The four would-be arsonists never expected to be caught red-handed, and they all froze for a moment. It wasn't until the big guy and the man with the sharp eyes had each pinned someone down that their lanky leader snapped out of his daze.
He stuffed the lighter into his pocket and bolted. The moment he moved, the other man acting as a lookout took off as well. They even had the sense to run in different directions.
But it was useless. How could the workers, roused by Li Shun's shout, let such a money-making opportunity slip by? The male workers chased after the lookout, as they were closer to him.
On the women's side, Ah Mei brandished a large pair of scissors, looking as fierce as the South Sea Crocodile God. Behind her, the older women were practically all armed with large scissors of their own. Their eyes gleamed as they watched the man fleeing before them.
