After completing the bizarre game, the world experienced a global resurgence of strange occurrences.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan turned her head and her gaze fell on Chen Zhuo.

Her first reaction wasn't surprise, but rather that she thought Lei was joking with her.

In her memory, Chen Zhuo was only outstanding in academic performance, and otherwise mediocre.

He'd have a hard time dealing with a knife-wielding thug, let alone a monster that can turn people into Buddha statues!

She opened her mouth, about to ask a question, when Captain Lei had already walked up to Chen Zhuo, his eyes fixed warily on the Buddha of Fulfillment.

Even though the Buddha statue looked compassionate and peaceful at this moment, he dared not relax for a moment.

After all, just a dozen minutes ago, this was a bizarre entity that could easily bewitch people and cause countless killings.

Chen Zhuo noticed his nervousness and spoke calmly.

"Don't worry, the evil intent of this Buddha statue has now disappeared, and it will not easily harm anyone."

With strange events occurring frequently, the branch needs its strength now.

"Why not leave it here to protect the residents of this area?"

Upon hearing this, Lei frowned, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two.

He knew that what Chen Zhuo said was true.

But what if something goes wrong and a strange thing is left in the city?

Chen Zhuo seemed to see through his concerns, and with a raised hand, he pasted a talisman that had appeared out of nowhere onto the body of the Buddha of Fulfillment.

The moment the talisman touched the golden statue, it merged into it and disappeared without a trace.

"This talisman is a treacherous artifact. Once it harbors evil intentions and wants to do evil, it will be imprisoned immediately."

He looked up at the Buddha who was fulfilling his vow, his tone calm.

What are your wishes?

The Buddha slowly lowered his head, his eyes showing no trace of murderous intent.

"Rest assured, benefactor, from this day forward, this humble monk will protect the people of this area from the evil spirits. This is to atone for the sins I have committed."

Upon hearing this, Lei's tense shoulders finally relaxed.

Lin Wan stood aside, listening to Chen Zhuo and the others' conversation, and found it all unbelievable.

She finally realized, belatedly, that everything Lei had said was true.

"Could it really be Chen Zhuo who saved me?" Lin Wan exclaimed in her heart.

The person who saved her and everyone else was this ordinary high school classmate from her memories!

She tried to calm herself down, her mind a jumbled mess.

Just then, Chen Zhuo turned around and walked out of the palace.

Seeing this, Lei quickly followed.

Lin Wan was stunned for a moment, then turned around and glanced at the Buddha on the lotus platform, and immediately shivered.

She quickly turned around and hurried to catch up with the two of them.

The three of them walked out of the Lotus Temple gate one after the other.

One of the team members guarding the door saw Team Leader Lei come out and immediately rushed over to greet him.

He saluted Team Leader Lei and reported the situation in a deep voice.

"Team Leader Lei, all the rescued individuals have had their memories erased and have been transported down the mountain."

Team Leader Lei nodded, patted the man on the shoulder, and gestured for him to get back to work.

Chen Zhuo stood at the door and spoke after hearing these words.

"I'll leave the finishing touches to you; I still have some things to take care of."

Upon hearing this, Lei turned around and nodded to Chen Zhuo.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Consultant Chen. If it weren't for your help, I don't know when this matter would have been resolved."

Chen Zhuo didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the car parked outside the temple.

Lei watched him leave, then turned around, preparing to have his men erase Lin Wan's memories.

But when he turned around, he found that Lin Wan, who had been standing behind him, had disappeared!

He frowned, looked around, and saw that there was no one else at the temple entrance except for his team members.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhuo had already opened the car door and sat in the back seat of the midnight taxi.

He had just closed the car door and was about to ask the midnight taxi to take him back to the villa when he heard urgent knocking on the door outside the car window.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Wan appeared at the window, panting as she looked at him.

Chen Zhuo frowned slightly and rolled down the car window: "What are you going to do?"

Lin Wan, standing outside the car door, was so frightened by Chen Zhuo's icy tone that she couldn't help but tremble and stagger back half a step.

She quickly steadied herself, looked at Chen Zhuo in the car, felt a little scared, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted her teeth and spoke again.

"I...I want you to take me home."

Without a second thought, Chen Zhuo coldly rejected her request.

"Get out of the car and go find Team Leader Lei and the others."

But Lin Wan refused to give up and continued to cling to the car window, refusing to leave.

"You're more capable than those people; I feel safer following you."

Chen Zhuo remained silent, and the carriage was so quiet it felt somewhat oppressive.

She looked at Chen Zhuo in the car, her eyes full of pleading, and pleaded with him for a long time.

After a moment of silence, Chen Zhuo, still thinking of their past friendship, reluctantly agreed.

"Come on up."

Lin Wan was overjoyed and quickly opened the passenger door and got in.

The taxi slowly drove away from Lotus Temple at midnight, heading down the mountain road.

The carriage was quiet. Lin Wan sat in the passenger seat, her eyes darting around.

She glanced at the expressionless driver in the driver's seat, then at the slightly worn interior of the car, and felt that something was amiss.

Curiosity eventually overcame fear, and she turned to look at Chen Zhuo, asking cautiously.

"Chen Zhuo... what exactly happened?"

Chen Zhuo leaned back in his seat, his voice full of warning.

"I advise you not to know, otherwise your life will undergo a complete transformation."

Lin Wan immediately shut up, not daring to ask another question.

She shifted her gaze from Chen Zhuo and instead focused on the interior of the car.

Just then, she noticed the oddly shaped navigation screen on the center console.

She instinctively reached out, wanting to touch the button on the screen.

But before her finger even touched the navigation, the driver, who had been driving quietly in the driver's seat, suddenly made a move.

The driver's originally unremarkable features instantly twisted together, his eye sockets sunken, and his mouth torn, revealing a ferocious and terrifying appearance.

Lin Wan was shocked and shrank back, her back slamming hard against the seat with a scream.

"what!"

Chen Zhuo coughed lightly, and the driver instantly returned to normal.

Lin Wan covered her mouth, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

Chen Zhuo turned to Lin Wan, who was still in shock, and asked her for her home address.

Lin Wan opened her mouth, and after a long while, she managed to say the name of a neighborhood.

Meanwhile, her heart was in turmoil.

This time, she completely believed what Captain Lei said.

Her former high school classmate is now completely different and has become someone she can no longer understand!

Just then, a green light flashed on the walkie-talkie on Chen Zhuo's chest.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Yu's voice came from inside.

"Advisor Chen, we have news from Captain Liao."