(youknowtherulesandsodoi)
Bai Ye took Grandmaster Lian Zixu straight to Uncle Dong's home.
He was fairly familiar with the slums, so he did not get lost.
Outside the door, Uncle Dong's cart for selling fish-scale balls was parked out in the open, as if he was not worried about anyone taking it.
Of course, no one would take Uncle Dong's things.
Nor would anyone dare to.
Bai Ye knocked on the door.
An old woman answered. When she saw Bai Ye and the grandmaster standing behind him, she was slightly surprised.
"Ma'am, sorry to disturb you. We have something to discuss with Uncle Dong."
Then she turned toward the inner room and called out:
"Dong boy, a young lad has brought someone to see you."
"Dong boy!"
Though the old woman looked extremely aged, her voice was still strong and resonant.
"Yeah... old lady, stop calling. I'm coming..."
Uncle Dong's voice came from the inner room. After a while, an old man with a limp slowly emerged.
This old woman was Uncle Dong's elder.
"Uncle Dong, how have you been lately?"
Bai Ye smiled and greeted the old man.
"You—you are... Bai Ye?"
Uncle Dong found Bai Ye familiar. After thinking for a moment, he slapped his forehead and asked.
"I didn't expect you to still remember me, Uncle. I haven't come by for your fish-scale balls lately, though. I've really been craving them," Bai Ye said with a smile.
Uncle Dong smiled as well.
"Of course I remember Bai Ye. You're the one who saved A Fa. That boy told me all about it..."
"Ah, it's all thanks to you. A Fa was raised by the whole neighborhood—we all watched him grow up..."
The old woman beside them cut in unhappily:
"We watched him grow up, yet he still gave