Outside a courtyard deep in an alley in the west of the city, under the distant streetlights, the face of a young man with handsome features appeared obscure as he listened to the low voice of a man opposite, who resembled a skinny monkey.
Before long, the young man pulled out two pounds of grain coupons and five yuan from his pocket and stuffed them into the other man's hands. "Take a break for a couple of days and then come find me. Remember one thing, your brother is waiting for you to save his life."
The skinny monkey-like man bent over and respectfully took it with both hands, nodding repeatedly. Once the other man entered the courtyard, his expression immediately changed, and he spat towards the doorway with a "psh."
Leaving the alley, the skinny man quickly ran to the nearby bus stop. Just as a bus stopped, he hesitated as he looked at the passengers boarding and alighting, touched his pocket reluctantly, and continued to run forward.
