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

The long wait lasted from day to night. Finally, a soldier came up the mountain to report that the battle had been won.

The people in the cave were overjoyed to hear the news and eagerly inquired about the details.

Surrounded by the crowd and questioned about the whole incident, the soldier was somewhat at a loss and could only say, "I don't know the specific details either, but we did win. The general sent me up the mountain to tell everyone so that you don't need to worry."

The battle was won, and while everyone didn't necessarily need to know the whole story, some anxiously asked, "So what should we do now? Should we go down the mountain?"

The soldier knew this, so he quickly said, "The general said that although Tongcheng has been occupied by us, it has not been cleared yet, and there may be potential risks. So we will wait until things calm down before we take everyone down the mountain."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "Victory is good, victory is good."

Blending in the crowd and listening to the soldiers' report, Su Li was also very happy. Zhao Zexuan and his men had won, which meant that the crisis was over.

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Tongcheng is currently undergoing a city-wide search. Zhao Zexuan, under the protection of soldiers, found a place to start his work. After conquering a city, there are many things to deal with.

"Has the messenger who went up the mountain to report returned?" Zhao Zexuan asked, sitting at the table.

Upon hearing this, Mo Nan, who was standing to the side, respectfully replied, "We're back. Everyone knows about our victory and is currently overjoyed, wondering when we can come down the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan said, "We'll bring them down the mountain after we've dealt with things in the city. Let's stay here for a while."

Mo Nan was a little confused as to why they were stopping here, so he asked, "Why are we stopping here? Aren't we going to Lingnan?"

Upon hearing Mo Nan's question, Zhao Zexuan sighed and said, "Because of the current situation!"

"I always thought that our group would be able to reach Lingnan smoothly, but after this experience, I realized that my previous idea was naive!"

Having served Zhao Zexuan for many years, Mo Nan was certainly not a fool who only had strength but no brains, so he realized what was going on and said, "General, you think we have too few men and need to increase our manpower!"

"That's right, I plan to stay in Tongcheng for a while and recruit some people."

"But can we recruit enough people?" Mo Nan asked worriedly.

“There is a way to do that. The most important thing now is to figure out the situation here and not leave any hidden dangers,” Zhao Zexuan said.

Speaking of the situation inside the city, Wang Cong, who was waiting to the side, couldn't help but ask, "General, those refugees have all been brought under control. What should we do with them?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan pondered for a moment and then said, "Send people to investigate their recent actions in the city. Those whose words and deeds are egregious will be dealt with according to military law without exception."

Wang Cong agreed, then remembered something else and said, "Among these refugees, there is a leader who keeps two tigers. The tigers are now blind in both eyes and cannot move their limbs. What should we do with them?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Zexuan suddenly remembered the bottle of potion that Su Li had given him, which Mo Bei had mentioned. He figured it was the potion that had allowed the tiger to grow into its current form, which must have been due to the many evil deeds it had committed. So Zhao Zexuan ordered, "Skin it, butcher it, and put it in the bustling market so that the people can vent their anger."

Most of the generals present knew the inside story, so they were not surprised by this outcome. The two tigers did indeed deserve to die, and the person who raised them deserved to die even more.

Tongcheng had been occupied by refugees for some time, and the city was in dire need of reconstruction and many things needed to be done. So it was two days later before Su Li and her group came down the mountain.

After spending three or four days in the cave, everyone felt suffocated. So when they learned that they could go down the mountain, they were overjoyed, picked up their luggage and left without a trace of regret.

Su Li also felt stifled inside the cave, and now that she could finally leave, her smile broadened considerably.

The group was in a heavy mood before going up the mountain, but they were much happier as they came down, chattering away as if they had returned to the time before they fled the famine.

Whether it was due to soldiers guarding the area or because of a recent battle, not a single disaster victim was seen on the way down the mountain to Tongcheng; it was as if the disaster victims had vanished.

Su Li had been observing her surroundings. Now that the group had arrived at the entrance of Tongcheng, she disregarded her doubts and followed the group into the city.

Because everyone knew Su Li's identity, soldiers took her to Zhao Zexuan's residence as soon as she entered the city, leaving Su Li no chance to refuse.

Tongcheng originally had a prefect, but he was killed because of the arrival of refugees. So now Zhao Zexuan and his men are staying in the prefect's mansion. Su Li was naturally taken to the prefect's mansion and to Zhao Zexuan's room.

"Madam, this is where the general is resting. Please go in first. The general is out inspecting the city today and is not in the mansion. Please rest first," the soldier said respectfully.

Hearing the soldier's words, Su Li opened her mouth several times, wanting to ask if there were any extra rooms, but she thought about it and didn't ask. If she spoke rashly, it would arouse everyone's suspicion.

Since she had already slept on the oxcart a few times before, it wasn't too awkward to stay together again. Once she figured this out, Su Li settled into Zhao Zexuan's room without any worries.

Zhao Zexuan probably hadn't rested much these past few days, otherwise the room wouldn't be so clean. Su Li glanced at the room's layout, then opened her bundle and took out a set of clothes. She hadn't washed up for several days, and now that she finally had the chance, she had to take a good shower.

Zhao Zexuan returned to the room while Su Li was washing up. He noticed the bundle on the table and the sound of the shower coming from the bathroom, and knew that Su Li was inside.

The noise from the bathroom never stopped, which made Zhao Zexuan, who had just entered the room, feel a little embarrassed. But since he was already inside and there were people watching outside, he couldn't go out again. He could only endure the embarrassment and sit down at the table to wait for Su Li to come out.

After washing for nearly half an hour, Su Li finally felt clean and dressed herself, drying her hair as she left the bathroom. As soon as she came out, she saw Zhao Zexuan sitting at the table.

Upon seeing Zhao Zexuan, Su Li couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "What are you doing here? Weren't you on patrol?"

After saying that, Su Li regretted it a little, since the room originally belonged to Zhao Zexuan, and it was normal for him to be here.

Zhao Zexuan did not directly answer Su Li's question, but instead said, "The city is unusually quiet today. I came back after I finished dealing with the matter."