Chapter 051: Being Driven Away

Displaced citizens, after a long and arduous journey from the Northwest, finally arrived at Central State Yuchang Prefecture, only to find themselves utterly exhausted. Who would willingly leave?

Upon hearing the Government Official's words, the displaced citizens were stunned for a moment, then began asking, "Brothers, are you sure you haven't made a mistake? We haven't caused any trouble nor harmed the neighboring farmers, why do you want us to leave?"

"Indeed, brothers, we have been staying quietly in the broken temple, neither stealing nor robbing from the nearby families, and even using our own Silver Coins to buy goods from the farmers. We've committed no wrongs; why are you forcing us out?"

"We've fled famine all the way here, losing many people along the way. We've only just managed to reach Yuchang Prefecture, and now as the weather turns cold, if we leave Yuchang Prefecture we might freeze to death on the roads!"