Chapter 24

Despite being taken to the police station, Xia Tianqi was not at all worried inside, as he firmly believed that with the company's strength, the police station would soon release them.

Indeed, as he had expected, they did not stay there for long before the police station let them go.

"I really have bad luck, actually ended up in the station. Damn, this money is really hard to earn; I should have seen it coming..."

Ever since they left the police station, Han Xiyuan's mouth was like a machine gun, endlessly complaining about being taken away.

On the other hand, Leng Yue, also a newcomer, remained very calm, demonstrating his good psychological素质.

"Bro, can you shut up and rest for a moment?"

Han Xiyuan's incessant whining finally annoyed Xia Tianqi, who then said to him in a bad temper.

But Han Xiyuan was not one to be easily intimidated. After hearing this, he directly cursed at Xia Tianqi:

"My mouth is on my face, I'll say whatever I want. Who the hell are you to tell me what to do!"

"I'll tell you who I am right now..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Xia Tianqi rushed over and punched Han Xiyuan's fat face, making him cry out in pain and fall to the ground.

Despite this, Xia Tianqi had no intention of stopping. He walked over and kicked the fat, lecherous face twice more.

"You damn fool, if you had just listened, it would have been over. Do you really think I'm a pushover!"

Xia Tianqi had practiced martial arts with his grandfather since he was young, not only having a solid foundation in martial arts but also excellent physical fitness, with good explosive power, speed, and strength. Therefore, he had never lost a fight from childhood to adulthood.

Of course, if someone else had said that to him, he might not have acted, at most just exchanged a few words. But with Han Xiyuan, he had zero tolerance, as just looking at his face made him feel disgusted.

"I don't think this is the time for internal strife."

Leng Yue, who had somehow appeared beside Xia Tianqi, reminded him that there was no need to make things too tense.

However, when Xia Tianqi heard Leng Yue's voice, he was completely stunned, taking a long time to recover, and almost shouted in shock:

"Y-You're a transgender!"

Of course, it was not surprising that Xia Tianqi was so shocked, as Leng Yue had previously looked and sounded like a real woman. Now, her voice had suddenly changed to a man's, and this huge contrast naturally made it hard for him to accept.

"I am not a transgender, and I never said I was a woman."

Leng Yue explained calmly.

"What kind of logic is that? Gender isn't something that needs explaining. If I don't say I'm a man, can you not determine my gender?

Well, if you're not a transgender and not a woman, can I understand that you're a pervert? Why else would you dress like a woman?"

"Because the place we are going to try out is the girls' dormitory." Leng Yue's answer left Xia Tianqi speechless.

"Fine, be whatever you want. It doesn't matter to me."

Xia Tianqi really wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood. He had even had a moment of fantasizing about Leng Yue before, and now he felt like he had goosebumps all over.

He could only sigh, thinking that the world was full of strange things.

But when he looked at Leng Yue, he had to admit that she was as beautiful as the most beautiful women, if not more so.

While Xia Tianqi was still in shock, Han Xiyuan, who had been holding his injured parts, also got up from the ground, but he did not dare to make a sound.

In fact, both Han Xiyuan and Li Xiaoxiao knew that Leng Yue was a man. Leng Yue dressed as a woman because he thought that if he entered the girls' dormitory as a man, it would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

After all, his looks were off the charts.

Some girls who were prone to infatuation or had poor psychological resilience might easily go crazy with excitement upon seeing him.

Xia Tianqi tried to calm down his inexplicable mood caused by Leng Yue, rubbed his face, and said in a very depressed tone:

"Three people died in one night. The school might dismiss the students and close for a few days. If that happens, it means we lose the students as a shield and are directly exposed to the demons' sight.

In that case, we will be in deep trouble, and we might not even be able to escape."

"You're wrong." Leng Yue suddenly interrupted Xia Tianqi, then continued without paying attention to Xia Tianqi's gaze:

"The thing in the dormitory is likely a vengeful ghost. The vengeful ghost's strength comes from its malevolence. In simple terms, the more people it kills, the stronger and harder to deal with it becomes.

So if the students are dismissed, it means we are cutting off its growth, which is beneficial to us."

"How do you know this so well?" Xia Tianqi looked at Leng Yue with suspicion, then his face lit up with realization and he exclaimed:

"You know how to catch ghosts, right?"

"Yes, I do know some." Leng Yue nodded without denying it, but then added:

"But I don't guarantee that I can successfully deal with it. In fact, I only know the basics."

"Whether you know a little or a lot, you're still better than me, who knows nothing!"

Although Leng Yue was very modest, Xia Tianqi already saw him as a savior. After all, his survival largely depended on Leng Yue's abilities.

However, he was not the type to rely on others or entrust his fate to others. He would also do his best to find a way to solve the crisis on his own, even though the possibility seemed very slim.

"Is there anything we need to prepare before going back to the college?"

Xia Tianqi thought for a moment and asked, still a bit uneasy.

"Prepare a few candles, gasoline, and paper cranes."

"Oh, the paper cranes are made from cardstock, right?"

"Yes." Leng Yue nodded affirmatively.

Xia Tianqi mentally noted down everything Leng Yue asked him to prepare. He felt that if he could survive this time, he would definitely learn from Leng Yue how to deal with ghosts, even if it was just the basics.

He had never thought much of it before, considering it a scam to make money, but now he realized how wrong he had been.

After that, Xia Tianqi had a brief discussion with Leng Yue and then went to a nearby supermarket to prepare the items.

Throughout the process, Han Xiyuan remained silent, following them like a wimp, occasionally casting a glance at Xia Tianqi that was filled with a barely noticeable malice.

Since they had left the police station at around 3 PM, by the time Xia Tianqi finished buying the items and the three of them took a taxi back to Qihe Women's College, it was already almost dark.

Getting out of the taxi, they learned from the security guard in the duty room that the school had started the holiday at 10 AM, and most of the students had left.

After all, four people, including Wang Yiran, had already died in the dormitory. It was unlikely that any student would dare to stay.

The three of them walked toward the dormitory along the track of the playground, each lost in their own thoughts. In the distance, the two connected dormitory buildings loomed in the night, resembling a hellish steamer that devoured human flesh and blood.

Waiting for them to walk into the trap.

Xia Tianqi involuntarily hugged his shoulders, feeling the wind outside getting stronger.