Aunt Ding never in her wildest dreams imagined that she would simply want to rest for a moment before continuing on, only for the Eighth Miss to be snatched away by a dark shadow the second she put her down.
Terrified out of her wits, Aunt Ding wailed at the top of her lungs, crying out, "Help! The Eighth Miss has been snatched! She climbed over the wall and ran off..." The more anxious she grew, the less coherent she became, her face smeared with snot and tears. Her legs suddenly went weak, and she collapsed onto the stone pathway.
Fang Yi was busy helping clean up around Huizi's quarters when he heard the strange crying and shouting outside. Realizing something major had happened, his first reaction was not to dash out the door, but to calmly tell Huizi, "Aunt, you must listen carefully and remember this: no matter what happens tonight, do not go outside. Stay right here in the room and bolt the door!"
Chapter 137