Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

Chapter 237 Zhang Qianqian

In the blink of an eye, the tip of the knife appeared at her throat.

All of this happened in just a few breaths. The dean's wife had no time to retaliate and could only instinctively retreat.

It was precisely this step back that allowed her to narrowly avoid a fatal blow to her throat.

The scalpel slid down about 1 centimeter down the front of her neck.

Her retreating steps perfectly avoided the damage from all the blades.

The scalpel clattered and fell between her legs, without harming her in the slightest.

The dean's wife looked at the scalpel on the ground and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But after realizing what had happened, she felt that her authority had been challenged and her self-esteem had been trampled underfoot by the man in front of her.

Her expression instantly turned ferocious.

At that moment, she was completely blinded by anger and had no idea that the raincoat she was wearing had been torn open by the knife tip.

"Xiaoyin, you're naughty, you're so naughty! I've taken such good care of you for so many years, and you dare to disrespect me? Then you should just die."

"Go to hell! Go to hell! Go to hell! Go to hell!"

The dean's wife's eyes turned bloodshot, and she exuded a strong killing intent.

His feet seemed to be sliding along the ground as he rushed towards Wuyin at a speed that no normal person could ever achieve.

Wuyin stood still, showing no intention of dodging, but a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.

The dean's wife had lost her mind; no orphan had ever dared to provoke her like this before.

Although she knew that Wuyin was the test subject they were going to test, she could not kill him directly before the test showed that the test subject was not up to standard.

But she couldn't help it.

This test subject... never took her seriously.

Furthermore, those she could kill were hardly qualified individuals.

The dean's wife comforted herself in this way, and a thick black mist gathered in her hand.

This black mist was much denser than any black mist that Wuyin and the other two had seen in the strange tales before; it was like a clump of ink floating in her palm.

A mad smile crept across her lips, and she swiftly appeared in front of Wuyin.

She forcefully slapped a wisp of black mist from her palm into the silent heart.

But the moment she made her move, Wu Xin picked up the basin of water and splashed it at him. After a chilling sensation, her mind regained some of its rationality.

A bad feeling washed over her as she felt a dampness on her chest and slowly looked down.

Her raincoat had been torn at some point and was slightly open, and she was completely soaked.

"Do not……"

Before she could finish speaking, her words caught in her throat.

Something cold, slippery, and sticky clung to her back.

The black mist that she had gathered in her hand was very close to Wuyin's chest, but she was completely unable to move, as if she had been frozen in place.

"My skin... my skin..."

"found it……"

An extremely excited female voice rang in the dean's wife's ears.

The voice sounded like she was flirting with her boyfriend, but to the dean's wife, it was as if she heard death calling her name.

Her pupils widened, her already pale face turned even whiter, and then she slowly revealed a bitter smile.

"Xiaoyin, so you wanted to kill the headmistress who raised you? You beast!"

Wuyin would not argue with a dying person.

He glanced disdainfully at the ink-black mist less than a centimeter from his chest, then gave a smile even more eerie than the Dean's wife's, and said softly.

"I'm sending you to the Western Paradise to enjoy bliss~"

Upon hearing this, the dean's wife's expression changed instantly, but her skin seemed to detach from her body and slipped to the ground.

No one saw what expression she made at the end.

Beneath her skin, there was no human tissue, but rather a dense mass of black mist, just like the one that had appeared earlier.

The cloud of mist surged to the ceiling almost instantly and went up to the second floor.

The skinless person picked up the fallen skin from the ground, as happy as a little girl who had received new clothes.

She danced and gesticulated as she put on the human skin.

Soon, the second "Dean's wife" appeared in front of them.

Li Fan stroked his chin and carefully examined the dean's wife, as if he had thought of a very serious topic.

Looking at Li Fan's expression, Wu Xin asked with some concern.

"You...you found something?"

Li Fan nodded solemnly, and then said.

"I think the skinless person is more kind and approachable when she is still the same. I always feel that she has become uglier after putting on this skin."

Wu Xin was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what Li Fan was talking about, her expression was speechless.

Wuyin sighed and gave a wry smile, rubbing her forehead in exasperation.

The skinless man was also taken aback by those words.

But she wasn't angry; instead, she smiled gently.

"Then I will try my best to make this skin look good to you."

She turned to look at Wuyin, her eyes filled with gratitude.

“I said before that you helped me find my skin, and I will do my best to help you fulfill your wish. Now you can tell me your wish.”

Wuyin thought for a moment, then spoke.

"I do remember you once said that you would regain some of your memories after you obtained the human skin."

"All you need to do is tell me all your memories after you came to this orphanage."

The skinless man was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Wuyin to make such a simple wish.

She had originally thought he would make some difficult requests, such as helping him until he succeeded.

However, she wouldn't refuse, because this skin was really important to her; she owed the other party a huge favor.

She tilted her head, as if she was thinking about something.

After a moment, she slowly spoke.

"Let me reintroduce myself first. My name is Zhang Qianqian. My memory is from when I first came to the orphanage. At that time, I was just a recent college graduate."

"However, as you know, jobs are very hard to find these days, so I haven't been able to find one since I graduated."

Although my parents told me not to be so stressed and to take it slow, I always felt that not having a job meant being a lazy person... Hmm, I seem to have gone a bit off-topic. Let's get back to the beginning.

One day, I saw a high-paying job advertisement. The ad was for someone to work as a caregiver at an orphanage.

The salary offered for this job was indeed very tempting for a college student like me who hadn't seen much of the world.

Although they required an experienced nanny, I still mustered up the courage to send an interview application. Surprisingly, they barely asked me any questions about my professional skills before informing me that I had been hired.

At this point, Zhang Qianqian paused for a moment, seemingly recalling some important details.

“I remember that a person wearing a hat and a mask came to pick me up and take me to this orphanage.”

Although I was scared when I saw this strange person, the pressure of not being able to find a job for a long time gave me the courage to get into the van.

The van took me there, and we soon arrived at the orphanage.

When I arrived at the orphanage, it was still under renovation and had not yet taken in any orphans.

This struck me as very strange. How could an orphanage that hadn't even finished its renovations apply for a caregiver so far in advance?

I asked the mysterious man wearing a hat and mask, and he said that the orphanage was under renovation, but he would start paying me wages from today and let me stay in the dormitory today.

I believed it, but shortly after entering the orphanage, I sensed something was wrong, very wrong.

Chapter 238 Night Forest

The others listened intently, but Zhang Qianqian's face turned pale, as if she were completely absorbed in her memories.

"Upon entering the orphanage, it was extremely quiet, without any sound, not even the chirping of insects or birds, and it was also chilly all around."

I regretted it. At that moment, I realized that no amount of money was as important as my life.

But when I tried to run away, the mysterious man was standing behind me, seemingly seeing the fear in my eyes.

He took off his mask, but I can't remember what he looked like anymore. I only remember that his smile made me tremble. He picked up a baseball bat that was hidden behind his back.

Then……"

At this point, Zhang Qianqian couldn't continue. Her eyes stared blankly ahead, her mouth slightly open, and large tears uncontrollably fell from her eyes.

Seeing her expression, none of the others urged her on.

Because everyone knows that this incident ruined her life.

"When I woke up again, my skin was gone, and I could no longer get out."

I knew I was missing and my parents would be very worried, but I had no idea what to do and was forced to search for my skin.

At first, I could still remember who I was, and I searched everywhere in this orphanage for my skin.

But slowly, as time went on, my memory became increasingly blurry. Many times, I would just wander aimlessly, unable to remember what I was originally doing.

But... thank you for helping me find my skin, that's all I can remember.

If that's all you need to hear, then I need to go back and see my parents now. Hopefully, we'll meet again sometime.