Exiled!? Ha! I have Chapter 105 -

Chapter 105: Chapter

higher, and the quiet path we walked earlier had slowly beco more active, with a few people passing by and carrying out their daily work.

Fu Sheng walked beside

without speaking, but I could tell from his expression that his mind was still on the land and everything we had discussed.

"We will need to move quickly," he said after a while, his tone calm but thoughtful.

I nodded slightly.

"Yes," I replied. "If we delay too much, we will fall behind."

He glanced at .

"There is still a lot we need," he said.

"I know," I answered. "That is why we should not try to handle everything alone."

He did not respond imdiately, but his eyes showed that he understood what I ant.

After a short mont, I added, "There is soone who can help us understand this place better."

Fu Sheng looked at

briefly.

"An Li?" he asked.

"Yes," I replied.

He nodded once.

"Then let us go."

We changed direction and made our way toward her house. The distance was not far, and when we arrived, I knocked lightly on the door.

It opened shortly after.

An Li stood there, and the mont she saw us, her expression brightened.

"You ca," she said with a smile as she stepped aside. "Co in."

We entered her courtyard, and I took a mont to look around. It was not large, but everything was neat and properly arranged, showing that she was soone who knew how to manage her space well.

"Sit first," she said as she led us inside.

We sat down, and she moved quickly to prepare tea, her movents natural and unhurried.

"You both went out early today," she said as she poured the tea. "Were you busy with sothing?"

I took the cup from her.

"We went to look at land," I said.

Her brows lifted slightly.

"So soon?" she asked.

"Yes," I replied.

She placed her own cup down and leaned slightly forward.

"And?" she asked.

"We bought it," I said.

For a brief mont, she looked surprised, then she smiled.

"You really move fast," she said.

"There is no ti to move slowly," I replied.

She nodded, as if she understood.

"That is true," she said.

There was a short pause as we drank the tea.

Then I set my cup down and looked at her.

"There is sothing I want to ask you," I said.

She tilted her head slightly.

"What is it?" she asked.

I t her gaze.

"I need your help," I said. "We are going to start working on the land, and we will need people, but not just anyone."

Her expression changed slightly, becoming more serious.

"You want reliable workers," she said.

"Yes," I replied.

She leaned back a little, thinking.

"There are many people looking for work," she said slowly, "but not all of them will stay when things get difficult."

Fu Sheng spoke this ti.

"That is exactly the problem," he said.

An Li nodded.

"If you are not careful, they will take your money and leave," she added.

I did not argue.

"That is why we ca to you," I said.

She smiled faintly.

"You think I know where to find the right people," she said.

"I think you know this place better than we do," I replied.

She did not deny it.

"That is true," she said.

She tapped her fingers lightly on the table as she thought for a mont.

Then she said,

"There is a place in Unit 48."

I looked at her.

"A shelter house," she continued. "Not many people go there unless they have a reason."

"Why?" Fu Sheng asked.

"Because the people there are struggling," she replied.

She paused before continuing.

"There is a family there with ten boys," she said.

Fu Sheng’s expression shifted slightly.

"Ten?" he asked.

"Yes," she said.

She continued calmly,

"They also have three younger sisters and their mother."

I listened carefully.

"Their father died during the last famine," she added. "Since then, they have been barely surviving."

Her voice softened slightly.

"So of the boys take on heavy work whenever they can find it, but the pay is low, and it is not steady."

Fu Sheng nodded slowly.

"They are in a difficult situation," he said.

"Yes," An Li replied.

She looked at both of us.

"If you want people who will work hard and stay loyal, then they are a good choice," she said.

I watched her closely.

"Because they have sothing to protect," she added. "And they will not easily let go of a chance to survive."

The room fell quiet for a mont.

I understood what she ant.

"Have you seen them yourself?" I asked.

"Yes," she replied. "I have passed by there a few tis."

She paused briefly.

"They are not bad people," she added. "They just do not have opportunities."

I nodded slowly.

"That is enough," I said.

An Li smiled slightly.

"I thought you would say that," she said.

I stood up.

"Can you take us there?" I asked.

She blinked slightly.

"Now?" she asked.

"Yes," I replied.

She looked at

for a mont, then laughed softly.

"You really do not like waiting," she said.

"No," I answered.

She stood up.

"Alright," she said. "I will take you."

Fu Sheng also stood.

Without saying anything more, we followed her out.

Toward Unit 48.

.....

We stepped out of An Li’s house together and moved back onto the path. The air outside felt warr now, and more people were already out, walking, talking, and going about their day.

As we walked, I noticed sothing ahead.

A crowd.

People were gathered in one place, forming a circle around sothing. Voices overlapped, so low, so loud, and the closer we got, the more the tension in the air beca clear.

"What is that?" I asked.

An Li looked ahead and said, "It looks like a notice board."

We walked closer.

There was a wooden board set up, and several papers had been pasted onto it. People were pushing forward slightly, trying to read what was written.

An Li narrowed her eyes.

"It seems like a ssage from the magistrate," she said.

Fu Sheng glanced at the crowd.

"We should take a look," he said.

"It is too crowded," I replied.

An Li shook her head slightly.

"I will go," she said.

Before we could say anything more, she moved forward, slipping through the gaps between people with ease. Her figure disappeared into the crowd as she made her way toward the front.

Fu Sheng and I stayed where we were.

We waited.

The noise continued around us, but I did not focus on it. My eyes stayed on the crowd, watching for her to co back.

After a short while, I saw movent.

An Li stepped out.

But sothing had changed.

Her expression.

It was no longer relaxed.

She walked back toward us quickly.

"What is it?" I asked.

Fu Sheng’s gaze also settled on her.

"What happened?" he added.

An Li stopped in front of us.

For a brief mont, she did not speak.

Then she said,

"They posted a notice."

I frowned slightly.

"What kind of notice?" I asked.

She looked at both of us.

"The warriors are coming to recruit more n for the war," she said.

There was a short silence.

Fu Sheng’s expression tightened.

"When?" he asked.

An Li answered without delay.

"In three days."