Chapter 13: A Visitor Arrives
Constable Luo returned late again that day.
His wife, Madame Wang, brought over hot water to wash his feet as before. Seeing her husband’s weary face, she couldn't help but ask, “Still haven’t caught the man?”
“How could we catch him?” Constable Luo sighed deeply. “That man is paranoid and cunning. We set up several traps, but either the methods were ineffective, or he detected them in advance and avoided stepping into them at all.”
“What methods didn’t work?”
“The ones suggested by the master at Taian Temple.”
“And the county head magistrate...?”
“There are still a few days left before the deadline.”
“In my opinion, this hard approach won’t work. The man may not be able to fly, but he can traverse through the earth. It’s too much to be asking all of you to catch him. It’s not as though you could possibly lift him off the ground so he can’t touch it?” Madame Wang said, carefully washing her husband’s feet. “You need to find a true master to help.”
“What other master can we find? The method of burying a manure circle was suggested by the master from Taian Temple, wasn’t it?”