It seemed as if something was repeatedly smashing against the ground.
Upon hearing this sound, both Mr. Wei and Mrs. Wei stiffened, feeling as if their hair was standing on end.
Unable to contain herself, Mrs. Wei leaned closer to Mr. Wei, her voice quivering and tinged with a crying tone, "Honey, what, what is that sound?"
Mr. Wei was also startled and tried to appear calm as he asked, "Master Zhu, is that, is that noise coming from you?"
It wasn't me," said Zhu Ming, shattering Mr. Wei's last hope.
As soon as Mr. and Mrs. Wei heard this, their breath caught in their throats.
In the midst of a strange silence, as the pounding sounds continued, both of their hearts raced.
They could hear each other's heartbeats.
"Then, then what's going on?" Mrs. Wei huddled fearfully behind Mr. Wei, feeling as if a cold breeze had passed over her back, making her scalp tingle. "Master Zhu Ming, what, what exactly did you do? Did you summon something unclean?"
