Chapter 165.3: Pen Spirit (6)

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Although Ruan Qing’s tone was very calm, it inexplicably aroused a touch of sympathy.

More than his expression of fear, it was the hint of heartache in his voice that struck a chord.

Because he was genuinely afraid of ghosts.

No one could remain calm when dragged into a grave by a ghost and imprisoned for several hours.

It was a fear and terror that reached the extreme of helplessness.

Most people would likely be frightened to the point of breakdown, or even scared to death.

[I know.] The system remained silent for a few seconds before speaking, his voice carrying a hint of unclear, complex emotions.

If it weren’t for this person’s fear of ghosts, he wouldn’t have spoken up to help him.

After all, once he helped, there was a high chance the game’s main system would discover him.

After the system finished speaking, Ruan Qing blinked and continued, ‘If you’re going to help, help thoroughly. Just tell me the answer directly.’

System: “...” Screw off.

He naturally knew the answer; after importing the instance, he knew the general setup of the entire instance.

But if he really told him the answer, he would be erased by the game’s main system the next second.

The game’s main system absolutely did not allow anyone to interfere with the infinite game.

Nor would it allow anyone to covet this person.

Ruan Qing didn’t pay attention to the system’s silence, but he also showed no intention of going to sleep.

Instead, he continued looking at the photos in the group album.

Trying to find classmates who had a good relationship with Cheng Mingzhe.

Unfortunately, only the sports meeting photo had his vague figure; all other photos had been deleted.

He couldn’t find it at all.

So it was impossible to determine who had a better relationship with Cheng Mingzhe.

Ruan Qing opened the class group members. Just as he was about to private message the classmates who lived in Room 402, he suddenly stopped.

Because a name in the group member list was very eye-catching.

Cheng Mingzhe.

Status...

Online.

Was his family still using this account?

Ruan Qing hesitated for a long time, swallowing a difficult mouthful of saliva. In the end, he lacked the courage to click on the brightly lit profile picture.

Instead, he privately chatted with several male classmates who had lived in room 402 before.

However, those three individuals hardly had any impression of Cheng Mingzhe.

After Cheng Mingzhe’s death, a new student moved into Room 402, and gradually, Cheng Mingzhe was forgotten.

As for other classmates, most couldn’t even remember there was such a person.

Ruan Qing had no choice but to give up.

He began to investigate what had happened in room 404 of Building A.

However, there were no traces whatsoever.

Not even the school’s academic and student systems had any records.

Because the school system retained data for only seven years, precisely three years after a class graduated.

In other words, the data of graduates would be regularly cleared after three years, making it impossible to retrieve.

During these seven years, there was nothing unusual about room 404 in building A.

No strange occurrences took place.

It’s normal for system data to be cleared, considering limited storage space.

But physical records, in the form of paper documents, shouldn’t be casually discarded; any event should leave a trace.

After failing to find more clues, Ruan Qing got up directly from the bed.

He wanted to go to the place where the physical records were stored to search for more leads.

“Are you going out?” Qi Yunshen turned to look at Ruan Qing and, without waiting for his response, continued, “Are you going to eat?”

Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, “Yeah.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunshen put down the book in his hands, smiled gently, and said, “Can you bring something for me?”

Qi Yunshen handed a card to Ruan Qing, still smiling gently, “Don’t worry, it’s on your way, just along the path to the cafeteria.”

“Okay.” Ruan Qing took the card and realized that Qi Yunshen hadn’t given him a card but his ID.

He initially thought it was for bringing food or buying something from the supermarket, but it seemed not.

The supermarket and cafeteria only accept campus bank cards, not ID cards.

A hint of confusion appeared in Ruan Qing’s eyes, “Bring what?”

“Condoms.” Qi Yunshen looked at Ruan Qing, tilting his head. Strands of hair fell from his forehead, giving him the appearance of an elegant young man.

However, his words were not something an elegant young man would typically say.

“Ah...?” Ruan Qing paused, looking at Qi Yunshen with a bewildered expression on his delicate face.

It seemed as if he was doubting whether he heard it right.

But clearly, he didn’t mishear. Qi Yunshen continued speaking gently, “The school clinic provides them for students for free. You can just swipe my ID.”

“Right, bring two boxes. One might not be enough.”

Qi Yunshen spoke with an air of indifference, as if he was talking about bringing lunch.

Ruan Qing: “...Oh.”

However, it’s not quite right to let others do this kind of thing.

Ruan Qing, rarely in a dilemma, wanted to refuse, but the original owner’s character wouldn’t allow that.

Usually, his classmates ignored him, and being ignored felt very uncomfortable.

Having helped once, maybe he could improve his relationship with his roommates, and he would be very happy to agree.

Ruan Qing could only tuck Qi Yunshen’s ID into his pocket.

Just as Ruan Qing was about to leave, he heard the siren of a police car.

The sound was close, finally stopping downstairs in the adjacent teacher’s apartment.

It must be for Shen Yu’an.

Ruan Qing immediately stopped, realizing that going out now might lead to an encounter.

It would be better to wait for the police to take Shen Yu’an away before going out.

Even if he couldn’t be convicted, Ruan Qing hoped Shen Yu’an would be detained for seven days.

At least that way, he wouldn’t come to disturb him again.

Qi Yunshen tilted the mirror slightly, aiming at the balcony over there.

The figure of the young man was reflected in the mirror.

Qi Yunshen’s gaze slowly moved down, landing on the young man’s waist. The image of the young man getting onto the bed just now flashed in his mind.

Because of climbing the stairs, the young man’s waist bent slightly. The oversized clothes no longer concealed the slender waist that was barely a handful, fully exposing it.

Qi Yunshen’s gaze deepened.

Ruan Qing waited until the sound of the police car’s sirens faded gradually before leaving the dormitory.

Planning to first go to the archive room where paper documents were stored, he intended to check information from seven years ago.

However, Ruan Qing had just stepped out of the dormitory gate when he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

Ruan Qing stopped in his tracks and instinctively turned around.

Leaning against the wall by the dormitory was a tall man, hands in his pockets, staring straight at him.

It was... Shen Yu’an!

He hadn’t been taken away by the police at all.

And at this moment, being blocked in this place, it was highly likely that he already knew who had reported him.

After all, before the photo went missing, Ruan Qing was the only one who had interacted with him.

So, it was obvious who had reported the incident to the police.

As Ruan Qing clearly saw that the man leaning against the wall was Shen Yu’an, his body stiffened in place, and his delicate face turned almost bloodless.

The next second, without thinking, he turned to run.

However, how could his speed compare to Shen Yu’an’s?

Ruan Qing was directly pulled into Shen Yu’an’s arms, and Shen Yu’an even covered his mouth.

Ruan Qing widened his eyes, desperately struggling to call for help, but his strength was too weak. He couldn’t break free from Shen Yu’an’s restraint.

In the end, with red eyes and tears welling at the corners, Ruan Qing was dragged by Shen Yu’an into a deserted corner under the dormitory building.

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