Two Choices

Room 1605, with its lights off, was identical to 1604 in both layout and decor.

Gu Qingyun was facing the same situation, too, but his performance was leagues beyond Xue Tingtao's.

With his back to the room, he braced one hand against the door and felt the icy chill creeping up behind him.

A ghost doesn't necessarily mean death.

That was the most immediate thought that surfaced in Gu Qingyun's mind after he arrived.

Just like Xue Tingtao, he had seen a fleeting figure before entering, and a cold breeze had brushed the back of his neck.

Judging by everything that had happened so far, Gu Qingyun believed he had not triggered an outright dead end.

The most direct evidence was that he had not died immediately.

Gu Qingyun lowered his head and began considering his predicament in the brief time available.

Ji Li and Hou Guisheng engineered this incident together. What are they after?

That point was crucial.

Only by figuring out their objective could he understand how best to resolve this incident.

They aren't trying to kill me. At the very least, they won't kill me immediately.

Otherwise, as the Question Setters, killing Xue Tingtao and me would be all too easy.

Then Xue Tingtao and I must have something they want.

And most likely, I'm the one who has it.

That thought alone showed that, despite Gu Qingyun's bizarre temperament and warped thinking, his analytical ability was outstanding.

Is it because I have Su Chenghe?

Just then, his body suddenly tensed, and his hair stood on end.

Behind him, a figure with a build remarkably similar to his began pressing closer, step by step, as though trying to merge with him.

Gu Qingyun slowly raised his head. The muscles in his slightly chubby cheeks twitched, and an