What happened? Specifically, what aspect are you referring to?" I seized upon this suspicious point and pressed for more information.

"I don't know. I've only moved here for a little over a decade, and there are some things I'm not clear about. Moreover, they are all bizarre things that no one wants to mention..." The shopkeeper smiled apologetically and shook his head.

"However... perhaps there's someone who knows..." The shopkeeper rubbed his chin and then fetched a piece of paper, drew a rough sketch, and handed it to me. "There's an old woman named Grandma He who lives there. She used to work in Mr. Wang's mansion. You can go and ask her."

"Thank you." I quickly took it from him.

"But... this Grandma He..." The shopkeeper pointed to his head with his index finger and said, "There's something wrong with her up here..."

"It's okay. Thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper." I thanked him once again.

Following the shopkeeper's instructions, Wen Huai and Chang An managed to find Grandma He's residence with some difficulty.

It was a rundown place, and Grandma He was sitting by the door.

"Elderly lady." I approached her and asked, "Can I have some water to drink?"

Grandma He stared at me with empty eyes and nodded.

She held a not-so-clean bowl and scooped some water for me.

I took it and drank it all at once.

"Elderly lady, may I ask how to get to Mr. Wang's mansion?" I asked again.

After hearing my question, Grandma He's pupils contracted, and she trembled as she slid off the stool. "Damn... damn..." she repeated over and over, then grabbed her own neck and frothed at the mouth...

The sky darkened, and the sound of wind chimes and a woman's singing could be faintly heard.

"Be careful, everyone." I glanced around and said cautiously.

Wen Huai patiently helped Grandma He back into the house.

Grandma He was somewhat agitated, clutching Wen Huai's arm tightly, almost collapsing. She kept murmuring something.

"Granny He, don't worry, I will keep you safe." Wen Huai pressed Grandma He's shoulder, reassuring her.

"Mr. Wang's mansion... is dangerous..." Grandma He's trembling hands, her empty and lifeless eyes, she slowly turned her body and sat down on a chair, "Danger... danger..."

"Granny He, can you tell us what kind of danger it is? What exactly happened in the Wang family mansion?" Wen Huai approached when Grandma He calmed down a bit and asked quickly.

However, Grandma He didn't answer Wen Huai. She didn't even look up at him. She just instinctively kept repeating the word 'danger'.

The wind howled outside the house.

Chang An approached Grandma He, about to speak, but Grandma He suddenly went mad again. She slapped her thigh and cried out, "It's a calamity! It's a calamity!"