After a long silence, Lu Qianxuan finally regained his composure and cupped his fists solemnly. "Young Master Lei, the White Tiger Army and the people of the Northeast City will never forget this kindness."

Yao Zhi shook her head and replied calmly, "General, there is no need to thank me. As I said before, my Lei family only followed Heaven’s mandate. It has nothing to do with you or anyone."

After saying this, she took out several wooden boxes from her spatial storage and handed them to him. "These are recipes for wound ointment and a repeat crossbow design. These are for you."

She met with his gaze and added, "Although an Emperor is needed to govern a Kingdom, the person sitting on the golden throne didn’t have to be that person."

"What makes this kingdom a kingdom is not the Emperor, the royal family, the nobles, nor the military and civil officials. It was the people. So, I hope you can use these to protect them."

Lu Qianxuan was stunned by her words. If people heard this and reported it to the Emperor, both of their nine generations’ clan would be beheaded directly. Her words were no different from telling him to rebel and change the emperor.

While he felt her words were rebellious, he understood them in his heart.

He was not a blindly loyal person. What’s more, his goal was to avenge his family and exterminate the royal family. Rebellion was a sooner or later matter. It’s just that this matter couldn’t be rushed.

After a long silence, he accepted the boxes carefully as if he were holding a priceless treasure.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Lei family remained prosperous for generations despite never intervening in the imperial court’s matters.

With such courage, foresight, capabilities, and knowledge as long as they wanted, they could nurture countless talents and wealth. They could even unite the world and stand at the peak.

Seeing his serious expression, Yao Zhi added, "General, the grains inside the granaries are enough for emergency use, but it’s impossible to depend on external support forever. The people still need to rely on themselves in the future."

Lu Qianxuan nodded firmly. "I understand."

After they finished discussing the supplies, Yao Zhi suddenly remembered something and asked, "General, where are the people currently staying?"

"Most of them are staying in temporary shelters near the city center. Some houses that suffered less damage were also cleaned and used temporarily."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi frowned slightly. "The weather is too hot, and the hygiene conditions are poor. If too many people gather together, it’s easy for diseases to spread."

Lu Qianxuan’s expression turned serious instantly. He was too focused on rebuilding the city and on guard against the barbarian’s retaliation to overlook this matter.

"Young Master Lei, do you have any suggestions?" he asked.

Yao Zhi thought for a moment before she said, "First, separate the injured and sick people from the healthy civilians. Second, boil all drinking water before consuming it. Third, bury or burn all rotten flesh and corpses thoroughly."

"Also, sprinkle lime powder around crowded areas and temporary latrines. If possible, let people wash themselves and their clothes regularly."

Lu Qianxuan nodded and said, "I will arrange it immediately. But, there is only one well as the water source in the entire city. Other wells inside the city had dried up, and the river outside the city had already dried-up since long ago."

Yao Zhi thought for a moment and said, "I will bring my people and see if there is a good location to dig a well. No matter what, we have to prioritize hygiene to prevent the plague."

Lu Qianxuan nodded.

After discussing several more matters, Lu Qianxuan returned to the military camp while Yao Zhi and her guards toured the city to find a location to dig a well.

Meanwhile, Fu Chen’an had already heard about the arrival of his wife and her guards. He was in a good mood after learning about this matter.

Although they could meet inside the shared manor, their time was limited. Now that his wife was here, they could spend more time together.

In the afternoon, he finally finished his duty and changed shifts with Xiao Wei. His urge to see his wife was so strong that he didn’t even bother taking a bath inside the shared manor and rushed to find her.

He searched everywhere and asked a lot of people before he finally found her at the outskirts of the city. When he saw his wife’s small figure in the distance, he urged his horse to increase its speed.

The moment he dismounted from his horse, he ran over and called out, "Wife!"

Ling Shi’er and his brothers had noticed their Master’s husband. So, they tactfully distanced themselves, standing 30 meters away.

When Yao Zhi heard her husband’s voice, she was startled. She had been thinking of looking for him later or meeting him inside the shared manor. She never expected him to find her directly.

Neither of them should have any connection with her current identity as Lei Feng. She was worried that she would expose Lei Feng’s fake identity if they were seen by others.

But the moment she was scooped into his arms, all of her worries disappeared instantly. Feeling his strong arms wrapping around her waist and body, she couldn’t help but return his hug. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Because she was rushing her trip, she hadn’t entered the shared manor at all in the past week. So, it had been days since they last met.

She never expected herself to miss him so much. Before, she didn’t feel anything even when they didn’t meet for a long time.

After they hugged for a while, Fu Chen’an finally loosened his embrace and stared at his wife. Although her eye color was different, they were still as bright as usual.

"Wife, I miss you," he muttered softly.

Yao Zhi smiled and replied, "I miss you too." After a moment of pause, she finally patted his back lightly and said, "Husband, you should let me go. If people see us like this, it will be hard to explain."