The golden sandy beach was filled with singing and dancing of a large group of beautiful young girls, their bodies all red from the flickering orange light of the bonfires around them. They looked like a group of fire spirits who had just descended upon the mortal world. Whole sheep and cows, baby whales, and skewers of chicken, ducks, and geese were being roasted over the bonfires with grease dripping down. The strong smell of barbecue spread far and wide along with the sea breeze, and the merry laughter drowned the loud sounds of the sea tide.
An area one thousand feet long and wide was enclosed with black brocade, in which Wu Qi and Yu He sat with their attendants, drinking and merrymaking.
