Wang Wei reached out to grab Teacher Qiao, but Yan Ning reacted quickly, picking up a wooden stick and smashing it down hard on his knee.
Wang Wei screamed and collapsed to the ground again, unable to get up.
When Xiaoli saw Wang Wei fall, she turned pale with fright and staggered away on her own.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yan Ning and Teacher Qiao ran out of the rented house and headed towards the street.
Running to the roadside, Teacher Qiao hugged Yan Ning tightly and said gratefully:
"Yan Ning, if it weren't for you, I would be finished today. You are truly my savior!"
Tears streamed down her face. Yan Ning gently patted her back, comforting her:
"Don't cry, it's good that you're alright. Let's go call the police."
The two walked together to the nearest police station to report the crime. The police quickly responded and arrested Wang Wei and Xiao Li.
Teacher Qiao stayed at the police station to be questioned by the police, while Yan Ning prepared to go back to school to attend classes first.
"bite--"
Just as Yan Ning stepped out of the police station, her phone rang.
She picked up her phone and saw that it was Shen Xiyue calling. She immediately answered the call.
On the other end of the phone, Shen Xiyue's voice was somewhat anxious, with a hint of panic:
"Yan Ning, something terrible has happened!"
Yan Ning asked anxiously, "What happened? Chu Yi is back again?"
Shen Xiyue's voice trembled slightly, with a hint of a sob, "No, it's my aunt..."
She choked up for a moment, then told Yan Ning what had happened.
As Yan Ning listened to the description on the other end of the phone, his brows furrowed more and more, and he immediately took a taxi to find Shen Xiyue.
Soon, Yan Ning arrived at Shen Xiyue's house, where Shen Xiyue was waiting for her at the door.
Upon seeing her approach, Shen Xiyue immediately went to greet her and said anxiously:
"Yan Ning, I'm so sorry to have suddenly called you over. It's too much trouble for you."
Yan Ning smiled and said casually, "It's nothing. Where does your aunt live?"
Shen Xiyue pointed to a villa next door and said, "It's right there, let's go over there quickly."
The two hurried to their aunt's house. As soon as they entered the living room, Yan Ning saw a well-dressed woman sitting in a chair with a terrified expression.
She looked to be in her early thirties, wearing a dark dress, her hair was a little messy, and her body was trembling slightly.
When the woman saw Shen Xiyue bringing Yan Ning over, she hurriedly stood up and anxiously stepped forward, saying:
"Xi Yue, you've finally arrived. Is this the amazing friend you mentioned?"
Shen Xiyue nodded, "Yes, Auntie, this is my friend Yan Ning. Please tell her what's going on!"
Ye Yunxiu collected her thoughts, looked up at Yan Ning, and said:
"Just now, as usual, I was planting flowers and turning over the soil in the yard when I suddenly unearthed something hard."
"The thing was wrapped in a red cloth strip, which looked very strange, so I curiously opened it to take a look."
Her voice trembled, "There was a piece of rotten flesh inside, it was disgusting!"
Yan Ning frowned slightly. "Where is that thing now?"
Ye Yunxiu pointed to the yard and said softly, "It's still in the yard. I don't dare to touch it. My husband and children aren't home today, and I don't know what to do."
The three of them walked into the courtyard, which was filled with flowers and plants and looked like it had been carefully tended.
Yan Ning saw a small pit next to a big tree in the center of the courtyard, with something wrapped in red cloth lying inside.
The red cloth was faded, covered in dirt, and emitted a foul, rotten smell.
Shen Xiyue and Ye Yunxiu covered their noses and stood at a distance, not daring to approach. Yan Ning walked over alone.
She picked up a fairly sturdy branch and slowly peeled back the red cloth.
Under the red cloth was a lump of rotten, decaying meat.
It is dark red in color, with a pitted and bumpy surface covered with ants, making it look disgusting.
Shen Xiyue asked fearfully from behind her, "What... what kind of meat is this? It can't be..."
Yan Ning frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke softly:
"Judging from its shape, it should be a placenta."
"placenta?!"
Ye Yunxiu was taken aback. Suppressing the urge to vomit, she exclaimed:
"Who did this?! It's disgusting! What is this person trying to do?!"
Yan Ning continued to poke at the red cloth with the twig and discovered that, in addition to the clump of rotting flesh, there were two neatly folded pieces of red paper hidden inside.
She took out the red paper and slowly unfolded it.
Although the red paper has faded somewhat, the writing on it is still clearly visible.
On two red papers, Ye Yunxiu and her husband's birth dates and times were neatly written.
Ye Yunxiu leaned closer and asked nervously, "Why are my husband's and my birth dates on this? What's going on?"
Yan Ning stood up and replied with a serious expression, "You and your husband have had your lifespans stolen. This red cloth should have been buried for several months. Have you noticed anything unusual lately?"
Ye Yunxiu opened her eyes wide, thought carefully for a moment, and hurriedly said:
“I’ve been feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath for the past few months. I’m usually very healthy, and my husband and I often go out to exercise and go hiking.”
"But we've been getting sick frequently these past few months and have been going to the hospital all the time. Could it be this thing that's causing it?"
Yan Ning nodded and said solemnly, "That's right, you are already having your lifespans borrowed by others."
Ye Yunxiu's chest heaved violently, and she almost lost her balance. She gasped for breath and said:
"Who did this?! Who is so vicious as to want to kill our whole family?"
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