TFSRSO Chapter 156 (Gu Girl 6)

Seeing the thin and frail girl following Lin Dan, Zhou Nan was very surprised, but the girl was even more stunned, looking as if she had seen a ghost. She was tightly clutching Lin Dan's clothes, trembling behind Lin Dan. She could only accept Lin Dan's approach now, as in her eyes, anyone of the same kind as Shi Gui was no different from wild beasts.

"Who is she?" Zhou Nan opened his mouth and asked.

"She got lost in the mountains, and I happened to pick her up," Lin Dan handed the phone over, "Can you unlock this? If you do, I won't have to go to town to help you call your parents."

Shi Gui's phone was a cheap counterfeit, so its security wasn't high. Zhou Nan quickly rebooted it and removed the previous password. Seeing the full signal light, he felt relieved, and said seriously, "Where did you get this phone? You didn't steal it, did you?"

Lin Dan replied calmly, "I didn't steal it; I found it. I'll put it back where I found it later. She also needs to contact her parents. After you're done, let her make a call." Lin Dan gestured to Yu Yeying, who was hiding behind her.

Zhou Nan nodded and agreed. After dialing the number, he quickly deleted it, his face conflicted. He could tell that Lin Dan had no sinister intentions toward him, let alone thoughts of keeping him forever. She had no parents and was lonely, so when she finally encountered someone, she would naturally be a little more warm-hearted. She had saved him and then the lost girl, her kindness boundless; it was safe to stay with her.

It was he who had sneaked out when his parents and friends had all disagreed with this adventure. If he was carried back looking like this, wouldn't he lose all his face? (T/N: reputation)

Thinking of this, Zhou Nan put down his phone and asked hesitantly, "Lin Dan, can you really heal my leg?"

"Of course - your leg only needs two more months to recover." Lin Dan nodded firmly. Although she had no memory, she was very confident in her medical skills.

In fact, Zhou Nan felt it, too. Lin Dan's medicine was very effective. In just two days, his bones began to itch slightly, a sign of healing. His toes were also more flexible, showing that the bones were connected properly and that there was no damage to the nerve and blood vessels. In this case, why can't he wait for his injury to heal before going back? This way, he wouldn't have to endure his parents' and friends' laughter. Anyway, the summer vacation had just begun, so he wasn't afraid to miss two months.

Thinking of this, he put down his phone and said tentatively, "Lin Dan, I'll wait for my leg to heal completely before calling my parents."

Lin Dan frowned and firmly rejected, "I can't afford to raise you. You'd better leave soon. Haven't you realized that we've been drinking porridge these past few days/ If you stay any longer, we won't even have porridge. You eat way too much."

Zhou Nan's face burned red with embarrassment and shame. He knew Lin Dan was poor, but he didn't think he would burden her so much. He even thought that Lin Dan liked him and wanted to keep him! Why was he so egotistical?

"I'll give you money." He opened his bag and took out a bulging wallet.

Lin Dan, whose rice jar was empty, hesitated for only three seconds before bowing to the pressure of money. She held out her hand and said straightforwardly, "Fine, I'll let you stay here to recover. But don't forget to also give me the money for my medicine!" After all, charging for treatment was only fair.

Zhou Nan touched his scorching face and began to count out the money.

Yu Yeying stuttered, "Lin Dan, I, I don't have any money; what should I do?" Tears welled up in her eyes, and she was on the verge of breaking down. She couldn't leave Lin Dan, even for a second. She was the only one in the world who made her feel safe.

"It's fine. You're different from him, so I won't take your money." Lin Dan was very patient with Yu Yeying, immediately turning around and hugging her in a warm embrace.

Zhou Nan felt this difference in treatment and felt even more embarrassed. beginning to doubt his charm. He handed over 5,000 yuan, asking, "Is this enough money? If it's not, I still have more in my account! You can take my card to town and retrieve some money. The pin is XXXXXX." He had complete faith that Lin Dan wouldn't run away with the money; he trusted her character now.

Lin Dan took the money, nodded, and said, "That's enough. You can be at ease living here. Bring the phone, and let Yu Yeying contact her parents."

Zhou Nan immediately handed the phone to Yu Yeying, but she immediately hid behind Lin Dan, afraid to pick it up. Lin Dan took it, asked what the number was, and then dialed her. Just as she was about to press the last number, Yu Yeying suddenly knocked down the phone, shaking her head, "No, I, I haven't thought it through yet."

The her right now feared contacting the outside world. Her family, her friends, would they still stay the same and wait for her? Would they still accept her current dirty self? Just the thought of her going out, surrounded by people who will interrogate her about her whereabouts in recent years and delve into her painful past, made her tremble in fear. If she could, she really wanted to change her identity and go to a place where no one would discover, living out her life peacefully. What's more, she would also think, how nice would it have been if she died in that cellar. (T/N: :'((( )

Dying required courage, but living with a body riddled with scars, a soul battered beyond repair, took even more courage. Some people are giving their all just by standing there and taking another breath of air. (T/N: this hit me hard T_T)

Lin Dan understood Yu Yeying's emotions, and she canceled the call. She rubbed Yu Yeying's head, comforting, "Don't be afraid; you can stay with me for as long as you want. We'll call them when you're ready."

Yu Yeying's pallid face finally regained its fresh glow, and she looked at Lin Dan with eyes full of gratitude and dependence.

Seeing her strange reaction, Zhou Nan keenly realized that she was definitely not just a lost girl. But he was a stranger, and it wasn't easy to dig out other's wounds. He could only pretend to not know.

Lin Dan pulled Ye Yuying away, the two relying on each other. The sight stunned Zhou Nan. He couldn't help but think, "Lin Dan really is kind, healing one and warming the other. Looking at Yu Yeying's appearance, it was obvious that she regarded Lin Dan as her only salvation. What exactly happened to them that night?

Zhou Nan felt curious, but he didn't want to dig into the matter. However, when the police arrived at the village, he finally understood why Yu Yeying was so timid.

"I'm a tenant who lives here. My leg was hurt, so Lin Dan took me in. I don't know who Shi Gui is, no, never saw him before," Zhou Nan answered the police's questions while simultaneously probing at the story. It turns out that someone died in the village, and the villagers found many corpses piled in that person's cellar. They were all tortured to death. The police naturally suspected the deceased to be a serial killer and were preparing to take the body back for DNA testing.

Someone reported Lin Dan as the murderer, saying she could raise Gu, and the deceased's blood and flesh looked like the Gu had chomped on it. The police didn't believe these words at all, but they still followed their usual practice and came to Lin Dan to take notes. The deceased's death was indeed strange, but this was a scientific world, and all problems could be answered through science.

Seeing Lin Dan's beautiful to the extreme face, the policeman softened his tone by several degrees. When Lin Dan even slightly frowned, he couldn't bear to ask any more questions, and in turn, comforted her. Yu Yeying pretended to be Zhou Nan's sister. Because she was imprisoned in Shi Gui's cellar at the age of 13, she had not grown much over the years, looking thin and small and very afraid of strangers. The police would not have suspected her at all, and they would never have thought that this little girl was still shackled in chains a day ago.

This incident was so unbelievable that even the police, whose criminal investigation technology was very advanced, could not find any clues. They could only treat it as a cold case.

After handling the police, Lin Dan continued doing whatever she had to do, completely unaffected. Instead, Zhou Nan's mood was unstable for a long time. He was a member of Xuanmen (basically a Taoist), and he guessed the cause of Shi Gui's death after only briefly asking the police.

He stared at Lin Dan, and with a deep voice, asked, "Are you a Gu master?"

"Mhm," Lin Dan stared at him coldly. "Are you going to report me?"

Zhou Nan frantically waved his hands, "No, no, of course not. Shi Gui's death cannot even compensate for his crimes, so I obviously won't betray you. You rescued Yu Yeying from him, right?"

"Yes, she suffered greatly and slowly shrank into herself. She's afraid of interactions with the outside world. I'm afraid if the police were to know her existence, they would bring her to the police station and question her day and night about her experiences there, which would cause her to collapse. You should have noticed already that she has suicidal thoughts. There are already 18 bodies in that cellar, enough to pin Shi Gui down for his crimes. I don't want to add another Yu Yeying to the list. I hope that she can quietly leave this place, as if nothing had happened, and live her life out peacefully."

Doctors heal sickness; doctors heal hearts. Lin Dan didn't know why this phrase popped up in her mind, making her slightly stunned. She was more and more certain that she was a doctor before she had lost her memories.

Zhou Nan nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but his heart was moved. People like him wandered the boundaries of light and darkness all year round. Their actions are based solely on their hearts, with no fear of the law, so they are more likely to become corrupted. However, Lin Dan was an orphan who didn't have anyone by her side to guide her on the right path, but she always stuck by her heart, spreading kindness and eliminating evil. This quality is extremely valuable.

Three days later, this originally secluded mountain village welcomed many reporters. They searched every crook and nanny, interviewing villagers and taking copious amounts of photos in front of Shi Gui's house. News that a serial killer was discovered in Mia Village soon began to spread like wildfire on the Internet, and even a production team came to shoot a documentary. The identity and experience of every victim were dug up, and the cause of Shi Gui's death was analyzed back and forth by various experts, making it as sensational as possible. (T/N: kinda dehumanizing imo)

Seeing the headlines on his phone, Zhou Nan couldn't help but secretly admire Lin Dan's determination. If she hadn't hidden Yu Yeying, the latter might have been forced to death by the media. Given her current mental state, mentioning such unbearable memories over and over again would topple her over, sending her spiraling down into that deep abyss that she worked so hard to climb out of.

On the other hand, Lin Dan was not disturbed by these people at all. While she was taking care of Yu Yeying's body, she was also learning the art of Gu. She seemed accustomed to this fast-paced and intense learning process, arranging her time neatly and orderly every day. The strange man would show up once in a while and tease her with a few words, but most of the time, he would disappear without a trace.

(T/N: HAPPY HALLOWEEN Y'ALL AND SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE T_T)

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