Night.
Though he had experienced an episode of "blooming" earlier in the night, Lu Ban still managed to sleep soundly. The large Orange Cat did not dare approach Lu Ban this time, instead curling up at Shia's feet, but the girl's snoring kept waking it up, resulting in a fitful sleep.
Cui Siter closed his eyes and slipped into a light doze.
He did not enter a dream directly this time but first had several vague and disjointed dreams, all about recent events.
In the dream, he sat in his office, slumped over his desk, asleep. He heard someone enter, the footsteps light yet unfamiliar.
The Cui Siter in the dream knew that this was the murderer behind the series of cases, coming to kill him. He didn't know why he knew, but he was certain of it.
"Not good, I'm going to die!"
Thinking this, Cui Siter tried to struggle to his feet, but his body remained motionless, as even lifting his head and opening his eyes seemed exceedingly difficult.