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In the dream, the door of the small house was being knocked on with a "thump, thump, thump," as if someone was standing outside.
But the door did not open.
The "thump, thump, thump" pounding turned into violent banging.
The "person" outside began to slam the door forcefully.
Lady Yan and Xiaozhao were both inside the house watching the door.
After a long while...
The door suddenly creaked open, and a sliver of darkness seeped in from behind it.
Immediately, the face of a strange peddler with a peculiar smile peeked in.
The air was deathly quiet...
Even the white shadow by the window seemed unresponsive, still facing away from everyone.
In the next instant, the peddler rushed in entirely, his face sporting a weird smile, heading straight for Xiaozhao, with his hands raised to grab her.
Xiaozhao raised her cane, aiming to strike the peddler.
The peddler raised his hand, grabbing Xiaozhao's cane, and then fell into a strange stillness.
