The Great Doctor Girl

Chapter 143: The Ancient House Changes and the Tender Heartache

Jifeng and Xunlei also gathered around, their sharp eyes quickly grasping the key information. Xunlei whispered, "Madam, this village looks secluded, so it must be hiding something important. We need to go quickly."

Based on the blurry scene in the photo, I quickly compared it and finally locked it on Chenjia Village in the suburbs of Kyoto.

I nodded heavily, carefully put the information away, and quickly planned the itinerary with Huang Junze.

Along the way, the scenery outside the window was rapidly receding, but my heart became more and more uneasy.

I thought the trip would go smoothly, but as the car entered the suburbs, the navigation suddenly malfunctioned, the screen kept flashing, and the route was switched randomly; then, the car body shook violently and broke down without any warning.

Huang Junze got out of the car to check, his brows furrowed as he whispered, "Something's wrong. It looks like someone is secretly messing around."

My heart sank, and I became more certain that this journey would be full of thorns, but I had no intention of retreating. After a simple repair, there were no special problems, so we continued to head towards Chenjia Village.

When we arrived at the village, it was an early March afternoon. The sun was warm, but the village was deathly quiet.

On an old tree at the entrance of the village, a few vultures were perched eerily, occasionally making shrill cries, breaking the silence.

The wells in the village have dried up, the surrounding land is cracked, and the cracks spread like spider webs, exuding an atmosphere of decay and desolation everywhere.

We explored along the winding paths and visited every household. At first, the villagers looked at us evasively and were reluctant to talk.

After asking carefully, I found out that he took the hush money because he was afraid of retaliation from the forces behind Chen Feng.

I made up my mind and used my spiritual power. A faint light enveloped the villagers and I tried to read fragments of their memories.

Right at the beginning, there was a weak resistance force, and the head felt like being hit by a sledgehammer, with a sharp pain.

I gritted my teeth and persevered, my spiritual power continuously outputting. Blood slowly oozed from the tip of my nose, and my body was shaking. A trace of fear flashed through my mind, afraid that the spiritual power would get out of control and cause a disaster. But when I thought of Chen Feng's family still trapped, I held on tightly. I finally got the key information - Chen Feng's family was hiding in the old house at the end of the village.

When we were almost at the end of the village, I showed some of Su Junsheng's information to an old man. He sighed and said slowly, "Girl, the family you are asking about has a miserable life. They have been held captive and hidden in the old house at the end of the village for many years."

Upon hearing this, Huang Junze and I looked at each other and quickly ran towards the old house at the end of the village.

Just as they were about to approach the old house, strange noises suddenly came from inside the house, and a faint fluctuation of spiritual power appeared and disappeared, as if warning the newcomers to stop.

Huang Junze quickly protected me behind him, and Jifeng and Xunlei stood on both sides in a pincer attack. The four figures were as tense as strings in the sunlight.

I narrowed my eyes slightly, mobilized my spiritual power to protect my body, and slowly approached the old house.

The dust beneath my feet rose and fell, and the silence was eerie.

As the distance got closer, the strange sound became more and more shrill, like a sharp object scratching glass, mixed with a low roar.

The shabby door was tightly closed, and the copper lock on the door was rusty, but it exuded a coldness that kept people away.

Xunlei stepped forward and pushed hard with his palm. With a "click", the lock broke and the door slowly opened. A smell of decay hit him in the face.

The room was dimly lit, with debris scattered all over the floor. Several figures were huddled in the corner, their bodies huddled and their faces haggard.

I called out softly, "Is this Chen Feng's family?" No one answered, only a few faint sobs.

I walked closer slowly, my steps lightened. The faint light of spiritual power reflected on their faces, and the similarity between their eyebrows and eyes with Chen Feng became more and more obvious. I was sure that they were his family members.

"Don't be afraid, we are here to save you." I said gently, trying to calm them down.

But at this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, and the old house seemed to be collapsing.

The walls began to crack, bricks and stones fell, and dust spread, obscuring the view.

"Be careful!" Huang Junze shouted and pulled me to the side.

Jifeng and Xunlei reacted quickly, helped Chen Feng's family up and moved them out the door.

Just as everyone was about to step out of the old house, a black shadow jumped out from the ground, surrounded by a strong evil aura, exactly the same as the masked man's aura.

It turns out that this black shadow was ordered to guard Chen Feng's family here. The mastermind behind this should be Su Junsheng, who wanted to take them as hostages so that Chen Feng could be controlled by him.

At this moment, the black shadow saw that we had ruined his plan, and he showed his vicious side. Could it be that he didn't know that Su Junsheng had been arrested?

The black shadow pounced with fangs and claws, targeting Chen Feng's family who were unable to fight back.

My eyes widened in anger, and I quickly formed seals with my hands. A spiritual shield was instantly erected to block the attack of the black shadow.

"Want to save people? Not that easy!" The black shadow made a harsh sound.

I snorted coldly: "Then give it a try!" After that, I waved my hands, and spiritual runes bloomed like fireworks, turning into a golden whip and lashing towards the black shadow.

The black shadow dodged easily with a flash, but the attack became more and more fierce. For a moment, sand and rocks flew everywhere in the house, and visibility was extremely low.

Huang Junze was extremely anxious. Although he had no spiritual power, his martial arts skills came in handy at this moment.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, he spotted the flaw in the black shadow, his body was as nimble as a swallow, his steps changed rapidly, and a fierce side kick hit the black shadow's abdomen, causing a whistling sound in the wind.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the muscles in his arms trembled slightly due to the force he exerted, but he continued to attack without slowing down.

The black shadow was unable to dodge and was kicked directly, and his body swayed.

After Jifeng and Xunlei settled Chen Feng's family, they joined the battle again. Xunlei's body was as fast as lightning, his leg skills were sharp, and his attack was so fast that only an afterimage was left; Jifeng's punches were powerful and he was proficient in boxing. Each of his blows was extremely powerful. The two cooperated tacitly and dealt with the black shadow.

After a long and fierce battle, the black shadow began to show signs of fatigue. I seized the opportunity, used all my spiritual power, and turned the golden whip into a cage to trap the black shadow tightly.

The black shadow struggled frantically, roaring: "You will regret this!" I bit my fingertips and merged my blood into the cage to strengthen the seal and ensure that it was foolproof.

"Su Junsheng was arrested, didn't you know?" I threw this shocking news to him.

The dark shadow in the cage seemed to sense that the situation was hopeless, and its struggles became increasingly powerless. The evil energy around it quickly dissipated, turning into a wisp of black smoke, and was sucked into the depths of the cage with a "whoosh", completely stopping.

When the dust settled, everyone looked a little embarrassed. I was breathing heavily, but I was full of relief.

Although the rescue process went relatively smoothly, the thrill of it was something that only those who experienced it personally could understand.

When Chen Feng's family stepped out of the old house trembling, the warm sun shone on their faces covered with dust and tears. They collapsed to the ground in an instant, and the feeling of exhaustion after surviving the disaster hit them.

An old woman with gray hair should be Chen Feng's mother. She grabbed the corner of my clothes with trembling hands, as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw, and knelt down with a plop, crying: "Thank you so much, if it weren't for you, we would have been locked up to death!" The others also gathered around, their mouths full of gratitude, their eyes red, the cold sweat on their foreheads had not yet dried, and they were in a trance in their embarrassment.

Listening to the words of thanks, I felt mixed emotions. After careful consideration, I decided to tell the truth about Chen Feng's evil deeds.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Feng's family members were struck by a bolt from the blue. They stood there in a daze, their minds going blank.

The cup of water that the old woman was handing us fell to the ground with a clang and shattered into pieces. Her lips trembled and she stammered, "Impossible. My Xiaofeng has been a well-behaved boy since he was young. How could he do such a heinous thing?" Her eyes were full of disbelief and tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Some people looked suspicious and shook their heads repeatedly; others looked dejected, slowly squatted down, held their heads in their hands, and murmured painfully: "No wonder, no wonder those people have never let our family go..." As they learned more details, the light in their eyes dimmed little by little, replaced by shame and despair, as if their own blood relatives had torn off their fig leaves and exposed them to an embarrassing situation.

My eyes were slightly sore, and looking at their appearance, I felt both distressed and helpless.

How could I not know the torment they were going through at that moment? The hardships along the way flashed through my mind involuntarily like a kaleidoscope of memories - the sight of my mother having her blood sucked out in the abandoned Zen temple, the rainy day when I was murdered, the dangers of the attack on the old house, the numerous obstacles in exploring the village, the life-and-death game against the black shadow, each and every one of them was torment.

Thinking that Chen Feng was the culprit behind all this, my knuckles turned white when I clenched my fists, my nails dug deep into my palms, I felt no pain at all, and the anger in my heart burned fiercely.

After a brief resistance, sadness completely overwhelmed Chen Feng's family like a tide.

The cries came one after another. An uncle slapped himself hard and cried, "It's my fault that I didn't teach him well. What a sin!" Others hurriedly pulled him back to dissuade him.

Everyone was tired of crying and their emotions subsided a little. Chen Feng's father stood up with red eyes and clenched fists. He said in a hoarse voice, "Girl, although we didn't take good care of our child and made a serious mistake, we will never protect her. Go ahead and do it. No matter what punishment you need, we will not stop you. We only ask for some atonement."

The rest of the family members also nodded, their eyes showing determination. They had already made up their minds to cooperate with us to send Chen Feng to the trial he deserved, even if the process was heartbreaking.

On the way back, Chen Feng's family cried about the suffering they had endured over the years. I felt mixed emotions. I comforted them in a gentle voice, and the more I listened, the more determined I became to punish Chen Feng.

After returning to Ancheng, I contacted the police immediately to handle the procedures for handing over Chen Feng and the masked man, and explained to the police that the masked man’s family had not yet been found.

The police officers handling the case looked serious, recorded the information carefully, and quickly deployed follow-up investigations. Based on the existing clues, they investigated the places where the masked man often appeared and his network of relationships. They solemnly promised to fully cooperate with us in the continued search. I also solemnly promised that I would assist the police in the search in the future.

At the handover site, Huang Junze held my hand tightly, giving me silent support; the mighty wind and thunder frightened the two men so that they dared not play any tricks.

The police car slowly drove away, and this thrilling confrontation between good and evil finally came to an end.

When we got home, Huang Junze held my hand tightly and comforted me softly, "Wife, we have passed another difficult hurdle." I leaned on his shoulder, nodded heavily, and turned to look towards the basement. The problem that had been bothering me for a long time finally had a solution.

The night outside the window is dark, like an airtight piece of black satin, covering the world tightly, but the inside of the house is filled with beauty due to the warm yellow light.

After experiencing a series of thrilling events, his tense nerves finally relaxed completely. Fatigue was like a dense silk thread, wrapping around every inch of his body, but another kind of burning desire was also quietly growing.

Huang Junze's eyes never left me from beginning to end, and the deep affection and attachment hidden in them were so hot that they burned me.