Powerful Farmer
Uncle We

The old man led Joan's group of horsemen about ten kilometers into a path filled with thickets high enough to make it difficult to see the surroundings, the road swirled like a labyrinth before bringing them into a village located on a mountain cliff.

Joan looked closely at the state of the road and secretly recorded some signs of the road they had been on, she knew without their leader, one would find it hard not to get lost while walking down that road.

The entrance of the village was guarded by several people who immediately opened the gate when they saw them coming. It was seen that the guards respected the old man very much, they looked at Joan and her group with obvious curiosity as they saw that the old man looked very respectful towards Joan. It was not unusual for them to see the old man treating his guests the way he now did Joan.

Joan also wanted to know what exactly the old man wanted but she felt a premonition that this old man might have a good relationship with both of his parents.

There were many simple houses scattered in the village, the old man took them to a house that although also simple but looks the largest among the other houses.

The room looked like a meeting room, there was a large round table that could hold twenty chairs around it, they sat around the table, some other people were sitting on chairs near the round table.

Small meals and drinks were served to those there. Joan waited for the old man to start the conversation even though she was very curious as to what the old man meant to bring them to this place but because she was an invited guest to come, she was very curious, he did not attempt to open the conversation first.

After all the men sat down, the old man looked around him before his gaze ended upon Joan, he raised his hand to pay homage to Joan before saying:

"I'm sorry miss if maybe we startle you, introduce my name We Di, miss can call me uncle We, we're all here runaways, fugitives from the kingdom of Sendawar but king Sendawar considers us rebels and they label us as mountain bandits, ha ha ha".

The old man laughed after saying that, he thought it was funny for the king of Sendawar to think of them as a bandit gang. The old man who asked to be called as Uncle We then continued his words.

'Of course it's just him corals himself, we're not bandits or robbers, he said, we are just a group of people who suffer injustice and are forced to hide in this place because we no longer have a safe place to live".

"Maybe miss wondered why we were interfering in your affairs with the army of Sendawar kingdom soldiers earlier but I have my own reasons".

"Sorry, miss....".

"Joan, that's my name, this is Andi, she is my lover, this other is my brother Mo Ying, Mo Yi, Mo...".

Joan introduces herself as well as all that is with her. The Mo brothers' guards are deeply moved when Joan causes them to be brothers. Uncle We listened to Joan, after which he interrupted her.

"Thank you for your introduction, Miss Joan, when I saw you in Bohoq, I happened to see a locket around your neck, sorry, may I see it for a second".

Joan was surprised to hear that We's uncle said seeing him in Bohoq, meaning his earlier guess was right, he was the same old man.

Seeing Joan's face, Uncle We immediately understood.

"Yes Joan, I am the old man who asked for food in Bohoq and also asked for bakpao in the capital city yesterday, I used to walk around the city if I was free. Why can I quickly come to the capital after meeting you in Bohoq. That's because I don't travel overland like you but by air ".

"Flying....".

"Ha ha ha, I don't fly by myself miss but I have a flying mount".

"Flying mounts, you mean flying mystical beasts, birds!!".

"Right lady, we've got how many riding animals flying in here".

Joan, Andi and the Mo brothers were shocked to hear that because in the Sky empire, they had never heard of anyone having flying mount animals. Joan thought if she could clone the flying mount animals it would make it easier for them to travel anywhere.

"Yes, I can show you later but before, sorry, may I see your locket first".

Joan removed her necklace from her neck and handed it to Uncle We, the old man looked at the pendant in his hand, paying attention to it earnestly, he said, there was sadness in his eyes and his eyes were teary as if to hold back his tears.

Uncle We handed the locket back to Joan, then said to Joan again.

"Who gave you this locket".

"I don't know uncle, this pendant has been with me since I was a baby, I live with my foster parents in the village of Tile in the Sky Empire on the Etam Continent".

"My adoptive parents said that my mother's father gave me to them because they were being chased by a formidable enemy, I really didn't know who my father and mother were because my adoptive parents forgot to ask my mother and father's name. They just told my name to my foster parents".

"I only have this pendant and these two things".

Joan said as she showed me a picture of the little family she found on the small island with the token she was taking.

"I.lt..this..."

The old man said tremblingly as he looked at the token that Joan had handed to him.

"How this token is in your hands, it's a very strong identity, you don't know what this token represents, this token is what has made me hunted by the king because I thought this token was in my hands".

Uncle We took a deep breath to calm himself down, he handed the token back to Joan and continued his words.

"This token is the highest command token of the secret army of the Eagle Sakti, which has the power of one million of the greatest warriors in the country, it is not actually a unity but its members are spread across the country and they will regroup when these token holders call them ".

Uncle We took a picture of the small family photo, he stared deeply at the photo.

"This is.......".