Wei Zhuoning walked in the heavy rain, holding a sinister knife in his hand.
Strings of water droplets flowed down from the tip of the knife. She wiped her face to make her vision clearer.
She walked around the community but didn't find Lin Xiaoying, nor did she hear any suspicious noises.
The whole world was eroded by heavy rain, and the sound of rain hitting everything drowned out all other sounds.
She ran out of the community.
There is a long-abandoned sentry box at the entrance of the community. There has been no guard there all year round. Even if Lin Xiaoying went out from here, there might not be any witnesses.
There is still a certain range for searching within the community, but when she stands on the road outside the community, the whole world appears before her eyes.
Lin Xiaoying could be anywhere, or she could be nowhere.
Wei Zhuoning was completely soaked by the rain. Her heavy breathing kept echoing in her ears. Her eyes were bloodshot, like a young animal entering a cruel hunting ground for the first time.
Where is Lin Xiaoying...
Where will she be
When Wei Zhuoning was hesitating at the intersection, the glass door of the breakfast stall behind him opened with a swish.
"Xiao Wei."
Wei Zhuoning looked back and saw Aunt Zhang who was selling stuffed pancakes. Aunt Zhang sold stuffed pancakes here every morning and Wei Zhuoning was her regular customer.
"Xiao Wei, the little girl who often came to see you went west." Aunt Zhang's wrinkled face was even more tense at this moment, "There are two men chasing after her. It's so scary. What's going on? I saw that the little girl was covered in blood. I have called the police."
When Wei Zhuoning heard the word "blood", he ran away.
There is a mobile police station to the west, where policemen occasionally appear. Lin Xiaoying must have noticed it before.
Wei Zhuoning jumped up from the crosswalk, flew over the guardrail, and crossed the empty main road in the sunken area.
She had always had poor athletic performance and had never thought she could run so fast.
Lin Xiaoying must have found the police for help, she must have.
The occasional vehicles passing by on the road were moving at extremely high speeds, making it completely impossible for them to stop for anyone.
During the rainstorm, there were very few pedestrians on the streets. For the first time, Wei Zhuoning hated himself for living in such a place.
The sinking area is a slum with insufficient police force, high crime rate, and indifference of people. It is the darkest corner of the city.
Anyone who has a little money and values life would have moved away from here long ago.
If what happened today happened near Lin Xiaoying's home, let alone someone committing a crime in a residential building, even strangers would not be able to enter her community.
Not to mention that no one along the way was willing to spare a moment to pay attention to other people's affairs.
At least she had someone to turn to.
Wei Zhuoning ran and cried, she didn't know if she could still find Lin Xiaoying.
A feeling of panic accompanied her to the mobile police station in her memory. When she saw the door of the police station was closed, Wei Zhuoning almost lost her breath.
There were red marks at the entrance of the police station. Wei Zhuoning panicked and determined that they were two bloody handprints washed away by rain.
The bloody handprint seemed to have been made just now.
It’s Lin Xiaoying, Lin Xiaoying might be nearby!
"Lin Xiaoying!" Wei Zhuoning shouted, roaring with all his strength.
"Lin Xiaoying!"
Wei Zhuoning's voice was more shrill than ever before, and even in the strong wind and heavy rain, it had a penetrating power.
After shouting, she took a few breaths and continued shouting.
If the criminals were still chasing Lin Xiaoying, they might be attracted by her shouting, and Lin Xiaoying would be safe!
Thinking of this, even though there was already a taste of blood in his throat, Wei Zhuoning still endured the pain and continued shouting.
After shouting four or five times, I suddenly heard a female voice in the distance:
"I'm here! Come over here!"
Wei Zhuoning was stunned. It was Xiaoying, it was her voice!
Great, she's still alive!
Hearing Lin Xiaoying's clear voice, Wei Zhuoning felt as if she had taken a reassurance pill. All her panic was swept away. The excitement made her energetic and she ran towards the place where the voice came from.
The sound came from a small park, which is the only decent public place in the sinking area.
A lot of trees were planted, but they were unattended all year round, so the branches and leaves grew in a mess, almost forming an impenetrable dark forest.
The terrain here is not very favorable, but at least there is room for maneuver.
When Wei Zhuoning was about to walk towards the park, two dark shadows swayed in the depths of the woods in the rain and walked towards her.
Wei Zhuoning's breathing stagnated and he instinctively clenched the knife in his hand.
Walking out from the darkness, the faces of the two men became clearer and clearer.
They were two deathly gray, numb faces.
When Wei Zhuoning looked at them, it was as if he saw two dead people.
The knives in their hands were completely different from the small knife Wei Zhuoning used to cut fruit. It seemed as if they could cut open a stomach with one stroke.
They are...
It's them!
Wei Zhuoning's heart was beating like thunder and he stepped back instinctively.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid. Wei Zhuoning had never faced a life-and-death situation before, so it was impossible for him not to be afraid.
But when he thought that if he could lure the two of them away, Lin Xiaoying would be completely safe, Wei Zhuoning got the courage from nowhere and shouted to them:
"Come here! Come here!"
The two of them quickened their pace and walked towards her. Wei Zhuoning started to run, but after running for a while he was afraid that the other party would not catch up with him, so he looked back to confirm.
Unexpectedly, the two of them were so fast that they were already behind her!
When Wei Zhuoning saw the knife coming towards the back of her neck, she instinctively fell to the ground.
The knife slashed past her head. She didn't dare to look back at all. She didn't even have time to stand up completely. She crouched down and turned around to escape to the other side.
She was small in stature and at this moment she concentrated all her attention and was extremely agile, thus dodging the first knife.
But there were two people on the other side.
Another person grabbed the back of her collar and pulled her back. Wei Zhuoning's neck was almost suffocated by the collar, and she couldn't move freely and couldn't escape.
Before Wei Zhuoning had time to get scared, the person who was pulling her was suddenly bumped and the strength in his hands loosened. Wei Zhuoning took the opportunity to cut his collar with a knife and escaped from his hands.
"Hurry up!" The person who bumped into him was actually Lin Xiaoying. Lin Xiaoying pulled Wei Zhuoning up to stabilize her center of gravity, and immediately pushed her towards the mountain.
When Wei Zhuoning saw the living Lin Xiaoying appear in front of her, she didn't even have time to shed tears. The two of them just lowered their heads and ran away!
Lin Xiaoying once read a small science article that said when being chased by criminals, two people should never run together hand in hand, as doing so will only delay and restrict each other's movements and will not speed up.
The correct way is to push and drive each other while maintaining a good balance, which is more conducive to speeding up.
Wei Zhuoning's legs were already weak, but Lin Xiaoying was right behind her, giving her an infinite sense of security. The two of them ran up the hill, with the criminals chasing them closely.
Seeing that she was about to be caught up, Lin Xiaoying immediately snatched the knife from Wei Zhuoning's hand, stopped, and without waiting for Wei Zhuoning to say anything, she pushed her out:
"Walk!"
There was a small earthen slope behind Wei Zhuoning. After being pushed by Lin Xiaoying, his feet became slippery and he slid down the slope for several meters before he could steady himself.
"Let's go!"
Lin Xiaoying was still roaring, but Wei Zhuoning could no longer see her.
"Little bird!" Wei Zhuoning struggled to climb up.
She couldn't leave. She absolutely didn't want to leave Lin Xiaoying!
When she crawled back, she saw Lin Xiaoying's back.
Lin Xiaoying didn't move, and blood dripped from her body.
Wei Zhuoning's eyes went dark and he was almost dizzy. He ignored everything and rushed forward to hug her, holding her tightly in his arms.
Wei Zhuoning was prepared to be cut by a knife, and at this moment he was not afraid of any pain.
She only had one thing in mind—she had to protect Lin Xiaoying and never let her get hurt again.
“Hoo—Hoo—Hoo—”
Wei Zhuoning's facial features were twisted together. Amidst her heavy breathing, she heard Lin Xiaoying calling her name:
"Zhao Ning, Zhu Ning?"
Lin Xiaoying's gentle voice brought Wei Zhuoning back to her senses. Her body, which was tense to the extreme, had been stabbed but she had no feeling at all. Her arms, which were tightly hugging Lin Xiaoying, had lost all feeling.
"Little bird, scorching."
She didn't even recognize Chi Lin's voice.
"It's okay, baby." Lin Xiaoying's hands were tightly held by her and he couldn't lift them up. He could only kiss her cold face, "We are saved. Ah Lin is here."
It took a lot of effort to pry Wei Zhuoning's arms apart. Lin Xiaoying stared into her wide eyes and smiled:
"Look who I am?"
"Little Bird..."
"Yes, look, I'm fine, nothing happened." Lin Xiaoying pinched her little face.
Wei Zhuoning looked at her, then looked at Chi Lin who was standing beside them.
Suddenly he looked at her: "Your wound! Blood!"
"I'm fine, just a minor injury. Luckily A-Lin arrived in time. The blood on the ground belongs to the criminals."
Wei Zhuoning checked her chest and abdomen in disbelief, and after making sure that there was nothing wrong with her vital parts, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She looked ahead and saw two men lying on the ground not far away.
The two men were pinned to the ground by a group of policemen, their faces covered in mud, but they did not look panicked at all.
Even when Wei Zhuoning looked at them, a complex and sinister smile appeared on his face.
Wei Zhuoning laughed so hard that he trembled all over.
…
"Zhuo Ning is asleep?"
"Yeah, I'm asleep." Lin Xiaoying walked out of the ward and said to Chi Lin and Lou Mi.
"You should go and have a rest too. It's too scary." Lou Mi also rushed there at that time, but he was not as fast as Chi Lin, so he did not see the scene where Lin Xiaoying was almost killed.
If Chi Lin hadn't arrived in time, Lin Xiaoying might have really died.
However, it was also because of Lin Xiaoying's calmness in the face of danger that her life and the lives of Wei Zhuoning and her daughter were saved.
They were sent to the hospital for examination. Wei Zhuoning had only some bruises on her body, without even a broken skin. However, Lin Xiaoying had two cuts on her back and arm, which required two stitches on each side. Her ankle was also severely sprained.
At this moment, the frightened Wei Zhuoning had a high fever. Lin Xiaoying finally coaxed her to sleep and came out as if nothing had happened.
She didn't even dare close the door, for fear that there would be sudden danger inside. She was even more afraid that Wei Zhuoning would suddenly wake up and find her not around, and get anxious.
Lin Xiaoying was standing at the door. Wei Zhuoning could see her position at a glance and talked to Chi Lin and Lou Mi in a low voice.
"Why did you come here suddenly?" Having just experienced a life-or-death moment, Lin Xiaoying was still quite energetic. It could be seen that this girl had a really strong mental quality. "Do you know something?"
Chi Lin glanced at the police who had just left, and said to Lin Xiaoying, "Xie Buyu and Futu were also injured. It happened at noon. I came to check on you and Zhuo Ning because I was worried about your safety. On the way here, neither of you answered my call, and I knew something was going to happen at that time."
"They are injured too?" No matter how smart Lin Xiaoying was, his mind was a little confused at the moment. "Psychopathic fans? Or revenge?"
"This matter is complicated." Lou Mi helped her get a cup of coffee. Lin Xiaoying said "thank you" and held it in her hand.
Chi Lin: "Sister, you stay here and help look after Zhuo Ning. Xiao Wei, come with me."
Lin Xiaoying looked at Chi Lin's serious expression and realized that things might be more shocking than she had imagined.
…
This private hospital belongs to Lin Xiaoying's family. She asked someone to open a private room in the restaurant, and she and Chi Lin sat inside.
Chi Lin made a long story short and quickly restored the whole thing.
After listening to this, Lin Xiaoying didn't speak for a long time.
"So, you're saying that those two people will attack the people around you, possibly to take our bodies?"
"It's possible. That's my guess." Chi Lin said, "Now it seems that the other party should not be able to choose a specific person to directly exchange souls. There must be a limit, so they will attack you."
"But those two people showed no mercy at all. I felt that they didn't want to steal my body, but to take my life."
Chi Lin was not surprised at all: "Yes, even a corpse can be used to revive the soul, and the corpse is more obedient."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaoying, who had always been fearless, finally shuddered and his face turned pale.
"Sorry, little bird." Chi Lin had been through life and death and experienced countless strange things. Lou Mi was bold and used to talking to her, so he was a little unrestrained in his wording.
Seeing Lin Xiaoying's panic, Chi Lin apologized sincerely: "I'm really sorry for involving you in such a horrific incident."
Lin Xiaoying shook his head: "This is not your fault, and you have protected us very well, so I am fine. It's just..."
Chi Lin and Lou Mi had already discussed it: "You can move to our house during this period. We are really worried. We can take care of each other if we live together. I really don't want you to get hurt again."
Chi Lin even held Lin Xiaoying's hand.
Lin Xiaoying saw that her red eyes were covered with tears and could tell that she was really anxious.
I used to think that A-Lin was a rather cold person. Apart from her sister, I had never seen her show any obvious enthusiasm towards anyone or anything.
She didn't expect that she and Zhuoning were already in her heart.
Chi Lin's suggestion did make Lin Xiaoying feel safe. She knew Chi Lin's skills. In the small park, she subdued two opponents within ten moves. As long as she was there, personal safety was not a problem.
"Then Zhuoning and I will excuse ourselves. I don't think I can hide this from my parents. I will also dispatch some people from their side to protect us." Lin Xiaoying said, "By the way, I have to go pick up Zhuoning's mother. She must be going crazy now."
"If you are injured, don't run away. I'll go over there."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, A-Lin."
Lou Mi quickly contacted a top security company and hired 20 bodyguards. One group went to protect Lou Lixing and Peng Ziyuan, and another group went to pick up Fu Tu, Xie Bu Yu and the others to bring them home.
"Well, just come with them." Lou Mi video-called Xie Buyu, "Ask Sister Lan and Hu Hu to come as well. Be careful on the road. If you have any problems, just call me. It's okay. My house can accommodate ten more people. Don't worry."
Grandpa and grandma also had to be picked up, so Lou Mi called and patiently explained the matter to them. The other party could hear her worried tone and did not ask any more questions, and just followed her instructions.
After arranging everything, Lou Mi pinched his eyes tiredly.
Everyone close to her received threats, and this feeling made her extremely unwilling and angry!
She had long blocked all of Abao's contact information. She thought for a moment and took out the access crystal for Return to the World.
Letter sent by carrier pigeon, recipient Abao Benbao:
Grudges are between you and me, why should we involve other innocent people? If you hate me, just come after me alone. I, Lou Mi, will wait for you here without hiding or evading.
After reading the letter, a snow-white hand crumpled the paper into pieces, paused, unfolded it, and read it again as if reluctant.
Even though it is an electronic letter, every word belongs to Lou Mi.
Po sniffed the paper ball and smiled, "It smells like her."
Little V sat beside her, looking at the thousands of steps under her feet, which seemed to be connected to hell.
Po bit the paper ball into pieces and swallowed them.
"So sweet." She leaned on Xiao V's shoulder and smiled contentedly.
Chi Lin came back without receiving a reply from Abao.
"Where's Lin Xiaoying?"
"Her parents arrived and are talking to her."
"You told her everything?"
"Um."
Lou Mi squeezed her hand and said nothing more. Feeling a little tired, he sat on the chair at the door.
"His Majesty."
Chi Lin stood in front of her, gently held her head, and massaged her to relieve stress.
"This is not your fault." Chi Lin knew exactly what she was thinking. "You didn't do anything wrong or hurt anyone. Your Majesty..."
Chi Lin said firmly: "No matter what happens, you must remember that I am by your side. I will definitely protect you."
Lou Mi looked up at her and stroked her slightly cold face:
"Don't worry, I'm just a little tired. I just came back and encountered such a thing. I'm not prepared. Just wait for me to adjust. Of course, we protect each other. Xiaolin, I'm not afraid at all with you around, but you have to know that you are my baby, everything to me. No matter what, you must be safe."
Perhaps because the people around him have been repeatedly threatened with life, Lou Mi, who has always been strong and seems a little heartless, has become sentimental.
But soon, this anxious feeling turned into meticulous concern for relatives and friends.
Lou Mi has already done all the reminders and protective work, and even contacted some friends to start investigating the situation of Abao and Xiao V.
When Wei Zhuoning woke up, she still had a slight fever, but was conscious. The police took her statement and asked her to explain all the details.
The police were in the ward, Lou Mi and Chi Lin were waiting outside. A tall woman in a light grey windbreaker walked up to Lou Mi and called her:
"Boss Lou."
Lou Mi patted Chi Lin, motioning her to leave for a while, and followed the woman.
"The entire police department took this matter very seriously and responded quickly, but the matter was not resolved so quickly."
After receiving a call from Lou Mi, the boss of Atou's private firm went to the hospital in person and brought her some key information.
"Why?"
"Something happened to the two people caught in the park."
A-Tou turned on his phone and pulled up a video for Lou Mi to watch:
"This is the surveillance camera at the entrance of the police station. Look here. The man died in front of the police station right after he got out of the car."
"How did he die?"
"I don't know. The police are also confused. No one touched them except for handcuffing them. The injuries on their bodies were not fatal. They died suddenly." Atuo looked at the surrounding environment, eating a piece of bread in his hand, smiling and looking relaxed, making them look like they were discussing some interesting trivial matters, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible.
"The forensic doctor who passed by knew at a glance that the two had been dead for several days. What they brought back were corpses. Mr. Lou didn't see the expressions of the police officers present. They were all people who had seen big scenes before, and they were all shocked."
She thought Lou Mi would be surprised when he heard such a bizarre thing, but she didn't expect that Lou Mi's expression was as if he heard something as a matter of course. He just nodded and took a sip of the canned coffee in his hand.
It's very hidden.
A-Tou finished eating all the bread, sent the video to Lou Mi, and said before leaving:
"I have some clues about the drone that the police, A-bao and you are all looking for. As long as we get that thing, the police will be able to convict A-bao. Give me some more time, and I will give Mr. Lou a satisfactory answer."
Lou Mi transferred another million to A Tuo on the spot: "Thank you for your help."
"I like straightforward people like Mr. Lou. Okay, I'm leaving now. I'll contact you as soon as I have any news."
Lou Mi watched A Tuo leave the hospital. She knew that this man was very capable and was also Shi Yue's old classmate.
Although the fees are a bit high, as long as the information she wants exists in this world, she will find it.
When the police investigate a case, they naturally have to rely on evidence. Lou Mi cannot provide the matter of soul travel as evidence to the modern police.
But wherever you go, traces will be left behind. Don't think you can hide behind the scenes freely forever.
Lou Mi crushed the can in his hand and threw it towards the trash can.
One shot and it hits the target.
Lou Mi logs in again to fight in the martial arts world. A Bao has received her letter but has not replied.
She single-handedly dismantled Po's guild, dug out all the equipment that once belonged to her and was stolen by Po, and took them all back one by one.
She once thought that Po was her apprentice, but she rejected him in front of the whole world. After that, she thought Po was crazy and didn't care about his revenge.
But now it seems that Abao is really crazy. She endured it for a while, but the other party became even more aggressive in return.
Lou Mi felt that he didn't need to endure it any longer.
As long as it's mine, you can't get even a tiny hair of mine.
Abao's Guild was looted from inside to outside by Lou Mi. Lou Mi didn't even bother to log in to his secondary account and directly came up with his main account to massacre.
This incident was even reported in the news and was discussed crazily on the forum. People said that Gaolou Mixue came to seek revenge for Xie Buyu and Futu, and her means of revenge were very brutal. She was indeed the fearless Gaolou Mixue.
Abao didn't care about this matter at all. She just wanted to rob, and she didn't care about the things in the game at all.
Besides, today was the day to visit her mother in the nursing home.
When I arrived at the nursing home, I found that my mother was not in the ward.
A Bao was holding a big bouquet of flowers in his hand and stopped a passing nurse to ask her.
"Didn't your friend push Auntie out?" The nurse was still puzzled. "It was the lady who came with you before. She said she would take Auntie to the garden to bask in the sun."
Been here together
She and Lou Mi had indeed come here together three years ago. At that time, Lou Mi was already a well-known e-sports player, so the nurse naturally remembered her.
Apart from Lou Mi, she never brought anyone here, not even Xiao V.
Po dropped the flowers in his hand on the ground and immediately ran towards the garden.
When she arrived at the garden, she saw Lou Mi pushing her mother towards the grove outside the garden.
"Stop!" Po shouted and was about to chase after him, but was suddenly pinned to the ground by a huge force.
Po struggled hard, but it felt like there was a towering mountain pressing down on him from behind, and he was completely unable to move.
Chi Lin's cold voice appeared in her ears:
"If you do something boring again, it won't be as easy as it was today. I will hold you accountable for everything you've done."
Chi Lin pulled her hair and cut her long hair off at the back of her head, then pushed her forward hard. A Bao's head hit the ground and she fell into a brief coma.
Before she had regained much consciousness, she stood up in a daze, calling for her mother.
"Baby?"
Her mother was in a wheelchair, alone in the grove, safe and sound.
Her mother has some Alzheimer's disease and looks at her as if she knows her but also as if she doesn't know her:
She pointed to her forehead and said, "It's broken."
A Bao wiped the blood from his forehead and smiled at his mother, "Did you eat well today?"
The mother ignored her and continued playing with the doll in her hand.
This little doll was brought by Lou Mi. It was a birthday gift she once gave to Lou Mi.
Lou Mi returned them all to her.
Po lowered his eyes and sneered, took the doll and threw it into the grass beside him.