Lucia didn't answer Lan Xue's question right away, but instead gestured for Lan Xue to call everyone over before speaking. Lan Xue gave a shout through the headset and Luo Zheng and the others, having packed up, gathered at the village. The content of the conversation was heard by everyone through the headsets, so there was no need to repeat anything. Lucia didn't ask any further questions and gestured for everyone to follow along.
Through the muddy path at the village entrance, with earthen houses on both sides, many curious villagers watched as the group passed by. To show goodwill, everyone handed out the few compressed biscuits they had to the curious children who crowded around. The children, never having seen such things, were initially hesitant to take them, but once the braver ones did, the others also accepted and ran off to the side to eat, gaining the trust and acceptance of the surrounding villagers.
