Trying his best to suppress his trembling, the village chief raised his hand into the air, signalling for the villagers to stay silent.
"Everyone, please leave this matter to me. You can go busy yourself with your work now."
The villagers looked at one another in response, unsure of what to do next.
"Village chief, it is not that I am trying to question you. However, why did you allow these travellers to stay in our village in the first place?" the same elderly man from before questioned. "They have never been part of Xian Village, and will never be. Even if the matters today did not happen, they have only been a leech in the village and contributed nothing, unlike the rest of us who live each day trying to improve the community as a whole."
Upon hearing his words, the villagers present turned their attention towards the village chief simultaneously, their eyes carrying hints of doubt.
The village chief was shocked at this scene.
