Chapter 25 Alleyway "Don't worry, just close your eyes."
December 31st.
The weather is fine.
Although it was New Year's Day holiday, Yan Ning attended classes for the entire day because the cram school had adjusted its schedule. The schedule was not much different from that at school.
It was the last class in the evening. The teacher delayed the class for a while. Also, because it was a holiday today, there were too many people outside and the road was jammed with traffic.
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening when Yan Ning got off the bus with his schoolbag on his back.
She hesitated at the bus stop, then chose the route she often took.
Take a shortcut.
Walk home through an alley.
However, when everyone was already in the alley and halfway there, Yan Ning began to feel a little regretful.
After all, when she usually walked this road, it was basically in broad daylight or not too dark.
And now, the moon is dark and the wind is strong.
The street lights were dim and the alley was sparsely populated. There wasn't even a single pedestrian along the way.
Yan Ning even felt as if there were footsteps behind him.
She froze for a moment, alert, ready to run at full speed at any moment, wanting to look back...
"Meow~"
A cat meowed nearby.
A little black cat jumped over the eaves, landed on the ground, and knocked over an empty can in the corner.
It turned out to be a cat.
Yan Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
At the end of the alley, there is a secondary road with few cars passing by. Not far ahead across the street is the side entrance of Huize Community.
Just arrived at the alley entrance.
Yan Ning suddenly noticed that there was a person squatting on the sidewalk.
The man was sitting on the curb under the railing, with his down jacket thrown aside. He was wearing thin clothes, and there were five or six empty beer bottles at his feet. Before he got close, he could smell the strong stench of alcohol.
He kept swaying as if he was sleepy, and was in danger of hitting his face and getting a black eye at any time.
Take a closer look.
Yan Ning also saw two plates of unknown medicine next to the wine bottle.
New Year's Eve.
This person stays here in this state.
Who knows, something unexpected might happen...
Yan Ning stopped two or three meters away from the man, hesitated for a moment, and decided to go to the security booth to see if he could ask the security guard for help in dealing with the current situation.
But she didn't move.
The man suddenly fell forward, his head about to hit the street—
No time to think about it.
Yan Ning hurriedly ran forward. The drunkard was very heavy, so she struggled to hold his shoulders to help him steady his body.
The man lowered his head and muttered something irritably.
Yan Ning didn't hear clearly, but noticed that he seemed to be still conscious, so he hurriedly asked:
"Hello, do you need any help? It's best not to fall asleep like this, you'll get hurt."
As she spoke, she looked towards the side door of the community.
Huize is an old residential complex with average property management. There is not always someone at the security booth at the side door.
Now.
The lights were on in the pavilion, but there was no one in sight.
There were no passers-by on the sidewalk.
Yan Ning turned back and confirmed that the person in front of him was seated firmly. After thinking it over, he still felt that he couldn't leave this person alone. He loosened his hand and said quickly:
"Wait a moment, I'll go to the main entrance..."
She didn't finish her words.
The man seemed to finally wake up and heard her voice clearly.
The next moment.
He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Yan Ning's wrist!
"finally found you!"
The voice is hoarse and difficult to understand.
Yan Ning was startled and subconsciously struggled and scolded:
"Let me go!"
But the man held it very tightly. She used both hands and tried to pull it apart, but still couldn't break free.
at the same time.
The man looked up, and under the dim light, Yan Ning was able to quickly see his face.
The young one had a noticeable bruise at the corner of his right eye.
This person,
It turned out to be Fang Bai.
Someone pulled his wrist again, and Yan Ning staggered forward a step.
He guessed that Fang Bo was most likely coming for him.
She did not speak rashly again to anger the other party, but turned her head and quickly looked around.
But the busy intersection was far away, and there was no one passing by the side door of the community. There was no one around, and there was no one to ask for help.
Fang Bai opened his hazy drunken eyes, staring at Yan Ning's profile with a distracted look, and spoke with a thick tongue:
"Let go? You, you hurt me so badly, why don't you apologize to me first?"
Yan Ning said calmly, "You've got the wrong person."
Fang Bo immediately frowned and retorted: "Bullshit! You are Xu Meng, the one who smashed me like this... No, that's not right, you are Yan, Yan..."
He seemed to be mentally blocked, not knowing whether he could not say her name or could not recognize who was in front of him.
Just give up.
"You, don't you like playing tricks on me? Come on, I'm going to have some fun with you today..."
As Fang Bai spoke, he stood up shakily and stretched his free hand straight towards Yan Ning's chest.
Yan Ning did not scream or struggle.
Instead, she calmly recalled the self-defense skills she had learned before, found the right moment, and when Fang Bo got close, she exerted force on her knees and lifted them up -
“Hmm?! Ugh—!!!”
Almost at the same time.
One arm was placed across Fang Bai's neck, and he was pushed back with all his strength!
Attacked from both sides.
Fang Bai screamed in pain, but before he could utter a word, the man holding his neck swallowed it all.
Yan Ning didn't notice this at first.
As soon as her wrist was released, she immediately took a big step to the side, out of Fang Bo's reach. At the same time, she picked up the beer bottle on the ground, clenched it with both hands, and used it as a self-defense weapon.
But, just turn your eyes again.
She saw the hand reaching out from the alley.
The lights at the alley entrance are dim.
The owner of the hand stood at the junction of half light and half darkness.
His face was completely hidden in the darkness, like some large hunting animal roaming in the dark night.
Yan Ning took two seconds to adjust to the light, and finally recognized—
That person.
It’s Lu Chen.
In an instant, the noisy sounds of the street in the distance came back to my ears.
Yan Ning unconsciously exhaled the tense breath, felt his back slightly soaked with sweat, heard the "boom, boom, boom" sound of his heartbeat, and -
"Are you okay?"
Lu Chen asked.
He spoke very quickly, and his voice was different from usual, very low, which made people think of the sea before a storm.
Yan Ning shook his head.
After a second or two of silence.
The third person present spoke with difficulty:
"Let... go... please..."
Fang Bai was almost out of breath, and as if begging for mercy, he patted Lu Chen's arm that was twisting his arm.
Seeing Yan Ning's gaze, he subconsciously looked over.
Lu Chen grabbed Fang Bo's hand with all his strength, forcing him to take several steps back into the alley, and then he let go of his hand.
Fang Bai lost his balance and fell to the ground, while Lu Chen took a step forward and walked to Yan Ning's side.
Lu Chen lowered his head, staring at Yan Ning with his dark eyes, and asked again with a worried look:
"Are you really okay?"
As he spoke, he reached out to take the beer bottle from Yan Ning's hand.
Yan Ning calmed down at this moment and handed over the bottle without thinking too much.
He shook his head again and repeated, "It's really okay."
And over there.
Fang Bo got up, leaned over and stretched his legs. He coughed twice before returning to his old ways and began to curse under his breath, "... Damn it, why are you meddling in other people's business...?"
Then, Fang Bai raised his head and saw Lu Chen.
His gaze remained still for two or three seconds, then his eyes widened, "You...it's you!"
I don’t know if he really recognized Lu Chen.
It was probably the alcohol that made him think he had a grudge against everyone.
Fang Bo's eyes were bloodshot:
"You, and you! You, you are in the same group! Damn it..."
Yan Ning didn't hear the rest of the words.
The nervousness and the feeling of not knowing how to deal with the current situation also stopped.
because--
The young man in front of her casually put the bottle of wine he took from her hand on the ground, then leaned over slightly, gently moved the ear warmer hanging on her neck upwards, and covered her ears with gentle movements.
That moment.
In her sight, Lu Chen was the only one left.
Only his voice could be heard through the ear warmer.
Calm and determined.
Even with a bit of his usual casualness.
Lu Chen said to her:
"Don't worry, close your eyes and wait for me for two minutes."
The sounds coming from the alley were not very real. A little further away on the main road, there was the occasional sound of a car horn.
Yan Ning closed his eyes, listened to his heartbeat, and counted the numbers one by one.
She was also thinking:
If, after counting to 120, Lu Chen still hasn't come out...
The first thought was—
She took the bottle and rushed into the alley.
But reason was singing a different tune, telling her that she should go to the main street to find someone to call the police and call people over, and then go in after making sure that everything was safe.
But what if Lu Chen gets injured during the delay?
There is nothing to say about rationality.
Reason also voted in favor.
Therefore, Yan Ning calmly planned to proceed recklessly.
Thinking again.
When did Lu Chen start following her?
Yan Ning could certainly guess the reason behind tonight's danger -
Fang Bo used someone else's account, and it is very likely that others would know about it and claim credit for the photoshopped pictures. The scars on his face were probably caused by the "Xu Meng" he just mentioned.
Fang Bai came here for revenge.
Before, she could ask Xin Jing to find out Fang Bai's residence.
The same goes for Fang Bai. When the school started, the school counted the family addresses. As long as he was willing, it would not be difficult to find out that she lived in Huize by asking someone.
What about Lu Chen?
He must have known what was going on behind the scenes and guessed what Fang Bai was thinking, so he followed her because he was afraid that something might happen to her.
only.
When did it start?
It is unknown when and whether Fang Bai will appear.
Could it be that Lu Chen had been silently protecting her all day, or even earlier?
that's all.
Become a silent guardian angel.
Without letting her know...
The number Yan Ning silently counted reached 99.
In the alley.
Suddenly there was a muffled groan, followed by a heavy fall to the ground.
The sound was so muffled that it was impossible to discern its source.
Yan Ning opened his eyes hurriedly and looked into the alley.
It's hard to get used to the light.
I could only vaguely see that one person was sitting on the ground with his back against the wall, and another person was standing in front of the fallen person, standing up and trying to walk out of the alley.
Yan Ning took off his earmuffs almost subconsciously and wanted to take a step forward to pick up the wine bottle on the ground.
However, at the same time.
The familiar voice spoke:
"It's okay."
That moment.
She felt relieved, but her nose felt sore and she didn't know if tears were about to fall.
Lu Chen walked towards her, step by step, from the dark alley to the bright street.
Finally, it stopped in front of her.
Yan Ning looked up at Lu Chen.
It even gave me a feeling of being in another world.
She moved her eyes to his right cheek and frowned, "You are hurt."
"A little bit."
Lu Chen's dark eyes brought a faint smile, and he finally felt a little normal. He used the back of his hand to wipe away the blood on his cheek without much care.
It was a scratch, not deep.
Yan Ning didn't breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly looked Lu Chen up and down, left and right. "Apart from this wound, are there any other places? Are there any internal injuries? Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
Lu Chen: “Hmm…”
After thinking for a moment, he spread his hands forward.
"Hmm, my hand seems to hurt a little."
Could it be that——
Broken bones?!
Yan Ning's heart tightened and he raised his hand to look through it.
But he was avoided by the person in front of him.
"There's other people's blood, it's dirty."
After saying that, seeing that she still looked nervous, he turned his hands over and showed them to her again.
There was indeed a little blood on it, but it was not caused by the wound.
Apart from that, only the joints on the back of the hand are slightly red and swollen.
So, she thought, he meant—
should.
It hurts because you hit someone.
Yan Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Chen withdrew his hand, "It doesn't hurt much anymore."
He patted himself again and said, "There's no pain anywhere else, so I don't need to go to the hospital for a checkup."
Yan Ning confirmed again:
"Really?"
"If you don't believe it,"
Lu Chen chuckled and said, "How about I take off my clothes and show you?"
"good……"
He gave her "suggestion" and she didn't think much about it. She agreed subconsciously, and then she was stunned for a moment.
He reacted immediately and his face flushed instantly.
Lu Chen's hand was already on the zipper of his down jacket, as if he was going to pull it down as she wished in the next second.
Yan Ning waved his hands hurriedly, his face flushed even more, "No, no need..."
He laughed again and asked:
"Really? Seeing is believing, right?"
Yan Ning: ...
She pursed her lips and nodded.
This person.
He still has the mind to joke, so I guess he's really fine.
At this time, there were some rustling noises coming from the side.
A little black cat walked out of the alley.
After stretching, it lowered its head and sniffed the coat that Fang Bo had thrown on the ground, probably because it had some smell of a barbecue stall.
Yan Ning then thought of Fang Bo in the alley, "What should I do with him? Should I..."
She subconsciously wanted to say "Call the police", but she couldn't say it out loud.
Although Fang Bo was the one who provoked first, he is now lying on the ground and I don’t know what the situation is. If I call the police, what if it affects Lu Chen?
Hesitating.
Lu Chen continued her words, "Take him to the hospital first, and then hand him over to the school."
Lu Chen's expression was calm, and he added casually, "He's fine, he just knocked to the ground twice, at most there are some bruises."
Yan Ning felt relieved and nodded.
beside.
The little black cat meowed, stretched out its front paws curiously, and scratched the sleeve of Fang Bai's coat.
Yan Ning's attention was just diverted a little.
Lu Chen leaned down and moved closer, as if he had something to say.
She couldn't help but turn her gaze back to look at him.
The street lights at night cast a little shadow on that handsome face, but Lu Chen's eyes were so gentle.
"It's too late. You have to go home. Leave the rest to me."
Yan Ning subconsciously refused: "How can I let you go alone..."
Lu Chen shook his head and smiled, "Fang Ze'an will be here soon, and there may be people from other classes in No. 1 Middle School. Don't you want to act out unfamiliarity with me?"
Yan Ning wanted to say something else.
The person in front of her raised his hand again, maybe because it was "dirty", he just patted her head twice with a gentle smile on his face.
"Be good and listen to me."
Street lights lengthen people's shadows.
The shadow of his hand fell right above her head.
Yan Ning was suddenly deflated.
She swallowed the words - I don't have to act.
I also understand that she might not be able to help much here.
She finally nodded.
After the two said goodbye.
Yan Ning walked a few steps towards Huize Community, then suddenly thought of something and ran back.
Lu Chen was still standing there.
I saw her pair of almond-shaped eyes sparkling, and she was breathing slightly:
"I can't wait until school starts, so tell me the outcome tonight and we can contact each other by phone. My cell phone number is..."
Lu Chen nodded seriously, "I know the number, I will definitely tell you."
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Yan Ning's eyebrows curved slightly, and then he said his farewell words seriously again.
Until I saw Yan Ning's figure with my own eyes, entering the community gate and disappearing around the corner between the buildings.
After waiting for another two or three minutes.
The gentleness on Lu Chen's face disappeared.
The little black cat sat next to it, with its front paws raised, licking its fur.
Lu Chen walked over and picked up the black down jacket. In the jacket pocket, a section of nylon rope that had been blocked by the little black cat was exposed.
Scattered on the ground were several pieces of sobering tablets.
Lu Chen's expression was gloomy and unclear.
The little black cat came over and rubbed his trouser leg affectionately.
Lu Chen bent down and stroked the cat's head gently. "Well, I know we can't go too far, but the bad guys should pay the price they deserve."
Lu Chen turned around and picked up the wine bottle that Yan Ning had just taken and put back on the ground.
There was a loud "bang".
Fang Bai, who was punched in the face and had his mouth corner broken, suddenly woke up from his coma.
As soon as Fang Bofu opened his eyes, he was shocked to see a half-broken sharp beer bottle facing his face, less than 10 cm away.
Fang Bai quickly stepped back, but found that there was a wall behind him and he had nowhere to retreat.
The person in front of me was facing against the light, so I couldn't see his face clearly.
But his hands moved steadily, like an emotionless killer in a horror movie. The tip of the beer bottle was getting closer and closer to Fang Bo.
5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm...
Fang Bo was almost scared to death.
The surge of adrenaline, the effect of the hangover pills, and the various pains all over his body as if he had fallen to the ground eight hundred times, made him sober up immediately.
But my memory is still confused and I can't remember where I am at all.
Fang Bai trembled all over, closed his eyes tightly, and begged for mercy frantically:
"Big brother! Hero! Good man! I don't know how I offended you, but I beg you to please forgive my mistakes..."
I felt the rope tightening around my wrists.
Fang Bo was shaking like a sieve:
"Please, please! Don't... don't kill me! I, I have money! I can give you money, and anything else! I'll give you whatever you want, really, don't kill me, I haven't lived enough..."
However, there was only silence in response to him.
And the inexplicable weight that was suddenly thrown on his head and body.
Fang Bai let out a loud "Ah".
After a while.
I realized with shock that it was just a piece of clothing...
At the entrance of the alley.
Lu Chen stood in the backlight, took out his cell phone and made a call.
The call was connected quickly.
Fang Zean seemed to be at a party table, surrounded by noise and a cheerful voice:
"Hey! Brother Lu, it's not New Year's yet. Isn't it a little too early for you to call me to wish me well? But it doesn't matter. I received your kindness..."
"I have something to ask you."
Lu Chen interrupted Fang Ze'an's chat, stared at Fang Bai, and said calmly:
"Please help me and ask for a phone number."
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