At this moment, because the Yellow Crane had stopped dancing, the tavern gradually began to stir with unrest.
"Young Master Wang, why has the crane stopped dancing?"
"Exactly! We came to watch the Immortal Crane dance. If it won't dance, what did we come here for?"
"It'll dance soon, it'll dance soon." Young Master Wang and his father, Master Wang, hurriedly soothed the crowd, then alternated between pleading and threatening to make the Yellow Crane dance.
After a while, the crane indeed began to cry out and dance.
Everyone in the tavern was overjoyed.
Young Master Wang and Master Wang clapped happily and shouted, "Today's wine charges will be doubled!"
The previously jubilant diners instantly fell silent, but looking at the Yellow Crane, they could only sit back down and continue drinking.
Half a day passed in a blur. The crane suddenly flew out from the wall, wheeling and dancing through the air.
Young Master Wang was delighted at the sight. After all, it had originally only danced upon the wall, like a shadow-puppet performance.
Now, however, it had descended right into the midst of the crowd, making it seem all the more miraculous.
Yet before long, he cried out in panic, "Catch it! Don't let it get away!"
The crane had flown and flown until it reached the entrance. Afraid that the Yellow Crane would escape, he hurriedly called to the servants nearby.
Hearing him, the servants hastily moved to catch the Yellow Crane—but how could they possibly catch it?
They failed to catch the crane, but turned the entire tavern upside down instead. Quite a few tables, chairs, benches, cups, plates, bowls, and chopsticks were smashed.
Young Master Wang had specially brought these out from his home in order to raise the value of Yellow Crane Tower.
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