At midnight, the children, who had been fast asleep, suddenly woke from their dreams, their eyes wide with astonishment as they tossed aside their blankets and began to move outside.
The pupils of these children were dilated, as if something was controlling them.
The soldiers on guard immediately reported the situation to Pei Huaian.
"Fifth Prince, Fifth Prince?"
A series of urgent knocks on the door woke Pei Huaian violently from his sleep, and he rose to open the door.
"What's the matter?"
"There's something wrong with the children."
No sooner had the words fallen than the people in the room walked straight out and saw the children
standing stiffly in the courtyard, their eyes hollow and empty, looking around.
Pei Huaian frowned and asked, "What's wrong with them?"
