C9

Chapter 9 - Su Xiao's Request for help

Someone patted my shoulder. I turned around and saw that it was two girls. They were Chen Ziyue's roommates.

There was still fear and unease on their faces. After hesitating for a long time, they finally said, "Yan Nuo, can you tell us what is going on?"

Actually, I didn't want to say anything, but she's Chen Ziyue's roommate after all, and she might even know some clues. Whether it was out of concern or gossip, they should also know what had happened.

I tried my best to say it in a less frightening manner, but of course, I didn't say what Chen Ziyue said to me, for fear of scaring them.

However, after the two of them finished listening, their faces were still as pale as paper.

One of the girls, whose name was Su Xiao, retreated a few steps before suddenly letting out a terrified scream: "She's coming for us, she's coming for us!"

I was startled and was about to ask what was going on when Su Xiaoxiao turned around and ran away. It was as if she was being chased by something extremely terrifying.

The other girl said she was sorry and ran after Su Xiao, leaving me by myself, staring at their backs in a daze. Su Yan's shriek just now attracted the attention of many people. Everyone thought that I was just exaggerating the situation to scare the other party, so they pointed at me and kept their distance.

I stood where I was, the sun coming in through the window at the end of the corridor, casting a golden glow. The corner I was standing in was dark and cold, as if I had been cut off from another world.

I subconsciously hugged my shoulders, unable to release the chill of being abandoned.

What should I do?

The surroundings were deathly silent.

I stood like a wooden figure for a long time, and then I remembered what Zishan had told me: If you have any trouble, go to that bookstore and find a book.

At such a crucial moment, I didn't even care if his words were true or false. It was as though a drowning man grabbing onto a lifesaving straw. Even if he knew his chances were slim, he would still go all out. Chen Ziyue is already dead. My intuition tells me that if I don't think of a way to deal with her, more people will die a violent death!

I hurried to the bookstore and bought the book. For some reason, I had the feeling that this bookstore gave me a sense of familiarity, as if I had been here only a short time ago. But the last time I could remember it was two months ago, when school started here to buy old textbooks.

The black book was indeed pitch black. Even the pages inside were black.

I turned the book over and over several times, but I couldn't find anything. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: "Could it be that Zishan Ming is really playing with me?"

I shook my head, convincing myself to be patient. But before I could run out of patience, the counselor called and said the police were still waiting and wanted me to come as soon as possible. After all, it was a murder case that couldn't be delayed.

It was already 11: 00 in the morning when he went to take notes and counseling and returned to the dormitory.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the bedroom door.

I craned my neck and felt alarmed. After a long struggle, I reached the door. My voice trembled slightly. "Who is it?"

"I'm Su Xiao." It was indeed Su Xiao's voice that came from outside, sounding very tired.

Relieved, I opened the door. However, he was surprised to find that Yan Nan was also outside, carrying a plastic bag. It seemed that he had just bought something.

This time, Su Xiao had come with the girl from earlier. Her name was Bai Yating, and she was Su Xiaoxiao's and Chen Ziyue's roommate.

When Yannan went to wash the fruit, I told them to sit down and asked them if they had anything else to do at this late hour. Su Xiao bit her lower lip. After a long moment of silence, she suddenly burst into tears.

In a split-second, I was stupefied. Yannan rushed in with her wet hands and asked me what was wrong, while I was at a loss of what to do when I saw Su Xiao crying and gasping for breath. All I could do was find a tissue to wipe her tears.

Su Xiaoxiao sobbed until she sobbed. I was incomparably embarrassed and didn't know where I had caused her to cry, so I could only silently wait for her to finish.

In the end, it was Bai Yating who opened her mouth. "Yan Nuo, actually, Xiaoxiao wants to ask you for a favor."

Bai Yating explained that before Chen Ziyue's accident, there had been something odd about her. Su Xiao and she had been good friends in high school, but they didn't know what had happened to Chen Ziyue. Therefore, she wanted to find someone to help and ask the devil.

"Invite a ghost?!"

Yan Nan's eyes widened, "Really? You guys believe this?"

"Yan Nuo, I'm begging you. It's said that this method is very effective. Furthermore, you are a witness at that time. That's why I only tried it once. If it didn't succeed, then I'll give up." Su Xiao sobbed.

I grit my teeth. To be honest, I don't really want to help. Ghosts were too mysterious, who knew if they would meet face to face. I've got one in my stomach, to say nothing of anything else!

"Then do you know why Chen Ziyue acted so strangely?" I asked, staring at Su Xiao.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao turned her head over and said with a voice that was slightly flickering, "I don't know about that. She had nightmares all the time and her face was scary as well. We didn't dare to ask."

I frowned. Su Xiao was obviously hiding something from me.