Zong Shen, clad in a brand-new hooded robe, pulled Safri through the streets and alleys.
Groans of hunger could be heard almost everywhere.
Only occasionally did they see a few people who looked somewhat more presentable.
Many shuttered shops had been smashed, ransacked, and looted.
Skinny mothers often wandered the streets weakly, clutching starving children in their arms.
After seeing such cruel scenes often enough, one gradually became numb to them.
At this moment, Zong Shen only wanted to resolve Seaka Bang City's problems as quickly as possible.
Only by stabilizing order with overwhelming force, gradually distributing food, and restoring local trade and agriculture—
could the city be revived from its increasingly rotten descent into death.
The city had to start functioning again as soon as possible. A shutdown was equivalent to death.
Only a functioning city could support its population.
The message Zong Shen had previously spread through the starving refugees—"A savior has appeared. Gather at the square before midnight"—had also quickly spread throughout the city. Along the way, he had already seen many groups of hungry people heading from different directions toward the largest square in Seaka City—
—Glorious Citizens' Square, where they would gather and wait.
Back in the territory, Howie and the others had also set off to purchase food.
Maryl had already sent enough food for fifty thousand people to eat one meal.
As long as Howie's side did not let him down, Seaka Bang City would receive its first batch of food as early as tomorrow.
The hungry people still remaining in the city were all truly pitiable souls.
Those with any other options had long since left.
The city's population loss had not begun only a day or two ago.
Death was only one reason for the declining population. Mass relocations and groups