The house, built with meager means, was rather crude.
An evening breeze sprang up, blowing the wooden window open a crack.
The mountain wind was cool. Wei Jiany un, who had worked up a slight sweat from sharing a crowded room with his clansmen, shivered and abruptly woke.
It took quite a while for his muddled thoughts to settle into place. Wei Jiany un let out a long breath, forcibly banished the scenes from his nightmare, and carefully sat up, preparing to shut the window that had blown open.
Before he had taken two steps, frantic footsteps sounded outside the door, followed immediately by-
Bang-
The door was slammed open.
The newcomer began shouting as soon as he entered. "Something's wrong! Something's wrong-Young Clan Leader, wake up-uh..."
Their eyes met, and each saw the astonishment in the other's gaze.
Wei Jiany un recovered first. "What's wrong?"
Had that little thing stirred up trouble again? He knew it! After sleeping so soundly for so long that afternoon, she would never let them get through the night in peace!
He did not take it too seriously.
Things were already like this. How much worse could they possibly get?!
In any case, they had already decided that he would send the group packing first thing tomorrow morning. Letting them stay for a night was more than fair repayment for the few Gold Beans the little girl had given them.
At that thought, he even kindly offered the newcomer some reassurance. "Don't be so nervous. That little girl has her servants looking after her. Nothing will-" happen to her.
Before he could finish, the newcomer suddenly snapped out of his daze and loudly interrupted him.
"That's not it!" The newcomer looked panicked. "Soldiers have surrounded us!!"
Wei Jiany un nearly choked on his next