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He Jianfei said, "There is not enough evidence at the moment, and we have too little information. Let's verify it later. Uncle Chen, do you still have his diary?"

Old Chen said, "His diary was full of nonsense, all about blood and fire. Who would keep it? At that time, a terrifying legend began to circulate on our campus: whoever kept that diary would be baptized by blood and fire."

He Jianfei chuckled and said, "How did such a ridiculous thing get out?"

Old Chen said, "It wasn't just a rumor. It's said that the sentence was clearly written on the title page of his diary."

Tian Yinzhen chuckled and said, "I heard? Uncle Chen, didn't you read that diary?"

Old Mr. Chen said, "I saw it before he was alive."

Old Li couldn't help but scold, "Didn't you still read it? What's the difference between reading it before and after death? Does the content of the diary change on its own?"

Old Chen suddenly gave the three of them a strange look and slowly said, “The strange thing is this. When I read the diary, the title page was clearly blank, but Vice Chairman Xiao Hu swore with his life that he saw a sentence written clearly in blood on the title page of the diary.”

Upon hearing these words, all three of them felt a chill run down their spines and got goosebumps all over.

He Jianfei hurriedly asked, "Where did he see this notebook?"

"Beside a dead body, Xiao Hu was terrified. He remembered that the diary was definitely with him, so how could it have mysteriously appeared? Later, the diary was taken back to the police station for investigation, but then several more people died mysteriously there. As a result, the diary returned to the campus and circulated for a while. A few people who weren't afraid of the supernatural took it in, but they all died in the end. Later, the diary gradually disappeared, and the legend faded away."

Old Li asked, "Where did that diary go?"

Old Li sighed, "This is truly the most unbelievable thing. Who knows where it went?"

He Jianfei asked, "Why should I die for keeping that diary?"

Old Chen said, "Legend has it that Junxing's wronged spirit is attached to that diary, and it specifically sucks people's souls and takes their brains."

Old Man Li repeatedly rebuked, "Nonsense! Nonsense! From what you've said, Junxing is a good young man; even if he were dead, he wouldn't have caused such harm to the world."

He Jianfei agreed, saying, "That's right! If he wanted to harm someone, he could have just done it as a wronged spirit. Why go through all that trouble, attaching it to some diary and racking his brains to write such a sentence? It's clear someone is trying to frame him."

Tian Yinzhen said, "That means the diary must contain some important secrets that must be disclosed. These secrets may hinder someone's interests, so he will stop at nothing to prevent them from happening."

Old Chen looked at the three of them in astonishment: "I...I never thought about these things before."

He Jianfei smiled faintly: "After so many days of hard work, the answer is almost here. It's time to move on to the next step."

Tian Yinzhen asked, "Next step? What is the next step?"

Old Li stood up and said, "Of course, we're going to find that diary."

He Jianfei laughed and said, "Smart! Finding that diary means finding all the answers."

Old Chen hurriedly asked, "Where...where are you going to look?"

He Jianfei said, "Let's start from where that diary was last found."

Old Chen quickly stood up and said, "Count me in. I know the whole story of how this diary disappeared, and it happened during my term of office, so I think it will be of some help to you."

He Jianfei looked at Old Man Li and smiled, "Look, another founding father has arrived. So many former chairmen are here. Those ghosts should give us face now."

Tian Yinzhen couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that our alliance is getting bigger and bigger."

Old Chen said, "There are still some things that haven't been explained clearly! Please sit down for a while before you leave."

He Jianfei glanced at the calendar and said with some worry, "No, there are only a few days left before the new semester starts. I don't want to subdue the evil spirit in a way that disturbs the whole school. I'm afraid it will cause chaos and have a bad impact on the future. Let's finish this quickly."

On the train, He Jianfei explained the current legends on campus and the missing records to Old Man Chen in detail, but omitted the story of A-Qiang being possessed, only mentioning it lightly as subduing the evil spirit.

Old Chen said, "I've also heard about his ghost coming back looking for something. At the time, I didn't believe it at all, but now that I think about it, he clearly came back to look for that diary."

Tian Yinzhen said, "He only came back once, which means he should have entered the cycle of reincarnation and been reborn. There's no truth to the claim that he's a vengeful spirit harming people." Old Man Chen sighed, "The legend about Shi Ting being raped and murdered is truly absurd. But how did you deduce the truth from these fragmented records?"

He Jianfei laughed and said, "We can't deduce anything from those vague statements alone, but Zhang Junxing's last words were very enlightening to me. 'Stingy woman! Stingy woman!' That word 'stingy' is really interesting. Can you guess who he was talking to?"

Old Chen immediately blurted out, "Dong Lu!" He Jianfei laughed, "Impossible! He and Dong Lu aren't familiar with each other. One is a human, the other a ghost; they couldn't possibly have any interaction. Where would he get the audacity to curse so recklessly? Besides, what's the reason? And even if he was cursing Dong Lu, he shouldn't have used the word 'stingy.' Dong Lu hasn't wronged him at all. So, this 'stingy woman' can only be..."

Chapter Ten

"We've arrived at X University Station." He Jianfei immediately stopped talking and smiled, "The time isn't right yet, I won't tell you." Poor Old Man Chen and Tian Yinzhen were listening with great interest when suddenly there was no more information. Tian Yinzhen pouted and said, "Keeping me in suspense! When will you change this bad temper of yours!" He Jianfei looked at Old Man Li, who was still staring blankly at the purple-gold bowl, sighed, went over and patted him, saying, "We've arrived, let's go." Old Man Li slowly stood up, looked at the crowd outside and said, "I never thought that the old score from fifty years ago would finally be settled today. Donglu, I've come to apologize to you. I hope you can go peacefully and not harm anyone else."

Outside the window, a golden hue enveloped the entire earth, as if nothing filthy remained in the world. Would a nightmare that had lasted for fifty years finally come to an end tonight? Old Chen got out of the car, looked at the sky, and said, "It's late. Let's go somewhere to rest for the night and go tomorrow."

He Jianfei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Do you think we're going on a trip? Who goes looking for ghosts during the day? Besides, we're looking for that diary, and it's probably in the hands of some vengeful spirit. We can't get the diary without finding it. That's why I deliberately chose to go at night."

Old Chen cried out, "Wouldn't we be sending ourselves to our deaths if we went there? Are you sure you can beat Dong Lu? Even if you could, there are over fifty years of wronged souls gathered there. Can you deal with them all?"

Before He Jianfei could speak, Tian Yinzhen interjected, "Uncle, have you forgotten? Today is the Lantern Festival!"

Old Chen looked on blankly and said, "So what if it's the Lantern Festival? Do ghosts eat glutinous rice balls?"

Even Old Man Li laughed in the end: "Brother, do you have any common sense? The Lantern Festival is a festival for humans, a time when yang energy is at its peak and yin energy is at its weakest. Ghosts usually don't dare to come out at this time. In other words, today is a once-in-a-lifetime auspicious day, and it's also the time when our chances of success are the greatest."

Old Man Chen then realized what was happening and said, "That Donglu is no ordinary ghost. How do you know she doesn't have the ability to cause trouble?"

He Jianfei suddenly spoke up: "She may not be able to cause trouble in other areas, but she will definitely come out to stop us."

Old Chen asked in a trembling voice, "Then are we still going?" He Jianfei sneered, "I plan to deal with her after I find that diary. My main purpose tonight isn't the diary, but Dong Lu. If she agrees to have more children, that would be the best outcome. If she can't forget her hatred, I won't hold back!"

For a moment, all four of them fell silent, an awkward silence descending upon them.

After a while, Tian Yinzhen said, "Are you confident you can defeat her? Your magic power is simply not enough to subdue her." He Jianfei said, "That's right, but today is different. Today is the Lantern Festival. I can use the power of yang energy to suppress yin energy. In this way, with the magic power of the Purple Gold Bowl, I should be slightly better than Dong Lu."

Tian Yinzhen asked, "So you're planning to go harvest the winter berries first?"