After Lu Chuan and the others entered the courtyard arranged by the village chief, they initially went out from time to time to investigate the situation.
But after running into several villagers in a row who did not even dare speak to them, they gave up on that idea.
Huang Rong had two men from the Demon Suppression Division stand guard at the entrance, then led Lu Chuan and Jiang Hao into the main hall.
After waiting for who knew how long, the sky outside gradually darkened.
Huang Rong paced back and forth inside the room, his brows tightly furrowed.
"There's been no progress on our end. We can only hope Miss Su finds something over there."
Lu Chuan walked to the window and pushed it open a crack to look outside.
The courtyard was pitch-black. Beyond the low wall, several vague figures could be seen.
Some crouched in the corners, while others leaned against trees, all peering in this direction.
He shut the window. "If you ask me, even if Senior Sister Su finds something, it's hard to say whether she'll be able to meet up with us."
Huang Rong also walked to the window and glanced outside.
His expression darkened.
"Hmph. These unruly peasants really think I'm so easy to fool?"
Lu Chuan and Jiang Hao followed him outside.
Outside the courtyard, the villagers hiding in the dark panicked the moment they saw Huang Rong emerge.
They had all witnessed the authority of this Demon Suppression Division commander during the day. A single word from him was enough to make people's legs go weak.
Huang Rong strode toward them.
The villagers looked at one another, then unconsciously backed away together.
"What are you running for?" Huang Rong stopped and sneered.
"If you dare keep spying on me, believe