Huaxin County at night was much quieter than during the day.
The streets were silent, with the wind rolling fallen leaves constantly sliding by. Only a few special places like taverns and wine shops still had lights on.
Most of the residential houses had already turned off their lights.
A night watchman carrying a copper gong strolled slowly, occasionally striking it and shouting a few times.
Zhang Rongfang quickly entered a small alley. Before long, he changed into a grey robe and put on a grey cap.
Following the path from the daytime, he headed straight towards his sister-in-law Yang Hongyan's house.
Along the way, he kept his head down, his face smudged with charcoal, making him look dirty and unrecognizable.
Soon, as he was about to arrive, he pulled a prepared piece of black cloth from his pocket and covered his face, tying it at the back of his head.
Taking advantage of the empty street, with only a few passing carriages occasionally.
