Du Sha kept her eyes fixed on Li Xian, completely ignoring the movements of the other three. Li Xian hesitated for a moment at the stairwell, watching the others run downstairs, then resolutely chose to go up.
This move sparked confusion and concern in the chat:
[Why is the streamer heading upstairs now?]
[At least the first floor has some open space. The third floor is just a corridor, and the stairs going any higher are locked. Where can he hide?]
[Oh, what a mistake...]
On-screen, Li Xian seemed unaware that his choice had left him cornered. He ran straight upstairs, entered a room, and locked the door.
Seeing Li Xian head upstairs, Du Sha smiled in triumph, took her spare key from inside her clothes, and hurried up the stairs.
"Quick to hide, aren't you..."
Du Sha muttered as she faced the row of tightly shut doors.
Inside the room, Li Xian shut the door behind him and went straight for the portrait hanging on the wall. Then he began...
"Unscrewing the nail?"
Cheng Xin watched Li Xian's actions in utter bewilderment. After taking the portrait off the wall, Li Xian pulled the key from his pocket and began trying to unscrew the nail it had been hanging on.
Everyone in the livestream wondered what he was doing. Li Xian quickly removed the iron nail, chose another spot, and began trying to drive it back into the wall.
The portrait that had been hanging on the wall now served a purpose-as a hammer.
Without hesitation, Li Xian used the edge of the wooden frame to secure the nail to the wall. As the viewers followed his actions step by step, realization suddenly dawned on them-
Out in the corridor, Du Sha efficiently searched the rooms one by one and