The walls were smooth, and Xia Qiang had nothing to grip, so “Yuan Xiaotian” quickly pulled him down.

“Xiaotian!” Xia Qiang, pinned to the ground, still roared at him, “How could you become like this? Wake up! It’s me, Xia Qiang!”

“Wake up, Xiaotian!”

The lone eye of “Yuan Xiaotian” was filled with guilt, reluctance, and deep self-blame, but the strength in his hands didn't lessen at all.

Just as Xia Qiang had guessed, “Yuan Xiaotian” did have his own consciousness, but he couldn't control this body. His consciousness seemed to be sealed inside this corpse.

This meant that “Yuan Xiaotian” could feel everything happening around him, but he couldn't make any choices or decisions for this body.

He could only watch helplessly as his captain was about to die miserably because of him.

This feeling was completely revealed in “Yuan Xiaotian’s” eyes, driving him to the brink of madness.

When the time was right, the lurking murderer finally made his move.

Xia Qiang was pressed to the ground, his face also stuck to the ground, so he could clearly feel the tremors in the ground.

Something quite heavy was gradually approaching him, with a strange and stiff rhythm.

He didn't have much time left...

Xia Qiang gave up struggling and instead used his last bit of strength to shout, "The murderer's ability can revive the dead and use them. I saw Xiaotian; he came back to life."

"The murderer's attack method is to appear behind you and attack your shadow. Once your shadow is controlled, your whole body becomes stiff."

"I tried to stick my back to the wall, but it only briefly avoided the attack. Xiaotian… Xiaotian's corpse pulled me off the wall. This isn't Xiaotian's intention. He's being controlled!" Xia Qiang roared, "He's still alive; his consciousness is still preserved in the corpse. I think he still has a chance to revive. He definitely has a chance to revive!"

Before he finished speaking, a flash of light and shadow passed, and a huge axe fell, instantly staining the surrounding walls with gushing blood.

The blood even splattered onto the ceiling several meters high, making the whole scene as bloody as a slaughterhouse.

"Yuan Xiaotian" was the closest, his whole body and face seemingly repainted with blood. Combined with his terrifying appearance, just one look would give anyone nightmares for the whole night.

A moment later, the mist dissipated again, and everything returned to calm, except for the corpse lying in two pieces in the middle of the corridor.

Blood was still flowing along the ground. Xia Qiang's lifeless eyes were wide open, but through his clothes, a light could be seen emitting from his pocket. The light disappeared after a few seconds.

...

Several floors away from Xia Qiang, Jiang Cheng slowly closed his phone.

Lin Muwan next to him was sobbing softly, afraid to cry too loudly.

Just a minute ago, Jiang Cheng had suddenly received a call from Xia Qiang.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose to answer it.

But as soon as the call connected, a sound similar to struggling and fighting came from the other end.

Then came Xia Qiang's roar.

In the last moment of his life, Xia Qiang put his hand in his pocket and dialed Jiang Cheng's number.

At the same time, he used all his strength to convey the clues he knew in the most brutal way possible.

And the most shocking thing for Jiang Cheng was Xia Qiang's mention that Yuan Xiaotian had come back to life.

Moreover, he was acting as an accomplice to the murderer, working together to kill Xia Qiang.

Xia Qiang was very clever and found a way to avoid the murderer's attack, but he never expected that Yuan Xiaotian's corpse would actually come back to life and pull him off the wall.

While Jiang Cheng was thinking, suddenly, a cold hand touched his arm, startling Jiang Cheng.

But when he turned his head, he saw Lin Muwan's swollen red eyes.

"Mr. Xia is gone. I want to find my brother." Lin Muwan held up her notebook, on which was written this passage.

Her eyes were resolute and firm, as if she had used up all her cowardice in the last second.

Jiang Cheng paused and said, "Your brother will be fine for now. I think Captain Xia must have sent your brother away before the accident."

As if worried that Lin Muwan wouldn't believe him, Jiang Cheng uncharacteristically explained, "Captain Xia is a capable person. I think he definitely has this ability, and you also heard that there was no sound of your brother in the phone. Captain Xia's last words didn't mention your brother either."

As Jiang Cheng spoke, Lin Muwan stared intently at his eyes, as if trying to judge whether he was just comforting her.

But Jiang Cheng really wasn't lying to her; he really thought so.

After looking for a few seconds, Lin Muwan's eyes suddenly weakened again. She wiped her eyes, immediately picked up her notebook, quickly wrote another line, and then held it up for Jiang Cheng to see.

"Can I call my brother?" Lin Muwan looked at him with pleading eyes.

Jiang Cheng shook his head and said softly, "No, calling him now might put him in danger."

"Can I send a message?" Lin Muwan continued to write, very persistent about her brother's whereabouts.

"That won't work either." Jiang Cheng softly persuaded, "Sending him a message now might expose your position and put yourself in danger."

"I can leave you and then send a message to my brother alone," Lin Muwan quickly wrote. After writing, she seemed to think of something important, her face turned nervous, and she immediately took back the notebook and added, "Sending a message won't put my brother in danger, right?"

"It will." Jiang Cheng put on a very impolite expression and said, "And his danger will be much greater than yours."

Hearing this, Lin Muwan's face immediately tensed up.

Jiang Cheng had now figured out this girl's personality. Lin Muyun was her weakness.

Once anything involved Lin Muyun, she would become very attentive.

But this didn't affect Jiang Cheng's impression of her at all.

This was a very kind-hearted girl, whether it was towards her dependent brother or towards others.

Not long after their initial contact, this girl had helped him once.

This kindness moved Jiang Cheng, who was used to seeing deceitful faces in missions.

He suddenly had a feeling that this kindness felt somewhat familiar to him.

It was Fatty. The qualities of this girl were very similar to Fatty's, both equally pure.

He subconsciously reached out and gently touched Lin Muwan's head, saying softly, "Don't worry, your brother will be fine." He paused and continued, "We will be fine too."

The information that Xia Qiang passed on at the last moment was very useful. Jiang Cheng felt that he should do something for this respectable man.