During the cold days of the first month, the villagers ate dinner early, fearing the waste of lamp oil, and went to bed early.
After nightfall, several figures quietly entered the village and soon appeared outside the Hao Family's courtyard.
The Hao Family's courtyard wall was only a little over a meter high. Those people didn't exert much effort before climbing over.
Because Yu Erlili had given birth to a son, each member of the Hao Family had their own thoughts. Although the lights were off, voices could still be heard inside.
Those people were obviously prepared. Someone fiddled by each window for a while, and then the house fell silent.
After more than ten minutes, someone walked into one of the rooms in the dark.
Soon, someone emerged holding a child: "Let's go quickly."
The next day, when the daylight was bright, a heartbreaking scream rang out from the Hao Family courtyard: "My child."
