Nighttime.
When Zhao Douan returned to the temporary inn known as the "Governor Mansion," he found the hall brightly lit with three shadows reflected on the window paper.
"Creak." Zhao Douan led Jin Jian in, pushing open the door as candlelight spilled out from the threshold, piercing the night like a burning hole.
Inside the room, Mo Chou, Yu Xiu, and Ji Yue were gathered around a square table, playing leaf cards.
A cushion was placed on the table, and after a new round of card drawing had finished, the three women turned their heads upon hearing the sound.
Yu Xiu and Ji Yue seemed unchanged, but Mo Chou... had strips of paper plastered all over her forehead, as if she was wearing a curtain on her face.
A cold wind blew in from behind Zhao Douan, making the paper on Mo Chou's face rustle noisily.
"..." Zhao Douan took a deep breath, "What are you..."
