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Chapitre 49

Standing at the door of Director Wang's house, Luo Shimin was soaked to the bone, icy rain dripping from her body onto the ground, looking utterly disheveled. "Old man, there's definitely something wrong with the house," Director Wang's reinforced security door solidified Luo Shimin's resolve. The only minor problem was that she didn't know how to pick locks; once she made up her mind, no one could stop her, and nothing could. Luo Shimin drew her Crow Nine Dagger and forcefully stabbed it into the lock. The blade of the Crow Nine Dagger sliced through the iron door like a sharp knife cutting through a sheet of paper. With a few strokes, the lock was broken. Luo Shimin kicked the door hard, and with a bang, the door opened.

Luo Shimin cautiously entered Director Wang's house, browsing through the living room, bedroom, study, and kitchen, but found nothing unusual. Director Wang's house was very clean and didn't seem like the home of a single man at all. "Could I really be wrong?" Luo Shimin's confidence wavered. Just as she was about to leave, she saw the locked storage room. Something was definitely wrong here. Luo Shimin broke the lock and kicked open the storage room door.

The instant the door opened wide, an arc of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a terrifying, deafening clap of thunder. The blinding white light of the lightning illuminated the storage room as if it were daytime. Luo Shimin witnessed an extremely horrifying scene: a long cabinet filled with countless memorial tablets, easily a couple hundred in number, each beginning with the same two characters—Duan Gan! At the very bottom of the cabinet, Luo Shimin saw a relatively new memorial tablet engraved with a familiar name—Duan Gan Xuanbang! On the bottom shelf of the memorial tablets were an incense burner, several candlesticks, and a small knife stained with mottled blood.

Luo Shimin felt a chill run down her spine. She'd stumbled upon a brilliant idea; Old Man Wang wasn't just problematic, he was seriously problematic. How could his house have so many memorial tablets for the Duan family? A sudden realization struck Luo Shimin. Her name was Wang Shaoyi. Breaking down his name, the character "Wang" minus one horizontal stroke becomes "Gan," and the character "Shao" minus one stroke becomes "Xiao." Wang Shaoyi was Duan Gan Xiaosheng!

Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, blurring the image of the memorial tablet before Luo Shimin's eyes. In her daze, she seemed to see a scene: in an open field, many people dressed in strange clothes lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Men, women, and children were all there, surrounded by a dense, almost impenetrable forest. The image zoomed in, and Luo Shimin saw that everyone's eyes were wide open and bulging, their tongues sticking out of their open, stiff mouths, their expressions suggesting they had seen something unprecedentedly terrifying. These people convulsed for a while and then became still, as if dead. A viscous, deathly liquid flowed from their eyes, mouths, noses, and other organs… When the image disappeared, Luo Shimin recoiled in fright, her back hitting something warm.

A cruel voice cried out, "Luo Shimin, I really underestimated you. I never thought you could find your way here!"

Just then, Ye Cheng obtained Patient Zero's file. The first thing he saw in the patient's name section was a very familiar name—Wang Shaoyi. In the former name section, he saw an even more shocking name—Duan Gan Xiaosheng. And in the cause of illness section, it read: severe violent disorder, severe schizophrenia, severe paranoia, severe violent tendencies, late-stage bone cancer!

013 Wang Shaoyi

Li Xiao also saw the file stating that Wang Shaoyi had bone cancer, and then noticed that Wang Shaoyi's age at the time was listed as 33. She exclaimed in surprise, "I've met Wang Shaoyi before. He was a bit thin, but very healthy. He didn't look like a patient at all. Is it possible for someone with late-stage bone cancer to still be alive today?"

Ye Cheng's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. After a moment's thought, he determined the authenticity of the Patient Zero file. When the Huangtai massacre occurred, Bai Linyu was only a little over ten years old. Even if her mother knew something about Patient Zero, the two didn't work in the same unit, making it impossible for her to know such detailed information. Furthermore, a fire had occurred in the archives, destroying medical records among the destroyed files. And then there was the broken watch strap. Director Wang had worked at Yishi College for most of his life; receiving such an award was not unreasonable. However, one thing he couldn't understand was the tall stature of the mysterious man he saw in Xia Chen's dormitory building, which seemed completely inconsistent with Wang Shaoyi's character. What was going on? Ye Cheng pondered for a while without success, then stopped thinking about it. Finding Wang Shaoyi would clarify everything. Luo Shimin's intuition was truly remarkable; she was convinced Wang Shaoyi was suspicious, and sure enough, she was right. Suddenly, he realized something. Xia Chen and Hu Rongrong had been attacked one after another, and Luo Shimin must be extremely angry. If she went to Wang Shaoyi, he would conservatively estimate that Wang Shaoyi still had three living bone worms. Thinking of this, Xia Chen grabbed Li Xiao and said to Bai Linyu, "We have very important things to do. Thank you for the information. We will definitely clear your father's name. Call me if you need anything."

Bai Linyu was completely confused about what had happened. "But I don't have your phone number." Ye Cheng didn't hear him because Ye and Li had already disappeared from his sight.

"Where are we going?" Li Xiao sat in the police car, gripping the handrails tightly with both hands. Ye Cheng floored the accelerator, and the police car sped through the rain like a sharp sword, cutting a gap in the dense rain curtain.

“We need to find Luo Xie. I’m afraid they might impulsively go after Wang Shaoyi. We know nothing about those damned bone worms, and who knows how many there are. Luo Shimin is convinced that Wang Shaoyi is the problem. If she rashly goes to him, not only will she alert him, but she might also fall into his trap. Even if we have Patient Zero’s file, the evidence is still insufficient. We need to recall more information to catch this old fox.”

"Why not just call Luo Xie? Is there any need to run like this?" Li Xiao took out his phone to call Luo Xie.

"Are you crazy!" Ye Cheng, who was driving recklessly, reached out and grabbed Li Xiao's hand. "Can't you see it's thundering? Do you want to get struck by lightning?"

"Rather than you causing a car accident and ending up in a pile of pieces, I'd rather be struck by lightning. At least then I'd have a whole corpse. Just focus on driving. If God were to strike, He'd strike a bad person." Li Xiao brushed Ye Cheng's hand away and dialed Luo Xie's number.

Luo Xie sat beside Hu Rongrong, gently stroking her face with one hand, a faint smile playing on his lips. His face held a rare tenderness, a tenderness even Luo Shimin seldom displayed. Luo Xie leaned down, about to steal a kiss, when his phone suddenly rang, startling him. He hurriedly sat up, seeing Hu Rongrong still fast asleep, before taking out his phone and answering the call.

"What did you say? Say it again!" Luo Xie shouted.

Li Xiao said, "We have obtained some new evidence. Wang Shaoyi is very likely the murderer. Let's keep our distance from him for now. He may be related to the Nuwa Project again."

"I understand." Luo Xie hung up the phone and immediately dialed the numbers of his two underlings. The calls rang for over a minute without answering. He then dialed Luo Shimin's number, but again, no one answered. Something was wrong! The tenderness on Luo Xie's face vanished, replaced by a chilling killing intent. His rage was comparable to a volcano about to erupt. If anything happened to Luo Shimin, he would absolutely not let anyone connected to the Nuwa Project go. Even the Xia Group, the number one company in the country, would be completely wiped out by extreme measures. His anger didn't last long. Luo Xie quickly calmed down, quietly left Hu Rongrong's room, and casually snapped his fingers. One of his underlings rushed out from somewhere and instantly appeared before Luo Xie. "Big Brother, what are your orders?"

"Tell the brothers to get their gear ready. We're leaving in ten minutes. Come with me to take care of some business." The underling turned to make arrangements, but Luo Xie stopped him again. "No need to notify Meng Po. Have her stay to protect my guests. Also, call some shrewd underlings over. If any stranger gets within five steps of my house, give them a 'peanut' first."

"Understood!" The shrewd servants following Luo Xie had already discerned the seriousness of the problem from Luo Xie's expression and ran off to carry out the tasks Luo Xie had instructed.

"What happened?" Luo Xie turned around and was surprised to see Xia Chen standing at the doorway, leaning on the threshold. "Where is Luo Shimin? Did something happen to her?"

"Why are you awake?" Luo Xie tried to act as if nothing had happened and went over to help Xia Chen. "You should lie in bed and rest. You just had surgery. Luo Shimin is fine; she'll be back soon."

"I heard what you just said." A wave of weakness washed over Xia Chen, almost causing him to fall. He leaned against the door and said weakly, "The Raven Nine Dagger is gone. Shi Min must have taken it. She must have gone back to Yishi Academy. Is there any new progress on the Boneless Corpse? Please tell me."

"My sister's suspicions are correct. Your good friend Ye Cheng discovered that Director Wang of your Academic Affairs Office has another name, Duan Gan Xiaosheng, and he's also connected to the Huangtai massacre years ago. While you were unconscious, Luo Shimin took the Ya Jiu dagger back to Yishi Academy. I lost contact with her, and I can't get through to the two henchmen I sent to follow her. If my sister loses even a single hair, I'll chop that old man surnamed Wang into mincemeat." At this point, Luo Xie drew the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and slashed wildly at the air, his handsome face contorted in a frightening manner.

Xia Chen was taken aback. He had only felt that Old Man Wang had many suspicious points, but he never thought that he was the mastermind. A woman's intuition is truly terrifying. She had no evidence, but she was convinced that Director Wang was a bad guy, and in the end, she was right. Xia Chen regained some strength and walked to Luo Xie's side, saying, "It's not good to bring too many people. Too many people will easily alert the culprit and may provoke the murderer to do something extreme. You only need to bring two or three capable underlings, plus me, Ye Cheng, and Li Xiao. That's enough manpower."

"Are you going too? You're injured, you should stay home and rest."

"I have to go!" Xia Chen said firmly. "Shi Min is in trouble, how can I stay at home and rest? Besides, my injuries aren't serious, and I haven't broken any bones. Apart from Hu Rongrong, who is still unconscious, I'm the only one who knows the situation at Yishi Academy best. You can't do without me."

Luo Xie gave Xia Chen an approving look. Luo Shimin had good taste; Xia Chen was a good man. He nodded in agreement, "Okay, we'll do it your way. We'll leave in two minutes." Luo Xie called Li Xiao and changed the meeting place to the main gate of Yishi Academy. The rain was still pouring down outside. Xia Chen put on one of Luo Xie's jackets and went out. A black Mercedes was waiting outside.

As the thunder rumbled, Xia and Luo stepped out of the room. A strange, fierce gust of wind, accompanied by torrential rain, suddenly rushed towards them, blowing Xia Chen's umbrella away. Before Xia Chen could react, the umbrella was lifted high into the air by the gale, several meters high, and quickly flew into the dark sky, disappearing without a trace in an instant. The torrential rain, like a waterfall, instantly soaked him from head to toe.

This was not a good sign, Xia Chen thought, startled. Luo Xie was also soaked to the bone, his long silver hair clinging to his face and dripping wet. "Shall I get you another umbrella?"

"No need, time is of the essence." Xia Chen climbed into the car, shivering as the cold rain took away much of his warmth. His teeth chattered. Luo Xie got into the car. The black Mercedes-Benz ripped through the rain like lightning. One after another, bolts of lightning tore through the night sky. Outside, everything was a blindingly white, eerily terrifying. Xia Chen, utterly vain, crossed his arms and leaned against the car door, closing his eyes in a daze. Half-asleep, he seemed to hear Luo Shimin calling him, "Xia Chen, come save me! I'm so scared." Another bolt of lightning illuminated everything around him. At her feet, a large, disgusting slug was desperately trying to burrow into his body. Luo Shimin writhed in agony, and with a piercing scream, a large gushing of bright red blood gushed from her mouth. At the same time, Luo Shimin removed her hands from her face, revealing her beautiful face swelling and deforming, her complexion changing from red to blue, with wisps of eerie blue smoke emanating from between her fingers—a chilling and terrifying sight! Her arms also changed color from yellow to blue, a truly horrifying transformation. Xia Chen suddenly woke up from his dream, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Luo Xie, sitting in the front row, turned around and asked.

"I'm fine." Xia Chen looked out the car window, wiping the sweat from his forehead with trembling hands. The dream he'd just had was a bad omen. He had already lost too much; he couldn't let anything else happen to Luo Shimin. He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his hands. They were almost at Yishi Academy. The driver slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching against the pavement, and the car stopped at the entrance of Yishi Academy. Xia Chen opened the car door and saw a police car; Ye Cheng and Li Xiao were getting out.

Upon seeing Xia Chen, Ye Cheng was greatly surprised. "What are you doing here? Didn't you just have surgery?"

Xia Chen remained in the car without getting out. "I'm fine. Show me the new information you've gathered." Ye Cheng handed Xia Chen the patient's file. Xia Chen glanced at it and cursed, "So that old bastard Wang Shaoyi is actually Duan Gan Xiaosheng. That old bastard is really good at pretending. He's been deceiving us for so long, and no one has noticed anything amiss."

Li Xiao asked curiously, "Wang Shaoyi is a long-time employee who has been at the school for a long time. Why doesn't he want to leave? Is there something about the school that deeply attracts him?"

Xia Chen struggled to climb out of the car. "Time is of the essence; we need to find this old bastard immediately." After taking a few steps, Xia Chen stopped again, muttering to himself, "Something's not right. A few years ago, the archives burned down completely, leaving nothing behind. It erased all traces of him. Why would he set another fire? A second fire in the archives would inevitably attract attention. Even if he wanted to kill us, he could choose another place to strike. As far as I know, Wang Shaoyi didn't receive the Outstanding Contribution Award from Yishi Academy. Could there be something in the archives?" Xia Chen immediately thought of a possibility. He had been misled. What was Wang Shaoyi trying to cover up by setting another fire in the archives? What could it be that would make Wang Shaoyi risk exposing himself? Xia Chen couldn't think of a reasonable explanation.

Ye Cheng turned around and helped Xia Chen up. "Why waste your brains? We'll find out once we catch Young Master Wang. I asked the security guard at the gate before you came. He didn't leave Yishi Academy. Here's a picture of Old Man Wang." Ye Cheng handed the picture to Luo Xie. Luo Xie glanced at it coldly, then handed it to his henchman and said coldly, "When you see this old man, break his limbs first."

Li Xiao was about to say something when Ye Cheng had already walked ahead. As a policeman, he had unintentionally overlooked what Luo Xie had just said. Everyone sensed that Luo Xie was on the verge of losing control, and no one wanted to provoke him at this moment.

The underlings took the photos, examined them carefully, and quickly disappeared into the rain. Ye Cheng and the other three headed towards the family apartment building. Wang Shaoyi's home was the first place they needed to search.

The four of them quietly approached Director Wang's door. The security door was ajar, and Luo Xie immediately noticed the cut marks on the iron door. He whispered, "Shi Min has been here before. Only the Ya Jiu dagger could easily cut through such thick iron."

Xia Chen glanced into the room; it was pitch black inside, and he couldn't see anything clearly. Luo Xie opened the door, and a strange smell wafted out. Luo Xie remained unmoved, while the other three involuntarily took a few steps back. Xia Chen's nose was stuffy, and the strange smell still made his eyes water. Luo Xie said coldly, "There's a faint smell of blood, a smell of rotting meat, and an indescribable fishy smell."

Ye Cheng looked at Luo Xie and thought to himself, "Your nose is even better than the police dogs in the station," but he dared not say it out loud.

Luo Xie stepped into the room, and Ye Cheng, who was about to follow, was pushed out. Ye Cheng wanted to go in again, but Li Xiao pulled him back, saying, "Too many people going in will easily disrupt the scene. No matter how strange Wang Shao is, he can't possibly escape from Luo Xie's hands. Let's just wait patiently." Ye Cheng glanced at the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow gleaming coldly in Luo Xie's hand and had no further objections.

Three seconds passed, and there was no sound from the room...

Fifteen seconds passed. Still no movement from the room…

Thirty seconds passed. There was still no movement in the room…

A minute passed, and there was still no movement from the room. Ye Cheng lost his patience and paced back and forth at the door. Xia Chen let out a weak groan.

A minute and a half passed, and the room remained completely dark and silent...

"I hope nothing bad has happened to Luo Xie." Ye Cheng had just turned around when Luo Xie appeared silently in the doorway, startling Ye Cheng so much that he almost screamed.

"The old man isn't home, and Shimin isn't home either? What should we do?" Concern clouded his judgment. Luo Xie appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was in turmoil. He had no idea what to do and could only look to Ye Cheng and Xia Chen, placing his hopes on the two of them.

"Help me inside quickly." Xia Chen was also in a state of turmoil, but he tried to appear calm. He tripped over the doorframe as he entered and almost fell. Once inside, it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything. Li Xiao pressed the light switch by the door, which made a crisp sound, but the light didn't turn on, and his fingers were covered in slippery dust.

The room was dimly lit, and Xia Chen was in a state of utter confusion. Where was Luo Shimin?

Just then, a "snap" lit up the room, revealing a flicker of light from Luo Xie's lighter. The room was a chaotic mess, the floor littered with trash, and the kitchen floor covered in pink bits of meat. It resembled a combination of a garbage dump and a slaughterhouse, making it difficult to imagine how a person could survive in such an environment. Given this dire situation, it was hard to determine what had happened.

Li Xiao entered the bedroom, and half a minute later, she let out a scream. Everyone rushed in and saw Li Xiao pointing with wide eyes at the open wardrobe. Ye Cheng looked inside and saw that there wasn't a single piece of clothing, but densely packed memorial tablets, the first two characters of which were all "Duan Gan". Xia Chen immediately connected everything and was certain that it was him! It really was him!

It was certain that Luo Shimin had been here, but then left. Xia Chen immediately thought of a place and shouted, "Quick... take me there..."

After learning what place Xia Chen was referring to, everyone thought it was possible and rushed over there.

From afar, amidst the charred ruins, a figure stood in the center of a building. Upon closer inspection, it was Luo Shimin. Luo Xie's expression changed drastically, and he rushed to the entrance of the ruins—the archives room that had just been destroyed by fire. Suddenly, he heard a hoarse, duck-like voice coming from behind Luo Shimin.

"Don't move! She'll die if you move her again!"

Luo Xie then noticed that there was another person hiding behind Luo Shimin. One of his hands was placed in front of Luo Shimin's neck, his fingers wrapped around her neck like a snake, occasionally wriggling.

"Are you alright?" Xia Chen asked, arriving right after them.

Luo Shimin couldn't say "yes," so she blinked to indicate that she was fine.

Xia Chen felt relieved and gestured for Luo Xie to take a few steps back. He said calmly, "Director Wang, or should I call you Duan Gan Xiaosheng? 'Shao Yi,' 'Shao Yi,' the character 'Shao' is missing a stroke, which is the character 'Xiao.' It's such an obvious hint, and I only just thought of it."

Wang Shao gave a cold laugh, glanced at Ye Cheng, and said coldly, "Not too stupid!"

Luo Xie said coldly, "I don't care who you are. If you dare to hurt a single hair on my sister's head, you can expect my cruelest revenge. And your family, none of them will escape."

"Hehe..." Wang Shaoyi chuckled strangely, "Who cares about their lives? Our plan will succeed soon, so torture them as you please. Don't hold back."

Ye Cheng immediately pressed for details, "What exactly is the plan?"

Wang Shao chuckled, "I'm not telling you."

Only Xia Chen calmly said, "Since things have come to this point, let's have a proper talk. You were responsible for the tragedy at Huangtai back then, weren't you? Later, to cover up the truth, you set fire to the archives and killed those who knew the truth. I just don't understand why you targeted those patients."

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're really capable, kid. You might actually be able to find the Horrific Files. Those patients really did die unjustly. I didn't intend to harm them, but my bone worms awakened at that time, and I couldn't control them. They were just unlucky." Wang Shaoyi had a smug smile on his face, showing no sadness whatsoever for the patient's death.

Li Xiao asked curiously, "Bone worms? You mean those strange worms? How did you cultivate them?"

"Cultivate? Haha..." Wang Shaoyi laughed. "My little darling can be cultivated? This is a special ability from my bloodline, let me show you." Wang Shaoyi raised his other hand, and as everyone's eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, they could see that Wang Shaoyi's hand was bare, without fingers. No one understood what Wang Shaoyi meant. Suddenly, his hand moved, bending at an angle no human could reach, twisting faster and faster, gradually contorting into an S-shape, and something white was wriggling and crawling out from the severed part of his hand. Everyone immediately understood; the strange worm was actually Wang Shaoyi's bone.

Ye Cheng said disdainfully, "Are you even human?!"

Wang Shaoyi said smugly, "Humans? What are humans? I'm about to become a god, a god who is looked up to by thousands and is high above everyone else."

Just as Wang Shao was distracted, Luo Xie suddenly raised his right hand. A loud bang came from afar, and before anyone could understand what had happened, sparks flew from the exposed left half of Wang Shao's body as he flew backward and crashed into the wall behind him. The huge inertia also knocked Luo Shimin down.

Wang Shaoyi spat out a mouthful of blood, still not understanding what had happened, when Luo Xie was already in front of him. A flash of cold light appeared before his eyes, and the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow had already struck the arm that was holding Luo Shimin hostage. Another burst of sparks, and Wang Shaoyi's arm was severed. Luo Xie quickly pulled Luo Shimin up, and the severed arm fell to the ground, still wriggling.

Ye Cheng then realized what had happened, glanced at the source of the loud bang behind him, and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Good heavens, a large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle! Luo Xie, you have one too? And this guy, he's really tough, he actually managed to generate sparks, a Terminator!"

"Wrong, it's not an anti-materiel sniper rifle, it's an anti-tank rifle."

Li Xiao and Ye Cheng looked at each other strangely. Was it good or bad for a policeman to have such a weapon in Luo Xie's hands? After a moment's thought, the two of them selectively forgot what Luo Xie had just said.

Once Luo Shimin was safe, she immediately went berserk. This was the first time in her life that anyone had dared to take her hostage. First, she stomped on Wang Shaoyi repeatedly, then she pulled out the Ya Jiu dagger from his body and stabbed him wildly. Sparks flew with every stab. Even after Ye Cheng and Li Xiao pulled them apart, the dagger was still stuck in Wang Shaoyi's body, having already stabbed him countless times.

Xia Chen was speechless, and one sentence popped into his head: "Too brutal."

Despite such an attack, Wang Shaoyi was still alive; his physical strength far exceeded everyone's expectations. Could this be part of Nuwa's plan?

"Heh heh...you dare to hurt me like this, you just wait..." Before Wang Shaoyi could finish speaking, another gunshot rang out. His chest caved in, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The gunshot rang out not far behind them. Ye Cheng turned around and saw a voluptuous woman carrying a large gun walking towards them step by step. Everyone recognized her; she was Meng Po, Luo Xie's companion.

"How was it? Did you enjoy this specially treated bullet? Want another one?" Meng Gu pointed the gun at Wang Shaoyi's head.

"Don't shoot yet, I still have questions for him," Xia Chen said hurriedly. "Since you burned down the archives years ago, what is your purpose this time?"

"Why do you think I am?" Wang Shao asked with a wicked smile.

"What are you covering up for? Tell me, who is behind you, and what are you covering for them?"

"The person behind me is..." Just then, something unexpected happened. Despite his serious injuries, Wang Shao pulled out the Ya Jiu dagger stuck in his body and threw it at Luo Shimin.

It was too late to stop it. A deathly silence hung in the air, and Luo Xie's mind went completely blank.

Luo Shimin is dead. Luo Shimin is dead. Luo Shimin is dead. A voice kept echoing in Luo Xie's mind. Had his sister really died like this?

Three seconds later, Luo Xie came to his senses. He saw Luo Shimin lying on the ground. Luo Xie's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted, "Shimin, Shimin!" Luo Shimin's mind was also blank; she thought she was going to die. But after a while, she felt something was strange. Why didn't she feel any pain after being stabbed?

"Hey, you've got the wrong person." Xia Chen's voice came from the side.

Only then did everyone notice that Luo Shimin was completely unharmed, without any wounds, while the Ya Jiu dagger was embedded in Xia Chen's left shoulder. It turned out that in that instant, Xia Chen, despite his illness, rushed over, shoved Luo Shimin aside, and the Ya Jiu dagger was stuck in his shoulder, the sharp blade completely embedded in his body.

"Xia Chen, are you alright?" Luo Shimin felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Although their relationship was not yet defined, Xia Chen's willingness to risk his life to save her spoke volumes.

"How can you say I'm alright? How can this be considered alright?" Xia Chen hadn't finished speaking when he fainted. Just as everyone was frantically trying to help Xia Chen, Ye Cheng saw the severely injured Wang Shaoyi get up from the ground, climb out the window, and stagger towards the old building.

"Stop! Don't run!" Ye Cheng and the others chased after him, only to hear a scream in the distance, followed by a dark figure fleeing rapidly towards the laboratory building. By the time they arrived, Wang Shaoyi was already dead.