Chapter 632: Encounter on the Stairs

Thump, thump, thump

A series of hasty footsteps echoed through the dim and oppressive stairwell, signaling that several people were rushing down from the upper floors, their urgency palpable. And trailing behind this clatter of footsteps was another sound, as if something were in pursuit.

Strictly speaking, it only takes two flights of stairs to go from the third floor all the way down, a very short distance indeed. A typical person could complete it in about thirty seconds, including the walk through the hallway.

Yet, this short distance had three people lingering on the verge of death.

Yang Jian was a bit more exceptional; he wasn't as fragile as ordinary people. But he hadn't forgotten that danger wasn't only lurking behind him.