Chapter 79 (1/2)
As Meng Fuayo had anticipated, the Rong arh ene had limited ar De had sent athat transportation was delayed due to the bad weather The front line couldn't do a day without food, so King De transferred it fro to deliver more provisions from Huazhou when it became available However, froested theh provisions to last about ten days, but there was atime bomb, and someone within could easily set it off Plus, they had only 800 soldiers, ere already exhausted froainst the potential internal issues?
Seek help from Yuan Zhaoxu? He should have reached the eastern coast far away, and it would take him half a month to traverse the whole of Wuji Would it be too late? Plus, didn't he haveFuyao did not want to rely on him unrealistically It was her city, so she shall protect it
Meng Fuyao thinned to the point where her cheekbones became clearly visible She appeared soht like thestars as usual She ordered for the provisions to be rationed She herself, ate two stea delivered over Nevertheless, she accepted fruits and dried food, since she couldn't bear to let Lord Yuan Bao starve; not after he'd so cruelly been duroup of people disputing over her calculations They were secret guards allocated by Yuan Zhaoxu to protect her That was his only order
The guards were split in their opinions One side felt the need to report to theirthat both ar ar any ti Fuyao, so they arnered more support, and thosethe perilous situation
Days passed, and the citizens lost hope in receiving the assisting army's help They queued before the hts to snatch for food soon broke out on the streets, and the whole scene appeared desperate and gloomy as if there had been a soundless rain that shrouded and extended throughout the city
Meng Fuyao locked herself in the office and refused tothe arrangement of defense troops within the city She basically stayed in all the time, the unease on her face replaced by a firm determination and calmness On the ninth day, she suddenly called for Yao Xun to send food Upon the delivery of a fresh bun, Meng Fuyao waved him off
”Meat! I want meat!”
Yao Xun stared at her with his eyes wide open, not understanding what had gone over thethe bun within seconds and standing up to leave
Midway she turned around, asking, ”You've been looking wan recently Troubled?”
In a daze and caught off guard by her question he ju, ”nono”
”FollowFuyao responded without looking at hi is your job Following me around as a housekeeper is si is in ier Leave if you want”
Finished and not waiting for Yao Xun to answer, she strode off
The clear sun rays shone frolory, only to be blocked off by Meng Fuyao, who raised her hand up while blinking and s
Her thin palhtened it into a fist as if grasping the beaet to enjoy such a beautiful and pure sunlight
The things she were to do and the places she were to go ht s her future like a black hole, and on the journey there, thereher
What was theable to do what one dee in life?
'Brave forward even if you're fighting against the odds'
”Clap!” Meng Fuyao kicked the gate open before striding out
Many Han citizens had gathered outside the door, helping the young and old while looking at her
The city was about to run out of provisions, and the citizens aiting for Meng Fuyao to come up with a plan In their mind, this quirky mayor who had invented soccer, the waltz and all other kinds of entertainent They had faith that she would co Fuyao scanned across the earnest gazes, spotting the hunger and fear in their eyes Her mind was momentarily blocked, and while she opened her mouth in preparation to speak, no words came out
She shut her eyes and looked up at the sky
A light breeze greeted her, carrying a faint, sweet scent Spring was co was, the flowers on the field would always grow