Magistrate Qian looked at the two men who had already left the room, sneered twice, and said, "You still don't know that this is a joint operation between the capital and the Northern Di, do you? Just you wait, if you don't leave now, you'll suffer the consequences."

County Magistrate Qian stood in Xu Rao's office, looking at the things in the room with a gloomy expression. Finally, he sneered twice and left.

After leaving the county government office, Xu Rao went to the clinic. Zhang Zhaoci was still busy there. When he saw Xu Rao coming, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Why did you come here?"

Xu Rao pulled Zhang Zhaoci to a corner and said, "Wei Lang just came over and said he was going to wipe out the entire Beidi people's house. I've already arranged for people to evacuate the county's people. You should go back quickly and help Granny Lu tidy up our house. I estimate that when we come back, that courtyard will no longer be there."

Zhang Zhaoci was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you going to defend the city?"

Xu Rao said, "Wei Lang said that only those troops outside the city are needed, probably only about 20,000. After that, all the way to the border between Daliang and Yan, no Northern Di people were found. It seems that only these people were allowed to pass through Yan. Time is of the essence, so you don't need to worry about this place for now. I will arrange for people to send all the wounded in the medical station to Yanmen Pass."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Okay, I'll go back and make the arrangements. You and Xu Di must be careful. When the time comes, you must protect yourselves. As long as you're alive, you have nothing to fear."

Xu Rao touched Zhang Zhaoci's face, wiping off the dust, and then gently stroked Zhang Zhaoci's protruding belly, saying, "I know, you must be careful. I have already made arrangements with the Li siblings to take you towards Yanmen Pass first. Now that you are heavy, don't worry about what others think of you. If you need to be carried, then let them carry you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhaoci laughed and said, "Look at what you're saying, am I really that bad? Alright, alright, you go ahead and do your thing, take Qingmiao and Qingsui home now."

There are still many things in the house, including things that the Zhang family has sent over the years, as well as things that Zhang Zhaoci had saved up for Xu Di and Xu Zhi as betrothal gifts and dowries. They are all exquisite items, some of which are unique. It would be a real pity to just throw them away.

Zhang Zhaoci had already decided where to hide. He would hide in the small courtyard next door. That courtyard was specially designed by Xu Di, and it had a secret room for storing things. Since it was a secret room, it was a place that others would not easily find. Zhang Zhaoci thought that if the Northern Di people came in, the courtyard where he was now living would be the first place they would plunder.