C18 Under the River in the Dark

The river was nearly a hundred yards wide, and the boat hovered motionless in the middle.

Sheng Lianshan stood at the bow of the boat and looked around. It was dark and gloomy, and there was no sound at all. It was like a ghost town.

He turned around to look for Yanzi and Shi Suen, but found that the boat was empty. All the people were gone, and the torches were gone