Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Although the battle was ultimately won, Xiao Jingqi's furrowed brows and the lingering worry between his brows were so obvious that they could not be ignored.

Fang Yu saw this and silently got up, poured a steaming cup of strong tea, and handed it to Xiao Jingqi.

He gently reassured them, "Don't worry, their commander is seriously injured, and they probably won't be able to launch another attack in the short term."

Xiao Jingqi slowly shook his head, his brows furrowed, his expression grave:

"The former magistrate has long been colluding with foreign enemies. Huaizhou City has a large population, and even if all the food in the city is gathered together, it can only last for seven days at most. The reinforcements' supplies have been destroyed, and the battle situation will likely become increasingly difficult..."

At this point, Xiao Jingqi choked up and could no longer speak.

He never expected that the land under his jurisdiction would be filled with such corrupt and lawless people who disregarded the lives and deaths of the people.

Fang Yu held the steaming tea to his lips, slightly raised her eyes, and gestured for him to drink it. Then, with a gentle smile, she asked softly, "Xiao Jingqi, do you trust me?"

At this moment, she seemed like a different person, her expression more serious and earnest than ever before, and even the tone of her voice when calling his name was so solemn.

Xiao Jingqi reacted with lightning speed, without even a millisecond of hesitation, as if he already had the answer in his heart, and nodded decisively and resolutely, "Yes."

In fact, he never expected that in such a perilous and dangerous situation, Fang Yu would be able to disregard his own life and death, rush to find him without hesitation, and fight alongside him.

Fang Yu slowly reached out and gently placed his hand on his broad shoulder, speaking in a calm and soothing voice:

"As long as you trust me, you don't need to worry about the food. However, I have one condition, and you must agree to it."

In that instant, Fang Yu's gaze suddenly became unusually serious, as if his eyes held a thousand unspoken words.

Xiao Jingqi carefully took her small hand, which had slight scratches, and gazed at her with a firm and serious look, answering resolutely, "Yes."

This trust stemmed not only from his responsibility to protect the people of the entire city, but more importantly, from the fact that this woman had come to his side without regard for anything else, even at the cost of her own life.

Seeing his prompt and decisive response, Fang Yu continued:

“I have enough food to ensure that the people and soldiers of the entire city will not go hungry during the battle. But you cannot ask me where this food comes from.”

The moment he heard that she had food in her possession, a look of surprise flashed across Xiao Jingqi's deep, still eyes.

However, he did not show much doubt or confusion, but simply nodded obediently and replied softly, "Mm."

Fang Yu slowly sat down, elegantly picked up the teapot, and poured herself a full cup of tea.

She parted her lips slightly and said, "Later, send someone to find me a place that can hold ten thousand dan of grain."

Ten thousand dan! This astonishing number struck Xiao Jingqi like a thunderbolt, making him feel as if he were in a dream.

The harvest in Huaizhou City has been unsatisfactory for the past two years, and he really can't imagine how Fang Yu managed to obtain such a large quantity of grain in such a short period of time.

For some reason, despite being filled with countless questions and amazement, he trusted her completely.

He couldn't help but reach out and hold her soft, boneless hands tightly, and with difficulty, he squeezed out two words full of deep affection: "Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu's lips curled up slightly, forming a charming smile.

She raised her other hand and gently stroked his brow, which was tightly furrowed from long-term worry, and softly comforted him, "No need to thank me, just consider it as me doing a good deed."

Not long after, following Xiao Jingqi's instructions, Mo Jiu found an extremely spacious and unusually empty warehouse.

Mo Jiu was full of doubts and did not understand what his master intended. He dismissed all the people around the warehouse and left Fang Yu alone to enter.

Standing to the side, Fu Ju was equally puzzled. However, when he saw the empty warehouse in front of him, an absurd and almost impossible idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Before entering Huaizhou City, they had visited the Chijun military camp. For some reason, at this moment, he had such a strange idea.

Perhaps the grain that should have been destroyed was not actually burned, but was possibly taken away from the camp by Miss Fang.

The moment this sudden thought flashed through his mind, Fuju immediately felt as if he had become an utterly foolish idiot.

That's the food and rations needed for a full ten thousand soldiers!

How could such a large quantity of supplies be easily brought out by Miss Fang alone?

This is simply a fantasy, absolutely impossible.

Fang Yu walked slowly into the warehouse alone.

After the door behind her closed tightly, Fang Yu gently raised her jade arm and gracefully waved it.

The once empty warehouse was instantly filled to the brim with sacks of grain, leaving not a single gap.

After doing all this, Fang Yu clapped her hands in satisfaction, turned around and walked out.

His gaze fell on Xiao Jingqi before he slowly spoke, "Come in with me."

Xiao Jingqi had dismissed everyone, including Mo Jiu and Fu Ju.

Looking at the slightly ajar warehouse door behind Fang Yu, his heartbeat slowly stopped, and he couldn't help but follow her inside.

Looking at the grain filling the entire warehouse, Xiao Jingqi's breath almost stopped at the same time.

The astonishment in his eyes surged like a raging storm, leaving him speechless for a long time.

Fang Yu gently patted his shoulder, instantly pulling his wandering soul back from the distance.

"With this food, we don't need to worry too much about what comes next."

Fang Yu said with a smile, her eyes revealing a hint of relief and understanding.

Just as Fang Yu finished speaking, Xiao Jingqi, who had been in a daze, suddenly turned around, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.

Fang Yu was slightly surprised by his sudden action. Xiao Jingqi seemed to be either excited or something else, and even his voice was a little choked up.

He leaned close to Fang Yu's ear and whispered, "Yu'er, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. This matter must not be known to a third person."