At dusk, thin smoke curls from chimneys, and a woman stands at the door calling her children home; the local dog lies before the entrance, and the mother hen leads her brood of chicks slowly back to the coop.
Outside, artillery fire roars, endless warfare rages, yet here, there is a tranquil scene.
Woof woof woof.
Seeing strangers pass by, the local dog starts barking, its eyes cautiously watching these strangers.
Xiao Qi glared at the dog, raised a fist at it, and the local dog backed off two steps, becoming even more wary.
"Wang Cai, why are you barking?" A man comes out and scolds, then, seeing the people at the door, immediately hides behind it, cautiously eyeing Xiao Qi and Wufu.
What sort of people are these, so ragged and tattered?
"Xiao Qi!" Wufu shakes her head and then nods slightly at the man, offers a friendly smile, and walks forward.
With their disheveled appearance, anyone would feel afraid and be on guard upon seeing them.
