Ji Wanwan paused mid-step and stopped immediately.
With his acute hearing, Xu Siming also heard the noise and followed Ji Wanwan, halting his steps alongside her.
The two exchanged glances, a silent understanding passing between them to lighten their breathing and footsteps.
Ji Wanwan gave Xu Siming a look, then slowly approached the door of the room and carefully pulled it open a crack, silently observing the activity inside that was sending out noise.
Xu Siming, like a dutiful bodyguard, silently stood by Ji Wanwan's side, on guard for the appearance of anyone else at any moment.
Inside the room, a middle-aged man was stepping on the head of a "person," his tone arrogant and fierce, while the "person" on the ground had nearly their entire head buried in a bowl of rotten meat.
In a fierce struggle, the "person" on the ground smeared their face with blood, obscuring their original appearance.
