Chapter 115: Waves of Refugees
Though Yan Prefecture lay in a remote region, its people were simple and honest. Apart from the years when vicious bandits had stirred up trouble and denied the common folk peace day and night, it was largely a place where no one pocketed lost belongings on the road and doors went unbarred at night.
After Yang Qing took office as Yan Prefecture Military Commissioner and wiped out the bandits led by Scarface, the atmosphere in Yan Prefecture became even more wholesome.
Yet now refugees were causing trouble, and this filled Dai Sheng with profound unease.
Meanwhile, Yang Qing received the same news.
"Refugees causing trouble? Where did they come from? Yan Pass? I fear there's more to this than mere refugees!"
Yang Qing lowered his head in thought, then said to Jiang Zhizhou, "Xiao Zhou, come with me and take a look. I'm afraid there's something hidden behind this."
Even when Scarface and his ilk had run rampant, Yan Prefecture had never seen refugees roaming about and causing chaos. Now, with Yan Pass still standing, something this suspicious had happened in Yan Prefecture City. Claiming there was nothing fishy about it would hardly convince anyone.
"In my view, if there is something hidden behind this, it probably isn't aimed at Dai Sheng alone. You're a target too," Jiang Zhizhou said.
"Even so, if I don't go, how are they supposed to keep this little play going?"
Yang Qing waved a hand. "Let's go. If we arrive too late, there may be another unexpected turn. Besides, you know as well as I do that this is almost certainly aimed at the two of us. If I don't go, Dai Sheng probably won't be able to hold them off alone."
Jiang Zhizhou hurried out to arrange a