The car stopped some distance from the Yuan family's residence. By the time the two arrived in the Yuan family's neighborhood, most households had already turned off their lights.
The Yuan family's courtyard now housed numerous families. Some residents worked evening shifts, others night shifts, so the main gate was merely closed, not bolted.
It opened easily with a gentle push.
After slipping in quietly, they found many makeshift structures erected within the courtyard. A circuit of the front courtyard revealed at least five families residing there, evidenced by the small, individually constructed kitchens.
The second courtyard was much the same: only pathways remained. Residents had utilized every spare inch of space. Since everyone was doing it, no one voiced any complaints.
Upon reaching the third courtyard, they located the room her master had mentioned and found it occupied as well.
