Ning’s report said the eastern shelter’s well had been contaminated by storm water. She asked for purification tablets and clean barrels, not a change to the furnace.
Bai checked the supply board and found a protected storehouse on the high road with enough stock for two shelters. He redirected a cart and sent a second crew to inspect the bridge before it carried the load.
Qinghe received the report at the central console and repeated the quantities back to Ning. Yan formed a limited projection at the prepared relay marker and sent a short confirmation. The tablets still had to travel by cart, and workers had to unload the barrels. Ning changed the ration schedule while the supplies were in transit and reserved clean water for the clinic.
The high-road team reached a flooded crossing. Bai’s courier had already sent a runner to the alternate bridge, where the cart could pass one wagon at a time. The detour cost an hour but kept the tablets and barrels dry.
Ning’s shelter workers received the supplies and began treating water before the next meal. They used a small test jar first and marked the time. The well remained closed until the treatment had finished and the local healer approved the sample.
