The Asian woman walked over and flipped a switch on the wall. Suddenly, the wall slid open, revealing a hidden passage.
It was through this passage that they had just emerged.
The end of this passageway led to their secret laboratory.
Surely, the other members of their team must be eagerly awaiting the moment when they could use Shangguan Xiu as a test subject to try out their new experimental drug.
...
When Shangguan Xiu woke up, he discovered he wasn't tied up. He was wearing the same clothes as before and confined in a small room with no open windows or doors. Aside from the bed he was lying on, the room was completely empty.
Frowning, he got off the bed, but a sudden wave of sharp pain struck his head.
At that moment, a man's voice suddenly echoed from outside the window, speaking in Chinese: "Mr. Shangguan, you're awake? How are you feeling? Is there any discomfort, or do you notice anything unusual?"