Zhang Ping 
Ambush on All Sides 

Ambush on All Sides narrates: Luo Weimin, a prison investigator, stared at the dirty and stinking prisoner in front of him. According to prison officials, the prisoner seemed to be out of his mind these days. He talked nonsense all day long and didn“t eat, drink, wash, sleep, obey management or work hard. He frequently lay on the floor and ate cigarette butts. He shit in crotch several times. In fact, he looked very lean and strong, with ruddy skin and well-balanced body. Especially, his hands were white and powerful. It“s hard to imagine that a prisoner“s hands would look like this…