Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The rain came hard and fast, and it was like a hole in the sky had opened in the sky from which water kept pouring down continuously, until even the boundary between heaven and earth seemed to become blurred.
Pedestrians hurried to find shelter from the downpour. Cars on the road flicked on their headlights and cautiously slowed down. Passing the recreational square, drivers faintly heard a squeaking sound, like the howling of a swarm of rats. However, looking toward the square, they saw nothing but dim lights. The drivers muttered something and averted their gaze, their cars continuing their journey without stopping.
Only a black SUV drove across the flooded road, turned onto an auxiliary road, and stopped in front of the square. The window slowly lowered, revealing three men and one woman inside. They looked out at the square, closely observing the progress of the rat miasma.
——They were the staff of the Monster Management Bureau who had received the message from Ying Qiao and rushed over to clean up the traces.
While the existence of the demon race wasn’t completely hidden from ordinary people, if a few ordinary people did learn of their existence, or even take photos and videos of them, there was no need to deliberately erase their memories. After all, even if they told others or posted it online, not many people would believe it.
However, the number of people involved in this incident was too large and too widespread. If the news spread, it would inevitably cause a shock, so the bureau specially sent them to cooperate with Ying Long and Taotie to carry out the cleanup work and remove all traces.
The four of them were eagerly waiting for a report on the situation of the rat miasma.
When the rat miasma was completely dissipated, that was when they would start to take action.
….
The rat miasma in the square had been completely dispersed by the heavy rain. The assimilated rat people had returned to their normal appearance, and their internal organs that were changed by the rat miasma had gradually recovered. Only the external injuries left by the previous fight remained.
They stood there, bewildered. In their memories, one moment they were eagerly awaiting Bai You’s appearance, and the next, they found themselves standing in a torrential downpour, their bodies covered in wounds of varying sizes. The gaping hole in their memory left them momentarily unable to react. After a moment’s bewilderment, they finally realized it was raining and hurriedly rushed to a pavilion in the square to take shelter.
Just looking at the strangers who also ran to the pavilion to avoid the rain, looking embarrassed, their faces flashed with confusion, shock, and doubt.
The ordinary people who had previously fled and had luckily avoided assimilation also realized that things had changed. They carefully observed the people in the pavilion. After they found that everyone had returned to normal, they either cried and shouted in joy in the rain, or shouted the names of their loved ones, looking for shelter from the rain in pavilions…
Octagon Pavilion.
Bai You was so frightened by the mouse’s counterattack before death that his face turned pale. He kicked the mouse’s head desperately and finally kicked the motionless head to the side.
The mouse’s dying counterattack was so powerful that it tore off a piece of his leg along with his pants and flesh, but he seemed not to feel the pain. He just huddled up in a ball, buried his face in his arms, and shivered in the rain.
Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao exchanged a glance, then burned the mouse’s head off with fire. He then said to Bai You, “It’s okay, he’s dead.”
Bai You’s body trembled, and when he raised his head, his eyes were red. He apologized incoherently, but then he closed his mouth dejectedly and muttered softly, “It’s too late to say this now. If I had discovered the abnormality earlier… maybe it wouldn’t have turned out like this.”
“This is not your fault, you don’t have to blame yourself.”
Jiang Lan lowered his eyes and looked at him: “It’s lucky that no one died. Most people only had external injuries. The police and ambulance will be here soon.”
Bai You sniffed, seemed to be comforted, and hummed softly.
….
The rain gradually subsided and finally stopped completely.
Ambulances and police cars arrived quickly. Police quickly set up a cordon around the square, and medical staff orderly carried stretchers out of the vehicles, loading the seriously injured into the ambulances for treatment. Those with less serious injuries received simple treatment and then returned home.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, as if everything that had just happened in the square was just an illusion.
Bai You glanced at the crowd of people queuing up in the square to get their wounds treated, as well as the police who were cleaning up the scene and maintaining order. His expression was full of confusion – it seemed that no one was surprised by the terrifying monster just now.
He looked increasingly uneasy. When two medical staff members lifted him onto a stretcher, he began to show some resistance. He then looked at Jiang Lan for help, “Can you come with me? I’m a little scared.”
“I still have to stay to deal with the follow-up matters.” Jiang Lan showed a very embarrassed expression.
Ying Qiao, who was standing beside him, raised his eyebrows, glanced at the pitiful Bai You, and said in a rather unkind tone: “Jiang Lan is busy.”
He is busy going home to take a hot bath and sleep with me.
Bai You’s eyes dimmed when he heard that, and he settled for the next best thing: “Can we add each other on WeChat?”
This time Jiang Lan did not refuse.
The two exchanged WeChat accounts, and Bai You was carried on a stretcher to the ambulance. As they passed through the square, fans, noticing his frail appearance, cautiously gathered around to offer their comfort, saying, “Brother You, take good care of your injuries and don’t blame yourself. No one wants to encounter a lunatic seeking revenge on society at a charity event. We will continue to support you as always!”
Lunatic? Revenge on society?
Bai You was stunned and was about to ask a few more questions, but he heard the police on the other side asking about the situation. Scattered words floated into his ears, and he finally understood why these people were so calm.
——Those people didn’t remember the scary rat men. According to their stories, this was a charity event that had just begun but was hastily ended because someone indiscriminately attacked with a knife in retaliation against society, resulting in a major stampede.
Bai You was the unlucky artist who was invited to participate in a charity event and was unfortunately injured when he was caught in the chaos.
——Everyone’s memory has been replaced, only he still remembers it clearly.
Bai You’s heart beat faster. He looked up in the direction of the octagonal pavilion and saw Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao standing side by side, looking in his direction, their expressions blurred in the night.
Were they testing him? Or had he been discovered?
Bai You lowered his eyes and reviewed the whole thing in his mind. Only after confirming that his performance was flawless did he feel relieved.
Everything should still be going as planned.
Seeing the ambulance leaving with its sirens blaring, Jiang Lan narrowed his eyes slightly: “What do you think of Bai You?”
Bai You’s behavior from beginning to end was perfectly normal, and Jiang Lan did not doubt him at first. But when the mouse attacked Bai You before its death, coincidences emerged in his mind one after another.
Even though Bai You seemed to be fine, Jiang Lan still put him in a suspicious position.
Ying Qiao curled his lips, revealing a hint of disdain: “He wants to seduce you.”
Jiang Lan: ???
What did you say?
He glared at Ying Qiao: “Let’s talk about serious matters.”
Don’t be jealous, thank you!
Seeing his expression that said, “Stop being unreasonable and get down to business,” Ying Qiao raised the corners of his mouth.
It’s better not to believe it, so as to avoid being looked at as cannon fodder.
Glancing at Jiang Lan, who was still frowning in thought, Ying Qiao took his hand and said, “Don’t worry too much. Bai You is trying to gain sympathy by showing weakness so he can get close to you. He has ill intentions and is not a good person. I’ll have someone keep an eye on him.”
Jiang Lan had become suspicious of Bai You. Sometimes too many coincidences may not be coincidences.
He nodded, agreeing with Ying Qiao’s statement.
….
After the two men handed over the matter to the people from the Monster Management Bureau, they drove home with the cubs.
It was already late at night when they returned to the villa. After a long and arduous battle with the rat-men, everyone looked more or less in a state of disarray. Jiang Lan thus urged the children to hurry to the guest room to shower, change clothes, and rest.
After the kids were settled, Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao went upstairs to their bedroom to wash up.
After they washed up, they went to bed to rest.
Ying Qiao spontaneously transformed his tail for Jiang Lan to hold. Jiang Lan felt the slippery scales, pinched the tip of the tail, and then rolled over in the bed, holding it in his arms.
Seeing the tail, he felt like having a midnight snack.
Ying Qiao opened his eyes at his noise and held him in his arms to stop him from rolling around: “Don’t you want to sleep yet?”
Jiang Lan: “I’m hungry and want to eat meat.”
He suddenly remembered the rather large eared mouse. It was so big and must have a lot of meat.
Ying Qiao misunderstood. He glanced at Jiang Lan, whose chin was resting on his tail. The tip of his tail then twitched unconsciously. After a moment of silence, he suggested, “Why don’t you have some snacks first? We can eat meat tomorrow.”
Jiang Lan rolled out of his arms, turned over and sat up, sniffed hard, and said, “Let’s go.”
He urged Ying Qiao with his eyes to hurry up.
Anxious to eat midnight snack.
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