Ruan Qing’s physical condition was not robust to begin with, and due to the urgency of escaping, he couldn’t control the strength in his injured foot.
A sharp pain surged, almost causing Ruan Qing to fall to the ground as he staggered towards the laboratory door.
Just as he reached the laboratory entrance, he grasped the door for support, preventing a fall.
Ruan Qing, unable to attend to his injured foot, immediately shifted his gaze inside the laboratory.
The laboratory had long been plunged into complete darkness from the explosion, with almost no area left intact.
Even the laboratory table, shattered into several pieces, bore no resemblance to its original state.
Next to the destroyed laboratory table lay a student sprawled on the ground, also covered in black soot, with indistinct features due to blood and flesh.
Part of the laboratory table even pressed down on the student.
Although there was still a faint breath, the body had practically been blown apart, leaving only the upper half.
This student... would not survive.
Ning Mufeng probably thought the same, not making any effort to rescue the student; instead, he stood nearby.
Dressed in white, with an elegant and handsome face carrying a trace of reluctance and pity, he looked out of place amidst the wreckage of the laboratory.
Ruan Qing glanced at Ning Mufeng’s position, not too far from the student on the ground, and he was standing in a relatively clean spot.
Evidently, the other disliked dirt and filth, perhaps having a bit of cleanliness obsession.
Hearing a sound, the student on the ground struggled to lift his head, extending a bloody and mangled hand towards Ning Mufeng, eyes filled with a desperate desire for life.
He opened his mouth, attempting to plead for help to survive.
However, at this moment, he couldn’t even articulate words, and his breath grew weaker.
Ruan Qing frowned at the delicate features of the male student.
He had already recognized this male student.
It was the one who attended Chu Yi’s class early this morning, sitting beside Ning Mufeng.
Clearly, this was no accident.
The culprit likely orchestrated this explosion to kill him.
Ruan Qing entered with a limp, a sense of urgency in his steps. Just as Ruan Qing was about to inquire about the situation, the male student’s head, lifted with difficulty, weakly crashed onto the ground.
...He had stopped breathing.
The original obstruction for the laboratory table, which Ruan Qing had crossed, revealed that the student on the ground was not alone; there were not just him, but six in total.
Mostly physics department students, including the male student who had pushed him away at the party.
Others probably lost their breath during the explosion, considering that even the corpses were no longer intact. Some had their internal organs exposed.
The scene was incredibly horrifying, sending shivers down one’s spine.
Ruan Qing, caught off guard, went over and witnessed this, his heart skipping a beat. Instinctively, he took a step back.
As a result, he accidentally bumped into Ning Mufeng, who was passing by.
Ruan Qing, recognizing it was Ning Mufeng, widened his eyes and awkwardly shifted to the side.
It was as if Ning Mufeng was some filthy thing.
Just sitting together in class with the other resulted in someone being killed.
This culprit seemed to have reached the point of madness.
What if the culprit saw him bumping into Ning Mufeng? That wouldn’t end well.
Ning Mufeng looked at the person avoiding him with a slight pause, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, but ultimately, he said nothing.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Ning Mufeng’s reaction; he looked around.
There were fragments of containers on the laboratory floor and some common experimental equipment, mostly destroyed by the explosion.
Ruan Qing tentatively deduced that the explosion was likely caused by the container’s pressure being too high, and it couldn’t withstand it, ultimately leading to the explosion.
But under these circumstances, could such a powerful explosion occur?
Ruan Qing found it unlikely; this explosion seemed to have other causes.
What had the culprit done to this laboratory?
Where did he tamper with it?
The laboratory table?
The sturdy lab table was blown into four pieces, evidently the center of the explosion.
It seemed like these six classmates were conducting experiments here at the lab table, and due to improper handling, the container exploded.
If someone wanted to tamper with it...
There were two places that were relatively easy to do so.
One was below the lab table, and the other was the celestial board on top of the lab table.
Since the explosion had destroyed the lab table, even if there were traces, they might not be found.
Only the overhead panel remained.
Just by placing something on there, letting it fall and hit the lab table, it could also make the lab table the center of the explosion.
Just as Ruan Qing wanted to look up at the overhead panel, he suddenly caught sight of something in his peripheral vision.
He quickly turned to look at the wall behind the laboratory.
On the pitch-black wall, there was a line of blood-red text, giving off a somewhat eerie and deep feeling against the dark background.
[I’ll be watching you closely.]
It was on the wall at the entrance. Initially, Ruan Qing’s attention was drawn to the people still alive in the laboratory, and he didn’t look behind him.
If he hadn’t just been observing the surroundings, he might not have noticed this line of text.
The text was very small, similar in size to writing on paper.
It’s easy to overlook if one didn’t pay attention.
Moreover, it didn’t appear to be written in blood, but more like some kind of electronic projection.
“I’ll be watching you closely”?
This might be a confession to Ning Mufeng, a confession from the culprit.
Perhaps because Ruan Qing was too focused, Ning Mufeng also looked in the direction Ruan Qing was looking.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing immediately observed Ning Mufeng’s expression and reaction out of the corner of his eye.
Although Ning Mufeng looked shocked and surprised on the surface, in reality, there was no ripple in his eyes upon seeing these blood words.
He seemed... not surprised at all.
This probably wasn’t the first time the culprit had flirtatiously confessed to him.
Ning Mufeng knew that the culprit liked him.
It’s even highly possible that he... was colluding with the culprit.
Colluding to eliminate people the culprit didn’t like.
No, there’s another possibility.
The culprit might be him, but he fabricated a non-existent admirer to divert suspicion.
After all, this would greatly absolve him of suspicion.
Moreover, he always had a perfect alibi, and nobody would suspect him.
With so little evidence, it’s difficult to determine the exact situation.
Plus, Ruan Qing had very little time to investigate, and when Chu Yi came back, he might get dragged into something else.
Even if Chu Yi didn’t return, when it’s time for ‘work,’ he had to go to ‘Huayue’ for his duties.
So Ruan Qing no longer wasted time and lifted his head to look at the overhead panel near the window.
Given the light and angle, the micro-projection must be hidden there.
There might be traces of the culprit left on the projection.
“Bang—!!!”
Ruan Qing’s physical condition was not robust to begin with, and due to the urgency of escaping, he couldn’t control the strength in his injured foot.
A sharp pain surged, almost causing Ruan Qing to fall to the ground as he staggered towards the laboratory door.
Just as he reached the laboratory entrance, he grasped the door for support, preventing a fall.
Ruan Qing, unable to attend to his injured foot, immediately shifted his gaze inside the laboratory.
The laboratory had long been plunged into complete darkness from the explosion, with almost no area left intact.
Even the laboratory table, shattered into several pieces, bore no resemblance to its original state.
Next to the destroyed laboratory table lay a student sprawled on the ground, also covered in black soot, with indistinct features due to blood and flesh.
Part of the laboratory table even pressed down on the student.
Although there was still a faint breath, the body had practically been blown apart, leaving only the upper half.
This student... would not survive.
Ning Mufeng probably thought the same, not making any effort to rescue the student; instead, he stood nearby.
Dressed in white, with an elegant and handsome face carrying a trace of reluctance and pity, he looked out of place amidst the wreckage of the laboratory.
Ruan Qing glanced at Ning Mufeng’s position, not too far from the student on the ground, and he was standing in a relatively clean spot.
Evidently, the other disliked dirt and filth, perhaps having a bit of cleanliness obsession.
Hearing a sound, the student on the ground struggled to lift his head, extending a bloody and mangled hand towards Ning Mufeng, eyes filled with a desperate desire for life.
He opened his mouth, attempting to plead for help to survive.
However, at this moment, he couldn’t even articulate words, and his breath grew weaker.
Ruan Qing frowned at the delicate features of the male student.
He had already recognized this male student.
It was the one who attended Chu Yi’s class early this morning, sitting beside Ning Mufeng.
Clearly, this was no accident.
The culprit likely orchestrated this explosion to kill him.
Ruan Qing entered with a limp, a sense of urgency in his steps. Just as Ruan Qing was about to inquire about the situation, the male student’s head, lifted with difficulty, weakly crashed onto the ground.
...He had stopped breathing.
The original obstruction for the laboratory table, which Ruan Qing had crossed, revealed that the student on the ground was not alone; there were not just him, but six in total.
Mostly physics department students, including the male student who had pushed him away at the party.
Others probably lost their breath during the explosion, considering that even the corpses were no longer intact. Some had their internal organs exposed.
The scene was incredibly horrifying, sending shivers down one’s spine.
Ruan Qing, caught off guard, went over and witnessed this, his heart skipping a beat. Instinctively, he took a step back.
As a result, he accidentally bumped into Ning Mufeng, who was passing by.
Ruan Qing, recognizing it was Ning Mufeng, widened his eyes and awkwardly shifted to the side.
It was as if Ning Mufeng was some filthy thing.
Just sitting together in class with the other resulted in someone being killed.
This culprit seemed to have reached the point of madness.
What if the culprit saw him bumping into Ning Mufeng? That wouldn’t end well.
Ning Mufeng looked at the person avoiding him with a slight pause, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, but ultimately, he said nothing.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Ning Mufeng’s reaction; he looked around.
There were fragments of containers on the laboratory floor and some common experimental equipment, mostly destroyed by the explosion.
Ruan Qing tentatively deduced that the explosion was likely caused by the container’s pressure being too high, and it couldn’t withstand it, ultimately leading to the explosion.
But under these circumstances, could such a powerful explosion occur?
Ruan Qing found it unlikely; this explosion seemed to have other causes.
What had the culprit done to this laboratory?
Where did he tamper with it?
The laboratory table?
The sturdy lab table was blown into four pieces, evidently the center of the explosion.
It seemed like these six classmates were conducting experiments here at the lab table, and due to improper handling, the container exploded.
If someone wanted to tamper with it...
There were two places that were relatively easy to do so.
One was below the lab table, and the other was the celestial board on top of the lab table.
Since the explosion had destroyed the lab table, even if there were traces, they might not be found.
Only the overhead panel remained.
Just by placing something on there, letting it fall and hit the lab table, it could also make the lab table the center of the explosion.
Just as Ruan Qing wanted to look up at the overhead panel, he suddenly caught sight of something in his peripheral vision.
He quickly turned to look at the wall behind the laboratory.
On the pitch-black wall, there was a line of blood-red text, giving off a somewhat eerie and deep feeling against the dark background.
[I’ll be watching you closely.]
It was on the wall at the entrance. Initially, Ruan Qing’s attention was drawn to the people still alive in the laboratory, and he didn’t look behind him.
If he hadn’t just been observing the surroundings, he might not have noticed this line of text.
The text was very small, similar in size to writing on paper.
It’s easy to overlook if one didn’t pay attention.
Moreover, it didn’t appear to be written in blood, but more like some kind of electronic projection.
“I’ll be watching you closely”?
This might be a confession to Ning Mufeng, a confession from the culprit.
Perhaps because Ruan Qing was too focused, Ning Mufeng also looked in the direction Ruan Qing was looking.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing immediately observed Ning Mufeng’s expression and reaction out of the corner of his eye.
Although Ning Mufeng looked shocked and surprised on the surface, in reality, there was no ripple in his eyes upon seeing these blood words.
He seemed... not surprised at all.
This probably wasn’t the first time the culprit had flirtatiously confessed to him.
Ning Mufeng knew that the culprit liked him.
It’s even highly possible that he... was colluding with the culprit.
Colluding to eliminate people the culprit didn’t like.
No, there’s another possibility.
The culprit might be him, but he fabricated a non-existent admirer to divert suspicion.
After all, this would greatly absolve him of suspicion.
Moreover, he always had a perfect alibi, and nobody would suspect him.
With so little evidence, it’s difficult to determine the exact situation.
Plus, Ruan Qing had very little time to investigate, and when Chu Yi came back, he might get dragged into something else.
Even if Chu Yi didn’t return, when it’s time for ‘work,’ he had to go to ‘Huayue’ for his duties.
So Ruan Qing no longer wasted time and lifted his head to look at the overhead panel near the window.
Given the light and angle, the micro-projection must be hidden there.
There might be traces of the culprit left on the projection.
“Bang—!!!”
