My mind wavered for a moment, nearly causing me to lose my balance.
Emotions of sour sorrow surged upward like a tide.
Yu Longting stepped forward immediately, checking the pulses of Chen Decheng and his wife.
He bowed his head silently for three seconds, then slowly delivered the answer, "The heartbeat has stopped."
"Who could it be?? Who managed to slip into the room soundlessly, under our very noses, such that... even Beichen didn't notice." I barely held onto the shelf beside me to prevent myself from collapsing.
Although Chen Decheng and his wife seemed to be my employers, they were more than family to me.
Hearing of their deaths was akin to receiving the devastating news of losing close relatives.
