My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Jiang Liu and the others didn't have his composure. They stared wide-eyed at the large, white steamed buns.

Not to mention that they've been living in fear and haven't had a decent meal in a long time, even back in the military they've never eaten this well.

In the army, they only made cornbread from coarse grains.

Although they weren't starving, that stuff didn't taste good; it couldn't compare to steamed buns made entirely of white flour.

They had never seen such large, white steamed buns before. Were they reserved for important people?

Who exactly is this woman? How could she possibly produce so many steamed buns all at once?

Everyone felt a sense of security.

Regardless, the fact that she could produce so many steamed buns at once proves that she has the ability to do so. Following someone with ability is never a bad thing.

Ji Yunshuang observed everyone's reactions and smiled, saying, "I don't want you to contact Prince Duan. Eat! We can talk while we eat. I never mistreat my people."

Jiang Liu and the others could no longer bear it, so they rushed forward and grabbed all the white steamed buns from the large bamboo basket.

Only after grabbing the steamed buns did some people remember to drink water.

Ji Yunshuang did not take away their belongings; everyone still had their water pouches, but because their hands and feet were tied up, they couldn't drink even though they had water pouches on them.

At this moment, everyone realized what was happening, untied their water pouches, and began to drink heartily.

After drinking the water, everyone eagerly began eating steamed buns.

One bite and everyone experienced an unprecedented bliss!

"This steamed bun is so soft, like cotton!" Jiang Liu took a bite with a look of pure delight and whispered to Shen Ling beside him, "Do the soldiers in Jiangzhou eat such soft steamed buns every day?"

Shen Ling responded in a low voice, "As far as I know, not only is there a shortage of food in the army in Jiangzhou, but there is also very little food available in the market. How could the soldiers possibly be eating such good steamed buns?"

Ji Yunshuang glanced at the two of them and said, "Indeed, because of the alliance between Prince Duan, Prince Xuan, and others, we are almost out of grain in the market! Not to mention the army. All of this was taken from my private treasury."

Jiang Liu and Shen Ling both looked at Ji Yunshuang with surprise. They had been whispering to each other, but she had overheard them.

But being overheard is no big deal for Shen Ling. He said, "Since food is so scarce, why are you giving us this? We've been captured by you, and our lives are in your hands."

Ji Yunshuang smiled at him and said, "You mean to say that your lives are in my hands, and I can use torture to extract confessions, right? Why don't I use torture on you? And why do I give them such precious food?"

Shen Ling felt a little embarrassed under her smiling gaze and nodded, "Yes!"

Ji Yunshuang said, "Because I will treat everyone who follows me well. Since you have decided to join us, you are now my people."

Her words shocked everyone present.

They have never been treated like this before!

Xu Xi's eyes flashed with emotions, but she suppressed them all and said calmly, "Actually, you don't need to put in so much effort. We are just some insignificant soldiers!"

Shen Ling also said, "That's right. We have no contact with Prince Duan and the people around them. We are just insignificant soldiers in the army."

Ji Yunshuang smiled. "I've said before, I don't need you to go back and become spies to get information from Prince Duan and bring it to me. You just need to continue telling me what you know."

After saying that, she added considerately, "If you're worried about not doing things well and being punished when you go back, you can stay and follow me."

Xu Xi said, "Our families are all in Ningxing Prefecture, and we have to go back. We just can't help you inquire about the Prince Duan's residence, but we can do anything else."

This time, before Ji Yunshuang could ask again, he took the initiative to tell her how many people they had sent to Jiangzhou, who were disguised as merchant caravans, what routes they would take, what chickens, ducks, pork, grains, etc., and where they would meet up and return to Ningxingzhou together.

Ji Yunshuang was quite surprised. She never expected to be so lucky and to have captured all the people sent by Prince Duan in such a short time.

The fact that things went so smoothly is thanks not only to Tianrui, but also to Wan Shitong and the others. They should be well rewarded once this matter is resolved.

After Xu Xi finished explaining all their plans and arrangements for coming to Jiangzhou, she took out paper and pen and asked him to draw the terrain and routes of Ningxingzhou.

Since Prince Duan had come up with such a underhanded trick, she had to retaliate in kind. It was just collecting grain; she could do that too.

Xu Xi had some guesses about Ji Yunshuang's intentions, but he didn't ask further. While recalling the past, he picked up his brush and began to draw.

Jiang Liu couldn't bear to finish all the steamed buns he got. He ate two and carefully put the other three away on his person.

Seeing that Xu Xi had just said so much and was still drawing local maps, while he hadn't done anything, he couldn't help but move closer to Ji Yunshuang and ask, "Boss, what can we do?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else turned to look at Ji Yunshuang.

Ji Yunshuang said, "You want to do something for me?"

Jiang Liu said, "If I do something for you, could you give us a few more of those steamed buns? I'd like to give them to the children to try if I have the chance to pass by my house on my way back."

Ji Yunshuang asked, "You have a child?"

“When I joined the army, my wife had just given birth to my son. Last year, I finally managed to go home. My son was already up to my waist, but he was incredibly thin.”

When talking about his son, Jiang Liu couldn't help but smile.

Upon hearing Jiang Liu mention his son, some soldiers showed envy, while others also spoke of their own sons.

They said they wished they could bring these steamed buns to their children; such a good thing would surely make them very happy.

Ji Yunshuang thought for a moment and said, "Once the map is drawn, you can mark the location of your home. Then, I can have someone go and deliver the things to you."

Jiang Liu and the others were shocked and their eyes widened when they heard Ji Yunshuang's words.

People as clever as Xu Xi are few and far between. Jiang Liu and the others were unaware of Ji Yunshuang's plans, assuming she was going to make a special trip for them to deliver gifts to their families.

Expressions of gratitude and disbelief shifted across their faces.

"Boss, what do you need us to do?" Jiang Liu's lackey said, "We'll do anything, whether it's going through fire or water."

Ji Yunshuang hadn't originally planned for them to do anything, but seeing their eagerness, she entrusted them with the task of building the fence.

The breeding farm that Kongjian had set up before was just a fence she had casually put up.

The livestock in the space reproduced very quickly, and she kept throwing more livestock into it. The small farm she had set up before was no longer enough.