nucmednet Chapter 409 [Domain·Drowning] Li Bi
Chapter 409 [Domain·Drowning] Li Bi
In a cubicle on the top floor of the teaching building.
This is a small room built on the rooftop; it is actually the teacher's office and tea room.
The atmosphere was heavy and somber.
Although the confrontation just now revealed that "Li Yinghe" was a ghost, it did not improve everyone's mood much.
After all, they had searched the entire third floor but had not found Zhu Guang.
Chen Ji huddled under the table, looking thoughtfully at the boy.
The boy sat far away from everyone, his expression blank.
His face remained unchanged, still smooth and youthful, but there was an unsettling feeling that he had aged more than ten years.
This feeling is hard to describe. It's more like the "qi" that supports his whole body has been drained away, but he still forces himself to keep his back straight.
Chen Ji had no idea what he was thinking.
He suspected that the boy shared his thoughts, but he was uncertain because the evidence was too weak.
Just then, Li Yinghe suddenly stood up, a trace of sorrow flashing across her face, and silently walked to the boy's side.
"...After this trip out of the realm, it will be Pighead's birthday..."
She crouched down and murmured.
"He doesn't know yet, but we've already made reservations at his favorite seafood restaurant behind his back..."
In her brief conversation, Li Yinghe inadvertently revealed that the children's squad all lived in the same city and were good friends in real life.
A hint of pity appeared in Wan Xiao's eyes beside him.
Chen Ji remained silent, quietly watching the two people talk.
"All right."
Tongzi shook his head, interrupting Li Yinghe, seemingly not wanting to make the atmosphere even more heavy.
He forced a smile and asked softly:
"Now tell me, what exactly happened before?"
"How come four ghosts are bothering you?"
Li Yinghe paused, then muttered, "...After the rain got heavier, the middle school ghosts came to the dormitory."
“I was terrified and hid, but he still found me.”
"And then you used 'The Man in the Mirror'?" the boy asked.
"Ah."
Li Yinghe nodded and said, "After that, I came out and met 'you guys' with Teacher Zhan."
"Teacher Zhan said he would take me to the teaching building, but I realized something was wrong and that I had actually been tricked into going to Jiagu River!"
“I quickly led the two of you to escape, but just as we were about to reach the loess slope, I suddenly heard Wan Chengzhong throwing a tantrum on the slope, saying, ‘My hair has been changed.’”
Wan Xiaoshuang nudged Chen Ji's elbow.
Li Yinghe didn't notice and continued, "I called him, but he just shone his flashlight in my direction and then immediately turned it off."
Her voice trembled, clearly indicating that the scene had left an indelible mark on her.
When I turned around, I realized that behind me wasn't you, nor was it a pig's head, but two ghosts!
“I kept running, but the woods were too dark and slippery, and I was quickly caught by those two ghosts.”
“Fortunately, there’s still the Paper-Faced Woman…” Li Yinghe said bitterly, “She made a deal with me.”
"You'll save my life, but the time it takes to find me will be halved."
"I think... I might not be able to go back."
The boy remained silent for two seconds.
He weakly reached out, as if to pat Li Yinghe on the shoulder, but ultimately did not.
"I will take you home."
He spoke softly, then asked:
Where was the last time you saw those two ghosts?
"I forgot... What happened?" Li Yinghe was a little confused.
The boy did not answer, but instead gestured for Li Yinghe to take out a mirror.
The mirror has an old-fashioned pattern, but it lacks any vitality and is grayish.
“The Paper-Faced Woman won’t make a move again,” the boy said. “If she hadn’t completely killed those two ghosts, we would have had to avoid that entire area.”
"They've got their eyes on you."
Li Yinghe then understood what he meant. She frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "When I ran back, I used the lights in the teaching building as a guide."
"I ran in the northeast direction."
Therefore, Li Yinghe's escape route was likely to be in the woods to the southwest.
Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought. He didn't say anything more, but changed the subject:
"You said you saw Wan Chengzhong talking on the slope before?"
"Ah."
Did you see him after that?
Li Yinghe shook her head decisively.
The boy said, "He must have been woken up by Teacher Zhan, and I haven't seen him since."
Chen Ji calculated the time.
Wan Chengzhong encountered the ghost no later than noon yesterday, before he went to Huang Ying's house.
The death warnings are given at most a day apart, so today is very likely Wan Chengzhong's death day.
He didn't know how he discovered Wan Xiaoshuang's hair replacement, but since he had, he would definitely take action again.
Now that everyone is gathered together, Wan Chengzhong hasn't come to find them. Could his new choice be his teammate, Li Bi?
Or......
Chen Ji suddenly frowned and looked at Wan Xiaoshuang, who also had the same worry in her eyes!
Besides Zhu Guang, there is another person on the second floor who is missing!
Hongtian!
It's dangerous outside the teaching building now. Li Bi and Wan Chengzhong need to find Xinfasi, so they'll definitely retreat back inside. However, they've searched every classroom on the third floor and haven't found the two of them...
So, it's the second floor.
They might even have been hiding on the second floor all along.
"We need to go down there."
Chen Ji said, "Wan Chengzhong might go and take Hong Tian's hair. Once Hong Tian dies, his connection to the mission or the clues will be completely severed."
He paused, glanced at Li Yinghe again, and then said to the boy:
"If everything's alright over there, we'll go with you to find Zhu Guang."
The boy didn't answer, but stood up and walked straight outside.
It's quiet outside.
"That ghost has to go through six cycles of aging." The boy walked ahead alone and said calmly, "At least for the time being, it doesn't have the energy to come looking for us."
It's obvious that his artifact must be Grade A.
It is related to lifespan.
I just don't know what the price will be.
The group quietly went downstairs and on the second floor, they noticed several unusual footprints.
There are two pairs; judging from the marks and size, they should belong to the two female ghosts who came here before.
"..."
Chen Ji noticed that the footprints were very strange.
First, they went to the room at the very end, and then left without searching any other classrooms.
Then there were shoe prints that didn't belong to him and Wan Xiaoshuang, which led them out of the toilet and into Zang Hongtian's classroom.
Wan Chengzhong and Li Bi had indeed come.
He and Wan Xiaoshuang exchanged a glance and pushed open the door.
The room was empty except for Hong Tian, who lay quietly in the same spot, with...
There was also a woman squatting there.
The woman with black hair and a long dress is Li Bi; she's pulling out Hong Tian's hair!
Li Biteng turned her head sharply, her face deathly pale, her skin almost transparent, as if her skin contained water instead of blood vessels.
Her eyes were dark and unfathomable as she scanned the group, first Wan Xiaoshuang, then Chen Ji.
Finally, his eyes, like needles, remained fixed on Wan Xiaoshuang.
A hint of hatred suddenly appeared on his face.
The instant that expression appeared, she suddenly raised her hand and threw something at Wan Xiaoshuang!
A white shadow flashed past.
No one could react in time. Only Chen Ji, taking advantage of the passive nature of traveling at night, subconsciously reached out and forcefully stopped the white figure in mid-air!
He realized by touch that it was a die.
No, it's a monster!
The next second, he felt a strong suction force coming from him, and everything went black.
To everyone else, it seemed as if Li Bi and Chen Ji had both suddenly vanished...
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This domain ended before the weekend.
P.S.: The setting for Li Bi's mysterious object, the "dice," was provided by reader Genji's Sword-Drawing Slash.