[I failed to eliminate harm for the people again. The live broadcast we promised www]
[I was at the scene, and Brother Cockroach was vomiting blood. I heard it was nothing serious, and he will be back to class tomorrow.]
[Have you noticed that we female heroes are just making a lot of noise but doing little. Neither the cockroach girl nor the cockroach brother is in any trouble. Who said it was on the news?]
[Who told her to pretend to be a three-dimensional person? But maybe the cockroach family is just very resilient [like]]
In the dim room, the dialogue box quickly popped up from under the screen like boiling water bubbles. Facing the weirdness of the people in the group, Luo Chunlei unexpectedly kept her composure and did not respond. Until -
[I understand. We are just going to let this go, right? If a woman fails to do what she promised, she should say something.]
Luo Chunlei: [When did I say it was over? Do you really think we can kill cockroaches in one day? [heart]]
Yin Ren shifted his gaze from his phone to the night outside the window.
While no one was in the school clinic, he secretly fed Zhong Chengshuo some evil power. Zhong Chengshuo's physical injuries were obviously not as serious as his head injury, and he quickly recovered. In Huang Liang's illusion, the young Zhong Chengshuo was leaning on the bed steadily, stuffing energy bars step by step - in the state of "Zhang San", he could not eat today.
Yin Ren broke off a small piece of the Shi'an special energy bar. It contained plenty of chocolate and sugar, and he quite liked it. However, it was what Zhong Cheng said, that his face became more wrinkled the more he ate it.
Unfortunately, Zhong Chengshuo is best at ignoring the atmosphere.
"My parents know about you, and they want me to have a good relationship with you. They are watching me very closely now, and the teacher is also paying attention to me. I can't do anything."
There was a knock on the door, Yin Ren frowned and dodged to the corner. Zhong Chengshuo immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, but he still frowned responsibly.
Luo Chunlei's face froze, and she suddenly raised her head. In the shadow, she saw a dark red eyeball. It seemed to want to retract, but the girl saw it.
Having said that, she continued to look at the ghost eye with interest, and the carefree happiness once again hung on her features. After making sure that the eyeball disappeared into the shadows, Luo Chunlei hummed a song and walked into the corridor and walked out of the school gate.
Zhong Cheng said looking at her expressionlessly.
"He can use his super powers to deceive Wu Cheng, and I can't poison him to death, so what can I do... I'm willing to accept the loss, anyway, as long as I can do it myself, it's fine."
However, in reality, no one would go to the trouble of murdering a child. It is a little unreasonable to use a child to silence the victim before he or she is dead.
Luo Chunlei crossed her legs and spoke as if she was reciting a lesson.
Luo Chunlei said bitterly.
Luo Chunlei snorted, "Of course it doesn't matter. I just came back, where can I get poison? If you ask me, it must be the murderer who killed Zhang Hejun. They found out that you and I are investigating, so it's just right to kill two birds with one stone."
Zhong Cheng coughed twice at the right time and said, "Are you planning to give me clues again? According to what you said, you told me about Wu Cheng, and the consequences are so serious. Luo, you'd better take care of yourself."
"I don't think you want to find the murderer at all! Now everyone is crazy, and we are being targeted again. They will never let us go until they die... I will wait for you at the pavilion by the pond in the back mountain at 6:30 tomorrow morning. I have hidden the evidence there."
"That's just your speculation." Zhong Cheng said, pushing up his glasses. "I'll investigate it myself."
Zhong Cheng said and looked at Yin Ren, who shook his head and did not move from the bed. Only a strand of hair followed him out - Luo Chunlei ran down one floor, the grievance and anger on her face were wiped away, leaving only a brilliant smile.
"Luo Chunlei, stop it."
At this time, he could only watch Luo Chunlei's performance silently.
Knock, knock, knock. The knocks on the door continued for a long time, with the persistence of not stopping until the person was woken up. After a long while, Zhong Chengshuo finally answered with a hoarse voice, "Come in."
Luo Chunlei clenched her fists so tightly that the petals in her palms were almost crushed into mud.
"Are you sure you won't go back to the base tonight?" Zhong Cheng asked quietly after swallowing the last of his food.
"Lu Xiaohe and I have discussed this. From today on, I must..."
Luo Chunlei didn't scream or shout, instead her eyes were full of excitement: "What the hell, I thought it was a human."
"Don't you understand? I just gave you the clues about Wu Cheng, and this happened." Luo Chunlei wiped her eyes, the anger in her voice was very vivid, "It's the violent gang in the school, they want to harm us!"
She even included herself in this fantasy story. According to the usual routine, the boy and girl should shake hands and make peace, and work together to find the murderer.
"From what you said, the poisoned soda has nothing to do with you."
One ghost eye and two human eyes, staring at each other silently in the darkness.
"What are you talking about?" Zhong Cheng said, playing dumb expertly.
Zhong Cheng said: “…” If he was really a hot-headed boy, he might really be led into a ditch by this girl.
"And I know you will definitely come!" She finally said this and ran away as if she was aggrieved.
Boom boom boom.
"Are you happy now?" Luo Junlei pulled the stool over and sat down angrily.
The bouquet was delicate and expensive, and a little too mature in aesthetic, more like her mother's taste.
Luo Chunlei turned on the light. She was dressed formally, holding a small bouquet of flowers, and her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had been crying. After making sure that Zhong Cheng was the only one in the room, she closed the door gently and locked it with a click.
"Yeah, I know, it'll be fine. What? Look at the ceiling?"
Zhong Cheng said he got up with great difficulty and leaned against the head of the bed with a frown: "What's the matter?"
The corridor was empty, so she quietly took out her mirror and said with a little pride: "I have arranged it as you said."
"I am just an unlucky person who means well but ends up doing bad things. Please be magnanimous and let me go—"
The moment Luo Chunlei was about to leave the campus, a familiar voice came from behind her.
Luo Chunlei did not answer immediately. She picked up the vase on the school doctor's desk, put the newly bought flowers in it, and placed it on Zhong Chengshuo's bedside table. After doing all this, she plucked two petals from the most beautiful flower and squeezed them in her palm.
"If you don't come, I won't leave."
Even with the street lights, the school gate was still dark. The holly trees were trimmed into round balls, and were covered in darkness by the night, like heads lying across the flowerbed. Luo Chunlei couldn't help but stretch out her hand, dipped it in the light, and gestured a smile on those "heads".
In the shadows, the translucent "Zhang Hejun" had a wry smile on her face, half of her body submerged in the holly bushes. She lowered her head, her hair covering most of her face. But the voice undoubtedly belonged to Zhang Hejun herself.
"You shouldn't touch those things, and you shouldn't listen to their commands. There's still time to stop."
Luo Chunlei stopped humming, narrowed her eyes, and looked at the girl who was almost killed by her. After a few seconds, she rolled her eyes and snorted with contempt.
"Oh, are you a ghost?" Luo Chunlei clapped her hands, without a trace of guilt on her face. "Let me think about it, are you dying and your soul leaving the body?"
The ghost before her fell silent.
"My dear classmates, I am seriously warning you not to go to the back hill tomorrow." After a while, "Zhang Hejun" sighed softly, "I do hate you, but you may also be affected by the ghost in the mirror. I... I don't think you should die because of this."
Under the dim street lights, Luo Chunlei's face was covered with deep shadows, making her look strangely old.
"It's hilarious. This is a genuine superpower of mine. My dad hit me on the head so I can see you. How can this be some kind of influence?"
Luo Chunlei smiled, and the shadow on her face deepened.
"Ah, but now that someone is a ghost, he can also see ghosts, right? Compared to you, he is not special~ Cockroach sister, if you are not dead yet, remember to die quickly!"
"Zhang Hejun" shook his head and his figure finally disappeared.
At the same time, Yin Ren in the school hospital ward opened his eyes.
"You don't plan to save her by force." Zhong Cheng said as a statement.
"If Fu Xingchuan were here, he would probably do things according to the rules." Yin Ren sat down beside the bed and leaned against Zhong Cheng's stomach. "But there are some paths that you really have to choose for yourself - I'm an evil creature, have you forgotten?"
"Remember. Over there by Lu Xiaohe..."
"She won't let anything slip."
Yin Ren stretched out his body lazily on his lover's belly.
"I believe her."
"Two people from Group 9 lost contact with their equipment. Lu Xiaohe from Group 9 did not submit a report. This was discovered during the headquarters inspection."
Xiang Jiang threw the report onto Li Nian's desk without any urgency.
"Team Nine got themselves into this mess just by investigating a weak pollution source? Did the commanders in the rear know about it but didn't report it?"
Li Nian opened the thermos cup and took two sips. Her tone was emotionless. “I didn’t realize you cared so much about this.”
"Ge Tingting and Huang Jin are both black marks. Theoretically, they are my subordinates. I need to be responsible for their situation." Xiang Jiang pulled a long face, "This is the first task of Group 9 as a Class B investigation team. Naturally, I have to keep an eye on it. It's almost the end of the year. Do you want the accident rate to rise again?"
Li Nian looked away, his tone still the same: "Lu Xiaohe didn't report it, and Group Nine might have their own plans. That's the style of their group. The default time given in the rules is 24 hours, so we should follow 24 hours."
Xiang Jiang: "… This is not a simple signal disappearance! All the magic marks on their phones are invalid. Even the evil spirits can't wipe it out so cleanly."
Behind him, Xiang Hai exhaled a large breath of bloody ghost.
"What, the spell failed?"
Li Nian stopped drinking tea and frowned slightly.
He quickly slid the mouse and called up nine sets of today's reports, and looked at them quickly. Xiang Jiang crossed his arms, his eyes moving along Li Nian's mouse, and occasionally turning to Professor Li's face.
"There is indeed something wrong. The report Lu Xiaohe wrote for me was a complete mess."
After a few minutes, Li Nian finished reading the report carefully.
"Well, I'll contact Lu Xiaohe, and you ask Fu Xingchuan to go to the school and take a look."
"Fu Xingchuan? I'm your theoretical partner, so why can't I go?" Xiang Jiang sneered, "Ge Tingting and Huang Jin are both employees involved in the case, so they don't matter at all. If Fu Xingchuan goes, who knows what he would do... He is more skilled than anyone at giving up small roles for the sake of the overall situation."
"He is half your teacher, so be careful with your words."
Li Nian's expression turned cold. "Consultant Fu is very capable and can be easily transferred, so I let him go. If you, as the Minister, are so worried, you want to follow me, I won't stop you - remember to give me the report and I will sign it."
Across the desk, the two looked at each other for a long time.
Li Nian's poker face remained the same, but Xiang Jiang's lifeless features had a little more anger, making him look a lot more lively.
"I'll give you the detailed application tonight." Xiang Jiang said word by word, "From now on, I will be in charge of the Haigu City Middle School District. Is that ok, Minister Li?"
"It's in line with the procedures." Li Nian replied softly.
Xiang Jiang snorted and immediately started filling out the report. Li Nian glanced at him and connected to Lu Xiaohe's contact channel.
"Where did Ge Tingting and Huang Jin go?" Li Nian went straight to the point.
Lu Xiaohe: "They are out, not here." Her voice was a little cold, with a long tail.
"Their communications were all cut off, and their magic failed. This is the most dangerous type of missing person... Lu Xiaohe, did you confirm on time this afternoon as required?"
"My mother is also the most dangerous missing person." Lu Xiaohe said calmly, "Those two people have been missing for less than twelve hours."
"Lu Xiaohe." There was a hint of warning in Li Nian's tone.
"Well, they're out. It's time to get off work now. Contact me tomorrow if you have anything."
She ended the call.
“…Looks like I have to go with you.”
Li Nian slowly tightened the thermos cup.
"Something is not right over there. We set up protection around them and make sure it is safe before making contact."
Xiang Jiang rolled his eyes as a response.
"Do you have a special dispatch team that needs special deployment? If not, I will make the order myself."
Halfway through writing the application, Xiang Jiang suddenly asked a question.
"No, you decide."
The next morning.
The electronic reminder sounded. After staying up all night, Lu Xiaohe opened his sore and dry eyes and poured the remaining energy drink down his throat.
Huang Jin and Ge Tingting's devices once again showed positioning signals, and the location was the water pavilion pond in the back mountain. Lu Xiaohe wiped his face and looked at the two talismans on the monitor.
Two strange talismans were quietly pasted on an extinguished monitor, with traces of cinnabar on them as bright as blood.
Lu Xiaohe smiled weakly and reached for the call button. Her movements were a little weak, and she knocked the pile of drink cans to the ground, making them clatter and bang everywhere.
"What's wrong?" Yin Ren's voice was mixed with chewing sounds.
"Ge Tingting and Huang Jin's equipment suddenly stopped responding, and they didn't come back last night. As a result, their location suddenly appeared in the back mountain just now. There may be something wrong."
Lu Xiaohe glanced at the sign of "Public Safety Channel", she cleared her throat, pinched her throat, and spoke in a very cold voice.
"Not back? Why didn't you tell us yesterday?" Yin Ren stopped chewing and raised his voice instantly.
"I thought you arranged this. Are you sure you want to discuss this now?"
"Forget it. How far are they from the pavilion and pond in the back mountain?" Yin Ren's voice suddenly became serious, mixed with just the right amount of anxiety. "Last night, that little girl came to make trouble again, saying that she wanted to go to the back mountain in the morning—"
"It's at the pavilion by the pond in the back mountain."
“… We’ll get ready and go right away. Please report the situation as soon as possible.”
"I understand." Lu Xiaohe said indifferently.
Finally, she hung up the call, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked at the two talismans again.
Next to the two pieces of talisman paper, there stood a mobile blackboard, which was filled with densely written words—
[① When in contact with others, the person experiences dramatic mood swings without warning within 5 minutes, and the mood swings last for more than 30 minutes. √
② Emotional fluctuations lead to a lot of negative thoughts about current work. √
③ Negative thoughts especially involve strong hatred and suspicion towards team members and colleagues. √
If all of the above are met, it is highly suspected that you are being disturbed by mental factors. It is best to act in the style of being influenced, and immediately contact the most hateful companion privately and explain the situation. Remember, companions around you are always more trustworthy than strangers.]
[Companions around you are always more trustworthy than strangers.]
This line of words was repeated over and over again, filling every corner of the whiteboard. The handwriting was extremely messy at first, like a child practicing calligraphy, but then the words became more neat and the color became darker, and it was obvious that the writer had used a lot of strength. The water-based pen then faded, and the handwriting turned into a suspicious brown-red blood color.
"It's the first time I've been affected... It's a terrible feeling."
Lu Xiaohe stretched out her bandaged right index finger, tore open a bag of bread, and took a big bite. She glanced at the public channel for An's mission and opened a can of energy drink.
"If you are mentally fragile, it is really not suitable to stay up all night."
She swallowed the soft bread and couldn't help closing her eyes. The scene from yesterday afternoon seemed to still be in front of her.
After the communication from the hospital was cut off, Lu Xiaohe's heart fell into the abyss. She quickly read the school worker's information and closed the page, but the hatred for Yin Ren was like a fierce poison, corroding her nerves all the time.
Pain and worry fill my mind. I don't want to do anything, I don't want to think about anything... No.
There was definitely something wrong with her right now.
Lu Xiaohe gritted her teeth, struggled to stand up, and picked up the pen next to the whiteboard.
She squeezed out almost all her rationality to summarize the current situation. During the writing process, the surging rejection seemed to grab her brain, forcing her to give up writing and immerse herself in worrying about her relatives.
[Companions around you are always more trustworthy than strangers.]
But the characteristics described by Zhang Hejun are so accurate...
[Companions around you are always more trustworthy than strangers.]
But it was also true that Yin Ren's current focus was not on exploring the other side. The man's promise to rescue his mother was originally just a verbal agreement...
[Companions are always more valuable than strangers]
After writing for who knows how many times, the ink in the pen ran out. Lu Xiaohe tightly grasped the pen, gasping for breath. She was sweating all over, and she looked like she had just crawled out of the water.
She bit her fingertips hard, and using the pain to write the last two words.
[trust]
After writing a whole whiteboard, Lu Xiaohe slapped the communicator with shaking hands. She opened her mouth and swallowed the words when she saw the mark of "Shian Public Channel".
"Yin Ren, come to the base. You need to sign the poisoning incident of the flesh figurines." Lu Xiaohe suppressed the trembling in his voice and said in a calm tone.
On the screen, she opened the file of the janitor again and forced herself to read it over and over again.
"Signature?"
Not long after, Yin Ren returned to the base like the wind. He deliberately showed his figure and floated in the air without any formality.
"I'm here, where are the things? I need to sign them quickly and go back..."
Before he could finish his words, the young man Yin Ren's red eyes suddenly turned and stared at Lu Xiaohe.
"It's rare to see murderous intent in you." Lord Ghost King floated in front of Lu Xiaohe, his tone sweeping away all the hints of murderous intent.
Without waiting for Lu Xiaohe to answer, Yin Ren directly pressed his hand on her forehead. At first glance, the real person appeared in front of her, and hatred surged in her heart. Lu Xiaohe subconsciously wanted to avoid it. As a result, under the force of that hand, Lu Xiaohe's feet seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and the whole person was like a stone sculpture, unable to move even a finger.
Yin Ren whispered an obscure spell, and a warm white light gradually lit up around him, as soft as the first rays of the sun.
The next moment, Lu Xiaohe felt that she had stepped out of a hot, smelly room. A cool breeze blew past, and the hatred and pain faded away instantly, and her dizzy mind suddenly became much clearer.
Those poisonous emotions seemed to be separated by a thick barrier; they could still touch her heart but could no longer interfere with her thoughts.
"… A thousand years ago, your condition would be considered a classic case of 'devilish possession', the kind that could kill people."
After the spell was finished, Yin Ren did not show any relief. He moved closer to Lu Xiaohe's face, sniffed the nearby scent, and his voice became heavier.
"But there are no traces of magic nearby. The technique was too clean. Lu Xiaohe, who did you just contact? What did the other person say and do? Tell me everything. Don't miss a word."
Lu Xiaohe let out a long sigh. She opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of iced drinks, and threw one to Yin Ren.
"That's exactly what I was going to do."
Lu Xiaohe put the cold drink on his temple and said with lingering fear.
"Oh yes, remember to help me contact Ge Tingting and Huang Jin later. I don't dare to use the public channel, in case something goes wrong..."
"I saw them just now. They were heading towards the cafeteria. Don't worry, I promise I can stop them before they leave the cafeteria."
Yin Ren stopped in front of her and instantly turned back into an adult. His long black hair fell to the ground like flowing water, and his loose school uniform turned into a dark red gown. The former great master Zhong Yi had a solemn face, and his hands moved intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was reciting a spell.
"Now you can speak. Remember, don't miss any details."
Another beeping sound rang out, and Lu Xiaohe hurriedly ended his recollection. He rushed back to the table—
The mark representing Yin Ren has been moved to the pavilion at the back of the mountain, very close to the marks representing Ge Tingting and Huang Jin. Although she cannot be detected, the girl named Luo Chunlei is most likely also at the scene.
“It’s time.”
Lu Xiaohe clenched her fingers, then slowly loosened them. She breathed a sigh of relief and sent out the drones. They would patrol around the back mountain, converting all changes into data and presenting them in front of her.
"I must win, four of you."
(End of this chapter)