12: Chapter 12: A Midnight Investigation of the Girls' Dormitory! It's a shame these legs aren't on a tricycle!

"On-call at any time?"

Hearing Su Yang's profound request, the expressions of everyone present became quite colorful.

Principal Qian was a shrewd man; how could he not hear the hidden meaning behind those words?

He glanced at Ye Yuqing beside him, whose pretty face was flushed red, filled with shame and anger, yet she dared not refute; he immediately had a plan in mind.

Although Teacher Ye was the face of the school, compared to his own official position and the lives of the people throughout the campus, he could still distinguish which was more important.

"No problem! Absolutely no problem!"

Principal Qian slapped his chest with a loud thud and said with a fawning smile, "Teacher Ye is already the liaison for this operation; assisting Master Su is her duty! Let alone being on-call, even if it were..."

He chuckled, leaving the sentence unfinished, but his lewd gaze said it all.

"Teacher Ye, for the sake of the school's overall situation and the safety of the students, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."

Principal Qian turned to look at Ye Yuqing, his tone becoming serious, but this seriousness carried an air of irrefutable pressure.

"I..."

Ye Yuqing bit her red lips, her hands tightly clutching the hem of her clothes.

Looking at Su Yang's aggressive eyes, she felt both aggrieved and helpless.

She, of course, knew what this so-called "personal guide" implied.

A man and a woman, in the dead of night, in such a gloomy and terrifying place... what if this hooligan harbored ulterior motives towards her?

However, thinking of Su Yang's shocking strength just now and the student who was still in a coma, she took a deep breath and finally nodded.

"Okay, I agree."

Although her voice was soft, it carried a hint of determination.

"Straightforward!"

Su Yang snapped his fingers, jumped off the conference table, and casually swiped an unopened pack of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes from Principal Qian's desk.

"Since it's settled, don't dawdle. Lead the way."

"Now?" Ye Yuqing was stunned. "It's already dark..."

"Nonsense. If you don't hunt ghosts at night, are you going to wait until noon to sunbathe?"

Su Yang rolled his eyes and walked out of the conference room first. "It's the perfect time to get things done while it's dark and windy."

Ye Yuqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow him.

As for the two "Great Masters" who had been beaten until their noses were bruised and faces swollen, they had long since slunk away, not daring to even make a peep.

...

Night fell, and Jiangbei University plunged into total silence.

The dim streetlights elongated their shadows; the campus was quiet, and not even the chirping of insects could be heard.

Only the occasional gust of Yin Qi wind swept up the fallen leaves on the ground, making a rustling sound.

The two walked one after the other along the path leading to the girls' dormitory.

Su Yang had a cigarette in his mouth, hands in his pockets, looking so relaxed and comfortable, as if he were out for a post-dinner stroll.

Ye Yuqing followed closely behind him, clutching a high-powered flashlight in her hand, her beautiful eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly; the slightest movement would startle her.

"I say, Teacher Ye, you don't have to stick so close, do you?"

Su Yang suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Ah!"

Ye Yuqing couldn't hit the brakes in time and bumped into Su Yang's chest again.

"So proactive?"

Su Yang took the opportunity to hold her waist, feeling the amazing elasticity in his palm, and couldn't help but tease her.

"I... I didn't mean to..."

Ye Yuqing hurriedly stepped back two paces, her face blushing like a ripe apple, looking exceptionally alluring under the moonlight.

The high heels she was wearing today were not easy to walk in, and combined with her fear, her legs had been feeling a bit weak.

Su Yang looked down at her beautiful legs wrapped in black silk; even in the dim light, they still emitted a charming luster, and that perfect leg shape was simply a work of art.

"Teacher Ye, with such great legs, it's really a pity you don't pedal a tricycle."

"Pfft..."

Ye Yuqing, who had been nervous to death, nearly choked to death upon hearing this.

Pedal a tricycle?!

What on earth is this person thinking?!

"Su Yang! Can you be serious!" Ye Yuqing glared at him in shame and anger. "What time is it now, and you're still in the mood to joke!"

"Just trying to ease the tense atmosphere."

Su Yang shrugged and pointed to an old building not far ahead.

"Is that the haunted Building 4?"

Ye Yuqing looked in the direction of his finger, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

In the night, the five-story dormitory building stood alone, all its windows pitch black, like the gaping eyes of a monster.

The entire building was shrouded in thick fog; although there was no wind around, the trees in front of the building were shaking wildly, making strange wailing sounds.

Even from dozens of meters away, one could feel a bone-chilling cold rushing towards them.

"Yes... that's the building."

Ye Yuqing's voice trembled. "The girls who had the accidents all lived in Room 404 of this building."

"404? This room number is quite auspicious; 'not found', right?"

Su Yang sneered, but a flash of sharp light crossed his eyes.

In his vision, this building was not just simply shrouded in fog.

The whole building was wrapped in a thick, inseparable layer of black resentment, like a giant black cocoon.

And in the center of the resentment, it seemed something was constantly absorbing nutrients through this resentment.

"Interesting, looks like it's a big one."

Su Yang licked his lips and strode over.

"Let's go, take me to meet the tenants of 404."

"Ah? Re... really going inside?"

Ye Yuqing looked at the dark entrance, her legs trembling; she was truly terrified!

"What are you afraid of? With me here, even King Yama has to give me some face if he shows up."

Su Yang looked back at her and reached out his hand.

"Give me your hand."

"What for?"

"To hold it. In case you get lost later and get snatched by a male ghost to be his bride, I won't be responsible for saving you."

Ye Yuqing hesitated for a moment, looked at the gloomy environment, and finally obediently reached out her hand.

The moment she was held by Su Yang's broad and warm hand, a sense of security inexplicably arose in her heart, and her originally cold body seemed to warm up a little.

The two arrived at the dormitory building.

The door was plastered with yellow police tape, and a rusty lock hung on it.

Su Yang didn't even look; he just kicked it directly.

Bang!

The heavy lock, along with the door frame, flew off, echoing loudly in the empty first-floor lobby.

Whoosh—

As soon as the door opened, a gust of Yin Qi wind roared out, blowing their clothes until they fluttered loudly.

Ye Yuqing let out a startled cry, her whole body almost sticking to Su Yang.

"Such heavy Yin Qi."

Su Yang frowned; the concentration of this Yin Qi was several times stronger than the Su Family's.

"Hehehe..."

Just then, a strange laugh suddenly came from the empty corridor.

The sound seemed to come from all directions, now far, now near, making one's scalp tingle.

"Who?! Who's there?!"

Ye Yuqing waved the flashlight around, her voice sounding like she was about to cry.

"Stop waving it, it's upstairs."

Su Yang pressed her hand down, looked up, and his gaze turned to the corner of the stairs on the second floor.

There, hanging at an unknown time, was a red dress.

The dress swayed in the wind, as if an invisible person was wearing it and dancing.

And from under the hem of the dress, bright red liquid was dripping down, drip by drip...

"Blood... it's blood!"

Ye Yuqing covered her mouth, almost vomiting.

"Playing tricks."

Su Yang sneered, and a flash of golden light appeared in his hand.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

A Palm Thunder instantly blasted out!

"Ah!!!"

The red dress let out a shrill scream and instantly ignited, turning into a fireball.

In the firelight, a distorted human face could be vaguely seen flashing by.

"Small tricks, and you dare to show off in front of me?"

Su Yang blew on his fingers, where there was no smoke, and turned to Ye Yuqing, who was dumbfounded, and said:

"Let's go, upstairs."

"By the way, Teacher Ye, if you're scared later, you can hug me tight."

"I don't mind you taking advantage of me."

Ye Yuqing: "..."

Although she really wanted to curse, she still silently hugged Su Yang's arm, her whole body almost hanging on him, following him as he stepped onto that staircase that led to Hell.