Chapter 350
Tieling City.
Ruins everywhere, smoke filled the air.
Many corpses on the ground were not yet processed.
A skinny cub stumbled through the rubble, occasionally falling, starved and weak.
Its fur was so dirty that the color was indistinguishable, leaving a faint trail of blood marks on the ground.
Seeing a large pit ahead, a pair of big hands quickly scooped it up, the Black Panther youth grumbled, “You silly cub, can’t you see the road? Can’t you see the huge pit ahead? If you fall, you’ll break your claws p>
“Major General, this child is almost fainting from hunger, quickly feed it something p>
A young and handsome brown-haired Beastman hurried over, holding food and water, feeding the starving little cub.
The little cub drank the clean and sweet water like a traveler dying of thirst in the desert, instantly revitalizing.
“Awoo p>
It’s water!
Its round eyes lit up, holding the bottle with its dirty little paws, gulping down the water.
Much of the water flowed down its mouth, soaking its fur, creating a stream of muddy dirty water, soiling Xiao Jin’s clothes.
Xiao Jin looked disgusted, but didn’t let go, taking bread and meat from Sang Mu’s hand and handing it to the little cub, “You dirty little cub, you’re like a starving ghost reincarnated, where are your parents p>
The little cub burst into tears upon hearing this.
Xiao Jin was at a loss, urgently soothing it; how did crying start suddenly, children are really hard to please!
Deputy Sang Mu scratched his head, “Major General, your tone is too harsh, this kid’s parents probably died, or it was abandoned, most likely nobody wants it, haven’t you hit the sore spot p>
Xiao Jin looked at the more pitifully crying cub and swallowed the words, “Parents die, what’s the big deal,” going to the nearest temporary tent, lifting the curtain and entering.
Sang Mu brought a basin of clean water and a cloth, and the two males inexperienced in raising kids clumsily cleaned the cub.
“Major General, how to settle this child p>
“Take it to nearby tents, find some middle-aged male and female beasts experienced in raising kids, see if anyone is willing to adopt it p>
“Yes p>
Sang Mu left with the cub.
Xiao Jin also exited the tent, patrolling the territory.
The sky was gloomy, winds cold and desolate, and at some point, snowflakes and small hail began to fall.
This should be the last snow of late winter.
In the distance, large buildings collapsed, houses bombed into ruins.
The previously planted experimental fields were all destroyed.
Many Beastmen had nowhere to stay, food and water were nearly depleted.
After days of chaos, there were numerous casualties.
The medicine had long been used up.
It’s not an exaggeration to say they were out of ammunition and provisions.
A large number of refugees squatted on streets and in corners of ruins, sleeping rough, homeless.
Each was yellow and thin, filthy with matted hair, like living dead, enveloped in a bleak aura of despair.
“It’s over, we’re all doomed p>
“I’m so hungry, I haven’t eaten all day, when will food from the Imperial City arrive? The Imperial City won’t abandon us, will they p>
“My child has had a high fever for three days now, I can’t buy medicine, if this continues, it might die… sob sob p>
“Stop dreaming, the Imperial City can’t safeguard themselves now, they have no time to take care of us! Let’s all stay here and wait for death!” Someone was nearly driven mad.
“Another human disaster, another natural disaster, heaven won’t truly want to destroy us, right p>
“Damn it, I’ve lived for over forty years, never encountered such a situation, since that female came to power, one trouble follows another p>
“The Empire is in peril, temporarily elevating a young female to power, what ability can she have? Not only didn’t make the Empire better, made our days worse and worse p>
“I told you before, how can a wild female of unknown origin undertake the heavy responsibility, it’s plain madness! Now look, it’s such a mess p>
“Stop with the hindsight, when the late Emperor was in power, the rebel army attacked the city, what’s all this got to do with Princess Shen Tang p>
“Still protecting her now? If she weren’t unpopular, how could there be so many noble rebellions? Leading to the Empire’s division p>
Many found excuses to vent, “Knowing she’d come to power and ruin the Empire like this, we might as well have handed the throne to Prince Shen He back then p>
“With days like these, barely surviving, why not seek refuge with Prince Shen He p>
Shen He was the late Emperor’s brother, lost the throne fight, exiled to the border, lived as a frugal prince, but didn’t expect he’d secretly plot, nurture an army.
This time, he was the first to declare independence, leader of the noble warlords’ rebellion, even boldly renamed his territory [Broken King City], openly challenging the royal power!
“Damn it, a bunch of fools, if not for Tangtang and us, they’d be dead already, yet they want to seek refuge with the rebels p>
Xiao Jin heard these derogatory comments, exploded on the spot to charge forward, a hand pressed on his shoulder, pulling him back.
Xiao Jin turned and saw it was Shen Li, grumbled, “When did you sneak over, you thieving fox p>
“Hehe, just arrived.” Shen Li chuckled, “Luckily in time, otherwise tomorrow’s headline would be ’Army Major General fights civilians, explosive news p>
“Listen to how foul their language is? A bunch of ungrateful bastards, not killing them is good enough p>
Shen Li shook his head helplessly, continued, “What good is arguing with civilians? They’re unemployed, stomachs full of pent-up frustration, reasoning is pointless, they speak their true thoughts, even if you beat them, outwardly they fear you and don’t dare gossip, many still think that way, violence can’t solve the problem p>
Airplanes buzzed overhead.
Citizens on the ground scattered like startled birds, fearing another attack!
Soon, planes landed, troops emerged with supplies.
Food, water, medicine, and various life necessities.
Xiao Jin punched Shen Li’s shoulder, laughing, “You sly fox being the voice of reason, turns out you brought the supplies, why not say so earlier p>
Shen Li suffered a heavy blow, nearly coughing up blood, smile nearly dropping, truly a rough brute!
Refugees swarmed upon seeing supplies, like wolves spotting fresh meat.
Xiao Jin quickly led the team to maintain order.
“No snatching, line up, distribute one by one p>
Shen Li led his team to clear the debris and bodies in the city.
Heavy troops guarded outside the city, the Chaotic Zone’s thugs and beasts outside likely couldn’t break in.
Once citizens are settled, they must quickly restore infrastructure, organize survivors to clear streets and houses, restore basic living conditions.