As night fell, Cloud Remote Ancient Village gradually quieted down.
Torches on the walls and lanterns along the streets dotted the darkness like scattered stars. The villagers drifted into dreams. In her loft, Bai Yujun lay quietly asleep on her bed, taking a breath and her heart beating only after long intervals. Beneath her lay heaps of gold and jewels, glittering with golden light and radiant treasure...
Hunting dogs occasionally barked once or twice, whether warning rats or warning the beasts lurking in the darkness not to approach the village.
A raccoon dog prowled along the rooftops as if patrolling its territory. Peaceful and tranquil—it was a calm night.
"Meow!"
Suddenly, the tabby cat on the roof bristled from head to tail, then shot off the rooftop in a flash.
Inside a wooden house, a family was sound asleep. Among them was a brawny man, one of the village's experts, strong and powerfully built. At that moment, he dreamed that he had arrived in a dim, gray place. The fearless man felt terrified and helpless. He wanted to escape the dream, yet could not wake no matter what he did. At last, he saw someone—a person with glowing green eyes...
The next morning.
The village was in chaos, so noisy that Bai Yujun could not sleep.
Her powerful hearing caught the conversations of many villagers. They said several people had died last night, both experts and ordinary villagers. Their deaths had been strange. They had been perfectly fine during the day, then suddenly died after going to sleep at night. There were no wounds, nor any other abnormalities.
The great figures of the ancient village would handle professional matters. Bai Yujun rolled over and continued sleeping.
Before long, Mu Duo entered. Her feet thudded across the floorboards as she walked