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No matter how much she called her and shook him, the man did not respond.

Huo Chen approached her and looked at Gu Jinzhi's body. His face turned solemn as he looked toward Wen He.

She looked white as a sheet and was shivering violently.

He whispered hesitantly, "He is already…"

Dead.

Wen He did not seem to hear him. She slowly lifted a hand and put it near Gu Jinzhi's nose.

There was no breathing.

Gu Jinzhi…

You lied to me.

You promised that you were only getting some rest.

"Oh…"

Wen He tasted something metallic at the back of her throat. In the next moment, she vomited a mouthful of blood.

Everyone around her watched in horror as she slumped to the floor unconscious.

"Wen He!"

"Ma'am!"

Huo Chen helped her up. He was shaken when he noticed that her breathing was shallow.

"Song Shou, pack our things. We are going back to base!"