Chapter 1030 - 868, Refugees
As the caravan drew closer to the city gate, Daohua noticed that quite a few refugees had gathered outside.
In the piercing cold and amidst the snowflakes, the refugees shivered and huddled together. When they saw the caravan approaching, they eagerly crowded around it.
The Guard Squad, upon seeing this, immediately drew their sabers, vigilantly watching the refugees.
The refugees, scared by the sight of the Guard Squad drawing their swords, hastily backed away.
Atop the city wall, the commanding officer in charge of the gate spotted the caravan below and immediately guessed that it was the family of the new official taking office. In a hurry, he ordered the city gates to be opened and, along with his men, went out to disperse the refugees, allowing the caravan to pass through freely.
"This is the family of the official taking office; no disturbances allowed."
Hearing this, the originally greedy-eyed refugees staring at the supplies on the carriages silently withdrew their gazes.
The new official was a good one, as on his second day, he set up a porridge stall at the city gate and had straw sheds erected, preventing them from freezing to death in this frigid snow land.
Inside the carriage, Daohua frowned tightly as she saw that each of the refugees was emaciated and poorly clad, their lives more miserable than she had imagined.
Seeing that the caravan had safely entered Beijing, the commanding officer guarding the gate breathed a sigh of relief.