The villagers standing outside saw the carriage and quickly called out for Grandpa Chu.
Startled, Grandpa Chu hurried towards the courtyard gate, sizing up the newcomers. Their imposing presence suggested they were no ordinary folk. "May I ask…" he began.
Before he could finish, Tang Jinghong's personal guard respectfully said, "Elder, we are here on the general's orders to deliver a festival gift to your family."
The words 'the general' spread among the villagers…
Grandpa Chu was stunned, the word 'general' echoing in his mind. Had he heard wrong?
The villagers were equally dumbfounded. Were they hearing things?
Silence fell over the surroundings, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing everyone's dazed expressions, the guard thought, "Do they not know of our general's identity?"
Did he make a mistake?
But the general hadn't instructed him to hide his identity!
