Strange Happenings at School, Lin Yun Er

"Ah?"

Ling Ling was startled, but happened to spot a silver-haired woman approaching, and quickly called for help, "Sister Yuer, Sister Yuer, Ling Ling is right here!"

Her voice fell.

Leng Qing instinctively turned around, only for Ling Ling to seize the opportunity, struggle free and jump down, dashing swiftly toward Qin Yuer.

"Ling Ling, skipping school again?" Qin Yuer said with a gentle smile.

"Sister Yuer, the classes at school are way too boring. I just can't get along with those little kids."

After complaining, Ling Ling asked expectantly, "Sister Yuer, when is Qin Yuan coming to Modu?"

"You should call him Little Yuan Ge Ge." Qin Yuer corrected her softly, then said warmly, "Little Yuan just finished his second year of high school. In another year, he'll come to Modu."

"Another whole year..."

Ling Ling looked dejected.

"Mm." Qin Yuer smiled faintly, affectionately patted Ling Ling's head, then walked over to Leng Qing, saying, "Qing'er."

"Mm, let's go, Yuer."

Leng Qing smiled too. As she left, she glanced at Ling Ling and said sternly, "Get to school right now, or even if Qin Yuan comes to Modu, don't even think about it."

"Ah?"

"What 'ah'? Both of you are younger siblings, so why do you have to be the one who gives me headaches?"

Ling Ling: "..."

666, she could even compare that?

"Hmph, it's all Qin Yuan's fault."

Ling Ling grumbled inwardly, then grabbed her backpack and trudged off with extreme reluctance.

Whether she actually went to school or waited until Leng Qing left to run back remained unknown.

Meanwhile, in Bocheng.

Qin Yuan had just finished processing his Hunter Certificate and hadn't been out of the Hunter Alliance long when he let out a heavy sneeze.

"Huh?"

"Who's cursing me behind my back? Could it be Bai Yang, who's already gone to hell?"

Qin Yuan thought it over and found it quite likely.

After all, when Bai Yang's head fell off, he had just caught sight of Qin Yuan's figure.

"Time to pick up Xin Xia."

Qin Yuan checked the time, then got into the magic stone car he had bought not long ago, driving skillfully toward Inscribed Girls Middle School.

An hour later.

Qin Yuan arrived at Inscribed Girls Middle School. After waiting a few minutes, class let out.

Countless girls brimming with youthful energy streamed out of the school. Looking out, it was a sea of white—all legs.

"Youth is wonderful."

Qin Yuan leaned against the car door, his gaze purely appreciative as he watched the scene.

Though he was also a student, having lived two lives, his mind was mature, and it was hard to recapture that same youthful fervor.

Standing at the school gate, Qin Yuan was undoubtedly striking.

Young, handsome, with a hint of maturity and steadiness in his demeanor—this was very appealing to young girls just beginning to blossom.

Qin Yuan waited about ten minutes before finally spotting that sweet, lovely figure.

He picked up the cold drink from the car and walked over.

"Xin Xia."

Qin Yuan called out warmly.

"Little Yuan Ge Ge." Ye Xin Xia's face was full of delight.

She took the cold drink Qin Yuan handed her with practiced ease.

"Let's go."

"Mm."

With Qin Yuan carrying her in a princess hold, Ye Xin Xia settled into the passenger seat, while her wheelchair was stored away in his Space Ring.

In the car.

"Little Yuan Ge Ge, something strange happened at our school today."

Ye Xin Xia said.

"What strange thing?" Qin Yuan's eyes flickered, a guess forming in his mind.

"Over by the old canteen at school. The cafeteria auntie went to tidy up today and found a lot of food waste and trash inside."

"Food waste... what did the school say?"

"The school said a slop bucket tipped over, and then stray cats or rats dragged it around... but I just don't think that's it."

Ye Xin Xia shook her head and continued, "I'm close with the cafeteria auntie. She told me the food waste was scattered everywhere in the old canteen—it didn't look like something cats or rats did at all."

At those words.

"Is that so..."

Qin Yuan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's fine. Maybe the food waste at your school wasn't cleared in time, and it ended up raising some 'big rats.'"

"Huh?"

Ye Xin Xia's face paled.

Girls were all afraid of rats, and she was no exception.

Especially hearing Qin Yuan say 'big rats'—just thinking about it was terrifying.

"Hahaha, I'm just messing with you."

"Little Yuan Ge Ge is so mean."

"It's fine. Little Xia will see an even meaner side of me later."

"Little Yuan Ge Ge!" Ye Xin Xia's pretty face flushed bright red.

She might seem like a sweet, naive girl, but she was actually quite smart and understood a lot. She caught Qin Yuan's meaning.

Even though she knew this was something she'd eventually experience with Qin Yuan, she couldn't help feeling shy.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you."

Qin Yuan kept his eyes forward, his right hand precisely pinching Ye Xin Xia's soft cheek, then changed the subject, asking, "Why didn't I see Lin Yun Er today? Don't you two usually walk together?"

Hearing this.

The blush on Ye Xin Xia's face gradually faded. "Yun Er still needs to stay in the library a bit longer, so I left first."

"Mm..."

Qin Yuan hummed lightly, his expression unchanged.

The two chatted as they walked, soon reaching Ruiguang Residential Area. After safely seeing Ye Xin Xia home, Qin Yuan grabbed a quick bite near the complex.

Then, Qin Yuan turned back toward Inscribed Girls Middle School.

"From Xin Xia's description, that Giant-eyed Starry Rat that escaped from the underground hole should be hiding in the school by now."

"I need to deal with it quickly, or it'll cause countless casualties sooner or later."

Qin Yuan murmured to himself.

He parked his car in a roadside spot, then walked openly into Inscribed Girls Middle School.

When the security guard at the gate stopped him, he simply flashed his Hunter Certificate, explained the situation, and got in without trouble.

It was past dusk now, almost dark.

There were still quite a few students on campus—they were all boarders.

"Excuse me, where are the library and the old canteen at your school?"

Qin Yuan randomly asked a female student.

To his surprise, the library and the old canteen were in the same area, only about a hundred meters apart.

Following the girl's directions, Qin Yuan soon spotted the library and the old canteen.

He didn't check the old canteen first but instead walked into the library, planning to make sure Lin Yun Er was safe.

By now, the sky had darkened. The library's lighting was dim, with some areas completely unlit. In such an environment, it was honestly a bit eerie.

"This girl, staying alone in the library when it's this dark out—she's got some nerve."

Qin Yuan shook his head with a smile.

The library was quite large, making it a bit hard to find her quickly. Qin Yuan relied on his instincts to search.

But just as Qin Yuan turned a corner, a girl with bangs carrying a stack of books walked out from the corner behind him.

She headed toward the library entrance, planning to leave the school. To save time, she deliberately took the path by the old canteen.

"Clatter clatter..."

Suddenly, a strange clattering noise came from inside the old canteen.

"Huh? What's that sound?"

Lin Yun Er paused mid-step, looking at the old canteen in confusion.

She stood outside the glass. Due to its age, the glass was covered in grime, so she couldn't see inside clearly.

On top of that, the old canteen was pitch black inside, with no lights on, so Lin Yun Er couldn't make out anything.

After watching for a while and seeing no movement, she prepared to leave.