In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
「The next morning.」
"Xu Qing, Xu Qing…"
Outside the courtyard.
Dian Hongbo was at the gate, knocking and shouting loudly. Roused by the noise, Xu Qing walked over, opened the gate, and saw a hurried Dian Hongbo.
"Brother Dian, what has you in such a rush?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Something big has happened."
Dian Hongbo ran inside, sat down on a stone stool in the courtyard, then picked up the teapot and took several large gulps of water.
"What is it?"
Xu Qing was unhurried.
"This morning,"
Dian Hongbo said quickly, "the patrolling constables found four bodies. Of course, it wouldn't be a big deal if they were just ordinary people. After all, people die every day."
"The key is, these four dead men were not ordinary people."
"Oh…"
Xu Qing sat down as well. He had a faint suspicion that the four bodies Dian Hongbo mentioned were likely the men he had killed last night.
"Not ordinary people? Then who were they?"
Xu Qing asked.
