A Glimmer of Hope

I only then realized something was wrong and explained softly, "I don't want to dwell on what happened back then, but I heard that something happened after Han Qianqian died. What actually went on at the time?"

"As for that, I have nothing to say. You should leave." The man stood up, a look of impatience in his eyes as he spoke.

Li Tongtian hurriedly said, "I want to know more about Han Qianqian."

"My daughter is already dead, and she committed suicide to boot. What use is it knowing anything more?" The man shook his head and said.

Yet the woman beside him murmured instead, "No, my daughter isn't dead, she's still alive. I saw her with my own eyes."

"Alright, stop being so paranoid." The man shook his head, clutching his head as he said, "I'm almost being driven crazy by you people, hurry up and leave. Just let us have some quiet."

I nodded helplessly and prepared to leave. But at that moment, the woman looked at my arm and suddenly let out a scream. She pointed at my wrist and yelled frantically, "Where did this bracelet come from?"

I looked at the Evil Ghost Bracelet on my wrist, staring at him in bewilderment. However, the woman rushed over, roughly pulled the bracelet off my hand, and held it tightly in her palms, inspecting it closely.

"That's right, this is my daughter's thing. Tell me, where is my daughter?!"

The woman grabbed my hand in a tight grip that caused sharp pain in my palm. She looked at me with a crazed gaze, her eyes holding both pleasant surprise and supplication.

"Wife, you must be seeing things." The man walked over, trying to pull her away.

Yet the woman held onto my arm in a death grip, her gaze stubborn as she said, "This is my daughter's bracelet, I can't be mistaken. It was that monk who put it on her back then, saying it would let her rest in peace. But my daughter's corpse then disappeared!"

At this, she screamed and yelled, grabbing wildly at my body. I endured the pain and pulled my hand back. Looking at her, I asked, "Your daughter's corpse disappeared?"

"That's right, my daughter's corpse disappeared, and it was all that monk's doing." The woman screamed and shouted while the man tried to control her with one hand and sighed repeatedly.

At that moment, I understood completely. Master Du Mo had gone to every length to steal Han Qianqian's corpse, suppressing her within the Abandoned School. And the ones being manipulated were this pitiful family. They couldn't even find their daughter's corpse—no wonder Master Du Mo had felt deep remorse before he died, saying he was sorry for their family.

Horror Classroom Section 18

Chapter 22: A Glimmer of Hope

This family was simply too tragic; they had lost their daughter and were also ruthlessly manipulated. Yet Master Du Mo was merely a pitiful person whose soul had been consumed by vengeance. Only Li Yang was the true villain.

The woman examined the bracelet closely, looking at me with expectant eyes. "You've seen my daughter, haven't you? Tell me yes."

I froze. Looking into her gaze, I didn't know why my heart trembled, but I gritted my teeth and nodded.

"I knew she wasn't dead, why won't she come back?" At this, the woman's eyes turned red again.

However, the man flew into a rage and said, "What nonsense are you spouting, my daughter is already dead. It's been five years, even her bones would have rotted by now. Are you two here to scam money? I saw right through you from the start."

"No, I really have seen her." I looked at the man and began to describe Han Qianqian's appearance, her outer clothing, and even the way she walked.

This time, it wasn't just the woman; even the man was moved. Panic filled his gaze as he looked at me and asked with a tremor, "What you're saying is true? You really saw her."

"Yes, I've seen her. But she's no longer human." I lowered my head and said.

"How can this be, this is impossible. I saw her corpse with my own eyes." The man shook his head, his face full of disbelief.

"I just knew it, my daughter is still alive. No matter what she's turned into, she's still my daughter." The woman cried bitterly while pulling on me and shouting, "Hurry up and tell me where my daughter is. I've waited for her for five years, five whole years!"

Listening to her frantic words, I sighed and was about to tell her when Li Tongtian stopped me with a look. He turned his gaze to me and said, "We should go, it's getting too late now."

Although I was confused, I knew Li Tongtian must have something to tell me. Thus, we left the single-story house.

The woman grabbed my thigh, refusing to let me go no matter what. She cried and screamed for me to tell her the whereabouts of her daughter. But the man grabbed her and forcibly dragged her away.

Listening to her wretched cries, I felt an intense ache in my heart. Once we had left, I turned to Li Tongtian and asked, "Why didn't you let me tell her?"

"Han Qianqian's family is really rather strange." Li Tongtian looked at me and said cautiously, "Didn't you observe it just now? Han Qianqian's mother has reached a point of madness over her daughter's departure, yet her father acted quite calm."

"Before coming here, I asked around about their family's situation. The school paid them a large sum of money back then, but they still continue to live here. That right there is a problem."

"According to their neighbors, the man keeps a mistress outside and has children of his own. How could he possibly care about Han Qianqian's life or death!"

I froze, never expecting that the gentle-looking man from moments before could be so cruel behind the scenes.

Li Tongtian continued, "Perhaps Han Qianqian's corpse was even sold to Master Du Mo by him. So even if you tell him, it's completely useless."

"That's true, but I also have my own considerations." I looked at him, a helpless expression in my eyes as I said, "The reason I found this place is that I want to save Han Qianqian, and I also want to save ourselves."

"Oh, why do you say that?" Li Tongtian asked in surprise.

"Before Master Du Mo died, he told me that Han Qianqian had suffered countless humiliations, resulting in extreme grievances. That's why she became unusually ferocious after death and kills everywhere. If we want to make her stop killing, there is only one way, and that is to find a way to resolve the grievances within her heart."

"Even if we can't resolve them completely, we can hopefully make her a little less ferocious. That way we'll have a better chance of surviving."

"No wonder. But can they help me?" Li Tongtian asked.

"It should be fine. No matter what Han Qianqian turns into, she won't harm her own parents. If she sees her parents, her grievances might drop significantly. After all, reuniting with family is inherently a happy thing," I said.

"If that's the case, then that would be truly great," Li Tongtian said.

"According to my idea, we should find a way to let Han Qianqian meet with her parents. That might just solve the problem," I said.

"This method is good." Li Tongtian nodded and said.

This trip yielded huge gains for us, and we could say we had already caught a glimpse of dawn. If this could be completely resolved, we would be able to walk entirely out of this nightmare.

By the afternoon, I went to look for Lan Lele, only to see that they were having a PE class.

She wore a ultra-short skirt, and her pure and cute appearance caused all the surrounding boys to focus their gazes upon her.

Seeing me approach, Lan Lele greeted me and ran over in my direction.

"Tee-hee, how is this outfit of mine?"