Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

As if to confirm their guess, several people gritted their teeth and stood where they were, wanting to see the embarrassment of the person inside after failing to act.

As a result, they didn't notice the other party's embarrassment, but became more and more embarrassed.

The dishes are a variety of meat and vegetable combinations, and there is also good wine to drink.

The most amazing thing was that a woman in pink was holding a bowl of braised pork and personally feeding it to the man who had worked the hardest that day.

The man being fed was intoxicated, as if he had entered a fairyland.

Life is like this, what is there to regret?

The people inside were sitting together in a lively atmosphere, and there were even several courtyards where people were sitting together to eat.

This was clearly the alley with the least say and the easiest to be oppressed in the past, but now not only are there delicious food and fish every day, but there are also so many attractive girls to keep you company.

But they could only drink a bowl of clear porridge with only a few grains of rice. This gap was simply unacceptable to them.

One of them almost popped his eyes out and kept swallowing, "Actually, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with hanging out with women."

"Snapped!"

The person behind him slapped him on the back of the head, "You are useless! How could you degenerate like them?"

As if to boost his own momentum, he said, "Eat, eat. The capital has long run out of extra food, wine and meat. Their extravagance is just a spent force. They won't be proud for two days. Let's just wait and see them kneel on the ground and cry."

After hearing this, others immediately felt that it made sense.

"Yeah, with this kind of eating, even if there's extra food, it'll be eaten up. They're still acting like they're in a time before the disaster."

Everyone regained their previous arrogant look, but this arrogance was cracked layer by layer because the aroma of delicious food was too tempting.

They didn't want to stay here and smell the meat, so they tightened their belts and went back to cook porridge.

No matter how calm they appeared on the surface, they still felt a little uneasy inside.

These people at the bottom of society don’t know that the leader who founded the Shadow Gate is the Wise King. They only know that since many people came to settle in, their lives have become much worse than before.

Whether it's food, drinks or women, everything must come first to those people.

Although they felt aggrieved, they had no choice. After all, each of them had some problems.

It's definitely better to be here than to be caught and thrown into a dark prison.

However, compared with the big fish and meat they had seen before, the thin white porridge in their hands seemed particularly difficult to swallow.

What sustains them morally is the sight of those spineless people lying on the ground, starving to death after having eaten up all the food they had.

When Song Zhi arrived at Gouer Lane, everyone had finished their meal and started to do their own work.

Liu Ruoyu was in a good mood today. She squatted on the ground and used a small hoe to weed a cabbage field in the yard.

The cabbage seeds were also sown by her personally a few days ago. Now they have grown into a lush green patch and are growing very well.

Song Zhi couldn't help but applaud, "You are increasingly able to enjoy the fun of life."

Liu Ruoyu rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'm just bored."

When she had almost finished hoeing, she stood up, picked up the tea beside her and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's really boring to stay here every day. Is there any challenging task for me to do?"

Song Zhi quickly leaned over and said, "You're feeling sleepy, so I'm here to hand you a pillow. I just happened to have a very challenging task that I'd like you to lead."

Liu Ruoyu became interested, "What's the matter?"

Song Zhi acted as if he was mysterious and slowly uttered four words.

"Play the role of a refugee."

Liu Ruoyu: “…”

Song Zhi hurriedly said, "Listen to me, these are not ordinary refugees. They are specially prepared for the wise king, refugees who need to turn the tide at a critical moment."

Liu Ruoyu curled her lips, "So, where's the challenge?"

Song Zhi's eyes widened. "Turning the tide at the crucial moment, isn't that a big enough challenge? This not only tests acting skills, but also the ability to control timing and overall coordination."

After a pause, she continued, "Only you can do something that tests your ability."

Liu Ruoyu's face wrinkled into a ball, with an expression that said, "But what if I leave here?"

"I don't have much to do these two days, so you can come and stay here."

Liu Ruoyu snorted, "You've got me in your hands."

But she still agreed, "Okay, who told me to be easy to talk to."

Song Zhi chuckled, "I knew you were the best."

Seeing that Liu Ruoyu agreed, she took Liu Ruoyu directly to the street full of beggars on the outskirts of the city.

After settling the last debt, Song Zhi talked to the old beggar about a new cooperation.

Because Song Zhi was generous and straightforward, the old beggar was eager to cooperate with Song Zhi more often.

So I agreed without thinking.

Before parting, Song Zhi winked at Liu Ruoyu and said, "I'll trouble you from now on. Once this is over, I'll give you a long vacation so you and Cang Qiong can have some fun."

Liu Ruoyu lowered her head. "No need. There will be no future between him and me. Why waste our energy?"

"Don't keep thinking like that, Ruoyu. No matter what you've been through in the past, you now have a new beginning. You can try to accept new people and new relationships."

"You do not understand."

Liu Ruoyu lowered her head, with deep and unshakable sadness in her eyes.

Song Zhi wanted to say something, but she raised her head and quickly gathered her emotions. "Let's not talk about this anymore. When this is over, I think I should be able to tell you my story. We'll talk about it then, okay?"

"OK then."

In Song Zhi's heart, Liu Ruoyu has always been a capable and emotionally stable woman.

As long as she doesn't want to say it, no matter how much Song Zhi throws a tantrum, he won't be able to get her out of it.

Besides, everyone has their own secrets. If someone doesn't want to tell her, she doesn't want to force them.

Thinking of this, she waved goodbye to Liu Ruoyu and walked into the city.

The city no longer had the relaxed and lively atmosphere of the past, because everyone thought there might be a famine this winter, so they nervously hid their food for fear that it would be targeted by bad guys, and no one came out to chat casually.

Fortunately, everyone will not run out of food in the short term, so there is no situation where they have no food to eat.

The people were well fed and well clothed, and in high spirits, but they were a little worried about the future and hoped that the court would open its granaries and release grain to dispel their fear.

However, as before, the court has not made any statement.

Not only that, the emperor became more and more violent. In just a few days, he ordered the execution of countless loyal ministers who advised him not to listen to the slander of the evil Taoist priests.

For a while, many people turned to the wise king's camp.

Song House.

Song Zhi looked at the list handed over by Song Yang, his eyes full of amusement.

The emperor is indeed an old fox. He wants to use this incident to eliminate dissidents and see who is wavering in their thinking.