Just then, Chen Wanqing emerged from the west room, and at the same time, the constables resting in the east room also came out, having straightened their clothes.
The three Chen family elders had already heard that the government officials were coming down from the mountain, so they weren't too surprised to see them.
However, being poor commoners, they were all wary of dealing with officials. After a nervous greeting, they urged the men to hurry back to their rooms to rest.
Chen Song waved to his colleagues. "You've all had a long day. Go on and get some sleep. You have to head up the mountain to relieve the guard after midnight. This is just a small family matter, don't worry about me."
"Alright, we're heading to bed then. We won't come out later to see your uncles off."
"We're all family here. No need to be so formal."
The constables all returned to the east room and didn't emerge again.
