Room 701 was a large room, presumably made by combining two smaller rooms. There was no 702, and next came room 703. Yang Xiao helped keep watch as Lu Wencheng pulled a short piece of rusty wire from his pocket, bent it a few times with his hands, and then probed the lock with it. Without any superfluous movements, he poked it gently, lifted it slightly upward, and the lock opened.
As Lu Wencheng gently pushed the door open, he quickly stepped back. The room was pitch-dark and so silent that one could hear a pin drop. Yang Xiao held up the Ghost Lantern with one hand and shone it inside from the doorway. Noticing nothing amiss, they both then entered.
Lu Wencheng, with his combat abilities fully intact, was the first to step in. He felt along the wall as if searching for the light switch.
"Don't turn on the light, they can see it from outside," Yang Xiao gestured towards the window with his broken arm.
