Carefully turning the tightly closed door lock, Hu Xiaodong gently nudged it with the back of his cleaver. Only after the back door emitted a series of creaking sounds did he wave at Wu Chao, gesturing for him to enter.
One after the other, Hu and Wu were extremely cautious in their movements. Although they hadn't felt much tension or fear while outside, as soon as their feet stepped into the small house, the unknown pressure made them instinctively alert.
Using the mottled spots of light scattered by the setting sun on the marble floor, Hu Xiaodong raised his eyebrows and began to assess the layout of the house.
In the south of the small house, there was an almost 40-inch LED LCD TV, placed on a cabinet. Opposite the cabinet, a row of light-colored fabric sofas formed a semicircle, atop which lay a pure white long-haired plush bear. It rested quietly, surveying its surroundings like the owner of the house.
