Xiao Yunhai's hands trembled with anger. Pointing at the officials standing below, he shouted, "Then tell me, what should we do now? Even if we dispatch every single man we have, we might not be able to drive them all out of the city! With so many of them swarming in, do you really think you'll be able to sleep soundly at night?"
Everyone fell silent. If these nearly ten thousand refugees didn't leave the city soon, none of them could even dream of living in peace.
"My Lord, we can ask Mr. Bai for help. After all, this disaster was caused by him. I believe Marquis Bai won't just sit by and do nothing." Lu Tongzhi knew that Prefect Xiao was desperate to curry favor with Marquis Wu'an. Now, it was up to him to make a choice.
Xiao Yunhai gritted his teeth. "Let's put that aside for now. Hurry up and organize the guards to secure all the checkpoints. Don't let them run toward Shangjing.
