When closing the door, Teacher Cheng repeatedly instructed Bai Youwei and Shen Mo to be careful. He also handed over a fully charged rabbit toy as a precaution.
Teacher Cheng also wanted to give them the severed hand, but Bai Youwei objected.
Because the hand was too noisy, like a person with hyperactivity disorder, constantly picking and scratching around the room creating squeaking sounds. The noises only stopped if the hand was locked in the storage room.
Bai Youwei did not want to be disturbed by it at night.
...
After laying out clean bedding, they could finally lie down and rest. If one ignored the howling wind and the candlelight's flickering glow, the accommodation arranged by the scholar was not bad.
From time to time, whispers came from the adjacent room, mostly Fu Miaoxue chattering with Du Lai occasionally joining in.
As Bai Youwei lay on her bed, fatigue quickly washed over her.
"...what time is it now?" She rolled over, keeping her energy alive to ask Shen Mo.
