At 9 p.m., the Bai Family residence was enveloped in silence, the family members had arranged shifts for the night vigil, while others found places to rest.
The heavy snow that had fluttered down all day had finally begun to subside, with only a few flakes still struggling to fall.
Shang Qichao's driver, Hou, stood at the main entrance, accompanied by an orthopedic doctor and a nurse.
Shang Qichao had injured his ankle and needed to go to the hospital for treatment that night.
Shang Jianghan and Shen Chaoxi watched as the black stretch Rolls-Royce melted into the night before turning to board the Maybach.
The driver took the wheel, with Yu Dong sitting in the passenger seat.
After getting into the car, as the engine roared to life, Shen Chaoxi couldn't help but look back at the Bai Family villa wrapped in silvery white snow.
In her trance, it seemed as if a dark figure stood on the villa's high platform, looking towards the gate.