Noon, Huai County.
At the vegetable market entrance, a criminal was about to be executed. The onlooking crowd wore cold expressions, watching the prisoner, whispering among themselves.
The prisoner's loud shouts of 'injustice' could not arouse any sympathy from the crowd.
In front of the crowd, Yibai was listening to the old woman recount what had happened.
"Listen, kid, this man is no good. His name is Liang Ze, and what he's done... oh dear, it's too shameful for me to even speak of. He, well, he had an affair with Wang Er's wife from Qukou Street in town! What's more, he conspired with her to kill Wang Er in the outskirts."
"He deserves to be beheaded!"
"We really should thank our County Magistrate, a real clean official!"
The old woman spat in the direction of the man.
Yibai understood and nodded.
He looked towards the vegetable market entrance.
