When the sun shone into the bedroom, Hao Ren was still asleep in his bed. But a sudden cry from outside the door awakened him. In his grogginess, he faintly heard Lily knocking vigorously on the door and repeatedly calling him, "Mr. Landlord, something is happening!"
Hao Ren staggered to sit up. Before he could open his eyes, he heard a loud bang. Squinting his eyes, Hao Ren saw two pieces of broken door panels piercing through the air and flying in his direction. His heart skipped a beat. He bounced up instinctively, dodging the first shard of wood in a split second. Almost immediately, the second piece hit the wall next to his bed.
As soon as the shards dropped to the floor, Lily lunged in and pressed Hao Ren to the wall. "Mr. Landlord, something is happening!" Lily yelled.