Chapter 128: Volume 1_Chapter 128   Tenant (16)

Volume 1_Chapter 128   Tenant (16)

There are less than ten days left until the copy ends.

Jiang Zhi's next step was to look for clues and confirm the killer's clues.

After organizing the information she knew, she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

The sudden rain pattered against the glass windows, the temperature gradually dropping, fine rain threads wrapped in cold wind seeped into the cracks, blowing open the curtains.

This rain lasted until the next morning, still not stopping.

Jiang Zhi saw Shi Xuan, wearing a raincoat and heading out, through the gap in the door, his head lowered and back slightly bent, walking toward the stairwell.

She waited for him to go downstairs, grabbed an umbrella, and quietly followed behind.

Last night the temperature plummeted, the cold wind brushing her skin brought a piercing chill; Jiang Zhi pulled her outerwear tighter, holding the umbrella as she gazed at the distant lonely figure.

She planned to follow him for a day; if he showed no abnormality, she would rule out his suspicion.

Jiang Zhi followed him through several alleys, not daring to get too close for fear of being discovered; when she passed the last alley, she accidentally lost him.

She looked around, but could not find the teenager's trace anywhere.

Nearby is a bustling backstreet market with several shops, all entertainment venues; here the population is mixed, crime rate extremely high, even the police cannot come here, chaos filled with wickedness.

Jiang Zhi held her phone in one hand, opened today's news; the five or six burly men and suit-wearing men who died that night did not appear in the news.

These past few days she has been monitoring this news app, making sure she didn't miss anything.

From this, one can see how powerful the forces behind those deceased people are, able to erase the news of the murder case.

Jiang Zhi checked; most of the people living on that floor are related to this nightclub.

For example, the tenant Li Dachao living in 606 is the security guard of this nightclub.

And the deceased Zhang Hao was a regular at this nightclub.

Also, Officer Gong Shao from 607 comes here every two or three days.

The family of Vampire Song Wei from 604 has a special industrial chain with this nightclub.

Finally, the biggest suspect Shi Xuan, whose father is the boss of this nightclub.

That father who started from opening a gambling house is quite famous in this old city district, his methods ruthless, he covers the sky with one hand, making a name for himself in both the underworld and the overground.

It was here that she lost him; Jiang Zhi suspects Shi Xuan entered the nightclub.

She still couldn't let him notice her; she put away her umbrella, went to the opposite shop, ordered a cup of milk tea, and leaned by the window to observe the movements there.

By evening, she still hadn't seen Shi Xuan come out of there.

It's too late, there would be many dangers; she should leave.

No longer lingering, Jiang Zhi left the milk tea shop and returned the same way.

After walking a few minutes, she suddenly stopped; all was quiet around her ears, the sound of rain striking the eaves was exceptionally clear.

She gripped the umbrella handle tightly, without looking back.

Having had too many experiences of being followed, she was certain someone was tailing her behind.

From here to the rental house there is still a long way; she must get back.

She remembered the route she had taken; ahead lay a network of alleys, winding and twisting, still offering a chance to shake off the follower behind.

Jiang Zhi continued forward, slightly quickening her pace.

At the alley corner, she dropped her umbrella and started running.

Cold raindrops fell on her long eyelashes, a thin mist hovering.

After running through several alleys, she thought she had shaken off that person; looking up, a black shadow appeared before her.

She abruptly stopped, her pale lips pressed tight, rain soaking her collar, cold chills running up her spine, bringing waves of trembling.

She couldn't escape.

She wasn't as familiar with this place as he was; even if she ran, he would take a side path to intercept her.

The person drew nearer, and Jiang Zhi made out his appearance.

"Zhizhi." A rather familiar voice blew to her face with the wind.

Jiang Zhi had been too focused on Shi Xuan today, forgetting about Le Zhou.

Perhaps he had been following her since she left home this morning.

Le Zhou opened the umbrella she had thrown away; his wet, curled hair clung in strands, making his brows look deeper and more handsome, his voice hoarse.

"Although I don't know who saved you the night before last, no one will save you now."

"I will take you to a place where only the two of us are."

Jiang Zhi was almost about to find the killer, and she didn't want to fail because of him.

Myriad thoughts raced through her mind.

She must escape! She absolutely cannot be captured and imprisoned by him.

"Mmm..." a muffled groan came from Le Zhou's mouth not far away.

Jiang Zhi lifted her gaze, and saw a shocking scene.

A black shadow now stood behind Le Zhou, gripping a dagger and stabbing into his chest.

Bright red blood spurted out, mixing with rainwater as it fell onto the ground, dyeing the puddles red.

Le Zhou died with eyes not closed; his body slumped downward, collapsing into the blood.

The black shadow stood in the fine, dense rain-soaked night, unstained by a speck of blood; a flash of lightning streaked across, revealing starkly the face hidden behind the mask.

It radiated a ferocious, malevolent aura like an evil spirit.

Jiang Zhi's eyes were immersed in rainwater; the person's figure in her sight gradually blurred.

Hearing his footsteps turning to walk away, Jiang Zhi surged with strength, staggering forward as she shouted at the black shadow.

"Is… is it you?"

The black shadow suddenly stopped, the desolate streetlight fell upon him, and his shadow stretched beneath his feet.

Jiang Zhi's ashen lips trembled slightly, rain slid down her chin, exuding a chill.

"Why didn't you kill me?"

The black shadow's hands hidden in his sleeves clenched, and beneath the brim of his hat, his midnight eyes welled with endless sorrow.

He lingered no longer, disappearing around the corner.

Jiang Zhi walked to Le Zhou's corpse, glanced at him, and sighed.

She said to the system:

"The serial killer of the instance is Shi Xuan."

【Congratulations on completing the instance task; you only need to safely survive the remaining 8 days to leave the Punishment Instance.】

The reason she was certain Shi Xuan was the killer mainly lay in his background.

Before, she only suspected that the black-clad people sent to follow her that night were all from the nightclub.

In this instance, the biggest power is precisely that nightclub, which could dispatch so many thugs; there was nowhere else.

Combining Shi Xuan's background, it's not hard to guess; to be absolutely certain, she had to confirm.

Only when he killed Le Zhou did she truly confirm it.

Just like that night, he killed the man in the suit, but didn't kill her and even let her go.

Jiang Zhi picked up the nearby umbrella and left the scene.

Before the rain grew heavier, she returned safely to her residence.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw a man standing by the window, which startled her.

Song Wei had been waiting here for a day, climbed in through the window, saw her enter the room, took out a small notebook and began writing; after finishing, he tore off a slip and handed it to her.

"Where did you go?"

Jiang Zhi spent the whole day waiting at the milk tea shop, and on her way back she encountered those matters again, already physically and mentally exhausted.

But just thinking that she could stay at home for the next few days lifted her spirits immediately.

"Let's go get milk tea."