At the sentry post at the front gate of Xia Family Village in Xiaoyu Township, Niu Wazi clutched a bundle in one hand and pushed away the long spear blocking his path with the other. Veins bulging on his neck, he shouted, "I'm just going out of the township to visit family, why do I need a travel permit? My wife fell ill with a chill in Panhua County and sent word three times urging me to come. Are you really going to block one of your own people?"
Two Xiangyong Army guards firmly crossed their long spears at the village entrance, and one of them said, "An order came down just a few days ago that artisans from all villages are not allowed to leave the township without permission. Some unfamiliar faces in the county town have been asking about the Glass Factory, and the Master suspects someone is up to no good!"
Furious, Niu Wazi kicked over a bamboo basket by the roadside and pointed at the guard, shouting, "My foot! When I came to Xia Family Village, you didn't even know where to shovel shit! Back when we fought the roving bandits, I went up onto the city wall and risked my life!"
Chapter 129