I can rewind time to prevent death-Chapter 438 325: Back-faced Woman and Ke’er

At this moment, all the restlessness in the room subsided.

The strangenesses that had just been aggressive were now all gone without a trace.

Zhenzhen now whispered into Yan Junze's ear, "Xiang Er is too powerful. If I didn't know her, I'd want to run away right now."

Yan Junze looked down at the two strange babies clinging tightly to his legs; these little guys had retreated backward with Zhenzhen, but had come forward after Xiang Er appeared.

Now that Xiang Er was demonstrating her power, the two strange babies were hugging Yan Junze's thighs tightly, scared.

"It's all right now," Yan Junze said to Zhenzhen. "Do you want to go back into the Atlas first?"

Zhenzhen nodded. With Xiang Er here, she wasn't worried about Yan Junze encountering any more danger.

Now that the other strangenesses had fled, the attraction to Ku Zai's body increased for some reason, giving Zhenzhen the urge to get closer.

The two strange babies also started to become restless.

The Crawler Monster stood straight up, its gaze fixed on Ku Zai. It straightened its back as if it were a gentleman about to head to a dinner party, its parted hair now neatly combed.

If she didn't retrieve them into the Atlas now, they might throw themselves at Ku Zai just like those who had fled.

Yan Junze immediately collected Zhenzhen, the Crawler Monster, and the two strange babies back into the Atlas, then approached the wooden chair where Ku Zai was seated.

Xiang Er was no longer floating; instead, she landed on the ground, frowning as she stared at the limp young man on the wooden chair, seemingly lifeless.

"Do you find him special?" Yan Junze asked.

Xiang Er shook her head, "I can't quite describe it, but he's very likable."

"Likable to people, or to strangenesses?"

"Strangenesses," Xiang Er looked up at Yan Junze, "I can feel that getting close to him would be very good for me."

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"Does that mean an increase in strength?" Yan Junze asked.

Xiang Er shook her head again: "It's more like sustenance; he can help with the fusion between me and the female corpse, making it more stable."

Yan Junze was somewhat surprised and returned his gaze to Ku Zai, who was still taking weak breaths and had yet to recover.

He hadn't expected Ku Zai's physique to be so nourishing for strangenesses; although it wouldn't enhance their strength, his body was a treasure. Even Xiang Er could further stabilize herself by associating with him.

"This guy, if reported to the exorcists, might really end up being dissected for study," Yan Junze mused.

After a short while, Ku Zai's breathing finally began to steady, but he remained pale. He propped himself up by the chair arms, securing his body so he wouldn't slide to the floor.

Looking up, he glanced at Xiang Er but finally fixed his gaze on Yan Junze.

"Feeling any better?" Yan Junze asked.

"Much better, thank you." Ku Zai now looked more relaxed. After what had just occurred, his body felt empty, but now it truly belonged to him.

Yan Junze had partially withdrawn the Semi-Spirit Body but still retained the connection with the Back-faced Woman and Ke'er. He was surprised by their current location and planned to inquire about it later.

To Ku Zai, he said, "This is only temporary. The moment Xiang Er and I leave, those strangenesses, without a single exception, will come back for you, and perhaps more will 'come calling.'"

Ku Zai's expression changed to one of alarm, and his body began to tremble again: "Please, help me, do anything, as long as I'm not dissected."

Yan Junze had no intention of handing him over to his team at the moment. The guy's talent was to attract strangenesses, a born freeloader, so why not make good use of it?

"Would you be willing to follow me?" Yan Junze asked.

Ku Zai didn't hesitate and quickly nodded: "As long as I'm with you, I'll do anything."

"Good," Yan Junze nodded. "Following us is a temporary measure. Later on, I'll find another way to let you live peacefully for the time being, without strangenesses constantly on your back."

"Thank you, thank you!"

Struggling, Ku Zai managed to stand up shakily in front of his chair and was about to kneel down when Yan Junze caught his arm.

"We're friends now, no need for that. By the way, is there any more contact with those food deliveries after they've been sent out?"

Ku Zai replied, "There is, because if I sever that connection, those strangenesses will return to follow me."

Yan Junze knew he had a special way of staying in touch, sensing his own deliveries and attracting strangenesses through them.

"Sever it then. Now, even if you do, those strangenesses won't dare turn back to you," Yan Junze said.

Without hesitation, Ku Zai agreed.

He never dreamt of encountering Yan Junze and Xiang Er, beings who could directly intimidate strangenesses into fleeing. This was an unexpected opportunity, and since they had also made it clear they wouldn't report him to the exorcists for study, it showed they were kind people who wouldn't let him fall into another desperate situation.

With no more worries, Ku Zai was entirely ready to obey Yan Junze's commands.

Yan Junze saw no particular motion from him, but within seconds, Ku Zai said, "Mm, it's all been severed."

Turning to Xiang Er, he asked, "You came straight here; is the strangeness that could disguise itself as a relative from the Cai Family dealt with?"

Xiang Er replied, "I was worried something might happen to you, so I eradicated that strangeness before coming here."

Yan Junze was startled, then nodded.

"Are you able to leave now?" His focus shifted back to Ku Zai.

Ku Zai asked, "Where to?"

"Shuntian City."

"Okay… okay."

"Take a bath first, and change your clothes. Get cleaned up," Yan Junze frowned as he spoke, then turned to Xiang Er and said, "Wait for me for a while."

He walked to one side, where his perspective was still connected with the Back-faced Woman; he could see that she was in a place that seemed to be a clinic.

"Where are you guys right now?" Yan Junze asked directly.

"Medi… Medi…"

The Back-faced Woman could hardly utter a complete sentence, stammering without finishing when Ke'er's little head popped in front of her mother's eyes, "Eh?"

"Ke'er!" Yan Junze broke into a smile, "Did you miss me?"

Ke'er also began to smile, her eyes forming crescents; she nuzzled her cheek forward, rubbing against her mother's face as if it were Yan Junze she was snuggling with.

Yan Junze couldn't help but grin from ear to ear and asked again, "What are you doing at the hospital?"

Ke'er propped herself up with her arms, moving a little away from her mother, then got down to the ground and scurried off.

Soon, she reappeared, dressed in a red skirt, but this time she held something in her hands.

Yan Junze immediately concentrated, *snap*, this time Ke'er didn't nuzzle into her mother's embrace, instead she hopped onto the medicine counter closest to the Back-faced Woman.

Yan Junze looked intently as she cradled an object in her hands, holding it up to his view, tilting her head, urging him to look quickly while making a curious "Eh" sound.

At this point, the Back-faced Woman also turned her body to give Yan Junze a clearer view.

Yan Junze's eyes widened as he saw Ke'er holding a heart, which presumably belonged to an adult, and it was still faintly beating.

"This is..." Yan Junze was taken aback.

Just then, through the Back-faced Woman's point of view, he saw several figures flashing past the door of the room behind Ke'er. A flurry of footsteps approached, rapidly entering the room.

Startled, Ke'er sprang to her feet and plunged into her mother's arms— the Back-faced Woman's perspective began to shake as though moving hastily.

Noisy voices filled his ears.

The connection with the Semi-spirit was rapidly cut off; Yan Junze's body trembled as he slowly returned to his original state. Standing still in astonishment, his mind was filled with the images he had just seen.

"What's going on?"

Yan Junze had seen quite clearly a moment ago; several people seemed to rush into the room where the Back-faced Woman and Ke'er were. They were figures, not strangenesses.

Their attire seemed to be uniform coffee-colored—uniforms? Or perhaps a kind of wide robe?

The image flashed by too quickly for him to discern the style of the clothes, but he was certain that the color was consistent.

With his heart pounding, Yan Junze paused to think, then activated his Semi-Spirit Body once more.

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But this time, there was no response at all.

Surprised, he dared not try again. Because judging by the Back-faced Woman and Ke'er's clear emergency state, if they were to actually succeed in activating the Semi-Spirit Body, it might affect the Back-faced Woman.

At this moment, it would probably be better for the mother and daughter to focus on handling their opponents.

With his mind in a whirl, Yan Junze turned and returned to the wooden chair where Ku Zai was sitting.

Ku Zai now seemed much better; after all, once the strangeness was removed, he was no different from a normal person.

If one had to comment on his frail body, it was because of the years of harassment by strangenesses, constantly entangling him.

Having just seen Yan Junze talking to himself, Ku Zai was not surprised at all. His capacity for surprise had been exhausted by the countless strangenesses that had haunted him over the years; he would probably never be curious about anything else in his life.

"We're going to go out now, have a word with your family, and then once you've cleaned yourself up, you'll leave with us," Yan Junze said.

Ku Zai nodded hurriedly. Though he stood up somewhat shakily, he could walk on his own. Mainly because his body had been so weak for so long, he needed time to recover slowly.

Yan Junze turned and took the lead, with Ku Zai following unsteadily behind. They had only taken a few steps when they suddenly heard a snap from behind them.

Turning around, they saw Xiang Er at the back, stretching out her right hand, holding a lump of pitch-black clay.

This clay was less than half a meter away from Ku Zai's back, almost touching him.

Xiang Er tightened her right hand, and with a pop, she crushed the clay into fine dust, which disappeared into the air.

"That Clay Monster seems to be still not giving up," Xiang Er said. "It was the only one among those strangenesses just now that had the ability to stand up to me, though I could feel its fear."

"Then you'll need to be more cautious from now on. If it comes down to it, take the initiative. If you spot the Clay Monster, deal with it right away," Yan Junze said, glancing back at where the Clay Monster had vanished, especially at the corner of the wall, his teeth clenched with anger.

Right now, because of the Back-faced Woman and Ke'er, his heart was still racing fast, and he felt an inexplicable irritation. If any strangeness dared to provoke him at this moment, he would smash its head in with his mace.

After leaving the cold storage, Ku Zai's tall and thin father had been anxiously waiting outside, along with many other relatives who had come over.

When they saw Ku Zai walking out, everyone was startled and in disbelief, and Ku Zai's second aunt even fainted on the spot.

Communicating with these people was easy, because Yan Junze and Xiang Er's arrival had driven away all the strangenesses, which was an irrefutable fact. Had it not been for their intervention, Ku Zai's father would have knelt down to thank them.

Ku Zai's mother had passed away early, and it was his father who had raised him from infancy on his own. If not for some good skills, which kept the family's hotpot business thriving, they would have been ruined by the disturbances long ago.

Seeing this, Yan Junze felt that Ku Zai's father was quite intent on entrusting Ku Zai to him from now on.

In fact, after giving it some thought, it made sense. Ku Zai had suffered enough in the first half of his life, and now that he could finally escape, his father would be content knowing he was safe and sound, even if he wasn't by his side. That was the greatest wish of a family member.

Additionally, Ku Zai's father expressed his intention to provide a monthly compensation to him and a living allowance for Ku Zai. In terms of living expenses, he assured that he would not make things difficult for Yan Junze.

Moreover, he had the means to provide that money, thanks to many years of business and a solid customer base, which was not just for show.

Yan Junze did not refuse; taking Ku Zai with him meant taking care of another person, and he wasn't running a charity. Necessary fees that needed to be collected would be collected.

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