Outside the corridor.
"I'm sorry, Qiyue, really sorry!" Li Yifei stood there, bowing his head, repeatedly apologizing, "I was just too scared at that time, I didn't think much, I just ran away...
I left you and Jiang Qian behind, and caused her..."
I don't expect you to forgive me, but we are classmates after all. I still hope to apologize to you!
I'm sorry!"
Li Yifei dared not look into Lin Qiyue's eyes, but his words were sincere.
After he finished speaking, Lin Qiyue slowly spoke,
"In the face of danger, escaping for one's life is a natural instinct, there's nothing wrong with that." Lin Qiyue patted his shoulder, "Moreover, if it were me, I would have run even faster."
Li Yifei: ...
Li Yifei scratched his head, seeming to remember something. "By the way, did you also sign that confidentiality agreement?"
Lin Qiyue was stunned, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
It seems that Zhao Kongcheng didn't deceive him; they indeed wouldn't harm witnesses. Li Yifei, after escaping from the monster that night, signed the confidentiality agreement after being discovered by them. It was only natural.
If he guessed correctly, Liu Yuan had also signed a similar agreement.
Although he hadn't signed it himself yet, it was just a matter of time. It wouldn't be good to explain now if he told Li Yifei that he hadn't signed it yet.
"Even if they didn't ask me to sign, I wouldn't talk about it." Li Yifei sighed, "I never want to remember that scene again...
Moreover, after signing the agreement, if I violate it, I'll end up in jail. I don't want to bury my own life."
Li Yifei placed his hands on the corridor railing, overlooking the lively campus below, a hint of yearning in his eyes.
"In fact, I hope I can join them."
Lin Qiyue was surprised, "You want to join them?"
"Yeah, I brought it up when I signed the agreement. I was willing to give up my studies and join them, but... they didn't want me."
"Why do you want to join? Your grades may not be great, but aren't you about to be admitted to the Sports Academy through a special quota?"
"Being a sports student is boring. No, I should say... being an ordinary person is boring." Li Yifei's eyes gradually lit up,
"Joining a mysterious and powerful organization, silently fighting against hidden enemies in human society, achieving countless merits. When everything comes to light, the world will remember my name!"
Li Yifei's fist gradually tightened, excitedly saying, "This is the dream of many men. This... is a meaningful life!"
"You're thinking too idealistically." Lin Qiyue ruthlessly shattered his illusion, "Maybe you'll sacrifice yourself in the first mission, being devoured by monsters, anonymously buried in the deep mountains. Your parents may not even know about your death, and you'll leave this world alone."
Li Yifei: ...
"Qiyue, your imagination is too bloody, isn't it?"
"This is not imagination." Lin Qiyue shook his head, "What you just said is."
Li Yifei sighed helplessly, "Anyway, they don't want me, so I don't need to think too much. In the future, just make sure to take this secret to the grave."
"Yeah." Lin Qiyue glanced at the time, "It's time to go back; the class is about to start."
The two returned to the classroom, and Lin Qiyue could feel that Li Yifei's state had obviously relaxed compared to before. It seemed that the guilt he felt towards Lin Qiyue and Jiang Qian had indeed put a lot of pressure on him.
Both Li Yifei and Liu Yuan chose different paths when it came to escaping.
Regarding Liu Yuan, Lin Qiyue wasn't interested in causing trouble for him, but if there was an opportunity in the future, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.
After finishing a day of classes, Lin Qiyue carried his backpack and headed home.
The deaths of Wang Shao and Jiang Qian in the past two days had caused quite a bit of trouble for the school. Under pressure, the school had to cancel the evening self-study sessions, forcing students to go home early.
However, what surprised Lin Qiyue was that the authority of the night guards seemed to be very high. Normally, after two students died in a row, people like Lin Qiyue and Li Yifei, who had been with the deceased, would inevitably face questioning from the police.
But it had been two days since the incident, and no one had come to find them.
It seemed that the night guards had completely taken over the case, and their authority was enough to keep the local police silent about the matter.
As he walked, the sky gradually darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall.
It was only a little after six o'clock, but the sky was already dim.
Lin Qiyue frowned; he hadn't brought an umbrella and had to stride home.
The rain intensified, and by the time Lin Qiyue hurried back home, he looked like a soaked rat. However, as soon as he opened the door, a strong aroma of food greeted him, dispelling all the negative emotions in his heart.
"Oh! Xiaosi, how did you end up like this coming back?" Aunt, who was busy in the kitchen, saw Lin Qiyue's appearance and hurried over.
"It's raining heavily outside, didn't bring an umbrella today." Lin Qiyue smiled.
"No umbrella? You should find a place to take shelter or call Aunt to pick you up. What if you catch a cold coming back all wet?" Aunt pretended to be angry.
Lin Qiyue scratched his head cheerfully without saying a word.
"Hurry up and dry yourself. Oh, by the way, your teacher came looking for you just now. I asked him to wait for you in your room."
"Teacher?" Lin Qiyue was puzzled.
"Yes, your PE teacher. He said he had something to discuss with you. Go and see him quickly; don't keep your teacher waiting."
Lin Qiyue, towel in hand, went to his room in a daze.
What on earth? The PE teacher came to find him? He had just transferred for a few days, and he hadn't even attended PE class. What did the teacher want with him?
Could it be...
A thought flashed through Lin Qiyue's mind. He dropped the towel, quickly opened the door, and entered his room.
A familiar middle-aged man was leaning against the chair, holding a teacup, smiling at him.
Lin Qiyue's eyebrows slightly furrowed, "It's you? How did you find my house?"
Zhao Kongcheng smiled slightly, picked up the emblem on the table, shook it, "Since you ditched me that night, I became more vigilant. I slipped this thing into your pocket last night; it can be tracked."
Lin Qiyue locked the door and walked straight to the bed, sitting down, "I told you, I won't join you."
"I know
, so I didn't come for that."
"Are you here to have me sign the confidentiality agreement?"
"Not that either." Zhao Kongcheng shook his head, "I've reported to others that you've gone missing. Since I've decided to let you go, I can't let you sign the agreement. Otherwise, if they find out you're not missing, they'll send someone to persuade you, and they won't be as easy to deal with as me."
Lin Qiyue was stunned, "So you came for..."
Zhao Kongcheng took out a roll of parchment from his pocket and placed it on Lin Qiyue's desk, slowly unfolding it...
"The treatment of the night guards is much better than you imagine. I've worked for many years and have quite a bit of savings." Zhao Kongcheng opened the parchment while chattering.
At the moment the parchment unfolded, Lin Qiyue's gaze froze.
Inside was a thick stack of money.
Outside the corridor.
"I'm sorry, Qiyue, really sorry!" Li Yifei stood there, bowing his head, repeatedly apologizing, "I was just too scared at that time, I didn't think much, I just ran away...
I left you and Jiang Qian behind, and caused her..."
I don't expect you to forgive me, but we are classmates after all. I still hope to apologize to you!
I'm sorry!"
Li Yifei dared not look into Lin Qiyue's eyes, but his words were sincere.
After he finished speaking, Lin Qiyue slowly spoke,
"In the face of danger, escaping for one's life is a natural instinct, there's nothing wrong with that." Lin Qiyue patted his shoulder, "Moreover, if it were me, I would have run even faster."
Li Yifei: ...
Li Yifei scratched his head, seeming to remember something. "By the way, did you also sign that confidentiality agreement?"
Lin Qiyue was stunned, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
It seems that Zhao Kongcheng didn't deceive him; they indeed wouldn't harm witnesses. Li Yifei, after escaping from the monster that night, signed the confidentiality agreement after being discovered by them. It was only natural.
If he guessed correctly, Liu Yuan had also signed a similar agreement.
Although he hadn't signed it himself yet, it was just a matter of time. It wouldn't be good to explain now if he told Li Yifei that he hadn't signed it yet.
"Even if they didn't ask me to sign, I wouldn't talk about it." Li Yifei sighed, "I never want to remember that scene again...
Moreover, after signing the agreement, if I violate it, I'll end up in jail. I don't want to bury my own life."
Li Yifei placed his hands on the corridor railing, overlooking the lively campus below, a hint of yearning in his eyes.
"In fact, I hope I can join them."
Lin Qiyue was surprised, "You want to join them?"
"Yeah, I brought it up when I signed the agreement. I was willing to give up my studies and join them, but... they didn't want me."
"Why do you want to join? Your grades may not be great, but aren't you about to be admitted to the Sports Academy through a special quota?"
"Being a sports student is boring. No, I should say... being an ordinary person is boring." Li Yifei's eyes gradually lit up,
"Joining a mysterious and powerful organization, silently fighting against hidden enemies in human society, achieving countless merits. When everything comes to light, the world will remember my name!"
Li Yifei's fist gradually tightened, excitedly saying, "This is the dream of many men. This... is a meaningful life!"
"You're thinking too idealistically." Lin Qiyue ruthlessly shattered his illusion, "Maybe you'll sacrifice yourself in the first mission, being devoured by monsters, anonymously buried in the deep mountains. Your parents may not even know about your death, and you'll leave this world alone."
Li Yifei: ...
"Qiyue, your imagination is too bloody, isn't it?"
"This is not imagination." Lin Qiyue shook his head, "What you just said is."
Li Yifei sighed helplessly, "Anyway, they don't want me, so I don't need to think too much. In the future, just make sure to take this secret to the grave."
"Yeah." Lin Qiyue glanced at the time, "It's time to go back; the class is about to start."
The two returned to the classroom, and Lin Qiyue could feel that Li Yifei's state had obviously relaxed compared to before. It seemed that the guilt he felt towards Lin Qiyue and Jiang Qian had indeed put a lot of pressure on him.
Both Li Yifei and Liu Yuan chose different paths when it came to escaping.
Regarding Liu Yuan, Lin Qiyue wasn't interested in causing trouble for him, but if there was an opportunity in the future, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.
After finishing a day of classes, Lin Qiyue carried his backpack and headed home.
The deaths of Wang Shao and Jiang Qian in the past two days had caused quite a bit of trouble for the school. Under pressure, the school had to cancel the evening self-study sessions, forcing students to go home early.
However, what surprised Lin Qiyue was that the authority of the night guards seemed to be very high. Normally, after two students died in a row, people like Lin Qiyue and Li Yifei, who had been with the deceased, would inevitably face questioning from the police.
But it had been two days since the incident, and no one had come to find them.
It seemed that the night guards had completely taken over the case, and their authority was enough to keep the local police silent about the matter.
As he walked, the sky gradually darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall.
It was only a little after six o'clock, but the sky was already dim.
Lin Qiyue frowned; he hadn't brought an umbrella and had to stride home.
The rain intensified, and by the time Lin Qiyue hurried back home, he looked like a soaked rat. However, as soon as he opened the door, a strong aroma of food greeted him, dispelling all the negative emotions in his heart.
"Oh! Xiaosi, how did you end up like this coming back?" Aunt, who was busy in the kitchen, saw Lin Qiyue's appearance and hurried over.
"It's raining heavily outside, didn't bring an umbrella today." Lin Qiyue smiled.
"No umbrella? You should find a place to take shelter or call Aunt to pick you up. What if you catch a cold coming back all wet?" Aunt pretended to be angry.
Lin Qiyue scratched his head cheerfully without saying a word.
"Hurry up and dry yourself. Oh, by the way, your teacher came looking for you just now. I asked him to wait for you in your room."
"Teacher?" Lin Qiyue was puzzled.
"Yes, your PE teacher. He said he had something to discuss with you. Go and see him quickly; don't keep your teacher waiting."
Lin Qiyue, towel in hand, went to his room in a daze.
What on earth? The PE teacher came to find him? He had just transferred for a few days, and he hadn't even attended PE class. What did the teacher want with him?
Could it be...
A thought flashed through Lin Qiyue's mind. He dropped the towel, quickly opened the door, and entered his room.
A familiar middle-aged man was leaning against the chair, holding a teacup, smiling at him.
Lin Qiyue's eyebrows slightly furrowed, "It's you? How did you find my house?"
Zhao Kongcheng smiled slightly, picked up the emblem on the table, shook it, "Since you ditched me that night, I became more vigilant. I slipped this thing into your pocket last night; it can be tracked."
Lin Qiyue locked the door and walked straight to the bed, sitting down, "I told you, I won't join you."
"I know
, so I didn't come for that."
"Are you here to have me sign the confidentiality agreement?"
"Not that either." Zhao Kongcheng shook his head, "I've reported to others that you've gone missing. Since I've decided to let you go, I can't let you sign the agreement. Otherwise, if they find out you're not missing, they'll send someone to persuade you, and they won't be as easy to deal with as me."
Lin Qiyue was stunned, "So you came for..."
Zhao Kongcheng took out a roll of parchment from his pocket and placed it on Lin Qiyue's desk, slowly unfolding it...
"The treatment of the night guards is much better than you imagine. I've worked for many years and have quite a bit of savings." Zhao Kongcheng opened the parchment while chattering.
At the moment the parchment unfolded, Lin Qiyue's gaze froze.
Inside was a thick stack of money.
