The train arrived in countryside after three hours. After another hour on the bus, I finally reached my mother's house.

The front door was wide open. As soon as I walked in, I saw my mother sitting in the yard, with a young man crouched in front of her, tapping away at her legs with a wooden hammer.

"Auntie, don't worry about the cost. This thing is excellent for relieving back and leg pain!"

My first reaction was that my mother had fallen victim to a scammer.

There were so many of these people nowadays, who, instead of finding legitimate work, preyed on the elderly.

Without thinking, I charged forward...