The funeral procession was rich with local folk customs, prompting Wang Ping to get up and walk to the window for a closer look.
Leading the procession and clearing the way was a squad of Government Soldiers. They wore red robes over their armor, embroidered with a pattern of fiery clouds.
One glance was enough to tell that the deceased was from an immensely wealthy and powerful family. Not only could they hold a grand procession down the main street with an escort of Government Soldiers clearing the path, but more importantly, their garments were even permitted to bear the emblem of the True Yang Sect.
Amidst the squad of Government Soldiers were two young men wearing red masks, their bodies slathered in red dye, and clad only in shorts. They performed an unfamiliar dance as they walked, and with every leap, sparks flew from their bodies. They looked like two wild beasts fresh down from the mountains.
