Chapter 295: Chapter 295

"Professor An, you possess great abilities; nothing must happen to you! If a life must be exchanged for the child’s, let it be mine." The old grandmother’s tears streamed down her face.

Zhao Meng’s wife, her expression grim, glared at the crowd of reporters by the door. "Were those irresponsible comments online spread by you? You saw nothing, yet you claimed Professor An isn’t a divine healer. Let me tell you, not only is she a divine healer, but she’s a divine healer with a noble character!"

"I ask you, how many people in this world are willing to risk their own lives to save others?"

Under Zhao Meng’s glare, the reporters quickly shook their heads.

"It’s a misunderstanding! We didn’t post those comments. We saw the news online and came to report the truth."

"Exactly, exactly! We’re on Professor An’s side." Follow current novels on noⅴelfire.net

"Professor An is incredible! Truly outstanding! I just want my reporting to people her actions so they can learn from her!"

With Zhao Meng, a towering man well over 1.9 meters tall, present, no media person dared to utter a dissenting word.

The parents, meanwhile, lacked the courage to step forward.

Those who had used their connections to try and defame An Yan online were especially regretful, silently backing away further and further.

Online, onlooker netizens were stunned by this dramatic reversal:

[This is the fastest reversal I’ve ever seen!]

[An Yan is my goddess, the one and only!]

[That mother was right! She truly is a divine healer, and one with such noble character!]

[If anyone dares to badmouth An Yan online again, I’ll curse their ancestors back eighteen generations!]

[Aren’t these people doctors? Hurry up and find a way to save the young woman!]

The color drained from Du Shimeng’s face, her expression growing increasingly grim.

Damn An Yan! She even managed to turn this situation around!

Du Shimeng reached into her bag, gripped the Jade Token, pressed it against the monitor, and increased the extraction force.

"An Yan, you brought this on yourself!" she hissed.

In just over ten seconds, the monitor Ya Zhuo had just connected to An Yan emitted a piercing alarm.

All three lines on it instantly flatlined.

Everyone was stunned.

The entire ward descended into chaos.

Ya Zhuo shouted, "Quiet down! All unauthorized personnel, leave immediately!"

Wen Ya and Wen Ge instantly took action, clearing out all the reporters and other onlookers.

Du Shimeng seized the chance to blend into the crowd and slip away. An Yan was dead. Considering Li Tianyao’s ruthlessness, anyone even remotely suspicious would likely be next to suffer. She had no desire to die at Li Tianyao’s hands.

In a bustling shopping mall, teeming with people, Du Shimeng handed the Jade Token she wore to a man in a hoodie and a mask. After taking the Jade Token, the man gave Du Shimeng a suitcase and drove off.

Du Shimeng clutched the suitcase and entered a public restroom.

Once inside a locked stall, she eagerly opened the suitcase, her heart pounding with anticipation.

A whole suitcase full of money! Haha, who knew An Yan was worth so much! My future is going to be amazing!

Closing the suitcase, Du Shimeng joyfully pulled open the stall door, only to find Wen Ge standing there.

Wen Ge knocked her unconscious with a single palm strike.

Meanwhile, Luolie tailed the hooded, masked man. The man was extremely cautious, driving around the city for over half an hour before finally turning into a narrow alley.

The alley was long but not overly narrow. Half of it, however, had been converted into a landscaped strip planted with vegetation of various heights. Luolie recognized the largest tree as an Osmanthus Tree; judging by its trunk, it was nearly a century old. Unfortunately, it was winter. The leaves had all fallen, leaving only stark branches reaching for the sky.

The plants surrounding the central Osmanthus Tree were arranged to form a Tai Chi Diagram.

As Luolie stepped into the alley, an inexplicable sense of unease washed over him, as if something vital was being drained from his body.

There’s something strange about this alley.

What struck Luolie as even stranger was the complete absence of surveillance cameras along the entire length of the alley.

It was the sound of insects skittering over dry leaves.

Luolie whipped his head towards the landscaped strip. Countless black insects were emerging from beneath the dead leaves, swarming towards him.

「Inside the quadrangle courtyard.」

Li Yanluo, now in a new guise, accepted the Jade Token from her subordinate. Her voice held a trace of amusement as she asked, "Are you certain this contains An Yan’s vitality?"

"Yes. An Yan is dead. Du Shimeng truly hated her virulently."

"Ha!" Li Yanluo was clearly pleased. "It seems recruiting Du Shimeng was indeed the right decision."

After dismissing her subordinate, Li Yanluo took the Jade Token, sat cross-legged, and began to murmur an incantation.

An Yan’s vitality truly seems more potent than the children’s. I’ve only absorbed a tiny bit, and I already feel my whole body warming up...

A mouthful of blood sprayed from her lips.

Li Yanluo felt the vitality she had just absorbed rapidly fleeing her body at an unbelievable speed.

No, no, don’t leave! Come back!

The subordinate who had just departed re-entered, walking backward step by step.

The one forcing him back was none other than An Yan!

Li Yanluo’s eyes widened in disbelief. "An Yan! You—you’re not dead!"

An Yan smiled. "If I were dead, how could I have caught you? This face is quite nice, much prettier than Li Qingqing’s!"

Aside from its pallor, the features are delicate, and the facial contours smooth. On closer inspection, this face bears some resemblance to my own.

Li Yanluo’s expression changed drastically. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Li Yanluo, did you really think changing your face would stop me from recognizing you?"

An Yan walked up to her, grasped her chin, and scrutinized her features. Her forehead and nose... they bear the strongest resemblance to mine.

"You certainly went to great lengths to find a face somewhat similar to mine! Are you trying to take my place?"

Li Yanluo feigned composure. "I don’t understand what you’re saying!"

"You don’t understand?" An Yan retorted. "Then let me enlighten you. Back in Yuncheng, I placed a mark on your soul. No matter how many ’shells’ you change into, I can recognize you instantly!"

At this, Li Yanluo finally panicked. "Impossible! How can a soul be marked? You’re lying to me!"

"Lying to you?" An Yan scoffed. "Do you think you’re even worth my effort?"

With a seemingly light flick of her hand, An Yan sent Li Yanluo stumbling backward several steps as if struck by a heavy blow, before she collapsed to the ground with a thud.

An Yan accepted the wet wipe Wen Ya handed her. Wiping her fingers, she remarked nonchalantly, "You needed the children’s vitality because you’d just undergone Memory Rebirth and hadn’t yet fully adapted to this new body, correct?"

That posture, that tone, her every gesture—they were identical to Li Tianyao’s.

The sight made Li Yanluo’s eyes redden. "How did you get in here? There are so many Poisonous Insects outside! How on earth did you manage it?"