Kou Yushan rang the gong, gathering all the villagers outside the village chief's house to explain the situation.
Sang Que hadn't slept all night, and her mood was worsened by the failure to disrupt the sacrificial ritual in the morning, so she stayed in Yan Daozi's courtyard to wash her face with cold water from the water tank and calm herself down.
Xia Chan was also by her side, sticking to her like a little tail.
Previously, Xia Chan used to hide from Yan Daozi, always digging into dirt pits and getting filthy, so after Sang Que finished washing, she also wiped her clean and helped her into a fresh set of coarse cloth clothes.
Finding something to do can ease her irritation; otherwise, she will keep focusing on that ticking sound, making her increasingly want to chop something with a knife.
Xia Chan was well-behaved, sitting on a chair holding the compressed biscuit Sang Que gave her, letting Sang Que wipe her face, hands, and neck.
