After the attack on Madam Zhong'an, the loafer was scared out of his wits.
But he was still thinking about the final payment his employer had promised and wanted to find her to get the money. As it turned out, he searched everywhere but couldn't find a trace of the woman.
Left with no choice, the loafer accepted his bad luck and prepared to leave Shangjing as soon as possible to lay low elsewhere.
With a guilty conscience, he looked particularly panicked as he was leaving the city, appearing shifty and suspicious.
This caught the attention of the soldiers guarding the gate.
The soldiers stopped the loafer and began questioning him about who he was and where he was from.
The loafer nearly wet himself in fear. His mind went blank, and he stammered through his answers.
Seeing him in this state, the soldiers were certain he was trouble. They arrested him on the spot and found two pieces of silver on him.
