"No way, you all made a fuss and even brought us over to the old shopkeeper, just because someone was stealing pig feed?"
Hu Ma found the whole situation simultaneously irritating and amusing.
"Yes, it was quite terrifying."
However, the village elder had a worried look. He pulled Hu Ma aside and whispered mysteriously, "This Dong Family, they're renowned for raising pigs. They used to keep a good number back in the day. Their pigs were always fatter than anyone else's. But now they've sold all but one breeding pig."
"And that's because some person comes every night to steal feed, and isn't Dong Family's Stupid frightened sick by it?"
"This..." Hu Ma murmured, listening closely. He finally understood what was happening.
