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

Ji Yunshuang was not surprised that Jiangzhou was about to conscript soldiers.

From Hongdu and the various positive measures taken to resettle refugees, it is clear that Prince Rui was not an idle prince without ambition.

If he wants to hold onto Jiangzhou, or even contend for the throne in the future, he will inevitably have to take action.

Expanding military strength is just the most common tactic of ambitious individuals.

Liang Sheng was surprised to see her so calm and composed. Most women would show some panic upon hearing about conscription.

But she didn't panic at all; it was as if she had expected it all along, which was really unexpected.

But then he thought again, if she were an ordinary woman, she probably wouldn't be standing here.

Liang Sheng grew to admire Ji Yunshuang more and more, but couldn't help feeling a pang of regret that she wasn't born a man.

If she were born a boy, she would surely be the prince's right-hand man, helping him conquer the world...

Unaware of Liang Sheng's regret, Ji Yunshuang went to the brokerage firm after leaving the government office. She intended to inquire about city property prices and whether there were any vacant shops available for rent.

Unexpectedly, he met Zhu Dong'e as soon as he arrived at the brokerage.

When Zhu Dong'e saw Ji Yunshuang, it was as if she had seen a savior. She immediately knelt down before her, pleading, "Ji, please help me! Please help me find my daughters! I beg you, my two poor daughters!"

Ji Yunshuang frowned, not wanting to get involved in the messy affairs of Lu Bingchun's family.

She tried to walk past Zhu Dong'e, but Zhu Dong'e grabbed her leg without hesitation. "I know you have a way, right? Help me save my two daughters, and I'll serve you like a slave from now on."

Ji Yunshuang could have kicked her away, but seeing her crying so heartbrokenly, she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you here all alone? What happened to your two daughters?"

"They were sold. They were sold by her father."

Zhu Dong'e cried and pounded her chest, regretting, "It's all my fault, I didn't protect them well."

I knew they would despise my daughters and call them a burden, I should have prepared earlier. It's my fault for being incompetent, it's all my fault..."

From Zhu Dong'e's tearful account, Ji Yunshuang learned the cause of the matter.

Simply put, even after Lu Bingchun and his sons lost Lu Xuewen, who was a burden, and Liu Shi, who was always complaining, their lives did not get any better.

When the family ran out of food and had no money to buy more, Lu Wuze decided to sell his two daughters.

“I don’t know where they were sold. I ran away last night after they fell asleep, found out the location of the brokerage firm and came here as soon as possible, but I can’t find them at all.”

Zhu Dong'e placed all her hopes on Ji Yunshuang. She pleaded tearfully, "Ji, you're smart. Please help me. Help me find my daughter. I'll do whatever you say from now on."

Ji Yunshuang looked at her coldly and said, "Your family has always been ungrateful. How do I know that if I help you, you won't bite me back?"

Zhu Dong'e raised her hand and swore, "If I ever repay kindness with enmity, may I die a horrible death!"

I won't let you help me for nothing. After we find my daughter, we'll be your servants, serving you for all eternity. I only ask that you help me, save my daughter, and don't let them fall into the hands of bad people.

"I don't really want to help. Your family is just too much trouble. I finally got rid of that mess, and I don't want to get involved again."

Ji Yunshuang shook her head, seemingly helpless, and said, "If they find out that you and your children are with me, they will definitely cause me trouble."

Zhu Dong'e's hope vanished instantly, and a look of madness flashed across her face. Ji Yunshuang watched her coldly, waiting for her to lash out in anger.

But Zhu Dong'e did not attack her. Her eyes darted frantically left and right, and when she saw the subway craftsman's shop in the distance, her eyes lit up and she rushed over.

The blacksmith shop was located diagonally opposite the Heqi Dental Clinic.

People come to the pawnshop across the street to sell their children every day, and they see scenes like Zhu Dong'e kneeling and begging countless times every day.

Over time, people became too lazy to watch the excitement anymore; it was always the same old stuff.

Master Ma, the blacksmith, was busy with his own business.

Unexpectedly, a crazy woman suddenly rushed in, grabbed a branding iron, and pressed it against her face.

The red-hot branding iron made a "sizzling" sound when it touched the skin, and then the whole room was filled with the smell of burning flesh.

Master Ma has been running this shop for many years and has seen many women and children who didn't want to be sold kneeling on the ground crying and begging for mercy.

This was the first time I had ever seen a woman so fierce, grabbing a branding iron and branding her own face.

His gaze toward Ji Yunshuang carried a hint of reproach.

Ji Yunshuang also did not expect that Zhu Dong'e would not look for a weapon to attack her, but instead look for a branding iron to brand her face.

At this moment, she had mixed feelings and even felt a rare moment of self-doubt.

Did she seem to have been reborn into a new world, but in reality, her heart was still living in hell?

Has her heart never truly been reborn?

"Is this okay? Will no one recognize me anymore?"

Ignoring the pain on her face, Zhu Dong'e put down the branding iron and rushed to Ji Yunshuang, saying, "This way I won't cause you any trouble. Can you agree to my request to help me find my daughter and save them?"

“Okay!” Ji Yunshuang said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to treat your wound first.”

"no need."

Zhu Dong'e waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "It's just a minor injury, it'll be fine. Finding them is the priority. I'm afraid they'll be resold and we won't be able to find them again."

In the apocalypse, Ji Yunshuang has seen too many parents who pushed their children out to block zombies for their own sake, and also too many parents who oppressed and sacrificed their children so that they could survive.

Human nature is constantly distorted in the apocalypse. Until the very last moment, no one knows whether the person closest to you will suddenly stab you in the back.

She had seen her fair share of selfish people and never had any expectations of humanity.

But she never expected that this ancient woman, whom she considered selfish and ignorant, would be so willing to go to such lengths to find her daughter.

At that moment, she was deeply moved.

She said, "Then you need to change your clothes and tidy yourself up first. If you're like this, the brokerage firm won't let you in."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Dong'e nodded repeatedly, "I'll listen to you. You're so smart. I wanted to go to the brokerage firm to find someone, but no one would let me in."

Ji Yunshuang didn't say anything more. She silently led her to a clothing store, asked the shopkeeper for a cheap cotton coat, and then borrowed a latrine from the shopkeeper before letting her change into the clothes.

While Zhu Dong'e was changing her clothes, Ji Yunshuang also picked out a set of luxurious clothes and found a place to tidy herself up.

She originally came to the city dressed very plainly.

But since we're taking Zhu Dong'e to the brokerage to find someone, we definitely need to dress up a bit and look more elegant to make things easier.

She is beautiful and could easily dress up in a wealthy manner.

All you need to do is change into nicer clothes and wear a few pieces of jewelry, and you're good to go.

When she was stockpiling supplies, she collected an entire shopping mall into her space, which contained all the major jewelry brands.

She casually picked out a pair of pearl earrings and put them on, along with a high-quality jade bracelet on her wrist. When she walked out, she looked like a pampered young lady from a powerful and wealthy family.

When Zhu Dong'e saw her again, she was completely stunned.

Ji Yunshuang had changed so much that she almost didn't recognize her.

It wasn't until Ji Yunshuang waved to her that she belatedly came to her senses. She timidly ran towards Ji Yunshuang.

"Take care of your hair too."

As Ji Yunshuang spoke, she handed her a porcelain bottle. "Apply it to the wound three times a day. This is just a plaster to prevent ulceration; you will still have scars on your face later."

Zhu Dong'e looked at the small porcelain bottle in her hand with a guilty expression and said, "Did you buy this from the clinic for me? Go return it. I'm not afraid of ulceration, and I don't care about scars on my face. You've already done me a great favor by helping me find my daughter. I can't spend your money anymore."

"I bought it from a traveling merchant; it didn't cost me much." Ji Yunshuang shoved the ointment into her hand and walked away impatiently.

Zhu Dong'e's eyes were red.

She didn't believe her when she said she hadn't spent much money.

This porcelain bottle alone is worth a fortune. And with the plaster inside, how could it not be valuable?

The key point is that this is the first time in her life that someone has cared about her.

With tears in her eyes, she quickly chased after him, saying, "I will definitely repay you in the future and I won't let you down."

"Alright, I understand. No need for you to pledge your loyalty anymore. I understand. I'll take you to find someone now."

Ji Yunshuang led Zhu Dong'e's family to one brokerage firm after another. Every time they entered a brokerage firm, she would say that she wanted to pick out a few young maids and ask the clerk to bring out all the young maids they had recently taken in so that she could choose.

She didn't wear much jewelry, but each piece looked incredibly valuable. Coupled with her imposing presence, the brokers, unaware of her identity and unwilling to offend her, actually brought her out for her to choose from.

However, Ji Yunshuang led Zhu Dong'e to all the brokerage shops, but they still couldn't find the Lu Jin and Lu Yin sisters.

Ji Yunshuang asked, "Are you sure it was sold to a brokerage firm?"

Zhu Dong'e shook her head, crying, "The woman who bought my daughter clearly said they were from a brokerage firm, how could they not have her? Has my daughter already been chosen by someone else?"

Ji Yunshuang frowned slightly. "No rush, let's find out first."

She glanced at the time and belatedly realized that she had long passed the time she had agreed to meet Gao Lan.

"I have something to attend to. Come with me somewhere first, and we can talk about finding your daughter later."

Zhu Dong'e said guiltily, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Ji Yunshuang said calmly, "No need to apologize. Since I agreed to your request, it's my responsibility. Let's go!"

As Ji Yunshuang and Zhu Dong'e turned around, in the alley not far away, Kong Xiufang winked at a few men beside her and whispered, "Hurry up and follow us. Make your move when we get to a less crowded area."