Chapter 126: Yan Xizhi
Gao Ming shivered, being stared at by the old lady. Yan Xizhi’s eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.
“Are you a new student?” Yan Xizhi stopped before Gao Ming, “Why are there so many people sticking to you?”
Headmaster Yan’s words scared Ding Yuan. He trusted Gao Ming and believed he was Zuo Jun’s classmate. He knew Gao Ming had secrets, but he was still a living person.
“Headmistress Yan, the fact that they are not willing to leave me proves that I’m quite popular and can bring them a sense of security, right?” Gao Ming really believed that.
“Don’t you feel tired?” Yan Xizhi’s eyes shone with determination and sharpness. She did not seem approachable at first glance.
“Compared to your burden, what is mine?” Gao Ming’s eyes softened. “I’ve heard so many things about you since I was young. I wanted to be someone like you, loving, caring, and selfless. I want to use my power to help more people. I have been doing that.”
Even Ding Yuan couldn’t listen to this. He told everything about Yan Xizhi to Gao Ming only three minutes ago. Earlier, the kid wanted to kill at the office building, but he was like an obedient child before Yan Xizhi.
“Your mouth is sweet.” Ding Yuan didn’t expose Gao Ming. After all, he was still a living human.
After hearing that, the old lady’s fury lessened. “If my two sons have half of your kindness... this is all my fault for coddling them.”
The old lady tapped Gao Ming’s shoulder and looked at the darkness beside him. “Is this your pet?”
“No. He’s my best friend.” Gao Ming knew he couldn’t lie. “He lost his sight since he was born and then injured his ears. After he was abandoned by his biological parents, he was bought by a human trafficker and was forced to beg on the streets. He has a monster’s appearance but a kind heart.” Gao Ming knelt down to hug the big dog.
The big dog was speechless, but he knew that he couldn’t win Yan Xizhi in a fight, so he lay on the ground. He was huge, but he looked so weak.
“I felt the same time when I was here the first time. The storeroom is not affected by Situ An or the school rules. This place is fully enveloped by the fury of the big ghost.” Ding Yuan whispered, “Based on our later investigation, this storeroom appears to be where Yan Xizhi was killed.”
Yan Xizhi died in her own school. She protected the place after death because she was worried about the children. She put down her dignity and used the broken phone to call for help.
“This place is huge. You can call the other teachers to come here.”
The shelves were stocked with things Yan Xizhi had prepared for the school and letters the students wrote to her. The children really loved her, and it became a reason for her to stay. She had given so much to the school. Everything on the shelves was evidence. No wonder Situ An and the school couldn’t affect this place.
After who knew how many shelves, Gao Ming saw a simple wooden desk and several wooden chairs. The old lady worked here after she died.
The light was warm and shone on the various textbooks and homework on the table. She kept coming up with new lesson plans to help the children.
“Thank you, Headmistress Yan. We will stop Situ An and help you protect the school!” Ding Yuan opened his bag and took out the investigation reports.
“You’re not doing this to help me but to help the students. Education shouldn’t be commercialised. It should be used to help the students.” Yan Xizhi sat down at the table. She stared at the broken phone, waiting for those she had once helped to call her back.
Ding Yuan didn’t explain much to her. He pasted the map on the wall and pulled Gao Ming over.
“We can hide here for now.” Ding Yuan coloured the storeroom on the map blue. “The blue areas represent the movement area of the big ghosts and the areas we can fight for. The white areas are the areas controlled by the school rules, and the black areas are the areas controlled by Situ An’s rules.”
Ding Yuan used the blue pen to draw out a route on the map. “We can’t fight with Situ An and the school rules. What we need to do now is to bring all the survivors into the blue area and protect them. However, do not bring any ghost students! They are the rules executioners of the school. They might lead the student council to us!”
“Identifying the students is too difficult. Some ghost students hide so well.” Gao Ming took out a red pen. “Why don’t we come up with new rules to eliminate both humans and ghosts who don’t follow them?”