Just as the morning bell rang out from the Guangling County Tower, before the sound had fully dissipated, the people heard the clatter of gongs and drums, and they emerged from their houses, wondering: "Why is this morning bell such a mess today?"
The neighbors were confused and said, "Is someone getting married with all this gong and drum beating?"
As they spoke, Yuan Xing charged ahead, straight towards the Fang Family manor. Behind him, over a hundred members of the Anti-Japanese Army, both elderly and young, were carrying broken gongs and old drums, looking jubilant all the way.
Some curious Guangling County folk went up to them and asked, "Lord, what are you doing?"
