Schoolhouse of Wronged Souls

Chapter 34

"Of course I know this can't fool you, I just feel there's no need to drag too many innocent people into this. What do you think of Peng Xiao?"

"Would my sister be happy to see this result?" Xu Xian tried to find Lu Shaohuai's weakness.

"Xinrui..." At this moment, Lu Shaohuai's thoughts returned to that happy time...

"Shao Huai... what are you doing?" Xin Rui was ten years old that year. She always liked to follow him, watching everything he did, and then...

They happily asked questions using sign language.

"Look, I caught a little rabbit. We can have rabbit meat tonight." He was twelve years old that year. He liked her being with him.

I love seeing her smile.

"No!" she gestured rapidly. "The little rabbit is so pitiful. Why do you always like to bully those weaker than you?"

Humans haven't done anything wrong, so why do you always hurt innocent people for your own reasons? I thought you and they weren't...

"It's the same, but... I hate you all."

After she finished gesturing, she ran away crying...

"Xinrui..."

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [45]: Xu Xian noticed that Lu Shaohuai's heart was wavering. He took advantage of the moment when Lu Shaohuai was lost in his memories to ponder those hands.

The secret of power.

What do these gestures mean? If Lu Shaohuai didn't make them, then who did? And why?

Why are these hand gestures key to breaking Miss Peng's curse? And if they're broken, will Miss Peng's soul truly be freed?

Ah, could it be the white-haired man who saved Zhang Xiaodi and Liu Bin?

If those gestures are sign language...

Xu Xian searched his memory for sign language gestures.

1942------Lin Mei------Female------Gesture:

"When we took the handcuffs off, we saw that the right hand, which was nothing but bones, raised up, as if pointing at the other side."

People…

1962------Xiao Xiao------Female------Gesture:

"She also had a gesture; her gesture was the same one she made when she died, struggling, with her hands raised above her head, only..."

Everyone assumed she was struggling, so they didn't pay attention.

1982------Liu Ye------Female------Gesture:

"It was a female student, hanging in the air, it was hanging, but the female student's hands, which should have been hanging at her sides, were..."

One hand was placed against the chest. That should count as a gesture, right? Four gestures now, what does it all mean?

2002------Xiao Tong------Female------Gesture:

"Pinch your thumbs and forefingers together, forming a circle with each hand. It feels like the circle you make when dancing the peacock dance."

The movement was simple: the circles of both hands were interlocked, like a chain.

2002------Yang Tao------Male-------Gesture:

"The five fingers of the left hand, except for the thumb, are clenched together, like the gesture used when praising someone, with the thumb raised."

Pointing. Gently place the right palm on the left hand.

Ah! I see. Xu Xian sorted out his hand gestures, then suddenly remembered something that seemed to be from a film about people with disabilities.

A similar gesture appeared in a TV series. Upon closer inspection, they are quite similar, although some differences have occurred over the past century.

The expressions are slightly different now, but the general meaning should be similar.

So the first puzzle is solved. Now the question is, who would use this gesture?

Throughout this entire incident, only two people knew sign language and could give such a response. If it wasn't him, then could it be…

she"?

No way! How could it be her?

Even if the assumption is correct, what is her purpose? Is she trying to imply something to him? Or is there something else at play?

"I can't let them go!" Lu Shaohuai's roar pulled Xu Xian back to reality.

Some mysteries have been solved, but many more remain unsolved. Xu Xian composed himself. He now knew what Lu Shaohuai had asked.

The answer to the question. So for the time being, he wasn't too worried about the danger to Liu Bin and Liu Quan. Of course, he could get them away safely.

That would be best. If not... he would find a way to deal with him until they were both safe.

"Shall we make a deal?" Xu Xian said calmly to the exasperated Lu Shaohuai.

"trade?"

"Yes. You can start asking questions now. But for every question I answer correctly, you have to grant me one request." Xu Xian's eyes were fixed on the question.

She stared intently at Lu Shaohuai, pondering her own thoughts.

"But I only have one question to ask you."

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [46]: "Hehe, now that I've answered the first question, you're bound to have a second one to ask." Xu Xian said half-jokingly.

"Oh? You're so sure?" Lu Shaohuai looked at Xu Xian, who seemed completely different, with some surprise, thinking: Could it be that he really is pregnant with me?

The answer you're looking for?

"Yes," Xu Xian said confidently and affirmatively.

"Okay, I promise you." Lu Shaohuai was impressed by Xu Xian's confidence.