"Quiet."
In the front hall of the Village Chief's residence, Wang Chen raised a hand and spoke in a deep voice.
His voice was not loud, yet it landed in everyone's ears like thunder exploding. The villagers who had come seeking help immediately shut their mouths, their faces filled with fear and unease.
It was as though they had suddenly realized that this young village chief was a Purple Mansion master!
The entire room fell silent enough to hear a needle drop.
Wang Chen took in everyone's expressions. With a sweep of his sleeve, he flicked out a medicinal pill.
Held aloft by an invisible force, the pill floated before one of the villagers.
"Take the Healing Pill first, then tell me everything about the bandits."
There were priorities in all matters.
Compared to those who had lost cattle or discovered burrowing rats, the abduction of two villagers by bandits was the most urgent matter.
Ever since crossing the Jade Dragon Mountain Range to reach the West Sea Spirit Domain and settling down in Datian Village, Wang Chen had always felt that the environment here was very peaceful. The people had food and clothing, their lives were stable, even leisurely and prosperous.
There was no threat from Evil Spirits, nor were there any demonic or Evil Cultivators in sight. Though wherever there were people, there would be a martial world, and schemes and strife were unavoidable, overall it was far better than his old homeland of Yunyang.
Wancheng City in particular had almost no beggars or displaced refugees.
But now Wang Chen realized that under the calm surface, hidden currents might lurk. He had been here too short a time, met too few people, and had been cut off from information. Naturally, what he knew was only superficial.
"Many thanks,