Mo Jin was the first to object. "No. It's precisely because something like this happened that we can't split up."
His expression grave, he swept his gaze over everyone. "If someone really is targeting us from the shadows, splitting up now will only let them pick us off one by one!"
Guan Xiao Dong quickly agreed. "Brother Mo is right. Splitting up now would be even more dangerous."
"Besides, Su Qiao has no grudge against He Xiaolan. She barely even spoke to her, so she has no reason to hurt her. That's why I believe her."
"Exactly. What gives you the right to suspect Xiao Qiao?"
"Xiao Qiao may be a little fierce and a little blunt, but she's kindhearted and straightforward. She's not the sort of person who would scheme behind someone's back like you're saying."
Although Song Yaqin, Cui Hu, Jun Ting, and the others wanted to pin this on Su Qiao, her reasoning was so direct and clear that they could do nothing about it.
Su Qiao was cleared of suspicion as well.
Then who had killed He Xiaolan?
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
"Why do I feel like there's something seriously wrong with this place?"
He Kai rubbed the gooseflesh on his arm and looked apprehensively toward the surrounding woods. "Could someone really be hiding in the shadows and attacking us?"
The others couldn't help considering that possibility too.
Guan Xiao Dong took two steps closer to Mo Jin, fear in his eyes. "It... it should be impossible, right? We haven't noticed anything unusual along the way."
Mo Jin pondered for a moment before cutting off everyone's suspicions.
"Stop guessing wildly here. Our top priority is to bury her first, then discuss what we should do next."
He Kai irritably ran a hand through his