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

Worried that Zhao Zexuan and his group might change their plans, Su Li wanted to finish the matter quickly, so she didn't object when the shopkeeper said there would be other gifts.

Seeing that Su Li did not object, the shopkeeper immediately realized that the deal was promising, so he pulled out two oil-paper umbrellas from the corner of the shop. The umbrellas looked a bit old.

"Is this the free gift you mentioned?" Su Li asked, puzzled.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper nodded and said, "Young lady, don't be fooled by the age of this umbrella; it can still be used for a long time."

It hasn't rained for a long time now, and few people come to the store to buy umbrellas, so the umbrellas in the general store are all sitting aside gathering dust. The general store owner thought that since Su Li wanted to buy oilcloth, he would naturally not mind these two oil paper umbrellas, since the two serve the same purpose.

Su Li naturally wouldn't complain, but she was very skeptical about whether the oiled paper umbrella was actually usable.

Seeing Su Li's confusion, the shopkeeper didn't hesitate and opened both umbrellas to let her see them clearly.

After touching the oiled paper umbrella and confirming that it was usable, Su Li stopped worrying and asked the shopkeeper to wrap it up for her.

Su Li had originally intended to stock up on more things, but after looking around at the goods in the general store, she took the items and left.

Perhaps due to the influence of refugees from outside, the city was eerily deserted. Even the people walking on the streets seemed to be in a hurry, as if something urgent had happened at home.

The scene on the street gave Su Li a bad feeling. She had originally wanted to walk around and stock up on some daily necessities, but now she had no intention of doing so. She just wanted to go back and get out of the city as soon as possible.

Carrying the oilcloth and paper umbrella, Su Li returned to the inn and went back to her room.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Zexuan was in the room at that moment.

Pushing open the door, Su Li was surprised to see Zhao Zexuan, but only for a moment, barely noticing.

Zhao Zexuan was also surprised that Su Li returned so quickly. The atmosphere between the two was a little awkward at this moment, so Zhao Zexuan made conversation by saying, "Why are you back so soon? Did you buy everything you wanted?"

Hearing this question, Su Li looked up at what she was carrying and said honestly, "There were few people outside, and it looked like a storm was brewing. I thought it wasn't safe for me to be out alone, so I came back quickly."

Zhao Zexuan was somewhat surprised that Su Li would be so blunt, but he quickly replied, "That makes sense. You can buy things in other cities, there's no rush."

Hearing this, Su Li nodded, and then the two fell silent.

Zhao Zexuan had originally intended to wait for Su Li in the room, but now that she had returned, he got up to leave, instructing her before leaving, "Pack your things, we'll set off in an hour."

Su Li nodded and started packing after Zhao Zexuan left. However, after looking around, she found there was nothing to pack, which made her feel a little disappointed.

Su Li felt like she had forgotten something, but she just couldn't remember it, and she was very conflicted.

……

Time passed quickly, and it was already dark. Perhaps because of the recent tense situation, it was extremely quiet outside as soon as night fell, and even the inn was quiet.

The calm sea surface seemed to be brewing a storm, and the current tranquility gave people a feeling that a storm was about to break. For some reason, Su Li's eyelids kept twitching, and she had a feeling that something was going to happen.

A faint knocking sound came from the doorway; it was so subtle that Su Li wouldn't have heard it if she hadn't been paying attention.

Quietly opening the door, Su Li glanced at the unfamiliar man standing in the doorway, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes.

Mo Nan, who was waiting outside the door, noticed Su Li's expression and quickly explained, "Miss Su, the general sent me to pick you up."

Hearing this, Su Li did not lower her guard and asked, "Who is your general?"

Mo Nan understood Su Li's doubts, so he didn't waste any words and took out the token in his hand, saying respectfully, "This is our general's token. Miss Su may take a look."

Upon hearing this, Su Li took a closer look and recognized the token as Zhao Zexuan's personal item. She lowered her guard slightly and said to Mo Nan, "I've packed my things. Shall we leave now?"

“Yes, let’s go now. Where are your things, miss? I’ll carry them for you,” Mo Bei said.

Hearing this, Su Li waved her hand and said, "No need, there's not much stuff, I can manage on my own. Where is your general? Let's set off now."

Looking at the bundle behind Su Li, Mo Bei hesitated for a moment before choosing to remain silent and leading his people downstairs.

Logically, there should be people eating and drinking on the first floor of the inn right now, but when Su Li went downstairs, she didn't find any. The first floor was eerily quiet, and she didn't see a single person.

Mo Bei, who was walking in front, seemed to be used to this scene, so he appeared quite indifferent. Su Li, who was behind him, was puzzled, but wisely kept quiet.

Upon exiting the inn, she saw several people waiting outside. They appeared to be the man's subordinates, and seemed to be people sent by Zhao Zexuan to meet her.

"Let's go, we've already picked up the person, let's go meet up with the general," Mo Nan said to his subordinate who was waiting beside him.

Upon hearing this, the guards waiting nearby secretly glanced at Su Li, suppressed their curiosity, and respectfully agreed.

***

The capital city is vast, that's Su Li's most profound realization right now. Seeing that the people ahead had finally stopped, Su Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Have we arrived?"

Mo Nan was carefully observing the surrounding movements when he heard this. He nodded slightly and said, "The general must be referring to this place. Let's find a place to hide and wait for the general."

Upon hearing this, Su Li nodded in agreement, and then dutifully found a place to hide.

A loud bang rang out, and Su Li and the others dared not make any rash moves, hiding carefully for fear of making the slightest noise.

Su Li didn't understand what was happening outside, but Mo Nan did; the operation had begun.

The capital's largest granary caught fire, shocking everyone. Soldiers and officials rushed to put out the fire, but their shouts, louder and louder, could not stop the increasingly fierce flames.

Zhao Zexuan led his men away before the capital's soldiers arrived. At this point, no one knew that there wasn't a single grain of food in the granary; it had all been switched.

After ensuring that all the grain had been transported out of the city, Zhao Zexuan led the remaining subordinates to the agreed location.

Mo Nan kept a close eye on the commotion outside. He noticed Zhao Zexuan and the others as soon as they arrived, and only showed up after confirming that they were his own people.

"General, shall we leave the city now?" Mo Nan asked respectfully.

Zhao Zexuan glanced at Su Li, who was standing obediently to the side, and nodded, saying, "Leave the city immediately."