Chapter 15 .The Room of Fear

The guards pushed them inside a dark room on the second floor and slammed the door shut.

A single dim lightbulb flickered above, casting eerie shadows on the walls.

Zhao Rui and Liang Chen stood in silence for a moment.

Then—

Zhao Rui: "Okay, quick question—are we dead?"

Liang Chen: "Not yet. But give it a few hours."

Zhao Rui: "Nervous chuckle Great, great. Love that for us."Liang Chen rubbed his face. "Rui… this isn't just some shady rich guy. This is something worse. Did you see those cages?"

Zhao Rui nodded grimly. "Yeah. And those kids? They looked scared."

Liang Chen leaned against the wall. "This isn't a normal photography job. This feels like… like a ritual or something."

Zhao Rui exhaled. "And guess what? We are now officially involved."

Liang Chen shot him a look. "Because of you!"

Zhao Rui gasped, offended. "Excuse me? I was trying to save your sister! You were the one who agreed!"

Liang Chen sighed. "Fair point."

There was a brief silence.

Then, Zhao Rui mumbled, "Chen, I think I saw someone… someone familiar downstairs."

Liang Chen raised a brow. "Who?"

Zhao Rui hesitated. "I could be wrong, but… I think I saw Dr. Lin Xiu."

Liang Chen stiffened. "The doctor who told you about Yue's operation?"

Zhao Rui nodded. "Yeah. But I don't know. Maybe my mind's messing with me."

Liang Chen frowned. "Or maybe… this is bigger than we thought."

They sat there in tense silence.

Outside the door, footsteps echoed down the hallway.

Someone was coming.

And neither of them knew if they would leave this mansion alive.