The doctor was the first to step through the threshold while whistling a random tune, his figure soon melting into the darkness.
Gu Luoxin had no choice but to follow with his teeth clenched, one hand still braced against the wall for support, partly to help him navigate through the dark and partly because his knees were still a little weak due to the earlier fright.
It was fortunate that his enhanced physique soon allowed his eyes to adjust to the dim surroundings.
Much to his surprise, instead of entering the building as he had expected, Young Master Ares led them along the narrow cobblestone path on the side of the courtyard, one so well concealed that Gu Luoxin would have completely missed it if he hadn't been paying close attention. Ares, on the other hand, moved with fluid ease and familiarity as though he had traversed this path countless times before and Gu Luoxin couldn't shake off the odd sensation gnawing on him the longer he stared at that slender back.
