Mother Wu sensed something was amiss, and a hint of worry appeared on her still charming face: "My dear, is it the abilities of the Wu family that are causing you... trouble?"
"Mom, no, don't worry." Wu Yue said, gently taking her stepmother's arm. "Actually, Officer Chu's target is Yan Chiyu. I was just assisting him. If anything dangerous happened, I would be the first to run. This has nothing to do with the Wu family's abilities, so don't overthink it."
If it were truly because of the Wu family's abilities, she wouldn't have encountered these strange events.
"Mom, get some rest. I'm going upstairs now." After comforting her mother, Wu Yue ran upstairs in a few quick steps.
Mother Witch lowered her head and took a sip of coffee, a hint of melancholy flashing across her shrewd eyes.
...
Chu Xiao had just driven onto the main road when his team called, their voices filled with panic: "Captain, Jiang Qiang has not only gone mad, but paint-like patterns have started appearing on his face... We have no idea how they were applied, it's like they're growing out of his skin, it's terrifying!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao nearly crashed into a telephone pole. He squinted and looked ahead: "Old Yang, I might..."
"Boss! Boss? What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?" Yang Lianhai's tone was full of concern.
Chu Xiao calmly said, "I just saw a Peking Opera mask floating in mid-air, but when I looked closer, it disappeared. It's clear this isn't something we can do alone..."
"How's Wu Yue doing? Did she agree?" Wang Yaobei joined the group chat. "Boss, I just lent Jiang Qiao the talisman I bought from Mr. Yan for 500 silver dollars. His emotions have been controlled, but because the talismans have different effects, they can't be completely eliminated."
"here you go!"
Chu Xiao didn't hesitate to praise him, "It's raining, let's talk about it when I get back to the station."
He hung up the phone quickly after he finished speaking.
The luxury car drove a little further, and Chu Xiao inexplicably saw that mask again.
The man's heart sank, and he couldn't help but curse, "What the hell! Damn it!"
Chu Xiao looked up and saw the mask smiling at him. Luckily, he had a strong heart because of his line of work, otherwise he would have fainted from fright.
Chu Xiao parked the car in a safe place and called Wu Yue. His hands trembled slightly. Actually, he was panicking.
"Kid, I've encountered three painted masks on the road. Damn it, these things even smiled at me."
Wu Yue: "Officer, please don't swear at me, a minor."
Chu Xiao: "I was wrong, I will restrain myself and pay attention."
Wu Yue: "Hmm. Hang..."
Chu Xiao quickly interrupted her, "Little friend, do you have any powerful magic weapons? I'm halfway away from your house, let me see where this is..."
Chu Xiao turned his head, wanting to look through the car window at the road sign in the misty rain, but instead he was met with that mask hanging in mid-air, which was smiling at him again.
Chu Xiao rolled his eyes and took a deep breath: "Little friend, I'm on Hongchen Road. Please come and save me right away, or I might faint from fright."
It was only at this time that Chu Xiao would refer to himself as uncle.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a girl's voice coming from the phone, saying to someone else: "Lu Shu, go pick someone up. Cuihua won't do, she'll get wet in this heavy rain."
Who Lu Shu is doesn't matter; what matters is that he can save him. Chu Xiao only relaxed after hearing this. His heart was pounding, and he suddenly remembered the talisman that Wu Yue had given him last time. He quickly rummaged through his wallet, which he had left in the car.
Yes, he put it in his wallet. We searched high and low, but couldn't find it.
Chu Xiao swore that he had never been so panicked and fearful in his twenty-seven years of life.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
