【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 154: Dilapidated Building

Xiao Minglang stood in front of the dilapidated building, the wind blowing the corners of his windbreaker. His eyes swept over everyone with an elusive meaning.

Ruan Jianan took a step forward, looked directly at Xiao Minglang and asked, "You said there is an important clue about the Black Shadow Organization, what is it?" His eyes were full of anxiety and suspicion. Ruan Jianan's brows were furrowed, and his eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to penetrate Xiao Minglang's heart and find the answer.

Xiao Minglang raised his head slightly and looked into the distance: "Don't worry, follow me." As he said that, he turned and walked into the dim building.

Everyone looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and followed.

Walking into the building, there was a stale and decayed smell. The lime on the wall was peeling, and the ground was covered with dust and gravel. Lin Yanan couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose, frowning. Her eyes were full of disgust and fear, and her body unconsciously moved closer to Ruan Jianan.

The stranger carefully observed his surroundings, with his hands on his waist, ready to respond to any emergency. His eyes were alert, his footsteps were light, and he took every step carefully, for fear of alarming anything.

Xiao Minglang led the way, his footsteps echoing in the empty hall. Faint light came in through the broken windows, forming streaks of light and shadow.

Suddenly, there was a strange sound overhead, as if something was moving. Everyone stopped and looked up, feeling uneasy. The wooden boards on the ceiling creaked, as if they would collapse at any moment.

Lin Yanan tightly grasped Ruan Jianan's arm, her voice trembling: "Jianan, I'm scared."

Ruan Jianan comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." He protected Lin Yanan behind him, his eyes still fixed on the top of his head.

Zhong Yuanren clenched his weapon tightly and shouted upwards, "Who is it? Come out!"

However, the only response he got was the continuous strange noise.

Xiao Minglang did not stop and continued to move forward.

Ruan Jianan shouted, "Wait, what is going on?"

Xiao Minglang said without turning his head: "If you want clues, just follow me."

Everyone had no choice but to continue following Xiao Minglang.

The corners of the hall were filled with old furniture and debris, and spider webs were everywhere. Ruan Jianan accidentally bumped into a rickety table, and a shabby vase on it fell down and shattered on the ground, making a crisp sound.

The sound was particularly abrupt in the silent building, and everyone's heart was gripped.

They continued to go deeper into the building and came to a narrow corridor. The corridor was filled with a damp smell, and water droplets on the wall dripped onto the ground, making a dripping sound.

Lin Yanan's shoes accidentally stepped into a puddle of water. She screamed and almost fell. Ruan Jianan supported her in time and said, "Be careful."

The stranger was exploring the way ahead, the flashlight in his hand flickering in the darkness.

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from a room next to them. Everyone stopped in their tracks, their heartbeats speeding up.

Ruan Jianan motioned for everyone to be quiet, and he slowly approached the room and looked through the crack in the door. The room was pitch black, and he could not see anything.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a hand reached out from the crack in the door and grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Ah!" Ruan Jianan screamed and struggled hard to break free.

Everyone stepped back, fear spreading across everyone's face.

Xiao Minglang walked forward and pushed the door open. There was no one in the room except for a window that was swaying back and forth in the wind, making a banging sound.

"What the hell is this place?" the stranger couldn't help but complain.

Xiao Minglang remained silent and continued walking forward.

They came to a staircase that looked shaky and seemed unable to bear the weight of a person.

Xiao Minglang stepped onto the stairs without hesitation, and every step made the stairs creak in a terrifying way.

Ruan Jianan and others followed behind, feeling anxious and fearful.

Going up to the second floor, there is a long corridor with many rooms on both sides. Some of the room doors are open, while others are closed.

Xiao Minglang stopped in front of a closed door and looked back at everyone, "The clue is inside."

Ruan Jianan stepped forward and said, "Open it first."

Xiao Minglang stretched out his hand and pushed open the door, and a pungent smell hit him. The room was full of documents and sundries, and on a shabby table, there was a black folder.

Ruan Jianan walked forward, picked up the folder, opened it, and was shocked by the contents. As the contents of the file gradually became clearer, the truth seemed to become clearer, but it also brought more doubts and dangers.

Ruan Jianan's hands trembled slightly, and his eyes quickly scanned every line of the document. Lin Yanan came over, and after seeing the contents of the document, she covered her mouth with surprise in her eyes. Zhong Yuan also stretched his neck, his expression becoming more solemn.

"This...how is this possible?" Lin Yanan's voice trembled.

Ruan Jianan took a deep breath and said, "But this does explain a lot of things that we couldn't figure out before."

Zhong Yuan frowned, "But how much is there behind this that we don't know?"

At this moment, a faint sound suddenly came from the room, as if something was spying on them in the dark.