The destination for the two was a villa complex in the eastern suburbs of Furonghe City, near the city's nursing home. Even though it was considered to be outside the city limits, the villas there were likely not cheap.
"Is your classmate's family very wealthy, or does raising dogs make a lot of money?" Wen Wen asked, turning his head.
Judging by the parked vehicles, the residents here were either rich or noble. Yet, her classmate was using such a place to raise dogs?
"I haven't heard that his family is very rich, but he did brag to me that they rented this villa quite cheaply. It's probably because there's something wrong with the house that it's so inexpensive," Jiao Xinlei replied after some thought.
Wen Wen nodded, making a mental note of this, and continued driving.
After driving for a while longer, Jiao Xinlei suddenly pointed ahead and said to Wen Wen, "Hey, isn't that Wen Yue up ahead? She looks very sad. Let's stop for a moment, I'll get out and take a look."
Ahead on the road, a girl of sixteen or seventeen, pulling a suitcase and wearing an orange tracksuit, was walking alone with her head down.
Wen Wen stopped the car, and Jiao Xinlei went forward to inquire about the situation.
...
Jiang Wen Yue dragged her suitcase, sobbing as she walked.
She simply couldn't stand that home anymore. All sorts of strange things kept happening. There were definitely more than just the four of them in the house; it felt as if countless people were hiding in the corners, watching their lives.
Sometimes, when she opened a cabinet, she would catch a fleeting glimpse of a face. In the split second of switching lights on or off, she would see blurry shadows. When she used the toilet, she always felt that there was someone else present in the cramped bathroom...
And that dog, it had become increasingly bizarre recently!
Even after her family moved, those strange occurrences still followed them like a shadow. So, she decided not to live at home anymore.
She had contacted a classmate who said she could stay with them for a few days, hoping this would help her escape the mental torment.
As she walked by the roadside, she suddenly saw Jiao Xinlei and a strange man waving at her from ahead.
She knew Jiao Xinlei; they were good friends with her brother, and she had even thought that Jiao Xinlei might become her sister-in-law.
But that man...
He gave her a sense of unease. For a moment, she felt that Wen Wen was like those things in her house. Could those things appear even in broad daylight?
Jiang Wen Yue was so terrified that her mind went blank. She abandoned her suitcase and fled in the opposite direction.
She had actually been on the verge of a breakdown for a long time.
"Hey, what's wrong with this child? She looks like she's seen something terrifying."
Jiao Xinlei glanced suspiciously at Wen Wen. He could be quite frightening when you looked at him unexpectedly. Jiang Wen Yue's mental state might not be stable, and it was possible that Wen Wen had scared her.
Suddenly, Jiang Wen Yue tripped and fell onto the road!
She couldn't get up for a moment!
Jiao Xinlei rushed over, intending to help Jiang Wen Yue up. There weren't many cars on this road, so it shouldn't be dangerous...
As soon as she had this thought, Jiao Xinlei's heart leaped into her throat, because a private car was driving towards Jiang Wen Yue. At that distance, it should have been able to stop, but the car showed no signs of slowing down!
Jiang Wen Yue, unable to get up from the ground, also wore a look of despair. She probably wouldn't survive this.
Perhaps dying wouldn't be so bad, at least she wouldn't have to suffer anymore.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her by the collar, and she was thrown onto the pedestrian walkway. The person who saved her was the man in the black trench coat she had just seen!
The man stood in place, not dodging. He was about to be hit by the car.
"Is this man going to be hit by the car to save me..." Jiang Wen Yue's mind flashed with countless idol drama plots, and she was moved by her own thoughts.
Wen Wen squinted, watching the approaching car.
The driver's eyes were somewhat glazed over; it was clear he didn't know what was in front of him. Su Dan Novel Network
"Ha... what a hassle."
Just as he was about to be hit by the car, Wen Wen sighed, placed his hand on the hood, and with a strong push, used the leverage to leap directly over the car's roof!
Jiang Wen Yue and Jiao Xinlei's eyes widened, as if they were watching Superman.
With Wen Wen's forceful push, the car vibrated violently. The driver also came to his senses, stopped the car, rolled down the window, and stuck his head out to curse at Wen Wen.
"Damn it, are you trying to die in the middle of the road? If you're tired of living, go jump in a river!" Most drivers on the road were a bit short-tempered.
Wen Wen's expression remained unchanged. He walked over, grabbed the driver's hair, and pressed it against the car window, rubbing it back and forth until the driver's face was scraped raw.
"Why... why are you hitting me?" the driver stammered, his entire face burning with pain.
"There are thousands of roads, but safety comes first. Irregular driving leads to tears from loved ones."
Wen Wen said sternly, "You're drinking and driving, so I'll discipline you on behalf of your parents!"
"Yes, yes, it was my fault."
The driver nodded in agreement and immediately relented. After driving the car about five or six meters away, he said, "Kid, you wait for me, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wen Wen grabbed his hair again. The driver's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Wen Wen. He had intended to hit the gas pedal the moment Wen Wen made a move; how could this guy be so fast?
"You have eighteen generations of ancestors, do you want me to discipline you on their behalf as well?" Wen Wen asked amiably.
"No, no," the driver quickly waved his hands.
Wen Wen let go of his hand, and the driver honestly drove away, not daring to utter any more threats.
This driver had been drinking, but it was likely just a small amount, not enough to prevent him from seeing pedestrians on the road. The reason he drove straight towards them was probably due to some kind of delusion.
Wen Wen's actions had sobered up the driver. Otherwise, in that state, he might have caused another accident.
Therefore, Wen Wen beating him up was for his own good.
Well, that was exactly it.
"You were behind me just now, how did you rescue Wen Yue so quickly?" Jiao Xinlei asked Wen Wen in surprise.
"Detectives run fast, it's quite normal," Wen Wen squatted in front of Jiang Wen Yue, squinting at her.
"Then how did you lift someone with one hand and throw them out!" She didn't believe Wen Wen's explanation.
"Detectives are strong, it's quite normal," Wen Wen replied perfunctorily, his gaze fixed on Jiang Wen Yue.
"Then... fine, you're a detective, that's normal." Jiao Xinlei had wanted to ask how Wen Wen jumped over the car, but on second thought, she guessed how Wen Wen would answer.
Wen Wen kept staring at Jiang Wen Yue, making the high school girl a little shy. Being looked at by her savior like this made her blush.
"Um... how much longer are you going to look?" Jiang Wen Yue asked softly.
"Oh, oh, sorry, I was lost in thought." Wen Wen withdrew his gaze and pointed at Jiang Wen Yue's leg, saying, "Take off your pants."
Jiang Wen Yue: "???"
Jiao Xinlei: "???"
Even in the scenario of a hero saving a beauty, a beauty reciprocating by offering herself was a common trope, but wasn't this a bit too eager!
"What are you doing? She's just a child!" Jiao Xinlei pushed Wen Wen, saying.
Wen Wen explained, "I'm not doing anything, just looking at your leg."
The expressions of the two women became even more bizarre. Those words were like saying, "I'll just brush against it, I won't go in..."
"Oh, you women, why are your thoughts so filthy."
Wen Wen sighed. It was impossible to explain such matters through words alone.
He directly reached out and grabbed one of Jiang Wen Yue's legs, then took out a small knife from his pocket and cut a section of her pants along the leg.
Seeing this, both of them fell silent.
Because on Jiang Wen Yue's fair calf, there was a dark, claw-like scratch...
It was a human palm print!