With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"Okay." Nangong Wu did as he asked, giving them three tents, a raincoat and water shoes for each person, several battery-powered flashlights, and dozens of extra batteries.

"These three tents are enough for you to sleep in for more than twenty nights. It will just be a little crowded. Otherwise, with so much stuff we're carrying, we won't be able to carry much of this gold."

Each tent weighs nearly 100 kilograms, so three tents would require a camel for transport.

"We will all listen to the princess," Adeline said.

Finally, Nangong Wu gave each of them a folding pistol crossbow, a type of crossbow weapon similar to a pistol.

"This is for your self-defense. This pistol crossbow is mainly lightweight and easy to carry. Its power is similar to my pistols, but its range is a bit shorter."

"Pistol crossbows, these are wonderful!" Adeline and the others came up, each taking one, and they were absolutely delighted with them.

"Princess, how does this pistol crossbow compare to those muskets?" Adeline asked.

"It's definitely better than a musket. A musket needs to be reloaded after each shot, but this one doesn't..." Nangong Wu explained to them.

Then they were given two hundred more arrows, "If you run out of arrows, you can make your own."

A man from the northern region couldn't resist trying to shoot an arrow.

"Princess, this weapon is just as powerful as your real gun. These weapons are so useful."

With so much stuff they're taking back, they're bound to attract attention. Having a pistol like this will give them a better chance of survival.

They happily put away their pistols and crossbows.

In the end, they only brought a dozen or so boxes of gold, which were divided equally among the twenty-three people, with each person receiving about 100 jin (50 kg).

Nangong Wu then took out some dust masks, opened them, and had them put on. "Wearing these will prevent you from inhaling sand and dust."

Adeline, holding the dust mask, was so moved he didn't know what to say.

The princess is so thoughtful; she has thought of everything for them.

Seeing that they were all ready, Nangong Wu used her mind to send them out of the space.

As soon as Qiao Xiangqing came out, she was choked by a gust of wind and felt sand being poured into her nose. She quickly covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve.

Nangong Wu gave her a mask. "Put it on!"

"My sister-in-law is indeed the most thoughtful." Qiao Xiangqing took the mask, turned her back to the wind, and put it on.

"When you get home, remember to take the antidote!" Nangong Wu urged them. "Cherish life; nothing is more important than being alive."

"We've all remembered!"

"Princess, we shall take our leave now."

Adeline and his companions bowed deeply to her.

Nangong Wu nodded slightly to them, "Go! Have a safe journey! We'll leave after you've all gone."

"Goodbye, Adeline!" Qiao Xiangqing waved goodbye to them. "You'll all get home safely!"

"Goodbye, have a safe trip!" Li Shuang waved goodbye to them as well.

All twenty-three people boarded the camels, and he waved goodbye to them one last time.

Thirty camels and twenty-three people formed a small team, walking forward against the wind and sand.

After walking about a mile, they came down the small sand dune and disappeared from sight.

"Let's go back too!" Nangong Wu mentally summoned the helicopter.

"Rumble..."

The helicopter slowly ascended into the sky.

When Adeline and his men heard the sound, they turned around and waved at the plane until it disappeared into the sandstorm.

***********

When Nangong Wu returned to Runan City, it was already noon the next day.

As soon as he got back, he went to his brother's place for dinner, and brought his father and several children out of the space.

After dinner, the father and his two sons discussed matters together.

Nangong Xiao first explained the recent situation to them:

"Sister, we'll do as you said and set aside a room to be a pharmacy, with Feng Wushang as the doctor. That way, if anyone in the city gets sick, they'll have a place to get treatment."

The old city wall will be leveled in a month at most. The sand used for construction is all transported by horse-drawn carts and rickshaws. The road leading to the cement plant and steel plant is still under construction.

After the New Year, many people from other places learned that a city wall was being built here, and that the wages were very high, so they all wanted to come and find work, but I didn't hire them.

Nangong Wu nodded after listening, "Then we won't accept them for now. If there's anything else, we should prioritize taking care of the people who are still in the city."

The city has over 10,000 able-bodied workers and a 200,000-strong army, so there's no need for outsiders.

"Brother, how's it going at the cement factory?"

"The land is leveled, and houses are already being built according to the blueprints you gave us," Nangong Xiao said.

"Okay, then I'll go to the pharmacy to check on Feng Wushang first, and then I'll go to the construction site to take a look." Nangong Wu said as she stood up.

Goodbye, Mother!

The three children said goodbye to her.

"Good boy!" Nangong Wu bent down and kissed the three children.

She was always very busy. Her father taught the children, and Eileen took care of their daily needs. Although they lived in the same space, she was sometimes so busy that she couldn't see them for days. When they did meet, she could only give the children a kiss to comfort them.

"Mother, I want to sleep with you tonight. You haven't told us a bedtime story in so long," Nangong Xi said.

"Okay, Mother will tell you a bedtime story tonight." Nangong Wu straightened her daughter's clothes. "Mother won't go out anymore, so you can go to bed earlier."

She went outside and saw that only Li Shuang was outside. She used her mind to conjure an SUV from her spatial dimension and pressed the remote control to open the car door.

Nangong Wu glanced at her. "Didn't you just say you were going to stay home with the kids?"

"I'll play with them when they get back. I want to ride in your car and have some fun." Qiao Xiangqing opened the car door on her own.

Li Shuang opened the passenger door and got in.

She had to stay by the princess's side at all times in case of any unexpected events.

Nangong Wu started the car and went to the pharmacy to see Feng Wushang.

But when they arrived, they found the pharmacy door closed and locked.

Several old men were chatting idly next to the pharmacy. When they saw her arrive, they hurriedly got up to greet her.

"This humble subject pays his respects to Your Highness."

Nangong Wu had no choice but to get out of the car. "Sir, there's no need for such formalities. We've just come to see Dr. Feng."

"Dr. Feng went out on a house call. Someone came looking for him, so he took his medicine box and went with that person. He just left a little while ago," an old man told her.

"Since he's not here, we'll be going now." Nangong Wu got back into the car and drove towards the original south gate.

The sand used for construction was all transported in from the south. After exiting the original south gate, there was a main road to the east, west, and south. This road was originally an official road, and it has now been repaired, making it half again as wide as before.

The original plan was to build the cement plant in the south, near a limestone mine, about ten miles from Runan City.

When they arrived at their destination, they saw Su Siyan there, discussing something with a few people. Hearing the sound of the car engine, they all looked over.

"It's the princess!" Su Siyan quickly stepped forward to greet her.

Nangong Wu parked the car on the side of the road, opened the door, and got out.

"Your Highness, you've arrived!" Su Siyan bowed to her.

"No need for formalities." Nangong Wu raised her hand slightly, glanced at the busy workers, and asked, "How is it going?"

"We've invited some of the most renowned local bricklayers, stonemasons, and carpenters. They're studying the blueprints you provided and figuring out how to build it!" Su Siyan said, gesturing for them to proceed.

"Your Highness, please come with me."

"it is good."

The three followed and walked towards the construction site.

"Su Siyan, have your family members arrived yet?" Nangong Wu asked him about his family.

Su Siyan is now their most capable assistant, and his family must be protected.

"They've arrived. The whole family has moved here. They're on their way and will arrive in about ten days!" Su Siyan said.