Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space

The two young soldiers nodded together.

General Sun and Deputy General Bai exchanged a glance. Although they couldn't claim to know every soldier under their command, they could recognize them, and they knew that they weren't lying. But… how could it be possible?

"Send some people… to take a look," General Sun said to Deputy General Bai.

Whatever it was, they would know upon seeing it. The matter was too peculiar, and General Sun had to be cautious.

The supplies sent there from Lord Zhao could not have gone unnoticed, and they would have been informed in advance. The main point was that it was impossible since the person hadn't supplied anything besides water for a long time. It was unlikely they'd suddenly become generous.

"Yes," Deputy General Bai nodded, picking dozens of men to follow. Just as they were about to proceed, they noticed General Sun was coming along with them, so they quickly fell back to follow behind the general.

By this time, Wushi Chang had roughly figured out what was in the forest, and was feeling excited when he suddenly saw General Sun and Deputy General Bai rushing over.

Wushi Chang hurried forward to salute but was brushed aside by Sun Tan as a hindrance, who stared intently at the objects ahead.

Where else could these things be seen?

Wushi Chang, taken aback for a moment after being brushed aside, quickly followed along.

At that moment, General Sun and Deputy General Bai were already standing in front of baskets filled with sweet potatoes, staring blankly at the items inside and pondering something?

Wushi Chang's squad dared not speak, silently standing by, ready to move as soon as the general did.

A moment later, having surveyed all the supplies, General Sun turned to Wude: "Explain everything again, in detail."

"Yes," Wushi Chang nodded and bowed, proceeding to describe how they discovered and inspected the findings one by one.

"So… you didn't notice anything unusual during that time?"

"No," Wushi Chang replied affirmatively.

General Sun: "Has the water delivery team arrived yet?"

"Reporting, they should arrive around Yin hour."

"General…" Bai Ting, who had been wandering around the supplies, suddenly spoke, then quickly approached, "General, look, there's a letter."

Bai Ting came over holding a slightly yellowed piece of paper, the light in his eyes not dimmed much compared to the moonlight concealed by the forest.

No wonder he was excited, it had been a long time since paper was seen. Even when they sent messages, they used oral messages or fabric or leather as substitutes for paper. Even the government office in the current state city had scarce paper.

Seeing such high-quality yellow jute paper, Bai Ting, who had some education, couldn't help but be excited.

General Sun impatiently took the paper from Bai Ting's hand, casting him an appreciative glance.

This kid was attentive. Among so many people, it was him who found this letter.

A guard holding a torch quickly moved forward. Under the firelight, upon reading the letter's contents, General Sun let out a deep breath. Although there were still doubts in his heart, he felt more joy, and even a smile appeared in his eyes.

"General…" Bai Ting looked expectantly at the suddenly relieved general.

General Sun didn't speak but directly handed him the letter, the implication being self-evident.

Bai Ting hurriedly read it, and upon looking up again, there was unmistakable excitement in his eyes, calling out to his general.

"Deputy General Bai, get people to carry these wild boars back, clean them up, and divide them to improve the brothers' meals. Also, make sure to transport the grains and water back quickly. Especially the grain, it's too hot to keep it outside for long periods."

"Understood! I'll get to it right away," Bai Ting, usually subdued in emotions, surprisingly displayed a rare excitement, revealing a row of large white teeth, and quickly directed the dozens of men he brought to carry back the wild boars first.

Wushi Chang's group wanted to help too, but, remembering their duties, they hesitated. Watching the large wild boars being carried back, they all showed excitement, already imagining how delicious the morning meal would be.

Bai Ting and the others came and went quickly, and it took the hundreds of people a significant effort to bring all these supplies back to the cave. During this time, General Sun watched intently, and his long-furrowed brows slightly relaxed.

Previously, he was pondering how to request Lord Zhao to send a batch of grain to support them, even though he knew Lord Zhao didn't have much grain. The fact was, they were running out of edible resources even on the mountain, and they'd even stripped almost all edible bark. Almost all the wild grass roots were pulled out, and if this continued, they wouldn't last half a month. His already half-white hair had turned even whiter with worry.

These supplies came just in time. Although the letter didn't specify which hero's act it was, it must have been from a great benevolent person, a patriotic and capable benefactor. Somehow, they knew about their shortage of grain, water, and supplies, and managed to deliver such a massive load of resources stealthily. If rationed wisely, it would be enough for them to hold on for several more months.

The gratitude in General Sun's heart was beyond words. If the benefactor were present, he would surely bow deeply, because these supplies had saved the lives of thousands of their brothers.

As more and more supplies were moved away, General Sun couldn't help but bow toward the mountain road entrance.

After all the items were moved, General Sun, still excited, followed them back. Before leaving, he looked at Wushi Chang and his soldiers, "After your shift, go to Deputy General Bai for a reward, one tael of jerky per person."

This was an immense surprise, even more thrilling than the excitement that morning. A tael of jerky, if savored, could last them for over half a month. Most importantly, it was meat, which would give their bodies strength.

"Thank you, General," an excited Wushi Chang responded a beat late, only thanking after General Sun had turned to leave, making even the upcoming patrol feel less monotonous and tedious.

Of course, moving these items back to the cave naturally caused a new wave of commotion and excitement, greatly boosting the troops' morale. This harsh twist of fate also unintentionally solved a significant problem for General Sun.

At this moment, she was sleeping soundly in the space, only opening her eyes at noon the next day. The exhaustion she felt was completely gone, and the energetic daughter was back, which made Hua Chengtian delighted as well.

The past days, every time she entered the space, her face was pale with fatigue, making him feel terribly distressed. However, since the child refused his help, all he could do was try to do more within the space, so the child wouldn't have to use her Divine Power. He even prepared fresh food in the space for her.

"You're up. Go wash up and eat," Hua Chengtian called out with a laugh, looking at his daughter with a grin.

"Okay, Papa," Hua Jin was indeed hungry. She responded with a mischievous smile to her father, quickly washed up, and sat at the dining table to eat the breakfast her father had made.

The taste instantly revealed her father's culinary skills — not particularly good, just average. But the difference was that it was filled with fatherly love, and Hua Jin devoured her share clean.

"Papa's cooking skills have improved," she didn't forget to compliment after eating.

"Really?" Hua Chengtian's spirits instantly lifted, his eyes sparkled, and the smile on his lips grew wider.

"If it tastes good, Papa will cook for you often."

Hua Jin: "…"

"There's no need for that. Papa, you're already tired enough every day in the space. We have plenty of food; let's just enjoy what's readily available."