The cold, eerie glow of the computer screen shone on Ding Yuan's face. Several investigators in the Principal’s Office moved forward, separating Ding Yuan from his assistant.
There was no exchange of words. A single glance from Li Xiu was enough for their former comrades to silently reach for the knives concealed beneath their clothes. Everything had been planned in advance.
A sharp knife slowly rose in the darkness. The corners of Li Xiu's mouth lifted as he stared at Ding Yuan's vulnerable neck. "Old Ding, you really need to do something about that temper."
Bang!
Before the blade could fall, a sudden force flung open the door to the Principal’s Office, and a shadow flashed past.
"There's someone outside!" Ding Yuan's assistant shouted. Sensing that something was wrong, he shoved past the other investigators, grabbed Ding Yuan, and ran for the door.
"Have ghosts invaded the Office Building too?"
"Let's go take a look!"
The investigators rushed out of the Principal’s Office. The dark figure stood at a bend in the corridor, as though deliberately waiting for them.
"After them!"
The investigators wearing Teacher IDs spread out through the Office Building. Ding Yuan pursued the figure for some time, until he was the only one left.
Ding Yuan stopped. With his wealth of experience, he seemed to sense something and refused to take another step forward. "The Darkness Level has changed. Stop hiding. I know you're here."
"You're sensitive to ghosts, but far too careless around people." Gao Ming emerged from a corner behind Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan had focused all his attention on the darkness where the Big Dog was hiding, overlooking his immediate surroundings.
"A student? No..." Ding Yuan lightly touched his Black Ring. "You look like a civilian who was accidentally caught up in an anomaly