The moon rises above the willow tops.
The early winter night is bitterly cold.
At this moment, Changan Street is deserted, with trees lining both sides shaking in the wind, their leaves scattering and fluttering to the ground.
After the day's bustle, the street now seems exceedingly desolate.
Besides the rustling sound of leaves in the wind, silence reigns everywhere.
Suddenly, on the eaves lining the street, a shadow appears, leaping and bounding non-stop, moving with the speed of lightning. In the blink of an eye, the figure switches several positions, making those with less sharp vision think they're seeing things!
The shadow soon vanishes near the General's Mansion.
General's Mansion.
Xuexue lies in bed, fully clothed, closing her eyes and preparing to sleep.
Suddenly, a light creaking noise comes from the roof, very faint, yet Xuexue becomes alerted, sits up quietly from the bed, and looks to see what's going on.