The noise immediately put Hu Xiaodong and Wei Dazhuang, who were both on high alert, on edge.
Wei Dazhuang instinctively drew the scythe from his back, while Hu Xiaodong raised his bow and aimed at the source of the sound.
Seeing the two of them acting as if they were facing a great enemy, Wang Qiang felt both amused and a bit embarrassed.
He immediately scratched his head with an awkward smile and said, "Uh... Brother Hu, Brother Dazhuang, relax a bit. That noise was just me accidentally kicking a stone. Hehe, hehe!"
After the false alarm, Hu Xiaodong exhaled a sigh of relief and slowly lowered his recurve bow.
The commotion downstairs also alerted Tang Xiaoquan and Xu Renjie on the rooftop. Compared to Xu Renjie's solemnity and tension, Tang Xiaoquan's eyes gleamed with excitement, his mouth upturning in a smile, as if something had thrilled him.
"This really is like searching high and low, only to find it without any effort! Haha!"
