After several days of investigation, Lian Bao and the others have locked onto their target, becoming increasingly sure that this alley holds something unusual, possibly with treasures hidden within.
But that second-in-command is full of tricks, like the kind-faced old man living here who plays with birds and crickets daily, showing no signs of where the treasures might be hidden.
Lian Bao knows this group's treachery well and fears alerting them, choosing to act only when confident.
To keep an eye on the target estate and identify hidden posts, the Internal Guard Bureau secretly rented a small courtyard nearby, separated by just a wall from the splashed-water yard.
Listening to the daily angry shouts next door, Lian Bao learned more about the woman who spills the water.
The woman's surname is Ding, with the nickname Shao Yao, without a proper name, just a makeshift nickname. She is not lazy, quite the opposite, very diligent.
