Chapter 26

Standing by the door of the shower room, Han Xi Yuan held his breath and listened to the sounds inside. After a while, he let out a relieved sigh, as there were no unusual noises coming from inside.

Although it was a bit strange, he thought that a student must have been showering before leaving school and had forgotten to leave the door open, which was why the steam hadn't dissipated.

Han Xi Yuan stood at the door, thinking for a moment, and found a reason to reassure himself.

Since he couldn't afford to delay for too long, he hurriedly walked into the shower room without much thought.

The white mist inside the shower room was still very thick and showed no signs of dispersing. The mist entering his nostrils made Han Xi Yuan feel as if he was about to suffocate.

"Huh?"

As he walked deeper into the shower room, Han Xi Yuan couldn't help but let out a strange exclamation, as the mist had become even thicker than when he first entered.

To put it bluntly, all he could see now was a white, foggy expanse, as if he were in a world where he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.

Seeing the mist getting thicker, Han Xi Yuan's unease grew more intense. Just as he decided to give up on the camera and turn to leave the shower room, he was horrified to find that he had completely lost his sense of direction.

"Where did the door go? This is fucking crazy!"

It was only at this moment that Han Xi Yuan finally realized how bizarre the atmosphere in the shower room was.

To keep himself calm, he tried hard not to think about ghosts, but even so, his heart was pounding in his throat.

An endless fear began to spread from his heart throughout his body.

Cold droplets kept falling on his face, and Han Xi Yuan couldn't tell if they were his own cold sweat or water droplets condensed from the mist.

He stretched out his arms with all his might, taking careful steps, barely daring to breathe, and feeling his way along the side little by little...

Meanwhile, in the duty room where Xia Tian Qi was stationed.

It had been about 10 minutes since Leng Yue entered the duty room, and there was still no sign of him coming out.

Xia Tian Qi paced back and forth in frustration, cursing Leng Yue for being as slow as a woman.

Just as Xia Tian Qi was getting impatient and was about to knock on the glass to ask if Leng Yue was done, Leng Yue finally came out of the duty room.

Seeing Leng Yue after more than 10 minutes, Xia Tian Qi was so surprised that his mouth dropped open, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, unable to speak for a long time.

"You... damn!"

After a long pause, Xia Tian Qi finally burst out with a curse, as it was the only way to express his feelings at that moment.

Leng Yue had completely changed from his previous feminine appearance and was now wearing a trendy black casual outfit that made his figure look very slender.

To put it bluntly, the transformed Leng Yue was so handsome that a straight man might want to get close to him.

However, Xia Tian Qi had no such thoughts. If anything, he just wanted to stay as far away from Leng Yue as possible, hoping they would never have any further interaction.

This damn man completely overshadowed the pride he usually took in his own looks.

Xia Tian Qi's exaggerated surprise was evident, but Leng Yue didn't seem to care, maintaining his usual cold expression. However, he soon revealed the warm heart hidden beneath his cold exterior.

"Where's Han Xi Yuan?"

Leng Yue subconsciously looked around the corridor but didn't see Han Xi Yuan. He turned to Xia Tian Qi, his brows furrowed, clearly suspicious.

"Hey, what's that look for? Han Fatso isn't here. Do you think I took him away?"

Leng Yue's suspicious gaze made Xia Tian Qi feel wronged, which made him very angry.

"It was Han Fatso's own decision to leave. He said he needed to go back to the duty room to get his phone and would be back soon.

Also!"

At this point, Xia Tian Qi raised his voice a bit:

"I seriously warned him not to act alone, but he insisted on going. I did everything I could. If he gets killed by a ghost, it's not my fault.

Besides, I'm not his father or mother. Why should I watch over him!"

Although he was annoyed by Leng Yue's suspicion, Xia Tian Qi felt he had to explain clearly about Han Xi Yuan's departure. After all, Leng Yue was the only one who could help him survive, and he couldn't afford to be misunderstood.

"We'll go find him now."

Leng Yue, either not believing Xia Tian Qi or being worried about Han Xi Yuan, decided to go look for him.

Hearing this, Xia Tian Qi pouted and secretly glared at Leng Yue, thinking that Leng Yue was either gay or a naive and kind person.

But no matter what, it was Leng Yue's call now, so he had to follow along.

Before they went to find Han Xi Yuan, Leng Yue specifically carried a khaki-colored cloth bag. If you didn't look closely, you might think he was carrying a big lump of shit.

"Your bag... hahaha... I'm going to laugh to death... hahaha..."

Xia Tian Qi, who had been in a bad mood, couldn't help but laugh when he saw Leng Yue's bag that looked like shit.

Leng Yue, for once, showed an expression other than his usual coldness, and explained somewhat awkwardly:

"This bag is called a 'binding bag.' If the ghost-repelling talismans are not stored inside, they will lose their power over time."

"What's power? And are you a Taoist?"

Xia Tian Qi, trying to suppress his laughter, asked.

"I'm not a Taoist; I'm a ghost hunter. As for power, it's not easy for outsiders to understand."

"Then why did you bother explaining it to me?"

Xia Tian Qi cursed Leng Yue in his heart but still asked shamelessly:

"A ghost hunter is someone who deals with ghosts, right? Then why did you join this company?

We didn't know about ghosts, so it's understandable that we signed the contract out of temptation, but how could someone who knows about this be fooled?"

"Because..."

Leng Yue hesitated, then shook his head and said:

"It's my personal matter. It won't do you any good to know."

"Bitch!"

Xia Tian Qi suddenly felt that Leng Yue had a bit of a jerk's nature.

For the next while, neither of them spoke. They quickly arrived at the area Han Xi Yuan had been in charge of.