"Nothing?"
Xiao Xiao murmured to himself. Then what about the other hanging mark on the branch beside it... Could it have been... a monster's?
A monster that hanged itself?
What a peculiar hobby.
The corner of his mouth lifted, but there was no real smile in it.
"Master Xiao, what do we do next?"
The investigation had hit another dead end, and Meng Jixi's brow furrowed deeply.
It seemed they couldn't find any more information, no matter where they looked.
They'd clearly uncovered a new clue...
"What's the story with the hanging mark on the other branch?"
"Was it just a coincidence?"
Was there really nothing more to it?
"Let's go downstairs first."
Xiao Xiao turned and headed for the dormitory door.
"Huh? Oh."
Bringing up the rear, Meng Jixi took one last look at the clothes-drying rack overhead, then turned and pulled the balcony door shut.
"Swish~"
The curtains were drawn again.
"Click~"
The fluorescent light went out.
The room sank back into darkness.
Meng Jixi looked around the room, then closed the dormitory door.
Neither of them spoke as they went downstairs.
Xiao Xiao's expression was calm, his slightly lowered brows giving him a thoughtful air.
Seeing this, Meng Jixi stayed silent.
He didn't want to interrupt Master Xiao's train of thought.
"Auntie, thank you for the key."
Meng Jixi handed the key back to the dorm supervisor.
"You're welcome."
The dorm supervisor took the key. "Did you find anything?"
"Probably not."
Meng Jixi shrugged.
"That's all right. Keep at it, young man."
The dorm supervisor wasn't surprised by the result.
To her, Meng Jixi's efforts were just the impetuous enthusiasm of youth.
He'd encountered his first case and couldn't wait to make a name for himself or accomplish something.
"Then we'll be