Inside the ancestral hall, Village Chief Zong Guangye raised his wine cup and, on behalf of the villagers, expressed his gratitude to Father Gu and Aran. Once he finished speaking, everyone raised their cups and drank the wine in one gulp with Father Gu and Aran.
Seeing the simple and honest villagers, Aran was just about to raise her cup to return the toast when a voice that had no business being in Hehua Village rang out: "It seems this lord has arrived at just the right time. Wouldn't you say, Ranran?"
Thinking she was hearing things, Aran turned around to look at the entrance of the ancestral hall, then stared in utter astonishment as Chu Hengyuan stood right there, with Leng Er, Leng Wu, and Seventh Brother standing behind him. She rubbed her eyes—she really hadn't seen wrong.
Chapter 48