The next morning, a loud explosion rocked the air. "Boom!" The tremor was felt even inside the quadrangle courtyard.
Everyone in the compound, adults and children alike, scrambled out of their homes and spilled into the alley to look around. Residents of Willow Alley also emerged from their own courtyards, exchanging glances filled with joyful anticipation.
Before long, an old man nicknamed "Old Cannon" brought news: "The Japanese bank that was bombed last night collapsed, and just now, a second bank went up as well. The Japanese soldiers have cordoned off the entire area."
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