Xu Zhong sat up, pulled the covers off, and ran out the door. Upon hearing the noise outside, Wanqing also got up and went out, noticing the lights being turned on one by one in the houses, and some even opened their doors and strolled into the yard.
"A group of bastards!" someone cursed.
Another person said: "How are we supposed to handle this in the middle of the night?"
Xu Zhong rushed back inside, dressed up quickly and told Wanqing: "Go back to sleep."
"Where are you going?"
"Poachers! We must catch them!"
Wanqing was startled and wanted to stop him, but he had already run off. A few others from the neighborhood also rushed out. Seeing Xu Zhong's parents get up and wrap themselves in overcoats, she went downstairs.
Xu Zhong's mother waved a hand dismissively: "It's okay, you go back to sleep, we won't catch them, he will be back soon."
Wanqing nodded, turned and walked to the staircase, but then turned back and asked: "Was that a gunshot just now?"
