The day before New Year's Eve, in the morning, Li Huai had intended to find Zhang Lao'er, but once he got to the main street, he suddenly realized the whole village was eerily quiet. Not even a child was in sight, nor could he hear a single firecracker, as if the place was deserted.
Indeed, Li Huai found that every household had their doors bolted with an 'Iron General'. Zhang Lao'er's home too was locked up; nobody was inside.
"There must be someone at Yang Hua's place!"
Li Huai arrived at Widow Yang's door. It was shut, but it was locked from the inside, clearly indicating someone was home.
However, Li Huai wasn't there to find Widow Yang.
Whoosh!
Li Huai's figure flashed, and he headed towards a small alley in the west. There he saw Zhang Yitang wrapped in a military coat, bending at the waist, sticking out his backside, his eyes fixated on Widow Yang's house.
"Ahem!"
