"I was terrified at the time. I wanted to shout for help, but I didn't dare. I didn't know where Master had gone, and... and I was worried about what was under the bed. That sound was truly frightening." Madam Su still looked shaken.
"But in the end, you still checked under the bed, didn't you?" Zhang Shiwei asked softly.
Madam Su pressed her lips together. After a moment, she nodded. "That's right. I... I tried to calm down for a while, but I couldn't take it anymore. I threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and immediately turned on the light."
"The moment the light came on, I saw him. Under the bed... the person under the bed was actually Master!"
"He was curled up, squeezed into the space beneath the bed. His eyes were wide open, his face was covered in blood, and both hands were clamped over his mouth. His body was trembling nonstop."
"When I suddenly saw that, I was terrified and screamed. But to my surprise, when Master heard me, he went crazy. He immediately crawled out from under the bed and charged straight at me."
Madam Su grew more agitated as she spoke. "Master... he reached out and grabbed me by the throat, trying to cover my mouth too. He looked absolutely terrifying. No, I doubt that was even him!"
"I struggled with all my strength and screamed. If the servants hadn't heard me and rushed over, I might have..." Madam Su's voice suddenly caught in her throat. She began sobbing quietly.
"From what you've told us, Master Su's condition sounds more like he was possessed," Zhang Shiwei said solemnly.
"That's right." Madam Su nodded emphatically, her breathing growing hurried. "You didn't see what Master looked like then. His eyes were bloodshot, and