The hammer Ji Qian was holding wasn't big; it was the kind that definitely wouldn't be able to demolish walls under normal use.
But as the saying goes, brute force can overcome any skill.
With a swift movement of his hammer, Ji Qian struck the seemingly sturdy brick wall three or five times, and it collapsed with a deafening crash.
Looking at the hammer in Ji Qian's hand, which was still brand new and without any marks, Ying Xu silently gasped and mentally raised Ji Qian's danger level by two levels.
As Ji Qian stepped over the bricks, she suddenly smelled a strong stench of blood, but the smell only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace.
Ji Qian almost thought she was hallucinating.
But then, Han Mengyao's voice from behind dispelled her doubts:
"This taste..."
Han Mengyao's mother comes from a family of doctors, and having grown up with her mother since childhood, she is very familiar with this flavor:
"Everyone be careful, there's a strong smell of blood here!"
Upon hearing this, Mi Yesi, who was walking behind, quickly withdrew her foot, which had just taken a half-step.
Seeing Mi Yesi's actions, Wang Yingying, who was also standing at the end of the line, also retreated back to the monitoring room. For a moment, the two were speechless.
"Why did Sister Mimi come back? Is she scared?"
Unable to bear the silence, Wang Yingying took the initiative to provoke them.
Mi Yesi's little secret was accurately exposed, but she remained stubborn:
"I'm just worried about something going wrong, so I want to stay here to be in charge of the backup."
"But you, why did you suddenly back down? Are you scared?"
"No, I was just worried that you were lonely, especially since it's so dark here..."
Wang Yingying deliberately lowered her voice at the end, and stared intently behind Mi Yesi. Under her gaze, Mi Yesi felt a chill run down her spine.
Before Wang Yingying could escalate the situation further, Mi Yesi started walking again, her steps clearly revealing a hint of urgency:
"I've thought about it and it's definitely not safe here. Let's catch up with the main group!"
Watching Mi Yesi's panicked and disorganized figure, Wang Yingying smiled slightly and followed after her.
[Wait, what happened to that smile just now? Wang Yingying, you've messed up your persona!]
[Help! I actually found the clip beautiful in that smile!]
[Are all the people invited to this show just chopsticks? Any two of them could easily make a pair.]
Is it okay to bump into this?
It's alright, a little bit is good for the soul.
[Everyone can be a mature and sophisticated woman, except for Mi Yesi, who has the face of one.]
Miyesi expressed feeling offended.
[Holy crap, what is this?!]
On the other side of the wall is a completely enclosed secret room.
Since there were no lights installed in the house, Ji Qian and the others had to carefully explore with flashlights.
"This partition wall must have been built later; this room used to be connected to the monitoring room."
Ji Qian studied the flashlight for a while and came to this conclusion.
Although most of the floor tiles and wallpaper in the room have aged and fallen off, the remaining fragments still allow us to determine that they are the same style as those used in the monitoring room.
"It's so damp."
Han Mengyao spoke with light steps, completely unaware of the danger she was in.
If Ji Qian hadn't been holding her tightly, Han Mengyao would probably have already walked to the other side of the room.
"Dampness?"
As soon as Han Mengyao finished speaking, Ying Xu replied with some doubt, "But I didn't smell any dampness."
Upon hearing Ying Xu's words, Han Mengyao suddenly stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Ji Qian in the dim light of her flashlight.
"I can smell it too, it's very damp." Ji Qian and Han Mengyao agreed.
"Brother Qi, can you smell it too?"
Ying Xu pinned his last hope on Xu Qi, but unfortunately, Xu Qi was destined to disappoint him.
"Yeah, it is damp. Why don't you go to the hospital after the recording? I know a doctor who's very good at treating loss of smell. He's in the Third People's Hospital of the Capital..."
"No, no, no, I don't have that problem!"
Ying Xu quickly interrupted Xu Qi's introduction of the doctor, expressing some helplessness:
"I just think that only people with special physical conditions can smell this kind of scent."
Ying Xu turned to look at Mi Yesi and Wang Yingying, who had arrived late:
Can you smell anything?
"Clam?"
Mi Yesi was jogging along, and before she could even catch her breath, she was faced with this strange question:
"No, there's only the smell of dust here."
After receiving a satisfactory answer from Mi Yesi, Ying Xu looked at Wang Yingying, who was standing at the back.
Wang Yingying had now returned to her harmless appearance.
Faced with Ying Xu's sudden question, Wang Yingying trembled slightly at first, to show her fragility, before answering in her thin, delicate voice:
"I didn't smell anything. Xuxu, are you alright? Do you want to rest for a bit?"
"Haha, no need, thank you for your concern." Ying Xu replied perfunctorily, then turned to Xu Qi with a 'I told you so' look.
Xu Qi did not see Ying Xu's provocative expression.
To be precise, the moment Mi Yesi said "No," Xu Qi had already buried his head deep into the huge bow behind Ji Qian.
Han Mengyao didn't get involved in their farce; she was more concerned with Ying Xu's point of view.
"You mean... only people with a spiritual constitution can smell this dampness?"
Seeing Ying Xu nod in agreement, Han Mengyao became even more excited. She turned to look at Ji Qian, her eyes almost shining with excitement.
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