Female Novel
Chapter 397
After arriving at the address, when Minerva and Vera got out of the car, Alberg reminded themagain, "Do you really want to enter? Aren't you afraid? Why don't you stop going in and I'll fetch youboth back for free?"
Upon hearing his words, Minerva looked at Alberg gratefully. "Thank you. However, we are lookingfor someone urgently. Hence, we have to go in."
"Alright, but be careful."
"Thank you. Have a safe journey!" Vera said loudly to Alberg, waving to him.
As Vera wanted to enter, she was stopped by Minerva.
"What's the matter?"
Minerva stood at the roadside, beginning to take off her jacket.
Vera was dumbstruck as soon as she saw this. "Minerva, what are you trying to do?"
Minerva took off her jacket and creased it. She motioned for Vera to take off hers as well. Minervathen creased the clothes on herself as well.
"What... What are we going to do?"
"This is the demolition area. If we dress in such a manner, what will they think of us?" As she spoke,she looked at Vera's bag. "Do you have the makeup remover?"
Vera nodded. "Yes, I have it."
"Give it to me."
Vera passed the makeup remover to her. Minerva then took it and applied it on her face directly.Vera's mouth twitched. "You really go all out. Is it really necessary to do so?"
It was easy for Minerva to remove her light makeup. They were bare- faced after removing theirmakeup.
"That should be enough. Let's go."
The two of them walked in together.
The reason why the demolition site could remain for such a long time was due to the people there.Therefore, they must be careful going in.
They found it difficult to locate the place.
After Minerva and Vera entered the building, they attracted all the attention of the people. Althoughthey had already removed their makeup, they obviously didn't fit in with the people there.
"The way they look at us is terrifying... Are we going to be alright?" Vera's hair stood on end whenshe was being stared at by them. She subconsciously tightened her grip on Minerva's sleeve.
"They are merely looking at us. Don't be afraid."
Compared to Vera, Minerva appeared to be much more calm. She flipped open the papers. "Hishouse number is not stated. We need to ask someone where he lives."
Upon hearing her words, Vera had her eyes widened in terror.
"I didn't get you wrong, did I? You want to ask those people. They won't do us any harm just bylooking at us. However, I feel that we will get into trouble if we approach them."novelbin
As Vera was trembling on the spot, Minerva had already taken the initiative to approach an old ladywith a hunched back. She came back to her senses and quickly followed Minerva's footsteps.
"Hello." Minerva smiled kindly, asking the old lady gently, "Do you know Zachary Lowell?"
She was already on her guard when Minerva came to her. When she heard Zachary's name, shetook a step back right away, shaking her head. "I don't know this person. Don't ask me."
Minerva was at a loss for words.
Vera leaned over and whispered in Minerva's ear, "It's obvious that they know each other."
Minerva smiled calmly. "Grandma, don't misunderstand us. We mean no harm. I'm Zachary'scolleague. I heard that something happened to his family. Everyone is worried about him, so theyentrusted me to come over with my friend to find out about it."
When the elderly woman heard that Minerva claimed to be Zachary's colleague, she eased up alittle. She glanced over at Minerva and Vera and thoroughly looked at them. The both of themlooked innocent and harmless.
As she thought of this, she opened her mouth.
"Are the both of you truly Zachary's colleagues?"
"Yes, it's true. We're really worried about him."
"Then... I'll take you to him."
"Thank you." Minerva flashed her a grateful smile.
All of a sudden, a little boy, Kenneth, ran out of the house. "Grandma, don't be fooled by them. Theyare not Zachary's colleagues at all. They want to hurt him."
When the old lady heard Kenneth, her expression changed. "Is it true?"
Minerva and Vera's expression dulled at once.
Kenneth walked over and stood in front of the elderly woman, shouting, "Somebody, those peopleare here to settle the score with Zachary again! They even want to bully Grandma!"
Kenneth's loud voice captured the interest of these people.
They had been united from day one to maintain that place from demolition. His roar immediatelydrew their attention to come.
"What are you up to? It's too shameless for two young people to bully an old lady."
"Are you looking for Zachary? He's not staying here anymore. You'd better leave now. Otherwise,you will get into trouble!"
"You look decent. How can you do things for those people? Are both of you slaves?"
Minerva looked at the people in front of her. Although they were all dressed plainly, she did notexpect to receive such harsh verbal treatment from them.
She made a sour face, yet she did not refute their argument.
On the contrary, Vera tried to hold in her rage but failed. She retorted loudly, "What do you mean bythat? We are innocent. We did not bully her just now."
"Nonsense!" Kenneth abruptly rushed forward, bawling, "I just heard you both shout at Grandma!"
Out of the blue, he stretched out his hand and shoved Minerva, who was standing in front of himwith all his might.
"Hey, Minerva!!"
"Ah!"
Someone in the crowd cried out in bewilderment.
Never had Minerva expected that a little boy like Kenneth would suddenly reach out and shove herviolently. At that moment, she was wearing high heels. Therefore, when she was pushed by him,she couldn't stop herself from falling to the ground.
There were chips of wood and glass on the ground of the slum area. As she fell, her handaccidentally pressed on the wood and glass next to her. Blood gushed out at once.
"You're bleeding!" Vera gaped and quickly crouched down to help Minerva up. "Minerva, are youalright?"
When the crowd witnessed this scene, they exchanged looks.
Vera bit her lower lip in fury and glared at the crowd. "You have crossed the line. I know very wellthat this is a demolition area, yet you should not beat people up indiscriminately! Minerva, I'll helpyou up. Let's go to the hospital."
Minerva slowly stood up with Vera's help. She suffered great pain in her hands and numbness inher bottom.
"I'm fine." She endured the pain, looking at the people. "Everyone, we are really Zachary'scolleagues and we have no intention to hurt anyone. If you don't believe us, well just leave."
"Wait a minute. You both are here for Zachary, right? I'll take you there." Suddenly, a young girl,Sisley, stood out.