When the man was ready to pull Qin Zhi'ai up from the sofa and just as she about to bite down on her tongue, an alarming crash made everyone stop to turn their heads to see what had happened.
The French window across the wall that faced the sofa had been spectacularly smashed by a heavy chair. They watched in shock as the countless pieces of glass crackled and clattered onto the floor. The sound was like a rainstorm.
…...
Everyone remained dumbfounded for a minute as they watched what they'd only seen in blockbuster movies.
When the last of the glass had dropped to the floor, all was silent. The room was frozen until, a moment later, one of the men said, "What was..."
Before he could finish his question, a figure from the darkness stepped into view, and they were speechless again.
Before the figure reached the broken window, Qin Zhi'ai had already recognized in the darkness who this person was.
