Another Listener

Listening to the crunching sounds of gnawing, Luo Qingqing knew these people had not eaten a proper meal in a long time.

Changkang Town was the granary of You Province, and Qianren City was not far from Changkang. Its grain reserves should have ranked among the best in You Province; in the event of famine, it absolutely had the means to provide relief to the disaster victims. Yet from the current situation, the authorities had clearly failed to shoulder that responsibility.

"Um... big sister, thank you." Li Le suddenly lowered his head to her, speaking in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz. "I shouldn't have set my sights on your baggage."

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Luo Qingqing now understood why he possessed so many traits unlike those of a thug or refugee. He had clearly received some education, and his family must once have had no worries over food or clothing. If not for that sudden upheaval, he should still have been sitting by a window, reading those classic texts. A single month was not enough to erase all those qualities.

They still had a chance to get back on the right track.

The other children, having finished their flatbread, also became livelier. "Big sister, where did you come from?"

"Your eyes look all gray and cloudy. Can you really see?"

"Where is your family? How did you end up traveling alone?"

"If big sister wants to go to Qianren City, it would be best to hire a carriage driver to take you in. Entering the city alone is still too dangerous."

That sparked Luo Qingqing's interest. "I'm from You Province to begin with. This time, I merely wanted to return home for a look. What do you mean, entering the city is dangerous?