Chapter 10 It Left?

So... it left?

Jiang Cheng didn't feel much joy from surviving the ordeal. He was simply thinking about the reason.

Judging from the distance just now, expecting that he and Lin Muwan hadn't been discovered was completely self-deception. The reason the killer hadn't rushed over to kill them was simply because the killing conditions hadn't been triggered, nothing more.

"Could it be that as long as you are seen, the killer will give up the attack?" Jiang Cheng frowned slightly, this guess appeared in his mind and could no longer be dispelled.

Just as he was thinking, he felt a firm grip on his arm. He turned his head and met Lin Muwan's eyes.

Even in this environment, he could still see that Lin Muwan's face was pale. Jiang Cheng subconsciously thought she was frightened.

Just as he was about to comfort her, he saw Lin Muwan raise the notebook in her hand, with a line written on it: It left, brother and Mr. Xia are in danger.

Lin Muwan's eyes were filled with worry.

Jiang Cheng's eyes paused, and after a moment, he gently nodded to Lin Muwan, "I found some clues related to that thing in the fog. I'll notify Captain Xia, they'll be fine."

Hearing this, Lin Muwan's eyes lit up.

After speaking, Jiang Cheng planned to take Lin Muwan away from here first. The killer had already discovered their location, and it was hard to say if it would make a surprise return.

Just as the two stood up, Jiang Cheng suddenly caught a glimmer of light from the corner of his eye.

The light was coming from a position relatively close to him, under a table.

But when he looked over, the light had disappeared, leaving only Yuan Xiaotian's corpse lying there quietly.

Yuan Xiaotian died tragically. His head was split vertically, split in half, with only a bit of skin and tendons connecting it to his neck, hanging on his shoulder. The scene was quite horrifying.

His right eye was completely shattered, and only his left eye remained in its socket. In the last moment of his life, he seemed to have seen an extremely terrifying sight.

Following the location where he remembered the light emanating from, he found the badge on Yuan Xiaotian's clothes.

The badge looked unremarkable. He had previously guessed that the badge should be a prop in the mission, but he was not yet clear on its purpose.

The killer was nearby, and Jiang Cheng didn't dare to stay for long. He decisively walked over, took off Yuan Xiaotian's badge, and left quickly.

But no one noticed that just as Jiang Cheng pulled Lin Muwan up and turned to walk into the fog, Yuan Xiaotian's only remaining left eye in its socket twitched slightly, then stiffly turned towards the direction Jiang Cheng and Lin Muwan left in at a strange angle.

......

Near a deep, dark corridor, behind an inconspicuous door, two shadows were very close.

"Captain Xia." Lin Muyun's voice was very low, but the slightly hurried tone still betrayed the anxiety in his heart at this moment.

Xia Qiang shifted his gaze from the phone screen. After a few seconds, he said in a low voice, "Mr. Jiang said that not long after we left, the killer found them. The two groups met face to face, but strangely, the killer didn't attack them, but turned and left."

Hearing that they were okay, Lin Muyun's tense expression eased slightly. He pondered for a moment, combined with the results of the previous discussions, and gave his own opinion, "The killer left simply because the killing conditions were not triggered."

"That's right, Mr. Jiang speculated that the killer may only be able to kill by sneak attack, and once discovered, it will be driven away." Xia Qiang put away his phone and said with a serious face.

Lin Muyun seemed to have thought of something. He raised his eyebrows and said quickly, "Like in Room 19? That weird figure that appeared didn't attack actively, but chose to approach little by little from behind."

As one of the parties involved, Xia Qiang naturally knew the weirdness of the situation at the time. He and Jiang Cheng were both very vigilant people, but in Room 19, even they didn't notice the shadow that was closely following behind them.

Recalling the scene at that time, he still felt a chill down his spine.

Hearing Lin Muyun's words, Xia Qiang nodded slightly, "Also, the killer doesn't make any sound when walking." He said in a very affirmative tone, "This has been confirmed, Mr. Jiang said it very clearly."

"Mr. Jiang, and my sister, where are they now?" Lin Muyun asked.

"Don't know." After a pause, Xia Qiang explained, "In the mission, we usually don't ask such questions, because we can't be sure whether the person on the other end of the phone is a person or a ghost."

Lin Muyun thought about it and understood. Xia Qiang's mission experience far surpassed his own, and he admired this man from the bottom of his heart. The other party had an extremely resilient character and a strong sense of responsibility, which was rare.

If everyone could leave safely this time, he believed they would become good friends.

Seeing Lin Muyun's eyes droop, Xia Qiang thought he was worried about Lin Muwan and their safety. The bond between these siblings was touching, so he kindly comforted him, "Mr. Lin, please rest assured, Mr. Jiang is a very capable person. With him around, Miss Lin will be fine."

The image of Jiang Cheng's face appeared in his mind, and Lin Muyun asked curiously, "Who exactly is this Mr. Jiang?"

Xia Qiang was silent for a moment and replied, "I don't know the specifics, but Mr. Lin, you just need to know that he is someone that even Mr. Gong is optimistic about, that's enough."

"Mr. Gong Zhe?" Lin Muyun's expression changed.

"Yes." Xia Qiang nodded, obviously not wanting to continue wasting time on such questions, so he shifted his gaze. The disappeared killer was always a sword hanging over his head.

Moreover, Jiang Cheng and the other two had driven away the killer, and the other party's next target was likely to come looking for them.

The door was not completely closed, leaving a small gap. Xia Qiang looked out through this gap.

In the dim corridor, the mist surged, as if the killer would walk out of it at any moment.

The room he was currently in was not large. Once the killer found them and blocked the door, they wouldn't even have room to maneuver.

What was even more terrifying was that the killer walked silently. Visibility was limited here, and by the time they discovered him, he would probably already be standing in front of them.

He couldn't stay here any longer, he had to leave.

After making up his mind, Xia Qiang slowly opened the door and led Lin Muyun along one side of the corridor, quickly heading in the other direction.

Finding a fire exit on one side, Xia Qiang reached out and tentatively pushed the door gently.

The door opened, fortunately, it didn't make much noise.

Lin Muyun carefully closed the fire door, then leaned over to look at the downward stairs. The stairs were also shrouded in a thin mist, revealing only half of them.

The remaining part was shadowy, making people unable to help but speculate, as if something was hidden inside.

Xia Qiang turned to look at the upward stairs, and after a moment, said in an unquestionable tone, "Mr. Lin, we'll go this way."