On a Night Boat in the Republic of China, Strangers Blocked the Cabin

In the second year of the Republic of China, when we returned home on a night ship, I was pushed from the deck into an empty cabin. I was pressed to the floor unable to move, and the man lowered his head and blocked my mouth. Suddenly there were footsteps outside the door - he let go of me and lowered his voice: Don't make any sound, there are people outside who are here to kill you.