NOVPUBFor some reason, as soon as Shen Roujia finished speaking, Gu Zhi’s expression seemed to relax noticeably. Shen Roujia looked at Gu Zhi, a bit confused.
At that moment, Gu Zhi turned and addressed the stern-looking older man in front of them, “Magistrate Li.”
Shen Roujia only then noticed the old man, who had somehow appeared before them without her realizing it. She instinctively tugged at Gu Zhi’s sleeve.
Gu Zhi made a simple introduction, “This is my friend.”
Magistrate Li nodded, “Young General, regarding the matter of collecting the grain, what exactly should we do?” n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Shen Roujia knew Gu Zhi was facing a difficult situation, but in this case, there were very few solutions available.
Shen Roujia thought about this but didn’t say anything directly. Instead, she stared at her toes thoughtfully.
Gu Zhi didn’t seem to notice anything unusual in Shen Roujia’s expression and remained preoccupied with her own worries.
Gu Zhi wasn’t sure how to protect Shen Roujia or even how to use her own methods to protect her.
Because a voice in her mind kept guiding her in the right direction, as if following a predetermined path.
Her ambitions to achieve great things had gradually overshadowed her emotions, and Shen Roujia surely didn’t understand what Gu Zhi was thinking at that moment.
Gu Zhi exchanged some words with Magistrate Li, discussing official matters, but despite this, Shen Roujia listened attentively.
The people here were very dissatisfied with the current situation and didn’t understand why they should hand over the grain if a war broke out. How would the common people survive?
Shen Roujia actually had a more direct solution in mind. She looked at Gu Zhi and raised her hand lightly.
“Zhi Zhi, I think you don’t need to complicate things. Once this matter is resolved, it would be best to head to Yancheng as soon as possible. That way, you can avoid many problems on the road, and if something happens over there, you’ll be too far away to help if you stay here.”
Shen Roujia sighed helplessly at the thought.
Magistrate Li looked at Shen Roujia with some amusement, “Miss, you’re speaking about things you can’t understand. Can you tell me what we should do?”
Shen Roujia lifted her eyelids slightly, “You’re the Magistrate, and you’re asking an ordinary citizen? Why don’t you figure it out yourself?”
