They had been trapped on the rooftop for half an hour.
Yu Sheng was holding Nian Nian and sitting in the right - hand corner of the rooftop. Beside them were Guan Peng and the young girl they had saved.
On the other side, in the left - hand corner opposite them, sat Wang Qi and his group.
There seemed to be an insurmountable chasm between the two groups.
The atmosphere was oppressively heavy.
Tap, tap, tap...
Suddenly, a series of footsteps echoed on the rooftop.
But they could only hear the sound; no one was in sight.
There were no signs of anyone treading on the ground, yet the footsteps seemed as if someone was walking back and forth in the immediate vicinity.
It was also like the footsteps were resonating inside their heads.
Even covering their ears couldn't make them ignore the sound.
This situation had lasted for about two or three minutes.
They had just shouted for help downstairs. No matter how desperately they shouted or waved their arms to catch someone's attention, there was no response at all.
They even threw the available junk on the rooftop down in an attempt to make some noise and let people know they were on the rooftop. But the things they threw seemed to disappear before hitting the ground, not even making a single sound.
Only then did they realize that the sudden gust of cold wind earlier and the current environment were all shrouded in an eerie aura.
At first, Wang Qi desperately pounded on and kicked the door, but all his efforts were in vain.
He finally stopped when he was too exhausted from shouting and struggling.
As for Yu Sheng and Nian Nian,
Of course, they had been watching Wang Qi's impotent rage all the time.
The current situation was either caused by ghosts or human interference.
But the siblings weren't afraid of either.
If it was a ghost, Nian Nian would deal with it.
If it was a human causing trouble, Yu Sheng would beat them up.
After that, they found their current spots on the rooftop and sat there silently, waiting for someone to come.
After all, with so many students missing, the teachers would surely notice their absence during the roll - call.
Nian Nian wasn't afraid of those strange noises and could choose to ignore them.
Out of boredom, she looked up at the sky. With just one glance, she couldn't take her eyes away.
Nian Nian stared blankly, lost in thought.
The more she looked, the more obvious the confusion and doubt in her eyes became.
After a long while, she murmured softly, "The moon."
"What?"
Yu Sheng didn't quite catch what the little dumpling had murmured. He leaned in closer and asked.
However, the little dumpling ignored him. Instead, she wriggled out of his embrace and squatted beside the silent young girl.
"Sister, stop it."
The young girl didn't respond. She just kept her head down, expressionless.
Not discouraged by the lack of response, Nian Nian just sighed helplessly.
"Hey, stop. You'll die."
The little dumpling looked at the young girl seriously, waiting quietly for her response.
But the young girl sat there motionless, as if she hadn't heard a word.
Yu Sheng couldn't stand it anymore. He got up impatiently and wanted to pull Nian Nian back.
"She's a fool. She won't understand you when you talk to her."
This young girl was named Wei Xi. She was well - known in the school as a fool. Due to congenital defects, she had an intellectual disability. Her family was just ordinary, so she was always bullied.
When she first started school, Wei Xi could still talk to people. But as the number of times she was bullied increased, she gradually stopped communicating with others.
"She's not a fool. She's really amazing."
Nian Nian dodged the hand that her second brother reached out to her.
Right now, she was only interested in this young sister.
"What's so amazing about her? She really can't communicate with you..."
"No."
Before Yu Sheng could finish his sentence, Wei Xi interrupted him with a single word.
Suddenly being contradicted, Yu Sheng looked at Wei Xi with a puzzled expression on his face.
But just one look and he was stunned.
Those eyes no longer had the previous dullness and stupidity.
Instead, they were filled with madness and hatred.
These were definitely not the eyes of a fool.
"Are... are you okay?"
Yu Sheng intuitively sensed something was wrong, and his attitude became cautious.
"Don't worry. I only kill those who deserve to die, like them."
Wei Xi pointed at Wang Qi's group, and then at Guan Peng. "And him."
To distract himself, Wang Qi had been staring at their side.
He also noticed Wei Xi's actions and what she said.
When he heard that she wanted to kill him, Wang Qi sneered disdainfully. He jumped up from the ground and rushed towards Wei Xi in a few quick steps.
He bypassed Nian Nian directly, grabbed Wei Xi by the collar, and lifted her up.
"I knew it was you playing tricks on us! Stop that damned sound of footsteps right now, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, I'll kill you right here. Do you believe me?"
Wang Qi did look really fierce. An ordinary person would be intimidated by his menacing gaze.
But when facing Wei Xi, who was almost on the verge of madness, his threats and ferocity were useless.
"Hahaha, kill me? Do you even have the ability? Wang Qi, it'll be you guys who will die here today."
Wei Xi's taunts enraged Wang Qi. Thinking about the situation of his two friends, one dead and the other crazy, he was extremely frustrated.
"What are you? Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant. Have I been too nice to you these days, making you forget the last lesson? Do you think I really won't kill you?"
Wei Xi tilted her head and stared at him, then snorted mockingly.
"Of course I haven't forgotten. And I believe you dare. After all, you've already killed me once."
As soon as Wei Xi finished speaking, a sudden thunderclap roared in the sky.
A flash of white lightning illuminated her face, making her look like a ghost climbing out of hell.
A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Another thunderclap boomed.
Something seemed to appear hazily in the rain.
Wang Qi stared at Wei Xi in horror. To be precise, he was looking at what was behind her.
Then he let out a scream, pushed Wei Xi away with a trembling hand, and scurried backward.
Nian Nian had been standing behind Wang Qi. When he ran away, she saw what Wang Qi had seen.
A ghost.
A disheveled female ghost.
Floating in mid - air with her feet off the ground, standing beside Wei Xi.
This was the very ghost that had been clinging to Guan Peng at noon today.
Now, the female ghost, who always kept her head down, had finally lifted it up.
Revealing her true appearance.
Surprisingly and unbelievably, this female ghost looked exactly like Wei Xi in front of them.
It was as if Wei Xi's soul had left her body.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Wei He, and this is my elder sister, Wei Xi."
The girl who had seemed crazy just now, this seemingly delicate young girl, suddenly exuded a different aura.
She lifted her finger and pointed at the female ghost beside her, showing the arm hidden in her school uniform sleeve.
There was a tattoo!
The kind with a curse!