The sound of the door lock echoed, and Huangfu Huazhang inside the room heard it.
Tonight was a time he'd secretly instructed not to be disturbed.
He was "telling" stories to his little girl, patiently writing one word at a time in her palm and listening to her cheerful acknowledgment of understanding.
Yet, since there was such a noise from outside at this time, he knew something unexpected must have occurred outside. He reached out and held Shi Nian, telling her to sleep first, and quietly got up to walk towards the door.
Even though he hadn't received a detailed report from outside yet, his intuition told him it might be related to Shi Haoran.
The small village where he met Shi Haoran wasn't far from here. Given Shi Haoran's reasoning abilities, it wouldn't be surprising if he found this place 24 hours earlier than expected.
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However, Shi Nian heard different sounds coming from a different direction.
The sound came from the bathroom.
