Xie Liangchen poured a cup of water for Chen Lizheng: "How did the village chief find out?"
Village Chief Wang was momentarily at a loss for how to begin. He took a sip of water: "In recent years, the Liao people frequently invade, and the government office turns a blind eye. Only after the Liao people have left do they send troops to make a show of it."
"Even if they received news beforehand, they wouldn't inform us, lest the border generals of Qi Land discover it before the Liao people take the route."
Although Xie Liangchen had heard about it before, seeing Village Chief Wang's strained expression, she couldn't help but frown along with him.
Village Chief Wang said, "We considered fleeing, but there are too many elderly and young in the village, and the government office watches closely. Any refugee caught fleeing faces certain death. Over time, we've developed our own coping methods, stationing people in the mountains to keep an eye on the situation over at Lingqiu."
