They followed the mountain path for another hour or so.
Sure enough, they spotted another little village in the distance at the foot of the mountain—Lower River Village!
But an enormous Yurt stood in the middle of Lower River Village, with colorful ribbons hung all around it and all sorts of strange, colorful pictures painted across it.
"What the hell is that thing?"
Li Pu stared at the giant Yurt in the middle of the village, utterly baffled.
Ye Qianfan explained, "It's a temporary home used by northern herders. They keep moving it as they follow their cattle and sheep. It's called a Yurt! Though I have no idea why there's one in Lower River Village!"
"Patrol Constable, you really know your stuff!" Li Pu's eyes widened as he looked at Ye Qianfan in admiration. "You even know about this?!"
"Just a little, just a little!"
After Ye Qianfan spoke, the three of them quietly crept toward Lower River Village.
First, they wanted to see whether Hong Qilin, Shang Xueli, and the others had arrived. Second, they wanted to investigate just what secrets Lower River Village held!
The village was small.
They soon finished scouting around the entire village!
Perhaps because Ye Qianfan and his companions had come so quickly, Hong Qilin and the others had yet to reach Lower River Village, so Ye Qianfan decided to take a look inside the Yurt first!
"Shen Lang, keep watch outside. If anything happens, blow the Bone Flute immediately!"
After thinking it over, Ye Qianfan felt that Shen Lang was the best person to leave outside on lookout duty. After all, his Bone Flute could both subdue enemies and alert those inside the Yurt, making him the ideal choice.
"No problem. Be careful in there!" Shen Lang replied, even lifting the Yurt's