Huo Chuyun was caught

[What's going on? Isn't this a variety show filmed on a university campus? Why is there ancient stuff too?]

[Were the two outside the door taken away by the shadow? What's happening? Why has it gone quiet?]

[I bet Xiao Qian definitely didn't get along with the people in her dorm.]

[Ancient punishments were seriously twisted. The tiger bench, water-drop torture... they were all agonizing.]

[My instant noodles! Why did the camera get right up in that senior's face? It scared me into spilling my noodles.]

Hearing this, Su Tianle hid behind Lu Xingchen and poked his head out to ask, "Why would you have dreams like that? What exactly happened to Xiao Qian that made her become a female ghost seeking justice?"

Lu Xingchen was as direct as ever. "Senior, did you not get along with Xiao Qian? I noticed you all have the same books on your shelves, but Xiao Qian's are a little different."

Girl B stiffly turned her neck to look at the two of them. Her pupils gradually returned to their normal size, and she sobbed sadly.

"We were classmates and roommates. Of course we wanted to get along, but Xiao Qian was rather withdrawn and didn't like talking. We didn't want to keep trying only to get the cold shoulder, so we never became anything more than ordinary roommates."

"Xiao Qian's family was poor, but her grades in her major were outstanding. Something seemed to have happened to her family, so we thought we'd raise some money for her. Maybe she felt it would hurt her pride, because she had an argument with us and told us to mind our own business."

"She'd struggled so hard and was finally about to graduate, but then, because of problems with her private life, she got pregnant and contracted HIV. Before she could even get her diploma, the university ordered her to withdraw. Of course she couldn't accept it, and with all the vicious comments online on top of that, she ended her life."

"The university was afraid Xiao Qian's death would affect enrollment. They threatened to make us withdraw too if we dared say anything. Then, after the stick came the carrot: they gave all three of us recommendations for postgraduate admission to keep our mouths shut."

"I know Xiao Qian must hate us to the core, but we had no way to stand up to the university. We didn't want this either. We can't sleep at night. We have nightmares every single night, and we're practically losing our minds. Sob... we didn't want this either..."

Moved, Su Tianle began shedding tears too. He had just experienced the fear and pain of being repeatedly harassed by ghosts himself.

At the thought of living in this environment every day and enduring torture every night, a swift stab seemed preferable.

"Can't Xiao Qian let you go? Why does she have to do this?"

Lu Xingchen looked impassively at Girl B's now-haggard makeup and wrinkled white dress, then held his forehead and glanced at Su Tianle, who had no idea what was going on.

One heartfelt thought came to him: What a landlord's dim-witted son.

Since Chuyun had used 110, the binary for 666, to lock the Hunter Box, that meant the information was correct.

Xiao Qian must have suffered terribly before her death to have filled the pages with densely packed distress signals, desperate for someone to discover her plight.

They couldn't believe everything Girl B said. They still needed more clues to get closer to the truth.

A phone rang. "Ding, ding, ding."

Mission one complete. Through the efforts of Lu Xingchen, Su Tianle, Huo Chuyun, Jiang Jingyi, and Song Anran, the correct passwords were found, and two Hunter Boxes were successfully locked.

Capture notice: Zhao Zhiyan and Wei Wenxu have been caught.

Mission two: Before the remaining time reaches 20 minutes, locate the balloons on campus to obtain clues, identify the true central figure in the incident, and obtain a powerful item.

Lu Xingchen stared at the information on his phone, his pupils trembling. What did it mean by the true central figure in the incident?

If the three seniors weren't the central figures, then Xiao Qian's fatal jump had triggered the haunting of the entire campus, and every incident revolved around her.

Mission two said to identify the true central figure in the incident. That meant Xiao Qian was still alive!

Pulling along Su Tianle, who was still immersed in sorrow, Lu Xingchen opened the door with ease and started to head outside.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xingchen nearly tripped over two dark lumps. He shone his flashlight on them and took a closer look. They were Lu Yichen and Lu Yihao, who had fainted from fright.

Lu Xingchen pursed his lips speechlessly and stepped over them, ready to leave, only for Su Tianle to trip behind him and yank his hand, sending them all tumbling into a heap.

Just as Lu Xingchen was about to climb to his feet, a faint, crisp scent of pine after snowfall wafted into his nose. A moment later, a warm, broad body half-embraced and half-supported him to his feet.

Lu Xingchen called out with some excitement, "Chuyun, you're here!"

"Mm." Huo Chuyun checked Lu Xingchen for injuries in the faint flashlight beam and asked worriedly, "You're not hurt, are you?"

Lu Xingchen shook his head. "Tianle and I were about to do mission two. We just learned a few things in room 414, but some of it was true and some false. We still need to find clues."

"I think mission two is telling us Xiao Qian is still alive. Everything revolves around her. Only by finding her can we uncover the truth."

Huo Chuyun nodded and shared what he had just discovered. "On my way from the teaching building to the girls' dormitory, I passed the cafeteria. There was a strange area there. That was the only spot piled with sand, but I didn't take a close look."

Lu Xingchen thought for a moment. "Let's find the balloons and get the clues first. If we have time, we'll check out the place you mentioned."

Su Tianle stood up and rubbed his aching knees. Looking at Huo Chuyun and Lu Xingchen's backs, he felt a little at a loss, unable to get a word in.

Lu Xingchen turned back just in time to see Su Tianle's clueless expression. He caught his wrist and headed downstairs with him to look for clues.

The three searched for balloons while keeping out of sight. Passing the open sports field, they saw a bunch of pink heart-shaped balloons fluttering in the wind, tethered in the center of the soccer pitch.

Lu Xingchen frowned, worried they would encounter a hunter on the way to retrieve the balloons. There were no buildings on the field to hide behind. Going in would be like entering a carnivore's ideal hunting ground.

Huo Chuyun stroked Lu Xingchen's head and said softly, "I'll get them. You two hide."

Su Tianle looked at Lu Xingchen enviously. "Xingchen, you and Best Actor Huo are really close. It's genuinely hard to make good friends in the entertainment industry. You should both treasure it."

Lu Xingchen gave Su Tianle a look with a hint of a smile. "We're very close, but why do I get the feeling you really look up to Huo Chuyun?"

Su Tianle immediately spoke excitedly.

"Who doesn't look up to Best Actor Huo? Name an actor in the entertainment industry who doesn't want to work with him. Even getting a few pointers from him would be great. You can learn something even if he gives you a harsh scolding. Not to mention, with Best Actor Huo on board, the box office is guaranteed. Who wouldn't want to work with him?"

"I can't even imagine what a huge success working with him could bring."

Lu Xingchen had been smiling, but in a single distracted instant, he saw a hunter sprint toward Huo Chuyun like lightning.

Huo Chuyun reacted quickly too. Just as he was about to reach the center of the soccer pitch, he spotted the hunter and immediately turned to run.

The hunter lived up to his status as a top track athlete carefully selected by the production team. In the wide-open space, the black-clad figure soon caught up with Huo Chuyun.

Huo Chuyun was caught.