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Watching the security guard rush out of the Guard Room in a panic, Ziya saw the curled figure on the ground and the blood pooling around. He hurriedly dialed 110 to report the incident. Ziya felt weak and sat down on the steps of the staircase, her eyes blankly scanning the empty floor as silent tears streamed down her cheeks. Memories of Liu's warm smile flooded her mind; she had always been like family, full of enthusiasm for everyone and everything. Ziya had hoped to save them, but time and again she witnessed them leave her side. How could reality be so cruel? The more she thought about it, the angrier and more distressed she became, unable to hold back another sob.
She descended the stairs step by step, passing a couple of police officers heading toward the floor where Liu had jumped. Soon after, some department heads from the News Agency arrived on the scene. Ziya mechanically moved her heavy feet to avoid the hurried people rushing upstairs. Lost in thought, she didn’t even respond when Liu called out to her.
“Ziya…” Liu exclaimed, shocked at Ziya's dazed expression as she shook her arm.
“Liu…” Ziya couldn’t contain herself any longer; tears streamed down her face again. She glanced at Liu’s blank expression and handed over Liu’s phone. “I found this in her lounge. I wanted to give it to her, but then she jumped.”
“It’s okay… let’s go to the conference room and rest for a bit. The police just confirmed it was a suicide…” Liu said gravely, trying hard to mask her own sorrow, a testament to her experience with life's storms.
“That’s impossible! How could Liu commit suicide? Everyone knows she was cheerful…” Ziya was taken aback by such a conclusion and quickly argued back.
“Then what do you think happened? Who pushed her off? Or who planned this and then threw her from the fourteenth floor?” Liu spoke with conviction. Ziya was left speechless; indeed, without evidence, how could anyone be blamed? In such eerie circumstances, if it wasn’t suicide, there was only one other possibility…
“Liu, that phone is evidence; there’s a text message on it.” Ziya suddenly recalled the text message. Previously, Lao Ran had died because of Zhou Chen's phone, and Zhang, the Chief Editor, along with Nana, had also received similar messages before their incidents.
“A text message? What text message?” Liu asked, confused as she fiddled with Liu’s phone but didn’t know how to unlock it. As they walked downstairs, Ziya pulled up the text message for them to see.
“Here, take a look at this message.” Ziya quickly handed over the screen displaying the text.
“This is nothing! It just says ‘We’ll meet again’!” Liu replied in a tone that still didn’t grasp its significance.
“But…” Ziya initially wanted to suggest calling that number but hesitated upon remembering how that call had led to Lao Ran's death. Fear gripped her heart as she abruptly stopped herself from speaking further.
As the two of them reached the first floor, Yuan Ye and others from different departments were anxiously waiting in the lobby for the police to arrive. Ziya, being a witness, was the first to be questioned. As she entered the conference room, she noticed Liu giving her a subtle wink, as if trying to signal something.
"What?"
"Nothing. Just tell the police everything you saw," Liu said with a meaningful tone. After that, she gently pulled Yuan Ye aside and handed him her phone.
"What time did you come to work today? Where were you when you arrived? Why did you go upstairs for no reason?" The police officer's sharp gaze pierced through Ziya's heart like a knife. She wanted to reveal the secret of the text message on her phone, but would anyone believe that a text could lead to someone's death? With that thought, she tried to steady her anxious heart, sitting up straight and meeting the officer's aggressive stare without hesitation.
"I arrived at News Agency at 7:35. After clocking in, I went upstairs! My desk is in the office on the tenth floor. I suddenly remembered I needed to ask Liu why Cui Er hadn’t come to work, and that’s when I saw someone fall from the fourteenth floor."
"Alright, please press your thumbprint here." The investigator solemnly pushed the record sheet toward her.
As Ziya exited the conference room, Yuan Ye walked in. They nodded at each other as they passed by. In his eyes, she saw not only concern for his subordinate but also a deeper meaning that she couldn’t quite decipher. Upon reaching the lobby, it seemed that all staff members were being held back for questioning one by one. Perhaps they were hoping to uncover more clues during this process; after all, a seemingly fine person had been taken away to the morgue in an instant and might even undergo an autopsy.
A heavy stone seemed to weigh down on Ziya's chest, creating a sense of urgency within her. Her legs felt weak and powerless, and her throat was parched. Although there was no usual chatter in the lobby, whispers filled the air as small groups discussed among themselves, their expressions revealing fear.
"You’ve completed your statement; please go next door and rest for a while," said a poised Female Officer who noticed Ziya looking somewhat fatigued.
"Thank you, sister." As she spoke, Ziya headed towards Liu's office next door. The endless pressure made her want to scream; what was happening at News Agency? Was it cursed? How could there be consecutive incidents like this? The feeling of helplessness was overwhelming, as if she had fallen seriously ill. Struggling to pull out her phone from her bag to inform Zi Anqing, she hesitated for a moment before dialing Sun Meng's number instead.
"Mengmeng..." As soon as the call connected, tears silently streamed down Ziya's cheeks. Hearing someone reach out today was unusual for Sun Meng; she immediately sensed something must have gone terribly wrong since Ziya never called unless absolutely necessary.
"What's wrong? Are you okay? If not, I'll come right over." Sun Meng's urgent voice came through the phone, causing Ziya to sob even harder.
"Sun Meng... I need your help," Ziya finally spoke up for the first time, asking for assistance.
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