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It was not that he ignored the refugees' pleas, but that they had already lost their reason. Qin Ke could not allow Rong Residence to suffer even the slightest damage.

Seeing Rong Xi's brow furrow, worried that he was afraid, he said, "Do not worry. Hold out through tonight. Once Shen Yi arrives with his troops, all will be well."

But there were nearly a hundred refugees. Could they truly hold out through the night?

"Father, I wish to leave the residence and stop them," Liang Siwen suddenly said.

He could not let Rong Lian be hurt.

Qin Ke did not object. He nodded. "You may."

He then told Liu Zishi, "You must protect Eldest Brother well."

Liu Zishi nodded fiercely. He would never let the young master lose a single hair!

Father and son turned and left the room. Rong Lian had only just come back to his senses when he saw Liang Siwen's robe hem vanish beyond the door.

Yet Rong Xi's brow remained tightly furrowed. Liu Zishi consoled him, "Young master, do not worry. The prince is brave and mighty. He will surely keep the residence safe."

"I am not worried about Rong Residence. I only fear that Teacher Gao may also be harmed by the refugees."

Though he sympathized with the refugees' plight, Teacher Gao was naturally far more important to him than the refugees.

In the wake of a natural disaster, humanity was stripped away. The refugees' eyes had gone red with desperation; food and warmth were their only priorities. How could they still care about the lives of innocent fellow people?

"Teacher Gao!" Only then did Liu Zishi remember, and worry appeared on his face as well.

Upon hearing this, everyone else in the hall, save Golden Lucky, felt unease in their hearts.

Worry