“What is this…” Jiao Xinlei looked at the palm print, a chill running through her.
“What do you think happened before when she suddenly fell?” Wen Wen sheathed his dagger, the palm print on her leg confirming his suspicions.
Jiao Xinlei asked in confusion, “You mean someone grabbed her to make her fall? But I didn’t see anything just now.”
Jiang Wenyue bent her legs, burying her head in her thighs, her body trembling slightly. After Wen Wen’s words, she began to understand what had happened.
“Let’s go to your house together. I’m even more curious about this matter.”
Wen Wen’s lips curved upwards. Jiang Wenyue’s house had issues, but it was definitely more than just that one dog.
“Do we have to go back? I don’t want to…” Jiang Wenyue shook her head. The house was too terrifying for her.
“If you stay outside, this kind of thing will happen sooner or later. Why not take me home and let me resolve the source of the problem? The choice is yours.”
Wen Wen stood up and said to Jiang Wenyue.
Jiang Wenyue thought for a moment. Although it was frightening at home, there had never been any danger to her life, so she nodded at Wen Wen, agreeing to his request.
Afterward, Jiang Wenyue got into the car, and the three of them headed to her house. On the way, Wen Wen gained a general understanding of her family.
Her family had four members: father Jiang Yusheng, mother Sun Ya, elder brother and Jiao Xinlei’s male confidant Jiang Wenhu, and the younger sister Jiang Wenyue.
Dozens of dogs were kept in the villa’s yard, while the four family members and a human-faced husky lived indoors.
The dog initially showed no unusual traits, except that it was quite human-like for a husky.
However, after moving into this villa, the dog became increasingly strange, gradually becoming more human-like.
And eerie occurrences began to happen in the house.
The same story, told by a third party, felt entirely different from being told by the person involved.
Listening to Jiang Wenyue’s description, Jiao Xinlei inexplicably felt a chill, goosebumps rising all over her.
She had initially thought this family might have psychological issues, but after seeing the palm print, she realized that the situation was not that simple.
She felt a sense of trepidation about going to the Jiang family’s home.
“You said those strange things only happened at night, right? But that dog has been strange all day, and you’ve never been attacked when you’re at home.”
“Yet, as soon as you leave the house, even during the day, you’re attacked.”
Wen Wen pondered, having developed his own thoughts about the Jiang family’s situation.
Perhaps it wasn’t the dog causing harm to the Jiang family, but he wouldn’t know for sure until he visited the house in person.
As Jiang Wenyue led Wen Wen into the villa, the dogs in the yard began to bark ferociously, so loud that Jiao Xinlei covered her ears.
“I’ve been to your house before, and it wasn’t like this.” The dogs’ behavior cast a shadow over her heart.
“I’m so sorry. After the abnormalities started, my family’s dogs became like this. Half are sickly, and the other half… are mentally agitated. Even I don’t recognize them anymore,” Jiang Wenyue said sadly.
Her family ran a dog kennel, and she usually loved these dogs, but after the strange events began, several of the formerly healthy dogs had died.
The remaining ones seemed to have gone mad, and no one had bought their dogs for a long time.
“Dogs are sentient creatures. They can see things humans cannot and are more easily influenced by those things. Your family is truly interesting,” Wen Wen said with a smile to the two of them.
Jiao Xinlei nodded. If Wen Wen said so, then there really were strange things existing in the Jiang family’s home?
“But… these dogs are barking so much, it’s a bit noisy!” Su Dan Novel Network
Wen Wen rubbed his ear, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. Then, he opened his eyes sharply, his imposing aura emanating outwards.
All the barking dogs in the vicinity abruptly stopped. The dogs that had been barking wildly all lay down on the ground obediently, their tails tucked, emitting low whimpers.
All these dogs were intimidated by Wen Wen’s aura and dared not bark any further!
Jiang Wenyue felt nothing, only knowing that all her family’s dogs had suddenly fallen silent. However, Jiao Xinlei, standing beside Wen Wen, felt it. Her heart felt as if it had suddenly constricted.
Wen Wen’s aura suddenly became terrifying, as if he were a monstrous ghost wrapped in the grievances of countless people!
It was far more terrifying than when Wen Wen had deliberately scared her during their first meeting.
Every superpowered individual possessed their own unique aura. When this aura reached a certain intensity and radiated outwards, it became an extraordinary presence.
The aura of superpowered individuals could intimidate opponents, and the imposing presence of top-tier powerhouses might even manifest various anomalies.
Just like the eye from the inner world that appeared before, its aura alone caused the ordinary people within the Paradise to undergo strange mutations.
And Wen Wen’s aura was just as sinister and terrifying, resembling that of a villain.
Wen Wen couldn’t help this.
He wished his aura was one of commanding authority, or a sacred aura that brought peace, or perhaps a sharp, burning presence…
Those sounded incredibly cool, but when Wen Wen’s aura radiated outwards, it only evoked images of terrifying monsters and specters.
In short, even when Wen Wen was doing good deeds, he still looked like a bad guy…
“Mmm… this is much quieter. Let’s go inside.” Wen Wen looked at the dogs with satisfaction and walked into the villa with Jiang Wenyue.
Jiang Wenyue’s parents and elder brother were all sitting in the living room. All three of them looked extremely gaunt, but their expressions varied slightly.
Father Jiang’s eyes were somewhat vacant, his expression listless, with a hint of self-reproach in his eyes. He seemed to have given up on everything.
Mother Jiang nestled beside Father Jiang, trembling slightly. Her gaze towards Wen Wen and the other two as they entered was somewhat neurotic. Having been tormented for over a month, it was remarkable that she hadn’t gone mad.
Jiang Wenhu stared at the ceiling, looking utterly disheartened. His family and his career had long since crumbled.
Seeing Wen Wen and the other person following Jiang Wenyue, the three of them looked over, making Jiao Xinlei feel uneasy, as their eyes held no hope.
“Uncle, Auntie, hello. I’m Wenhu’s friend, I’ve been here before. I heard something happened at your house,” Jiao Xinlei greeted the three of them.
“It’s nothing. What could happen?” As the head of the household, Jiang Yusheng sighed and stood up to welcome them. In just this past month, his hair had turned half white.
Jiao Xinlei pointed to Wen Wen and introduced, “My friend here is a detective, specializing in strange cases…”
“We appreciate your kindness, but please ask your friend to leave,” Jiang Yusheng said wearily. He didn’t believe Wen Wen could truly solve the problem.