The village head and the brigade leader arrived even sooner than the police, repeatedly questioning Lin Qin about the situation.
Lin Qin, her voice thick with tears, looked utterly helpless. "After my father was injured, I didn't dare sleep too soundly, afraid that he might need something in the middle of the night. I heard a noise in the patio and woke up. At first, I thought it was a cat, but a moment later, a gust of wind blew in from the doorway. I knew it wasn't a cat—it had to be a thief.
I grabbed a stick and hid there. I never intended to kill anyone, but he lunged at me. I was terrified. By the time I regained my senses, he was already like that."
Chapter 22