Chapter 1816: Lowbrow Fear (24)
Why had he ended up at Salma's house?
The transition made little sense, but that didn't mean he could just ignore the question.
Especially for Fu Qian, finding the answer didn't take much effort.
First, Salma was still alive, which meant this was before Bloodletting High School.
And judging by the window, whose curtains were open, it was already late at night.
Taking into account the watch he was still wearing, it was almost certain there was some kind of time discrepancy, ruling out the night of the April Fools' Day party.
And if he went further back in time, there was indeed an earlier scenario—the trio's exploration of the old house.
If he remembered correctly, at the end of that scenario, he and Batters had concluded there were two places where they might find out what had happened to Wen.
One was his house, and the other was his girlfriend's.
Although Batters seemed to know Salma, he'd still chosen the easier option and sent him here to check.
The fact that the lights were on outside but the bedroom was dark also supported this to some extent.
It was easy to imagine what had happened: he'd found the place, only to discover there was no one there.
But Mr. Wolf, ever the consummate professional, had no intention of leaving. He'd gone straight to breaking and entering.
Then, while searching for clues, someone had come home.
Salma had returned to her bedroom and, before she could turn on the light, had been attacked by the mysterious intruder lurking in the darkness.
It was only one possibility, but for now it seemed the most likely.
After all, it was hard to imagine why he would be in an unfamiliar woman's bedroom unless he was concerned about