After crossing the flat ground, they arrived at a hill, directly facing a staircase winding downward.
After descending the stairs, Manager Liu took out a key, just about to open the iron door in front of them, when he discovered something unusual.
At that moment, a peculiar bird call echoed through the tranquil night, conspicuously out of place amid the swirling snow and wind.
Han Yi's ears twitched, immediately alert, wondering how there could be birds in this cold and snowy weather.
He raised his hand to stop Manager Liu from speaking. In the quiet night, any slight sound could be amplified infinitely. Carefully discerning the origin of the sound, he pinpointed it to the open space ahead on the right.
"Who's there?"
The person perched on the branch was startled, thinking it was bad to be exposed. Should he retreat now or wait for the leader and the master to come out together?
