As to why they ventured into the mountains in the dead of night, combining Yang Bao's request from the morning and Wang Dali's greed, Mo Yan speculated that these people wanted to follow behind Little Flower and the others to pick up easy gains. Instead of finding a bargain, they ended up mauled by a tiger into this ghastly state.
Not content with failing to find a bargain and having to spend a considerable amount of silver for treatment, they decided to pin the blame on Little Flower, causing a ruckus at her home, expecting her to foot the bill for their misfortune. Hmph, wishful thinking indeed!
In an instant, Mo Yan had virtually pieced together their actions and schemes. Since they hadn't mentioned Dabai and Mao Tuan, it seemed they were unaware that these two creatures were her pets, which would make it easier to clear the matter!
