The room was quiet and shrouded in gloom. The light from the outer chamber barely reached past the threshold, revealing only the area immediately inside the door.
Yaoxiang held up a lantern, ready to step inside and light the lamps, but before she could take more than a single step, Ruhuahua stopped her. "No need. Go fetch me some water instead."
As she spoke, Ruhuahua took half a step back, reached out to pull the door mostly shut, and shot a meaningful look at Yaoxiang. Lowering her voice to a whisper that only the two of them could hear, she said, "Go to the outer courtyard and get some people."
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