章 121: Chapter 117: The word count of the previous chapter was 2222

The following morning, the tranquility of the village was shattered by a high-decibel scream.

Even if Xu Shuo went to bed late, he was always the earliest riser, unless he had been forced to pull an all-nighter.

The steamed buns in the steamer were ready, and just as Xu Shuo was lifting the lid to check on them, a panicked villager burst in.

"Village... Acting Village Chief, outside..."

Xu Shuo turned his head, glanced at the pale-faced villager, then gestured with his eyes towards the staircase.

The villager hesitated, then looked up to see two young women coming down the stairs—one was the outsider from yesterday, and the other was the female artist who had stayed in the village for more than two months.

Instantly, his expression became more restrained, and he said sheepishly, "Acting Village Chief, you'd better go and see for yourself. There's a problem at Elder Huang's melon field."

Xu Shuo looked puzzled, "What kind of problem?"