After being released from prison, Li Huowang arrived in the backyard of the Cangshui County Government Office. He saw Mantou sticking its head into a manger, fighting with a horse for water.
Smelling a familiar scent, Mantou turned its head to look at him innocently. It was hungry.
Li Huowang took Mantou out onto the streets. Even though the entire Cangshui County was in a state of panic due to the baby thefts, there were still people conducting business.
Spicy wontons? Li Huowang eyed the unfamiliar food, then led Mantou to the next stall. Thorny Noodles?
Two bowls of wide, greenish noodles speckled with black dots were served, smothered in a fragrant and pungent chili sauce.
Only after watching Mantou feast joyously did Li Huowang take a pair of chopsticks from his bamboo basket and begin to eat.
