Chapter 25

Despite knowing that returning would be like walking into a trap, it was still something he had no choice but to do. If he chose to run away, the ghosts would still find him, and he might die even faster. It would be safer to face the crisis head-on and try to resolve it.

"Then it will all depend on you. People like me and that fatso can only provide support."

"Okay. I'll do my best."

After listening, Lengyue's expression remained as it always was, showing no significant change, as if he had a naturally expressionless face, with at most a somewhat cold demeanor.

Xia Tianqi felt that Lengyue's personality was probably like this: he seemed cold and not very talkative on the surface, but after brief interactions, Xia Tianqi found Lengyue to be a good person. Although he didn't talk much, he didn't come across as annoying, and Xia Tianqi felt that Lengyue was actually quite warm-hearted. This could be seen from his ready agreement to help them as much as possible. If Xia Tianqi were to be honest, if he were to switch places with Lengyue and have Lengyue's ghost-catching skills, he might not even bother with them at all.

Of course, given his benevolence, he wouldn't completely ignore them, but only under the condition that his own safety was guaranteed. On this point, he was very practical. If he couldn't even protect himself, how could he talk about protecting others? That would just be asking for a quick death.

But speaking of asking for a quick death, Xia Tianqi's gaze involuntarily turned to Han Xiyuan, who was lowering his head, lost in thought. Han Xiyuan's behavior was very strange to him.

He shouldn't have followed them back here so obediently. After all, Li Xiaoxiao, who came with him, had already been killed, and they had explained that there were ghosts in these two dormitory buildings. Without the protection of being a student, they were now directly exposed to the ghosts.

Returning would be like courting death. Even though Lengyue had some skills in dealing with ghosts, there was always the possibility of an accident. Moreover, Lengyue had never promised them that he could successfully deal with the ghosts here.

"Could this fatso also be a hidden expert?"

Xia Tianqi's brows furrowed tightly, but then he thought it unlikely, as no expert would let him beat them up so easily.

"What is this bastard up to? Could he be harboring resentment and trying to get back at me?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the case. After all, Han Xiyuan's bad attitude was obvious, and it made him raise his guard.

"Remember, there are very terrifying ghosts in this building. Li Xiaoxiao was killed by a ghost. Aren't you afraid?"

Xia Tianqi asked Han Xiyuan in a probing manner.

"S-scared? Who told you I'm not scared!"

Han Xiyuan stuttered, looking frightened.

"Scared? If you're scared, why are you still following us back so obediently? I didn't see any fear from you!"

"What do you want me to do, cry and scream?"

Han Xiyuan's expression was twisted and fierce, clearly very annoyed with Xia Tianqi, but he was trying hard to control himself, afraid of angering Xia Tianqi again.

"You'd better not play any tricks. If I find out, I'll beat you to death this time!"

Xia Tianqi waved his fist at Han Xiyuan, his voice so cold that it made Han Xiyuan shiver.

Ignoring Han Xiyuan, Xia Tianqi turned his attention back to Lengyue and asked:

"Do we have to confront it head-on to solve the problem here? Is there no other way to resolve it?"

Xia Tianqi's knowledge of ghost-fighting methods was limited to what Uncle Lin used to deal with zombies, such as cinnabar, glutinous rice, and fire.

"Can't we try to reason with it first? Try to exorcise it and see if we can resolve its grievances. If that doesn't work, we can fight it. Otherwise, if it wants to make peace with us and we just attack it, wouldn't that be a waste?"

"Sure, we can try your method."

Lengyue nodded, then suddenly looked at Xia Tianqi and asked:

"But I don't know how to exorcise. Do you?"

"Can I say I know jack shit?" Xia Tianqi really wanted to shout this out at the moment.

The three of them (in fact, only Xia Tianqi and Lengyue were discussing) walked toward the area Lengyue was responsible for, as all his equipment was in the duty room, and without it, he couldn't deal with the ghosts.

"I'll prepare first. Wait for me a moment."

Lengyue walked into the duty room, leaving Xia Tianqi and Han Xiyuan in the corridor.

The two didn't get along, so there was nothing to talk about. After a while of silence, Han Xiyuan said:

"I also have something in the duty room. I need to go get it."

"Oh? You're also going to exorcise ghosts?" Xia Tianqi sneered.

"I'm not that capable. I just need to get my phone and wallet."

Although he found Han Xiyuan very annoying, they weren't mortal enemies, so Xia Tianqi couldn't help but warn him:

"If you insist on going, be careful. There are ghosts in this building. They might kill you if you're alone."

"This..."

Hearing this, Han Xiyuan's expression became complicated and he hesitated, clearly considering the warning. But in the end, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I shouldn't be that unlucky. I'll be back in 5 minutes!"

"If you think your phone is more valuable than your life, go ahead."

"5 minutes, I'll be back in 5 minutes..."

Despite the serious warning and advice to stay with them, Han Xiyuan still ran down the corridor.

Xia Tianqi, though he had always thought Han Xiyuan was an idiot, had underestimated his idiocy. He had been warned that there were ghosts and that acting alone could lead to death, yet he still insisted on going.

Isn't that the behavior of a complete moron?

Watching Han Xiyuan's bulky figure disappear, Xia Tianqi rolled his eyes and didn't pay any more attention.

...

Despite being fat, Han Xiyuan ran quite fast, as Xia Tianqi's warning was still fresh in his mind. The ghost that killed people could appear at any moment.

However, he still harbored a bit of hope that he wouldn't be found by the ghost in the short time he was away.

But the real reason he risked going back was not to get his phone, but to retrieve the videos he had set up in the girls' dormitory and the shower rooms last night.

He had followed Xia Tianqi back here without a word to retrieve these items. Once he had them, he would immediately leave the women's college.

"Do you think I'm a moron too?"

Han Xiyuan didn't believe that if he left, the ghosts would still find him. He thought such warnings were just to scare children, as only children would be foolish enough to believe them.

Panting, he ran upstairs and, without resting, immediately started removing the cameras he had set up. Although there were many cameras, removing them was not difficult, just a matter of lifting them. He quickly removed the cameras from the shower rooms on each floor.

Pushing open the door to the fourth-floor shower room, Han Xiyuan's hurried steps came to a halt.

Because the shower room was filled with steam.

"Is there still a student here?"

The scene before him made Han Xiyuan feel puzzled.