Chapter 136: 88. In the dark night, the murderer gave her a charming smile_3
Moreover, Jack was here at the moment, so Shi Nian hesitated whether he should let Jack know about his relationship with Tang Yanqing, especially about Tang Yanqing’s identity as a detective.
Seeing her looking at Tang Yanqing’s door, Jack asked, "What’s wrong?"
Shi Nian shook her head, "I was thinking whether we should also inform Prof. T. After all, he’s the mentor."
Jack disagreed and shook his head, "Looks like the professor is in deep sleep, let’s not disturb him." He hesitated and glanced at Shi Nian, "If you really want to go, I’ll accompany you. At least I’m a guy, can give you some courage."
Shi Nian was worried about Marina, so she nodded, "Alright, let’s go."
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The two hurried down the hallway quietly, heading towards the 4th floor.
Jack was very gentlemanly, walking ahead of Shi Nian, as if protecting Shi Nian from potential dangers. While going downstairs, he carefully reminded Shi Nian to watch her step, saying some places on the old floorboards had holes, so she shouldn’t twist her ankle.
Shi Nian felt her impression of him improved a bit more.
In dorm 507, apart from Tang Yanqing, there were only two male students. Although Zhong Kui initially gave her a good impression, after she noticed Zhong Kui getting close to S, she naturally felt an additional sense of distance towards Zhong Kui.
She told the Spicy Girl that day that the people around the queen should each assume their roles; Marina was the "fighter" and Zhong Kui should also have his role. But considering the good first impression, she held back and didn’t say it in front of the Spicy Girl.
A basic team around the queen should naturally consist of one who is literate and one who is martial. If Marina is the "fighter", then Zhong Kui should be the "strategist".
From this perspective, Zhong Kui might not only be not innocent, but even the tricks S used to bully people were planned and devised by him, the "strategist".
Then came the incident where S lost the diamond necklace and framed the Spicy Girl, which made her even more guarded towards Zhong Kui.
Consequently, the two male students in the 507 suite naturally had differences in her heart.
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Finally reaching room 404, Jack carefully pushed Shi Nian to the door, whispering, "I’ll go in and take a look first. If it’s okay, then you come in."
Shi Nian nodded with appreciation.
Jack then pushed the door and walked in, flashed out suddenly after a while. His breathing was slightly rapid, and there was faint sweat on his forehead.
Shi Nian also noticed these details, but couldn’t confirm if this was a natural reaction from his earlier run.
"Is Marina inside?" Shi Nian hurriedly asked.
Jack took a deep breath, his nostrils expanded, "Inside. But it really seems like she’s sleepwalking, no matter how I talk to her, she seems not to hear. I’m at a loss, it looks like you need to try convincing her."
"Say no more." Shi Nian pushed the door and entered.
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Shi Nian was so concerned about Marina that she entered without hesitation.
But upon entering, she found the room completely dark. No light, and not even the imagined white candlelight.
At this moment, the door behind her closed silently. Shi Nian didn’t hear the sound of the door closing, but did hear the faint click of the lock’s bolt engaging. She was familiar with this sound, and immediately understood what happened. Alarmed, she hurriedly turned to look.
The darkness, like a long velvet black carpet, enveloped the entire room. But amidst the shadows stretched into the fine gap of the carpet’s fibers, her vision could still clearly assemble a person’s outline.
It was noticeable by mid-length hair. Viewed from an Eastern perspective, a bit like a woman’s hairstyle.
It was Jack who had come in, and he had closed and locked the door.
Indeed, when she first entered, her eyes didn’t quite adjust to the darkness, yet strangely, she adapted immediately.
The darkness that once scared her most had suddenly given her a sense of ease as if a fish returned to water. Even without relying on visual sight, she could accurately know the layout of the room, so she slipped her foot and escaped to the other side of the bed.
She took a deep breath, asking across the bed, "Jack, what do you want to do?"
"Heh..." It was a cold and relaxed laugh, distinctly different from the usual Jack.
The usual Jack was even somewhat shy. But the laughter at this moment was calm, poised, with strong confidence in controlling the situation.
"What do I want to do? Nana, you tell me, why did I bring you to this room, what do I want to do?"