By midnight, Jin Mo was jolted awake by a loud clanging noise. The soundproofing here wasn't very good, and her sleep was light; almost any disturbance could wake her.
Strange sounds were common in the Old City, whether from stray cats or drunkards, or even someone knocking on the wrong door; these were all possibilities.
Usually, Jin Mo would just turn over and go back to sleep, but this time the noise persisted, as if someone was trying to smash her door open.
She put on a piece of clothing and tiptoed to the door. The person outside was still knocking, the sounds ear-piercing and steadily reaching her heart, making Jin Mo uneasy.
If it were just someone knocking by mistake or a drunkard, they would definitely shout loudly for someone to open the door, but this person was silent except for the knocking, almost like a warning.
