The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

A slender figure stepped out.

The light fell upon him, momentarily blinding.

Paige raised her eyes to look, seeing a person who was extremely thin. He wore the classic combination of a white shirt and black suit, though the suit was not of a mature style, bearing a hint of an academic vibe. The suit jacket hung open casually, with the buttons left undone.

The person walked into the brightness, wearing a demonic mask that covered his entire head. Under the light, the sharp fangs in his mouth appeared especially eerie.

Paige’s gaze fell on his hands.

They were pale, with distinct and clean bone structure.

She couldn’t help but glance down at Enrico’s hands. The muscular man wasn’t wrong; these two indeed had very similar hands.

The masked man walked towards them step by step and stopped beside Jasper, bowing his head respectfully. “Sir, it was my oversight, allowing her to track us here.”

He had always been discreet, thinking that even if someone was captured, they wouldn’t be able to reveal anything. However, he hadn’t expected Paige to find her way to River Town.

Meanwhile, The Capital still appeared to be peaceful.

“…”

Paige listened, noting that his voice sounded very young.

Jasper stood up from the dining table, picked up a pure white hot towel, wiped his hands, and looked at Paige with an indifferent expression. “You’re no match for my apprentice. If she were here to help me, this matter would have been resolved long ago.”

“…”

Paige remained seated, unaffected by the praise.

“Rest assured, I will do everything in my power to persuade them to help the Folsom family,” the young man with the mask said respectfully.

Paige finally spoke, her tone calm, “Teacher, I call you teacher out of respect, so I don’t want to waste time with you. Why not just tell me directly? If I refuse to join the Folsom family, are you going to kill me?”

Jasper elegantly continued wiping his hands, then lowered his gaze to look at her. After a long moment of silence, he sighed but didn’t provide an answer.

He merely turned his head to the young man beside him. “You made a pledge to me that you could ensure they both help the Folsom family.”Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Yes,” the young man responded firmly.

Paige was curious to see how he would achieve that.

“Fine, then I’ll leave River Town in your hands,” Jasper said.

There was no longer any need to remain in River Town.

“The people to escort you out have already arrived. Once you’re abroad, take care of your health. Everything here is under my control,” the young man replied.

“Hmm.” Jasper set down the towel and looked at Paige, his aged eyes filled with reluctance. “Paige, I’m leaving. I hope that in the future, we will have the chance to rekindle our teacher-student bond.”

With that, Jasper adjusted his clothing and began walking out. A group of people followed him.

Paige sat there, watching the old man walk away step by step until he disappeared from her sight.

The candles in the hall continued to flicker.

…

In the quiet of the night, the undulating mountains carried a chill.

By the dense forest at the foot of the mountain, a river quietly flowed under the moonlight, while several footsteps approached simultaneously.

Carrie and Bobby formed one team, Mila and Rey another, and Nick and Angie made the third.

The three groups separated under the trees, then regrouped by the river, exchanging tense looks.

“Someone’s definitely been following us,” Bobby broke the silence.

While discussing matters under the trees, they each felt like they were being watched. To confirm it, they intentionally split up and regrouped here.

Nick crouched by a rock on the riverbank. “It seems like the situation in River Town is deeper than we thought. Paige must have sensed something, which is why she had us leave first.”

Carrie stood there, hugging her arms against the cold. “I called Paige several times, but she didn’t answer.”

“So what now?” Mila asked anxiously. “Paige is still in River Town with just her and Enrico!”

What if they’re in danger?

“We do nothing. We stick to Miss’s orders. She told us to leave, so we leave. No acting on our own,” Angie said coldly, standing firm.

Over the years, she had grown accustomed to following Paige’s orders. In her eyes, Paige could do anything, and even if there was danger, she would return safely.

Hearing this, the five members of the Peak Club exchanged knowing glances under the moonlight.

Nick pulled a piece of grass and played with it in his hand. After a while, he said, “Angie’s right. We need to follow Paige’s orders. Let’s split up. Angie, you’ve got the heaviest task. You’d better catch up to the others and make sure they all reach The Capital safely.”

With Paige absent, Nick was in charge.

Hearing this, Angie nodded without hesitation. “Got it, I’ll leave now.”

She turned to leave, but Nick called out to her.

Angie looked back to see Nick standing in front of her, casually chewing on a blade of grass, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

The next moment, he snatched her glasses off her nose, letting down her tied-up hair. “Angie, I know you’re not nearsighted. You only wear these glasses to hide yourself. Why would a beautiful woman need to hide?”

“You…” Angie was annoyed but didn’t want to embarrass him in front of the others.

“Stop hiding,” Nick said with his usual smirk, twirling her glasses in his hand. “Consider this a gift. Go on now.”

This guy… really must be crazy.

Angie frowned at him but silently turned and walked away.

“Angie, safe travels,” Nick called after her, his tone teasing.

Apparently, Miss hadn’t trained him enough-he didn’t even call her “Angie-sister” anymore, even though she was much older than the rest of them.

Once Angie’s figure disappeared into the distance, Nick gripped her black-framed glasses and turned back, his smile fading instantly.

The five exchanged glances, then silently turned and headed toward River Town.

As they walked, Nick fiddled with the glasses, Carrie and Bobby sent messages to their families, Rey recorded some important lab passwords, and Mila pulled out a string of wooden charms she had bought at a festival, distributing them among the group.

After walking for a long time, they saw headlights approaching.

The five stopped, seeing a car parked on the road, with Angie standing in front of it, her face cold. “I could tell from your expressions that you were planning to defy Miss’s orders. Are you really going to ignore them?”

The five remained silent, looking at her.

“Get moving, or I’ll personally ask Miss to have all of you expelled from Temple in Heaven,” Angie said coldly. She then turned to Nick. “Miss trusted you so much, and this is how you repay her?”

Nick remained silent, clutching the glasses as he endured the reprimand.

Seeing this, Carrie stepped forward, standing in front of Nick, and calmly looked at Angie. “Angie, we know the rules of Temple in Heaven. Obedience is first, and second is to preserve strength and minimize sacrifice. Paige is doing the same thing-preserving us while putting herself in danger.”