While the Yang brothers went to inform the villagers, the Village Chief's family, Fu Chen'an, and Yao Zhi went to the village hall.
When they arrived, the soldiers had packed up and were ready to leave. Seeing Fu Chen'an, they saluted him and said in unison, "Greetings, Squad Leader Fu!"
Fu Chen'an raised his hand and asked, "Have all of you eaten?"
"Squad Leader Fu, we have eaten."
Although he knew that the soldiers had only drunk some gruel given by the villagers, Fu Chen'an didn't say anything. He would give them some steamed buns when they went back to the barracks.
Half an hour later, the villagers finally arrived. When they saw that everyone had been called over, one of them asked, "Village Chief, why did you gather everyone here?"
"Did something happen? I still have so much work to do at home. Please make it fast," another villager asked.
