118: James Girls' School

James Girls School, Faculty Dormitory Area

Buildings loomed indistinctly behind lush, green trees, most of which grew crookedly as if their growth had been warped by a magnetic field.

The green belt was overgrown with weeds, looking as though the land hadn't been tended to for months.

Furthermore, dark red stains—it was unclear if they were blood or paint—marred the perimeter walls.

The entire scene appeared exceptionally eerie and sinister. Even in the bright light of day, the place exuded a hair-raising atmosphere.

“Is this the place? You Lin.” Ming Xuan stood where she was, expressionless, hands on her hips as her cold gaze swept over the surroundings.

“Sister Xuan, it is indeed here.” You Lin bowed respectfully, a fawning smile appearing on his face.

He cautiously observed Ming Xuan's reaction, terrified of provoking this hot-tempered powerhouse.

“Tsk! Put away that sycophantic look; it's useless on me right now. If it weren't for your big mouth, the BOSS wouldn't have held a grudge and punished This Old Lady by sending me to Africa to establish a branch.” Ming Xuan glared at You Lin, a flicker of fury in her eyes.

You Lin pouted, muttering aggrievedly, “But we didn't end up going there; we rerouted to Country Y!”

“You have the nerve to say that? If Chief Assistant Lin hadn't whispered sweet nothings in the BOSS's ear, This Old Lady would be watching lions in heat on the savannah right now.” The more Ming Xuan thought about it, the angrier she got, and she stomped her foot hard.

You Lin comforted her with a grin, “Sister Xuan, isn't it great coming to Country Y? Look at Glasgow; there are gentlemen everywhere. Maybe you can have a romantic human-ghost romance. How interesting would that be!”

You Lin tried to lighten the mood with humor, but in return, he received an even harsher glare from Ming Xuan.

Veins bulged on her forehead as she suddenly threw a punch, aiming straight for You Lin’s oval face. She cursed, “F*ck, This Old Lady is female, and my preference is females.”

【Sob sob sob... I haven't cuddled with my wife in a week. It's all your fault!】

A dull thud sounded. You Lin stumbled back several steps, a pained expression on his face. He reached out to touch his crooked nose and couldn't help but hiss, “Hiss... it hurts... Sister Xuan, you're too ruthless!”

Ming Xuan roared furiously, “Ruthless? If you had to handle over a hundred supernatural incidents a week like I do, you'd be even more brutal than This Old Lady.”

You Lin hurriedly pinched the bridge of his nose with his left hand and gently pressed the nasal cartilage back into place with his right, saying fawningly, “Sister Xuan, your little brother knows he was wrong. I'll definitely arrange ten model sisters for you to make amends another day, okay?”

Seeing You Lin's pathetic state, the fire in Ming Xuan's heart dissipated slightly, but she still sternly refused, “No need. Don't waste time, get to business. I don't want to be forced to kneel on a keyboard by my wife when I get home.”

Hearing this, You Lin's interest was piqued, and he asked curiously, “Wife? Is it You Xiaoqian? Or Doctor Ling Xi?”

Ming Xuan frowned slightly and pursed her lips before saying softly, “Neither. It's AYao.”

“Ling Yao? Isn't Ling Yao straight? A while ago, she even asked me for photos of Minister You Yu and You Pan's abs.”

You Lin's complaint echoed in the air, tinged with confusion.

However, just as he realized he had blurted out something he shouldn't have...

A flash of realization hit him. He suddenly remembered something, his pupils darting around—【Game over. Ling Yao gave me twenty thousand in hush money.】

“Is that so?” Ming Xuan's fist clenched tightly, emitting a crisp cracking sound.

Sensing Ming Xuan's rising anger, You Lin hurriedly backed away, trying to distance himself from the impending volcanic eruption.

He explained nervously, “Uh... I remembered wrong. I must have remembered wrong.”

Meanwhile, his heart raced, and sweat dripped from his forehead.

“Big sister, why don't you save your progress for now and settle the score with Ling Yao when we get back to City C.”

You Lin's survival instinct kicked in, and he desperately suggested.

【I hope I can divert Sister Xuan's attention to avoid being beaten into a pig's head. Waaaah X﹏X, I have a date with a foreign lady tonight!】

Hearing this, Ming Xuan stopped and, after a moment's thought, said, “Fine. We'll find the Evil Spirit first.”

She touched her non-existent green hat and turned to stride toward the source of the Evil Spirit's aura.

【Damn it! She needs to be taught a lesson for seven days and seven nights, no excuses allowed!!!】

Seeing this, You Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't dare lower his guard. He quickly followed Ming Xuan, muttering, “Wait for me, Sister Xuan.”

“Your little brother didn't mean it.”

“Out with the old, in with the new!”

...Faculty Dormitory Area, Building Seven, First Floor Lobby

“Does the underworld app say when the first supernatural incident occurred in this faculty dormitory?”

“This... this... Sister Xuan, give me ten seconds. I'll check my phone.”

You Lin took out his phone, quickly unlocked the screen, and his fingers tapped rapidly as he entered the underworld app interface.

He clicked on the task bar, his eyes fixed on the screen as he quickly browsed the information within.

“The earliest was four months ago...”

“The cause was a teacher's suicide. It's said that a male teacher tried to assault a student in his class and hanged himself after being discovered.”

“Within just two days after that, another female teacher from that class and six girls all died in succession from accidents. One of the girls was even the daughter of the city's richest man...”

You Lin continued, “These girls all died suddenly on their way home from school. There were no signs of a struggle at the scene, only some strange symbols and bloodstains.”

“The police investigated for a long time but never found the killer. Later, rumors spread that it was the work of an Evil Spirit, so this faculty dormitory area was abandoned.”

“In the following months, people occasionally entered the school out of curiosity, leading to ghost stories and over a dozen accidental deaths.”

“Later, the city government specifically invited several Buddhist Nuns from the Great Xia to perform a ritual and used artifacts to seal off the dormitory area. Only then did similar incidents stop occurring.”

“It wasn't until the Underworld established its branch in Country Y and the city's richest man donated 1.5 billion in incense offerings that I begged Sister Xuan to come and wrap things up. After all, even Ghost Reapers can't say no to money!”

“Buddhist Nuns?”

“Yeah, supposedly they were from Yunlan Nunnery—the same Yunlan Nunnery that has collaborated with Ghost Reapers many times in the North to crack down on cults. Unfortunately, the day after sealing the dormitory, the nuns died of exhaustion.”

“Yunlan Nunnery! No wonder they could seal a Rank Four Evil Spirit above their level.” Ming Xuan licked her lips.

“However, foreigners sure are curious. Going in even when it's haunted—it's practically scheduled feeding for the Evil Spirit!!!”