174: Chapter 174 President, Farewell

Opening his eyes, Chen Mo saw the ceiling above, both familiar and strange.

Seeing such a cracked concrete ceiling first thing in the morning, no one's mood would be any good.

"Who could the traitor be?"

The moment his mind cleared, Chen Mo's thoughts began to stir.

He quickly organized the eight people in his mind; excluding the four from his own team, he could be certain that the President was definitely not the traitor.

That left the remaining three on the opposite side.

Forbidden Young Master definitely wasn't, so that only left the seemingly innocent yet suspicious Little Fatty.

And that quiet Man in Military Uniform.

Chen Mo had the Dorm Manager open his cell and let everyone out.

Seven people gathered together, but the President was nowhere to be seen.

Lu Chengfeng looked at Chen Mo with a solemn expression and said, "Jiang Xinyi told us that the pill she took to save you last night would cause immense damage to her body within the dungeon."

"Moreover, she spent the whole night investigating the matter of the traitor and barely slept, so she should still be resting."

"Is that so..." Chen Mo sighed.

Indeed, if not for the President's help last night, he might have already had a gash on his back.

Looking through the bars, he saw Jiang Xinyi lying on the bed with her eyes closed, looking peaceful.

"I'd better go check on her condition."

All Chen Mo could do at this moment was absorb some negative emotions from Jiang Xinyi to reduce her mental exhaustion.

Pushing open the cell door, Chen Mo whispered.

"President, I'm coming in!"

However, he received no response.

Everyone else also crowded over and stood at the doorway.

Chen Mo stood beside her bed; the President's originally fair and delicate face had now turned slightly sallow.

In just one night, she had become much thinner.

Chen Mo drew the fallen angel, just about to press the wand against the President's hand.

But then, Chen Mo froze.

The hand he was holding was ice-cold, as if he were touching a corpse.

Chen Mo reached out to check under the President's nose; there was no breath.

His heart felt as if it had been slashed by a knife; Chen Mo's breathing became erratic in an instant, and his lungs felt like they were about to explode.

His body couldn't hold up, and he collapsed from the bed onto the floor.

He raised his fist and slammed it heavily onto the cold bed frame.

Then, he clutched his head and let out a loud roar.

"Chen? Chen Mo?! What's wrong?!" Lu Chengfeng rushed over immediately.

Su Qing and Xu Xiaoman, who were behind him, also walked in immediately, and everyone crouched beside Chen Mo.

Taking several deep breaths, Chen Mo's black hair obscured the upper half of his face.

After a pause, Chen Mo spoke.

"She is dead..."

"What?" Lu Chengfeng immediately ran over to Jiang Xinyi.

He checked her pulse; there was no heartbeat.

"How could this happen?"

The three people standing outside the room saw the scene inside and were all speechless.

"Aren't the ghosts all outside? It's impossible for anyone to die in the Dormitory!" Forbidden Young Master shouted.

Lighting a cigarette, Chen Mo and Lu Chengfeng stood in a secluded corner of the forest.

Looking at the tree that was growing the best, they used a knife to carve a few simple words of blessing onto it.

Afterward, Chen Mo placed Jiang Xinyi, whom he had been carrying on his back, into the pit before them.

The two of them buried her body with soil.

Chen Mo took out a small note that Jiang Xinyi had left for him.

[Chen Mo, the information tonight tells me that there is indeed a traitor in the team, but I cannot figure out who it is.]

[I feel that none of the remaining survivors are suspicious.]

[But I know the traitor will definitely make a move tonight, and my physical condition is already very poor.]

[So, I locked my door lock onto your gate; I know that traitor definitely wants to kill you first.]

[Your lock is broken; I discovered this last night. The traitor must have done it while we were out during the day.]

[After taking that pill, I am of no use in this dungeon anymore. I will only hold you all back, and I don't want that.]

[When you read this letter, I might already be dead, so... there is a story I want to tell you.]

[Once, I ran away from home. It was raining heavily outside, and I was very hungry and sleepy.]

[At that time, I had a feeling of being abandoned by the whole world.]

[But suddenly, a boy appeared with an umbrella and held it over my head.]

[He also took me to eat food and drink hot water. Later, I asked him.]

[Why are you helping me?]

[He told me: "Because I also ran away from home, but I am different from you. You can still see your family when you return home; I can go home anytime, but there is no one waiting for me inside."]

[At that moment, he showed a happy smile, as if he were using his own pitiful experience to encourage me.]

[So, you are lucky; go home.]

[I returned home under his umbrella, wanting to say something to thank him, but the boy had already walked away with the umbrella.]

[Watching his back, he slowly disappeared into the darkness.]

[Later, my relationship with my parents became very good. I thought, if an orphan like him is willing to extend a helping hand to me and still live in this world full of fighting spirit.]

[I really am a weak person. Because of my inner pride, it felt like I had been outplayed by this boy.]

[I decided that I must find an opportunity to help him once in the future! I must repay this favor.]

[Otherwise, I will be very unhappy.]

[Chen Mo, I leave the Paranormal Club to you from now on. You must absolutely not let the school succeed in canceling the Paranormal Club that we built together!]

[It's just... I can't accompany you to research more things anymore, which is a bit of a pity.]

[I don't want to die either, but I hope even more that you survive. If you survive, you can definitely lead everyone out of the dungeon.]

[Chen Mo, I have actually always liked you. From that day on, until the moment my life ended, I knew that I liked you the most!]

[There is no need for a reason to like someone; it could just be an inadvertent glance or a single sentence.]

[I know I am not as good as you in many aspects. I feel that if I want to truly help you, I should surpass you. Only by being stronger than you can I extend a helping hand to you.]

[I even thought about tricking you into being my family member. Since you don't have a home, my mom and dad should count as another home, right...]

From the words below, there were traces of the paper being torn, making the content of the second half disappear.

"Hoo..." Chen Mo put his hands on his hips and let out a long sigh.

"Chen Mo, don't be too upset." Lu Chengfeng patted his shoulder.

"It's nothing..."

Chen Mo turned around, revealing a smile, and said, "I will definitely find the traitor and kill him with my own hands, slicing off every piece of his flesh, one knife at a time, hahaha!"

"Your expression looks very wrong." Lu Chengfeng felt that Chen Mo's state of mind was very off right now.

As he spoke, tears still dripped down from the side of his face, obscured by his black hair.

In Chen Mo's current state, he was simply unable to think calmly.

The entire team had him as its core; with the captain in disarray, the members were even more panicked.

Turning the note over, there were a few more sentences on it.

[Chen Mo, never be lost; a person who hesitates is too weak!]

[You must lead everyone out. Don't be afraid; the President... will always protect you.]

Chen Mo smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Let's save the sadness for two days later."

"This is also the President's wish."

Suppressing the emotions in his heart, his expression returned to seriousness.

He asked, "How did the examination of Jiang Xinyi's body go?"

Earlier, in order to examine the scene, Lu Chengfeng had asked everyone to leave, including Chen Mo.

He needed to remove Jiang Xinyi's clothing to check if there were any signs of poisoning or fatal wounds on her body.

However, after the examination, no abnormalities were found, and there were no ligature marks or anything of the sort on her neck.

It was as if her soul had been sucked away, leaving only the shell behind.

It didn't seem like a human act at all.