Chapter 253 - Chapter 253: Chapter 253: I Have Something to Show You (1/2)

Chapter 253: Chapter 253: I Have Something to Show You

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When Tan Lulu and Peng Xiaogang asked Xie Jun about any interesting experiences in the car evaluation industry, Xie Jun subconsciously recounted this deeply impressed incident. He hadn’t fully made sense of it himself, and didn’t try to convince them. He just thought of it as a hearsay story to share.

However, upon hearing Xie Jun’s “story”, Xiang Kun, who was driving, had a vague guess. The incidents that Xie Jun and others experienced might have something to do with mutants.

There were a few key characteristics:

The wolf had horns, a deviation from normal biological form.

It had a high physical strength, quickly fleeing after being hit by a car.

The residual body tissue mysteriously disappeared without trace.

If the horned wolf really existed, it could very likely be a mutant.

Based on Xiang Kun’s prior understanding of non-humanoid mutants, such as Giant Owls or mutated spiders, they all have high intelligence. They consciously stay away from human settlements, deliberately avoiding crowds, evidencing their awareness of the threat humans pose.

Mutants usually possess stronger sensory abilities; they wouldn’t stupidly crash into a convoy of cars.

So Xiang Kun speculated that if the horned wolf was a mutant, its reckless charge into the convoy and subsequent hurried escape could have been a result of hunting or being hunted. The target of its hunt, or the creature hunting it, could also be a mutant. After all, vampires and mutants inherently tend to hunt and devour each other.

Based on Xie Jun’s description, the horned wolf was more likely the prey rather than the predator.

All footage captured by the convoy’s driving recorders, as well as photographs and videos taken by their cameras, were completely lost. This was most probably the work of the mutant hunting the “horned wolf”.

Considering the results, if the predator was a vampire, they should also be a mutated human.

As mutants that originated from wild beasts or insects usually adopt the method of “silencing” to stop information from leaking, just like the mutated spider that killed Host Xue and the two others. Asking them to erase videos and images from various electronic devices is simply too difficult for them.

Through some subtly pointed questions to Xie Jun, Xiang Kun inferred the person (or vampire) hunting the horned wolf had tampered with their electronic equipment while they were fixing a car breakdown on the way back to camp.

As for how they did it, Xiang Kun estimated two possibilities. One, they have some ability or device to operate those electronic devices remotely. The other is that they stealthily approached without alerting anyone and tampered with the devices.

Considering the difficulty, Xiang Kun tends to believe that the latter method was used.

Xiang Kun thought of “Divine Technology”. Did they do it? If so, they should have caught the “horned wolf” by now, right? He wondered whether it had already been “eaten” by a vampire, or was being used as a research subject in some lab.

Of course, it’s not yet established with certainty that the “horned wolf” is a mutant. The assumptions are still in the speculation stage. But at least, based on Xiang Kun’s model of Xie Jun’s psyche, Xie Jun didn’t bluff or fabricate his narration. These were details Xie Jun truly believed in.

Perhaps it would be worthwhile to visit that place he mentioned in the future? However, according to Xie Jun, the incident occurred two years ago, so it’s doubtful there would be any clues left.

After dropping the three of them off at the hotel and settling them into their rooms, Xiang Kun immediately left. There was still much to be done the day before the wedding, especially since he was driving Chang Bin’s car.

Subsequently, Xiang Kun spent the day as a chauffeur, repeatedly driving people around. Sometimes he went to check on wedding arrangements, or buy things. At other times, he picked up relatives and friends of Chang Bin or Wang Han who had just arrived.

In the meantime, Chang Bin was slightly worried about Xiang Kun getting worn out, and considered replacing him with someone else.

However, Xiang Kun assured him that he was perfectly at ease and energetic. Since no one suitable was available to help for the time being, they had no choice but to continue relying on him. After all, many tasks involved more than just driving; he also had to assist with hosting and confirming details. No one else was as suitable for these tasks as Xiang Kun.

By nine in the evening, Xiang Kun was still driving Chang Bin’s car around the city. However, the person now seated next to him was Tang Baona.

As Wang Han’s maid of honor, Tang Baona and her sister had been helping as well. Now, she was going to a shop with Xiang Kun to get items needed for the wedding tomorrow morning.

Since they had been busy during dinner time and only ate a little, Tang Baona was now nibbling on a tuna sandwich while in the passenger seat.

The tuna sandwich was actually bought by Xiang Kun. When he saw Tang Baona at Wang Han’s house earlier, he immediately sensed through his cognition model that she was still hungry. So, after they left, he bought her this sandwich from a nearby bakery. It was also at this time that they needed someone to go to the store to pick up some customized items, and Xiang Kun directly asked Tang Baona to come with him.

“How did you know I like tuna sandwiches?” asked Tang Baona, still eating bite by bite.

“Who doesn’t?” Xiang Kun laughed. He didn’t just buy anything random. What Tang Baona liked to eat, her taste preferences, it was unlikely that anyone in this world knew her better than he did. Even Tang Baona herself might not have such a comprehensive understanding.

“Not necessarily. Zhen’er doesn’t like tuna sandwiches. She says she hates the taste.”

“You don’t have to eat in such small bites. I’ve seen you wolfing food down. No need to carry on with this ladylike act!” Xiang Kun joked while driving.

Tang Baona gave him a side glance but did stop her “act” and started eating the sandwich more heartily. Yet, she was still cautious enough to use the wrapping bag to catch any crumbs from getting onto the car.

Once she finished her sandwich, Xiang Kun casually handed her a bottle of mineral water. After she took a couple of sips, the car came to a smooth stop.

“We’re here?” Capping the bottle, Tang Baona looked somewhat surprised at Xiang Kun, “It’s as if you timed it perfectly. Did you estimate when I would finish eating?”

“Of course, I have divine calculations.” Xiang Kun confessed that he calculated quite deliberately, pressing for time to reach their destination.