Commander Li Wenqiang moved back through the doorway without hesitation, Liu and Tan falling in behind him as the massive home swallowed them again.
The transition from open air to enclosed space tightened the sound immediately, the quiet of the house settling back into place as if their earlier presence had never disturbed it.
"Left side," Li said.
Liu peeled off without a word, clearing the nearest room with a controlled sweep. Tan shifted right, checking the adjacent space while Li continued forward into the hallway, his pace steady and deliberate. Every door was opened, every room was cleared, every line of sight confirmed.
The house was large, larger than it had appeared from the exterior, with multiple rooms extending deeper into the structure.
But every room was completely empty.
