"It's strange this year, the streets are filled with government officials watching closely. Several plump little lambs I had my eye on have slipped away."
"Don't rush. Be patient to find a target. Yan Guan Town is wealthy. Catching just one plump little lamb would be enough for us to chew on for a year."
Among the crowd, a fat man and a skinny man whispered to each other.
These two men are kidnappers, and the plump little lambs they refer to are the children of Yan Guan Town.
Their targets are specific: either kidnap children from seemingly wealthy families, whose parents could pay a ransom, or take those who are good-looking. Boys could be sold to brothels as companions, and girls as courtesans.
Yan Guan Town is prosperous and wealthier than other towns. Every year during the Lantern Festival, a grand lantern fair is held, so these two men set their sights on Yan Guan Town.
They wandered around all night but didn't succeed.
