“Sister Zhao, aren't you going a bit too fast?” Wu Jiaxin caught up, panting.
“I was afraid I’d lose you if I went any slower,” Zhao Yan replied.
“Sister Zhao, Teacher Li has already gone downstairs,” Zhang Yujing caught up and said to Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan exclaimed in surprise, “So fast?”
Looking down through the window, she indeed saw Teacher Li already at the ground floor.
The ghost that had been behind him earlier hadn’t appeared.
Zhao Yan was a bit bewildered.
She had thought the ghost was malicious, with such strong malevolent energy.
The ghost had simply followed Teacher Li. If it were a malevolent spirit, Teacher Li wouldn't have walked out unharmed.
“Sister Zhao, I have a feeling,” Wu Jiaxin said.
“What feeling?”
“I feel like when that thing grabbed me, it didn't intend to harm me. It even tugged at my wrist a few times. Thinking back, it was more like a plea for help.” Wu Jiaxin said.
“A plea for help?”
“Yes, I feel like she was asking me for help.” Wu Jiaxin nodded.
Zhao Yan looked at Zhang Yujing and the others behind her.
They had been living in this dormitory for a while. During this time, they had only been affected by the malevolent energy, and their continued survival was the best proof.
Perhaps the ghost had some unfinished business, trapped in this old dormitory building.
The reason she hadn’t asked for her help was likely because Zhao Yan’s Eight Characters were too strong, making the female ghost afraid to approach. She could only settle for the next best option, choosing Wu Jiaxin, who was behind her.
“Xinxin, let me see your hand,” Zhao Yan said.
Wu Jiaxin extended her hand.
Zhao Yan clasped Wu Jiaxin’s hand. There were traces of lingering Yin energy on the back of her hand, but this Yin energy was not harmful.
With this thought, Zhao Yan took out a compass from her backpack and a talisman. She placed the talisman on the compass and, after murmuring a few incantations, the needle on the compass began to spin rapidly.
Following the direction of the compass needle, Zhao Yan said, “This way.”
She went to the sixth-floor corridor and saw the white-clothed female ghost standing still in the corridor. She looked back at Zhao Yan and then floated into a classroom.
“I see her,” Zhao Yan whispered.
Zhao Yan walked over quickly and reached the classroom door.
This classroom had been turned into a storage room, filled with various discarded items.
The white-clothed female ghost stood beside the discarded items, waiting for Zhao Yan to enter the room.
Wu Jiaxin and Zhang Yujing immediately followed behind her.
Zhao Yan did not give them Yin-Yang talismans, fearing it would cause panic if they saw them.
As soon as they entered the room, they felt goosebumps.
Seeing that the white-clothed female ghost was not aggressive, Zhao Yan put away her peach wood sword.
“Is there anything you need my help with?” Zhao Yan asked.
Seeing Zhao Yan talking to the empty air on her left, the others all looked to the left.
Seeing that there was no one there, they were a little spooked.
“G-g-g!” The white-clothed female ghost spoke, uttering these few sounds as if she had a throat full of phlegm.
Zhao Yan couldn't understand what she was saying, but she had a slight understanding from her gaze.
“Come help me move these tables down.”
“Oh, okay!” Zhang Yujing and the others reacted. They avoided going to the left, sticking to the right wall, and walked to Zhao Yan’s side.
As they walked over, they looked in the direction Zhao Yan was looking.
Zhao Yan, along with Zhang Yujing and the others, moved the tables and other items.
After lifting the lowest table and placing it properly, Zhao Yan looked at her.
“G-g…” She pointed to the leftmost table.
Zhao Yan focused her gaze on the leftmost table. There were several books inside this table.
Zhao Yan took out the books and carefully examined them.
Finally, in a hidden compartment of one of the books, she found a newspaper.
“May 25, 2012. Yu Mou, a university student, committed suicide by hanging due to excessive academic pressure…”
“H-help… me!”
These two words were very faint, and Zhao Yan had to strain to understand them.
“Is there anything else?” Zhao Yan asked.
The female ghost: “G-g… Yes!”
“Zhang Yujing, how much do you know about this?” Zhao Yan handed the newspaper to Zhang Yujing.
Zhang Yujing took it and looked at it carefully, then shook his head, “I’m sorry, Sister Zhao. I only know that someone committed suicide by hanging in dormitory 508. I don’t really understand the specific reasons.”
Zhao Yan took out her phone and searched for news related to this incident.
The search yielded no relevant content.
Had it been deleted?
Zhao Yan thought for a moment, opened her backpack, and took out a talisman.
The success rate of this spirit communication talisman was very low, but she had no other choice now. It was time to try it.
“Are you willing to share your memories?” Zhao Yan asked the female ghost.
The female ghost nodded.
“Zhang Yujing, I have an important task for you. There are hidden circumstances behind the death of the girl who hanged herself at your school. Do you want to help her?”
“Don’t worry, I’m right beside you, and nothing will go wrong,” Zhao Yan said earnestly.
Her Eight Characters were too strong, making it impossible for her to establish a memory channel with the female ghost.
Wu Jiaxin was also not suitable, as she could easily be possessed by the female ghost.
The most suitable person here was their F4.
“I’m not really asking for your help. If you’re unwilling, I’ll find another way,” Zhao Yan said.
“Will there be any danger to my life?” Zhang Yujing asked.
“No, it’s just communicating memories.”
“Then let’s do it!” Zhang Yujing said.
“Okay, close your eyes,” Zhao Yan said softly.
Zhang Yujing closed his eyes. Zhao Yan took out the talisman, chanted a few words, and immediately placed it on his forehead.
The female ghost raised her hand and touched the talisman.
Zhang Yujing opened his eyes. He felt his body uncontrollably begin to float.
He saw the surrounding environment clearly. He was now in dormitory 508.
There were two girls in the dormitory. One was sleeping on the bed, and the other was reading a book.
“Yu Lan, Teacher Ma wants you to go to his office.”
A voice came from beside him. Zhang Yujing looked towards the sound.
The girl reading the book said, “Okay,” put down her book, and walked out of the dormitory.
Zhang Yujing’s body was out of his control, and he floated out as well.
No matter how he spoke, the girl walking in front couldn’t hear him.
They arrived at the office. The girl walked in, and he floated in with her.
“Isn’t that Director Ma?”
“The college scholarship for cultural activities has been announced. Six people were selected this time. You were originally selected, but your spot was taken by the school leader’s daughter.”
“To be honest, I think highly of you, and I want to speak up for you regarding this replacement. But as you know, university is a small society. Some things require effort for reward.”
“I heard from classmates that your family is not well-off, and you’ve put in a lot for this scholarship.”
As he spoke, the man reached out and patted Yu Lan’s thigh.
“Yu Lan, I actually like you quite a bit…”