He Dana took out the key and asked me to open it. There were things wrapped in black paper inside and I couldn't see what was inside.
"Take that."
I took it out, closed the box, locked it, and sent it back.
"Go to school and spread this stuff in that room, then sit on the bed and wait. Don't move. Something will happen."
I took the things and went home. Liu Yang had already finished get off work and prepared dinner.
"How was that?"
I asked.
"No progress. The police didn't find any clues. It's a very strange thing. I also heard some legends about Sanwuyi. It's said to be strange. Many things happened, but nothing came of it in the end."
"Can we still go in after dark?"
"I think it should be fine. The school is on holiday, so I won't be going to school for the time being."
After dark, Liu Yang and I went to the No. 351 Middle School. The guard wouldn't let us in, saying that the police wouldn't let us in. Liu Yang called the principal, and he was still in the school. This kind of thing made the principal very worried, as the parents had been staying in his office and wanted to see him.
The principal came out to greet us, right on the playground. When I mentioned going into the dormitory, he was stunned for a moment and said.
"The police have sealed that off."
"I think I have an idea."
"Then I have to communicate with them."
The police came, two people, and after listening to what I said, they couldn't stand still. The police didn't believe such things, they were not superstitious, and the rest was Yin science. Of course, I couldn't explain so much, it was useless, they wouldn't believe it.
"If you can confirm that you have found them, we will call the director for instructions. This case has been ranked No. 1, and the mayor is taking it very seriously."
"I can."
I was unsure about what to do, so the director came and asked me again, asking if I had any solutions.
"I can't tell you this, so please forgive me. But I know I can find it, but it will take two to three days. I need to go to the dormitory."
The director nodded in agreement, and I entered the dormitory.
"I want to stay here by myself, and you don't have to worry about me."
After I went in, I opened the bottle and found that it was black powder. He Dana did not tell me what it was, but asked me to sprinkle it on the floor, slightly to the left, from the door to the inside.
After I finished peeing, I lit a cigarette and sat on the bed to smoke. I thought, I don’t know what will happen, but something will definitely happen. It seems that He Dana has reached a certain level of understanding of Yin studies, a level that I cannot understand. I even thought at one point that this Yin studies did not really exist.
I was worried that I wouldn't be able to complete this task and would cause trouble for Liu Yang, and I felt a little regretful.
It was already midnight and still nothing had happened. I had almost smoked a pack of cigarettes and still nothing had happened. I wanted to get out of bed, but He Dana told me to just stay in bed.
I kept waiting, and it was 2:30 in the middle of the night. I didn't hear any sound, but I saw footprints on the black powder scattered on the ground. I followed them immediately. The powder actually carried small black particles under my feet. Wherever my feet walked, there were very small and visible ones.
I followed, walking neither fast nor slow. It should be a person, I don't know who it was, but I couldn't see it. It was not a ghost. I could see ghosts, which was really strange.
This person walked across the playground and entered an alley between two houses. Only one person could pass through that alley. It should be the back of the house. I had never been there.
There was actually a garden behind the house, not very big, with a house inside. The man pushed the door open and went in, then closed it. I was wondering, there was a house with a garden in the backyard of Building 351, what place was this
I don't know, never heard of it.
I returned but did not follow him in. The police, the principal and Liu Yang were all in the office.
"What's that backyard?"
"That was where the principal lived when the school was first built. It was originally a private middle school. It was a middle school at first, and then other things were built, and finally it was changed back to a middle school."
"Who is that person?"
"Hu Hanshu."
Regarding No. 351 Middle School, I know a little about it because my father graduated from this school and I also wanted to get into this school, but I have never heard of Hu Hanshu.
"Is there any information on this?"
"It's in the school history. It's been there since the school was founded. It's in the reference room at the back. It's hard to find. It's over a hundred years old."
"I need to."
One person went out to look for information.
"Do you think they'll be there? We've looked for them."
The police said.
"Yes, you can't see them."
The police probably wanted to beat me to death. I could tell they were very angry and it was a waste of time to be here.
The information was brought to me more than an hour later. I looked at it for a while and found that Hu Hanshu committed suicide there.
This made me understand a little bit. The reason for Hu Hanshu's suicide would definitely not be written in the information. It was the principal's reason.
"How did he die?"
"There are many legends, but more of them are because of the schoolgirls."
I also understand that this is caused by love.
"Hanged?"
"No, I used two chopsticks and inserted them from the left and right ears."
I know that this way of dying is a worthy and the most painful way to die. It really takes some courage. Most people don't have the courage to do this. After inserting two chopsticks into the ear holes and exerting force with both hands, it's over.
"Where's the body?"
"I don't know, but the body stayed there for thirty-three days. You know that, it's written in the school history. It was winter. Why did it stay there for thirty-three days? It was because his daughter was abroad. You know, it was very troublesome to come back from abroad at that time. It took thirty-three days to come back."
The corpse of thirty-three days is an old corpse. It is not surprising that the old corpse behaves strangely.
So, I need someone to help me get into that house. Of course, the person I need must be courageous.
A policeman said.
"I can."
I nodded, and it seemed that this person was very smart.
"If we go in, we might disappear too. Of course, you don't have to worry, we might be able to escape."
After listening to what I said, the policeman looked at me with disdain. What he meant was, wait until you’ve done all the trouble, and then I’ll show you how I’ll deal with you.
The policeman and I went to the back, I opened the door and looked at him. He didn't look afraid at all, so we went in.
The room is in Manchu style, with north and south rooms.
Go south instead of north. If you go north, you will regret it. This is what Yin studies say. Problems are most likely to occur in the north house, which is also called the Yin house.
I went into the south room and looked at the ground. There were no small black particles, so it seemed they were not here.
Then I went into the north room, and the floor was covered with small black particles, which meant that the four students were there, but I couldn't see them.
"I'm here. I know you're here. Follow me."
The policeman glared at me.
"Dude, are you having fun? Be careful or I'll beat you up."
Damn it, I’ll beat you up.
I said this and walked up. Sure enough, small particles fell on the ground. They followed me. The strangest thing was that they went back before leaving the yard. It seemed that something was pulling them. I knew I couldn't do it.
I called Mao Xiaoli and told her what happened.
"You've been in a lot of trouble all day. I'll go just because you helped me finish that task."
Mao Xiaoli came wearing mourning clothes. Today is Wednesday. Damn it, it’s so dark and a white shadow came in, like a damn ghost. Mao Xiaoli came closer and I whispered.
"Don't wear this mourning white. You look like a ghost, floating here."
"Do you think I'm human?"
Damn it, Mao Xiaoli, you are playing tricks on me.
Mao Xiaoli smiled at me and the policeman came over.
"Okay, stop it. We don't have time to bother with you. If you continue to bother, we will take you away."
"What do you know? You only know how to arrest people."
The police got angry and the principal came over.
"Forget it. If he says he can find it, then we'll find it. No matter what, we have to find the person."
The family members also came out, and the expressions on their faces made me understand the pain of loss. Losing my father was the most painful thing for me, and I was struggling in the pain of this family affection.
Mao Xiaoli and I went in, and she looked for a long time and said.
"You can't take them out at all. They are all wearing necklaces. They are human bone necklaces. I don't know if a teacher at 351 Middle School committed suicide, and the ashes disappeared when they were being refined."
"What?"
"After refining, the ashes disappeared. That's because the person was unwilling to die like that, so he ran away with the ashes, or took revenge. There were bones in the soup in the cafeteria that year. They were burnt, so they ran away with the ashes. Of course, there are also such phenomena. If the ashes were put in the urn a few years later, they were gone. That's the ashes running away. Great hatred, great love, etc. can all lead to this. But as I said, it's very rare."
I was sweating.
"That means this incident is related to the teacher's suicide that year?"
"Yes, I saw that necklace because it was burnt bones, I could tell."
"How did I see them?"
"Ask He Dana. He knows better than me."
"What should we do then?"
"Know the reason why this teacher died, or maybe more, and then find a solution. They won't leave here. They are tied to the teacher who committed suicide."
I didn't expect there would be so many things involved.
When we came out, the police had already left. They said we were just making a fuss. Of course, this is normal. People who don't understand Yin studies will of course think we were just making a fuss.
The principal was also a little unhappy, so we went into his office and talked to him alone.
"The situation of the male teacher who committed suicide and the reason for his suicide."
When I suddenly mentioned this, the principal was stunned and took a long time to speak.
"I really don't know the details. I've only been here for two years. You should ask other teachers. I think you should be able to find out."
"Can I do it now?"
The principal took a look at the performance and it was already past three in the morning.
"If you're not in a hurry, you know you can go to work at 8 in the morning."
I think about it and I'm not in a hurry.
That day I went home and slept for a while, then came back to play with Mao Xiaoli again.
We met a teacher who was in his sixties and had been rehired.
"Why did the male teacher commit suicide?"
"this… "
Obviously, the teacher didn't want to talk too much.
"You tell me, because it concerns four students."
"What can they have to do with him? It's been so many years."
"Yes, there is actually no connection. In fact, there is a connection."
"Well, this matter is not that complicated. The male teacher taught mathematics. He was quite outstanding and had good character. He had a beautiful wife and a three-year-old daughter. But unexpectedly, word suddenly spread in the school that he had some kind of relationship with a female student. And not just one, but four. At first I didn't believe it, but the four students actually wrote a letter to confirm that it was true. After seeing the confirmation, the male teacher committed suicide and died in his office. He left a suicide note saying that he did not do anything."
I frowned, it seems there is something going on here, Mao Xiaoli said, running away, there is a deep hatred, deep resentment and deep love.
"What do you think?"
"I don't believe it because I have worked with him for more than ten years. We are in the same office. I don't believe what happened, but there is evidence. I can't say anything."
“Can you tell me what you think?”
"Alas, so many years have passed, it doesn't matter to talk about it. In fact, he was promoted to vice-president right before this happened. This is why I think it's impossible. No one would do such a thing at this time. And the office director also has this hope. There are two people competing. I don't need to say anything more, you understand, right?"
"What about the director?"
“I’ve retired.”
"Where do you live?"
The teacher wrote down an address.
I think this matter is a bit troublesome. This is revenge. The four students who produced the false certificate lived in this dormitory. Now these four students are in trouble. However, as long as one is notarized and one is cleared, everything will be fine. (To be continued)