The old lady, advanced in age, couldn't stay up late and was dozing in her room.
CLANG CLANG CLANG...
The old grandfather clock struck nine.
A wave of palpitations jolted the old lady awake.
It's only nine o'clock, she thought. Still a long time until the hour of Zi. But why do I feel so uneasy?
CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!
The pendulum of the old grandfather clock swung back and forth. On its gleaming surface, shadows gradually appeared.
The Seedling Room! A knife! Blood! Something has happened at home!
The old lady immediately got out of bed and ran towards the Seedling Room.
Upon entering the Seedling Room, she saw Xiao Yeci and her daughter Lu Chunying staying put obediently, unmoving, but Li Banfeng was gone.
"Decai! Demao! Quickly, both of you, get over here!" the old lady shouted for her two sons. Soon, her eldest, Decai, arrived.
"Where's Demao?"
