The journey from Capital City to Jiliao was arduous, especially when Wei Ruo and the others carried a good deal of baggage. Consequently, they traveled slower than the early groups from the Xu family and those dispatched by Wei Jinyi.
Passing by areas where disaster victims huddled together, Wei Ruo would distribute some food to them.
She could not give too much, as they were still on the road and could not part with an excess of rations.
Wei Ruo had more in her possession, but they could not be taken out casually without raising suspicion.
Ten days later, while passing by the outskirts of Xinghuai Town, Wei Ruo halted the team to distribute food to a group of women and children huddled under a large tree by the roadside.
Each one of them bowed in gratitude to Wei Ruo as they received their ration.
As Wei Ruo was about to return to the carriage, one of the women fell to her knees in front of her.
