Chapter 157 - Hide! (2/2)
”But I.. I can't. I am this close to finding that person out!” Ariana was reluctant to leave.
Releasing a heavy sigh, she rubbed her temples and held onto her wrist, ”Listen carefully, the person you are looking for is part of the Shi family. Check the Shi family's recent activities and see who will be receiving the most benefits. You'll figure out who is the culprit behind the whole thing.”
Ariana bit her lips and lowered her gaze to the tight grip on her skin, ”Who are you? Why do you know this much?” Qian Ling didn't want to expose too much information because the more she knew; the more danger would come her way.
”My name is Qian Ling. As for how I know who you are, thank Alexander for telling me about you. I've taken care of him as his nurse. He probably wouldn't talk about it to you. Go. The only way to get revenge is by staying alive. At this rate, you'll be the next corpse in that meat grinder from earlier.”
”You're Qian Ling?!!”
”Yes.”
”Great! I can leave, but you must come with me.” She smiled as she thought that Susu could finally be saved. But the following response was not what she wanted to hear.
”Sorry, but only you can leave this place. I can only show you the route and help you escape. If I leave with you, not only will we not be able to leave; both of us will get caught and punished. They will torture you.” Qian Ling's resentful eyes revealed a sense of hopelessness.
”What do you mean?”
”See this?” Loosening her grip, Qian Ling reached to the bottom of her pants and lifted it up to reveal the mark on her right ankle.
”A barcode?”
”This barcode is not a tattoo. It is an alarm that was specially set on my body. I've tried escaping plentiful times in the past and realized later that they could track me easily because of this barcode and some tracker device inside my body. That's why I can't leave with you.” She explained.
”That's absurd! Why are they keeping you here?” As her anxiety level heightened, Ariana's voice also stuttered as she spoke.
Qian Ling patted the back of her hands, ”Because I am the only one who has made progress with the development of their experiment. Over the years, I've been releasing victims and replacing human organs with cloned ones. So, no matter what, you must leave. It'll be too late when the guards come back here.”
”But what's their point? What are they trying to get from this experiment?” Ariana had so many questions that everything was becoming blurry to her.
”Afterlife.” Qian Ling replied.
As she heard that response, Ariana staggered to her feet, swaying a little. Luckily, Qian Ling held onto her or else she might have fallen to the floor. She shook her head from the few seconds of black out as Qian Ling helped her to the bed.
”Stretch out your hand. I'll take your pulse.” Ariana obediently stretched out her right arm towards her direction and closed her eyes to reduce the dizzy feeling.