Yuan Gui raised his hand to greet them, and someone who knew him better peeked their head out from the courtyard wall and asked in a low voice, "Did you all come back? Are you alright? I heard there was a big commotion in the county town, and there were mountain bandits in our village too. Luckily, the General sent by the imperial court set up traps at the village entrance in advance, so we weren't affected."
"Yuan Gui, did you come back from the county town? You didn't encounter any danger on the way, did you?" Someone took the lead, and the villagers along the road peered out one after another from their courtyard walls.
As Yuan Gui walked forward, he loudly replied, "It's fine now, those rebels have been captured, and the city gates of the county town are open, so you can come and go as you please. Don't worry, everyone. I have to return home first; I'll chat with you later."
