The old man cracked a smile, though unsightly, it was significantly kind-hearted and simple.
His eyes swept over the giant lizard and lizardman, asking Fang Hao, "Are you the leader?"
He perhaps mistook Fang Hao for a mercenary leader.
"Yes." Fang Hao nodded and continued to ask, "Old man, are you the only one left in the village?"
Fang Hao surveyed the village again, yet didn't spot a single soul.
"I just came here to check if anyone has shown up, I'll return in the afternoon. I'm now living in the neighboring village; no one can live here." The old man hastily explained.
"That serious?"
"Indeed, many people died, and the city's officials just ignored us. If it weren't for the fear that the other villages might also suffer, we would have overlooked this place as well." The old man continued.
It seemed that the villagers had already evacuated.
They each found new homes in different villages, abandoning this one entirely.
