True and False Monkey King

When you don't know how to solve a problem, eliminating the existence that created the problem is also a very good option.

If something as strange as an old sow suddenly appearing in the classroom is possible, then it's not entirely unreasonable for ungraded exam papers to suddenly burst into flames at night, is it?

After all, compared to Balding Homeroom Teacher transforms into a beautiful snake and devours students, what are these things? They're not even as exciting as an old sow suddenly rampaging through the classroom during evening self-study...

To be honest, Bai Zhi doesn't have many clues about the story right now. Although he has obtained a lot of various fragmented clues, he is still missing a large part of the real puzzle.

A strange mother, Balding Homeroom Teacher, a bizarre roommate, and classmates who, despite several students disappearing, are barely mentioned... one inexplicable thing after another.

Even more astonishing than the fact that their deskmate had been devoured by their Balding Homeroom Teacher was the sudden appearance of a sow in the classroom...

After sitting in the chair and waiting for the stack of exam papers in front of him to burn out, Bai Zhi stood up from the chair.

To be honest, there weren't any useful clues in the office. The teaching materials and lesson plans were all normal; everything seemed common, unremarkable, and strangely common.

Before leaving the office, Bai Zhi thought for a moment and then turned on the office Lights.

Then, in the instant the Lights came on... he saw that the office was full of people.

Internet Cafe off-campus.

Internet Cafe near schools are always packed, no matter the time of day. Even though it was close to 1 a. m., the atmosphere Internet Cafe was still bustling with activity.

Near the corner of the wall, Moonlit Snow, Dark Clouds Part and A Pure Smile, Shy Blushing Cheeks, had two computers running side-by-side.

In this story, they still play the roles of twin sisters, one named Xiaoyue and the other Xiaoxiao.

The story begins with them waking up in their school Dormitory and quickly confirming their identities with each other. However, they soon discover that their Dormitory seems a little strange.

If I had to describe it in one sentence... it would be: an omnipresent voyeur.

No matter when, their roommates were always secretly watching them. They would peek at them from their beds while they slept, hide behind shelves and stare at them while they shopped, and even peer down from the bathroom doorway...

Even though they were discovered at the time, their roommates refused to admit it and continued to do as they pleased, showing no remorse.

After finding several boning knives, rope bandages, and several sharp tweezers under their roommate's mattress that afternoon, they decided not to Dormitory that night for safety reasons.

Since I can't possibly sleep in the Dormitory anyway, I might as well come to Internet Cafe and stay up all night; at least I have more control over it.

As things stand, the Internet Cafe seems to be doing relatively normally. Although there are some hooligans and delinquents who lust after the twin sisters, they are easy to deal with.

I need to use the restroom.

Xiaoxiao glanced at the Girl beside her and stood up from her chair with a calm expression.

"Oh, when you come back later, could you please bring me a bottle of orange juice?"

While operating the computer with considerable interest and with rather clumsy skills, Xiaoyue casually replied.

"Also, remember to let me know if anything happens."

"..."

Xiaoxiao glanced at her sister, who was engrossed in her computer beside her, her eyes flickering slightly, but she didn't answer.

This Internet Cafe isn't very professional; it only has one toilet, unisex, but the toilet itself is quite spacious.

After entering the restroom, Xiaoxiao closed the door behind her. But in that short time, another person suddenly appeared in the restroom where she had been alone.

"... rogue?"

After staring at the uninvited guest for a moment, Xiaoxiao tilted her head slightly and asked the other person in a slightly uncertain tone.

"Ahem, there's a reason for this."

Bai Zhi clenched his fist and placed it near his mouth, then coughed slightly a few times.

Just a few minutes earlier, he had turned on the lights on a whim before leaving the office and discovered that the once empty office was actually full of people.

Or rather, it can't be called "human" anymore; it should be called "1/9 of a person."

On the four walls of the office, including the ceiling, one face after another is clearly visible. These faces seem to have grown onto the walls, all with their eyes tightly closed.

As the Lights came on, they all opened their eyes...

"Then my Shadowkhan was wiped out instantly."

Bai Zhi spread his hands, looking completely innocent.

"Actually, I can understand them. After all, put yourself in their shoes. No one can stand being woken up by a glaring Lights when they're sleeping soundly at night. If someone has a bad temper, they'd probably be grabbing something and fighting it."

"... So what are you doing here?"

After a moment of silence, Xiaoxiao spoke up and asked.

"It's simple, there's something I want to confirm with you."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi took out his phone from his pocket and waved it at the other person.

"This message was sent to me by you before, right?"

"Um."

Xiaoxiao nodded.

"So here's the question: how did you determine that your sister is a fake?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

What evidence do you have?

"Details in gestures and language habits."

Since the other party had already come to their door and ambushed them in the restroom, Xiaoxiao had no intention of keeping them in suspense.

"Appearances can change, but a person's habits and way of speaking are not so easily changed... You can roughly understand it as intuition."

"Really? But you're handling this entirely based on intuition, without any evidence whatsoever. This puts me in a very difficult position..."

Slightly narrowing his eyes, Bai Zhi opened his phone, retrieved the message he had received a few minutes earlier, and then placed the phone in front of the other person.

[Be careful, I suspect my sister isn't real. I'm worried she might send you misleading messages. If you can, please help me find the real her.]

"..."

Looking at the message in front of her, Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, but did not say anything.

"This message was sent to my phone a minute or two ago. My initial estimate is that it was sent to my phone by your sister when you got up to use the restroom."

While observing the other person's facial expression, Bai Zhi continued talking to the picture book.

"It's quite interesting. Your sister says you're a fake, and then you say your sister is a fake, but it seems neither of you can produce any substantial evidence. And to make matters worse, I don't know either of you well... So, who do you think I should believe?"

"Is this your excuse for barging into the women's restroom and acting like a pervert?"

With her brows slightly relaxed, Xiaoxiao began to speak.

"I can't provide any evidence; it's all based on intuition, but I'm willing to trust my intuition. Since you chose to come to me first, it means you trust me, right?"

"Yeah?"

Bai Zhi put away his phone and shrugged slightly.

"Who said I was the first one to come to you?"