Thud...
The wooden door crashed to the floor, scattering the dust that covered it, plunging the basement into even deeper darkness.
Slivka let go of the handle and dove headlong into the silhouette-shaped passage.
In an instant, he had disappeared, swallowed by the darkness...
His movements were so swift that there was no chance to react.
Du Wei had just reached out to grab him when he grasped at thin air.
Du Wei and Jon looked at each other, shock and confusion evident in their eyes.
Neither had anticipated such a sudden turn of events after moving the door.
Things had just gotten complicated.
"Mr. Du Wei, you wait here; I'm going in to bring him back right now," Jon said, clenching his teeth, ready to let go of the door and charge in.
Although he appeared reserved and more composed than anyone else, his so-called rationality quickly dissolved after his long-time friend Slivka disappeared into the passage.
