“Stop boasting and move away.”2

Chun Xiaoman used a bamboo pole to shove Puppy away before standing in front of the cowering man. “Why did you come to our village? And why do you want to kill us? How did we offend you?”0

The man told her everything, as he was afraid that Puppy would use the hemp rope on him if he didn’t answer fast enough.0

“We were chased out by the military, and we ran out of food soon after we were chased away. The witch told us to find a village far away from the city and pillage that village for food. Your village is the farthest from any city.”1

“The military?” Chun Xiaoman was confused. Was that really...0