Mysterious Underground Palace (Part 2)

Although he was unwilling to face it, some things could not be avoided through personal will alone. Mo Li stared blankly toward the source of the walkie-talkie's voice, remaining completely motionless. Beside him, Wen Jing and Wei Dengke watched him with worried expressions, and the scene fell into an awkward silence.

Mo Li did not dare confirm where the voice was coming from, because he feared seeing Zhong Lichun's corpse pierced by countless tree roots. Without realizing it, images of Zhong Lichun's every smile and frown surfaced in his mind. This woman, who appeared carefree and boisterous on the outside but carried deep scars within, was the only love of his life. Even after learning that Zhong Lichun was connected to the hostile forces, he had not developed even the slightest resentment toward her. After learning that Zhong Lichun had brought people here, Mo Li had followed the clues all the way to this place to find her and demand the truth. But now, Zhong Lichun might already be dead—and in a gruesome state at that. How could Mo Li possibly accept it?

"...Madman, why don't we go back? Since Tomboy is already dead, there's no need for you to cling to this anymore." After waiting for quite a while and seeing no reaction from Mo Li, Wei Dengke spoke tentatively.

"How can you be so sure she's dead?" Mo Li slowly turned his head after hearing Wei Dengke's advice. His eyes had already turned completely red, and his gaze was abnormally cold. Under Mo Li's stare, Wei Dengke felt an inexplicable fear and instinctively shifted his eyes aside, not daring to meet his gaze again.

"But what are we supposed to do now? Just keep wasting time here?" Wen Jing asked from the side.

"...We have to confirm it!"