Tie Laoba was the burly man in charge of the blacksmith shop in Outpost Village, the Guard Captain of the Outpost Village. When Chen Wei and Old Liu entered the village, it was Tie Laoba who led the blockade against them.
The person beside him said, "Great General, General Tie was on guard duty last night. He must have been tired and went to Outpost Village for a quick meal before retiring to rest."
Kui Bao gave a slight nod to acknowledge, but then felt something was amiss, "Usually at this time, he would have come over for a meal before resting. What's with today..."
The person beside him was also puzzled, but understood, "Great General, since those grain transporters arrived, General Tie has been on night watch, saying he'd switch with someone else once the big snow seals off the mountains. He hasn't rested much during the day, getting up to forge weapons, so even an iron man would be worn out. Perhaps he's too exhausted to come over today."
