or three days. We finally escaped from it and we just want to survive. If you don't lack this little food, just give it to us." The person who spoke was an old woman. This child is about the same age as the little girl. "I'm older. It doesn't matter. Just give my grandson a bite to eat."

Others begged Liu Yunxiang, and others wanted to rob him.

"The people outside think we are rats and don't care about our life or death. Stop talking nonsense to them and just grab us!"

"Yes, looking at how well they are dressed, they must have a lot of money with them, so grab them all!"

"Anyway, the government people are arresting us everywhere. If they are caught, it will mean death, so what are you afraid of? As long as you live, it will be a day!"

Some people started to boo, and these people started to get restless.

"There are buns in the food box, meat buns, just out of the cage." Liu Yunxiang shouted.

When these people heard this, their eyes lit up one by one, and several children couldn't help but drool. Some wanted to grab him, but Zi Jin blocked him with his sword.

"But there are only three buns."

She got it for Yan Mu, so naturally it wasn't much.

"Give it to us quickly!" shouted a strong man in front.

"I can give it to you, but how do you divide it?"

There was silence below, and then the strong man shouted: "Of course it's whoever gets it!"

Liu Yunxiang twitched the corner of his mouth, "So what should you do with those who are destined to be unable to grab it?"

Old, weak, women and children, you look at me and I look at you. There are only three buns, and there are not enough for the young and middle-aged people in the crowd, let alone them. They couldn't help but lower their heads, and some even stepped back.

Zijin now understood why Liu Yunxiang refused to give them the food box just now. "The girl was afraid that when they were fighting for it, the old and the young would not only not be able to grab it, but they might also be injured."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "But there was a fire at Shannian camp last night. They escaped last night. How come they haven't eaten for two or three days? Could it be that while they were inside, the court cut off their food?"

The family members of the guilty officials were reduced to slavery and were first sold by Yazi. Those who could not be sold were imprisoned in the Shannian camp. This kindness camp is like a big cage. The people inside will be locked up here for life and cannot get out, so naturally they will not be able to make money. The court would distribute money to at least ensure that they would not starve to death.

The court actually didn't want to give this money, so in the previous life, after the Ninth Prince ascended the throne, Jin You wanted to secretly deal with the people in the Shannian camp. Lu Changan interceded for them, but he was killed.

Later, a fire broke out in Shannian Camp. The court refused to open the door, and everyone inside was burned alive. She still remembered that after the fire, the people in Shengjing clapped their hands and praised each other, saying that all the rats were finally dead.

But those were human lives, hundreds of human lives.

Just like last night, if Yan Mu hadn't rushed over, these people would have been burned to death.

"Madam!" The old woman knelt down on the ground, "Please give one to my grandson, he can't stand it any longer!"

"Why? We haven't eaten for several days and we can't bear it any longer." The young and strong man shouted.

"Let's give it to the children!" someone suggested.

"You guys don't want to live, why should you give it to others?"

"We in Shannian camp are all kind-hearted and righteous people."

"Bah, I can't even save my life. Friendship is nothing."

They were making a fuss inside, talking to each other, and it was about to start a fight.

Liu Yunxiang came back to his senses, sighed first, then took out his wallet and lifted it up, "I have money."

When the big guy saw the bulging purse, he impulsively went to grab it, but was kicked out by the quilt.

"With money, can you buy food? Look at this street, all the shops are closed." Liu Yunxiang put his wallet away, "But if you believe me, I will buy it for you."

Some people don't believe it, but Zijin's fists are strong and he will hit anyone who charges forward. The young men who took the lead were convinced, and the remaining old, weak, women and children knew that they couldn't get away with it, so they might as well trust Liu Yunxiang and maybe get something to eat.

Liu Yunxiang asked these people to wait in the alley. She took Zijin to knock on the closed shops and bought all the steamed buns that they had not sold.

They took it back and gave it to these people.

Everyone got their share, and everyone was so hungry that they ate big bites.

The Shannian Camp was a major worry for the imperial court. It could not be dealt with and the arrangements were not proper. It made Shengjing uneasy and the treasury was tight. Liu Yunxiang asked the old woman sitting outside how the fire started last night.

The old woman shook her head, "Who knew, it suddenly caught fire and burned a large area. Anyway, when we escaped, half of the house was burned down."

A skinny man next to him said: "It's winter again. Although those houses are dilapidated, they can at least provide shelter from the wind. Now...hey, I'm afraid the court won't care about us."

"We can survive today, but we may not survive this winter."

Liu Yunxiangmo, she knew that the winter this year was very cold. Not to mention Shan Nian Camp, many people outside also froze to death.

When they were almost done eating, the official came over. These people didn't resist anymore, and followed them in a line obediently. It was probably clear that there was no way to survive outside, so it was better to go back so that Xu Chaoting could still take care of him.

Liu Yunxiang's master and servant came out of the alley. There were many officials on the street. The fire must have been extinguished and they were arresting those who escaped from the Shan Nian Camp.

I saw Dahei on the road. He and the officials from the Ministry of Punishment were maintaining order on the street.

Liu Yunxiang walked over and saw Dahei and the others had captured someone, and they were swarming around him.

"Do you understand the law for shielding criminals, helping them escape, and sharing the same crime with them?" Dahei was a little angry.

Liu Yunxiang walked around and saw that the person he was scolding was actually a little girl.

The girl looked sixteen or seventeen years old, frowning and pouting, obviously unconvinced. Liu Yunxiang tilted his head and looked at her, feeling as if he had seen this girl somewhere.

When the girl saw her, her eyes lit up, "Sister Bodhisattva!"