"Yes, I'm too tired." Master Du Mo shook his head and looked toward Han Qianqian. "Don't blame her. She's just a pitiful evil spirit. She loved someone devotedly all her life, only to be betrayed. Even after death, I still used her."
"Right now, she's exceptionally vicious. But as long as we dispel her resentment, she won't kill anyone anymore. This is also your only way to survive."
I nodded and looked toward Han Qianqian. "I'll do everything I can to resolve this."
"That's good." Master Du Mo nodded. His complexion had grown much rosier, and he seemed full of energy.
I knew this was merely a final burst of vitality before death.
I suddenly said, "If I get the chance, I'll definitely avenge you."
"There's no need." Master Du Mo shook his head, reached out, and handed me a bell. "This is the Soul Summoning Bell. It's also the last gift I'll give you. You'll have to slowly figure out what it does yourself."
I took the Soul Summoning Bell. This hideously sinister object felt icy cold in my hand.
"I've let go of my hatred now. I only hope you won't encounter him." Master Du Mo uttered a Buddhist invocation. His face grew increasingly ruddy, but I knew that meant he was getting closer and closer to death.
"The sins I committed have also reached the point where they must be repaid." Master Du Mo sighed and slowly closed his eyes, falling into silence.
Seeing this, I hesitated for a moment before speaking at an inappropriate time. "Master, there's something that's puzzled me for a long time. Why is it that every time I escape from here, I receive a large sum of money?"
"What did you say?" Master Du Mo abruptly opened his eyes and looked at me, his gaze filled with shock.
"After each of us escapes from here, we can obtain a large sum of money." I took out my phone and showed it to him.
Master Du Mo only glanced at it, but his expression changed repeatedly, growing more complicated and more terrified. After a long while, he finally forced out a single sentence: "Something terrible is about to happen."
"What exactly is going on?" I looked at him and asked.
Master Du Mo looked at me, his voice filled with fear. "I once heard that if the legend is true, then the terror you're facing is even more frightening than I imagined."
"What exactly is going on?" I anxiously asked as I looked at him.
"Let me tell you. Back then..." Master Du Mo had just started speaking, but halfway through, his voice abruptly stopped. His head drooped, and he sat cross-legged on the ground. He never made another sound.
I was stunned for a long time, unable to speak. After quite a while, I lowered my head, bowed slightly toward him, then turned around and chose to leave.
Han Qianqian stood there blankly for a long time before leaving as well.
Just after I left the Abandoned School, I happened to run into Li Tongtian and Lan Lele. The two of them stared at me in stunned disbelief, their expressions indescribably astonished.
"You're actually still alive," Li Tongtian muttered.
"Is that strange?" I rolled my eyes at him.
"Wow, you're really amazing!" Lan Lele rushed over, threw herself into my arms, and planted a barrage of kisses on my face.
She looked at me with adoration and said softly, "You saved me again. I'm practically falling in love with you."
I gently held her. Having just gone through another brush with death, I was instead much calmer.
Li Tongtian looked at me and asked, "What happened?"
I opened my mouth to speak, but ultimately shook my head. I decided not to tell him.
Li Tongtian didn't ask any further. He only said, "If you find a way to deal with Han Qianqian, make sure to tell me."
I nodded. I had already thought of a way to deal with Han Qianqian.
This escape from death had left me mentally exhausted. Especially after Master Du Mo's death, I gradually realized that we were caught in a gigantic conspiracy.
Master Du Mo was a chess piece. So were we. Even Han Qianqian might be a chess piece.
After Li Tongtian left, I took Lan Lele's hand and walked through the school.
Lan Lele's pretty face flushed slightly as she looked at me and couldn't help asking, "You've gotten a lot bolder."
"It's nothing." I held her hand and said seriously, "I'm thinking about something. What exactly happened five years ago? There's definitely something wrong with Li Yang."
"Tsk, of course there is. He's a scumbag," Lan Lele said.
"But the school is being very cautious. We probably won't be able to ask about the specifics," I said.
"Then go find Han Qianqian's parents. They might know," Lan Lele said casually.
"Right, how did I not think of that?" My eyes lit up. Looking at her pure and adorable face, I couldn't help kissing her. "You really reminded me. All we have to do is find Han Qianqian's parents!"
"Ew!" Lan Lele pushed me, her eyes filled with delight.
I pinched her cheek and teased her. The oppression in my heart seemed to vanish completely.
When we returned to the classroom, Wu Yong came to find me and suddenly said, "Boss, you have no idea. Something really strange happened today."
"Oh? What happened?" I looked at him and asked.
"I heard that a girl recently died inside the Abandoned School. Her mother came to identify the body and cried terribly," Wu Yong said.
My heart jolted, but I kept my expression calm. "That's only a legend. How could something like that happen?"
"You're right. I only heard it from someone else." Wu Yong shook his head, then suddenly said, "It's just that there seem to be a lot more strangers at school recently. I find that really strange."
"Is that really happening?" I asked sternly.
"Maybe I'm just overthinking it. People from outside often come to our school," Wu Yong said.
"I see." I nodded indifferently.
When school ended and I went home, I met up with Lan Lele. She held my hand, her eyes filled with attachment. I looked at her calmly and said, "I've heard about you. You were named the Most Beautiful School Belle in the entire school."
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