At Green Frog Hospital, Lin Chen and the female teacher stood in a corner, holding their breath as they watched the female ghost and the frogs battle in a tangled melee.
The piercing croaks and cries rose louder and louder, then gradually thinned out after reaching a certain point. The echoes faded, dwindling from deafening clamor to soft murmurs.
While pretending to be oblivious, Lin Chen secretly observed the female teacher's movements and strained his ears to listen for what was happening on Qi Si's end.
He heard Qi Si first feign betrayal of Lu Zimo, then kill Huang Xiaofei in a sneak attack.
Assuming Huang Xiaofei was an evildoer like Yu Kun, Lin Chen was glad that Qi Si's plan had succeeded.
Yet, a voice in his subconscious tirelessly reminded him that there were too many suspicious points in all this.
Qi Si's performance had been far too effortless, making it hard not to wonder whether he was simply accustomed to deceiving people.
His method of killing had also been far too practiced. He had most likely done it many times across multiple Instances.
Lin Chen could not help but wonder how much of what Qi Si had said was true and how much was false. Could everything he had shown in Rose Manor have been nothing more than a persona crafted for deception?
But if some things truly could not be shown to others, why would Qi Si let him know about them?
Just as Lin Chen was racking his brains without finding an answer, he felt the connection in his consciousness sever. The female teacher beside him was studying his face intently.
"Lin Chen, have you joined a guild?" The female teacher adjusted her glasses and asked coldly.
Lin Chen shook his head. "Not yet. I've been