The night was still as familiar as every night they came home from work, the night runners on the street, the bustling night market, and the shops that tried to make the last wave of customers before closing time. The night breeze carried a familiar smell of gasoline.
Lin Zifeng walked a few steps before he stopped and turned his head back. He kept feeling that there was something wrong with the police station tonight.
"You go back first, I still have something to tell the captain."
After that, he did not give Li Ming any chance to stop him, and walked back in large strides. No matter how Li Ming called him, Lin Zifeng did not turn his head back.
"Sigh, he really has a stubborn temper."
Li Ming shook his head, looking at the time, he realised that it was not early, just as he was about to turn around and go to the bus stop, his phone's ringtone sounded, he saw that it was Xiao Wang who was left at the hospital, he pressed the call button, and when he heard the other party's words, he was immediately shocked.
The dozens of people who were poisoned in the hospital had all disappeared. Previously, when Lin Zifeng and he left, they were all lying on the bed to keep watch, but this time, there was no need to go back. Li Ming hastily ran to the police station to find Punishment Captain, while dialing a number to Lin Zifeng.
Mo Bao was woken up by the pain, she realised that she was lying on the chair, the back of her neck was hurting, she extended her hand to touch the chair, and it was obvious that it was swelling up.
She sat up and looked around, only to find that it was actually an alley entrance. Baby cries came from within the alley.
"Xuan Ye, are you there? Punishment Captain … "
Mo Bao called out a few times, but no one replied. Instead, it was the infant's cries that entered her ears, one after another.
Was it an abandoned baby? When Mo Bao heard the baby crying so miserably, she softened her heart and walked over.
The alley was very dark, and there was also a rotten stench that assaulted Mo Bao's nose, causing her to feel very uncomfortable. She had no choice but to stop and retch, the baby's wails becoming louder and louder, until only her crying could be heard, urging her to hurry over.
Which heartless parent was it that could bear to leave their child in a place like this? Mo Bao endured the pain and walked in.
The visibility in the alley was low. She took out her phone and switched on the flashlight, only to find that her phone was out of battery. Mo Bao was annoyed, it was all Xuan Ye's fault.
Only the sound of footsteps could be heard approaching, causing Mo Bao to not be able to see clearly, she only felt that the temperature had dropped tremendously, she raised her hand to hold onto her arm, and felt even colder. She stopped in her tracks, her heart becoming inexplicably anxious, and wanted to turn around to retreat out of the alley, but when she turned around, she almost collided with the figure behind her.
The two of them looked very close to each other, causing Mo Bao to cry out in fright, "Grandpa Liang!"
Grandpa Liang was a veteran. Not only was he a regular customer of the Lei's Restaurant, he also frequently fought Tai Chi with Grandpa Mo Bao and loved to eat the Red Braised Meat that Grandpa Mo Bao cooked.
"Grandpa Liang, you scared me. Why are you here? What happened to you? Grandpa Liang? "
The other party did not reply Mo Bao. Both of her eyes stared straight at her with a numb and indifferent expression.
Mo Bao sensed that something was wrong and slowly took a step back. Only then did she realize that her surroundings were very strange, other than the wails of infants, there were only footsteps coming from her footsteps.
Probably because Mo Bao had blocked Grandpa Liang's path, he kept walking on the spot, and looked at Mo Bao with empty eyes. His eyes were whiter than her black eyeballs, and her face had a ghastly look.
Mo Bao's legs trembled as she moved to the side. The other party lifted her legs and followed after her as well, but she was blocked the way even after trying a few times. She clearly wanted to stop Mo Bao from leaving, and was about to cry.
"Grandpa Liang, I still have things to do. Don't scare me like that, I won't mischievously add mustard into your Red Braised Meat again. Grandpa Liang, what happened to you?"
"Ha!" Heh! "Ha!"
In the darkness, her wrinkled face twisted a little as she looked terrifying and eerie. Mo Bao had collapsed, she did not know what had happened, and had caused that benevolent old man to turn into her current state. She backed off in fear, but Grandpa Liang's footsteps were stiff as she walked forward, and she forced Mo Bao step by step into the depths of the alley.
The alley seemed to be very deep. Mo Bao didn't know how long she walked before she still didn't reach the end, but a red light gradually emitted from behind her body. Under the red light, she discovered that Grandpa Liang was wearing a medical uniform. How could she not know?
It was not only Grandpa Liang, but Mo Bao noticed that the people who walked past were all wearing hospital uniforms, with a stiff expression and dull eyes. Mo Bao suddenly recalled what Xuan Ye had told him before, that the dozens of guests that were eating at Lei's Restaurant on the night of the murder were all hospitalized with food poisoning, that they were those people.
Xuan Ye! Mo Bao suddenly thought that he was by her side. He must know what happened to be the reason why she was able to save them.
The red light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating Grandpa Liang and those people like ghosts.
Mo Bao tried to turn her head back several times to see what was really happening deep within the alley. She didn't even have the courage to see what was going on with the red light and she was afraid that what she saw would shatter her last bit of courage.
The baby's wails became sharper and sharper, as if it was right beside his ears. Mo Bao saw that Grandpa Liang's face was contorting even more fiercely, and the corners of his lips were trembling as he opened and closed. There was no sound, but Mo Bao saw the words he wanted to say: Don't be afraid.
Don't be afraid! Grandfather Liang was still in the police station, and although he didn't know what had happened, he was still trying his best to comfort her. Yet, she was cowering and running away, as for her, how was she going to save Grandfather and the others?. Mo Bao clenched her teeth, then stopped, and slowly turned around to look behind him …
At this time, Xuan Ye who had already entered the police station was currently searching for tea biscuit with his eyes narrowed, the surroundings were very quiet. There was not a single person, and he could feel that the strange beast's Qi in the air was becoming more and more intense, stimulating him to the point that he could not help but sneeze.
What was this operation?
Xuan Ye lowered his head and looked at his own furry little claws. Why did he return to such a small state? If Mo Bao saw it like this, she would slap her forehead in frustration. She would bet a plate of Egg-Fried Rice that she would definitely hug it tightly and ravage it.
When he thought about Mo Bao, Xuan Ye immediately looked around anxiously. There was no trace of her presence here, and she shouldn't have brought him here to be eaten. He let out a sigh of relief.
The black fog billowed as a sinister voice sounded.
"Hur Hur Hur Hur, see what I caught?"
The beast claw broke through the black mist and grabbed at Xuan Ye who was still in a stunned state. Xuan Ye gritted his teeth and took a bite, causing the beast claw to retreat half of the distance before it could avoid the attack.
Xuan Ye squinted his eyes as he extended his tongue out to slowly lick his lips. Then, with his shining eyes and legs, he rushed into the black mist.