The villagers present were left speechless by Zong Guangye's questioning. Of course they knew that some of them had loose lips; although their hearts were not bad, they loved to gossip. Especially some of the women, who spent all day chattering about this family's or that family's business, loving to make every little trivial matter known to everyone. Therefore, faced with Zong Guangye's interrogation, everyone fell silent once again.
Some people also thought of the bandits from the previous raid. What if word got out that His Majesty was in their village, giving rise to evil intentions, and something went wrong in the end—how would they clean up the mess? They could certainly not withstand those heavy broadswords. Although His Majesty had brought his own men, if any mishap occurred, none of them could bear the responsibility. Besides, there were also Aran's biological parents, the King and Queen of Canglan State. Some villagers figured this out and began explaining the stakes to those next to them who didn't understand, especially the gossips, who were repeatedly warned by one villager after another.
Zong Guangye was very satisfied with their current state of mind; this was the attitude they ought to have. Then, thinking of something, he said, "I think nobody should go out these days. If you do go out, you must register with me. Actually, forget going out—I don't think you have anything urgent to do anyway, so you might as well honestly stay in the village. His Majesty has…
Chapter 272