Unlike the Sensō-ji in Dongdu, the Sensō-ji on the outskirts of Ninghu was really a very small temple. As one of Ninghu's tourist attractions, it was crowded with people in the daytime, but at night, the whole area around it seemed deserted.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, a convoy of six Toyotas slowly approached the gate of Sensō-ji. None of the six cars had their lights on and they just inched forward in the dim light of daytime driving lamps. The cars moved so slowly ...