Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Zhang Xiao was an extremely dedicated and conscientious officer. He carefully picked the bones one by one, as if he were collecting the world’s most precious artifact.
As for Wang Nianping, although he was not yet a world-renown director, he was so eager to learn and had a passionate curiosity towards the unknown. Without caring about how complicated the current situation was, Wang Nianping squatted beside Zhang Xiao and casually chatted with him. But in reality, he was attempting to find out the truth about what happened over 20 years ago.
Both Ning Huanxin and Jiang Lixing were still present at the location as well, but they were standing a little further away from the two men.
“Do you think there is some secret about this village that nobody knows?”
Ning Huanxin softly uttered the question to herself, not really expecting Jiang Lixing to have heard her, and replied. But after he heard her question, Jiang Lixing frowned slightly and asked, “Secret?”
Jiang Lixing muttered to himself in a low voice, and suddenly his eyes lit up. “The day I drove into Zhang Clan Town in my car, the Zhang Clan Town shown on the GPS was not the same as the current Zhang Clan Town. When I followed the GPS, I landed up in another place. It was very near to Zhang Clan Town, but just separated by a river. But… that place was desolate, and there was not a single living soul visible nearby, only tattered and rundown houses. It looked like a village that had been abandoned for a long time.”
As he spoke of that village, Jiang Lixing still visibly shivered at the memory of it.
He had felt eerier at that abandoned village than at the film set of a horror film.
An abandoned village. Could it be…
“Shall we go take a look at it?”
Ning Huanxin cautiously voiced her suggestion, as she was afraid time would stop again.
“Okay.”
Jiang Lixing nodded his head. “I don’t think the production team will anyway continue with more shooting today.”
The both of them left after they spoke. Wang Nianping was not concerned about their departure, as he was still focused on trying to get some information from Zhang Xiao.
Jiang Lixing had a cross-country vehicle, which was very suitable for navigating the countryside roads.
They got into the car, and Jiang Lixing turned on the GPS. Ning Huanxin saw that the Zhang Clan Town showed on the GPS was indeed at a different location.
“Sister Ning!”
Zhang Yan’s voice suddenly sounded out from outside the car.
“Sister Ning, where are you going?”
Zhang Yan looked at Jiang Lixing’s car, then at Ning Huanxin, sitting in the car, as she queried with a curious gaze.
“We… We’re just going to roam around! The production team is taking a break for the day.”
Naturally, Ning Huanxin was not going to tell her the truth. After hearing Ning Huanxin’s response, Zhang Yan’s eyes lit up. “Sister Ning, can you bring me along? I can be your guide!”
“Um…”
Ning Huanxin’s first instinct was to reject her. However, Jiang Lixing, who was already sitting in his driver’s seat, slid down his window, and he smiled at Zhang Yan and spoke, “It would be best if you can be our tour guide. Hop on!”
“Oh, thank you, Brother Jiang.”
Zhang Yan was very excited and quickly climbed into the backseat of the car.
Ning Huanxin looked at Jiang Lixing doubtfully. But Jiang Lixing had already turned away and was concentrating on starting up the car.
“Sister Ning, where do you want to go sightseeing?”
Zhang Yan looked slightly reserved after she sat in the car. The little girl nervously rubbed her hands together as she turned to ask Ning Huanxin.
Ning Huanxin smiled and said, “We are not really familiar with this place, so we don’t know where we’re going. We were just planning to roam around randomly. By the way, I heard there’s a river behind the town…”
“Sister Ning!”
The moment Ning Huanxin mentioned the river, Zhang Yan’s face changed. “Don’t go to that river, it’s dangerous.”