Bloodstained white handkerchiefs lay scattered across the car floor. Jingtuo God stared intently at the wound on his hand. No matter how many times he wiped away the blood, fresh blood kept flowing out.
His wiping grew increasingly frantic. The thin cut tore open, leaving his entire hand streaming with blood.
The driver stole a glance through the rearview mirror but dared not speak. Ever since the Great Screening began, Jingtuo God had been staring at the wound on the back of his hand, as though it foretold the fate of Gao Ming and Wan Jie.
The car moved slowly through the streets. The driver was highly skilled, maintaining a steady speed so that they barely felt any bumps inside.
"Why is it bleeding more and more?"
Jingtuo God stared at the wound and muttered to himself. Had he turned around just then, he would have seen a figure in a school uniform appear at the bus stop outside the Xiangshengyong Apartment Complex. But after lingering briefly, the figure entered the anomaly event again.
Sensing something, Jingtuo God glanced out the window. Shadows were spreading wildly, and the anomaly event was showing signs of spiraling out of control.
"Looks like I'll need a backup plan."
Changcheng Residential Complex was in Hanhai's most prosperous area, the East District. With just a wall separating it from the neighboring area, property prices were several times higher. The complex had not only gardens and a gym, but also a private club and a kindergarten.
"I never thought homes I couldn't afford even after a lifetime of hard work would end up like this. It's like a graveyard." Fan Li's voice carried clearly to the others around him. He had not deliberately spoken loudly; it was simply too quiet around them.
"This complex isn't even