Chapter 121 Morning Gossip

The guard was quite clever. There were many piles of straw by the wall of the family's house, and they brought some out, fashioning a straw man's cloak, which they draped over themselves. Thus adorned, they felt warm even in the cold winds of the night.

As dawn slowly broke, the early risers began to get up, and more households started opening their doors. However, just then, two households discovered that someone had dumped feces and urine at their front doors and began to curse loudly.

"Who's the dead plague doing such despicable acts, daring to dump shit and piss at my doorstep? If I find out who did it, I'll wipe them out."

Suddenly, cursing voices erupted in the village. Neighbors or those further away, upon hearing the noises, ran out to see, and found the man's doorstep smeared with feces and urine.

Many were dumbfounded, then covered their mouths and snickered: "Ew, it stinks so bad!"