The first rays of sunlight in the early morning penetrated the mist, illuminating every corner of the abandoned warehouse. Xu Youran and Situ Han stood side by side in the middle of the warehouse, surrounded by the busy figures of the S City police, who were carefully searching for clues that might have been missed.
Xu Youran (puts on gloves and touches the dust on the ground): "The dust here is unevenly distributed. Someone has been here, and more than once."
Situ Han (squinting his eyes and observing the surroundings): "Look over there, the scratches on the wall should be left by a struggle. The victim may have put up a fierce resistance here."
The two followed the scratches and finally stopped in front of a half-hidden safe. The safe was covered with scratches, obviously showing signs of being forced open.
Captain Li, the representative of the S City Police (walking over with a frown on his face): "We have contacted technicians to crack the safe, but preliminary estimates show that everything inside may have been looted."
Xu Youran (squatting down and carefully observing the keyhole of the safe): "Not necessarily. Sometimes, the most important clues are hidden in the most inconspicuous places."
After some effort, the safe was slowly opened. It was not empty as expected, but contained a yellowed diary and an unopened letter.
The diary belongs to Yun Feiyang, recording his every detail from fleeing to hiding his identity, as well as his endless hatred for Shadow Weaver and his determination to find out the truth. The letter mentions a key figure - a traitor within Shadow Weaver, who leaked the whereabouts of the Yun family and led to the destruction of the Yun family.
Xu Youran (after reading the letter, her eyes were solemn): "Who is this traitor? What is his motive?"
Situ Han (pondering for a moment): "No matter who he is, we must find him. This may be the key to solving all the mysteries."
Based on the clues in the diary, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to track down several suspected traitors of the Shadow Weavers. They lurked in different locations and observed every possible suspect.
As night fell, they followed a mysterious member of the Shadow Weavers to an abandoned factory in the suburbs. The factory was brightly lit, and several men in black were sitting around a round table, seemingly plotting something.
One of the suspects, the leader in black (sneered): "That kid Yun Feiyang is still alive? He is really lucky. However, we must get the account book in his hand."
Another suspect (worried): "But the account book is said to be hidden very secretly. How can we find it?"
The leader in black (with a sinister look in his eyes): "We must find it no matter what. If necessary, we can use all the power of Shadow Weaving."
Xu Youran and Situ Han hid in the dark and heard the conversation clearly. They realized that this fight was much more complicated than they had imagined.
In order to get more information about the Yun family, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to visit the last survivor of the Yun family, Yun Feiyang's cousin Yun Meng. Yun Meng has been living in fear since the Yun family was wiped out, living an anonymous life.
Yun Meng (with tears streaming down her face): "I have always been worried that this day will come and they will not let us go. Brother Yun Feiyang is my only relative and I cannot lose him."
Xu Youran (gently comforting): "Yunmeng, we will protect you and find Yun Feiyang. But we need your help. Do you know any clues about 'Shadow Weaver' or the traitor?"
Yun Meng hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a jade pendant from her arms. It was a token of the Yun family passed down from generation to generation.
Yun Meng (choked up): "This jade pendant... I once saw a map in my father's study. There was a location marked on it. Maybe it was related to the traitor."
Following Yun Meng's guidance, Xu Youran and Situ Han found the map. The location marked on the map was an ancient village hidden in the deep mountains and forests. They set out immediately and encountered many ambushes from Shadow Weaver on the way, but they resolved them one by one with wisdom and courage.
After arriving at the village, they discovered that there was a huge underground organization hidden here, which was the secret base of Shadow Weaver. During the in-depth exploration, they accidentally discovered the hiding place of the traitor - a secret room full of traps.
Traitor (facing Xu Youran and Situ Han without changing his expression): "You are finally here. I am a traitor to Shadow Weaver, but I am also a descendant of the Yun family. I did this to expose the true face of Shadow Weaver and avenge the Yun family."
Situ Han (sneered): "Your way of revenge is to betray your own organization and put more people in danger?"
Traitor (bitter smile): "I have no choice. But don't worry, I have hidden the most important information in another place, and only Yun Feiyang can find it."
After saying this, the traitor committed suicide by taking poison, leaving behind an unsolved mystery and a new clue map.
Xu Youran (squatting down and carefully examining the clue map left by the traitor): "This map... seems to point to an area we have never explored, and..."
She noticed that the markings on the map were extremely complex. Not only did they indicate the geographical locations, but they also contained some hidden symbols that only the Yun family could interpret.
Situ Han (walks to Xu Youran, eyes deep): "Do you have any idea about these symbols?"
Xu Youran (shaking her head, frowning): "Not yet, but these symbols are definitely related to the history of the Yun family. We need to find more information about the Yun family, or... ask Yun Feiyang directly."
On the way back, Situ Han seemed unusually silent, and his eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion. Xu Youran noticed his strangeness, but didn't know how to ask.
Situ Han (suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xu Youran): "Youran, how many things are you hiding from me?"
Xu Youran (startled, then smiled): "Han, what's wrong with you? Why would I hide something from you?"
Situ Han (with an emphasis): "Your identity, your purpose, and... why are you here? All of this is too much of a coincidence."
Xu Youran (restrained her smile and looked at Situ Han seriously): "Han, I know you have a lot of questions now, but I promise that everything I do is to reveal the truth and for justice. As for my identity and purpose, I can't tell you now, but please believe me, I will never hurt you."
Situ Han (bitter smile): "Trust is built on honesty. If you can't even be honest, how can I trust you?"
The atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became tense, like a taut string that could break at any time.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew by, bringing with it a fallen note that was exactly the same as the one found in the ruined temple before. On it was written the same heart-wrenching words again: "Situ Han, the real betrayer is often right beside you."
Situ Han (grabbing the note fiercely, his eyes sharp): "What does this sentence mean? Why does it always appear at the most critical moment?"
Xu Youran (stepped forward, trying to comfort): "Han, don't let these inexplicable words affect your judgment. The most important thing for us now is to find Yun Feiyang and solve all the mysteries."
However, Situ Han's eyes were full of confusion and uneasiness, and the look he gave Xu Youran also became complicated.
Situ Han** (whispering to himself): "The real betrayer... is it you, Youran?"
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing Xu Youran's heart to tremble violently. She had never thought that she would become the object of Situ Han's suspicion. But she knew that now was not the time to explain, they had to move on and uncover all the truth.
As the night deepened, the two walked side by side on the way back to the city, but the distance between them seemed to be getting farther and farther. Xu Youran was filled with helplessness and bitterness. She didn't know how to break this trust crisis, and she didn't know where her future would go.
Situ Han fell into deep contemplation. He began to doubt his own judgment and even his own heart. Could he really trust Xu Youran? What kind of conspiracy and secrets were hidden behind all this?
As the investigation deepens, the trust crisis between Xu Youran and Situ Han becomes more serious. And the shadow of "Shadow Weaving" is like a huge net that tightly entangles them. On the road to finding the truth, they not only have to face external threats, but also have to face their own inner struggles and doubts.
In Chapter 117, the trust crisis between Xu Youran and Situ Han breaks out. The mystery of their identities, the mystery of their wrongful deaths, and why they appeared in S City in the Republic of China will gradually surface. And behind all this, is it the manipulation of the soul, or the split of consciousness? Or is it a more complicated schizophrenia? Everything will be revealed in the following story.