Unbeknownst to Madam Liu, her two sons, who she was worried about, had daringly sneaked out of town and were rushing to Dongshan Village. 

“Eldest Brother, if those Wokou pirates didn’t find anyone in the village, would they go directly to town on the official road? Perhaps this path isn’t safe anymore!” Little Shitou’s face was full of worries for his family. It was safer to stay in town, but their family had all gone into the West Mountains and their safety was uncertain. So how could he be at ease?

Yu Hang patted his younger brother, who was sitting in front of him, pacifyingly and speculated, “Killing isn’t the ultimate goal of those Wokou pirates. Plundering goods is their most important mission. The villagers left in a hurry, so they could only take a few things. There are enough food and goods left behind for them to search through for a while! At this time, they should have settled down in Dongshan Village, so it’s the safest to stay in town. Shitou, in fact, I can come back by myself. You’re young and have a short stature, so you wouldn’t be able to help much even if you return!” 

Little Shitou shook his head and disagreed, “Although there’s not much I can help with, my heart is with everyone....