Reborn in 2006, I met Mr. Zhou from the past.

Exhausted, Su Fengnan collapsed, panting heavily, and stumbled to the edge of the spiritual spring. The clear spring water was right in front of her, and she instinctively wanted to go down and wash away the sticky filth, but as soon as her hand touched the water, she suddenly stopped.

It can't heal too quickly. This matter is definitely not that simple, and the injuries on my body are the best proof of that.

Thinking of this, she suppressed her physical discomfort, took only a small sip of spiritual spring water to conserve her strength, and then returned to the tea room to lean against the stone table, pondering the mastermind behind it all.

The only real conflict this semester stemmed from Zhou Li's incident. But Zhou Li was just an ordinary female student; Su Fengnan didn't believe she had the guts to plan such a vicious kidnapping. As for Zhou Chenyu… was she merely a collateral damage in that explosion?

After much thought and searching, Su Fengnan found no clues and rubbed her temples, still unable to figure out the truth. Well, her priority now was to escape.

Exhaustion washed over her like a tide, and Su Fengnan slumped onto the stone table, unconsciously drifting into a deep sleep again. However, not long after, a loud shout from outside the space jolted her awake.

"Damn it! Where is he? How can you judge people like that! Huh? Brother Monkey is waiting for him, where are we going to find him now!"

Immediately following was a dull thud from a heavy impact. The shorter man, clearly enraged, kicked the taller man hard in the shin: "You can't even keep an eye on an unarmed girl! If she runs away and calls the police, we're all finished!"

The tall man looked completely bewildered, clutching his leg and standing frozen in place: "That's not right, I've been guarding the door the whole time, and it hasn't been opened once. How could she have grown wings and flown away?"

The short man then looked around the closed room with suspicion, finding no trace of escape. A chill ran down his spine: Had he really seen a ghost in the middle of the night?

Just then, a strange, crisp sound suddenly rang out.

"Splash—splash—"

The sound of water grew louder and louder as it approached, accompanied by a chilling, mournful laugh that echoed through the empty room: "Give me back my life...give me back my life..."

"Little, Little A..." The tall man's teeth chattered, and his whole body trembled like a leaf.

The short man named A tried to appear calm, but his bravado masked his fear, as he roared, "Playing tricks! I'm not afraid of you, don't give me that!"

Hiding in the shadows, Su Fengnan saw that this trick had no effect on the short man, so she had an idea. She grabbed the bloodstains on the back of his head that were still wet and smeared them on her face, making her face look deathly pale. Then she quickly changed into a set of plain white women's ancient costume in the tea room in her space.

The next second, she flashed out of the space and appeared in front of the two men without warning.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

A woman with a blood-covered face, dressed in ancient costume, was staring intently at them. The two men were terrified and screamed as they turned and ran away.

Su Fengnan, her hands covered in blood, chased after them like a vengeful ghost. Just as her fingertips were about to touch the man's clothes, she flickered and disappeared into the void.

This dramatic scene completely shattered the kidnappers' psychological defenses, and the two of them were so frightened that they wet themselves on the spot.

"Little...Little A! Don't do this deal! Run! Otherwise you'll lose your life!" the tall man cried, scrambling and crawling away into the distance.

Only after confirming that the two kidnappers had completely disappeared did Su Fengnan dare to change out of her conspicuous plain white ancient costume. She dared not relax for a moment, and after confirming the direction of the light, she hurriedly headed in that direction.

She didn't know where she was, but instinct told her that heading towards the light might be the only way to save herself. Dragging her exhausted body, she finally reached a main road with streetlights, but her steps suddenly stopped—two groups of people were fighting right in front of her!

Su Fengnan's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she froze on the spot. What kind of bad luck was this? Was God playing a cruel joke on her?

She held her breath and, taking advantage of the darkness, moved silently into the shadows of the streetlights like a startled cat. She then slipped into the space, remaining constantly alert to any movement outside.

She mentally ranted: This is the first time in her life she's ever witnessed such a brawl. Are these people crazy? And in this day and age, there's a crackdown, how dare they be so blatant?

Before long, the sounds of fighting outside gradually subsided, followed by the roar of car and motorcycle engines fading into the distance. A while later, the piercing sound of police sirens grew louder as they approached.

Su Fengnan was overjoyed: The police have arrived!

The road was a mess, the air was thick with the smell of blood, and a group of thugs lay sprawled on the ground, while the winning group had already fled.

Zhou Chenyu and Jiang Shaoqing followed the police and quickly cordoned off the scene.

A detective found the leader of the Big Dog Gang in a pool of blood, checked his breath, and shouted to Zhou Chenyu, "Old classmate, he's still breathing!"

Zhou Chenyu and Jiang Shaoqing quickly stepped forward and saw that the man, whose flesh was mangled and bloody, was barely breathing.

"Brother Shaoqing, is there any way to wake him up and get him to talk?" Zhou Chenyu asked, his brows furrowed.

Without a word, Jiang Shaoqing squatted down, felt around on the man's body for a moment, and then pressed down hard on the acupoints. The man, who had been unconscious, instantly opened his eyes in pain.

Ignoring everything else, Zhou Chenyu knelt on one knee, his cold face drawing close to the other's, his tone calm yet carrying a suffocating pressure: "You've kidnapped a female student. Tell the truth, where is she. If you cooperate, I'll immediately have someone rescue your life."

The big dog's pupils contracted violently. In fear of death, and in order to save his last chance of survival, he trembled and confessed everything he knew.

When Zhou Chenyu learned that Su Fengnan had been hidden by Da Gou's men and was about to be handed over to that "Monkey Brother," the anger in his eyes almost burst out.

But he forcefully suppressed the anxiety surging within him, turned to the detective beside him, and said in a solemn voice, "Zeng Cheng, are you familiar with this area? Could you help me show the way?"

Zeng Cheng had never seen Zhou Chenyu so humble. Seeing his old classmate trying so hard to control his rage, he was also infected by this eagerness and couldn't help but wonder—what kind of girl could make the once aloof and unapproachable Zhou Chenyu lose her composure like this?

"No problem, I'll take you there." Zeng Cheng immediately agreed and quickly turned to his colleagues to instruct, "Take control of these people at the scene and bring them back; send the injured to the hospital."

"yes!"

After making the arrangements, Zeng Cheng led Zhou Chenyu and Jiang Shaoqing towards a fork in the road and ran quickly: "It's over there, follow me."

The three hurried past Su Fengnan's hiding place. In the instant they passed, Su Fengnan flashed out of the void, appearing silently. With lightning speed, she grabbed a stone from beside her and hurled it fiercely—

The crisp "snap" sound was particularly clear in the quiet night.

Zeng Cheng suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked alertly toward the source of the sound.

"Who? Come out!" Zeng Cheng shouted sharply, his hand already on his waist.

Zhou Chenyu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar figure slowly emerging from the shadows under the dim streetlights. It was the person he had been searching for! Zhou Chenyu snapped instantly, leaving Zeng Cheng and Jiang Shaoqing behind, and rushed to Su Fengnan.

Seeing the person he had been longing for day and night in such a disheveled and terrified state, Zhou Chenyu felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain almost suffocating him.

"Are you... Nan'er?" He reached out his hand, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably, his voice hoarse.

Zhou Chenyu suddenly appeared before her, and Su Fengnan's taut nerves finally snapped. A surge of immense joy and grievance welled up inside her. Her eyes welled up with tears, and all her strength crumbled at that moment.

"Brother Zhou...you're finally back."