Chu Hengyuan remained silent for a long while, as did Aran. It turned out that the commotion in the village was because they had realized so many people with high-ranking backgrounds had arrived at their home. Zong Guangye didn't mind Aran’s silence, but the silence from the man beside her made him break into a cold sweat in the autumn night air.
"You must be Uncle Zong. Tell your men to go back and rest; it’s late and the dew is heavy—don't catch a chill. We appreciate your intentions, but we’ve brought enough people of our own. If anything happens, the authorities won't hold you responsible. Go on back," Chu Hengyuan said. He knew perfectly well that the local officials who had arrived that afternoon must have revealed their identities to the Village Chief of Hehua Village.
"Uncle Zong, let everyone go home. They still have to work in the fields tomorrow. Besides, look—the people you brought with you are all the primary laborers of their households. If they catch a cold or get sick from being out in the night air, who will do the farm work?" Aran continued to urge him.
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