Yan Fei had realized that the trouble he'd stirred up was more significant than he had imagined, but he didn't have any solutions. He was determined, dead set, on not admitting he was the one responsible, so whatever happened, happened!
It was still early in the day, so he took Xu Xiaoyan off to cook some food.
Regardless of whatever in the world was going on, having a full stomach was the most important thing.
Having just learned how to transform into a giant python, he needed more sustenance now more than ever. Moreover, he had transformed back and forth all night, using quite a bit of energy; his stomach felt empty if he didn't eat something soon.
Heizi came back looking rather downbeat before they had finished cooking.
He immediately started ranting, "Well, we've got soldiers descending into the village, all armed to the teeth! The local patrol is carrying guns as well, going over to patrol the area around the West River. Their swagger is really something!"
