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I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 53 *Click*, *Click* _1
Chapter 53: Chapter 53 *Click*, *Click* _1
Wu Qiyi nodded slightly, her demeanor calm and composed from start to finish, as serene as drifting clouds or placid waters, as if no terror could stir her emotions.
"Since that’s settled, let’s go, get in the car!"
The old town area at night was somewhat more desolate than usual, and the closer you got to Seventh Central Primary School, the fewer pedestrians you found on the streets.
Soon after, you parked the car in an open space; everyone got out and looked around, seeing nothing of particular interest, and they all quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Didn’t we say we’re going to the primary school? Why can’t I see it?"
Yang Kai said in a falsely relaxed tone.
Before you could speak, Xiao Feng patted Yang Kai on the shoulder and pointed towards a dark alley ahead: "Through this alley, there’s a wall in front. Over that wall, and we’re there."
"A wall? Why do we have to climb over a wall?" Zong Wangyue asked, recognizing the difficulty of such an endeavor for someone of his size.
"After the incident at Seventh Central Primary School, many experts came to investigate, but each of them ran out in a panic. Later, I heard that many real estate developers had their eye on it, but many of their executives died mysteriously. Eventually, to prevent similar incidents, the authorities simply built a wall around the whole school."
Upon hearing Xiao Feng’s explanation, everyone couldn’t help but swallow nervously.
They all knew very well that if what they encountered in the park were benign spirits, then what they were about to face were truly malevolent ones. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Noticing that everyone’s faces had turned pale, you couldn’t help but laugh and say, "So, do you still want to go in?"
After looking at one another, everyone nodded in unison and declared, "Let’s go in!"
Leading the way, you took everyone into the pitch-black alley. There were no streetlights, and not many households nearby to shed light from the outside, rendering the alley entirely dark.
The boys naturally formed a protective circle around the five girls, with Wu Qiyi following right behind you, and Lin Panxia by her side.
Although the alley was dark, you all emerged without incident, and just as Xiao Feng had described, a three-meter-high concrete wall stood before you.
You walked up to the base of the wall and said to Xiao Feng, "Madman, I’ll boost you up first, then you can help from the inside."
Xiao Feng initially wanted to delay, but with Han Lele right there, he, as a grown man, couldn’t just chicken out, could he?
Climbing walls was something both of you used to play at in your childhood.
Xiao Feng took a couple of steps back and then ran towards you. You linked your hands together to form a step, and as Xiao Feng put his foot on your palms, you pushed up hard, enabling him to scramble onto the wall.
After that, he lightly pushed with his hands and sat atop the wall.
Usually, Xiao Feng would have jumped in with flair, but just as he sat on the wall and glanced into the schoolyard, he felt as though something flickered across the playground.
"Madman, what’s up?"
"Nothing."
Swallowing hard, Xiao Feng jumped down from the wall.
Then, using the same method, you helped several boys over one after another.
Then it was just the five girls left. You smiled at them and asked, "Who’s first?"
Wu Qiyi stepped forward, "Me first."
You provided a boost with your hands, and with a fluid step forward, Wu Qiyi lightly jumped onto the wall, then, without needing anyone’s help from inside, she jumped down on her own.
Seeing Wu Qiyi’s agile form, the boys inside cheered one after another.
You had thought it would be troublesome to boost the girls over, but to your surprise, each one from the Detective Agency was exceptionally capable. Even Lin Panxia leapt over the wall like a tiny Peter Pan, leaving the boys dumbfounded.
Lin Panxia clapped her hands and laughed, "You guys are too weak, just so you know, both Qiyi and I have trained in fighting."
As you jumped down from the wall, you found Lin Panxia waving her tiny fists at the boys.
"Let’s see how hard your fists are in a moment."
You laughed and patted Lin Panxia on the head; you had grown accustomed to treating her as you would a little sister, your gestures and gaze filled with indulgence.
"Brother Mu Yun, there’s really nothing here, seems like we can’t see anything."
You were standing at the edge of the school’s playground, with the school’s old track before you, about three hundred meters long, a small soccer field in the middle, and opposite you a "concave"-shaped teaching building, with the playground in the center of the "concave."
Just as you were about to speak, a clear and familiar reading voice, known to all present, drifted from inside the teaching building.
At any other time, the sound of reading would bring feelings of nostalgia, but in the darkness of the night, under a round moon, surrounded by silence, the cheerful recitation coming from that pitch-dark teaching building sent involuntary shivers down everyone’s spine.
"Hey, did you all hear that?" Zong Wangyue suddenly asked.
Yang Kai nodded, "That sound is too spooky."
"Scared?" You teased, leaning in close.
"Scared my ass, there are so many of us, it’s not clear who should be scared of whom."
Seeing Yang Kai trying to stay calm, you smiled and then took out eleven talismans drawn with cinnabar from before, handing one to everyone, and said, "When that incident happened back then, I was quite young and didn’t understand the details, so I’m not very familiar with the dangers here. Keep this talisman for saving your life. If something happens around you that you can’t comprehend, or if you feel that your life is in danger, stick this talisman on your forehead and shout for help."
Everyone had thought it was just a walk-through at first, but your words added tension to the air.
Xiao Feng nudged you in the waist with his elbow and whispered, "You’re just saying that to scare everyone, right?"
"Let me emphasize again, this is absolutely not a joke."
Seeing your solemn expression, everyone felt a bit more tense.
"I’ve said before, our supernatural detective society is either not doing anything or doing it best. The purpose of this club is to explore and uncover supernatural mysteries, and to establish a profitable mechanism that can accept, analyze, and deal with supernatural events. This way, it’s not just a hobby, but it will also play a significant role when everyone steps into society."
You glanced at everyone and continued, "The biggest difference between our club and others is that we face the unknown challenges, and each challenge will constantly change our body and mind, allowing us to benefit from them."
"I get it, Old Shu, I support you," Wei Shuxian was the first to express his stance.
"Me too."
Liao Yong, Yang Kai, and others also nodded in agreement.
"The reason I brought you all here is twofold: one, I wanted to probe this place myself to see if the trapped ghost can be freed; two, I’m preparing to establish our detective agency here."
"That’s a great idea, at least it solves our rent issue for the start-up." Money matters always got the quickest reaction from Zong Wangyue.
"Although I agree, I think we should go in and see first, it’s definitely not that simple inside, otherwise the previous people wouldn’t have just built a wall and left it at that," Wei Shuxian’s remark made everyone’s slightly relaxed hearts tighten again.
"Let’s go, everyone follow behind me."
With that, you started walking towards the teaching building.
Actually, you had some concerns in your heart, since after all, you were only half-versed in these matters; however, you had considered before that if an evil spirit were hidden inside, the locals would likely be harmed as well, and it would be more than just building a wall. They would need to enlist experts to clean them up.
You distinctly remembered your mother saying when you were young that Seventh Central Primary School’s leaders had gone to Mount Sanqing to invite a specialist to deal with this matter. Yet, that specialist had emerged in less than half an hour, saying only, "I truly cannot handle this matter; please find someone more capable."
Therefore, based on your deduction, what was hidden in the school was not an evil spirit but a vengeful spirit.
Striding through the empty playground, a gloomy corridor presented itself in front of you, to the left was a row of classrooms, and a few meters to the right was the staircase leading upstairs.
The reading voice was coming from the third floor; you naturally led everyone up the stairs.
"Clack, clack..."
In the dark corridor, the only sound was that of your shoes hitting the steps.
You all instinctively closed your mouths, even the usually talkative Yang Kai did the same, now walking at the end of the group with Liao Yong, glancing nervously to the sides as if afraid something would emerge from the mottled walls.
After you reached the third floor, the reading voice suddenly disappeared, followed by the sound of the bell for class dismissal.
This bell, as if endowed with a magical power, seemed to penetrate everyone’s heart, making you all instinctively cover your chests.
Before long, a deep male voice could be heard, clear due to the short distance, "Students, today we have some elder brothers and sisters coming to visit our class. You all should behave well later."
"Okay—"
A cheerful response from the children immediately came from the classroom.
Then, the door of a nearby classroom automatically opened.
As your heartbeats quickened, a young man dressed simply and wearing glasses walked out from the classroom.
From his appearance, this was a cultured and intellectual man. With a courteous smile, he spoke to you with his unique voice, "You’ve come from afar, please come in and have a seat."
Go in?
Or not?