「At the county government.」`
"Your Excellency, Chief Li has returned to report." Steward Mao Li saw County Magistrate Tian Xiuwen walk in and hurriedly stood up to reply.
Tian Xiuwen asked, "So soon? Where is he?"
"He just went to the back hall to freshen up his appearance. He'll be out shortly." After the arduous journey, his beard was completely covered in dust.
Before long, Li Yong walked out, looking refreshed.
Tian Xiuwen asked, "How did you return so quickly? Weren't you told to wait and follow Lord Niu's orders?"
Li Yong respectfully handed the document containing the number of refugees and their assignments to Magistrate Tian with both hands. "Lord Niu finished assigning everyone on the very same day. To prevent them from continuing to gather at the city gates, he ordered us to bring them back as soon as possible. Now, we are just waiting for Your Excellency to give the order to settle these people down, and we can consider our task complete."
