Wu Qi, Su Qin, and Yan Bugui were all stunned when they heard the unpleasant knocking of a clapper, which was obviously made from a bamboo stick. They had never encountered such a thing before. But, although it sounded very unpleasant, it did not come with any killing intent. Instead, it was filled with a laziness. None of them knew what that actually meant.
Suddenly, someone was shouting from outside the courtyard, "Brother Hu, are you in there? The local authority has sent someone here. We need to quickly gather at the village entrance!"