In fact, even without any disguise, Jiang Wenyuan and Shan Bing were indistinguishable from refugees.
The reason, of course, was the food shortage. They had failed to obtain supplies in Songzhou and were pursued by the people of Songzhou all the way. Already running low on provisions, their situation only worsened. Although they finally escaped from that hellish place of Songzhou, they lost their last food supply.
The food they ate now was only given to them because a team, whether rebels or soldiers, took pity on them and shared some of their rations.
Theoretically, they might have been able to buy something if the people of Songzhou returned the wealth they had lost before. Moreover, the prices here were frighteningly high, especially for daily food. Even if they had more money, how could they withstand such expenses?
"Becoming a refugee is actually a process."
