Mark's life and death were in our hands now.
Although I felt he was playing tricks on us, we could only give it a try for now.
I drew the Evil-Slaying Flowing Cloud Sword.
"Where's the switch?"
"Here. Just press it."
Mark pointed to a tile on the wall. Compared to the surrounding tiles, it was indeed cleaner and brighter.
I did not reach out to touch it. Instead, I looked around.
I signaled everyone to be careful, then pressed the Evil-Slaying Flowing Cloud Sword against it and shoved downward.
The tile really moved. It truly was a tile-shaped button.
With a click, the sound of turning gears rang out, and everyone tensed.
Then, the wall in front of Mark really began to move, but nothing else happened.
"Damn, there really is a hidden door."
"The Leng Family doesn't stay in hotels—they like living in basements..."
"..."
Everyone began talking at once.
But at that moment, the door opened a crack.
The instant that crack appeared, Mark shuddered all over. Black light and mist suddenly burst from his body.
I had been keeping an eye on Mark the whole time.
I hadn't expected that, even weakened to this extent, he could still pull something like this.
I didn't know what he was trying to do, but the moment I saw it, I instinctively swung my sword at him.
"Looking to die..."
But we still knew far too little about werewolves.
Mark had been in human form, yet in that instant, he suddenly transformed into a wolf.
My sword struck directly into his hind leg.
Mark let out a miserable scream, but with a whoosh, he took advantage of the momentum and slipped through the gap in the door before him.
The gap was only five centimeters wide.
At the same