Schoolhouse of Wronged Souls

Chapter 29

"The dream was like this... A boy and a girl were playing with a kite, both of them were laughing, as if they were very happy."

The girl was dressed very elegantly, in a red silk cheongsam and jacket with a matching long skirt, while the boy wore only plain clothes. It seemed...

The man seemed to be a farmhand for the woman's family, because she dreamt of him chopping wood and fetching water at her house, but the girl didn't look down on him.

The people were happy. Then, something seemed to happen; a grave appeared on the hillside where they used to fly kites. I don't know.

It's said that either a man or a woman died, or some other unrelated person died. Anyway, that's about it.

"Yes, that means his dream was real. But why would he dream about this history? Is he connected to the whole thing?"

What's the relationship? Captain Jiang, do you know the approximate location of Miss Peng's grave?

"I'm not entirely sure, but here's a topographical map of this area from 1912. You can take a look." Jiang Yu said, looking at the data...

Find the map and hand it to Xu Xian.

"This is the Peng family residence...this is that river...oh, this is the Peng Clan Ancestral Hall...ah, this place is behind the Peng Clan Ancestral Hall."

It's a small hillside, the closest one to the Peng family's house, and there's a willow grove there. This should be it; it's quite close to...

"The river is also the closest," Jiang Yu told Xu Xian, pointing to the map.

"Compare it to the current map." Xu Xian reached out and took the map from Li Ke, then exclaimed, "Ah!"

"What's wrong?"

"Look, isn't this hillside where our school is located? Captain Jiang, you said before that our school was originally..."

"That's Lu Shaohuai's residence, right? Is that building still there?" Xu Xian asked nervously.

“Yes,” Jiang Yu nodded. “It’s your library.”

This answer surprised everyone present.

"Alright, I understand. Now we need to take a nap and recharge to uncover the truth of the whole thing." Xu Xian

They glanced at their watches, then at the night view outside the window. Knowing it wasn't a good time, and that they were tired, they decided to rest early; they would continue tomorrow.

There are many things waiting for them to do.

Several hours later, Jiang Yu, Li Ke, and Zhang Xiaodi woke up to find Xu Xian already seated at the table, casting a divination. Li Ke...

Zhang Xiaodi and Zhang Xiaodi, with solemn expressions, stopped Jiang Yu from speaking. Jiang Yu, being a former police officer, did have some knowledge of ghosts and spirits.

Somewhat skeptical, he now looked at Xu Xian and the other two and found it somewhat amusing, yet he couldn't bring himself to laugh out loud.

.

After about ten minutes, Xu Xian let out a long breath and made some arrangements to the three people standing in front of him: "Now, Wu Xi..."

None of the three of us are in any danger yet, but we're short on time. Li Ke and Xiao Di, you two help me prepare this paper.

Captain Jiang, could you find a way to get me a few anti-jamming lavalier communicators so we can seal off the library today?

Don't let anyone set foot in the library. I need to go prepare something now; if no one objects, then a small...

We'll meet here later.

No one had much objection to Xu Xian's arrangements, and the four of them went off to prepare separately.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [38]: One hour later...

"flashlight…"

"have."

"Is there enough power?"

You can rest assured that I can handle things well.

...

"The communicator is working. The library has also informed us that it needs to be locked down."

"Okay, everything is ready."

Xu Xian and his three companions prepared their gear and arrived near the library. The campus was already quite deserted due to the holiday. August

The weather that day felt like March, with fine willow catkins drifting in the air. Xu Xian was almost at the library when...

He stopped and said to the three people beside him:

"Originally, I planned to use ox tears to let you see some things you needed to see, but the duration of ox tears is at most..."

They could hold out for half an hour, and you had no ability to resist. Although Li Ke was tough and the problem wasn't too big, Jiang Yu was a policeman.

It's not a problem if one's yang energy is relatively strong, but Xiao Di had his soul separated from his body, and the whole incident started because of him, so his yang energy is the weakest, making him...

Going there would be suicide, so I've decided to go alone. You all stay here to take care of Xiaodi and also to help me.

Then, remember to stand here. These are three soul-protecting talismans. No matter what happens, do not lose them, and do not lean against them again.

Near this library.

"Wh...what? How can this be? We're best buddies, we promised to face this together." Li Ke said excitedly to Xu Xian.

arrive.

"Ugh... it's all my fault. I shouldn't have made that damn phone call. Since it's my fault, I should handle it myself."

"Trust me, I won't cause you any trouble." Zhang Xiaodi grabbed Xu Xian's shoulder and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Alright, Xiaodi, how old are you to still be crying? Let's see if you dare to pretend to be a ghost and scare people again. Forget it, life and death are in the hands of fate. I, Xu Xian, don't have that kind of..."

"What bad luck." Xu Xian patted Xiao Di on the shoulder, then said to Jiang Yu:

"Please, I'll help you find out the cause of your sister's death. If I'm not back in four hours, you'll have to take Li Ke and..."

Zhang Xiaodi went to Shaolin Temple to find my martial uncle, Master Yuanyin, to destroy this library. Promise me you'll protect Li Ke and Xiaodi. If I...

"If she hasn't come out, let this secret be buried forever. Don't investigate any further." Xu Xian reached out his hand to Jiang Yu, hoping she would...

I can accept his request.

Jiang Yu gritted her teeth. She knew that given Xu Xian's personality, he wouldn't agree to anything she said at this point, and besides, it was indeed...

Someone needs to stay behind to clean up the mess.

"Okay, I promise you. But you must come back alive." Jiang Yu gripped Xu Xian's hand tightly. Li Ke and Zhang Xiaodi also...

He placed his hands on top of theirs.

"This is my pistol, it has a full magazine of bullets inside. Take it with you just in case."

As Xu Xian took the pistol from Jiang Yu, he quickly turned around, said "Wait for me to come back," and headed towards the library without looking back.

Run there.

Xu Xian stepped into the empty library; the only sound in the vast space was the ticking of the clock.

The temperature inside was frighteningly low. Xu Xian knew this wasn't due to the central air conditioning, because schools usually didn't turn it off during holidays.

The central air conditioning was on. He carefully approached the archive room, step by step. Right at the entrance to the staircase, Xu Xian stopped. He heard...

A series of regular, heavy footsteps echoed in the hall behind him, and the footsteps seemed to be getting closer and closer.

Who is it?

Are they classmates from school?

No, the library has already been sealed off. Jiang Yu wouldn't make such a mistake.

Did Li Ke and his group come here without permission?

No, the footsteps are too rhythmic. Li Ke and his group are in such a panicked state that they wouldn't make such footsteps. Furthermore...