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They helplessly returned to the school, and Linyuan called Su Jin'er's parents, who were now in Su Jin'er's dormitory watching over her.
Chu Feifan sat by the bed, gently stroking her hair. Her eyes moved slightly beneath her eyelids, but he could not wake her. Perhaps her mind was clear; she just couldn't wake up, or maybe she was dreaming—dreaming of something beautiful.
"Jin'er, do you know? This time I was determined to confess to you, but before I could say anything, you started punishing me. Are you punishing me for not telling you the moment you woke up? Or have you already decided to reject me, so you're using this method to turn me down? Fine, as long as you wake up, I promise you anything—even if you want me to disappear forever."
Su Jin'er remained quietly asleep, beautiful like a Poppy flower, her lips red as blood while her complexion was pale as paper, with long eyelashes casting faint shadows.
Su Jin'er and Linyuan's home was in the southern part of H City, while the medical school was at the very north. When Su Jin'er's parents heard that their daughter had an accident, they both took leave and rushed to the medical school. They arrived two hours later, and upon seeing their daughter lying unconscious on the bed, they did not react hysterically like other parents but instead asked about the situation.
After briefly checking on their daughter’s condition, Su Yan looked at Chu Feifan and asked, "Who are you?"
"Hello, Uncle. My name is Chu Feifan."
"You are the second son of Chuxiong Chu Feifan?"
"Yes!"
"No wonder you look so familiar. I have a connection with your father. And this young man here is from the Zuo family?"
"Yes, Uncle. My name is Zuo Yi."
"All of you are quite impressive!"
After exchanging greetings, they briefly explained what had happened at school and then discussed Jin'er's condition.
"With such a big incident happening, can the dean still sit still? Feifan, Xiao Yi, go find the principal and ask the school to start the holiday early! Although this will affect the school's reputation, we can't let Killer continue to roam free!"
"Right, you go find the dean. We'll take Jin'er home and get her checked at a major hospital in the city. If you want to visit Jin'er later, you're always welcome," Lily said.
"Thank you, Auntie. We'll go find the dean right now."
"Auntie, I want to go back with you," Linyuan said.
"Okay, you're Jin'er's best friend. She would definitely want you by her side!"
After Chu Feifan and Zuo Yi bid them farewell, they went directly to find the dean. There were only about half a month left until school was supposed to be on break, but now five people had already died, so the school had no choice but to start the holiday early.
Linyuan and Su Jin'er's parents were packing their clothes to go home. Lily looked at the unconscious Su Jin'er on the bed and said, "Xiaoyuan! You and Jin'er have always been best friends. Can Auntie ask you something?"
"Auntie, please go ahead. I'll tell you anything I know," Linyuan replied as she neatly folded her clothes into her suitcase.
"Auntie knows that Jin'er doesn't like studying medicine, but she made that choice for me and your uncle. Has she been unhappy at school or anything?"
"Auntie, what's Jin'er's greatest strength?"
"She is stubborn like her father; once she decides to do something, no one can stop her."
"Exactly. So if she really didn't like medicine, she wouldn't have chosen it. She just feels that doctors are the same as Killer; she just can't accept that. But now she has overcome herself."
"But now, because of entering this school, it has turned out like this."
Listening to his wife's words, Su Yan said, "The child is still alive; as long as there is life, there is hope. Stop crying and let's go home! Leave the school matters to the police!"
In the principal's office.
"Principal, such a big incident has happened at the school, don't you care at all?"
The principal turned his back to them for a moment before slowly turning around to look at them. "The police will handle these matters well; you don't need to worry. Your current task is to study hard, and please do not discuss school matters with outsiders as it could have a negative impact."
Zuo Yi wanted to say something more but was pulled back by Chu Feifan. Chu Feifan looked at the principal, who appeared to be in his sixties but looked like he was in his forties, and said, "We are just two among tens of thousands of students in the school, but we sincerely ask the principal to consider the students and grant an early vacation. Once the school has dealt with these issues, please inform us of the reopening date."
Chu Feifan's tone was earnest; he understood the capabilities of the person before him, someone even his father respected.
"Alright, I will issue a notice soon. However, I hope you can keep these matters confidential."
After leaving the principal's office, Chu Feifan punched the wall and cursed under his breath. He hated people like this the most, feeling powerless in such situations; he despised that feeling of helplessness.
"I almost wanted to rush up and hit him a couple of times. So many things have happened at school, and he doesn't care at all. What does he take human lives for?"
"If it weren't for... never mind. As long as he agrees to give us a break, that's fine. Besides, half of the students have already gone home; he didn't say anything about that either. Let's leave it at that for now!" His mind was filled with thoughts of Su Jin'er.
Zuo Yi understood his feelings and comfortingly patted his shoulder. Her dad and mom were both doctors; they should be able to identify any issues once they returned to the city. She herself had no health problems; it must be residual effects from hypnosis.
"I must find the person who put her under hypnosis and kill him myself."
When they returned to the dormitory, Su Jin'er’s parents had already packed their bags and were discussing her condition. However, according to the psychologist, it was impossible for someone who had been hypnotized to experience such confusion in thought. Yet, she was experiencing it, and even Su Jin'er’s father, who was a doctor, couldn't explain why.
"Uncle and Aunt, you should head back to the city as soon as possible! I'm afraid that the longer it takes, the worse it will be for Jin'er. Perhaps we can find the reason once we get back to the city."
He was genuinely worried about her condition; if she didn’t get better, he would never forgive himself.
With the help of Chu Feifan and Zuo Yi, they safely got Su Jin'er into the car and watched as it gradually disappeared from sight.
Chu Feifan stared at the direction the car had gone for a long time, his eyes filled with tears.
"Alright, let's head back!" Zuo Yi said as he put his arm around his shoulder.
"I think we need to go up the mountain," Chu Feifan said, looking at the mountain that had initially brought them fear.
"To investigate your brother's case?"
"Yes!"
"Do you think these two matters are connected?"
"My intuition tells me—yes!"
His tone was firm, and Zuo Yi nodded in agreement. Everything started from the mountain, so they should begin their investigation there.
"However, let's first think about how many clues we currently have!"
"Right! We also need to investigate Zhou Yang."
Back in the dormitory, they grabbed a notebook and a pen.
"First, we encountered that strange woman who was burning some bones. She told us we would be cursed. So what exactly is this curse?" Chu Feifan wrote down on the paper.
"And who is the person in white that Xu Mengguang saw? Is it real or is Xu Mengguang lying?" Zuo Yi added.
"We can't know if Xu Mengguang is lying anymore."
Zuo Yi nodded in approval. "But we still need to consider this question."
"Looking back at all the strange things we've encountered feels so chaotic!"
"Yeah! It's like a tangled mess; there's no way to make sense of it."
"Forget it, just sitting here thinking won't get us anywhere. Let's go check out Xu Mengguang's death scene!"
"You mean the laboratory?"
"Yes! That might really be the first death scene of Xu Mengguang." If Xu Lingling was lying, then her acting skills were extraordinary; only someone truly terrified would have such a gaze and pale complexion.
Zuo Yi shrugged, indicating he had no opinion.
The old Old Laboratory had long been sealed off by the police, surrounded by yellow caution tape. After so many incidents, it appeared even more desolate and terrifying. The entire building looked as if it were shrouded in black mist, resembling a legendary haunted house.
Winter nights always arrived particularly early, with the sky completely dark and visibility reduced to nothing. The bare branches under the dim light resembled vengeful spirits.
Cautiously pushing open the laboratory door, a cold wind rushed in, causing them to shiver involuntarily. The dim light cast shadows on the ground, creating an indistinct atmosphere.
"This Old Laboratory is truly terrifying!" Zuo Yi wanted to laugh, but his smile froze on his face. "Who's there?"
He shone his light into a corner on the first floor. In that brief moment, he seemed to see a White Shadow standing quietly there, head lowered, long hair cascading down.
However, when he looked again, there was nothing—only dust floating in the air, drifting silently.
"There's nothing there!" Chu Feifan also shone his light over.
Zuo Yi rubbed his eyes and said helplessly, "Looks like I’m seeing things too."
Yet, his heart raced inexplicably in his chest, every hair on his body stood on end, and his scalp tingled, but he couldn't find the source of his fear.
"This Old Laboratory is indeed strange; I feel very scared—a fear that comes from deep within my heart," Zuo Yi said somewhat awkwardly.
"I feel the same way, it's really creepy!"
"Come on! Don't say that word in this environment; it sends chills down my spine."
Chu Feifan shrugged, "Was Xu Mengguang's body found on the second floor or the third floor? I can't quite remember."
It was a strange feeling; he clearly thought he remembered it well, and he could recall it if he just tried, but he simply couldn't bring it to mind.
"The second floor! Don't you remember? We even ran into Li Yiqian back then!"
"Then let's head straight to the second floor."
Their voices echoed hollowly in the room.
They didn't notice that in the corner behind them, a white figure slowly emerged. It lifted its pale face and stared at their backs, its one eye glaring fiercely at them, while its bleeding mouth curled into a bizarre and cruel smile.
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