Bang!
Amidst the screeching of the rubber tires on the ground, Eckart, who was about to turn around, threw himself in front of the driver's seat. His widened eyes saw a white cat shadow flash over.
A cat was a magical creature. No matter how rich or poor you were, healthy or sick, happy or sad you were, a cat … would always look down on you.
Of course, most of the time, a cat's appearance would attract people's attention, they would even have thoughts of petting and raising them.
However, in this secluded, dark street, a cat that appeared out of nowhere wouldn't arouse such thoughts. A strange feeling filled everyone's heart.
Eckart climbed up in an awkward manner, loosening his tie and twisting his uncomfortable back. He unconsciously looked at Kieran.
Kieran was still sitting there, his posture unchanged and his face was still expressionless.
Usually, it wouldn't be a big deal to see Kieran's expression, but this time, Eckart heaved a breath of relief and sat back down.
"How is it?"
Eckart asked as he looked around, as if he was worried that something unexpected might happen.
It seemed like the director was still worried.
"Continue."
Kieran said calmly.
"Drive!"
After hearing Kieran's answer, the director finally heaved a breath of relief. He tapped on the back of the seat and signaled the driver to continue.
The driver really wanted to say no.
But he had no other choice.
In this world, when faced with such a choice, those who had the right to say no were always the minority.
Even …
It was even less than he had imagined.
The car started again.
Kieran sat in his chair and glanced over Mei Huasheng beside him with the corner of his eyes. He recalled the white cat's shadow just now.
Although it was just a flash, it was enough for Kieran to see everything clearly.
It was a kitten with white fur, blue eyes, and strong limbs.
It was clean and beautiful.
Obviously, someone was raising this cat.
And judging from the range of a common cat's movement …
Kieran looked up at the building at the end of the alley.
Edwood Mansion!
"I'm more careless than I thought.
I knew it …
"Is it because it has been too long that it has become numb?"
Kieran muttered to himself before closing his eyes.
The unexpected information gave him more confidence.
But now?
All he needed to do was to wait until he reached his destination.
When the minivan started moving again, the interview van, which had already traveled quite a distance, started moving again.
The two cars drove towards their destination at the speed of a tortoise. It was as if they hoped that they would never reach their destination. However, even if they were to crawl like a tortoise, there would still be a moment when they reached the end of this narrow alley that was not infinite.
After a period of dilly-dallying, the sky had already turned completely dark.
The three-story Edwood Mansion stood tall in the darkness. Even when the lighting man switched on the searchlight, all he could see was a corner of the mansion.
Obviously, this apartment was much bigger than it looked in the photos.
Kieran got out of the van and walked straight to the apartment.
Behind him, the pale-faced lighting crew, cameraman, and temporary host Eckart wanted to follow, but Kieran waved his hand.
"I need to check it out alone."
"It won't take long, around 15 minutes."
Said Kieran as he walked around the iron fence of the apartment. Mei Huasheng, who had been quiet all the way, followed closely behind Kieran.
Kieran sized up the surroundings.
Mei Huasheng looked at Kieran.
Once again, Kieran felt that judgmental gaze, but he didn't care about it. He was looking at something else.
The torchlight shone through the iron fence and shone on the withered garden. Clear shadows divided the garden into strips.
Following Kieran's footsteps, the lines moved along with the light.
There were no more flowers in the garden, all that was left were weeds.
The weeds were unusually dense, some even breaking through the fence and growing outside. Likewise, it made it hard for the people outside to get a clear look at the interior of the apartment without truly getting close.
It wasn't just around the garden, it was the same at the back door and the other side of the apartment.
Overgrown weeds weren't enough to describe the growing environment, it should be called encirclement.
Kieran's eyes stopped at the small door for a while.
Compared to the paint peeling and rust in other places, the two iron fences at the edge of the small door were a lot newer.
Kieran curled his lips into a grin.
He continued to walk around Edwood Apartment and didn't stop. He started to walk around the alleyway and when the time was almost up, Kieran finally returned to the entrance of the apartment.
Eckart, who was acting as the temporary host, started to narrate the story to the camera.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, we are …"
After narrating the flow of the script, the cameraman and the lights were pointed at Kieran.
Although they were very afraid, their professional ethics still let them know what they should do.
Kieran ignored the lights and the camera and strode towards the apartment gate.
The gate was tied up by rusty iron chains and at the end of the chain was a rusty lock.
The floor supervisor of the film crew ran over with a saw and wanted to open the lock.
"We got the permission to enter through the proper channels, ladies and gentlemen, please don't …"
Eckart, who was holding the microphone, explained in a timely manner, but before he could finish, his voice stopped abruptly.
When Kieran ran over, he raised his hand and tapped on the rusty iron lock.
Under everyone's gaze, the iron lock gave out a clear click.
Kak!
Then, it fell to the ground.
Without the restraint of the iron lock, the rusty iron chain immediately began to slide, and finally, like the iron lock, fell to the ground.
Clank! Bang!
The heavy thud on the ground jolted the crowd back to their senses.
Eckart, the guest host, wasn't a professional host after all, so he couldn't say anything at the moment. All he could do was hold the microphone and stare blankly at Kieran's back.
The lighting and the direction of the camera were professional.
Even without the host to change the rhythm, it still followed Kieran closely.
They clearly captured the scene where Kieran touched the iron lock with his finger and the iron lock and iron chain fell to the ground. Then, they captured the scene where Kieran opened the door without any expression.
The rusty door didn't open.
Instead …
It fell to the ground.
Bang!
Amidst the sound that was several times louder than before, the iron door heavily smashed onto the stone floor, causing the dust that had accumulated on the ground to fly up in an instant.
Under the lights of the lights, the dust danced in the air like smoke and mist.
The cameraman's camera captured a figure walking into the smoke.
Gak Tsk, Gak Tsk.
The unique metallic noise came from under his feet.
He strode forward.
His footsteps and the metallic noise intertwined. It wasn't just loud, it sent goosebumps down the listeners' spines.
He didn't hold back at all.
He didn't cover up at all.
He …
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