In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

The map marked the secret passage to Wu City, so as soon as night fell, Zhao Zexuan led a team to sneak into the city through the secret passage, while the others continued to guard outside the city and wait for news.

The King of Wu was the late emperor's most beloved son, and the territory he was given was naturally rich and vast. It was precisely because of this that the King of Wu was able to occupy a position at the very beginning of the chaotic world.

King Wu is stubborn, ruthless, and acts without considering the consequences. Zhao Zexuan doesn't know how far things have progressed, but he is certain of one thing: he must stop King Wu's plans as soon as possible.

The exit of this secret passage was some distance from the Wu Prince's mansion, so after Zhao Zexuan and the others came out of the secret passage, they first found a place to hide. They were not in a hurry to go to the Wu Prince's mansion, but wanted to inquire about some things in the city.

The quiet of Wucheng at night was eerily quiet. Logically speaking, even if the territory of a former prince had fallen into ruin, it shouldn't be so deserted. There must be something strange about this.

Under the cover of darkness, the group quietly began to investigate the surrounding area, but the result was unexpectedly normal.

Just as everyone was confused, a faint sound came from behind. When they looked up, they saw two small, thin children hiding behind a pile of firewood.

Upon seeing this, everyone frowned. A soldier quietly approached and picked up the two thin children.

The two children were lifted up, their eyes wide open, but they didn't make a sound. They just stared in terror at the soldier who was holding them.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Zexuan and his group frowned, surprised by the appearance of the two children. Since they hadn't gained anything yet, this might be a breakthrough.

The group, along with two thin children, found an empty house to rest for the time being.

The two children were very thin and looked to be only five or six years old. However, they did not scream even when they were scared, which showed that they were not as naive as they looked.

"Why are you hiding behind the woodpile all by yourself? Where are your parents?" Zhao Zexuan asked.

Upon hearing this, some soldiers tried to explain that they were mute, but before they could speak, they heard the two children whimpering in fear.

Everyone frowned as they looked at the two children before them, finding it hard to imagine how they had survived in such a harsh environment.

Under the soldiers' piercing gazes, the two children shrank back and then uttered words that shocked everyone.

“You are not from Wucheng, you are outsiders.”

Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately tensed up and stared at the two children for a long time without saying a word.

Faced with what the two children said, it seemed that only Zhao Zexuan was not surprised. He continued to ask, "How could you tell that we are not from Wucheng? You know, this is the first time we've met."

Upon hearing this, the two children exchanged a glance, and then one of them said, "Because you are normal, more normal than everyone else in the city."

"What does this mean? Does it mean that everyone here is abnormal?" Liu Quan asked incredulously, standing to the side.

Unsurprisingly, the two children nodded in unison and said, "Yes, the people in the city are not normal. During the day, they like to bite people everywhere, but at night they don't bite people, but they like to sleep."

Listening to the two children's words, Zhao Zexuan and his group realized how tricky and strange the situation was.

"My first question is, are your parents still alive? How are you two managing to survive in this city?" Zhao Zexuan continued to ask.

These words seemed to strike a nerve with the two children. Their eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down their faces. Between sobs, they said, "Our parents also got that strange disease. We didn't dare stay at home, so we ran away."

If the entire city of Wu is in this state, it means that the situation has become uncontrollable, and the place has turned into an abyss.

"Do you know who is currently in charge of Wu City? Is it the King of Wu?" Liu Quan asked curiously.

The two children looked confused when they heard this, then nodded, and then shook their heads.

This was rather puzzling, and Liu Quan asked, "What does this mean? Is it yes or no?"

Upon hearing this, the children explained, "It's still the King of Wu, but he hardly ever appears these days. The one who always appears in public is a Taoist priest with a white beard."

Upon hearing this, the crowd had some guesses and did not ask any further questions. Instead, they looked at the two children and inquired, "Besides you, are there any other people in the city who haven't been poisoned?"

Upon hearing this, the two children's eyes lit up immediately, and they said, "Can you help us escape from here? This place is terrible, and we are scared every day."

The two children spoke with obvious fear in their voices, looking at the crowd with pleading eyes, as if grasping at a straw.

Looking into the expectant eyes of the two children, Zhao Zexuan slowly nodded and said, "As long as what you say is true, I can take you away."

Hearing this, the two children became visibly happy and excitedly said, "Then I'll take you to find our friends. They also want to leave this place."

The two children's excited words surprised Zhao Zexuan and his group, who then nodded in agreement.

***

It must be said that the two children were indeed familiar with the terrain of Wucheng. They knew many of the small roads that were not shown on the map. After winding their way through the streets, they soon arrived at a secluded alley.

The alley is really remote and narrow. Ordinary people can't find it or go in. For example, now that we've arrived, we find that we can't get in at all.

Looking at the narrow passageway, the two children scratched their heads sheepishly and said, "We were afraid that other people would easily break into our hiding place, so we deliberately chose a place like this."

Upon hearing this, Liu Quan stepped forward, measured the width of the alley, and realized that it was indeed impossible to enter. He then said, "You guys are quite clever. This place is rare, and it's rare that you've stumbled upon it."

The two children also felt lucky, and were quite happy to be praised, saying, "Of course! We searched for a long time before finding this alley. If we hadn't had this place to stay, we would have died long ago."

Hearing the two children's rather proud words, those present did not refute them, but instead affirmed them.

"Since we can't get into the alley, you two go and call them out. While it's still relatively peaceful outside, let's get you out of the city first," Liu Quan instructed.

Upon hearing this, the two children asked, somewhat puzzled, "Are you going to take us out of the city now? Aren't you going to investigate us first? What if we're lying?"