Chapter 379: Chapter 299: The Jian Family’s Courtyard (Please Subscribe, Requesting Monthly Tickets!)_2
Yan Junze turned over and sat on the ground, watching his legs flicker in and out of visibility, the intense numbness relentlessly attacking him.
It was already dark, and with no one around, he didn’t fear being seen.
About two or three minutes later, his legs finally stopped phasing into ghostly silhouettes.
Yan Junze took out his phone and called Xiang Er, asking her to co and pick him up.
Xiang Er had been inside the rental apartnt all day and arrived at Yan Junze’s location in less than a minute after receiving the call.
Seeing Yan Junze sitting on a roadside flowerbed, continuously massaging his legs, she curiously asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you sitting here so late at night?”
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“I just sent Zhang Xiaomo off and suddenly my legs gave out; I couldn’t walk,” Yan Junze said.
“Zhang Xiaomo left? And then your legs went weak?” Xiang Er stared at him unblinkingly.
“What kind of logic is that?” Yan Junze couldn’t help but laugh, “Whether she cos or not has nothing to do with the weakness of my legs. Even if she hadn’t co, I’d still be without strength in my legs.”
“Then you should eat sothing to strengthen yourself,” Xiang Er said seriously, “My dad used to say, ‘you are what you eat’…”
“Alright, alright, help back to the dorm building, then you can go back to the rental,” Yan Junze hurriedly stopped her from continuing.
Xiang Er supported him, and the two headed towards the academy.
At this ti, there were still occasional people in the school. Once Yan Junze reached the base of the dorm building, he told Xiang Er to go back quickly.
He then grasped the stair railing and slowly made his way up the stairs.
Xiang Er didn’t go far and hid in the deep shadows of the trees opposite, squatting silently and watching him climb the stairs.
Only after he entered the dorm did Xiang Er stand up and quickly leave.
The situation was becoming increasingly serious and could no longer be delayed. Yan Junze lay back on his bed, too lazy to wash up, and just lay there.
The other people in the dormitory were busy with their own things, oblivious to his condition.
Not long after, overco with exhaustion, Yan Junze fell asleep quickly.
The next day he got up very early and waited outside Professor Di Zhiwen’s residence before morning self-study.
Although Professor Di Zhiwen lived in Tianng City District, he only went back on weekends and generally rested in his dorm after work on weekdays.
At this ti, Di Zhiwen had already gotten up and was doing his morning exercises, stretching his body.
His dormitory had a small backyard; after finishing his exercises and returning to the front to open the door, Yan Junze greeted him with a smile.
“Professor, you’re up,” he said.
Di Zhiwen was taken aback and laughed, “Why so early?”
Yan Junze replied, “I ca specifically to ask about your friend’s yard, where the rocks have undergone peculiar de-aging. Curiosity kept up all night, so I thought I’d check it out. Is that okay?”
Di Zhiwen thought for a mont, “It seems he’s not in Tianng for the next few days; he told he had to go on a business trip to Yannan District for a few days and probably hasn’t returned.”
Yan Junze shook his head with a bitter smile, “Looks like… I won’t be able to sleep for a few days.”
Di Zhiwen laughed heartily, “It’s young people like you who have the spirit we need—full of curiosity for anything and determined to investigate it thoroughly.”
Yan Junze gave an embarrassed smile.
Di Zhiwen took out his phone, “Wait for a mont; I think there are other people in his house. I’ll ask him, and if it’s convenient, I’ll let them know to expect you. It shouldn’t be a problem for you to go and have a look.”
“Okay,” Yan Junze quickly nodded.
Di Zhiwen dialed a number and walked into the house; after a bit, his voice could be heard speaking, and two minutes later, he ca out and said, “No problem, his daughter will be ho after five o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Just give your na when you get there, and she’ll receive you.”
“Professor, aren’t you going?” Yan Junze asked.
“I’ve been there many tis,” Di Zhiwen said with a chuckle, “I’ve even conducted research and proposed to bring that rock to my lab, but Jian Yifan has always been reluctant. By the way, this friend of mine is nad Jian Yifan, a minor official in Tianng City District.”
Yan Junze asked a few more questions, mainly if his visit would disturb the household, what to pay attention to, and whether the rock could be moved or not.
After a short conversation, the two parted ways.
Yan Junze didn’t feel the numbness that day, but he grew increasingly anxious, his limbs feeling uneasy as though he might disappear at any mont.
After barely getting through the day, Xiang Er, hearing that he was going out the next day and thinking it was another mission, insisted on going with him.
But Yan Junze said that this ti no one could help him except himself.
He even spoke very candidly, telling Xiang Er that if he didn’t co back, she should find Zhang Xiaomo. Zhang Xiaomo, out of respect for him, would surely arrange everything for her and not directly let a high-level exorcist drive her out of the female corpse.
Knowing Xiang Er’s temperant, Yan Junze also made her promise not to search for him or make contact with anyone, so as not to involve others.
Xiang Er was on the verge of tears after his words, her lips trembling.
Yan Junze stroked her head, “I’m just considering all possibilities. It’s not that bleak, otherwise, if I suddenly went missing without saying anything, you’d be worried too.”
As a corpse, Xiang Er naturally had no tears to shed and couldn’t cry; she nodded her head but couldn’t speak.
Leaving Xiang Er’s rental house, Yan Junze decided not to tell Zhang Xiaomo; he knew her concern for him was incomparable to Xiang Er’s.
She would surely follow him if she heard about any danger involved in this matter, which not only wouldn’t be helpful but might even make things worse.
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