"What... what is that sound...?" Ah Mi stared around in terror, her eyes wide with fear, her scalp tingling.
What kind of sound was that? It was like the sound of an animal gnawing on bones, as if a rat was incessantly chewing on human bones with scraps of flesh still attached using its sharp teeth. That grating sound sent shivers down one's spine, making teeth ache and hearts tremble.
An Yiqing's small face darkened, her expression grim. Her hearing was sharper than everyone else's. Beyond the sound of gnawing, she could detect other noises.
...It was the sound of the walls being worn down...
Sure enough, in the next moment, a corner of the stone room produced a "clak" of sound, followed by the mechanical grinding of gears—
One of the walls of the stone room split open, revealing a massive iron cage before everyone's horrified eyes.
A collective gasp was drawn in disbelief as all stared at the contents of the cage!
