Burning arrows

What was more, she knew that if their village was on fire then the people in the Black Pot village would definitely not call the officials much less help them. Since that was the case why should she trouble herself?

"Hide the food in the warehouse's safe," Yu Dong said to the villagers. "If someone comes to the village, the mers and children should be taken to the mountains." 

Until late at night, the villagers did not dare to sleep and stayed awake. The food and the mers along with the children were sent to the safe house. Only the women were left in the village as they patrolled the entire village.

Even if something happened to them, with their children alive their family could continue. 

It was so hot, that the women were soon covered in sweat. There was no wind at all and as they patrolled in the village, they all were soaked in sweat. 

Soon there were sounds of footsteps that came from all over the place.