While Cheng Xiaoxiao and others were discussing, many people in the village couldn't wait to enter the city.
They hadn't seen such a bustling scene in a long time. They longed for the prosperity of lively streets and had faced nothing but confusion and desolation along the way, with not a trace of life's vitality.
Cheng Xiaoxiao's final thought was to negotiate with the leader of the Rebel Army to see how much food they would need to allow them through. If their demands weren't too excessive, it wouldn't hurt to give them some grain.
If they asked for too much, then she wouldn't hold back and would have Dongfang Xu capture the leader. As the saying goes, to capture bandits, first capture the king. If they could control the person with the most authority, would they still fear not being able to get through the city?
Of course, it was best not to fall out with them if possible. She didn't want to cause unnecessary killings; after all, they were fellow countrymen.
