Gurgling and rumbling, my growling stomach started acting up at the most inconvenient time. The noise was so loud that even others could hear it.,He plopped down on the ground, chewing slowly on a hard, cold biscuit. He softened it with his saliva before swallowing, his attention focused on the low-voiced conversation of the officials. Though their chatter was fragmented, he could still piece together some information from it.,Shen Tang's group was the second batch, mostly composed of women from the Gong family, including female relatives and maids. There were also the highest-ranking elderly wives, several young and beautiful mistresses, and children of various ages. The rest were servants and maids.。