Chapter 573: Look at me, look at me, look at me!

A zero pollution value would make people extremely suspicious, even causing a major accident, and a high pollution value is just as bad; but by a twist of fate, because of that weird person's words, your pollution value broke through the zero limit, which fortunately cleared all suspicion for you.

And the aftermath of this matter wasn't resolved either; Weidai Ge's parents had caused a fuss, thinking the real culprit was in this residential area, but later they mysteriously disappeared for unknown reasons.

Your father's profession was that of an investigator; he looked into this matter for a while but found nothing, yet according to him, Weidai Ge's parents also died mysteriously, and your father thought this place might see trouble, so before the rumors spread, he sold the house and took you all away from here.

It must be said, your father's intuition was correct; just a few days later, that place repeatedly experienced several vicious incidents, housing prices plummeted, while you instead became among the few fortunate ones.

Age 6: As time passed, your memory of that event grew fainter, until it was veiled in a mysterious shroud, and you at six finally reached the age to start school.

For a pair of parents who pursue educational quality, they would certainly not accept their child attending an ordinary school, so your surroundings are almost entirely excellent.

Their parents are mostly investigators in the Bureau of Abnormalities, and at worst they are still staff members of that bureau.

Compared to those powerful monsters, you are like a quail that has wandered into a chicken flock—thin and small, seeming not to belong here, yet clearly the resources you enjoy are better than theirs.

I originally thought someone as weak as you would end up in the same situation as when you were a child, but.... things seem to have exceeded your expectations?

At this moment, Zhang Jie looked at the kids around him constantly releasing goodwill toward him, his face blank with confusion.

Wait, wait, wait! Why are you being so nice to me?

Huh? Because... because you just look... comfortable?

What! It's clearly that being near him makes you feel comfortable!

Right! My pollution dropped by 0.1 point!

Zhang Jie.....

No way, is he some kind of pollution purifier or something?

But.... that weird feeling in his body is coming back.

Like the feeling of wanting to poop but can't, only a hundred times weaker.

Hiss.... you say that, and I feel it too.

The surrounding clamor gave Zhang Jie a splitting headache, and just as he was worrying, a lively and arrogant voice broke through all of that.

Little Jie! Sis is here to pick you up and take you home!

Zhang Jie turned his head to see, Zhang Yan had her hair tied in a ponytail, with her older brother who had started to grow taller standing beside her, just standing at the doorway looking at him.

And when those kids saw Zhang Yan, they scattered like birds and beasts, as if they had seen a ghost.

I know that person! My brother told me to stay away from her!

Holy cow! She's a third-year school bully! Run!

Zhang Jie tugged at his mouth, uh-oh, his family's Magic Pill Old Sister is exerting herself....

In short, before school he had often heard his parents lecturing Zhang Yan, their talk roughly the same: basically, you're the one in this family who worries people the most, when will you learn from your brothers.

Zhang Yan listened, each time she was eager to admit fault, using every coquettish and cute tactic she could, but she never actually changed.

What's up, little brother? Are you intimidated by your sister's reputation?

.... Sis, you really should stop bullying others.

Huh? Is that how you view your cute older sister?

The three of them walked toward home chatting and laughing, sharing amusing anecdotes and telling various jokes.

What a wonderful life.....

Little brother, sister asks you: what thing is sweet and sticky, placed in the mouth, will jump?

.... Need I say? Of course it's....

It's a sugar-coated toad.

Zhang Shuo spoke up before Zhang Jie could, and the eagerly awaiting Zhang Yan instantly puffed her lips in dissatisfaction.

Bro~ what are you doing!

Because you already told me that boring joke once.

Annoying!

So why isn't it popping candy?

Look at me, look at me, look at me?

Zhang Jie:?

Zhang Yan:??

Zhang Shuo:???

Look at me, look at me, look at me!!!

A strange sound sharp and urgent, Zhang Jie felt a strange feeling rise in his heart; just as he was about to turn his head to look, a hand suddenly covered his eyes.

The reassuring voice of the older brother came, accompanied by the older sister's strange cry; Zhang Jie knew the older brother had also covered the older sister's eyes.

Whatever you do, absolutely do not open your eyes!

Stay where you are, don't move! No matter what happens!

Look at me, look at me, look at me!

Zhang Jie felt something foul-smelling moving back and forth before him, not just one, and at this moment his Magic Pill Old Sister had already been frightened into a spirit pearl, tightly gripping his hand, showing no trace of her usual dominance.

Look at me, look at me, look at me!!!

So, brother, if we looked at him, what would happen?

It would probably be a painful head-clutching twist; why don't you give it a try?

The stiff older brother still has a bit of humor in him; for some reason, Zhang Jie isn't nearly as afraid as he imagined.

So we'll just wait like this?

I sent an emergency distress call to Mom; just wait, as long as you don't open your eyes, it should be fine.

Why won't you look at me! Why won't you look at me!!!

Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me!!!

Look at your big dad!

The steady older brother eventually couldn't help but burst out with foul language; he also seemed not as calm as imagined.

Time..... I don't know how long it passed, those sounds of 'look at me' kept echoing in my ears, and finally ended with a crisp cutting-meat sound.

All right, it's safe.

No one responded.

I am Investigator A313; this area has been cleared by me, you are safe.

After a moment, the older brother's voice came first.

You'd better not open your eyes.

No need to think, Zhang Jie knew this must be an extremely bloody scene.

Good.

Finally, after leaving this place by several tens of meters, the two of them opened their eyes again.

Coming into view was a somewhat weathered middle-aged man.

Where do you live? Let's test the contamination level; if it's fine, just go.

The investigator looked at the three children; although he said that, inside he had already lost hope.

After experiencing this, even if they adopted the most correct method, the contamination emitted by that thing could not be shielded.

They had been here for almost an hour; the contamination, likely, had already infected them.

Pointing the instrument in hand at Zhang Jie's forehead, after a moment, the instrument emitted a mechanical female voice.

Beep! Contamination value 0.1%.

Investigator:????

Zero! Zero point one???