With no grain, the people went hungry and couldn't pay their taxes on time.
Once they failed to pay, their fields and properties were confiscated. Some families were even forced to sell their sons and daughters.
Driven to desperation, many had no choice but to flee their homes with their families, hoping to escape the disaster.
But the checkpoints along the way were like a giant hand, choking off their only path to survival.
This was the ravages of war.
When Hua Manman turned her head, her eyes met Li Liao's.
Although Li Liao and Li Ji didn't look much alike, they both possessed a unique quality forged by years of war.
Even in the cramped carriage, Li Liao sat upright, his back ramrod straight.
Like a long spear that would rather break than bend.
Li Liao asked, "You want to help them?"
Hua Manman remained silent.
Li Liao said, "If you kill Lu Kai, you can rescue these poor people from their suffering."
