Chapter 339 - Come Along If You Can Keep Up (1/2)

“Are you sure… it’s okay?” Liu Meng asked as he watched Peng Jiating running away, a worried look on his face.

Qin Zhen, who had been watching on the side, was also gaping. “I have to do this. The only way to find out what she’s been hiding is to drive her into a corner,” Zhang Heng vaguely replied, not explaining any further. He turned to Liu Yuwei and said, “Thank you for your cooperation. You can all go home now. I’ll take care of the rest.” “Will she be okay?” Liu Yuwei looked concerned. “Who? Tian Tian or Peng Jiating?”

“Both of them.”

“I don’t know. I’ll try my best,” Zhang Heng answered.

Liu Yuwei plucked up the courage to speak again. “Before this, I’ve never… told anyone in school about Peng Jiating’s family,” she blurted.

“I know.” Zhang Heng patted her on the head and told Liu Meng, “It’s late. Bring your sister home.”

“What about me? Can I stay and help?” Qin Zhen volunteered.

“Go home. You’ve already done your part. I’ll handle the next part myself.”

“One extra person, one more helper for you,” Qin Zhen brazenly replied. He saw how foggy tonight’s incident was, and until he really understood it, it would be like that itch he could not scratch. Until now, all he saw was Zhang Heng coming up with whatever he had to criticize a primary school student, and Zhang Heng had made it clear that he did not intend to explain why.

It was like watching a TV series or reading a really good book halfway before the director or author decided to cut it short and discontinue it without warning.

Zhang Heng glanced at Qin Zheng. “Whatever, come along if you think you can keep up.” “Alright.” Qin Zhen couldn’t help but get excited the moment he heard the word ‘whatever,’ completely ignoring the rest of the sentence. He had always been physically fit – part of his school’s basketball team in high school and in college. Weekly training was compulsory, and as a result, he was much fitter than Zhang Heng before he even graduated high school.

With that, Qin Zhen confidently believed that it shouldn’t be a problem for him to keep up with Zhang Heng. In fact, Zhang Heng wasn’t that fast and didn’t seem to be in a hurry. He kept a normal pace until they reached Peng Jiating’s house.

“So, what next? What should we do?” Qin Zhen was curious.

Unlike Tian Tian, Peng Jiatin’s house was on the fifth floor, the highest level of the micro-district.

Zhang Heng emphasized that he wasn’t about to make contact with Peng Jiating’s family. Puzzled, Qin Zhen instantly asked how he planned to get to her.

Zhang Heng did not answer. Instead, he walked to the north side of the building that faced a dry pond. Street lamps around the area were no longer turned on to save on electricity, making the entire place pitch black at night. This would be the perfect hideout for someone who really didn’t want to be seen.

While keeping his eyes peeled on the top of the building, Zhang Heng placed a foot on an air conditioner compressor and pushed himself up with the other, eventually managing to grab onto the eaves of the second floor.

“Hey, are you serious?” Qin Zhen was taken aback. It was now clear that Zhang Heng planned to climb all the way to the top of the building. But then again, it was way too dangerous – to the average Joe, it looked no different from climbing the Stawamus Chieftain Rock.

Zhang Heng answered, “Really? You had to shout that loud? You’re attracting everyone’s attention!” As he talked, his hands and feet did not stop, and before long, he had already reached the third floor.