Everyone was silent. Although they didn't want to think like this, the time had come and they had to find a solution.

Manager Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Brothers, we must unite and fight for a way to survive!"

Shopkeeper Cao slammed his hand hard on the table next to him, venting his dissatisfaction. After all, he had done his best for the master, and with his own daughter acting as a middleman, he did not expect to end up like this.

Shopkeeper Hu nodded and said, "This news has been circulating for a few days. I'm afraid it won't be long before the Hu people arrive. We must hurry and leave."

The people around also nodded. Things had come to this point. There was no need to worry about the property in Nan'an City anymore. Being alive was already good enough.

After gritting their teeth, they decided to pack up their belongings and leave immediately.

With Boss Cao's assurance, others felt more at ease.

Nan'an City has two gates, one in the north and one in the south. All the people from the outer city go out through the south gate, while the north gate is exclusively for use by dignitaries and nobles.

With such a small door, they can leave without anyone noticing.

After all, people on the streets are in panic now. If they knew there was such a way to escape, everyone would rush over regardless of everything.

By that time, they would no longer have the advantage. If the Hu people arrived at this time, they would definitely not end up well.

Therefore, in order to ensure one's own safety, not telling others is of utmost importance. One must leave quietly to avoid being disturbed by the group of anxious victims.

These shopkeepers have been in Nan'an City for many years and have a large number of staff under them. They packed up the gold and silver jewelry as quickly as possible and even took away some things from the shops.

Then he gave the shop assistants a day off and said sympathetically, "The world is unstable right now, so this shop has to be put on hold for now. We'll close it for a while, and we'll reopen it after everyone gets through this."

The subordinates didn't understand why, but they were all very excited. After all, they could get money without working. This was simply a blessing from heaven. They went home happily to have a rest.

In corners where no one was paying attention, these shopkeepers secretly bribed the gatekeepers with their household belongings and left under the cover of night.

Qin Hua didn't care too much about these businessmen leaving. After all, these people were just rich people, and even if they stayed, it wouldn't make much difference. If he let them go now, he could get a lot of money.

So after handing over a large amount of gold, silver and grain, these shopkeepers successfully left through the small door and began their escape journey.

However, quite a few people in the city got the news, and no one cared at first. But when they found that the people they often saw were leaving one by one, they finally reacted.

"What's going on? Why are all the stores closed? Is the previous news true?"

A city in the north was invaded by the Hu people, but there were always a few people who left early. In order to be safe, these people naturally tried their best to flee to the south.

Although they had to sleep in the open and had little food along the way, some people still arrived in Nan'an City safely.

These people did not stay in Nan'an City for too long. They just shook their heads and continued walking south.

No one paid much attention to it at first, but after this incident happened, everyone started to reminisce.

Especially for those who have relatives in the north, they rely on some details and memories to piece together the truth of the matter.

"Could it be that the Hu people are going to attack us?"

"Maybe it's possible. A few days ago, the official forbade everyone to go out. Didn't he say that a distinguished person was coming?"

"The noble man has been gone for such a long time and made such a big noise, it must be unusual."

"Do we still have a way to survive? Should we hurry up and leave to escape to the south?"

"But now the city gates are closed. There's no way to leave even if we want to!"

In this critical moment, the wisdom of the people was unimaginable. They deduced the truth of the matter based on some details, and ran to the inner city gate, asking the prefect to open the gate.

Qin Hua was a little overwhelmed by such a situation. He just wanted to use his status as a prefect to dispatch his subordinates, and he had no idea how to deal with the mass riots!

But he also knew that there were so many people outside, and if he didn't give them an explanation, he would have no chance of getting through today.

The players in the prefectural governor's mansion were also very dissatisfied. "What's wrong with these NPCs? Why do they always want to cause trouble? Can't they be more quiet?"

Everyone has always been very dissatisfied with these overly intelligent residents. They are clearly here to play a game, but they cannot harm the local residents at all.

Even in the early days, things like stealing would result in being sent to jail, which was hard to understand.

After all, in everyone’s impression, this is just a game, there is no need to be so serious!

But no matter how much they complain, the problems of the people outside must be solved. After all, a large number of the remaining guards are residents of the outer city. If they are not given an explanation, no one will obey their orders in the future.

Without the important role of human resources, the identity of the prefect would become unimportant.

All players know what is of primary importance and what is needed now. They must stabilize all the people and try their best to dispatch supplies.

Finally, after some discussion, Qin Hua stood on the inner city gate and said to the people outside, "Today we received news that the Hu Kingdom has officially sent troops south and will arrive in Nan'an City soon."

"It's just that the people of the Hu Kingdom are cruel by nature. They have massacred several cities without any reason. They are extremely brutal and blood has flowed like a river. In order to avoid such things, we can only do our best to protect Nan'an City!"

Qin Hua's words shocked the people. Although the living conditions were difficult nowadays, no one thought that they had reached the end of their road.

After all, all the people from the outer cities have lived here for hundreds of years. Although they don't have a lot of wealth, they still have some collections, so their lives are not miserable.

Compared with other people in the country, he is not as good as the best but better than the worst, and is considered to have a happy life among ordinary people.

Therefore, although it seems that life is becoming increasingly difficult, no one expected this to be the outcome.

And now, when they heard the prefect personally say that people from the Hu State were about to arrive, the first thing they felt was disbelief.

But after the shock, everyone gradually calmed down. After all, it was impossible to say such things casually.

Since the governor has admitted it voluntarily, it means that the matter is imminent and the crisis is at hand!

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