Chapter 450 Internal strife
Chapter 450 Internal strife
“Yes, he’s still here!” Bai Mengfei said with a furrowed brow and a serious expression.
By this time, thanks to her special physical condition, the wound had almost healed. However, due to the strenuous activity during her escape, the injured muscles were aggravated, and fresh blood was still seeping from the wound.
Miao Xiaoxiao, who had just woken up, saw this scene and hurriedly took out the packet of crushed madder from her pocket, wanting to apply it to her.
Bai Mengfei secretly shook her head, gently stopping Miao Xiaoxiao's actions, and frowned slightly, saying, "No need."
Miao Xiaoxiao looked at her wound with concern and said, "But I don't think you can do this."
“Nothing is impossible.” Bai Mengfei smiled and shook her head, then turned to Xiang Yuntian. “It seems we can’t stay here any longer. We’d better leave quickly.”
Xiang Yuntian understood her special circumstances and knew that her wounds could heal on their own, so he was not overly worried about her injuries.
At this moment, he was worried about something else: even if he ran away, it didn't seem like a foolproof plan.
However, after some thought, Xiang Yuntian still supported Bai Mengfei's decision: "Okay, let's go." Because there really wasn't a better way at the moment.
After the four left in a hurry, Miao Xiaoxiao was surprised to find that Bai Mengfei's wound had miraculously healed. She couldn't help but ask in astonishment, "How did this happen? Your wound actually healed by itself?"
Bai Mengfei glanced at her wound, shook her head slightly, and said softly, "Yes, I'm fine."
Outside, a fierce storm raged, forcing them to walk as close to the walls as possible. A flash of lightning streaked across the night sky, casting their silhouettes onto the wall, making them appear even larger.
At this moment, Han Xue suddenly suggested, "How about we split up?"
"Split up?" Xiang Yuntian asked in surprise. "Is that really a good idea? What if something happens to you?"
Han Xue pondered for a moment and said, "You and Forensic Doctor Zhang are both very capable. How about this, you two each come with us separately, that way you can protect us."
Bai Mengfei was worried that there might be more than one suspect on the island, so she said, "Let's go together as a group of four! There's strength in numbers, so we won't be picked off one by one."
Xiang Yuntian felt that Bai Mengfei's words made more sense, and nodded secretly, saying, "That's right."
So they braved the rain and headed towards the woods ahead.
The rain intensified, and they were quickly soaked. Cold and hunger overwhelmed them, and Miao Xiaoxiao and Han Xue both felt they couldn't hold on any longer.
Halfway there, as she crossed a stone bridge, Bai Mengfei made a new discovery: there was blood on the ground.
She instinctively wanted to check, but Han Xue, worried about being caught by the murderer, quickly said, "Don't check, let's go quickly."
Bai Mengfei pondered for a moment and then nodded.
So the four of them hurried on and eventually came to a dilapidated hut to take shelter from the rain.
“I think if we all hide here, that person shouldn’t be able to chase after us, right?” Miao Xiaoxiao said.
Bai Mengfei shook her head secretly and said only, "That's hard to say."
Seeing Bai Mengfei's solemn expression, Miao Xiaoxiao frowned and said, "Actually, I'm really a little flustered and uneasy."
Bai Mengfei walked over slowly and comforted her, "Don't think too much about it."
After hearing this, Miao Xiaoxiao nodded slightly to show her understanding.
Then, Bai Mengfei turned around and looked at Xiang Yuntian standing behind her. Xiang Yuntian also looked solemn and worried.
Bai Mengfei rarely saw Xiang Yuntian like this, so she slowly walked over and asked softly, "What's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind."
"I never expected that person would actually track us all the way here, but we still can't catch him," Xiang Yuntian said with some disappointment.
Bai Mengfei quickly said, "But it's not our fault."
Xiang Yuntian lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "I know it's not our responsibility, but I'm just a little unwilling to accept it. Do you understand?"
Bai Mengfei smiled faintly, showing no signs of fatigue, and calmly said, "What's there to be resentful about? I'll find out his identity and catch him later."
"Turn around?" Xiang Yuntian asked curiously.
Bai Mengfei didn't need to hide anything from him, and nodded slightly, affirming, "That's right, after we escape from here."
Xiang Yuntian was very curious about what methods Bai Mengfei would use to conduct the investigation, so he stared at her suspiciously, his eyes involuntarily revealing surprise.
Bai Mengfei said nothing, only smiled with great interest, a smile that was particularly captivating. She slowly turned around, walked to the door, and looked at the torrential rain outside.
Driven by curiosity, Xiang Yuntian went over and pressed, "What exactly is your plan?"
"I'll tell you after we leave here." Bai Mengfei didn't want to say it here because she felt it wasn't appropriate at this time and place. After all, Han Xue and Miao Xiaoxiao weren't entirely trustworthy; both of them were suspects to some extent.
Just as Bai Mengfei was gazing at the rain in a daze, she didn't expect that Miao Xiaoxiao and Han Xue would start arguing behind her.
Miao Xiaoxiao said, "Actually, I think this is definitely not a coincidence! There must be a reason why that murderer wanted to harm us." As she spoke, she looked at the team leader Han Xue suspiciously, her eyes filled with distrust.
Han Xue immediately understood the meaning behind Miao Xiaoxiao's gaze and asked suspiciously, "So you're doubting me?"
“No! I just suspect everyone,” Miao Xiaoxiao explained. “I just want to hear your thoughts and figure out why the killer wanted to harm us.”
Han Xue walked over slowly, saying as she went, "Hmph, then aren't you the more suspicious one?"
"Me?" Miao Xiaoxiao asked in confusion.
"Yes! It's you! Before we arrived, you acted very strangely and even predicted that something bad would definitely happen this time."
Han Xue nodded firmly and said, "I think all of this is a setup you made for your crimes, right? That person might even be the assassin you hired! The truth is that you wanted to use someone else to kill, to get rid of your philandering boyfriend He Bin, but you didn't want to be discovered, so you even killed Li Yin and her boyfriend Jiang Zhe. I think if you want to continue killing, my next target will be me!"
Hearing the two questioning each other over the series of murders, Xiang Yuntian walked over and said, "Alright, now is not the time for infighting. I hope you will stop doubting each other."
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