Standing on the ruined stone bridge at the village entrance, they looked into the distance.
The entire Sand Gate Village was tightly enclosed by towering earthen walls.
The village gates were shut tight, and four Rat Demon guards armed with heavy crossbows stood atop the high gate tower!
"How are we supposed to get in?" Tang Ya stared at the screen with a headache. "This gate can't be opened from outside. If we force our way through, those four archers up there will turn us into pincushions!"
"If the main gate is blocked, there must be another path." Bei Bei guided the little monkey around along a hidden dirt path on the right side of the stone bridge.
Sure enough, behind the village, they found an unguarded back entrance.
The moment they stepped into Sand Gate Village, a shrill voice rang out from within.
[Captain Rat: Guard the gates! Search every house! There's a reward for catching the deserter!]
"A deserter? They're still press-ganging people in this village?" Xu Sanshi chuckled as he guided the little monkey into the village.
The terrain inside Sand Gate Village was a tangled maze, filled with dilapidated mud houses and wooden fences.
Deep within the village, beside a massive dead tree, stood a ramshackle house with no door.
Two utterly different voices drifted faintly from inside. It sounded as though one person was talking to himself, yet also as though they were engaged in a fierce argument.
The Destined One approached the house.
[Head One, terrified: Don't come over! Go away, go away!]
[Head Two, excited: Look, look! A monkey's here! Rush out and fight them!]
[Head One, suppressing his voice: Go, go, go! Don't get me discovered! You, get out of here! Stop poking around!]
When everyone leaned in to listen, they discovered