Chapter 657: Help....
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Mrs. Zhou got a shock when she came out after hearing the noise in the courtyard.
At this moment, the Black Guardian, who was dressed in all black, was standing at the door with two chickens whose necks were still bleeding. Those who did not know better would think that he was here to seek revenge.
“What… what are you doing?”
The Black Guardian shoved the two chickens into Mrs. Zhou’s hands.
“I’m here to visit Zhou Xing.”
Mrs. Zhou was very puzzled. Since when did Zhou Xing have a friendship with him, and one that entailed bringing chickens as gifts as well?
However, Zhou Xing’s injuries had indeed improved after taking the medicine he gave him last time, so she no longer doubted the Black Guardian’s intentions.
When Zhou Xing heard the noise, he huffed and puffed to push his neck out of the window.
He was also very surprised when he heard that the Black Guardian had come to see him.
“You and L.J’m not on familiar terms with you…”
The Black Guardian was about to go to Zhou Xing’s room, but when he heard what he said, he turned around and went to the hall to sit down.
“True.”
Zhou Xing was speechless. “Then why did you still come here!” he thought.
“Aunt, I like it when the chicken is cooked with chili. It smells more aromatic this way.”
Zhou Xing became even more speechless. “So you’re here to treat my mother as a cook?” he thought.
Mrs. Zhou felt that the Black Guardian wouldn’t come to her house for no reason. She gave Zhou Xing an eye signal and then went to the kitchen with the chickens.
Zhou Xing had no choice but to support his body and limp to the hall and sit opposite the Black Guardian.
“Is there some matter that prompted your visit, Black Guardian?”
“There is a matter,” the Black Guardian answered frankly.
“What is it?”
The Black Guardian frowned and thought for a while before saying, “I want to borrow your mother for a while.”
Zhou Xing was downright bewildered.
The Black Guardian recounted what happened last night. As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Zhou Xing was looking at him with a hint of disdain.
The Black Guardian became displeased.
“What’s with that look?”
“You guys are really not human.”
“Bullshit!”
This was the first time Zhou Xing had seen Black Guardian lose control of his emotions. It could be seen how anxious he must be.
“What do you want my mother to do?” Zhou Xing continued.
“Go ask that woman,” the Black Guardian said with a frown.
“If you think there’s something wrong with her, why don’t you just bring her back for interrogation?”
The Black Guardian gave him the side-eye. “If something happens, it’ll be even harder to explain. I just want Aunt to go and probe a bit.”
The people of that village were not trustworthy, but Zhou Xing and his mother were different. They had no reason to collude with the villagers.
“Then tell my mother yourself.”
“I heard everything. I’ll help you with this.”
Mrs. Zhou came in with two bowls of hot water.
Mrs. Zhou didn’t know much about the black-robed men, but this matter was not small. If the young lady really almost lost her innocence, she should give them justice.
“Thankyou, Aunt.”
“Are you still eating the chicken?”
“I’m not eating. Aunt can have it.”
Zhou Xing was utterly speechless. The Black Guardian was just using him like a tool, wasn’t he?
The Black Guardian left after getting the nod from Mrs. Zhou. He also added that Mrs. Zhou should ask as soon as possible.
Mrs. Zhou also felt that it was better to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Thus, she took some eggs and some flour from the basket and went out.
Although Mrs. Zhou was not from the same village as them, she had some contact with the villagers during her time in the Tiger Base.
This woman called Er Ni that the Black Guardian mentioned was someone she had talked to twice before, so she also knew her in a sense.
After such an incident, Er Ni’s door was locked even in broad daylight.
Mrs. Zhou stood outside calling out for quite a while before she heard some movement from inside.
“Who… who is it?”
“It’s me. I’m Mrs. Zhou. Er Ni, are you home?”
When Er Ni heard Mrs. Zhou’s voice, she opened the door.
“Aunt, why are you here?”
Mrs. Zhou said with concern, “I heard about what happened last night. I know about your family’s situation and am quite worried. So I came to visit you. Take these things and cook them to calm yourself down.”
Er Ni refused her offer repeatedly, but she could not dissuade Mrs. Zhou. In the end, she could only invite her into the hall.
“Where’s your elder brother?”
“Elder Brother went to work early in the morning. He told me to stay at home, lock the door, and not go out.”
“That’s the right thing to do. Otherwise, it’s not safe for a young lady to stay alone at home. I used to live in this area too. There used to be more evil people here. You have no idea how scary it was.”
The villagers here had no way to find out about the past of the Tiger Base, so they were very curious about the environment here.
Er Ni’s curiosity was piqued when Mrs. Zhou took the initiative to mention it.
As the two of them chatted, Er Ni’s wariness towards Mrs. Zhou decreased.
Mrs. Zhou looked at her expression and took the opportunity to ask, “Don’t be afraid of what happened last night. You’ve seen our City Lord before, so you should know. She’s also a woman and hates such things the most. She’ll definitely give you justice. What really happened last night? Can you tell me about it?”
Er Ni’s expression changed when Mrs. Zhou brought up last night’s incident. However, with Mrs. Zhou around, she was not as afraid as before.
“Last… last night, my elder brother said that he had a stomachache. I was worried that something was wrong with him, so I wanted to look for the village doctor and ask him to take a look at Elder Brother. To my surprise, on the way there, a black-robed man suddenly rushed out and pounced on me. I was scared out of my wits and struggled, but I was no match for him at all…”
Mrs. Zhou caught the discrepancy in the details. “It was one person? Was it one person who showed up to abduct you in the beginning?”
“It… it was one person at the beginning, but later on, there were two. I was thrown to the ground by them. They… they wanted to humiliate me. Later on, I saw even more black-robed men… I was very scared.”
“Did you see the other party’s appearance? Is there anything special about him?”
Er Ni shook her head with red-rimmed eyes. “Their faces were covered. I… I couldn’t see anything.”
Mrs. Zhou asked for more details, and Er Ni answered truthfully.
After asking, Mrs. Zhou chatted with her about household matters and comforted her again before leaving.
Mrs. Zhou had just returned home when she saw that the Black Guardian was also present.
When the Black Guardian saw that Mrs. Zhou had returned, his wooden expression wavered. He walked up to Mrs. Zhou but before he could say anything, Mrs. Zhou gestured for him to enter the house first.
“I’ve asked thoroughly.”
Mrs. Zhou didn’t keep him in suspense. After sitting down, she told the Black Guardian about the contents of her conversation with Er Ni.
The Black Guardian frowned after listening to her. “No one from the patrol team acted alone that night.”
Mrs. Zhou could tell that Er Ni’s frightened look was not fake. Moreover, she was a young lady and not likely to lie about such things. The main reason was that it did not benefit her.
“Then… could it be that someone who wasn’t on night duty did it?” When the black-robed men were not on duty, they still liked to wear black clothes. They might be mistaken for night patrolling guards.
The Black Guardian nodded and indicated that he would go back and investigate. After thanking Mrs. Zhou, he returned to the Tiger Base.
“Go and check the movements of all the black-robed men on the night of the incident. As long they have no alibi to prove their whereabouts during the time of the incident, report them to me.”
“Yes, Sir..”