Chapter 494 - I’m the Child That You’ve Killed (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

Sitting inside the taxi, Chen Ge spoke twice on the phone with Xiao Gu. After confirming that the woman in the raincoat had not returned, he sighed in relief. “The main mission tonight is to bring Xiao Gu home safely. I’ll deal with Eastern Jiujiang later.”

Chen Ge had his own hesitation. Both the taxi driver and Xiao Gu were normal people, and Chen Ge did not want to drag them into this mess. The rain fell on the car window, and it blurred the view. The rainclouds hung low in the sky, and it felt like the sky was falling.

“The weather forecast has never been accurate; they said it was going to be a light drizzle, but this rain has been falling for how long already?” The driver was a young man. He looked about the same age as Chen Ge. He focused on driving. Due to the weather, he did not dare lose his focus.

“I’m going to fetch a person, and then we’ll take your taxi back. Don’t worry, we won’t waste your fare.” Chen Ge pulled his gaze back.

“I’m not worried about that.” The driver did not turn around. “Don’t you think the rain tonight is very weird? The further you go into Eastern Jiujiang, the heavier it becomes. The road is almost flooded.”

“How is that weird? It’s just a heavier rain. You’re being too sensitive,” Chen Ge joked.

“Sometimes, it’s better to believe something than not.” The driver pointed at the religious bracelet hanging by the rearview mirror. “I once fetched passenger from Eastern Jiujiang before. The people there are very superstitious and have many rules. Like if there’s a newborn in the house, the man has to stomp his feet at the door before entering; if there is a nightmare, they have to turn the pillow around after waking up; if you receive a phone after midnight, do not speak first; if you see some strange vehicle at the site of a traffic accident, do not get too close. Initially, I did not believe these things, but over time, you get convinced.”

The streetlights dimmed. The driver looked through the sweeping wipers and felt nervous. “There is a scary urban legend here. It is easy to get lost if you take the road during heavy rain. You look like you’re heading home, but eventually, you’ll end up at an unfamiliar location.”

“There’s a legend like that?” Chen Ge was interested. Many urban legends had traceable origins, and they could be based on reality instead of being fully fictional.

“Even though there hasn’t been any big news in Eastern Jiujiang, of all the disappearances throughout Jiujiang, twenty percent happened in Eastern Jiujiang. It’s like the place can consume people,” the driver said darkly, and Chen Ge memorized everything that he said.

“Keep your eyes on the road. If we run into anything weird, we’ll call the police directly.”

“Call the police?” The driver was not used to the jump in Chen Ge’s thought. “I guess that could work. I’m just reminding you out of kindness. Don’t come wandering in Eastern Jiujiang alone at night. This place is rather isolated…”

Half way through his sentence, the driver suddenly shut up. He narrowed his eyes to look ahead and then suddenly turned the steering wheel! The taxi turned, and Chen Ge slammed into the door. He did not say anything as he reached into his backpack to activate the recorder. The car slowed down. The driver gasped greedily for air, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

“What happened?”

“There was someone standing in the middle of the road earlier.”

“You probably saw wrongly. It’s raining so heavily, and it’s so dark—who would stand there in the middle of the road?” Chen Ge’s hands searched inside his backpack before curling around something.

“That’s true…” The driver wiped his sweat. He looked to the side, and all he saw was darkness.

“Can you describe the person’s appearance? Was she wearing a red raincoat?”