The thick stack of materials was filled with information about this "Spiritual Battle" program and the location of the show.
This time, the event was set in a high - school campus in City W. However, strange things happened on this campus every day.
It was a school on the verge of closing down, yet strange baby cries could be heard every night.
But only a very small number of people heard this sound.
When the students who heard the cries talked about it the next day, their roommates didn't hear anything. Since they were the only ones in the dormitory who heard it, after being questioned by their roommates, they naturally thought it was their own problem.
As a result, most of those who heard it thought it was just an illusion.
Since so few people heard it, it didn't cause much of a stir in the school. It just became another campus legend.
And like all legends, the story got more and more exaggerated as it spread, with all kinds of wild tales.
Among all the stories, the most plausible one was that
a former student had a forbidden love affair and gave birth to a baby in the school toilet. She then abandoned the baby, which died. The baby's resentment was so strong that it cried every night.
The reason this story seemed credible was that there was a real - life prototype.
Liu Yun'er, a senior from the previous year, was a well - known figure in the school.
Liu Yun'er was a good girl in the teachers' eyes and always ranked first in her grade.
She was also extremely beautiful, with a head of thick, black long hair and delicate facial features. She could even make the school uniform, which didn't look good on others, look great on her.
She hosted all the major school events and was the pride of the school. All the teachers adored her.
But no one expected that
at the end of her senior year of high school, Liu Yun'er secretly started dating a hooligan from outside the school. The campus goddess was finally stolen away by such a person.
Not only did Liu Yun'er's grades drop sharply, but she also got pregnant unexpectedly.
Since she was thin, her big school uniform covered her belly when she started to show. Her classmates just thought she was under a lot of stress, which led to her poor academic performance and overeating, causing her to gain weight.
It wasn't until someone found the abandoned baby and the fainted Liu Yun'er in the toilet and called the police that this secret love affair came to light.
This legend was now circulating in the school. Since only a few people actually heard the baby cries at night, not many people believed it.
The hype around this incident quickly died down.
But one day, someone anonymously posted a passage on the school forum.
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School Regulations and Motto
"Student Regulations"
Dear students,
We always adhere to the principle of providing the best learning experience for students. During your study, please abide by the following rules to ensure a good learning experience and safety. Once you violate the rules, you will bear the consequences.
Please strictly follow the following rules:
1. [Don't open the door for anyone after 10:30 p.m. when the dormitory is locked. Anyone!!]
2. [At night, in the toilet or the washroom, no matter who you see, pretend you didn't see them. Don't talk to them. Don't make eye contact.]
3. [In the toilet cubicle, don't look up! Don't look up!]
4. [If you see a shadow beside or under your bed, don't panic. Close your eyes and don't open them no matter what noise you hear.]
5. [If blood flows out of the sink, report it to the dormitory supervisor immediately.]
6. [Don't open the dormitory door at midnight.]
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When these six short rules were first posted, the students were still joking around. Kang Xiaoying, one of the students involved, was even complaining to her good friend Liao Ruochun:
"Chunchun, look. This person is so funny. They're spreading rumors in school. This is obviously a joke. I bet the dean will catch this person and make them write a self - criticism soon."
The pressure of senior year made the students very concerned about any news in the school. It became a topic after meals and a way for them to relieve stress.
Mu Jiajun deliberately patted Kang Xiaoying on the head across the table to get her attention.
Mu Jiajun smiled, crossing his arms in front of his chest, and deliberately said loudly:
"Kang Xiaoying, don't be afraid. If there's any danger, I'll be the first to protect you."
Kang Xiaoying blushed and said angrily, "Who wants your protection?"
Liao Ruochun scanned the two of them and joked with a smile, "You know what? Mu Jiajun is so tall. He can definitely protect you."
The ten - minute break passed in a casual chat. The six rules only caught their attention for a moment and were soon forgotten by the students.
The noisy students fell silent as soon as the bell rang for class and waited for the teacher.
These rules didn't cause much of a stir in the school. The students just thought it was someone's prank.
But from that day on, more and more people heard the so - called baby cries in the student dormitory.
Some people even saw strange figures when they went out at night.
There were often strange screams at midnight. Sometimes, they could even tell that it was someone from their class crying, but no one dared to move or go out.
At first, the students didn't take these rules seriously, but the strange things that happened again and again seemed to prove the rules right.
The students in the school who didn't follow these so - called "school regulations"
left the school for various reasons. Moreover, their mental state was very poor. They became timid and afraid to get close to others.
These rules firmly took root in the school, and no one dared to violate them anymore.
These events made everyone in the school feel panicked. Many students with weak mental endurance chose to go home.
The school told the students that someone was deliberately causing trouble and asked them to study at ease. The school had already intervened and would find out the truth and give the students an explanation.
As for the campus rules posted by the anonymous person, they were deleted by the school the next day.
It seemed that as long as the school caught the mastermind behind this, the problem could be perfectly solved.
But there were always some people who didn't believe in these rules. Maybe it was the impulsive vanity of young boys.
The boys in the last two rows of Liao Ruochun's class secretly planned to "catch the ghost".
Led by Hong He, he was a problem student in the teachers' eyes.
In others' eyes, he didn't like studying and liked to cause trouble everywhere. But he always had a group of friends following him, and they liked to hang out together.
Hong He was a typical trouble - maker. In the senior year of high school, there was a strong sense of urgency for the college entrance examination and a thick learning atmosphere.
Although he liked to play, he also knew that he shouldn't affect others' studies.
But since senior year, he had no activities. Hong He always felt a bit embarrassed, and these rules gave him an idea.
Hong He nudged his good friend Li Ke beside him, lay on the table, and whispered something to him.
In just one class, the boys in the back row finalized their plan. They would secretly climb out of the dormitory at night to find out who was causing the trouble.
This so - called organization of the kids was actually just a guise of justice, hiding their restless hearts.
But this plan received a good response. Although many timid people didn't want to go, there were also quite a few who were willing. Many people didn't want to be trapped by these rules anymore, and there were also many who just wanted to show off or watch the fun.
Most of the members of this small team hadn't experienced these strange things, which was why they were so brave.
At least this idea impressed Mu Jiajun. He even told Kang Xiaoying about it after class. He knew that Kang Xiaoying was scared because of these things recently.
He boasted to Kang Xiaoying,
"Kang Xiaoying, this time I'm going to catch the trouble - maker. Then you can study at ease. See? I'm not causing trouble this time."
The annoyed Kang Xiaoying just perfunctorily told him to go away and warned him not to be a hero.
In Kang Xiaoying's eyes, Mu Jiajun had always been childish. They had grown up together, but Mu Jiajun always bullied her.
But Kang Xiaoying didn't expect that Mu Jiajun didn't listen to her and even persuaded her best friend Liao Ruochun to go with them to stake out at night.
It wasn't until the next day that Kang Xiaoying noticed Liao Ruochun was missing. She also saw Mu Jiajun avoiding her since morning. A sense of unease welled up in her heart instantly.