Südliche rote Bohnen - Kapitel 27
Their past experiences, the dusty painting Duan Yun encountered, the whole affair, and Gu Qiutong's relationship with it all...
Many, many questions remain unanswered.
They seemed to be simply following the killer's instructions, completing one of his deductions.
The situation didn't become clearer; instead, it became even more complicated: the clues they had painstakingly deduced about a draw seemed to...
This seemed to be the end, but Yang Tianwen and Xu Sen were constantly shrouded in the shadow of death, and no one could be sure if they had escaped unscathed.
Once the effects of that draw were removed, no one knew when that mysterious force would return.
They were able to stop the students from playing chess, but no one could predict what the next step would be for the entire school.
Nothing so terrible.
They couldn't be sure whether things would end there or continue.
Many doubts remain. They seem to have done everything they could. All they can do now is hope for the students at the school...
Students can be less rebellious and able to abide by the school's rules against chess.
They couldn't be sure whether banning chess in schools would actually prevent those things from happening.
Nothing is certain.
It got dark again very quickly.
"I hope today will pass peacefully," Zhao Xuejun murmured, gazing at the darkening sky. Since the last...
Strange things have been happening every day since last week. Now it's the first day of a new week; hopefully things will quiet down.
How will we spend our time?
How long can Yang Tianwen and Xu Sen keep their lives?
Can all the questions be answered?
With these questions in mind, and filled with anxiety, we waited until late at night, finally collapsing haphazardly into the principal's office to sleep.
It caught fire.
When the bright morning sunlight shone on Jiang Shichao, he was startled and jumped up.
The first thing he did after jumping up was to check on Yang Tian and the others.
He was terrified of seeing two wet corpses.
Yang Tianwen and Xu Sen were completely wrapped in blankets that the principal had brought from the lounge, their faces still showing signs of sleep.
The rosy cheeks of the sleeping girl were startled awake by Jiang Shichao's heavy footsteps.
Everyone else woke up too; not a single person was missing.
Is it finally all over? Has that familiar, ordinary world returned? Jiang Shichao thought happily.
The campus outside the window began to bustle with normal noise; everywhere was filled with energetic figures. (Third Normal School)
I'm awake.
If that line of text hadn't appeared, they would have truly believed that everything was over.
However, inference one… the word “one” seems like a huge, ominous symbol in everyone’s mind.
Turbulence. Even with the bright sunshine, even though seeing Yang Tianwen and the others still alive is indeed gratifying, this "one" still...
It leaves one with an empty echo in their heart.
The fact that it's "inference one" instead of "conclusion" means they can't be optimistic.
Monday seemed to have passed peacefully; at least no one died. As for whether anything strange happened, no one knew.
It's confirmed.
What will happen on Tuesday?
---Magpie Bridge Fairy
Reply [44]: Jiang Shichao and others were very unhappy when the principal kicked them out. The principal timely adopted the attitude of a teacher, saying that he
They missed class yesterday and must return today. Several students were hardly interested in learning, but the principal...
Their attitude was very firm, and besides, there was really nothing they could do if they stayed, so they had no choice but to go to class.
During class, they paid extra attention to the discussions among their classmates, and even took a break to go online.
The entire school was talking about the two deaths, and various versions of the so-called "insider information" were circulating online, but...
It's all just hearsay; nothing new has happened.
It seems Monday was indeed uneventful.
In the afternoon, Jiang Shichao and Lin Ding were in the middle of class when they suddenly heard the siren of a fire truck.
They had their classes in the second teaching building. The classroom window faced the school gate, and the student sitting by the window pointed outside.
All the students exchanged knowing glances, and then everyone got restless and crowded to the window to look outside. Jiang
Shi Chao and Lin Ding were already worried something might happen, so naturally they wouldn't let anything slip by. They squeezed to the window and looked out, only to see the school...
Three bright red fire trucks drove in from outside. The school gate was already crowded with students and teachers, who made way for the fire trucks.
Several cars then sped off into the school.
The students began discussing where the fire had occurred, and some had already obtained accurate information from the crowd below.
The fire occurred in a male dormitory building.
Upon hearing this, both Jiang Shichao and Lin Ding felt a pang of unease, realizing that this fire...
Perhaps it's related to the strange things they encountered.
There is one dormitory building for boys, which is the dormitory building where Duan Yun and Lu Yang live.
Jiang Shichao and Lin Ding skipped class again, heading straight for a dormitory building. On the way, they ran into Duan Yun, who saw...
The two men immediately came over to report the fire, and the three of them went together to the bottom of a dormitory building.
The fire started in room 301 of a building. No one was in that room; flames and thick smoke could be seen billowing from the window.
The water sprayed out intermittently but hadn't yet spread to other dorm rooms. The three fire trucks' three hoses had been spraying water for quite some time.
However, the fire showed no signs of slowing down.
"How did the fire start?" Jiang Shichao spotted Li Changge and Lu Yang in the crowd. They had been there this afternoon.
Since there were no classes, Lu Yang, still recovering from his injury, rested in bed. Li Changge read a book beside him. Around 3:30 PM...
Suddenly, a crackling sound of burning wood was heard, and at the same time, a plume of hot, thick smoke billowed up from the window downstairs.
They immediately rushed to the window and saw that room 301 was on fire. When they reached the third floor, many people were already there.
Water was used to put out the fire. The students in room 301 had all disappeared; there wasn't a single one left.
The fire started in room 401 of a building. No one was in that room; flames and thick smoke could be seen billowing from the window.
The water sprayed out intermittently but hadn't yet spread to other dorm rooms. The three fire trucks' three hoses had been spraying water for quite some time.
However, the fire showed no signs of slowing down.
"How did the fire start?" Jiang Shichao spotted Li Changge and Lu Yang in the crowd. They had been there this afternoon.
Since there were no classes, Lu Yang, still recovering from his injury, rested in bed. Li Changge read a book beside him. Around 3:30 PM...
Suddenly, a crackling sound of burning wood was heard, and at the same time, a plume of hot, thick smoke billowed up from the window downstairs.
They immediately rushed to the window and saw that room 401 was on fire. When they reached the fourth floor, many people were already there.
Water was used to put out the fire. The students in room 401 had all disappeared; there wasn't a single one left.
"This fire is really strange!" Lu Yang's head was wrapped in bandages, and as he spoke, he accidentally aggravated a nerve, but still...
He winced in pain ("Your experience is quite bizarre too," a thought-provoking dialogue between Jiang Shichao and Lin Ding). He had never seen him before.
Jiang Shichao and Lin Ding passed by, and those two had already seen him unconscious in the cold-hearted infirmary, unlike the conscious and upright man.
It was the first time the two of them had met. However, they both knew each other from Li Changge.
After a brief introduction, they were like old friends. It seemed he really wanted to personally describe the extraordinary nature of the fire to his two new acquaintances.
Unfortunately, speaking caused her pain, so she had to give the opportunity to Li Changge.
This is the second time Li Changge has recounted a bizarre story.
When Li Changge and Lu Yang rushed in to put out the fire, it had only just started. Lu Yang, enduring the pain, carried a bucket of water and walked over...
At the doorway, he unfortunately bumped into a classmate, and a large bucket of water was poured over a burning book. Lu Yang and
Li Changge was furious at the classmate's actions, and the classmate was also very embarrassed. At that time, the dormitory was flooded with...
Amidst the flames, walls and furniture burned fiercely, but this book stood alone by the door, distinct from everything else.
The connection between the objects has little impact on the overall fire. Wasting a large bucket of water to drench a book at this critical moment in firefighting is pointless.
That's like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito.
However, what happened next left them speechless, their mouths agape, almost covering their faces.
The large bucket of water poured onto the book did not affect the flames on it at all; they only flickered slightly before continuing.
It was burning fiercely.
"Gasoline!" This thought flashed through everyone's mind simultaneously. Because gasoline has a very low flash point, water wouldn't be able to extinguish it.
Moreover, the fire had such momentum so quickly, only gasoline could possess such power. Everyone stood...
Immediately, the bucket was placed down, and someone quickly brought a fire extinguisher.
The Third Normal School was full of talented people, so using fire extinguishers was naturally no problem for them. After a flurry of spraying, white foam settled.
Afterwards, people discovered that the fire had not diminished at all; the areas that were already burning were burning even more intensely, and the previously unburned areas were also burning.
Fang also caught fire. And the book, which had been soaked in water, had long since turned to ashes.
Everyone was at a loss for what to do when, just then, the fire truck arrived.