Isn't helping someone in pain common humanity?

A few months after we arrived in Beijing, my wife and I heard screams coming from an apartment nearby. It sounded like a woman in distress. The screaming went on and on. It was after midnight. My wife got out of bed, pulled on a fleece and went to investigate.

I followed taking the precaution to pick up a small but heavy stool.

The source of the screams was the apartment directly below. When I arrived my wife and the concierge were about to knock on the door.