Two young women in coarse-cloth tunics emerged from behind a massive boulder high above. Standing atop the rock, they drew their bows, their arrows trained on Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng smiled and cupped his hands. "I am a Purple-clothed Guard of the Demon Suppression Department," he said. "I've come all this way to Chen Family Gully to slay a Demon Beast.
Are you the people of Chen Family Gully Village?"
Upon hearing this, the two women's faces lit up, but they immediately began to study Chen Cheng closely.
They saw his Purple-clothed Guard uniform, the long saber at his waist, and his commanding presence—he was a perfect match for the rumored description of an official from the Demon Suppression Department.
The two of them lowered their bows, but their expressions remained guarded.
In this world, it wasn't just Demon Beasts that brought disaster; there were also all manner of bandits and thieves. With the village men all away, the women had to be cautious.
