Li Huai had undoubtedly become the biggest contributor to this debacle, and logically, a horde of government officials and media reporters should have followed, awarding medals to Li Huai and interviewing him extensively.
However, what was supposed to happen did not occur, and the whole matter seemed to have ended quietly. Li Huai knew why this was the case. Of course, he wasn't disappointed either since he preferred the peace, the better to be undisturbed.
Although Widow Yang forgave Zhang Lao'er, no, she had never held a grudge against him, Zhang Lao'er was haunted by the incident, and he couldn't lift his head every time he saw her. Zhang Lao'er felt he had let down Widow Yang, and even more so her son, Shitou. In a moment of folly, he had almost made Shitou an orphan, if not for Li Huai changing everything.
