Original Mystery Novel: 《ℬ𝓁𝒾𝓏𝓏𝒶𝓇𝒹 ℳ𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓇》 EP44

Lao Zhou, you heard that tape, what do you think it means? Leaning against the bookshelf, Lao Zhou put his hands in his pockets and was silent for a few seconds before speaking, "I think what that sentence means is – you think there's an answer behind the door. But behind the door, there are only more questions." "Then you should definitely go alone," Chen Mo said. "If something happens to me, at least you guys will still have someone outside to figure things out." "That logic doesn't hold up," Xu Ziqian walked over from the top of the stairs, his expression complicated, the 'S' tattoo glowing faintly red in the firelight. "If there's danger inside, going alone will only get you killed faster. If there's no danger inside, then it's fine for us to go together." "Of course you'd say that," Chen Mo turned to him, his gaze calm. "Because you're Zhang Zhenyu's son. You've known about this door since you were a child. How can I be sure you're telling me the truth?" Xu Ziqian's body stiffened slightly. He lowered his eyes, as if struck in a soft spot by that sentence. Silence stretched for a few seconds, then he looked up, his voice softer than before: "Chen Mo, I won't hurt you. Neither will my father – his suicide was so that when you came here, no one would stand in your way." There was a very subtle tremor in his voice. Chen Mo heard it. He was silent for a few seconds. "Okay," Chen Mo said. "You come with me. Everyone else stays here." "No." Lin Jing closed her notebook and stood up, her tone leaving no room for negotiation. "Chen Mo, your judgment is impaired right now. You just discovered you've forgotten... (To be continued)