Chapter 136: I Was Really, Really Scared!

Chapter 136: I Was Really, Really Scared!

In the lab

Lu Yibei glanced at Professor Ma, and she could see that his lips were slightly parted as if whatever he wanted to say was stuck in his throat.

It truly is strange that an urban legend would even consider helping her out. This must mean that Professor Ma has a connection to the headless girl.

On the other hand, Professor Ma could tell from her cold eyes that she wanted to ask him a question.

The exact kind of look a student would have when they wanted to ask a question in class but ended up not doing so for fear that they would be embarrassed.

Come on, ask me anything.

Oh, well, Yibei said, surprised that he could read her. If you insist I was wondering if

Before she could finish her sentence, Professor Ma swung his hand and slapped her.

Absolutely not! I did not sleep with her! I would never sleep with my students!

I didnt even say anything Well, I thought about it, but I didnt say it out loud!

Professor, thats not what I meant. What Im trying to say is, I bumped into Lu Xu thanks to her.

Hearing Lu Xus name, Professor Ma leaned his head in closer, but not before swallowing two pills into his mouth.

Alright. Im ready.

Lu Yibei stared blankly at Professor Ma and sighed, We dont have to do this.

Just tell me! Otherwise, Ill deduct your grades!

He would never admit it, but Professor Ma was deathly worried about Lu Xu.

When she realised that the headless girl was leading her to the laboratory, she couldnt help but frown.

Do I wait for her to leave, or do I take a detour? Wait! Im supposed to be saving Professor Ma! I dont have time for this!

However, the headless girl turned around and waved towards her before getting into a running position and dashing towards her.

Her heart skipped a beat as she subconsciously took two steps backthe girl was getting closer and closer, and her running towards her head-on was sending chills down her spine.

On the ground, not far away, there was a soft rustling sound, like a small creature scurrying about.

Looking for the sound, the headless girl turned around to look for the source, holding her head in her arms. She then turned back around and stared at Yibei with cloudy, dead eyes.

And it blinked.

Its weird looking at a corpse filled with hints of life.

Is she trying to tell me to follow her?

The headless girl stopped a few metres away from her and pointed towards her own head in her arms. Yibei stared at the head and stretched out his hand slowly before retracting it repeatedly as if she were scared of being electrocuted by the head.

The girl, seeing that Yibei wasnt following her, poked her umbrella out from the stairwell and waved it up and down as if asking her to follow her.

The professor he must be upstairs.

The umbrella waved up and down as if it were nodding. Professor Mas office was at the end of the corridor; the filing room was on the third floor; the lab was on the fourth floor.

Yibei had doubts about trusting an urban legend, but time was running out.

I hope Professor Ma is alright.

She followed after the girl with courage. Besides, the lab was the first place she wanted to check anyway.

Its better to trust the girl to save some time.

Im feeling brave, she thought to herself. This isnt like me.

As she followed, she didnt realise that the girl in front of her had stopped, and she bumped into her back, causing her head to fall into Yibeis arms again.

Feeling her long hair mixed with dried blood, Yibei couldnt help but cringe immensely and stand there like a statue. She subconsciously wanted to throw it across the corridor, but she swallowed her fear and turned her head around to look at the girls face.

Her cloudy, lifeless eyes stared at her, and she rolled her eyes.

Immediately afterwards, her body retrieved the head before placing it back on her neck.

Did she just make fun of me?

The girl waved her arm, raised her finger, and pointed upstairs. However, instead of leading her upstairs, the girl looked at the stairwell and looked back at Yibei before making a motion that she was cold, as if something was looming upstairs.

She wanted to ask the girl to confirm her suspicions, but the girl simply backed into a wall and gradually faded away.

Ah really?

She came to the stairwell and cautiously retrieved two charms from her pocket before tossing them upward into the landing of the stairwell.

A burst of dazzling blue light flooded the entire stairwell, followed by a shrill scream.

The voice sounded like a man with a very hoarse voice, like an insect hissing. Strangely enough, it reminded her of a villager in the village she had seen in her vision before.

As she thought about it, she produced two more charms and threw them into the landing again, but this time, they simply made a clunk! sound on the floor.

After making sure that there was nobody else, she went up the stairs and came to the fourth floor, and the scene before her sent a chill down her spine.

The entire white-washed corridors were stained red with handprints and smears of blood, and beyond the prints, the characters within the bamboo scrolls were etched into the walls.

Hold up! Professor Ma interrupted. Youre telling me outside the corridor now?

Right? I was so scared! I contemplated abandoning you!

Oh. Then what?

Well, I saw Lu Xu, and he was looming in the corridor.