Chapter 63: Chapter 61: Refugees Enter the City

Let’s analyze this text first to understand the context and style:

[Step 1: Contextual Analysis]

Literary genre: This appears to be a Chinese cultivation/xianxia web novel with elements of martial arts fantasy.

Language style: The original text is written in a somewhat formal narrative style with frequent dialogue exchanges. It has elements of classical Chinese storytelling with modern web novel pacing.

Tone: Serious, tense, with elements of danger and urgency. The text describes a city under attack/in crisis.

Plot keywords: Fire, invasion, city defense, protection, refugees/migrants entering the city, martial arts practitioners, secret organizations.

Characters:

- Wu Liangchen (武良辰) - Male protagonist

- Yang Lian’Er (杨莲儿) - Female, seems to be an important young lady requiring protection

- Aunt Fan/Sister Fan (樊姨/樊姐) - Female, appears to be a protector/guardian with martial arts abilities

- Left Protector (左护法) - Male, antagonist, part of the "Heartless Dao" organization, seems cruel and callous

- Wu Mengchan (武梦婵) - Female, appears to be Wu Liangchen’s younger sister

Setting: Dinghai City, which appears to be divided into North City and South City areas. The city is under attack or experiencing social unrest with refugees/migrants entering.

Organizations:

- Heartless Dao (无情道) - Appears to be an antagonistic martial arts sect or organization

- The Yang family (杨家) - Appears to be an important family

[Step 2: Integrated Translation and Polishing]

Now I’ll translate the text while applying all the required polishing rules. Let’s begin:

The text begins at the Yang family residence. Wu Liangchen rushes there to find Aunt Fan standing on the roof, looking concerned as she gazes into the distance.

There’s a crisis happening in the city involving fire and an invasion of refugees/migrants. The Left Protector from the Heartless Dao organization has apparently orchestrated this chaos, and is delighting in the suffering. He wants to use the chaos to take control of Dinghai City. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The scene shifts between multiple locations - the Yang residence, a tall building where Aunt Fan confronts Left Protector, and back to the residences where Wu Liangchen and his sister take shelter as the migrants enter the city.

Now I’ll do the full translation while applying all the rules:

The Yang family.

When Wu Liangchen hurriedly arrived, Aunt Fan was standing on the rooftop, gazing intently into the distance with a somewhat grave expression.

Upon seeing Wu Liangchen, Aunt Fan leapt down and said in a deep voice, "Stay here and protect the young lady. I need to go out for a while."

"Understood!" Wu Liangchen didn’t ask any questions, nodding crisply in response.

After Aunt Fan left, Wu Liangchen turned to Yang Lian’Er, who also wore a serious expression.

"Miss, please go back inside."

"What’s happening out there?" Yang Lian’Er asked in return.

"Nothing good," Wu Liangchen replied.

Yang Lian’Er fell silent.

A moment later, she lowered her head and returned to her room, visibly dejected.

Wu Liangchen found a hidden spot where he could observe the entire courtyard while remaining concealed.

He wanted to review his recent gains, especially the insights from that archery manual.

Meanwhile, Aunt Fan was racing through the streets at incredible speed.

In just moments, she arrived at a tall building just a few streets away from the border between North and South City, where she met the Left Protector.

Upon meeting him, she immediately launched into her question.

"Why did you start the fires?"

The Left Protector, who was leaning against the railing with a trembling woman clutched in each arm, smiled when he heard her.

"Sister Fan, why so angry?"

"I asked why you started the fires," Aunt Fan said coldly.

The Left Protector sighed, "Sister Fan, I recall you saying earlier that you’re only responsible for protecting the young lady, and not concerned with anything else."

"That’s right, but why start fires? Don’t you know this will only result in mutual destruction and even harm innocent civilians?"

"Innocent civilians?" The Left Protector reacted as if he’d heard the greatest joke, pointing downward.

"In this world, there are no innocent civilians."

"Since they were born in this era, this is their fate," the Left Protector said indifferently.

Aunt Fan maintained her cold expression. "So the young lady and I are also fated for this? You know we’re currently living in South City. If the fire spreads, won’t we also be in danger?"

"Sister Fan, you worry too much. First, the fire hasn’t spread. Second, with your skills, I can’t imagine you’d be trapped by a mere fire," the Left Protector replied calmly.

"You..." Aunt Fan was burning with anger and about to rebuke him when a sudden explosion came from the direction of North City, followed by towering flames. In the distance, the cries and screams of people could be heard.

"Listen, Sister Fan, isn’t that a wonderful sound?" the Left Protector said with a look of rapture.

"Before long, Dinghai City will become territory of our Heartless Dao. Then the entire northern region of Great Yan will have no defensive position left and will fall into our hands."

"So these current sacrifices mean nothing. These refugees and the citizens of Dinghai City will die sooner or later anyway. They might as well die now for our Heartless Dao—at least that gives them some value, don’t you think?"

Aunt Fan felt a chill throughout her body, finally grasping just how twisted these people were.

Even though she was also a member of Heartless Dao, she couldn’t stomach the Left Protector’s actions.

But at this point, she knew she couldn’t change anything, so she could only coldly say:

"I don’t care about anything else, but the young lady’s safety must be absolutely guaranteed. If you dare start fires so recklessly again, I’ll report you."

"Don’t worry, this was just an accident. Such a situation will never happen again," the Left Protector said with a smile.

Aunt Fan snorted and turned to leave.

The Left Protector paid her no mind, returning his gaze to the distant battlefield while gently stroking the hair of the two women.

"Ladies, isn’t this fireworks display beautiful?"

The two women, trembling like leaves, could only nod frantically.

"Hahaha, I knew you’d like it. But this is only the beginning. Soon—no, tonight—hundreds of thousands of refugees will enter the city. After tomorrow, Dinghai City’s officials and all the wealthy families will cease to exist. Only our Heartless Dao will remain eternal."

The Left Protector spoke excitedly, his face showing a pathological exhilaration.

The two women dared not respond, only standing there trembling.

Events unfolded even faster than the Left Protector had predicted. Just fifteen minutes later, several figures swiftly flew to the rooftop and bowed to the Left Protector.

"Report, Left Protector. The refugee army has arrived."

"Good! Excellent! Relay my orders—they are to enter the city now. And spread the word that those who enter North City first may indulge themselves for three days!"

"Yes!"

One figure turned and left.

The others remained.

The Left Protector released the two women and said excitedly, "Come, let’s go to the front lines and watch. I can’t wait to give these people a little surprise!"

With that, he vanished into the night, with the other figures following closely behind, heading straight for the battlefield.

As the fighting intensified, Aunt Fan had already returned home. Yang Lian’Er’s first words upon seeing her were:

"How is it?"

Aunt Fan shook her head, her expression grave. "I misjudged this Left Protector and was too optimistic about the situation. I should have known none of these people are normal."

"They don’t care how many people die to achieve their goals, even if that includes themselves."

Yang Lian’Er remained silent.

Just then, Wu Liangchen suddenly sensed something and turned to look eastward.

At the same time, Aunt Fan also noticed something wrong. After confirming that the faint sound was indeed the roar of a crowd, her expression changed dramatically.

"It’s the refugees—they’ve entered the city!"

As soon as she spoke, the roaring sound became deafening, and countless torches appeared in the darkness, like a magnificent river surging into the city.

Even the experienced Aunt Fan was moved by the sight.

"Quickly, close the doors and windows. Xiaowu, you should go home first. This situation... likely won’t end well."

Wu Liangchen also sensed the severity of the situation, so he nodded and rushed home as quickly as possible.

When he arrived, he found Wu Mengchan hiding in the back room, trembling and clutching a kitchen knife.

Seeing her brother finally return, she let out a sigh of relief and asked nervously, "Brother, what’s happening outside? Why is it so chaotic?"

"Don’t be afraid. It’s just refugees entering the city. I’m here to protect you," Wu Liangchen reassured her.

"Brother... are you leaving again?" Wu Mengchan asked quietly.

Wu Liangchen shook his head. "No, I’m staying."

"Really?" Wu Mengchan instantly brightened up.