Su Tang took a deep breath and shouted into the empty hall.
Her voice echoed in the corridor, but she received no reply.
Just then, a faint THUD came from the second floor, like something had fallen to the ground.
Lu Xiao immediately tightened his grip on the iron pipe and gestured for Su Tang to be quiet.
The two of them slowed their pace, cautiously making their way toward the sound on the second floor.
The stair railing was covered in rust spots, leaving reddish-brown stains on their hands at the slightest touch.
With every step, the floorboards groaned with a CREAK, as if they might collapse at any moment.
Just as they reached the corner on the second floor, a faint sliver of light suddenly shone from the crack under a hospital room door.
Su Tang's heart seized. She sprinted toward that room on pure instinct, with Lu Xiao right behind her.
The door was ajar. Su Tang gently pushed it open, and the beam of her flashlight instantly cut through the room's interior.
