Life is never always peaceful.
A cloud of terror quickly engulfed the town of Qing Shui.
Because of the warfare in the north, the south also experienced heavy taxation, which caused many who were unable to eat to become mountain bandits. These mountain bandits claimed the mountains as their territory. Besides robbing passing merchants and convoys, some even set their sights on the villagers.
The villagers had no power to resist. They had some surplus food, chickens, and ducks at home, and the lustful bandits even took the village ladies away.
For a time, great fear struck the people's hearts.
One night, the village head woke everyone abruptly, saying he had important matters to discuss.
