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Miao Xiaoshan parted ways with the other two classmates and chose to walk slowly back to school with Yang Jian.

She talked a lot with Yang Jian on the way.

"You know what? After I got into university, I chose a relatively unpopular major, history." Miao Xiaoshan said with a smile as she walked, "My cousin said that this major has no future, it's hard to find a job after graduation, and it's definitely not good for my future development. I should choose another major."

"Your cousin? Shangguan Yun?" Yang Jian thought of her cousin.

The unlucky guy who was once trapped inside the ghost mirror, but luckily he was rescued.

"Yes, he often mentions you to me, saying that he must invite you to dinner if he has the chance," Miao Xiaoshan said.

"It's good that your cousin is alright. There's no need for a meal or anything like that," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan continued, "What about them? How have they been lately? I only know that Zhang Wei has been doing live streaming in Dachang City recently, and I've lost contact with the others. Do you know anything about them?"

They refer to the few classmates who survived their time at No. 7 Middle School.

Although some of them weren't very close, as survivors of the same paranormal event, they all shared a certain degree of empathy.

Just like comrades who have fought side by side on the battlefield, once they survive, they will always pay more attention to each other.

"Wang Shanshan is still the same; she's having some health problems," Yang Jian said calmly. "Sun Ren and Liu Qi left Dachang City a long time ago. I'm not familiar with them and don't have their contact information. As for Zhang Lei... he's dead."

Dead?

Miao Xiaoshan's body trembled slightly, and she raised her head a little, saying in a somewhat frightened tone, "How could this be? He was fine the last time I saw him, how could he suddenly be like this?"

She knew that Yang Jian usually got along well with Zhang Wei and Zhang Lei Zhang Wei, but she never expected that only a few months later, she would hear the news of Zhang Lei's death.

"I was unexpectedly caught up in a paranormal event. I tried to save him, but I failed; I wasn't capable enough at the time."

Yang Jian said, "Strictly speaking, Wang Shanshan is also dead. She's in a state like a living dead now; her emotions are fading, and her body is getting colder and colder, all because of me."

"You should have noticed some changes in her at your last class reunion."

At this point, Yang Jian stopped and stared at her, saying, "I don't know how Sun Ren and Liu Qi, whom I'm not very familiar with, are doing now, but the seven of us who survived the paranormal events seem to be cursed, and our fates haven't been good. Don't be fooled by Zhang Wei's seemingly happy live streams online all day; he's actually experienced several paranormal events, and strictly speaking, he's died once too."

The Ghost Mirror resurrected Zhang Wei; if it weren't for that incident, Zhang Wei would be buried alive by now.

"Miao Xiaoshan, you are lucky. At least your life has returned to normal since then, and I hope you can continue to live a normal life like this. So you should stay away from people like me."

Miao Xiaoshan met his gaze with her slightly weak eyes. "You think you brought misfortune to others? You feel guilty, so you've become withdrawn? You're wrong, this has nothing to do with you. Do you remember, you saved Wang Shanshan, you saved Zhang Lei, you saved all of us. If it weren't for you, we would all have died at No. 7 Middle School."

"The supernatural is associated with death. Getting too close will inevitably affect you. You experienced a supernatural event, so you should understand how desperate an ordinary person would feel if they were involved. No one wants to experience something like that a second time, not even me," Yang Jian said.

"You've changed a lot these past few months." Miao Xiaoshan didn't know how to answer, so she just said softly, "I feel like you've been losing something."

"That's what growing up is all about," Yang Jian.

"So, you won't contact me anymore?" Miao Xiaoshan asked.

Yang Jian turned to look at the dim sky in the distance and said, "If it's not necessary, we should contact each other less. It'll be better for you."

"Then why did you leave your contact information with me?" Miao Xiaoshan asked, her tone becoming somewhat resentful.

"Perhaps one day you'll need my help, and contacting you by phone won't affect you much," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan fell silent at that moment.

She's starting to understand the meaning of the phrase: things have changed, people are no longer the same.

When I saw Yang Jian again, he was no longer the Yang Jian I remembered. He had changed a lot and was a complete stranger to me.

She had known Yang Jian for at least six years, from middle school to high school, which meant they had been together throughout her youth. The image of Yang Jian in her mind was already fixed, but it only takes six months to completely change a person.

"I don't want this to happen," Miao Xiaoshan finally managed to say after a long pause.

"I didn't want to either," Yang Jian replied.

The two walked in silence, their conversations becoming increasingly rare.

At this very moment.

Liu Zi, who had left the mall early earlier, was now sitting in a luxury car.

The driver was a handsome young man named Li Yang, who was Liu Zi's boyfriend.

"Didn't you go shopping with your classmates? Why are you back so early? Did something happen?" Li Yang asked with concern.

Liu Zi snorted softly; "It's nothing, just ran into someone I really dislike. Are there a lot of crazy people these days? How could my classmate, who's perfectly fine, know someone like that?"

"Is it really necessary to get so angry?" Liu Yang said with a smile.

"By the way, I don't want to go back to school tonight, I want to go to the Ping An Hotel," Liu Zi suddenly said.

Ping An Hotel?

Li Yang, who was driving, immediately stopped the car with a slam on the brakes, his smile vanishing instantly. "How do you know about the Ping An Hotel?"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? There's a hotel in J City, right? I just searched for it on my phone," Liu Zi said.

"That place isn't open to outsiders, you should find another hotel." Li Yang's smile was somewhat forced as he continued to press the accelerator and drive.

Liu Zi asked in surprise, "How could it not be open to the public? My classmate's friend stays at the Ping An Hotel. If someone like him can stay there, why can't we? Is it very expensive? Does it cost tens of thousands of yuan per night?"

"What? You met someone staying at the Ping An Hotel today?" Li Yang's eyes widened immediately.

"That's what he said. You still haven't told me why we can't stay at that hotel?" Liu Zi said dismissively.

Li Yang quickly turned the steering wheel and pulled the car over to the side of the road. Then he turned to Liu Zi and said, "Listen carefully, Liu Zi. There are some things you don't understand, and I dare not tell you casually. In short, you must remember that there are two types of people in J City that we can't afford to offend, and we don't even have the right to have any dealings with. One type is you know, and the other type is people who are qualified to stay at the Ping An Hotel."

"Especially the latter, you need to be more vigilant, and stay away from it as much as possible."

"Why all the mystery? Is it really that serious?" Liu Zi said, pursing her lips.

Li Yang lowered his voice and said, "It's much more serious than you think. Let me put it this way: someone qualified to stay at the Ping An Hotel could kill several people in the street and nothing would happen to them. The victims would just have to accept their bad luck. This is something that money and power can't achieve."

Liu Zi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

She never imagined that Yang Jian seemed so unremarkable, would be so special and mysterious.

"Try to avoid your classmate's friends in the future. If you accidentally run into them, be sure to be polite. You absolutely cannot afford to offend people like them. Also, stop talking about the Ping An Hotel incident. Knowing more won't do you any good. I used to be just as curious as you, but after I learned a little bit, I'm really scared."

At this point, Li Yang also became somewhat uneasy.

"I understand. I'll stay away from that lunatic Yang Jian from now on." Liu Zi heard how serious the matter was, so she stopped asking questions and obediently shut her mouth.

"Yang Jian?"

However, when she said that name, Li Yang was clearly taken aback. "Wait, where did your classmate go to school before coming to J City?"

"She took the college entrance exam in Dahan City, but I asked Miao Xiaoshan, and she used to study in Dachang City, but she transferred schools at the last minute," Liu Zi said.

Li Yang broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.

He initially thought it was just a coincidence when he heard the name, but now he's almost certain.

The person Liu Zi met today was undoubtedly Yang Jian from Dachang City.

The person rumored to be codenamed "Ghost Eye".

He didn't know much about these special people and special events, but unfortunately, the incident in Dachang City a few months ago was too big. His family had some connections, his father knew some inside information, and he himself knew some things as well.

"My God, how could Liu Zi have run into someone like this?" Li Yang was filled with unease.

But judging from her nonchalant expression, she didn't seem to realize just how dangerous and special Yang Jian she had encountered before was.