The young man in the green robe waved his hand gracefully and tucked the clay bottle into his sleeve.
Immediately, all kinds of sounds filled the dormitory.
The noisy chirping of cicadas, the rustling of leaves in the wind... and the bustling footsteps.
Our department head, accompanied by two other teachers, appeared in the corridor. They rushed to the body, first stunned for a moment, and then showed expressions of great delight.
"Sir, the body was hiding here!"
"Quickly carry it back!"
At the order, one teacher grabbed the head and the other the feet of Li Shanshan's body, and they hurriedly carried it away.
The department head walked over and slapped the young man in the green robe hard on the shoulder. "You've worked hard! Thanks to you this time, Old Du!"
However, the young man in the green robe pulled a long face and pointed at the broken bottle on the ground. "Sir, I've really taken a loss this time. Each soul - bottle costs over thirty thousand yuan, and it just broke with a bang. You've got to find a way for me!"
The department head forced a laugh. "No problem, no problem. We'll discuss it in detail tomorrow... That!"
He cast a glance at the dormitory supervisor who had already rushed over.
"Quickly make arrangements. Check on the two students in Room 004. If there's anything wrong, send them to the school infirmary immediately. If not, let them stay in the school guest house for the night. They can come back when their dormitory is sorted out!"
As he said this, he gave instructions to the dormitory supervisor. Then, taking advantage of the young man in the green robe not paying attention, he scurried away into the night like his butt was on fire.
"Hey hey hey!"
The young man in the green robe was just turning around to look at me as I got up from the ground. He never expected that the old department head could run faster than a rabbit. By the time he noticed, the man was long gone.
"Old cunning merchant! You can run, but you can't hide your lair!"
The young man in the green robe cursed with a laugh and spat on the ground. Then he turned back to look at me and said with a smile, "Little classmate, you seem quite familiar with forming hand seals and chanting incantations! Who's your master?"
I slowly got up from the ground. I had been knocked to the ground by Lin Li just now, and my elbows were skinned. Now that I relaxed, I felt a sharp pain.
"I don't have a master. I just learned it casually from books..."
I told the truth.
My father opened the shop just to make a living. I had never seen him seriously engage in exorcising ghosts and demons. If I hadn't met Gu Fancheng, I would still be a firm "atheist"!
"You're still being secretive. How boring!"
The young man in the green robe shrugged, looking rather glib. He didn't seem like a decent person at all. It was really a waste of his good looks.
I was too lazy to talk to him anymore. I helped the dormitory supervisor carry Lin Li to the school infirmary. After a thorough examination, the on - duty school doctor said that Lin Li had just fainted due to excessive shock. She would be fine after she woke up.
The dormitory supervisor arranged for Lin Li to stay in the school infirmary for observation, while I was arranged to stay in the school guest house by her.
The guest house of Lvcheng Civil Affairs Vocational College was located on the road beside the school gate. It was a small hotel open to the public.
I was sitting in the lobby waiting for the teacher to arrange a room for me when I saw the glass door open and the young man saunter in.
This time, the young man was wearing an ordinary polo shirt, but was slippering around in a pair of slippers under his suit pants. He walked "pat - pat" to the front desk.
"Receptionist, open the most expensive room for me!"
He obviously saw me too. He grinned at me and then continued to say to the front - desk receptionist, "Charge it to your school principal's account! Damn it. They invited me here but didn't even let me have dinner. They're so stingy!"
The front - desk receptionist must have received the message in advance. She smilingly handed over the room card that was already prepared.
The young man took the room card but didn't go upstairs. Instead, he walked over to the sofa where I was sitting and plopped down.
"Little girl, I see that your forehead is dark and your eyes are wandering. Do you want this master to help you figure out what's going on?" he asked with a playful smile.
"Can someone who just saw a ghost at night look good?" I smiled. His tone of speaking was quite similar to that of my father, the old charlatan.
"That's not right..."
The young man took a closer look at me under the bright lights in the lobby. His face gradually darkened. Suddenly, he grabbed my arm and tried to pull down my collar.
"What are you doing?!"
I never expected that he would do such a bold thing in public. I was so scared that I jumped up from the sofa.
"Don't dodge! I think... you've been arranged in a ghost marriage, right!"
The young man still held my wrist tightly. "Your pulse is weak and floating, your eyes are full of amorous looks, and your forehead is blue... That ghost has been pestering you for quite some time. If you don't break the contract quickly, you might not live long!"
I was stunned for a moment. I never expected that he could accurately tell my experience.
At this time, the dormitory supervisor had walked out of the elevator.
The room arranged by the school must be the cheapest standard room. The teacher would check it first before giving the room card to the student.
The dormitory supervisor saw at a glance that the young man was holding my hand. She quickly rushed over and stood in front of me. "Master Du, what are you doing? This is a student of our school. How can you act so recklessly?!"
After saying that, she pulled me towards the stairs. Behind us came the young man's shouts of "Hey hey hey..."
The dormitory supervisor ignored him and just pushed me up the stairs quickly. My room was on the third floor, Room 301 right opposite the stairs.
"Don't pay any attention to that man just now."
The dormitory supervisor was an old lady in her fifties. The nasolabial folds on her face showed that she was a serious - minded person. She was very dissatisfied with the young man for casually grabbing my hand. But since the young man was a distinguished guest invited by the school principal to handle things, she didn't dare to get angry directly. She just told me, "He's a glib and slippery hooligan. He uses his skills to flirt with girls everywhere."
I couldn't help laughing. It seemed that indeed, one's appearance reflected one's character!
After seeing off the dormitory supervisor, I closed the door, but I felt a bit strange in my heart...
In the past, whenever I was in danger, Gu Fancheng would always appear immediately. But this time, when Li Shanshan was looking for a substitute, such a dangerous situation, why couldn't I find his trace?
"Hey hey hey..."
This thought lingered in my mind for a moment. I immediately became alert. How could I rely on a ghost?
I touched my elbows.
I had been so busy with Lin Li's business in the infirmary just now that I had completely forgotten about my own injuries. I had been knocked off the nearly two - meter - high bed in the dormitory, and both of my elbows were skinned. There was still blood oozing out.
I turned on the shower in the bathroom, planning to take a good bath and then ask the front desk for some iodine for disinfection. I had never been a pampered child since I was young, so I didn't really care about these minor injuries.
The lukewarm water ran over my body. The cinnabar mole on my left chest stood out on my snow - white skin. I couldn't help reaching out to touch it. Could the contract that the "Master Du" mentioned just now be related to this thing?
As I moved, the warm water wet my elbows, and the slight pain made me let out a soft groan.
I raised my arm, wanting to lick the wound like I used to do when I was a child. But suddenly, a cold body wrapped around me from behind.
"... How did you get injured?"
Gu Fancheng's slightly angry voice rang in my ear.