Boss Yan scared people again!
It was the peak of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and even a heavy snowfall couldn't dampen the enthusiasm for visiting relatives.
The coming and going of the crowd had a consequence; no matter what happened, news would spread across dozens of miles in the shortest time, much faster than making individual phone calls.
The folks of Sancha River wouldn't run out of gossip during the New Year visits now: our town's Boss Yan had knocked down a tree as thick as a water tank—rumors started like this, with everyone exaggerating a bit more with each retelling. The tree got thicker and went from being knocked askew to being snapped clean off.
The thing is, people believed it since everyone knew Boss Yan was a Kung Fu expert. In ancient times, he would have been on the level of kings and legendary warriors. So, whatever he did, not a soul was surprised.
