Lin Daiyu's Strange Escape
The night was pitch-black. The Jia mansion lay in utter silence. Suddenly, hurried footsteps shattered the stillness.
“Disaster! The soldiers are here to raid the mansion!” a servant cried, his voice echoing down the corridor and startling a flock of birds.
Lin Daiyu had just woken from a deep sleep and hadn't yet had time to react when she heard noisy voices and the clash of weapons outside her window.
“What is happening?” she asked, eyes wide with fear as she hurriedly threw on her clothes.
Just then, Zijuan rushed in. “Miss, something terrible has happened! The soldiers say the Jia family has committed a grave crime. They're here to raid the mansion and arrest everyone!”