As the caravan drew closer to the city gate, Daohua noticed that quite a few refugees had gathered outside.
In the piercing cold and amidst the snowflakes, the refugees shivered and huddled together. When they saw the caravan approaching, they eagerly crowded around it.
The Guard Squad, upon seeing this, immediately drew their sabers, vigilantly watching the refugees.
The refugees, scared by the sight of the Guard Squad drawing their swords, hastily backed away.
Atop the city wall, the commanding officer in charge of the gate spotted the caravan below and immediately guessed that it was the family of the new official taking office. In a hurry, he ordered the city gates to be opened and, along with his men, went out to disperse the refugees, allowing the caravan to pass through freely.
"This is the family of the official taking office; no disturbances allowed."
