A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Shen Shuli jumped down into the yard, opened the door, and closed it behind her.

They bound the magistrate and his wife tightly by the hands and feet, and kicked them under the bed.

She had no intention of killing the county magistrate.

A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, nor can a city be without a magistrate for a day.

If there is no one above to keep things in check, and if minor officials such as clerks and soldiers below harbor evil intentions, chaos will break out in the city prematurely.

In the end, it will be the ordinary people who suffer.

Shen Shuli stored all the valuable ornaments in the room into her spatial storage, and then drugged and stuffed everyone in the backyard of the county government office under the bed.

They took away everything of value.

To prevent these people from being discovered too early, Shen Shuli deliberately left the bed unattended.

Shen Shuli didn't even spare anything from the county government's warehouse and granary; she took everything.

There is also a large granary in the county town, which is used to store the grain tax paid by the people, as well as reserve grain seeds.

That was the very foundation of the city's survival; she wouldn't touch it.

They worked for almost half an hour.

Shen Shuli temporarily knocked out and hid everyone in the county government office.

As for the officers and soldiers who went out on missions, Shen Shuli had no way to help them.

Inside the county jail.

There were only four or five officers and soldiers on duty.

Shen Shuli silently took down four soldiers, leaving only one soldier still conscious.

"Tell me, which people in the prison are ordinary citizens who haven't committed any crimes, and which are criminals who have?"

The soldier's hands had been tied by Shen Shuli, and a knife was held to his neck.

The officers and soldiers dared not resist at all, fearing that the sharp blades would cut his neck.

"Hero, spare my life! I'll talk, I'll talk!"

He was able to take down four soldiers in an instant; his strength was unfathomable.

The lucky officers and soldiers didn't dare to resist this strangely dressed man at all.

"These, and these next few rooms hold ordinary people who were just arrested in the last few days. The other rooms are for prisoners."

Shen Shuli quickly scanned the room and found no one she recognized.

It seems the people from Peach Blossom Village haven't been caught yet.

Shen Shuli knocked the soldier unconscious, opened the cell door, and told the villagers to leave quickly.

Shen Shuli was wearing a helmet, so these people couldn't tell whether she was male or female.

But that didn't stop these people from being grateful to their benefactor. They all knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Shuli before hurriedly leaving.

After leaving the county government office, Shen Shuli quickly changed back into her original clothes and headed to the agreed-upon location.

She immediately spotted Su Ping'an, who was taller than everyone else, frantically spinning around in place.

She ran a few steps over and said, "I'm back. Sorry I'm late. Where's Su Ding'an?"

Su Pingan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Shuli appear.

He looked at Shen Shuli with displeasure in his round eyes.

"Ah, little sister, you've finally arrived! Where have you been? We thought you were lost! I went to the county government to look for you!"

Having arrived nearly an hour late, Shen Shuli knew the two must be anxious, and it was her fault.

"Let's go find him then, so he doesn't keep waiting."

"Okay, okay." Su Ping'an immediately forgot about the matter at hand and nodded in agreement.

Shen Shuli was very familiar with the way to the county government office, and the two arrived in just a few minutes.

Su Ding'an was asking the old man at the tea stall about Shen Shuli.

Shen Shuli quickly went over to call for help.

"Su Ding'an, we're here." Su Ding'an turned around immediately after hearing the voice.

Seeing Shen Shuli and Su Pingan standing together, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression was not good, and he couldn't help but question Shen Shuli.

"Where have you been? Why did it take you so long to come back? If you had gotten lost, your parents would have beaten us to death!"

"Even if you don't consider us family, you can't treat us like this!"

Shen Shuli pursed her lips. What he said was harsh, but he was right.

She didn't argue. "I'm sorry, I wasn't punctual. It won't happen again. To express my apology, I'll treat you to lunch at the best restaurant."

Su Ding'an didn't expect her to apologize. He thought that her aloof and indifferent nature would cause a scene with him.

This really surprised him.

Su Ding'an softened his tone and advised, "No need, just have some steamed buns. What kind of world are we living in now? Where would we get so much money to go to a restaurant?"

Shen Shuli ignored him and turned to Su Ping'an, saying, "Big idiot, bring your brother and come with me to the restaurant."

Shen Shuli hasn't eaten anything good these past few days.

Now that she finally had the chance, she naturally wanted to satisfy her craving.

Su Ping'an now listens to Shen Shuli very much, pulling Su Ding'an along behind his sister.

Su Ding'an couldn't resist his strong second brother at all, so he could only follow behind the two of them.

Fu Rong Restaurant.

Shen Shuli ordered seven or eight of her signature dishes.

He even asked the waiter to bring out ten jin of the best wine, intending to satisfy his father's, grandfather's, and uncles' cravings.

Not many people came to the restaurant to eat.

The entire first floor was less than a third full.

It's clear that the people in the city can no longer afford to eat at restaurants.

The food was served very quickly.

"Hurry up and eat, we have things to do after you finish," Shen Shuli urged the two of them.

Su Ping'an had no psychological burden. Of course, he wouldn't be polite when there was good food. He immediately put food into his bowl and ate it with great relish, along with the white, round rice.

Su Ding'an and he are at opposite ends of the spectrum; Su Ding'an thinks a lot more.

Looking at this table full of fish and meat, all of which are rare delicacies, I wonder how much money it must have cost in this year of famine. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache.

He glanced at Shen Shuli furtively and saw that she was already eating with composure and elegance.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the meat dishes in front of her were almost completely gone.

He was very curious about how this younger sister could be so elegant and dignified while also being so charismatic.

Never mind, let's eat already!

If we don't eat now, these two idiots will eat us all!

After finishing her meal, Shen Shuli felt completely refreshed.

This feeling of being well-fed and satisfied cannot be satisfied by spiritual spring water.

She gracefully wiped her lips and took out two ten-tael silver ingots, placing them on the table.

"Third brother, I just ordered a few dishes and ten catties of wine and asked the waiter to pack them up. Here's the money for you to pay the bill."

"Take the rest of the silver and go to the street to buy some water. Buy as much as you can carry, and buy anything else you want. It's on me."

"I still have some things to take care of. Let's meet at the East Gate later."

Shen Shuli looked at the third brother with a guilty conscience, afraid that he would cause her trouble.

Su Ding'an glanced at the gleaming silver ingot on the table, and he was somewhat dumbfounded.

He had never received such a large sum of money before.

There was a moment of awkwardness.

"This is too much! Don't you have any loose silver?"

He was afraid that he would be robbed as soon as he stepped out of that door, which would break his heart.

"It's not much, you can give me the rest after you've finished buying everything."

"What else are you going to do?" Su Ding'an asked, frowning.

"Something came up, but don't worry, I'll be fine."

Shen Shuli patted the pouch at her waist, which contained a pistol, reminding the two that she had a powerful hidden weapon for self-defense.

Having just finished a lavish meal at someone's invitation, Su Ding'an felt too embarrassed to put down his bowl and complain, so he reluctantly agreed.