Die Rückkehr der Seele

Kapitel 12

The building wasn't very soundproof, so Li Ke and his companion upstairs also heard the scream.

His expression was even more grim than before. Xu Xian gestured to Li Ke with his eyes, signaling him to "calm down and go downstairs to check things out."

Then they turned to leave. *Knock knock knock knock knock!* The door behind them emitted three long knocks followed by two short ones, stopping them.

Xu Xian looked at Li Ke, whose eyes were wide open as he stared at the door, and suddenly realized something, but also vaguely felt that something was wrong...

…

"Ah!" Xu Xian exclaimed softly, which startled Li Ke.

"What's wrong?" Li Ke asked anxiously.

"Ring~ It didn't ring," Xu Xian said, taking a small golden bell out of his pocket.

"Ring? What ring? It's not ringing? What's wrong if it's not ringing?" Li Ke asked anxiously, as if he thought Xu Xian was possessed.

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"This is a demon-detecting bell, which I usually carry with me at all times, just in case. It can detect demonic energy within three miles."

"It didn't make a sound, which means..." Xu Xian said thoughtfully. "Was the person knocking on the door... a person?!"

"Ah, could it be Liu Bin and Zhang Xiaodi? No, I have to open the door..." Li Ke, contrary to his usual calm, exclaimed, "Yes!"

How could anyone remain calm at a time like this?

"Don't rush, do you have anything on you that Liu Bin or Zhang Xiaodi used? Something they took within the last three days?" Xu

A casual question to Li Ke.

"Hmm... Ah! Yes, how about this?" Li Ke pulled a silver cross necklace from his pocket, then...

He said, "This is a cross necklace that Zhang Xiaodi got from the church. She said it was for protection and to ward off evil spirits. She wears it every time she takes a bath."

He took it off then, saying it would be useless if the holy water was washed away, and he received a phone call yesterday while he was taking a shower, urgently needing to speak to him.

He was in such a hurry that he forgot to take it. I was planning to give it to him when I got back to the dorm, but he went out, and when he came back I was already asleep. That's how it is.

I've put it on myself, I don't know if it will work.

"Oh, let's give it a try!" Xu Xian took out a peace charm (those who have read the previous chapters will know that this was when he was looking for Li Ke).

He lit the talisman (which he had used before). After the talisman burned out, he sighed and said, "They're inside the door. Let's talk to them and calm them down."

I've set up a soul-exorcising array here; they won't be in danger for an hour. Go find the dormitory supervisor and tell her what's going on.

Ask her again if she has a key. If not, quickly call the police to unlock it. I'll go check on Liu Quan's situation.

"Get things done quickly."

Because Li Ke believed Xu Xian's words, his fear subsided somewhat, so he boldly knocked on the door and called out, "Liu Bin,"

"Zhang Xiaodi, is that you?"

"Li Ke! Is that you?" "We're here, we can't get out, please come and save us!" It was indeed him inside the door.

The two of them, presumably from screaming for too long after being locked up, coupled with fear, had voices that were tired and hoarse, tinged with sobs.

No wonder it sounds eerie.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [16]: Li Ke was relieved to find that the people inside were safe and sound, and said some comforting words as Xu Xian had suggested.

He reassured them, telling them he would find someone to rescue them immediately. After settling them in, Xu Xian's formation was complete. Now, the most important thing was...

People were actually more worried about the two downstairs. They were initially too preoccupied with the terrifying situation around them to rush down and check on things.

However, that scream returned to their hearts, causing their initial relief to return.

The two went down to the third floor but didn't see Wu Xi and Liu Quan, which made them even more worried. Li Ke had originally wanted to accompany them...

Xu Xian went to find Wu and Liu, but to avoid any further mishaps by Liu and Zhang upstairs, Li Ke had no choice but to hurry along as planned.

He went to find someone to unlock the door, leaving Xu Xian to go find the two men alone.

In this situation, Xu Xian didn't care about disturbing others and loudly called out Wu Xi and Liu Quan's names.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the restroom, they heard someone respond, "We...we're here..." The voice came from beside the restroom door.

Xu Xian walked over and found Wu Xi holding the unconscious Liu Quan against the wall by the bathroom door, looking terrified and anxious.

Seeing Xu Xian arrive, she felt as if she had taken a reassuring pill.

"How are you? What happened? What's wrong with Liu Quan?" Xu Xian asked a series of questions, which annoyed Wu Xi.

He kept shaking his head.

"I don't know what happened. He said he needed to go to the restroom, but I waited for him at the stairwell for a long time and he didn't come out. Later..."

I heard him scream, and when I ran in, he was already lying on the ground. I didn't know what had happened. I was alone.

There's no way to move him out. I'm sure you all heard the cries, and even if you didn't, you'd definitely come looking for us if you couldn't see him.

"He and I are waiting for you here," Wu Xi explained, somewhat bewildered. "What should we do now?" Wu Xi looked at Xu...

Xian, as if seeing a lifeline, awaited Xu Xian's next instructions.

"Let's leave here first and carry him to his classmate's dormitory on the second floor to rest. Li Ke has already gone to find someone... (Details...)"

"We'll discuss the details later. Once Li Ke returns, we'll take him to the hospital." Xu Xian made the decision immediately.

So they went down to the dormitory on the second floor to ask for help. Since they all knew each other fairly well, they didn't ask for much help.

Q. To avoid causing panic, Wu Xi and Xu Xian, despite having a lot of questions, tacitly remained silent until...

Li Ke is back.

Speaking of Li Ke, he also encountered a lot of trouble. First, he was scolded by the dormitory auntie who was always nagging him, and then...

He was told the keys weren't with her and he needed to get them from the police station. Left with no other option, he had to bite the bullet and call the officer in charge of these cases.

Captain Jiang (who had previously contacted her) was then severely beaten before the matter was settled. About five minutes later, Captain Jiang personally led...

Criminal Investigation Team members Xiao Wang and Xiao Chen released Liu Bin and Zhang Xiaodi, who were locked inside the dormitory. Then they went to the dormitory on the second floor to search...

They arrived at Xu Xian, Wu Xi, and Liu Quan, who was still unconscious.

Author: Binglingxuewu Reply Date: 2003-09-30 19:21:00

After taking Liu Quan to the school hospital, Captain Jiang, fearing further complications, left Xiao Chen to take care of him while she and Xiao Wang led the other four people...

They went back to the dormitory to find out what was going on. Everyone was silent the whole way until Zhang Xiaodi's stomach growled loudly, and then Liu...

Bin also shouted, and everyone else looked at them, making them very embarrassed. "Oops~ Sorry, we..."

"I haven't eaten all day, so my stomach is rumbling," Zhang Xiaodi explained, blushing. "Yeah, yeah... I..."

"We're so hungry right now," Liu Bin chimed in.

"Alright, food is the most important thing. I'll take you to eat first, and then I'll 'interrogate' you," Captain Jiang said, looking at their expressions.

Judging from their reaction, I guessed they must have been very frightened, so I didn't make things too difficult for them and took them and the others to eat.

Alright.

"Please, slow down your eating, okay? Look at the mess you've made! Zhang Xiaodi, aren't you supposed to be the most image-conscious person? Now..."

"The sky is as dark as if hungry ghosts have been unleashed." Li Ke teased the two people who were fighting over the poor plate of shredded potatoes.

"Sigh, as long as there's food, who cares about appearances these days?" Zhang Xiaodi retorted, her mouth stuffed full.

Li Ke's words.