Volume 3 Sea Clan War Chapter 293: Zhang Ya and Liu Ming

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In the village, almost all the houses were made of mud and wood, and there were some women, children, and elderly moving about, yet not a single young man was to be seen.

Liu Ming observed this scene with a thoughtful expression but continued to stay on the tree without coming down.

He ended up waiting for half a day until dusk approached, when a group of burly young villagers emerged from the woods in another direction of the village. Each of them carried a fork or a bow on their backs, mostly adorned with small game such as hares and birds, as they walked toward the village, talking and laughing.

Seeing this, from the village a large crowd of women and children poured out to greet their loved ones, and the sound of laughter swelled among the crowd.

Liu Ming's expression changed as he fixed his gaze upon a pretty young girl wearing a patchy skirt who seemed to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.