Outside Wuyin Village, a group of people wearing cloaks trudged wearily towards the west.
Sand and dust billowed, carrying a faint metallic scent in the dry air.
"Captain, are we really going back in such a disgraceful manner? Why not take a chance!"
There were five people in total, one of whom spoke.
The person addressed as captain was the burly man who had previously bid against Xu Zhong.
Sun Kui, the leader of Puzhong Village.
"A chance? What chance? Just the five of us, going to take on Xu Zhong's group?" Sun Kui sneered.
One person said solemnly, "There should be others from the West District villages ambushing Xu Zhong on his way back."
"So what if they are?" Sun Kui scoffed, "One moment they all promised, whoever lent me money to buy the blueprint would be regarded as a brother village. Did you see anyone speak up? A rabble of fools! Not half as united as those villages in the East District! Will you go join their mess?"
The person opened his mouth but had no words.
