Night fell.
"Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap."
A rapid sound like beads dropping onto the floor rang out especially loudly in the empty, quiet surroundings.
It made them afraid to breathe, their hearts seeming to race involuntarily along with it as tension surged.
The sound did not last long. Gradually, the noise outside the door faded, and everything fell quiet again.
Jiang Chuyu cautiously pressed himself against the door, listening for movement outside.
Once Jiang Chuyu confirmed that it was quiet outside, he took a deep breath and slowly opened his door.
Light spilled from the room into the hallway.
Jiang Chuyu looked left and right before his gaze finally settled on the hallway, his expression grim.
The guests in the other rooms opened their doors too.
"You all heard that, right?"
Pei Lan came out of her room and spoke nervously.
Li Chonghua came out of his room and walked naturally to Pei Lan's side, nodding. "I heard it."
"That matches what the butler said. I guess the game has started now!"
Sang Xiangwan stepped out of her room and offered her thoughts.
"What do we do next? Explore on our own?"
Zhong Xi also came out of his room. Only when he approached Jiang Chuyu by the room in the middle did he notice his unpleasant expression, and he spoke with his habitual sharp tongue.
"Seriously? The game hasn't even started, and you're already so scared you've gone pale?"
"Song Jincheng, hurry up and comfort him!" Zhong Xi looked at Song Jincheng and teased him.
Song Jincheng hurried to Jiang Chuyu's side, his face full of anxiety, and reached out to grip his arm.
"Chuyu, what's wrong? Are you really scared? Don't be afraid. I'll stay by your side the whole time. It's okay."
Jiang Chuyu twisted his wrist a few times,