"No! This won't do!"
Old Madam Qi wiped the sweat from her brow, staring out at the pitch-black night sky beyond the window. The occasional shriek of a crow echoing in the darkness felt chilling. Although the scene she had just witnessed was nothing but an absurd dream, it felt as though it were destined to become reality tomorrow. She wished she could turn back time to that afternoon and give herself a sound slap for relenting.
Having laid in bed with her eyes wide open all night, she summoned her personal maid the following morning.
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