The residence seemed unremarkable, not very large, but it took quite a bit of time to explore—corridors, gardens, rockeries, lakes, halls, bamboo forests, etc.
As Lan Tian wandered aimlessly, she suddenly spotted across the bamboo forest a vague, large dark shadow; startled, she instinctively hid behind the rockery and peered out cautiously—it appeared to be a two-story building.
A building hidden away in such a secluded spot clearly indicated something was amiss. Lan Tian didn't act rashly; instead, she turned around, her back against the rockery, wondering if someone was inside.
The moonlight was bright and frosty, pouring down in torrents, and the quiet bamboo forest seemed to only echo with the sound of wind rustling the bamboo leaves with a "slish-slosh."
