"That woman, every time a man saw her, her face, her hands, often new injuries would appear."
By the time Hai Jian Shi reached this part of the story, Hai Han and Hai Yin had already put down their bowls, listening intently to their father recount this experience.
"This..." Hai Han asked, "Was it her husband who beat her?"
"Everyone in town knew about this. That man was an alcoholic, and whenever he drank, he would turn into a demon. Every time he saw her speaking a few words more with another man, he would start hitting and kicking her without any restraint."
Hai Yin immediately said, "Abusive men... they all deserve to die!"
Hai Han then asked, "Dad, what happened next?"
"After that..."
