"The refugees had indeed caused quite a stir, but most of the people around True Martial were fishermen. When the refugees swept through, they got word and hid out on the Chuan River... The refugees were strangers to the area, after all, and they had no boats, so the casualties in the end weren't all that high."
Hearing Qin Fang's question, Zhou Xing explained.
Only then did Qin Fang understand...
Right. Most fishermen had boats, and True Martial depended on the Chuan River for its livelihood. Once they got word, they could move out onto the river ahead of time. Even if the refugees stormed into the villages, they couldn't pursue anyone downriver without boats.
The fishermen had boats and could move quickly. They could easily fight a guerrilla war against the refugees...
The refugees couldn't deal the people of True Martial a truly devastating blow.
Of course, that was how things stood in theory.
But it was certain that plenty of people had died in the process.
There had also been enormous losses in property.
...Qin Fang understood the refugees' mindset all too well.
But there was still something he couldn't figure out...
Others might not know, but he knew for a fact...
The refugees hadn't rebelled of their own accord.
A mysterious group had been guiding and coercing them into rebellion!
...What role had those people played in all this?
And what was their ultimate goal?
Now, the rebel refugees had almost all been pacified.
But even so, nothing suspicious had come to light...
Qin Fang only entertained the thought briefly. He had no intention of saying it aloud.
...The matter was too serious.
He had no evidence, and he had no standing.
He was still a refugee himself.
Speaking up would only invite trouble.
...Any group capable