The night was cool, like water, with a bright moon hanging high. Suddenly, a dense patch of dark clouds drifted with the night breeze, obscuring the white moon and leaving only a faint, shadowy outline.
Yuling, dressed in tight-fitting black night clothes with a thick black cloth covering her face, took advantage of the darkness to slip into the backyard of Jinlan Cottage. Moving with lithe steps across the eaves of the garden buildings, she crossed several structures before locating the room where Jinlan Cottage stored its brewed wine.
Late at night, she carefully pried up a valuable tile on the roof. Seeing lights flickering within, she observed for a moment to ensure no one was there, then leaped down from the eaves, landing soundlessly on the ground. Satisfied that the area was unmonitored, she tiptoed inside.
Chapter 80