In the darkness, a person's hearing became much sharper.
So every word of that abrupt sentence came through Fu Qian's ears crystal clear.
Alive. Female.
That oddly fitting sentence didn't make Fu Qian dwell on the danger. He quickly drew what conclusions he could from the limited information.
Also, although the speaker was whispering, it was clear she was quite young.
Fu Qian thought for a moment and chose not to respond.
"Now, the execution begins!"
The voice outside waited a while. When Fu Qian didn't react, it finally spoke again.
As soon as the words fell, Fu Qian clearly heard a grating sound that set his teeth on edge.
It was like someone pulling a hinge, squeezing a long spike.
Fu Qian still didn't make a sound, letting the other person do as she pleased.
A moment later, the spike pressed against his skin ultimately didn't pierce it.
"Are you okay, Fu Qian? Do you want me to open it?"
Only a few seconds passed before the voice outside spoke again.
But the voice had lost all its earlier authority and even sounded a little panicked.
Just as I thought!
Fu Qian blinked, confirming his guess.
This wasn't some deadly slaughter scene with everyone getting wiped out. This dangerous situation was just a joke.
He had most likely found this thing and crawled inside out of curiosity.
As for the person outside, she was either one of his companions, who had noticed what he was doing and followed him over to set the mood,
or someone he'd called over to help.
At that moment, faced with Fu Qian's continued silence, the person outside was clearly getting restless. The commotion grew louder in an instant, and she was obviously trying to open the door.
Fu Qian still didn't make a