It seems that human nature can never escape the inclination to "watch the excitement".
Though the people at the village entrance were somewhat anxious and uneasy, with their minds in a flutter, they were all too eager to know whether the "Chen Xu" mentioned by Cui Fu was indeed the very Chen Xu from their village.
Life is always full of oddities and fantasies, beyond what people can imagine.
So, a bizarre scene emerged in Xiaowan Village a quarter of an hour later.
A foreign carriage moved slowly at the rear, while a housekeeper dressed like a wealthy gentleman and the aged Master Fang strolled leisurely at the front.
Accompanying them were eight skilled and imposing knife-wielding guards.
A little further away followed the villagers, idlers, children, and elderly women, each with a curious expression on the periphery.
