"Captain Lin, the wilderness is so dangerous. Going out alone together, just the two of us, isn't that asking to die?"
"...When did I ever say it'd be just the two of us? Most of the Guard Team members on day shift are going too. And what are you thinking? I said outside the village, not out in the wilderness. We'll only patrol areas not far from the village. We won't go very far."
Just nearby the village?
That didn't sound too bad.
Lord Han was in the village. If they ran into something strange, they just had to hold out until Lord Han could come to the rescue.
After hearing Lin Ling explain, Fang Yue finally understood that the captain's so-called daytime patrols were actually carried out mostly outside the village.
"Why? What's there to patrol outside the village?"
Lin Ling immediately looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"There are rice paddies planted by our villagers, as well as designated hunting grounds that are relatively safe, medicinal herb gathering areas, mining areas, and so on. We have to go outside to gather all those resources."
"Also, the villagers with the right skills have to do the gathering and harvesting. Our job while patrolling is to protect them and make sure they can work safely. When it's nearly sunset, we bring them back to the village."
Ancient Moon Village was large, but meeting the daily needs of so many people was still a challenge. They had to make use of the open areas outside.
Fortunately, Ancient Moon Village was well situated, with abundant resources nearby. Since they weren't far away, all sorts of trades could thrive, and that was what made the village so prosperous.
By the time they finished talking, they had reached the village entrance.