Yizhou Prefecture, Tanshan City.
Under the dull twilight mixed with the scent of earth.
A young man clad in the short coarse clothes of commoners, with a large frame but now somewhat gaunt, was carefully making his way through the streets and alleys.
He was not only vigilantly looking around but also subconsciously covering the bulging front of his shirt.
Completely disregarding the fact that his face, bruised and swollen, was exposed out in the open.
"I went out of the city today to dig for grass roots, and I even fought with someone over a spot of land. It was with great difficulty that I managed to keep these gains.
With this bag of grass roots, my wife and I will be able to hold out for another two days."
The hands full of calluses weren't protecting just grass roots, but the hope for survival for both him and his wife.
"I heard yesterday that King Jing of the neighboring Dengzhou Prefecture issued a 'Civilian Notice.'