140: Chapter 16: Waiting, Taking Action (Bowing Down in Thanks to Everyone)_1 140: Chapter 16: Waiting, Taking Action (Bowing Down in Thanks to Everyone)_1 As the number of people coming and going in the courtyard gradually diminished, Yan Fei seized the opportunity to glide quietly into the house next to Zhang Laosan’s when only scattered groups of people remained.

There was a loquat tree in the neighbor’s yard.

Although not big, it had a considerable canopy and dense leaves, perfect for hiding.

From this spot, he could almost see inside the main room.

After a while, the so-called Zhang Laosan emerged.

Fifth Brother was right on the money, he was easy to recognize.

Few people wore glasses in those days, let alone a bandit-looking man with glasses.

Gradually, the crowd in the courtyard dispersed, leaving only a few thuggish-looking young men.

Their voices were loud enough for Yan Fei to hear.

Conveniently, their conversation allowed him to confirm Zhang Laosan’s identity once again.

As for their discussion on avenging Fifth Brother and similar topics, Yan Fei couldn’t care less.

They could only pose a threat if they had Erlang God’s third eye and could spot him in the tree, right?

The courtyard was brightly lit, bustling with people.

Yan Fei’s goal was to quietly wreak havoc, not to stir up fear like he did at the Paper Factory, so all he could do was wait.

After a long while, he scolded himself for his foolishness.

A man had just died, there must be a vigil!

People were probably staying up all night for it.

How did it make sense to wait?

It seemed that I was still lacking ‘experience.’ But it was a fruitful visit nonetheless — at least I knew which one was Zhang Laosan.

The vigil was undoubtedly unique; a gang of ne’er-do-wells had set up a table in the courtyard, put out some cold dishes, brought out several bottles of wine, and started drinking uproariously.

I wonder what the dead Zhang Laowu would feel if he knew.

Probably gratitude for these people, for they were all drinking while screaming about avenging him.

Standing on a tree branch watching others eat and drink — it couldn’t get much stupider!

Just as Yan Fei was about to leave, a man emerged from the house where he was standing, shrugged on a jacket, walked under Yan Fei’s feet, and entered the corner of the courtyard to use the washroom, cursing as he went.

Listening to the content of his rant, Yan Fei couldn’t help but laugh.

They were neighbors too!

The man next door was disrupting his sleep because of the funeral, and his curses were all wishing for Zhang Family’s demise.

It’s not surprising that he was cursing.

Funeral processions that carry on late into the night are understandable, but making noise throughout the entire night while drinking and shouting is unacceptable, right?

However, it seems that the Zhang Family doesn’t care about these matters.

Their relationship with the neighbors must be pretty bad for them to get cursed at.

After the grumbling man disappeared into the house, Yan Fei was about to fly away.

His eyes swept past the Zhang Family’s yard once more, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

He withdrew the wings that he had already spread.

He examined the yard across the street again and again as if it were a garden full of beautiful sights.

After a while, he flapped his wings and silently ascended into the sky.

He took a spin above, looked around, and then landed again.

Then he waited.

The fervor of the shouting crowd in the yard seemed to wane as more alcohol was consumed and the night grew older.

At this point, a man who was being punished with alcohol found an excuse to put down his cup, staggered to a spot not far from Yan Fei’s feet, and began to urinate against the corner.

The jeer of Zhang Laosan came from behind, “Er Mazi, you lazy fart.

Having some drinks and you start shitting and pissing everywhere.

Why couldn’t you walk a few steps to the washroom to pee, and instead had to pee in my yard…”

A tree naturally wouldn’t only consist of one trunk.

Yan Fei was standing right in the middle of both houses at this location.

During this time, residences did not have indoor washrooms.

They were all located in a corner of the courtyard, preferably the farthest corner from the kitchen and bedrooms.

The washrooms couldn’t be very hygienic at this time since there was no running water available.

Many washrooms didn’t even have lights, so it was completely dark inside.

The washroom of Zhang’s house was located by the main gate, close to the washroom of the house where Yan Fei was standing, his current location.

No wonder someone was urinating near Yan Fei’s feet, even though the night was starlit.

Before entering the washroom, one had to walk down a small, dimly lit path.

After someone took the lead to stand up, those remaining to use the washroom, to fetch water, or to make tea, started taking turns moving around like a game of musical chairs.

At this late hour, they were getting tired, if they didn’t move around, they would lose their energy.

Then someone suggested playing cards, boosting the spirits of those who were drowsy from drinking, immediately chanting to play cards.

So Zhang Laosan, tipsy, stood up, and in no time, the table was cleaned up by a few men.

When Zhang Laosan emerged from his room with two decks of cards, he tossed them on the table, saying, “You guys start playing, don’t wait for me, I’m going to use the washroom.”

Those people paid no heed, and immediately began to deal the cards and play.

Meanwhile, Zhang Laosan, swaying, walked towards the washroom.

Covering merely a few steps, too lazy to turn on the light, he proceeded towards the washroom on the dark path.

As soon as he entered, he stopped and nervously began unfastening his trousers.

Just then, he felt something flash in the corner of his eye, followed by a force on his back, lifting him off the ground, almost in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Laosan was set back down.

While in his daze, he let out a scream, sensing that something was not right.

The stars had disappeared, only sparse stars remained in the sky.

The surroundings were indistinct as if he had suddenly been transported to a forest.

Not just that, strange noises came from around him, and there was even the sound of waves crashing on the shore in the distance.

Confronted with a sudden strange situation, he forgot about unbuckling his trousers and started shouting in panic.

Soon, several bizarre and horrifying roars came from afar, seeming to respond to his shouts.

A shiver ran down his spine, he looked around while mumbling shouts.

He had only shouted a few times when a shadow appeared out of nowhere beside him.

Zhang Laosan looked back, but alas, the weather was acting up, he could not make out whether it was a human or a ghost…

But given the strange happenings, he could not pay attention to much else, and opened his mouth to speak.

Unfortunately, it seemed like the other didn’t give him a chance to speak.

In an instant, they went forward, caught him by the waist, and again, his surroundings blurred, he was back under the starlight.

As Zhang Laosan was about to scream, he felt like he was soaring up in clouds and mist, and then he plunged headfirst into something smelly and gooey.