Lu Xiaoxian was startled when she woke up, the low wooden hut was dark and damp, and the air emitted an unpleasant odor.

She sat up at once and looked around with wide eyes. The room was small, with a simple table and cupboard, and the floor was covered with bricks, and small, vigorous grasses burrowed in the cracks between the bricks.

She got out of bed and put on her shoes to open the door, but the door was unlocked from the outside, she opened the curtains and the light wasn't ...