A moment later, he asked Liu Hao to turn on the flashlight and pass it to him, then squatted down and fiddled with a black protrusion in the corner of the wall.
With a swoosh, the entire bed flipped over, revealing a pitch-black passage extending downward.
A rush of damp and chilly air surged up.
Yu, standing at the bedside inspecting, was startled by the sudden flipping of the bed. He quickly stepped back, but still the cold air approached him, causing him to shiver violently.
Shi Tai hurried over, shone the flashlight down the passage, and then was the first to descend the slippery staircase.
Liu Hao was the second to go down, and also handed a flashlight to Yan Junze.
Yan Junze zipped up his open jacket, turned on his flashlight, and followed Liu Hao into the basement.
The basement wasn't as deep or as large as one might imagine. After walking down twelve steps, they arrived at the bottom.
A sweep of the flashlight revealed the entire basement at a glance.
