He Siqi marveled again at how popular Ye Xue was. Not only did people flock to sit near her in class, but it seemed that many of the students attending the elective were also there for reasons other than academics.
As the number of students grew, so did the noise in the classroom.
It wasn’t until the teacher entered that the room finally quieted down.
Following the teacher’s instructions, Ye Xue turned to the correct page in her textbook, and He Siqi followed suit.
Just before class ended, they overheard a conversation between the boys sitting in front of them, who were talking about their evening plans. They faintly caught the words “ghost summoning charm.”
He Siqi glanced at Ye Xue.
Ye Xue stopped taking notes and looked up, deep in thought.
He Siqi leaned closer and whispered, “Xue, wasn’t the person talking just now the same guy who left that comment on Weibo last time?”
After all, it wasn’t common for people to mention both “ghost summoning” and “seeing ghosts” in the same breath.
Ye Xue nodded slightly. “Probably. I heard them mention Weibo just now. If I’m not mistaken, he’s the one who left that comment under the Taoist temple’s official account.”
He Siqi was stunned. “They’re pretty brave, wanting to summon ghosts. Didn’t the temple say they don’t sell ghost-summoning charms?”
Who knows if their charm was even real?
Ye Xue lowered her gaze.
After class, the teacher left the classroom with a USB drive in hand, while the boys in front of them slowly packed up their things, taking their time as they prepared to leave.
Ye Xue picked up her textbook and walked toward them. “I think I overheard you guys talking about a ghost game?”
Her voice was clear and crisp. The three boys turned around and, seeing that it was Ye Xue, immediately blushed. Stammering, one of them replied, “Uh, yeah, yeah, that’s right!”
He Siqi, who had just caught up, overheard Ye Xue smiling as she asked, “Can I join you? I’ve never seen a ghost before, and I’d love to experience it.”
Never… seen one?
He Siqi struggled to hold back her laughter. She noticed that Ye Xue’s ability to playfully deceive others had only grown sharper.
At the start of the school year, Ye Xue had already earned the title of campus beauty at Haicheng University.
Because of this, many people had figured out her class schedule and specifically joined her elective classes just to be around her.
Since Ye Xue had asked so directly, the boys naturally couldn’t refuse and quickly nodded in agreement.
He Siqi was also curious about the ghost-summoning charm they had mentioned. And with Ye Xue by her side, she felt braver, so she decided to tag along.
As Ye Xue watched the direction the boys were heading, she realized they were going to the infamous Room 404.
Their courage was impressive—like newborn calves unafraid of tigers.
The student who had left the comment on Weibo was named Ruan Xinghua, and when he noticed Ye Xue’s curiosity about ghosts, he eagerly began telling her the ghost stories surrounding Room 404.
Ye Xue listened, nodding slightly, and then asked, “Where did you get your ghost-summoning charm? I tried buying one from a Taoist temple before, but the priest told me they didn’t sell such charms.”
Ruan Xinghua replied, “I asked at the temple too, and they don’t sell them.”
He continued, “But we bought this charm from a man dressed all in black while we were out. We’re not sure if it works, but we thought we’d give it a try.”
All in black?
Ye Xue frowned. “Do you remember what he looked like?”
Before Ruan Xinghua could answer, his roommate interjected, “We didn’t get a good look. He was wearing a black cloak—really mysterious.”
He Siqi was speechless. They were willing to use something this shady?
Ye Xue fell silent.
Her instincts told her that the person who sold them the ghost-summoning charm might be the same one responsible for forging the demon-slaying sword.
Originally, Ye Xue had thought the ghost-summoning charm wouldn’t work. But now she was beginning to doubt it.
If it were real, though, this kind of sinister charm…
Before they knew it, the group had arrived at the science building.
The red-dressed female ghost wasn’t here; she had probably gone somewhere else to read.
Ye Xue deliberately slowed her pace and said quietly to He Siqi, “Siqi, this might summon a real ghost later. Are you sure you want to—”
But He Siqi shook her head, her tone filled with trust. “You’re here, right? I know you’ll protect me, Xue. Won’t you?”
Ye Xue smiled and nodded. “Yes, I’ll make sure to protect you.”
Seeing the serious look on Ye Xue’s face, He Siqi became even more curious about the ghost-summoning charm. She couldn’t help but ask, “Xue, could you let me see a ghost too? I want to know if their charm works.”
Ye Xue was surprised. “You want to open your yin-yang eyes? What if it summons a ghost—won’t you be scared?”
He Siqi nodded. “I’ll be scared. But I feel like I’ve already seen the most disgusting ghost in the world, so nothing else could be worse than that, right?”
Ye Xue knew who she was talking about and patted He Siqi’s hand comfortingly. “Don’t worry, he won’t have the chance to bother you again.”
He Siqi nodded slightly.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Xue gave her the safest Five Thunder Talisman for protection.
Then she opened He Siqi’s spiritual vision.
When He Siqi looked at the science building again, the scene had changed.
The area was filled with thick black energy, making the atmosphere feel eerie.
Covering her mouth in shock, He Siqi muttered, “So the ghost rumors are true? There’s so much dark energy here.”
Ye Xue remembered the red-dressed female ghost and chuckled. “Yep, and it’s a ghost who loves making people solve problems.”
He Siqi was stunned. “Solve problems?”
A ghost that loved to study?
If Ye Xue hadn’t sounded so serious, He Siqi would’ve thought she was joking.
By the time the two entered the building, Ruan Xinghua was already getting ready to burn the ghost-summoning charm.
Seeing this, Ye Xue casually grabbed a chair and sat by the door like a guardian, prepared to deal with anything that appeared.
He Siqi sat down next to her. At first, she felt nervous, but seeing how calm Ye Xue was, she took a deep breath and slowly relaxed.
The other students saw Ye Xue sitting by the door and thought about approaching her, but they were afraid it might backfire and annoy her.
In the end, they chose to stay in the classroom, waiting for the ghost to appear.
As soon as the charm was burned, the sky darkened, and the classroom suddenly became dim. The temperature also dropped noticeably.
Ruan Xinghua was confused. “Why am I so cold? I’m wearing two layers.”
His roommate joked, “Maybe the ghost is already here!”
The trees outside were swaying violently in the wind, and when He Siqi saw a thick black shadow moving toward them, her heart skipped a beat.
The charm they bought actually summoned a ghost!
Ruan Xinghua and his friends were still laughing in the classroom, oblivious to the seriousness of the situation. They were even planning to take pictures when the ghost showed up.
But the temperature continued to drop, and Ruan Xinghua’s roommates, Fan Xing, and Jiang Cheng, were also starting to feel the cold.
Fan Xing muttered, “Is there a typhoon coming?”
The eerie chill grew stronger, and as the ghosts approached, a layer of frost formed on the walls of the science building.
He Siqi’s eyes widened in shock.
In front of them were dozens of restless spirits, crowded together, some with missing limbs, their deathly appearances utterly tragic.
They were heading straight for the classroom where Ruan Xinghua was, clearly drawn by the ghost-summoning charm.
“We died so…” Dozens of voices overlapped, speaking in broken, fragmented sentences. The eerie sound made He Siqi’s face turn pale.
“—tragically…”
Ye Xue glanced up indifferently, meeting the spirits’ gaze.
Just as the spirits from the mass grave finished their haunting words, they turned and saw Ye Xue sitting there like a guardian. Their tone immediately shifted: “…Sorry to bother you.”
Within a second, the spirits vanished from He Siqi’s sight.
The frost that had formed on the walls melted away instantly, and the room’s temperature returned to normal.
He Siqi stood there, stunned, her mouth agape, staring at Ye Xue in disbelief.
Meanwhile, Ruan Xinghua had finished burning another ghost-summoning charm, but nothing happened. Frustrated, he burned yet another one.
After burning the final charm, the room remained eerily quiet.
There wasn’t a ghost in sight, not even the sound of wind.
Fan Xing and Jiang Cheng couldn’t hold back any longer. “Is your charm even working? Where are the ghosts?”
Ruan Xinghua, equally confused, responded, “I have no idea!”
He Siqi’s gaze drifted back to Ye Xue.
Her delicate features and calm demeanor radiated an icy aura.
No one could have guessed that the moment the spirits saw her, they fled in terror.
He Siqi, her expression complicated, muttered, “They’ll never come…”
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