A sharp, thin voice stopped the piercing scream, "Shut up, or I'll cut out your tongue."
The voice gradually faded away.
Dong Xue's muddled mind slowly began to clear, realizing that Master Lian had run into trouble, which explained the great commotion. But what did it have to do with her?
Suddenly, she noticed something and looked up, only to realize a eunuch had appeared at some point, his face indiscernible.
This eerie eunuch spoke in a soft, sinister voice, "Miss Dong Xue?"
The voice was chilling, like a cold, venomous snake slithering through her eardrum.
Dong Xue shuddered, a bad premonition surfacing in her mind, and she summoned the courage to respond, "Yes... it's me, eunuch. Are you going to interrogate me? Have I committed any offense?"
The eunuch did not answer her question. After confirming it was Dong Xue, he pulled something from his sleeve and tossed it to her, raising his hoarse voice, "Your family sends their regards."
