Su Yue frowned slightly, with a sharp look in her eyes. She looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "It seems that these refugees are determined to cause trouble. Don't panic, just follow my arrangements!

Liu Daxi, Liu Danan and Song Da, the three of you have better aim. Use your bows and crossbows to deal with them immediately. Don't let them rush in.

Uncle Song, the work of fumigating the house with mugwort and disinfecting the house must continue without any slackness, especially on the wall near the gate, sprinkle more lime water on it. "

Liu Daxi, Liu Danan and Song Da immediately took the order, quickly picked up their bows and crossbows and headed for the fifth floor of the tower. They looked solemn, for they understood that the solution Su Yue mentioned was a fatal blow.

As Liu Daxi walked, he said to Liu Danan and Song Da: "We have to aim carefully. We don't have many arrows, so don't waste them."

Liu Danan and Song Da nodded solemnly, and the three of them quickly went to the fifth floor and found a good position to prepare to shoot the refugees.

Outside the tower, the refugees continued to bang on the door. When they saw that the big iron door had a slight dent, the madness in their eyes grew more and more intense.

Liu Daxi and the other two were lying on the edge of the fifth floor, holding their crossbows tightly, staring at the refugees below the building. Their palms were slightly sweaty, and they were nervous and determined.

After Liu Daxi exhaled, he aimed an arrow at the forehead of a man who was relatively tall among the refugees. The sharp arrow accurately hit the tall man's forehead.

The man fell to the ground and died without a sound, but the other refugees were not as scared as before, and instead smashed the iron gate even harder.

"Why aren't they afraid now?" Liu Danan asked in shock.

Song Da frowned and said, "This group of inhumane people, if one person dies, they will treat it as an extra portion of food."

"What are you two still talking about? Hurry up and shoot arrows!" Liu Daxi urged.

Upon hearing this, Liu Danan and Song Da quickly aimed at the refugees below again. They shot arrows one after another, and refugees kept falling to the ground. However, their madness did not diminish at all, and they continued to attack the gate of the tower.

It was not until there were only a dozen refugees left that they became scared and left quickly, with some of them dragging a corpse with them when they left.

Liu Daxi and the other two breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the refugees gradually go away. However, their vigilance remained unabated as they were afraid that the refugees might come back at any time.

When Liu Danan and Song Da saw the refugees running away, they breathed a sigh of relief. When they calmed down, they found that their hands were shaking and their palms were full of sweat.

Liu Danan looked at his palms, which were red and wet due to nervousness, and muttered absentmindedly: "I killed someone... I killed someone..."

"I also killed someone. Do you think the government will come to arrest us?" Song Da asked fearfully.

Liu Daxi felt uncomfortable when he looked at the refugees he had shot, but he was also speechless when he heard what Liu Danan and Song Da said.

“How could they possibly arrest us? Those people out there have killed countless people, and the government hasn’t tried to arrest them, so how could they possibly arrest us?

Don't think too much, this kind of thing will happen again in the future, let's go and tell the girl about the situation now."

The three of them calmed down and went to find Su Yue to report the situation.

After Su Yue learned about the situation, she looked at the three people with great approval, "You did the right thing, and you should do this in the future. Remember, the tower is your life. If the tower is taken away by others, we will not live long.

Although the refugees have temporarily retreated, we cannot let our guard down and must intensify patrols around the tower, especially at night, so as not to allow the refugees to take advantage of the situation.”

Su Yue guessed that the dozen or so refugees who escaped would definitely gather more refugees to attack the tower, because they knew there was food here. As long as the tower was broken, they could occupy the land and become the king.

The three of them nodded and went about their business. Next, Zhong Tie and his apprentices stepped up to reinforce the gate of the tower, while Song Mingtao and his servants quickly fumigated with wormwood and sprinkled lime water.

Doctor Wu was looking through medical books. He wanted to see what kind of epidemics had occurred after droughts in the past and what the corresponding diagnosis and treatment methods were.

The tower was full of activity. Su Yue asked Ren Dong to patrol the tower to ensure that all defense measures were being carried out in an orderly manner.

As time passed, the atmosphere at night became more and more solemn, and the people on patrol were always alert to any slight disturbance.

Suddenly, there was a faint sound of horse hooves in the distance, and it seemed that a large number of people and horses were approaching.

A patrolling servant hurried over to report to Su Yue: "Miss, it seems that quite a few people are coming to our place. I'm afraid those refugees are really bringing more people with them."

Su Yue's face darkened and she immediately gathered everyone together.

"Listen everyone, the enemy may be here soon. We must defend the tower and never let them succeed. Zhong Tie, how is the reinforcement of your gate?" Su Yue asked.

Zhong Tie wiped his sweat and replied, "Miss, the gate has been reinforced as much as possible, but I don't know if it can withstand the attack of so many people."

"Okay, Liu..."

"Girl, they are not refugees, they look like government officials!" At this time, Song Da, who came down from the fifth floor, ran over and said to Su Yue with a grim expression.

Song Da was so scared that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. Could it be that those dozen refugees would go and report to the authorities and let them arrest him and behead him?

Su Yue's heart tightened as well. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Don't panic, let's go up to the fifth floor and see what's going on."

Everyone followed Su Yue and hurried to the fifth floor. Looking out the window, they saw a group of people dressed as officials heading towards the tower, with several carriages in the team.

Su Yue was puzzled as to why someone from the government would come here, and it seemed like they came here on purpose.

Liu Danan's throat was dry from nervousness. He swallowed and after relieving himself for a while, he asked Su Yue, "Miss, I... we just killed those refugees today, and the government officials came. Are they here to arrest us?"

Song Da was so nervous that his ears pricked up, wanting to hear how Su Yue would answer.

Su Yue frowned slightly, but her eyes remained firm. She said calmly, "Don't scare yourself. Even if they came for this, we have our reasons. We had to take action to protect our homeland and the lives of our families. Besides, the government may not be unaware of what the refugees outside are doing."

Liu Danan and Song Da felt relieved after hearing Su Yue's words, but they still couldn't completely eliminate their nervousness. They stared at the approaching team of officials, and felt the air around them getting hotter.

At this time, the official team had arrived in front of the tower. A leading official rode up on horseback and saw lights on the fifth floor, and many people were standing there watching.

The officer shouted loudly: "Listen, everyone in the tower, I am behind the Shangshu Lord, and he has something important to discuss with you, open the door quickly."

Su Yue was startled. Shangshu?! Could it be her scumbag father or second uncle? The Su family has two Shangshu, one in the Ministry of War and the other in the Ministry of Rites.

When the people around the tower heard that it was the Shangshu Lord, they were immediately shocked. Everyone was uneasy, wondering what the Shangshu Lord was here for.

Nanny Yang and Ren Dong looked at each other, both of them were surprised and suspicious. How could someone from the Su family find this place? Would Su Yue suspect that one of them had leaked the news?

Song Mingtao's family of three also looked at Su Yue nervously. They were also wondering if Su Yue's father had found this place. After all, her father and second uncle were also Shangshu.

Su Yue glanced at the nervous expressions of the people around her and quickly thought of a countermeasure.

She raised her chin slightly and said calmly, "Everyone, don't panic. No matter whether they are from my Su family or not, we must respond calmly. Let's see what they are doing first, and then make plans."

She looked at Song Mingtao again and ordered, "Uncle Song, ask them which Shangshu he is?"

Song Mingtao hurried to the edge of the tower and asked the official downstairs loudly, "Excuse me, sir, which minister is here?"

The official downstairs raised his head slightly and responded loudly: "It is Lord Su, the Minister of Rites."

When everyone heard this answer, their hearts tightened. Su Yue's face changed slightly, and mixed emotions surged in her heart. She didn't expect that it was really her second uncle who came.

Nanny Yang asked anxiously, "Miss, it's the Second Master, what should we do?"

"Is he going to take the girl back?" Honeysuckle asked uneasily.

Su Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, thought for a moment and then said, "Don't panic. Since my second uncle is here, let's see what he is doing."

She turned to look at everyone, "Everyone stay calm and don't panic. Even if he is my second uncle, I won't let him in."

At this time, the official downstairs shouted again: "Listen carefully, everyone in the tower, the minister has ordered you to open the gate quickly, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Song Mingtao looked at Su Yue, but Su Yue shook her head, which clearly meant that she disagreed.

Su Yue thought: Not to mention Su Yuanzhe, even if her scumbag father Su Yuanwang came, she would not agree!

The official downstairs saw that there was no movement in the tower, and his face became more gloomy. He shouted again: "Don't refuse a toast! The minister's patience is limited."

When Song Mingtao saw Su Yue shaking her head in disagreement, he felt a little worried and scared.

The people below are officials appointed by the imperial court, not refugees, but their family has long been on the same side as Su Yue, and they can only choose to listen to Su Yue.

"Sir, the door of my house is locked and cannot be opened. If you have anything to say, just tell us directly. We are all ears!" After saying this, Song Mingtao clasped his fists and bowed to the people below at the window.

The official downstairs looked even uglier when he heard Song Mingtao's words. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the carriage and asked, "Second Minister Su, look at this..."

After a while, Su Yuanzhe's loud and steady voice came from the carriage: "Since you are unwilling to open the door, then this Shangshu will explain my purpose here. I heard that there is a batch of official grain here, so I came to check it out. If you are willing to hand it over voluntarily, this Shangshu can guarantee your safety."

Su Yuanzhe looked very comfortable as he enjoyed the cool air from the basin of ice in the carriage. Ever since he married the daughter of a wealthy businessman as his co-wife a month ago, the life of the second branch of the Su family and Old Madam Su had become much better.

The woman didn't know where she got the gossip from, saying that there was a paradise here built by a wealthy and secluded businessman, and that it also hid a lot of food and water.

When Su Yuanzhe heard this, he was excited. After combining the two plans, he brought his men here under the cover of night, hoping to use his official power to seize those resources. Therefore, he also brought three empty carriages to transport the food.

When everyone in the tower heard Su Yuanzhe's words, they were all shocked. Government grain? They had never seen any government grain before.

Su Yue sneered. It was as if a dog could never change its nature. The Su family was still as disgusting as ever. Government grain?! This was clearly an attempt to seize her building and supplies.

"Oh, my Lord, you are such a good person. Knowing that we have no food, you actually deliver the government grain to our door." Song Mingtao replied directly with a read message.

When the officer downstairs heard Song Mingtao's words, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Su Yuanzhe in the carriage was also slightly stunned, and then he said angrily: "How dare you! How dare you talk nonsense. This Shangshu is here to check the whereabouts of official grain, not to deliver grain."

Su Yue looked at the situation downstairs and had already made up her mind. She stepped forward and said loudly, "Second Uncle, you said there is government grain here without any evidence. Did you listen to the slander of the villain? We have never had any government grain in this building."

Hearing the familiar voice and the word "Second Uncle", Su Yuanzhe was shocked. It was Su Yue's voice!

No wonder they couldn’t find her some time ago. It turns out that she hid here. But what is the relationship between Su Yue and the owner of this strange building?

Su Yuanzhe opened the door of the carriage and his face changed immediately. It was so hot outside, and it was even hotter with his men holding torches to light the way.

But now he had to confirm whether the person just now was Su Yue. If it was really Su Yue, maybe the problem could be solved quickly by starting with Su Yue.

Su Yuanzhe thought about it and decided to play the family card, "Is it Yue'er? I'm your second uncle. I finally found you. It's great. We all missed you very much.

Especially your father, his hair has turned a lot gray because of worrying about finding you. Come out soon and let your uncle see how you are doing. "

When Su Yue heard Su Yuanzhe's hypocritical words, she felt even more disgusted, but she was curious about why Su Yuanzhe came here.

Su Yue asked loudly: "Second Uncle, why are you here?"

When Su Yuanzhe heard Su Yue's question, he was delighted and felt that he had an opportunity.

He said quickly, "Yuer, Second Uncle heard that there might be government grain here, so it is my duty to come and check it out. I didn't expect to meet you here. Come out quickly and go back with Second Uncle. Don't hide in this strange place anymore."

Nanny Yang was afraid that Su Yue would be fooled by Su Yuanzhe's false words, so she quickly reminded her, "Miss, you can't believe what he says. Don't be fooled."

"Madame Yang is right, young lady. I think the second master just wants you to go back so that he can punish you. After all, the trouble we caused back then was not small." Rendong also echoed.

Su Yue naturally knew what Su Yuanzhe was up to. "Don't worry, I naturally won't believe what he said."

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