113. That is Hell 1 (The Third Watch of the Night)

Shen Qinglan touched her heart; it was still beating, which meant she was still alive.

It was still dark outside, and the other three in the dormitory were asleep, their breaths even and steady. Everything told her she was far, far away from "that place" and that she would never return there in her lifetime.

She lay quietly in bed, unable to sleep, and eventually decided to get up.

Her movements were light, not disturbing the three sleeping around her. Once dressed, she opened the balcony door, looked outside to find her spot, and jumped down.

It was the third floor. A fall like this could kill or cripple an ordinary person, but Shen Qinglan wrapped her arms around a pipe and slid down effortlessly, landing lightly on her feet.

She had thought about using the main entrance, but at this hour, the dormitory doors were still locked; there was no way out.

She went to the playground and started running laps on the track, the images from her dreams haunting her.