When the time came, Jiang Wumei went to sleep early.
She had been worn out by Xiao Tong for several hours during the day and should have fallen asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Yet, for some reason, lying on the soft bed, she found herself completely without sleep. Glancing sideways at the calming incense burning in the hall, Jiang Wumei tossed and turned for a while before drowsiness finally began to creep in.
Jiang Wumei did not know when she eventually drifted off. In the middle of the night, she awoke feeling a parched dryness in her throat and a thirst for water. Opening her eyes through a hazy daze, she suddenly caught sight of a figure standing before the bed in the dim light. Her heart gave a leap of terror, and she immediately demanded:
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