Chapter 210: A Special Marriage
The group walked from the main road to a small path, circling around the small mountain. They almost took the wrong route along the way, and by the time they reached the village, it was already quite dark.
“Woof, woof, woof...”
The unfamiliar visitors caused a flurry of barking.
There was more than one dog in the village, and the barking echoed like a stone thrown into a still pond. The sounds of barking from both the front and back of the village rose and fell, responding to each other in waves.
“We’re just passing through. We’re not bad people, and have no ill intentions. Please remain calm, everyone.”
With that, the dogs in front of them quieted down.
The swordsman, holding his sword, watched and found it quite intriguing. However, while the nearby dogs had stopped barking, the distant barking had not ceased. The sound echoed through the mountain valleys, undisturbed in the dusk.
More dogs kept coming, drawn by the noise. Some, seeing that their village companions had quieted, also stopped barking, while others, more independent, kept barking despite their companions' silence.
“Everyone, please go back.” Song You had to persuade them patiently to calm down.