Night had quietly fallen, wrapping Fenglin City as if in a thick, ink-black curtain. Inside the city, ancient architecture stood in orderly arrangement, and upturned eaves cast mysterious shadows under the moonlight. Maple trees on both sides of the alleys rustled in the night wind, their leaves swaying like fire, adding a touch of vibrant warmth to the night.
High in the firmament, a cold moon stood alone, its chill and frosty radiance pouring down like a babbling stream. Countless stars flickered like fine, shattered gems in the vast and boundless darkness. Yet amidst this profound silence, crows occasionally let out sharp, shrill screeches that mercilessly tore through the tranquility of the night...
Inside a certain room within the Chen family courtyard...
Chapter 18