I had just hung up the call when Ding Xu ran off into the distance, following the man’s trail. "What the hell is he up to now?" Dali wondered out loud.

"He wants to destroy the footprints!" I blurted.

As I had foreseen, Ding Xu ran over and rubbed his feet into the ground as he yelled, "I don't need you to interfere in my affairs!" 

I was so angry I might have had steam coming out of my ears. I asked Dali for a cigarette, gesturing with my hand.

Even Dali had begun smoking as of late. He froze for a moment before handing me a Hongtashan.

The footprints were hopeless but we had another important clue. I sprinted to the road and threw the cigarette in my hand to the ground, intentionally provoking Ding Xun, "Haha, I have his cigarette butt!"

Ding Xu pounced on the cigarette butt...