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Liu turned to see the two fierce-looking figures of the Demon Leader rushing towards her, only to realize it was Ziya and Sun Meng. Ziya, quick on her feet, grabbed Liu just as she was about to leap down. However, in Ziya's eyes, she saw the face of a female ghost, her hands crawling with maggots that clung tightly to Liu's hand. Short, fat maggots wriggled from the ghost's decaying fingers onto Liu's skin.
"Liu... cooperate with me and come up," Ziya urged, not having time to consider anything else. Sun Meng had fallen to the ground and had yet to get back up. She struggled to hold onto Liu, who was desperately trying to fall.
With her feet dangling in the air, Liu looked up at the ghost's rotting face. Black blood oozed from its empty eye sockets, accompanied by writhing maggots... A wave of intense nausea washed over her, making her prefer jumping down rather than letting the ghost pull her up.
Above them, Ziya felt as if she too would be dragged off the 14th-floor balcony. Her arms felt like they were about to break from the strain, and one by one, her fingers began to loosen their grip. With Liu not cooperating, her strength was rapidly depleting and soon would vanish entirely. Sun Meng scrambled to her feet and rushed over to Ziya's side, grabbing hold of the unsteady Liu below.
"Panting heavily," Ziya gasped for breath as she watched Sun Meng firmly hold onto Liu. She no longer had the strength to shake her arms. The sudden relief made her arms feel achingly weak and numb, as if they were disconnecting from her body. In a hurry, she pulled out her phone and dialed Li Mingxiang.
"Ziya, where are you?" Li Mingxiang's anxious voice came through the phone.
"Aunt Li, we're on the 14th-floor balcony! Hurry and call for help...!" Ziya stammered, tears streaming silently down her face as anxiety clawed at her heart like a cat's scratch, bringing a wave of burning pain.
"I'm also on the 14th floor. Hold on... hold your breath..." Li Mingxiang instructed loudly and nervously as she sprinted down the corridor from the other end.
...
Liu was rescued. When she was brought down to the first floor by Ziya, Sun Meng, and Li Mingxiang, she still wore a dazed expression. She kept staring at her hands until it finally dawned on her what had happened.
"What... just happened?" she asked in confusion as she looked at Ziya and Sun Meng. Ziya quickly poured a cup of hot water for her from the water dispenser while Sun Meng nodded at Ziya before stepping outside for a moment.
"Okay..." Ziya understood that Sun Meng would take the bloody scrap of paper to Liang Chao, who would then send it to his friend for testing.
"It's okay, you just got a little scared earlier, but you're fine now," Ziya whispered to Liu. Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from the doorway, and Yuan Ye and Li Mingxiang walked into the office.
"What happened? Why were you two on the 14th floor?" Yuan Ye asked, his concern directed at Ziya before he turned to Liu, who still looked anxious.
"I didn't go; I didn't go to the 14th floor..." Liu shook her head vigorously, either too frightened to think straight or deliberately pretending to be confused.
Ziya and Li Mingxiang exchanged glances, feeling helpless as they handed a cup of water to Liu. "Ziya, come with me. Aunt Li will take care of things here. You come to my office," Yuan Ye said in a calm tone. However, it made Ziya feel an inexplicable pressure, sensing that he might reprimand her for her reckless actions involving Anqing.
Upon entering Yuan Ye's large office, Ziya raised her slightly sore arm and knocked on the door. "Come in," came Yuan Ye's smooth voice from inside.
Once inside, Yuan Ye gestured for her to sit on the sofa by the door. Ziya dared not look up, knowing that a sharp gaze was already fixed on her. She wasn't particularly afraid of Yuan Ye, but Anqing had given specific instructions, and she knew he would report everything back to Anqing...
"Why did you go to the 14th floor? Give me a reason," Yuan Ye's sudden question interrupted Ziya's thoughts as she looked up slightly. He was watching her intently with keen eyes. As he spoke, he pulled out a cigarette from his drawer but didn’t light it; instead, he held it in his mouth while waiting for her response.
"We... we went to the 16th floor; the elevator just stopped by itself, so we went down to check... and..." Ziya hesitated as she almost mentioned discovering bloodstains but recalled Liang Chao's friend's warning about the building's sensitivity issues—meaning everyone in the building had certain suspicions...
"So you found her trying to jump off!" Yuan Ye suddenly connected Liu's actions from earlier that morning with disgust rising within him. He thought to himself, "To resort to jumping off just because one can't achieve their goals? Such a woman is simply incomprehensible. Does power hold more value than life itself? Or has greed clouded her judgment of life's worth?"
"Not exactly; we saw her looking for something in another office," Ziya said, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Looking for something?" Yuan Ye paused at this revelation, his brow furrowing as he fell into thought. After a few seconds, he looked back at Ziya and asked, "Did you see what she was looking for? Which office was she in?"
"I couldn't see clearly; it was pitch black in there. The office door is still open now," Ziya replied. She was also curious about what Liu was searching for and then asked Yuan Ye, "Yuan, is Liu's phone still with you?"
"I'm not here; I've handed it over to the police. Why do you ask?"
"It's not that I want to confirm something..." Ziya was puzzled. In the past, she would receive text messages whenever something happened, but this time she hadn't heard Liu say anything. After some thought, she decided to ask her.
"Yuan, if there's nothing else, I'm heading out," Ziya said as she stood up.
"Yeah, it's best if you don't go to the 14th floor until things are clarified. Understand?" Ziya nodded and stood up. Just as she opened the door, she heard Yuan Ye say, "Wait a moment."
"What?"
After a brief pause, Yuan Ye forced a smile and said, "From now on, when there are no other people around, you can call me Uncle. Is that a problem?" Ziya silently nodded at him and stepped aside to leave the room.
Once Ziya had exited the office, Yuan Ye hurriedly dialed the number of the newly established search team. "Today, focus your search on the 14th floor. Deploy more personnel. Yes... first activate the power. Be careful."
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A bloodstained scrap of paper appeared under the microscope in the police lab. After testing, it was confirmed that this blood belonged to the deceased Fat Sister. The inspection report was immediately presented in the police meeting room, where Captain Jianmei frowned and assigned a series of tasks to his subordinates.
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