"Haha!" The speaker burst into a foolish laugh.
"Let’s go and check under the cliff first to see whether the rope has been bitten through by wild animals. Otherwise, without a rope, we can’t get out."
"Alright, we’ll go with you!"
A group laughed and chatted as they headed toward the base of the cliff. However, before reaching the bottom, Luo Lan noticed sothing amiss and pointed towards the high cliff, saying, "Look, there’s soone on the rope!"
At this remark, the companions imdiately looked towards the cliff. Indeed, they saw soone descending from above.
"Quick, go and inform my father!" Luo Lan called out, prompting one of the companions to turn and dash back into the village.
"Miss Lan, what do we plan to do next?" soone asked Luo Lan.
"I’ll go ahead and take a look, to see who they really are!"
"Alright, we’ll go with you."
The remaining group proceeded towards the cliff base, while Niu Yong and the others descending from above hadn’t realized there were people below.
Focused entirely on the steep descent, they had no leisure to glance around.
Thus, when Niu Yong’s feet finally touched the ground, he stared blankly upon seeing Luo Lan and the others standing before him.
Luo Lan scrutinized the man before her, finding him oddly familiar. Yet she couldn’t imdiately recall where she’d seen him before, until she took note of Niu Yong’s attire.
No wonder he seed familiar; it was because of an aura she had seen in Mu Qiancheng. Moreover, Niu Yong’s clothes bore so resemblance to those worn by Mu Qiancheng before.
It was clear that this person was of the sa kind as Mu Qiancheng.
While Luo Lan was examining Niu Yong, he too was assessing her. Previously, Mu Qiancheng and his group ntioned a village at the base of the cliff; now, seeing Luo Lan and the others, Niu Yong instantly understood they were villagers.
As Niu Yong and Luo Lan were sizing each other up, another comrade descended. Once down, he saw several n and won in ancient attire surrounding Niu Yong, and froze.
He wondered whether he’d traveled to ancient tis or stumbled upon a television drama set. Then Luo Lan spoke, asking, "Who are you?"
Her words imdiately snapped the newcor back to reality, as he looked toward Luo Lan and asked Niu Yong, "Boss, who are they?"
"I’m soone sent by the governnt, and my na is Niu Yong. You’re villagers from Taoyuan Village, right? Could you take us to see your village chief?"
"You’re sent by the governnt? Do you have any proof?" Luo Lan questioned Niu Yong, even though she was inclined to believe his words. Nonetheless, she felt the need to be cautious.
"Naturally, but only after eting your village chief."
As Niu Yong finished speaking, a voice reached his ears, "I am the village chief!"
Upon hearing the voice, Niu Yong looked up, seeing a large group of people approaching. In the center was a middle-aged man, the person who had spoken.
"You’re Village Chief Luo, right? I’m Niu Yong, a soldier sent by the governnt with a few colleagues to discuss the relocation issue with you." As Niu Yong spoke, he produced papers from the governnt, handing them to Village Chief Luo.
anwhile, more people from the governnt were cautiously making their way down the cliff. However, they didn’t all descend at once, leaving so above to provide support.
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