"Liu Da was actually quite decent. He often brought the things he had stolen back to Liu Family Village. It was just that the people here had all but scattered because of the bandits.
Only a few dozen elderly people remained, yet they possessed quite a bit of wealth.
With Liu Da around, no one dared to rob them openly. But under the pretext of exterminating bandits, many people had amassed a great deal of wealth here.
The people of Liu Family Village dared not speak out in anger, so the village head came up with an idea."
After hearing this, Ye Hongyu immediately interjected, "To keep everyone who came here."
"Exactly. From then on, fewer and fewer people came to Liu Family Village, because rumors spread that something strange lurked here. Still, travelers occasionally wandered in by mistake."
"The one who made those people lose the ability to move was you, wasn't it?"
Ye Hongyu spoke with certainty. He was the only doctor here.
"Yes. Back then, I only drugged them unconscious. I never intended to kill them."
"So afterward, you became Liu Family Village's gatekeeper, entirely out of place with everyone else in the village. Even at mealtimes, you kept away."
"Of course. I am a doctor, not a devil. How could I possibly eat that kind of meat?"
Upon hearing Ye Hongyu's words, the old man called Smoke Fiend became agitated before her for the first time. As he spoke, the smoke caught in his throat, making him cough several times.
"My apologies. This old man lost his composure."
After calming himself, the old man spoke to Ye Hongyu with some embarrassment.
"It's fine. Please continue."
Ye Hongyu waved her hand to show that she did not mind, then gestured for him to go on.
"There is