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The snow was falling harder and harder. Standing in the snow, their feet had lost all feeling and their bodies were so cold that they could hardly move. "No, we can't stand here, we will be frozen. Let's move forward!" "Jin'er, listen, what is the sound?" Linyuan put his index finger in the middle of his mouth and made a silent sound action. A rustling sound came from the snow. "It seems to be coming from under the snow." The two people leaned closely together, holding hands, nervously watching the movement on the snow. Linyuan said with a wry smile: "Are we entering a university or a ghost cave?" "No matter which one we enter, we must first solve the problem at hand." Suddenly, five meters away from them, a A black thing jumped out from the ground, its whole body covered with black fur, and quickly ran towards their location. They stared at the strange thing with wide eyes. That thing had two sharp teeth and ran toward them like crazy. "It's a mouse! Such a big mouse." Su Jin'er shouted in surprise. She had never seen such a big mouse before. "This is too big!" While they were talking, the huge mouse had already run in front of them. The two of them avoided the mouse and ran backwards in the snow. "I don't want to be bitten to death by a mouse!" Linyuan shouted loudly.
"How can there be such a big rat!"
As the two ran, they were so focused on the enormous rat behind them that they didn't pay attention to where they were going.
"We're completely lost," Su Jin'er said, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, momentarily forgetting about the terrifying rat behind them.
"Could that forest ahead be the one Xiaonan mentioned?"
Su Jin'er first glanced back and noticed that the giant rat had disappeared at some point. She sighed in relief and then turned to Linyuan, looking at the forest.
It was a small forest, similar to what Du Xiaonan described, but why had Li Yiqian come here? Where exactly was she now? Or had she already been killed by the Killer?
"It's really true that sometimes you find what you're looking for without even trying!" Su Jin'er said with a smile.
They cautiously entered the forest, feeling the heavy humidity in the air. The cool dampness clung to their skin, making them uncomfortable.
The leaves had mostly fallen, leaving only bare branches intertwined, forming a massive web that made it hard for them to breathe. They didn't even know when the snow had stopped.
"Xiaoyuan, you were right. We have indeed fallen into a trap. The Killer has been leading us into false information. I think Li Yiqian is still alive."
"How do you know?"
"I don't know; it's just a guess. But I feel like this Killer is right beside us, very close," Su Jin'er shrugged.
"But what about that strange rat? Why did it stop chasing us here?"
"Who knows? I'm really curious about why the Killer brought us here, so let's go in and take a look! Maybe we'll find something useful!"
Deep in the forest, they spotted a stone house, a simple bungalow with a rusty red iron door and a large lock on it. They circled around the house and only found a small window near the roof on the back wall.
"This is the forest and the house that Xiaonan mentioned. What could be inside?" Linyuan said, stroking her chin and frowning.
"This house is taller than an average family home; it must be about five meters high."
"Jin'er, you just said that the Killer is among us and deliberately left false clues. Can you explain that?"
Su Jin'er thought for a moment and said, "Do you remember all the stories we've heard since we came to this school?"
Linyuan nodded.
"All the stories we've heard since arriving at the school are about Li Yiqing, saying she became a Vengeful Spirit seeking revenge. But none of us know what happened to Li Yiqing or who she wants to take revenge on. However, the new student Xu Mengguang was killed, which is quite strange, isn't it? Five years ago, Xu Mengguang was still a middle school student; how could he possibly have a grudge against Li Yiqing?"
Linyuan agreed, saying, "Exactly! I find it very strange too!"
"Later, I thought that perhaps Xu Mengguang discovered something, so the Killer had to silence him. The clues that Chu Feifan and the others found suggest that a key figure in this might be Zhang Junsheng. Zhang Junsheng's information shows that he was in the same class as Li Yiqing, but he is two grades above us. Logically, Li Yiqing should have been a student three years ago. So who died five years ago?"
"Oh my! Why is this so complicated? Have you thought of anything? By the way, there was another person who died! Li Ran! Wasn't he Li Yiqing's boyfriend?"
"I have no leads regarding Li Ran's death. I feel like something is off; it seems like I've overlooked something but can't recall what it is."
After their earlier escape, their frozen bodies regained warmth.
After thinking for a while without coming up with any answers, she kicked a branch beside her and said, "Forget it; let's go back! If we don't leave now, it'll be dark!"
Linyuan looked up at the gray sky and said, "Where are we going back to? It seems like we're far from our school!" She definitely didn't want to walk back to school in the dark!
"We're going back to town; I still want to hear the eerie cries at night!"
"Are you serious?"
They did not return the same way but instead circled around to the back of the house. Su Jin'er discovered a small path while checking the house, which might lead them out. After everything that had happened, she knew that fear was useless because the Killer would not spare you just because you were afraid; in fact, your fear would only fuel their sense of victory. She stood up bravely to fight, regardless of whether the opponent was human or ghost.
They did not notice that after they left, a vague figure appeared in a corner of the house, wearing a terrifying devil mask with a strange smile creeping across its lips. A hoarse voice emerged from its cracked lips: "Things are getting more and more interesting."
Many things always exceed our imagination, just like the incident they encountered today where a big man beat an old man. It was only when they returned to town that they learned the truth.
By the time they got back to town, it was completely dark. The cold wind cut against their faces like a knife. They tightened their clothes and walked into the restaurant where they had eaten during the day. This restaurant not only served meals but also provided lodging.
"Ma'am, do you have any rooms available?" They entered and found the enthusiastic Landlady from earlier standing by the door.
"Oh, it's you! We have rooms. Do you want to stay?"
"Yes! It's late, and we can't go back."
"Alright then, I'll prepare a clean room for you. Will you be sharing one room?"
"Yes, thank you, ma'am."
The Landlady called for her assistant to bring water and hurried upstairs.
They sat down at the table where they had been earlier. Because they were in a hurry during the day, they hadn't had time to observe the place. Now, holding the tea brought by the assistant, they looked around this small but relatively clean establishment.
The room was roughly square-shaped. To the right of the entrance was a table covered with various cold dishes that had already sold out. Behind it was a cabinet filled with various wines and drinks, next to which stood a refrigerator and a water dispenser. The floor was littered with many empty bottles of alcohol and drinks, leading to a door that opened into the kitchen, from which dim yellow light seeped out.
On this side were about ten tables for customers to dine at, each marked with a number. They sat at table number five. Although it couldn't compare to restaurants in the city, it was quite decent for such a small town.
At that moment, the assistant came over with a plate: "Here are your sweet and sour ribs. Enjoy!"
The assistant was a very thin young boy who looked about the same age as Jin'er and her friends. When he saw Jin'er, he couldn't help but blush.
"Did you see that? He blushed." After the colleague walked away, Linyuan covered her mouth and said mischievously.
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and eat!"
"Look, he's still stealing glances at you!"
Su Jin'er looked up and happened to catch the colleague's gaze. He awkwardly turned his head, trying to pour water, but accidentally spilled it on his own hand.
"How clumsy!" Linyuan continued to laugh.
Su Jin'er shot her a fierce glare, and Linyuan playfully stuck out her tongue. She picked up a piece of rib to eat but forgot it was still hot, causing her to stick out her tongue in discomfort.
Su Jin'er poured a cup of water and placed it in front of her, saying, "Serves you right!"
Linyuan rolled her eyes and fell silent, while Su Jin'er secretly chuckled.
Recently, she had been under a lot of mental stress, and now she finally had time to temporarily forget those frightening things.
Linyuan was also doing everything she could to help her relax; the hot tongue incident was something she had intentionally done for Jin'er.
After finishing their meal, they went up to the second floor where the landlady had prepared their room. It looked very clean, with a double bed in the middle, a nightstand beside it, a table and a television across from the bed, and a shoe rack next to it with two pairs of slippers on top. Near the door was the bathroom.
"It looks pretty good," Linyuan said as she flopped onto the bed. "After running around all day, I'm so tired!"
Su Jin'er walked over to the window, pulled back the pink curtains, and gazed at the dark sky.
This place was quite remote; there were no dazzling city lights or colorful neon signs—only the sound of leaves rustling in the night breeze.
Suddenly, she felt a pang of sadness. Looking at the night sky reminded her of Dad and Mom. She wondered what they were doing now—were they performing endless surgeries? Or were they standing by a window thinking about her like she was?
Her vision slowly blurred.
"What's wrong?" Linyuan walked over and asked.
"I suddenly miss Mom and Dad. I wonder how they are doing?"
"I miss them too. It's been more than three months since we came to school, and I haven't gone back to see them!" Linyuan's eyes also turned red.
"Yeah! If they knew what we've been through, they would be very shocked." She could even imagine the look of terror on her mother's face.
"That's why we must not let them know about our situation," Linyuan said firmly.
"Yes! But I swear I will find out who the Killer is and make sure he or she receives the appropriate punishment!" Su Jin'er looked into the distance, her gaze resolute.
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