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After dinner, Master Zhang chatted with his attendant for a while before walking into the study. He spread out a piece of white paper, then used a brush to write his name: Zhang Zonghan.
After finishing, Zhang Zonghan put down the brush, placed his hands behind his back, and gazed at his name for a while. Then he raised his head to look at the ceiling and let out a heavy sigh.
Around the time of the Hai hour, Zhang Zonghan was ready to go to sleep. It was only then that he remembered the last words left by the old man. He listened carefully, but the dog was not making any noise.
It turned out that the old man was pretending to be blind. He only said that after seeing Master Li bring the dog home.
Zhang Zonghan thought about going to bed and didn't ask the attendants to turn on the lights in each room.
However, not long after, a loud noise came from the next room, followed by the sound of a big dog barking fiercely in the courtyard and the intense shaking of a rope.
"What's happening?" Zhang Zonghan quickly got up, put on his clothes, and walked towards the next room. The servants had already arrived upon hearing the news, holding a broom in their hands.
"Master, it seems like there's a thief in the house! It's inside!" The servant said nervously in a low voice, pointing to the room with a trembling right hand.
"Don't panic, let's go in together..." Before Zhang Zonghan could finish his sentence, a "clatter" and the sound of a rope falling to the ground came from behind. When he turned around, he saw that the big dog had broken the rope. Before Zhang Zonghan and his followers could react, the dog had already passed by them, pushed open the door of the room where the previous sound had come from, and rushed in. Soon after, a scream came from inside, and then a big man rushed out of the room. In the moonlight, Zhang Zonghan could see the man's face clearly. He was none other than the notorious Bo cai, known for his laziness and idleness on the street. It turned out that the recent notorious thief was him.
Bo cai saw Zhang Zonghan and his followers standing at the door, but did not show much panic. He leaned the heavy bag full of things in his hand against his back and rushed straight to the other room. The big dog followed closely behind, and soon there was the sound of dishes breaking on the ground. It was only then that Zhang Zonghan and his followers reacted and hurried towards the room where the sound came from.
In order to keep a distance from the big dog, Bo cai kept throwing things that could be reached around him at the dog. The dog, provoked, went mad and charged towards Bo cai regardless of the things hitting its body, breaking and damaging many things in the process. Zhang Zonghan couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
Bo cai felt something was wrong, so he quickly found a gap, jumped onto the table, and then crossed over Zhang Zonghan's head towards the door. He quickly closed the door, and by the time Zhang Zonghan and his followers, along with the crazed dog, rushed into the courtyard, Bo cai had already escaped and their whereabouts were unknown.
At this time, the moonlight was very bright, illuminating the courtyard in white. Zhang Zonghan and his followers secured the large dog and began to patrol through the various rooms, trying to tally up how much had been stolen. They discovered that most of their silver had been taken, and many of their beloved porcelain items had been smashed.
Returning to the yard, Zhang Zonghan pointed shakily at the large dog, which had been re-tethered but was still growling threateningly. He muttered under his breath, "You, you... sigh." Although he wanted to complain about the dog, he knew it was useless. Thinking about all the things he had lost, he slumped into a chair, pounded the table with his right hand, and sighed repeatedly.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door and someone calling out, " Master Zhang! Master Zhang!"
Who could be coming at a time like this? Zhang Zonghan straightened his clothes, walked to the door, and asked:
"Who's knocking at the door?"
"Oh, it's me, Zuo Ci. I heard some noise coming from your house as I passed by, and then I saw this person named Bo cai rushing out from your house. I knew that your house had been robbed, so I caught him and brought him here to hand over to you."
Zhang Zonghan quickly opened the door and saw Bo cai securely tied standing on one side. Standing next to him was a woman named Zuo Ci, who had a delicate figure and was dressed in a white robe, with a pair of seemingly very calm eyes.
"Did you catch him?" Zhang Zonghan exclaimed in surprise. He had not expected that such a weak woman could subdue a man several times stronger than her.
"Um, maybe it's because he was carrying something in his hands and was overly flustered that I was able to catch him more easily."
"Sir, please come in quickly..." Zhang Zonghan said this, thinking that there was a big dog in the yard, so he continued, "There's also a big dog at home, a bit aggressive, but don't be afraid, sir..."
Zuo Ci nodded and followed Zhang Zonghan into the courtyard. The large dog sensed the presence of another stranger and was about to react, but upon seeing Zuo Ci, it suddenly quieted down, occasionally making "whimpering" sounds and wagging its tail back and forth.
Zhang Zonghan found the dog's behavior strange, as it had never acted this way towards Master Li. Unable to help himself, he exclaimed:
"The knight is really not an ordinary person. This dog has never been so gentle before! Amazing, admire!"
Zuo Ci smiled faintly and didn't say much.
Zhang Zonghan and his followers locked Bo cai in the woodshed. As they were leaving, Zhang Zonghan wanted to know how Bo cai were caught, so he asked, "How did Zuo Ci catch you?"
"Well, I escaped and ran into her. At first, I didn't take her seriously because she was a woman and looked very weak. I just thought she was annoying and wanted to knock her down. Who would have thought that she would pin me to the ground after just a few moves!"
"Is that so? It turns out her martial arts skills are so extraordinary!"
After making sure that the Bo cai wouldn't come out, Zhang Zonghan returned to the courtyard. When they arrived at the courtyard, they were surprised to find that the big dog was already lying on the ground, exposing its belly for Zuo Ci to gently stroke.
Zhang Zonghan was amazed, and Zuo Ci stood up, waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, don't worry about it."
"The sky is getting dark. The knight can stay here for the night."
"No need, thank you for the offer, Master Zhang. I'll take my leave."
Zuo Ci thanked Zhang Zonghan and walked towards the gate.
Watching Zuo Ci's back, Zhang Zonghan hurriedly asked, "Sir, where are you coming from and where are you headed?"
"I have come from the south and was on my way to visit a friend when I happened to pass by here," he said as he continued to walk towards the door.
"From the south..." Zhang Zonghan repeated to himself, suddenly remembering the words spoken by the old man he had encountered in the pavilion during the day: "At the hour of the pig, do not light the lamp, for the mad dog will cause chaos. Under the moon, the traveler sighs in sorrow, for a distinguished guest has come from afar."
Zhang Zonghan couldn't help but take a deep breath of cold air. Isn't this completely accurate?!
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