Chapter 130 Missing


    It was pitch ck in the cave such that one could not see anything without using a torchlight.


    Susan Shelby turned the torchlight in her hand and saw that there were cave openings other than


    the walls.


    The scene took Susan’s breath away. It was literally arge area made up of tunnels.


    It was also fortunate that the people from the Jenkins Corporation had already discovered a safe


    path. Otherwise, it was beyond difficult for a person to find a n exit by depending on his own if the


    person entered the wrong tunnel.


    "Follow me closely everyone, or you''ll get lost." The leader advised, "In case you are left behind


    identally, check the wall on the right. I will be scattering bioluminescent power on the wall along


    the way as we walk. Everyone can catch up to the group b y tracing the bioluminescent powder."


    Everyone nodded with excited expressions.


    If there were only two or three people in a cave expedition like this, it was spected to be quite


    terrifying. However, there was such arge group of people now and someone had mastered the


    correct path.


    It was more like a fun trip without any danger.


    The leader led the people to venture deeper into the path.


    Water droplets dripped and sttered from the slippery rock wall. They would encounter a tiny


    water puzzle asionally which aroused the people’s yfulness.


    About ten minutester, the leader said, "Therge area of the mural can be found ahead. Everyone


    can g o ahead and take a look."


    Mural?


    Susan''s eyes lit up at once.


    This was her biggest goal of joining this trip.


    Susan hastily circled around the area together with the rest of the people.


    The mural was just as described by Alya Rogers and Chance Hamilton earlier. It was a disy of


    the unique art of the aboriginals in the vige. Susan''s eyes glistened radiantly from examining the


    mural. A s she stood in her spot and experienced the most primitive beauty, she felt immensely


    inspired.


    "Susie, I''ve already taken photos with the SLR camera and I''ll send them to youter." Alya showed


    the camera in her hand.


    "Alright," answered Susan. Yet, she was still staring at the mural without blinking.


    "Susie, let’s go. We can still look at it slowly when we’re out," Chance called out.


    "I want to look at it for a little while more. I will catch u p to you guys immediately," said Susan


    without even turning her head to look at them. 1


    "Then we shall head to the front first." Chance and Alya followed the group to walk outside first.


    Susan had only nodded before she became thoroughly engrossed in observing the mural with the


    torchlight i n her hand.


    Susan was left behind at the back of the group without her notice. She watched as the group was


    about to leave her sight so she darted onest look at the mural in a rush before she turned around


    and chased after them.


    All of a sudden, someone covered her nose and mouth from the back.


    Susan widened her eyes, then she struggled for a moment before she lost consciousness


    completely.


    "Oh, we’re out so soon. I haven''t had my fill yet."


    "Me too, me too."


    The short expedition made everyone reluctant to part with it.


    The leader smiled and exined, "It''s a cave after all. The oxygen inside the cave is very limited.


    There are over twenty of us so we can only stay for thirty minutes at most before we have to leave.


    If we stay any longer, our breathing would be affected. If we stay for a few hours, we will lose


    consciousness from oxygen deprivation."


    The people did not whine anymore upon hearing the exnation.


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    "Alright, let’s head back, everyone. Get some rest and prepare for dinner."


    "Susie, let’s go," called out Alya.


    No one replied to her.


    "Susie?" Alya called out again and turned her head to check everywhere. A look of fear suddenly


    shed past her eyes. "Chance, have you seen Susie?"


    Chance was stunned for a moment. "Haven’t you seen her?"


    They looked around their surroundings and they could not see Susan!


    The rest of the people were already leaving in session.


    Chance could not help shouting, "Hold on, has anybody seen Susan Shelby?"


    "Susan Shelby? Don''t know her."


    "It’s the woman that got down from Chairman Shaw''s car this morning."


    "Oh oh oh."


    At the thought of Susan, the people''s reaction was still a remnant of the gossip this morning.


    Chance and Alya asked around yet no one had seen her.


    Alya''s expression changed drastically. "Could it be that Susie still hasn’t gotten out of the cave?"


    "It’s possible." The leader frowned. "However, even if she was left behind, we also scattered


    bioluminescent power along the way. She should be able to find her way back following the trail of


    bioluminescent powder."


    "She should."


    However, the group of people waited for a while more, and yet Susan was still nowhere to be seen.


    "I’m going to circle back to look for her." The leader could not help adding, "As long as she doesn''t


    simply walk around and is still waiting on the same spot, I''ll surely be able to meet her."


    "She''s at the mural site. I''m certain that Susie was still with the group at the time," said Alya hastily.


    "Noted.” The leader nodded and entered the cave.


    The rest of the people were still waiting outside.


    Chance and Alya were both anxious.


    "Why are you so anxious? She’s just a few minutes behind us. She will only have difficulty breathing


    at most." Queeny Lewis looked at the two people in disgust.


    "What do you mean by having some difficulty breathing at most! You’re not the one who was left


    behind." Chance red at her.


    Queeny was displeased at once. "It''s her fault for getting left behind, it''s not me who made her get


    lost s o why are you scolding me!"


    Chance still wanted to say more but Alya tugged at him. “Chance, don’t argue anymore. It’s most


    important for us to find Susie now."


    Chance red at Queeny once again and suppressed his rage temporarily.


    The leader circled back to the cave alone. He walked a t a speed that was much faster than a group


    of people and returned in less than twenty minutes.


    "Did you find Susie?" Chance and Alya hastily walked over to him. However, the person had already


    come out but Susan was still nowhere to be seen.


    "It''s strange. I''ve already walked back and forth once but I still haven''t seen her." The leader could


    not help frowning. "It’s possible that she may have walked around and entered the wrong tunnel!"


    "So what should we do?" Chance and Alya began panicking.


    The leader frowned even deeper. "Then she would be i n deep trouble! We explored the tunnels for


    half a month only to discover a safe path. If she entered the other tunnels recklessly now, it is


    simply too difficult t o find her."


    "So what should we do now?" Alya was flustered and her voice was even tainted with sobs. "I


    should have waited with Susie if I knew this would happen! Why did I leave without her?"


    Chance maintained hisposure with great effort. H e looked at the leader. "What should we do


    now?"


    The leader said helplessly, "We can only look for more people and try to look for her with great


    caution! However, the oxygen inside the cave is very limited. It’s possible that she might suffocate to


    death if we don''t find her in time."


    "Suffocate to death?” Queeny suddenly interrupted with a shaky voice.


    "That''s right. This matter is not to be taken lightly." The leader had a stern expression on his face.


    "Is it that serious?" Queeny''s expression appeared rather flurried.