** Traditional Character Edition ** Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom.
When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (Red Monkey) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned.
As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two in.
The ransom of red chief: Mandarin Companion graded readers level 1, traditional character edition, paperback/o. henry
