Catastrophe Containment Facility-Chapter 43 The Oak Tree in the Park

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43 -43: The Oak Tree in the Park

A full moon hung high in the sky, its cold light shining on the lush trees and casting dancing shadows.

It was around nine o’clock at night, and this was a small park that was closed in the evening.

Two strong beams of light flickered through the park.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two young people not far along in their grades, dressed in clothes that seemed to be from a nearby high school.

“Tao Wen, coming here so late doesn’t seem right,” said a tall young man wearing a hood, his voice trembling.

“What are you afraid of, Li Dazhuang, did you grow that big for nothing?

We’re just two big guys and we don’t even have money on us.

What could possibly happen to us?

Show some guts!” the other scrawnier youth scorned.

“But my mom said…” Li Dazhuang continued to argue with Tao Wen.

“Forget about them, all that talk about disappearing if you come here at night is just to scare kids.

You’re too old to believe that,” Tao Wen said impatiently.

“But…”

“Will you stop dithering?

Today, I want to see what’s really so strange about this place.

Haven’t we made a bet with those guys that we would spend the night here?

After we go back, let’s see who dares to call you a coward.”

Tao Wen dragged Li Dazhuang as they continued their exploration.

They were at a rebellious age, and during the day they had made a bet with other classmates that they would dare to stay here over night, so they had come.

Tao Wen wasn’t as brave as he claimed, but having made a bet, it was hard for him to back down.

As they walked, they gradually relaxed, finding the terrifying rumors about the place somewhat exaggerated; they had wandered for some time without encountering anything frightening.

It was just a normal park at night, after all.

As they walked, their view suddenly cleared to reveal a large lawn with a massive oak tree at its center, which was much thicker than a person and must have been growing for many years.

The huge canopy of the tree created a large shadow.

During the day when the sunlight was intense, many people liked to cool off under this tree, and Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang had been here before, so they found nothing unusual about the tree.

“Is anyone there…?” came a voice from behind the tree, an old woman’s voice, startling them both.

Tao Wen looked at each other, both shivering slightly.

Hearing the voice of an old woman in an empty park in the middle of the night was, indeed, very strange.

“Yes, elder lady, what’s wrong?” Li Dazhuang asked loudly after hesitating.

“I’ve twisted my ankle.

Can you help me get home?” the old woman said from behind the tree, her voice weak.

“Why would you come to the park in the middle of the night…” Tao Wen, sensing something odd, asked.

“Who said I came in the middle of the night!” the old woman’s speed of speaking increased, sounding somewhat angry.

“I came here to stroll during the day, and fell near the tree.

All those people around and not a single one helped me up.

The park eventually closed and no one attended to me, leaving me sitting here for so long; I’m about to starve to death.”

Speaking of hunger, the old woman behind the tree swallowed loudly, her voice becoming even more credible.

“Didn’t your family come to find you?” Tao Wen asked thoughtfully.

“Those kids, all busy, no one has time to care for me,” the old woman said angrily.

Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang exchanged glances, both feeling that the old woman wasn’t lying, or perhaps it was their subconscious ignoring this possibility.

Recently, there had been frequent news of old people falling without anyone to help them up.

Whether this reflected a distortion of human nature, or a degradation of morals, anyway, the situation described by the elderly woman wasn’t impossible.

“Old lady, please wait a moment, we’ll help you out right away,” Li Dazhuang said loudly.

High school students nowadays generally have a strong sense of justice; they are not like some adults who, due to various incidents, become overly cautious and fearful, thus losing some precious things.

They believe that the world is generally beautiful.

Until this naivety is worn down by life…

“It’s good to see students still have kind hearts.

Thank you, young ones,” the old woman kept thanking them, which made them feel even more accomplished.

Helping the old lady so they wouldn’t have to stay in the park all night seemed justified.

So, they walked toward the old woman.

Behind that camphor tree, a sinister aura emerged, and the soil trembled slightly, just waiting for them to come close enough to completely deal with them!

“Hold on, I’ll help the old lady!”

Just as they were halfway there, a man appeared behind them and reached out his hand to stop them.

Li Dazhuang and Tao Wen turned around and instantly broke out in a cold sweat, their legs went weak, and they had to support each other to keep standing.

At that moment, they believed the rumors about the park were true.

Behind them stood a man in a white coat, his face covered with a black mask that had a filter, and his narrow eyes flickered with madness.

But that wasn’t the scariest part—this man was also holding a huge electric saw!

Behind him, there was a massive cloth bag, containing a cylindrical object that seemed very heavy.

Li Dazhuang dropped his flashlight from fright, and Tao Wen screamed, but still clutched it tightly, shining it on the man’s face, which made his eyes appear even smaller.

“Who…

who are you?” Tao Wen asked, trembling.

“Stop shining it in my eyes.

It’s dazzling, I can’t see clearly,” the man in the white coat pressed Tao Wen’s flashlight down and from the voice, he was Wen Wen.

“Who I am isn’t important.

What’s important is that respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue in the Capital District.

The old lady’s leg is seriously injured, and rashly helping her up could lead to serious consequences.

Let me handle it!”

“Why can’t we do it, but you can?” Li Dazhuang muttered softly, not realizing the keen-eared Wen Wen heard him clearly.

Wen Wen didn’t get angry, but instead kindly patted Li Dazhuang on the head and asked, “Tell me, what do doctors usually wear?”

“White…

white coats,” Li Dazhuang stammered.

“I’m wearing a white coat, so I am a doctor, and I will treat this old lady,” Wen Wen claimed confidently.

The old lady behind the tree became a bit panicked and loudly interjected, “I’m not sick; it’s enough for the kids to help me back.”

“Oh, not sick, and you came out for a walk?” Wen Wen raised an eyebrow and shouted.

Old lady behind the tree: “…”

Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang: “…”

Going for a walk my ass, this guy is seriously bad news.

“But…” Li Dazhuang still wanted to say something, thinking from the previous conversation that Wen Wen might just have some quirks but was still capable of normal interaction.

Wen Wen’s benign look turned menacing, and the hand on Li Dazhuang’s head pressed down harder, giving a very strong impression of “keep talking and I might just crush your skull.”