The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

The next morning, everyone woke up hungry and started looking for food without waiting for the officials to gather.

Zheng Chengyuan sent people to the city gate to inquire about the news. They must get a definite answer today, otherwise their team of nearly a hundred people cannot continue to stay here.

"Wait a moment, the county magistrate hasn't left yet." The information the officer received was vague, but he had no choice but to continue waiting.

Fortunately, after Zheng Chengyuan sent people to urge twice, the county magistrate sent people out. Two guards drove a carriage towards the exile team, but the speed was slow. The horse in front was extremely thin, not like it was old, but more like it was hungry.

"Sir Zheng, the county magistrate has something to tell you, and there are also some supplies in the car." The guard got off the car and found the leading official to pass on the message.

The county magistrate said that Lord Zheng was escorting the prisoners to Saibei and passed through Yuanbei County. He should have entered the city to purchase supplies, but the city was in chaos and it might be dangerous to let you enter the city. It would be better for them to send the supplies out of the city.

Zheng Chengyuan lost his temper when he saw the horses that were even thinner than theirs. He estimated that the situation in the city was not good either.

"What supplies did the county magistrate bring?"

"Please forgive me, Lord Zheng. The people in the city are having a hard time. Every household has no surplus food, and a large number of refugees have broken in. The county magistrate has collected two bags of sweet potatoes, two bags of potatoes, and a jar of water overnight. We will not charge you any money. If you use it sparingly, you should have no problem walking to the next city."

The officers and soldiers nearby were furious when they heard this. How could this amount of stuff be enough? With nearly two hundred men and dozens of horses, how could they make it to the next city?

"Does your county magistrate think this is a long-term solution? There are already hundreds of refugees gathered at the gate. In a few days, the number will probably reach thousands or even tens of thousands. By then, this gate will be nothing more than a decoration for them."

The deputy official standing by was indignant and retorted to the guards from Yuanbei County.

"It doesn't matter whether it's a long-term solution or not. What matters is that it can protect the people in the city right now. If that time really comes, I'm afraid the world will not be at peace." After hearing what the guards said, the officials stopped talking.

Zheng Chengyuan ordered the supplies to be unloaded from the vehicle.

"Okay, let's move the supplies down first! Once we have filled the water bladders with water, you can go back and report."

"Master Zheng, you don't have to be polite. The county magistrate said that the city is short of water resources and there are far more water tanks than water. So you can just move the water tanks down and transport them slowly. We will go back and report now, so I won't see you off."

After hearing the guard's words, everyone was speechless!

Finally, Zheng Chengyuan distributed dry food per person, and people could receive it without paying any silver. However, a bag of water cost one or two taels of silver, and there was a limit of fifty bags. Horses could eat tree bark on the roadside, but they had to drink water. Everyone had no choice but to take a detour!

"Pack up and set off. The food you have is enough for you to get to the next county. There may not be any food supplies even when you get to the next county, so eat sparingly."

This was undoubtedly bad news for everyone, but even with a heavy heart, they had no choice but to pack up and set off. After all, things are different now. Only Chen Jianzhong walked happily, following behind Mu Yibai, wanting to help push his wheelchair.

Mu Yibai was not used to having someone other than Fu Yunxi behind him, so he refused Chen Jianzhong. However, he was not discouraged and kept chattering about the martial arts he had learned along the way. Because when his martial arts were checked in the morning, Mu Yibai praised him for his "agile body", and he was very happy!

"The space seems to have changed again." At night, Fu Yunxi went to the space to wash up as usual, but she felt that the space was different, it seemed to be bigger. She walked to the end of the stream and found that the fog that had originally shrouded the mountains had dissipated a little, and the scenery at the foot of the shallow mountain was clearly visible, with wild flowers and grasses everywhere, and lush trees, which formed a sharp contrast with the desolation outside the space.

"My dear, the space has finally been upgraded, but I still don't know why. We haven't received any powerful items in the past few days. Is it because I planted wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain last night, so that the people have food?"

"It's possible. If you're not sure, Xier can try again next time."

"Yeah! I also want to try it again. I always feel that this space has great potential and secrets. If it can be upgraded, it will definitely be beneficial to us."

"Okay, go to bed early! We still have to travel tomorrow."

Fu Yunxi and Mu Yibai got along more and more naturally and harmoniously. They were no longer as nervous and awkward lying in the tent as before. However, the journey was difficult during the famine, and they had no mood for romance.

The group continued to move forward for two more days relying on a small amount of dry food and water. When they were about to give up, they saw a small village ahead. It had only a dozen or so houses, scattered along the road.

In the distance, there were wisps of smoke rising. For the exile team that had traveled a long way, it was like a long, thirsty rain, and everyone had a smile on their face.

"Boss, look, there seems to be someone in front, and he seems to be cooking."

"I saw it too. Let's move forward quickly, take a look at the situation, and get some water to drink." The officers were also extremely excited.

Without any orders, everyone unconsciously quickened their pace, eager to get to the front.

Only Mu Yibai and Fu Yunxi were suspicious. She thought that this place was the only way to Yuanbei County, and a large number of refugees had already gone to Yuanbei County. How could the people here boil water and cook? Was it not affected by the famine and the refugees?

Mu Yibai was puzzled. When he passed by here in his previous life, the houses were empty and there was no smoke from cooking. This scene was really strange. So he reminded Mu Yiheng: "Yiheng, go tell Zheng Chengyuan that someone is openly cooking on this wilderness road. It's very strange. Be careful."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

"Husband, you also think there is something wrong."

"Well! Nowadays, there are refugees everywhere. There are not many people in this village, but they dare to cook openly. It is really weird."

"Brother Bai, let's be careful and don't get separated later." Mrs. Luo had full confidence in her son and daughter-in-law's judgment, and pulled the women of the Mu family and the two little girls to follow the team closely.

Not long after, Mu Yiheng sent a message back: "Second brother, I told Lord Zheng, but he didn't seem to care much and was still in a hurry on his way."

"Well, it's okay. Just give him a heads up. He should be prepared and alert if there's any problem."

"Yiheng, go to the old lady's side. We need to be vigilant." Mu Yiheng is now the second person in the first house who knows martial arts. After half a month of training, although he can't fight ten people alone, at least he can handle things on his own. Aunt Jiang asked him to go behind Jiang's cart.

Seeing this, Chen Jianzhong hurried over to ask Mu Yibai: "Master, is there any problem ahead?"

"I'm not sure, but we should prepare for the worst and ask Uncle Chen and the others to follow closely."

"Okay, Master." The Chen family is at the end of the team and needs to be extra careful.