Villain Boss Chapter 253
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 253: I Can Explain
Si Xu's gentle smile and aloof gaze made Jiang Ran quickly abandon her original intention to make a joke.
She stepped down from his arms, stood obediently, and raised one hand. "Professor Si, I can explain."
Si Xu, "Okay, explain. I'm listening."
Jiang Ran glanced at the superhuman beside her who was still in a daze, and waved her hand in front of his eyes. "Sir, the woman we just caught today was rescued by Huo Xuan. Could you please go and inform Captain Luo, who’s waiting for his girlfriend to come out of the emergency room?"
Although the superhuman was still in a daze, he knew that Jiang Ran was making an excuse to get him to leave.
The man responded and quickly left the ward.
There was no one else in the room. Jiang Ran ran a hand through her messy hair and spoke quickly. "I was planning to look for you after I finished, but who knew that as soon as I went downstairs, I found..."
Ten minutes earlier...
Having subdued Si Nian, Jiang Ran was in high spirits and hummed a song as she descended from the lantern tower.
But before she could even leave the building, someone walked in.
The man was dressed in a hospital gown, his facial features distorted beyond recognition. With a casual wave of his hand, he threw the superhuman who was blocking his way several meters away.
Jiang Ran subconsciously took two steps back, avoiding his gaze, and hid behind a pillar around the corner.
The man didn’t notice her.
She hid in the shadows and watched as he used only his brute strength to crush the various superhumans on the ground, overcoming all obstacles and rushing up the stairs, where he bumped into Si Nian, who was being dragged down from upstairs.
"That monster-like human rescued Si Nian." Jiang Ran twisted her fingers, and said regretfully, "He... looked too terrifying, so I didn't intervene."
With the enemy's strength unknown, she couldn't act rashly. If Si Nian discovered she hadn't left and now that Si Nian had a powerful henchman, she would be doomed.
“I didn’t know where that monster came from, but he smelled of disinfectant, so I guessed he was a regular at the hospital or had been there recently, so I... came to check it out.”
Si Xu accepted her explanation and smiled. "Since you came to the hospital, why did you come out of the ventilation duct?"
“Speaking of that, it shows that we have great rapport!” Jiang Ran stomped her foot happily. “When I was observing the exterior of this hospital, I found a ventilation vent. This hospital must have been newly built after the disaster. The building itself was crudely constructed. There was no one patrolling around at the time, so I climbed in to take a look.”
"Then?"
"Then, not far from the exit, I found a piece of fabric resembling that of a hospital gown," Jiang Ran concluded. "That monster must have crawled out through the ventilation duct!"
"The monster crawled out, and you wanted to experience what it's like to be a monster, so you crawled in?"
Jiang Ran explained softly, "I just wanted to see where this vent leads."
"What if the other end of the vent is a monster's lair, full of those monsters? What would you do then?"
Jiang Ran tugged at his sleeve and shook it gently, laughing softly. "Well, it turns out you’re here... and you even caught me. See, this is fate."
"Yeah, it's fate."
Si Xu grabbed her hand and glanced at her indifferently. "Jiang Ran, you caused the ceiling to collapse. Shouldn't you reflect on your actions?"
Girls were naturally sensitive about their weight, and upon hearing his words, Jiang Ran exploded, "Are you saying I'm fat?!"
Si Xu flexed his wrist. "My arm was nearly crippled."
Jiang Ran, "..."
She angrily flung Si Xu's hand away and pouted like a pufferfish that had drunk its fill of water. "Si Xu, you'll lose your lovely girlfriend if you keep doing this!"
Si Xu stared at her.
Three seconds later, Jiang Ran admitted her mistake, "I was wrong. I’ll never act on my own again if I encounter such a dangerous situation next time."
Si Xu was finally satisfied and patted the top of her head.
As darkness fell, the lights in the ward came on, dispelling the darkness surrounding the two of them.
Si Xu searched the ward thoroughly, but still found nothing.
He pursed his lips, his brows furrowed.
He always made this expression when he was thinking about something.
Jiang Ran, who was resting on the sofa, was originally looking at him with her chin in her hand. When she saw his expression, she smacked her lips and asked him, "Si Xu, is that monster really Huo Xuan?"
"Yeah."
That was strange.
Jiang Ran knew what he was thinking. "Given how ruthless I was back then, his injuries couldn't have healed so quickly."
"Perhaps... it was someone who had wood-type abilities?"
Jiang Ran asked blankly, "Wood-type abilities?"
Jiang Ran's understanding of superpowers was only superficial. The most common skill she knew of for superhumans with wood-type abilities was to accelerate plant growth for combat, or to help researchers take care of seeds in agricultural laboratories... Wait, accelerate plant growth?
"You mean, Huo Xuan's injuries were healed so quickly because of a superhuman with wood-type abilities to accelerate plant growth?" Jiang Ran licked her lips. "Could it be that person has healing abilities?"
“Healing abilities... or, through some kind of potion.” Si Xu glanced at the moonlight slanting in through the window and pondered. “Judging from Huo Xuan’s appearance as you described, it’s probably not some healing ability.”
Healing abilities wouldn't harm the injured person's body, but Huo Xuan's entire appearance was distorted and altered, no longer resembling his former appearance...
"It was a growth-inducing drug."
"It turns out that Si Nian got the upper hand," Jiang Ran sighed after figuring out the key point. "Although it felt good to beat her up, I'm still a little angry when I think about how she tricked me."
She jumped up from the sofa, pounced on Si Xu, grabbed his hand, and led him outside.
"Where are we going?"
“Let’s go keep an eye on Jiang Suxin. Since Si Nian was able to take Huo Xuan away, she can definitely find an opportunity to take Jiang Suxin away as well.”
When Jiang Suxin was mentioned, Jiang Ran couldn't help but complain, "Si Xu, your friend is so silly. Si Nian slashed her several times, but she still follows Si Nian wholeheartedly."
Si Xu remained silent.
"I wonder what kind of spell Si Nian has cast on her..."
Jiang Ran was still muttering to herself when Si Xu tugged at her ponytail—her hair, which he had once cut unevenly, was now long enough to be tied into a ponytail. Time really flew.
Jiang Ran, "Hmm?"
Soft strands of hair slipped through his fingers, and Si Xu came back to his senses. "When I first met Jiang Suxin, she was being chased by the superhuman team in Nanjun. She was in a terrible state, and I was the one who saved her."
"At that time, she told me that she would always meet a benefactor when she was in dire straits, so she owed a lot of favors."
"It seems that the first benefactor she encountered was Si Nian."
Jiang Ran glanced back at Si Xu and muttered, "You and Si Nian are both her benefactors, but this time, she chose Si Nian."
She felt sorry for him, but then she thought, saving a life was the greatest deed of all. Although it wasn't worth it, it was still a good thing.
However...
"Si Xu, you actually went out of your way to save someone? Did you see how pretty she was, so—"
"Am I a ruthless killer in your eyes?" Si Xu pinched her cheek, watching her mumble incoherently, and chuckled. "When we first met, you were dressed in such tattered clothes, but I still saved you, didn't I?"
Jiang Ran retorted, "Yeah, you were already lusting after my good looks back then. You..."
She was being stubborn again.
Si Xu pursed his lips, and amidst her intermittent mutterings, he leaned down and kissed her lips.
