July 07, 2023 by Wyrd
And because this was an unprecedented major accident, the school leaders and responsible personnel were immediately replaced in batch, and ultimately, this news was suppressed.
This was definitely a key clue. Judging from the number of people and the situation, it was obvious that the people in the previous exam room were the people from Class 1-1 that was burned to death in the fire. Everyone immediately looked at the date when the accident occurred.
It was... thirteen years ago!
With a clear timeframe, everyone started searching again.
This time, the efficiency was much higher. After all, they only needed to retrieve the information about Class 1-1 from that year.
So, the group of people didn’t take much time to find all the students from Class 1-1 thirteen years ago, precisely fifty-two students. It was evident that the entire class had died in that fire.
But the problem was, there were fifty-three deaths. How could they find out who exactly was the ‘culprit’?
And how could they determine that the ‘culprit’ must be among these fifty-three people?
And was that fire really an accident?
Was it intentional murder? Or someone rising from hell seeking revenge?
Ruan Qing didn’t even need to think about it and knew it was the second possibility, because when that entity was about to appear, the expressions of the teachers and students were filled with fear, clearly afraid of that existence.
Moreover, coincidentally, besides the people who were praying for blessings in the exam room at that time, there happened to be exactly fifty-three people.
So, who exactly was that presence that was about to appear back then?
Ruan Qing pondered, unconsciously tapping his finger at the list on the table, making a slight sound, which attracted the attention of the others.
The fair and rosy fingertips pointed at the worn-out paper, looking slender and beautiful, just like himself, with no flaw to be found.
Xiao Shiyi’s gaze paused. He looked up at Ruan Qing and calmly asked, “Brother Su, did you find something?”
“The monster that was about to appear in the exam room is probably not among these people,” Ruan Qing said as he pointed again at the list on the table. Before others could ask why, Ruan Qing continued, “There were already fifty-three people in the classroom during the exam.”
Several players lowered their heads and glanced at the list, feeling a bit stunned. Indeed, the students in the classroom, including the invigilating teacher, added up to exactly fifty-three people.
In order to answer the first question, almost everyone had counted how many people were in the classroom.
But the problem was, wasn’t the boy in front of them sitting in the first row? The only time he turned around was when the teacher pulled off a player’s head.
At that time, the boy clearly looked frightened, and quickly turned his head back.
In that situation, he actually managed to count the people in the classroom?
Several people found it somewhat incredible. Perhaps the boy wasn’t as useless as they had imagined. After all, he was the one who found the mirror on the wall at the back of the classroom.
Ruan Qing placed the information about the school staff on top. “Go and find these people.”
Several people nodded to indicate their understanding.
After they couldn’t find any more useful information, they left the archive room with the newspaper, class roster, and staff list.
Not far from the entrance of the First High School, there was a board introducing the teaching staff of the school, including a list of the staff members.
They headed straight there and began comparing to see if any of the former teachers were still at the school.
...None of them were.
Not a single one, which was highly abnormal.
To save time, they divided the list among themselves and each person was responsible for contacting a portion of the staff members to see if they could find any information about what had happened in the past.
Mo Ran and Xiao Shiyi had the most names on their list since they both had quite a few lackeys themselves. It would be much quicker to have their followers investigate.
Perhaps everyone was reluctant to bother Ruan Qing, so they didn’t assign him any names.
Mo Ran and Xiao Shiyi made a phone call and summoned several of their followers, then assigned all the people on the list to them.
It’s probably because they were worried about Ruan Qing being alone and not safe, so only Xiao Shiyi went to investigate, while Mo Ran stayed with Ruan Qing.
When Xiao Shiyi was about to leave, he looked at Mo Ran with a serious expression. “I hope you won’t be careless this time.”
Mo Ran didn’t say anything, but he nodded to show his attitude.
Now they just had to wait for the investigation results.
If they couldn’t find any clues, they would probably have to focus on Su Zhiwei.
The investigation would take some time, and Ruan Qing didn’t have any plans for the next steps. He took out his phone and checked the task interface for the side quests.
[Side Quest 1: Daily Bullying Classmates (0/3) (Incomplete).]
[Side Quest 2: Obtain Blessing at Midnight (Completed).]
Side Quest 2 was considered completed? Did participating in it automatically complete the quest?
It seemed like these side quests were quite manageable.
Side Quest 1 refreshed yesterday, and Ruan Qing had already missed one day. Naturally, he didn’t intend to miss today’s.
So Ruan Qing walked directly through the campus, ready to bully whoever he saw first. However, he noticed a slender young man passing by him, as if he had just come out of the teaching building and was heading towards the cafeteria.
...Song Yu?
Why was it him again?
If there was someone Ruan Qing least wanted to bully, it would probably be Song Yu. It was because he always had a sickly and gloomy appearance, with a pale face devoid of any color, as if he could collapse at any moment, unable to withstand any bullying.
But it seemed like Song Yu’s luck wasn’t on his side; he always ran into Ruan Qing.
With Song Yu around, Ruan Qing couldn’t bully anyone else first, especially since Song Yu had once bumped into him.
The original owner held grudges, and those who caused him to suffer rarely had a good ending.
If it were someone else, Ruan Qing would probably think it was intentional, but it’s different with Song Yu. He always looked like he was about to die, so it’s unlikely that he would actively seek out Ruan Qing to be bullied.
And just one day of not seeing each other, Song Yu’s complexion had turned even paler. He seemed to walk unsteadily, as if he was about to stumble. If it weren’t for the fact that it was broad daylight, people would have probably thought they had seen a ghost.
When it came to bullying others, Ruan Qing could easily go up and kick them a few times. But seeing Song Yu in such a state, he estimated that a couple of kicks could potentially be fatal.
Ruan Qing felt somewhat speechless. Despite being in that condition, Song Yu still came to school. It seemed like he genuinely cared about studying.
However, in order to maintain his image, Ruan Qing had no choice but to step forward, block Song Yu’s path, and give him a direct shove, causing the other to fall to the ground.
When Ruan Qing pushed Song Yu, he made sure to be mindful of the force he used. Besides, Song Yu fell onto the lawn, so it shouldn’t hurt too much.
“Are you blind?” Ruan Qing looked down at the person on the ground with an arrogant tone mixed with annoyance. “Didn’t you see me?”
With a pale face, Song Yu slowly raised his head, his gaze somewhat unfocused. It took him a while to focus his sight on Ruan Qing. He spoke slowly, his voice sounding extremely weak. “I’m sorry.”
Ruan Qing sneered, “What? Just apologize after crashing into someone?”
Clearly, Ruan Qing was the one who bumped into the other, and yet he insisted on turning the situation around. It was indeed quite unreasonable.
Ruan Qing also felt that he was being unreasonable, but for the sake of his image and the side quest, he had no other choice.
Mo Ran stood by Ruan Qing’s side, not stopping him, but rather looking as if he wanted to kick Song Yu a couple of times as well.
However, seeing how Song Yu appeared on the verge of death, he ultimately gave up. After all, dealing with the consequences of kicking someone to death would be troublesome.
After Ruan Qing finished speaking, Song Yu apologized again. His attitude could be considered very obedient.
“If apologies were enough, why would we need the police?” Ruan Qing spoke discontentedly. Then, as if he thought of something amusing, he let out a light laugh and spoke in a condescending manner.
“Hey, if you imitate the sound of a dog barking, I’ll let you off. How about it?”
This was Ruan Qing’s way of bullying without physically harming someone. He genuinely couldn’t bring himself to kick Song Yu in his current state.
He hoped that Song Yu would have better luck next time and not bump into him again.
The voice of the teenager was clear, with a hint of amusement and mockery, so pleasant that it made people unconsciously lose focus.
Even though the expression of the person in front of Song Yu couldn’t be seen clearly against the light, Song Yu could imagine the expression of the teenager in his mind.
Song Yu lowered his gaze and lazily let out a “woof” sound.
Song Yu’s voice sounded somewhat hoarse. Coupled with his expression of humiliation, he looked like he had suffered a great insult.
Ruan Qing made a disinterested sound of “tsk” upon seeing this and simply walked past Song Yu.
Leaving Song Yu in the dim shadow, staring at Ruan Qing’s receding figure.
The people he encountered next were relatively healthy, but Ruan Qing didn’t randomly kick them. Instead, he targeted the lackeys of the original owner and quickly finished the task.
After the side quest showed as completed, Ruan Qing directly took Mo Ran back to the Su family villa, planning to wait for the investigation results from the others before making any further plans.
However, they didn’t expect that there would already be someone in the villa.
At this moment, Su Zhiwei was sitting in the living room watching TV. When he saw Ruan Qing returning, he glanced at the two of them and said, “Back already?”
“What are you here for?” Ruan Qing’s tone wasn’t particularly friendly, as if he still minded what had just happened earlier.
Su Zhiwei chuckled lightly. “I’m here to apologize to our little ancestor. The little uncle was in the wrong this afternoon. Don’t be angry.”
Without waiting for Ruan Qing to respond, Su Zhiwei looked at Mo Ran and spoke gently, “Mo Ran, it’s getting late. Your parents will worry if you go home too late.”
The intention to drive the guests away was quite evident, and Mo Ran looked directly at Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing didn’t want to be alone with Su Zhiwei, but he had to get the keys from the other. Even if Su Zhiwei had ill intentions, he shouldn’t do anything in the Su family villa.
So Ruan Qing called the butler directly, “My classmate will be staying here tonight. Please take him to his room first.”
“Master Mo, please follow me.”
In the end, Mo Ran followed the butler to the guest room.
“Still angry?” Su Zhiwei stood up and walked to Ruan Qing’s side after Mo Ran left, as if he wanted to help tidy up his disheveled hair.
Ruan Qing turned his head away, avoiding Su Zhiwei’s hand. “Don’t touch me.”
Su Zhiwei helplessly spoke, “Alright, today Uncle really knows he was wrong. I shouldn’t have said those things about you in front of your classmate. I promise I won’t do it again next time.”
“It’s good that you know,” Ruan Qing coldly snorted and sat down on the sofa.
Su Zhiwei also sat down next to Ruan Qing, picking up a fruit and casually peeling it before casually asking, “I heard you got a new boyfriend yesterday?”
July 07, 2023 by Wyrd
And because this was an unprecedented major accident, the school leaders and responsible personnel were immediately replaced in batch, and ultimately, this news was suppressed.
This was definitely a key clue. Judging from the number of people and the situation, it was obvious that the people in the previous exam room were the people from Class 1-1 that was burned to death in the fire. Everyone immediately looked at the date when the accident occurred.
It was... thirteen years ago!
With a clear timeframe, everyone started searching again.
This time, the efficiency was much higher. After all, they only needed to retrieve the information about Class 1-1 from that year.
So, the group of people didn’t take much time to find all the students from Class 1-1 thirteen years ago, precisely fifty-two students. It was evident that the entire class had died in that fire.
But the problem was, there were fifty-three deaths. How could they find out who exactly was the ‘culprit’?
And how could they determine that the ‘culprit’ must be among these fifty-three people?
And was that fire really an accident?
Was it intentional murder? Or someone rising from hell seeking revenge?
Ruan Qing didn’t even need to think about it and knew it was the second possibility, because when that entity was about to appear, the expressions of the teachers and students were filled with fear, clearly afraid of that existence.
Moreover, coincidentally, besides the people who were praying for blessings in the exam room at that time, there happened to be exactly fifty-three people.
So, who exactly was that presence that was about to appear back then?
Ruan Qing pondered, unconsciously tapping his finger at the list on the table, making a slight sound, which attracted the attention of the others.
The fair and rosy fingertips pointed at the worn-out paper, looking slender and beautiful, just like himself, with no flaw to be found.
Xiao Shiyi’s gaze paused. He looked up at Ruan Qing and calmly asked, “Brother Su, did you find something?”
“The monster that was about to appear in the exam room is probably not among these people,” Ruan Qing said as he pointed again at the list on the table. Before others could ask why, Ruan Qing continued, “There were already fifty-three people in the classroom during the exam.”
Several players lowered their heads and glanced at the list, feeling a bit stunned. Indeed, the students in the classroom, including the invigilating teacher, added up to exactly fifty-three people.
In order to answer the first question, almost everyone had counted how many people were in the classroom.
But the problem was, wasn’t the boy in front of them sitting in the first row? The only time he turned around was when the teacher pulled off a player’s head.
At that time, the boy clearly looked frightened, and quickly turned his head back.
In that situation, he actually managed to count the people in the classroom?
Several people found it somewhat incredible. Perhaps the boy wasn’t as useless as they had imagined. After all, he was the one who found the mirror on the wall at the back of the classroom.
Ruan Qing placed the information about the school staff on top. “Go and find these people.”
Several people nodded to indicate their understanding.
After they couldn’t find any more useful information, they left the archive room with the newspaper, class roster, and staff list.
Not far from the entrance of the First High School, there was a board introducing the teaching staff of the school, including a list of the staff members.
They headed straight there and began comparing to see if any of the former teachers were still at the school.
...None of them were.
Not a single one, which was highly abnormal.
To save time, they divided the list among themselves and each person was responsible for contacting a portion of the staff members to see if they could find any information about what had happened in the past.
Mo Ran and Xiao Shiyi had the most names on their list since they both had quite a few lackeys themselves. It would be much quicker to have their followers investigate.
Perhaps everyone was reluctant to bother Ruan Qing, so they didn’t assign him any names.
Mo Ran and Xiao Shiyi made a phone call and summoned several of their followers, then assigned all the people on the list to them.
It’s probably because they were worried about Ruan Qing being alone and not safe, so only Xiao Shiyi went to investigate, while Mo Ran stayed with Ruan Qing.
When Xiao Shiyi was about to leave, he looked at Mo Ran with a serious expression. “I hope you won’t be careless this time.”
Mo Ran didn’t say anything, but he nodded to show his attitude.
Now they just had to wait for the investigation results.
If they couldn’t find any clues, they would probably have to focus on Su Zhiwei.
The investigation would take some time, and Ruan Qing didn’t have any plans for the next steps. He took out his phone and checked the task interface for the side quests.
[Side Quest 1: Daily Bullying Classmates (0/3) (Incomplete).]
[Side Quest 2: Obtain Blessing at Midnight (Completed).]
Side Quest 2 was considered completed? Did participating in it automatically complete the quest?
It seemed like these side quests were quite manageable.
Side Quest 1 refreshed yesterday, and Ruan Qing had already missed one day. Naturally, he didn’t intend to miss today’s.
So Ruan Qing walked directly through the campus, ready to bully whoever he saw first. However, he noticed a slender young man passing by him, as if he had just come out of the teaching building and was heading towards the cafeteria.
...Song Yu?
Why was it him again?
If there was someone Ruan Qing least wanted to bully, it would probably be Song Yu. It was because he always had a sickly and gloomy appearance, with a pale face devoid of any color, as if he could collapse at any moment, unable to withstand any bullying.
But it seemed like Song Yu’s luck wasn’t on his side; he always ran into Ruan Qing.
With Song Yu around, Ruan Qing couldn’t bully anyone else first, especially since Song Yu had once bumped into him.
The original owner held grudges, and those who caused him to suffer rarely had a good ending.
If it were someone else, Ruan Qing would probably think it was intentional, but it’s different with Song Yu. He always looked like he was about to die, so it’s unlikely that he would actively seek out Ruan Qing to be bullied.
And just one day of not seeing each other, Song Yu’s complexion had turned even paler. He seemed to walk unsteadily, as if he was about to stumble. If it weren’t for the fact that it was broad daylight, people would have probably thought they had seen a ghost.
When it came to bullying others, Ruan Qing could easily go up and kick them a few times. But seeing Song Yu in such a state, he estimated that a couple of kicks could potentially be fatal.
Ruan Qing felt somewhat speechless. Despite being in that condition, Song Yu still came to school. It seemed like he genuinely cared about studying.
However, in order to maintain his image, Ruan Qing had no choice but to step forward, block Song Yu’s path, and give him a direct shove, causing the other to fall to the ground.
When Ruan Qing pushed Song Yu, he made sure to be mindful of the force he used. Besides, Song Yu fell onto the lawn, so it shouldn’t hurt too much.
“Are you blind?” Ruan Qing looked down at the person on the ground with an arrogant tone mixed with annoyance. “Didn’t you see me?”
With a pale face, Song Yu slowly raised his head, his gaze somewhat unfocused. It took him a while to focus his sight on Ruan Qing. He spoke slowly, his voice sounding extremely weak. “I’m sorry.”
Ruan Qing sneered, “What? Just apologize after crashing into someone?”
Clearly, Ruan Qing was the one who bumped into the other, and yet he insisted on turning the situation around. It was indeed quite unreasonable.
Ruan Qing also felt that he was being unreasonable, but for the sake of his image and the side quest, he had no other choice.
Mo Ran stood by Ruan Qing’s side, not stopping him, but rather looking as if he wanted to kick Song Yu a couple of times as well.
However, seeing how Song Yu appeared on the verge of death, he ultimately gave up. After all, dealing with the consequences of kicking someone to death would be troublesome.
After Ruan Qing finished speaking, Song Yu apologized again. His attitude could be considered very obedient.
“If apologies were enough, why would we need the police?” Ruan Qing spoke discontentedly. Then, as if he thought of something amusing, he let out a light laugh and spoke in a condescending manner.
“Hey, if you imitate the sound of a dog barking, I’ll let you off. How about it?”
This was Ruan Qing’s way of bullying without physically harming someone. He genuinely couldn’t bring himself to kick Song Yu in his current state.
He hoped that Song Yu would have better luck next time and not bump into him again.
The voice of the teenager was clear, with a hint of amusement and mockery, so pleasant that it made people unconsciously lose focus.
Even though the expression of the person in front of Song Yu couldn’t be seen clearly against the light, Song Yu could imagine the expression of the teenager in his mind.
Song Yu lowered his gaze and lazily let out a “woof” sound.
Song Yu’s voice sounded somewhat hoarse. Coupled with his expression of humiliation, he looked like he had suffered a great insult.
Ruan Qing made a disinterested sound of “tsk” upon seeing this and simply walked past Song Yu.
Leaving Song Yu in the dim shadow, staring at Ruan Qing’s receding figure.
The people he encountered next were relatively healthy, but Ruan Qing didn’t randomly kick them. Instead, he targeted the lackeys of the original owner and quickly finished the task.
After the side quest showed as completed, Ruan Qing directly took Mo Ran back to the Su family villa, planning to wait for the investigation results from the others before making any further plans.
However, they didn’t expect that there would already be someone in the villa.
At this moment, Su Zhiwei was sitting in the living room watching TV. When he saw Ruan Qing returning, he glanced at the two of them and said, “Back already?”
“What are you here for?” Ruan Qing’s tone wasn’t particularly friendly, as if he still minded what had just happened earlier.
Su Zhiwei chuckled lightly. “I’m here to apologize to our little ancestor. The little uncle was in the wrong this afternoon. Don’t be angry.”
Without waiting for Ruan Qing to respond, Su Zhiwei looked at Mo Ran and spoke gently, “Mo Ran, it’s getting late. Your parents will worry if you go home too late.”
The intention to drive the guests away was quite evident, and Mo Ran looked directly at Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing didn’t want to be alone with Su Zhiwei, but he had to get the keys from the other. Even if Su Zhiwei had ill intentions, he shouldn’t do anything in the Su family villa.
So Ruan Qing called the butler directly, “My classmate will be staying here tonight. Please take him to his room first.”
“Master Mo, please follow me.”
In the end, Mo Ran followed the butler to the guest room.
“Still angry?” Su Zhiwei stood up and walked to Ruan Qing’s side after Mo Ran left, as if he wanted to help tidy up his disheveled hair.
Ruan Qing turned his head away, avoiding Su Zhiwei’s hand. “Don’t touch me.”
Su Zhiwei helplessly spoke, “Alright, today Uncle really knows he was wrong. I shouldn’t have said those things about you in front of your classmate. I promise I won’t do it again next time.”
“It’s good that you know,” Ruan Qing coldly snorted and sat down on the sofa.
Su Zhiwei also sat down next to Ruan Qing, picking up a fruit and casually peeling it before casually asking, “I heard you got a new boyfriend yesterday?”
