Wang Laili was fearless, for it had been raining this morning. Footprints and scents had long been washed away by the water.
As a seasoned petty thief, he knew the old saying, "Steal with the wind but not with the moon, steal with the rain but not with the snow."
Stealing in the wind makes some noise, which others might attribute to the wind blowing; stealing when the moon is bright is risky, as the big moon overhead isn't much different from daytime.
Stealing in the rain versus snow is much the same: when it rains, even police dogs can't pick up a scent, but snow leaves footprints that cause a big headache.
Wang Laili insisted that he hadn't stolen the motorcycle, even boasting that he would call the police. Wang Haifeng and Xu Leigang were a little vexed and discussed whether they should take this fellow back to Luohua Manor.
At that moment, a local friend warned them, "If you take him back, be careful the local villagers might call the police quietly."
