I've become Erlang Shen, only now I'm mysteriously resurrected.

Chapter 36: Bizarre Events, Shen Wenjing's Despair

"We've been told to stay hidden; all we need to do is follow orders."

The man called "Boss" lowered his eyes, twirled his fingers, and felt the incredible, powerful force surging within his body. A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Boss, I don't understand what that guy's plan is. He's making us rob tombs and hide in secret!"

"Why worry about all that? Just do as he tells us to. Don't you want to go further? To be even stronger than you are now?" The man looked up, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

"Yes, of course I want to! The power within me is so wonderful; who wouldn't want to become stronger!"

The younger brother nodded vigorously, his breathing becoming rapid, his voice filled with intoxication.

"I think we should do as he instructs! We'll await his orders!"

Time flies, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

At exactly 22:30 PM,

The lingering aroma of pickled cabbage instant noodles still wafts through the stairwells of the residential buildings next to Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School, and the motion-activated lights flicker on and off as students return home late.

At that moment, in the rented room on the fourth floor, Shen Wenjing had just removed her face mask and was applying toner in front of the mirror when a burst of bright red and blue light suddenly swept across the window.

"What is that?"

Shen Wenjing and Zhao Meiting were peering out from behind the curtains when their hands suddenly stopped.

The two women froze on the spot, and their roommate Zhu Xiaohua also came over and squeezed by the window to look down.

All that could be seen were police cars with flashing lights parked along the roadside downstairs, and black and white police tape stretched out in circles, completely surrounding the building.

The three of them looked at each other, completely bewildered.

How come their entire building was suddenly surrounded by police?

what's going on?

While they were still in a daze, several windows of the residential building across the street, about ten meters away, were suddenly pushed open, and more than a dozen heads popped out, their voices drifting over on the evening breeze.

"Have you heard? There's an infectious disease outbreak in this building," someone muttered quietly.

"Isn't that right? The police have issued a notice that if an infectious disease is discovered, the person will be immediately taken into quarantine, and might even be executed." Someone else added.

"Oh my god, is that true? That's terrifying!"

These comments were like thunderclaps, striking directly into the backs of Shen Wenjing and the other two girls.

Shen Wenjing got goosebumps all over her body instantly, her hands gripped the edge of the curtains tightly, and her voice trembled.

"Infectious disease...it's deadly. Should we leave here first?"

The remaining girlfriends nodded hurriedly, grabbed their coats from the sofa and threw them on, not even putting on their shoes properly before opening the door and rushing downstairs.

When they stumbled and fell to the lobby, they discovered that there were more than just the four of them. The hallways and lobby were packed with over thirty students, all tenants of the building, their faces filled with fear.

They all had the idea of ​​running away.

This can be said to be in line with the views of Shen Wenjing and others.

The crowd had just surged to the entrance when they were stopped by the police officers guarding there.

The leader was Li Huimin, dressed in a crisp police uniform, her hand resting on the baton at her waist, her voice clear and firm.

"Everyone, return to your original rooms immediately. This area is sealed off; no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"I'll say it again, please return to your original room immediately," Li Huimin warned once more.

"Why can't we leave?"

Why should we go back?

The questions that followed from the crowd exploded like boiling water in an instant.

"Let me leave here! You have no right to confine me! My father is Li Wenliang, a municipal leader. I'm calling him right now!"

A boy with still-wet hair squeezed forward two steps and shouted, his neck stiff.

After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed a number with trembling fingers.

After all, given the scene before him, with the police on high alert, it seemed like they were not joking. Staying here might very well mean losing his life.

beep...

The phone rang several times before being answered; the male voice on the other end sounded hoarse, as if he had just woken up.

The male student didn't care about anything else and rattled off the details of what was happening. The person on the other end of the phone immediately agreed to handle it right away.

Once the first person takes the lead, others immediately follow suit.

"My dad is a director of Jiangcheng Investment and is very familiar with the leaders of your municipal bureau."

Another boy wearing a designer hoodie also made a phone call, and music from a karaoke bar could be heard coming from the other end.

After hearing this, the other party immediately said they would call and say hello right away.

Faced with the current situation, at a critical juncture where life and death are uncertain, each of them is using their own unique abilities and methods to overcome the odds.

In an instant, the hall and the doorway were filled with the sounds of people making phone calls to call for backup, each one speaking with confidence, as if they could walk out of this blockade at any moment.

"..."

Shen Wenjing and her two friends were pushed to the back of the crowd. They were so anxious that they were practically leaving footprints on the paving stones.

"Waaah... If only I could climb that towering tree tonight and get that magical boy's WeChat, he could definitely solve this problem with just a word."

Zhao Meiting couldn't hold back any longer. She was naturally prone to crying, and tears streamed down her face as she murmured in a sobbing voice.

At this moment, a wave of regret washed over her once again.

"I...I..."

Zhu Xiaohua's eyes also reddened with emotion, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her family were just ordinary working-class people with no connections whatsoever, so she could only cling tightly to Shen Wenjing's arm and place all her hopes on her.

She had heard Shen Wenjing say that her grandfather was a veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan, and her father was a member of the village committee, so they had some connections.

After all, among all the classmates who were looking for a way out, she knew Shen Wenjing.

"Officer, my grandfather is a veteran of the Korean War. Could you please make an exception and let me leave first? Besides, I'm very healthy and it's impossible for me to have any infectious diseases."

Shen Wenjing's arm tightened as Zhu Xiaohua gripped her arm, and her heart clenched in her throat.

She bit her lower lip, forced herself to take two steps forward, and came to the female police officer in charge of the group of police officers.

She looked at Li Huimin, her voice trembling slightly.

"I'm sorry, but without orders from above, no one can leave." Li Huimin simply shook her head, her tone unwavering.

"..."

Shen Wenjing's face paled instantly. She retreated to her best friend's side, frantically pulled out her phone, and called her father, trying to find an opportunity.

The call connected, and she recounted the story in a tearful voice. The middle-aged man on the other end was also anxious, but he kept repeating the same sentence: "Wenjing, Dad is just a small village committee member; he has no say in the city at all."

beep.

Shen Wenjing's hands were shaking. She didn't even know what they talked about on the other end of the phone or how the call ended.

At that moment, a name suddenly flashed through her mind: Shen Yuqi.

His family owns a cement factory; they're rich and powerful. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, so he must have a way.

Shen Wenjing immediately dialed Shen Yuqi's number. As soon as the call connected, she begged for help with a sob in her voice.

Shen Yuqi, on the other end of the phone, immediately patted her chest and said confidently, "Wenjing, don't worry, I'll take care of this."

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to show off in front of Shen Wenjing.

Moreover, Shen Yuqi's mother had just mentioned it to him today.

Shen Wenjing's mother intended to marry her daughter to him.

Tonight, she begged me for help with a tearful voice. It's just a matter of spending some money, isn't it?

As long as money can solve the problem, he doesn't mind showing off his abilities in front of the girl he's liked for three years.

but,

After Shen Wenjing finished explaining the police cordon and the suspected infectious disease, Shen Yuqi on the other end of the phone was stunned and stammered for a long time.

"Jingwen, I... I don't have any connections in the city... I thought you just wanted to borrow money from me." After a long while, Shen Yuqi finally managed to utter these words.

"Oh." The light in Shen Wenjing's eyes vanished instantly, and she hung up the phone in a daze once again.

She thought she had exhausted all options and couldn't find a phone number to call for help.

But at that moment,

Suddenly a name popped into her mind: Shen Jianping.

She clearly remembered that during dinner that night, Shen Jianping said that he was about to enter a very powerful department, where he could act first and report later, with the special permission of the emperor.

at this moment,

Shen Wenjing felt like she had grasped at the last straw and immediately called Shen Jianping.