Side Story 48. Baek Sang-ye Vs. Cheongho (1)

Zhejiang Province.
Suzhou, a city not too far from Hangzhou.

The city, developed nearly as much as Hangzhou, was beautiful.
Pavilions rose high, and the faces of the people were full of vitality.
But when the light is bright, the shadows are deep as well.
Even in that bustling city, there were beggars.

There were likely few people as lazy as beggars.
Most of the time, they moved busily in two situations.
When fleeing from people trying to beat them up.
Or when fighting over food.
And there was one case not included among those, when they were carrying out duties as members of the Beggars Union.

The...