Chapter 9: The Troubles of the Beautiful School Flower

Yang Yunyun was instantly stunned, "Why? You let this person who has already been eliminated stand here and disturb me, and you don't do anything about it? You even want to eliminate me? What right does he have to stand here?"

"Because I am the interviewer!" Zheng Qian replied calmly.

Yang Yunyun felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, chilling her to the bone. Her face showed disbelief and a strange expression.

"Next!"

Zheng Qian called out expressionlessly. A boy at the door pushed it open and walked in. It was none other than Wang Haoran.

Zheng Qian felt a bitter smile. Why did he have to interview these two today?

Seeing Yang Yunyun's state and realizing Zheng Qian's position, Wang Haoran, though shocked, quickly recovered. He greeted the four people and introduced himself before sitting down.

While Wang Haoran was introducing himself, Yang Yunyun had already moved out like a zombie. Even after returning to her dormitory, she still couldn't believe that Zheng Qian had really become her interviewer.

Zheng Qian knew Wang Haoran well. His academic performance was decent. Following the standard interview process, he proposed to admit Wang Haoran, and the other two, including Old Mu, had no objections.

After the interview, Old Mu left, and Yuan Changming sent the materials for the next day's registration. Then, Zheng Qian went to see Liu Ying and Huang Ning.

Liu Ying was recovering well, and Huang Ning had agreed to go to the police station to explain the situation and testify against the criminal gang involved in the scam.

Since Huang Ning had been threatened, she was educated and forgiven by the victim, Lao Si, so she was fine.

When leaving the police station, Huang Ning's face was more relaxed than ever.

"Thank you, Zheng Qian!" Huang Ning said softly, her head lowered and her face red.

Zheng Qian scratched his head and laughed, "No problem, it was just a small effort. Besides, the bad guys have been punished. If you hadn't agreed back then, something might have happened to you and your daughter. But now, everything is fine, and the sky has cleared up..."

"Hmm?"

Before Zheng Qian could finish his sentence, two soft, fragrant lips suddenly pressed against his mouth.

The feeling at that moment was incredibly strange. Before Zheng Qian could fully savor it, the fragrance disappeared with a gust of wind.

"My mom said she'll invite you to dinner at her place this Saturday!"

Huang Ning's voice came from a distance as she flew away like a happy bird.

Zheng Qian touched his nose, smiled bitterly, and walked towards the bus stop to take the bus back to school. As soon as he sat down, he checked his phone and saw an unread message.

"Healing and saving lives, accumulating 1,000 yin virtue."

Now he only had 1,000 yin virtue left, but he still owed 104,000, plus interest. Zheng Qian couldn't help but sigh.

The bus soon started moving, and more people got on. When an elderly grandmother with white hair got on, Zheng Qian quickly stood up to offer his seat.

"Thank you, young man!" the grandmother said with a smile.

Zheng Qian smiled back. His phone vibrated, and he gained one yin virtue. It seemed that offering a seat was easier to accumulate yin virtue than helping an elderly person cross the road.

Just as Zheng Qian was thinking, a figure squeezed onto the bus from the front. Instantly, several pairs of eyes were drawn to her.

Zheng Qian was also surprised and instinctively clutched his phone in his pocket.

"Lu Yuli? She's taking the bus too?"

Zheng Qian wasn't far from Lu Yuli, but she seemed to completely ignore him, her expression cold and indifferent.

"What's wrong with her?" Zheng Qian thought of the girl with the sunny smile and dimples he had met at the school gate. How could she have changed so much?

He tried to squeeze over, but as soon as he took a step, he saw a flash of silver on Lu Yuli's hand. A thin piece of metal appeared in her hand.

"Stealing again?"

This thought flashed through Zheng Qian's mind. He quickly reached out and grabbed Lu Yuli's hand.

Her hand was cold but not as weak as before, feeling more like a piece of jade.

Lu Yuli turned and glared at Zheng Qian. Since their movements were small, and she had already put away the blade when Zheng Qian grabbed her hand, the other passengers thought it was just a quarrel between a young couple and didn't pay much attention.

"South Central Road..."

The bus arrived at the stop, and without a word, Zheng Qian pulled Lu Yuli off the bus. Surprisingly, she had incredible strength, but fortunately, Zheng Qian had the innate strength of Xiang Yu, or he wouldn't have been able to pull her.

"What do you want?" Lu Yuli's expression softened slightly as she looked at Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian looked around, "Are you stealing again? Was it you who stole my phone last time?"

"Are you following me?" Lu Yuli's face changed, and a cold look flashed in her eyes.

Zheng Qian shook his head, "No, I just want to know why. With your family background and appearance, you don't need these things..."

"Swish!"

Before he could finish, a silver flash appeared, and Lu Yuli's hand, holding a blade, slashed towards Zheng Qian's neck. Zheng Qian frowned, unable to dodge, and raised his hand to block.

The sharp blade cut his arm, and blood gushed out, splattering onto Lu Yuli's body.

"Are... are you okay?"

Lu Yuli suddenly seemed to change, her cold expression turning to anxiety as she asked urgently.

Zheng Qian smiled bitterly, pressing a few acupoints on his arm to stop the bleeding. However, he was even more puzzled. Lu Yuli's current state was completely different from before.

"You..."

As Zheng Qian spoke, Lu Yuli saw the blood on the thin blade in her hand and dropped it in fright, her face pale with fear.

"What's wrong?" Zheng Qian sensed something was off and asked.

Lu Yuli didn't speak, just shook her head, tears streaming down her white face.

"Tell me, I'll help you!" Zheng Qian grabbed her shoulders, sensing he might have guessed something.

Lu Yuli cried even harder, crouching down and hugging her knees, her head buried, sobbing. The blood-stained blade lay on the ground.

People passing by looked at them with strange expressions, pointing at Zheng Qian's blood-soaked arm.

"Let's go." Zheng Qian picked up Lu Yuli and walked towards a quiet park nearby.

Held by Zheng Qian, Lu Yuli struggled a little but gave up, lying quietly like a kitten, tears still streaming down her face.

"Tell me, maybe I can help!" They sat on a bench in the park, and Zheng Qian broke the silence.

Lu Yuli didn't speak, and time passed. The sky gradually darkened. Finally, when a cool breeze blew, Lu Yuli spoke.

"I don't know, I... I can't control myself!"

Lu Yuli finally spoke, and slowly, her defenses crumbled, and she began to explain.

Zheng Qian listened quietly, his mind racing.

"Based on what you said, you might have a split personality!" After a while, Zheng Qian said.

He turned to look at Lu Yuli, "According to you, you only have the urge to steal when you're in crowded places, and you've only succeeded once so far?"

"Also, when you're at home or living normally, everything returns to normal, and you don't even know what happened?"

Lu Yuli's eyes were red, and she nodded.

"Then, when we met at the school gate, you didn't recognize me?" Zheng Qian asked suddenly.

Lu Yuli shook her head, "Since I got this strange illness, I often forget people..."

People with split personalities often forget things, so Zheng Qian didn't say much.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry, I can help you, but you have to listen to me!"

Lu Yuli was stunned, and then her tear-streaked face lit up with joy, "Are you serious? Can you really cure me?"

"Really!" Zheng Qian smiled. He didn't want to see Lu Yuli suffer from this illness. A once innocent and sunny girl had become a thief, which he saw as a desecration of beauty.

"Thank you!" Lu Yuli said gratefully, but when she saw the wound on Zheng Qian's arm, her face turned guilty.

Zheng Qian smiled, "It's okay, I'm a doctor. This is just a minor injury. By the way, I'll come to see you tomorrow and figure out a solution."

"Okay!" Lu Yuli nodded obediently.

After returning, Zheng Qian found Sun Simiao and explained Lu Yuli's condition. Sun Simiao was silent.

After a while, Sun Simiao said, "Are you sure you want to help her?"

"Sure!" Zheng Qian replied.

"Actually, there's another soul living in her body. That soul was a thief in life. To help her, you can ask the Black and White Impermanence to take away that soul," Sun Simiao explained.

Zheng Qian was speechless. If this had happened before, he would have dismissed it as nonsense. This was clearly a case of split personality and mental disorder, but now, with the mention of ghosts, and given his current abilities, he had no reason to doubt Sun Simiao.

Zheng Qian got the contact information for the Black and White Impermanence from Sun Simiao and added them.

"Brother Black Impermanence, can you help me catch a ghost?" Zheng Qian asked.

In the underworld, the Black and White Impermanence were playing cards with Sun Simiao. They were about to say they were busy, but Sun Simiao said, "Gentlemen, this 'Newcomer' is no ordinary person. Are you really not going to help?"

"What's so special about him? Don't bluff us, Sun!" White Impermanence said while sorting his cards.

Sun Simiao looked around and leaned in, "I asked Ox-Head about this 'Newcomer.' He pointed mysteriously to the heavens and said that this person has done favors for King Qin Guang, even giving him a luxurious European villa."

"Really?" Black Impermanence put down his cards, looking serious.

Sun Simiao laughed, "Why would I lie? How about we make a bet? If you lose, each of you gives me 1,000 yin virtue, okay?"

"Damn!" The Black and White Impermanence both flipped him the middle finger.

...

Black Impermanence replied, "Okay, the fee... 100 yin virtue!"

Originally, Black Impermanence wanted 10,000 yin virtue, but remembering Sun Simiao's warning, he thought it would be a good opportunity to make a connection. 100 yin virtue for a favor was a good deal.

Soon, Zheng Qian and Black Impermanence agreed. Zheng Qian just needed to place his phone on Lu Yuli's forehead, and the Black and White Impermanence would use the phone to catch the ghost.

Losing 100 yin virtue, Zheng Qian calculated that he had to repay Xiang Yu's innate strength and interest in a week, plus the 100,000 yin virtue to the Medicine King. How was he going to earn that much?

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