The Great Trickster.

Summary

In a dilapidated mountain village house, a fierce middle-aged man orders a plump young man to manage rainwater and fetch another named Wu. Wu arrives, frustrated by a foolish companion's lack of rain gear. They discuss three captives—two women and a child—and their potential profit from them. Wu, feeling challenged by one of the women, attempts to intimidate her but is interrupted by the middle-aged man, who insists on speaking to her alone. The woman reveals the captives' worth, shocking Wu and hinting at deeper intrigues.

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