Zhou Nan was surprised to see the thin girl following Lin Dan in. The girl's expression was as if she had seen a ghost. She grabbed Lin Dan's clothes tightly and hid behind her, her body still trembling. Now she could only accept Lin Dan's approach. In her eyes, any of her kind was no different from a wild beast.
"Who is she?" Zhou Nan asked.
"She got lost in the mountains, and I picked her up." Lin Dan handed over the phone, "Can you unlock this lock? If you can, I won't have to go to town to make a phone call for you."
Shi Gui's mobile phone was a counterfeit product and its security factor was not high. Zhou Nan restarted it and cleared the original password in a few seconds. Seeing the full signal, he felt relieved, then asked seriously: "Where did you get the phone? Did you steal it?"
Lin Dan said calmly: "It was not stolen, I picked it up. I will put it back to its original place later. She also wants to contact her parents. After you finish the fight, let her fight one." Lin Dan pointed at Yu Yeying who was hiding behind her.
Zhou Nan nodded in agreement, but after pressing the number, he quickly deleted it, his face full of confusion. He could see that Lin Dan had no such thoughts about him at all, let alone the idea of keeping him forever. She has no parents and is lonely. It's hard to find someone to keep her company, so she will naturally appear more enthusiastic. She saved herself and also saved the lost girl. This shows that she is very kind-hearted. It is very safe to stay with her and there is no need to worry about anything else.
His parents and good friends did not agree with his long journey this time, and he made the trip with all his might. If he was carried back in disgrace, wouldn't he look very embarrassed and lose face?
Thinking of this, Zhou Nan put down his phone and hesitated, "Lin Dan, can you really cure my leg?"
"Of course, your leg will be healed in two months at most." Lin Dan nodded firmly. Although she has no memories, she is very confident in her medical skills.
In fact, Zhou Nan himself also felt that Lin Dan’s medicine was very effective. After only two days, his bones began to itch slightly, which was a sign of healing. Moreover, his toes are very flexible, which shows that the bones must be properly connected and there is no damage to the nerves and blood vessels. If that’s the case, why doesn’t he wait until his injury is healed before going back? This way he wouldn't have to endure the blame from his parents and the ridicule from his friends. Anyway, the summer vacation has just begun, so he is not afraid of being delayed for two months.
Thinking of this, he put down his phone and said in a negotiating tone: "Lin Dan, I'd better wait until my leg is fully healed before calling my parents."
Lin Dan frowned and refused decisively, "I can't afford to support you, you'd better leave quickly. Haven't you noticed that we have been drinking porridge every day these days? If you stay any longer, we won't even be able to drink porridge. You eat too much."
Zhou Nan's cheeks flushed, and she felt ashamed and guilty. He knew that Lin Dan came from a poor family, but he never expected that he would cause such a heavy burden to her. He actually thought that Lin Dan liked him and wanted to force him to stay! Why is his face so big?
"I'll give you money." He opened his backpack and took out a bulging wallet.
Lin Dan, whose rice jar was already empty, hesitated for only three seconds before deciding to give in to money. She stretched out her hand and said simply: "Okay, I agree that you can stay and recuperate, but don't forget to include the medical expenses." It is only natural to charge for medical treatment.
Zhou Nan touched his burning face and then began to count the money.
Yu Yeying stammered, "Lin Dan, I, I don't have any money, what should I do?" Her tears fell instantly, and she looked like she was about to collapse. She couldn't leave Lin Dan, not even for a second. She is the only person in the world who can make her feel at ease.
"It's okay, you are different from him. I won't take your money." Lin Dan was very patient with Ye Ying. He immediately turned around, hugged her in his arms and patted her gently.
Zhou Nan felt that she was being treated differently, her expression became more and more ashamed, and she began to doubt her own charm. He handed over five thousand yuan and said angrily, "Is this enough? If not, I have more in my card. You can take the card to the town to withdraw it. The password is XXXXXX." He was not worried at all that Lin Dan would abscond with the money. Now he completely believed in the other party's character.
Lin Dan took the money and nodded, "That's enough. You can live here peacefully. Bring me the phone and let Yu Yeying contact her parents."
Zhou Nan immediately handed the phone to Yu Yeying, but Yu Yeying hid behind Lin Dan and didn't dare to answer it. Lin Dan picked up the phone, asked her what the number was, and then helped her dial it. Just as she was about to press the last digit, Yu Yeying suddenly dropped the phone and shook her head, saying, "No, I, I haven't thought about it yet."
Now she dares not contact the outside world at all. Will her family and friends still stand there waiting for her? Can you still accept her current dirty appearance? She trembled with fear at the thought of going out, surrounded by many people, and having them probe into her whereabouts in recent years and dig deep into her painful experiences. If possible, she really wanted to change her face, go to a corner where no one would find her, and live quietly. What's worse, she would think, how nice it would be if she could die in that cellar earlier?
It takes courage to die, but it takes even greater courage to live with scars all over your body. Some people have already exhausted all their strength just to stand there and take a breath of air.
Lin Dan could understand Yu Yeying's feelings, so he gave up the idea of contacting her parents. She rubbed her head and soothed her, "Don't be afraid, you can stay here as long as you want. We'll call them when you've made up your mind."
Yu Yeying's pale cheeks regained color, and her eyes were full of gratitude and dependence as she looked at Lin Dan.
Seeing her strange reaction, Zhou Nan keenly realized that she was definitely not just lost. But he was just a stranger, and it was not appropriate for him to dig into other people's wounds, so he could only pretend he didn't know.
Lin Dan took Yu Yeying's hand and went out. Zhou Nan was stunned by the sight of the two of them leaning against each other. He couldn't help but think: Lin Dan is really kind, he picks up one and treats one, he picks up one and warms one. Looking at Yu Yeying's appearance, it was obvious that he regarded her as his only salvation. What on earth did they experience last night?
Zhou Nan was just curious and didn't intend to investigate. However, when the police came to visit the village, he finally understood why Yu Yeying was so timid.
"I'm a tenant here. My leg was injured and Lin Dan took me in. I don't know Shi Gui, no, I've never seen him." Zhou Nan answered the police's questions while asking what happened. It turned out that a man had died in the village, and the villagers found many corpses in that man's cellar, all of whom had been tortured to death. The police initially suspected that the deceased was a serial killer and were preparing to take the body back for DNA testing.
Someone reported that Lin Dan was the murderer, saying that she could raise poisonous insects and that the flesh and blood of the deceased were eaten by the poisonous insects. The police did not believe these words at all, but still followed the routine and came to Lin Dan to take a statement. The death of the deceased is indeed very strange, but this is a scientific world, and all problems will be explained scientifically.
Seeing Lin Dan's extremely gorgeous face, the police even softened their tone of voice. Lin Dan frowned slightly, and he didn't have the heart to ask any more questions. Instead, he comforted her not to be afraid. Yu Yeying pretended to be Zhou Nan's sister. Since she was locked up in the cellar at the age of thirteen, she had not grown much over the years. She looked thin and small, and was very shy. The police did not suspect her at all, let alone think that the iron chain had been locking a living person a day ago.
A few days later, the police came again following the lead of Shi Gui's lost mobile phone. Lin Dan falsely claimed that he had picked up the phone by the pond at around five or six in the morning, and that he didn't know who the owner was, so he took it away. The police were not very suspicious of her because they saw that she was young and weak. Later, through visits, they found that Shi Gui had indeed walked back and forth in the village several times between five and six in the morning, so it was entirely possible that she had lost her cell phone. How could they have imagined that the reason Shi Gui went in and out of the Miao village was to find tools to dispose of Lin Dan's body.
This matter is so unbelievable that even the modern police, with highly advanced criminal investigation technology, could not find any clues for a while and could only treat it as an unsolved case.
After dealing with the police, Lin Dan continued to do what he was supposed to do, completely unaffected, but Zhou Nan's mood could not calm down for a long time. He was a member of the Xuanmen sect, and he guessed the cause and effect of Shi Gui's death after only a brief inquiry.
He stared at Lin Dan and asked in a deep voice, "Are you a witch doctor?"
"That's right." Lin Dan stared at him with a cold gaze: "Are you going to report me?"
Zhou Nan waved his hands quickly: "No, I won't. Shi Gui deserved to die, of course I won't report you. Yu Yeying was rescued from him by you, right?"
"Yes, she has suffered a lot and is now extremely afraid of contacting the outside world. If the police knew of her existence, they would take her to the police station and interrogate her about her past experiences day and night, which would cause her to collapse. You should have seen that she has suicidal tendencies. There are already eighteen bodies in that cellar, which is enough for them to accuse Shi Gui of a crime. I don't want one more than Ye Ying. I hope she can leave here quietly, pretend that nothing has happened, and live quietly."
Doctors treat illnesses, but they also heal the heart. For some reason, this sentence suddenly popped up in Lin Dan's mind, making her slightly stunned. She became more and more certain that she must have been a doctor before she lost her memory.
Zhou Nan nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but he was deeply moved. These people wander on the border between light and darkness all year round, acting on their own conscience and without fear of the law, which makes them more likely to fall into depravity. Lin Dan is an orphan. There is no one to guide him or instill in him ideas, but he can always stick to his original intention, do good and eliminate evil. This quality is very valuable.
Three days later, this originally secluded mountain village welcomed many reporters. They interviewed villagers everywhere and went to Shi Gui's house to take a lot of photos. The news of "serial killer suddenly appeared in Miao village" began to ferment on the Internet, and a production team came here to shoot a documentary. They dug deep into the identities and experiences of every victim, and the cause of Shi Gui's death was analyzed by various experts, and reported in the most sensational way possible.
Seeing the headlines on his phone, Zhou Nan couldn't help but secretly admire Lin Dan's decisiveness. If she didn't hide Yu Yeying, she would probably be driven to death by these media. Who would want to mention such an unbearable memory over and over again?
However, Lin Dan was not disturbed by these people at all. She took care of Yu Yeying's health while learning the art of witchcraft. She seemed to have long been accustomed to this fast-paced, high-intensity learning process and arranged her time in an orderly manner every day. The strange man would occasionally appear beside her and tease her, but most of the time he would disappear without a trace.
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