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Chapter 238 Broken Computer

Hao Laoshi was startled by the sudden sound and didn't say anything.

Although she didn't receive a reply, Liu Ruyan continued speaking on her own.

“Speaking of perverts, I do know an arsonist… It’s not that he particularly enjoys arson, but I personally witnessed him burn down an entire house, killing all four members of his family, all because of some wild guess.” Liu Ruyan paused here, “But this guess was just speculation without any factual evidence.”

As Liu Ruyan spoke, Hao Laoshi quickly filtered through the recent news in his mind, trying to find news about arson.

But it was not found.

Seemingly guessing Hao Laoshi's thoughts, Liu Ruyan smiled slightly: "Let me calculate, I was only fourteen years old at that time, and eight years have passed since that incident."

At this point, Liu Ruyan recalled, "Moreover, not many people knew about that incident, and it was ultimately treated as an accidental fire."

The sun in the sky baked the ground, and the intense heat enveloped the three of them.

Hao Laoshi felt a chill run down his spine: "You...didn't you personally witness that person setting the fire? Didn't you call the police?"

They witnessed the arsonist burn four people to death and knew that the case was ultimately treated as an accident, yet none of them reported it to the police or exposed the perpetrator.

Even years later, they would still bring up this malicious incident that killed four people as if it were a joke, just like saying "The weather is so nice today".

Thinking of this, Hao Laoshi couldn't help but take a step back, his legs trembling slightly.

What kind of teammates did he get matched with this time...?

Liu Ruyan narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly, seemingly not intending to bring up the matter again: "By the way, I came in with two acquaintances, do you have..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Hao Laoshi interrupted her.

At this moment, the middle-aged man disguised as a student stared intently at Liu Ruyan: "Didn't you call the police? Was it because you were scared... or did you not care about those four lives? You were only fourteen years old then, weren't you?"

How could someone who witnessed an arsonist committing murder at the age of fourteen turn around and act as if nothing had happened?

Hao Laoshi had already made up his mind. If the answer was the latter, he would turn around and run away, taking Peach Maruko with him. He did not intend to act with someone who seemed to be a pervert.

Liu Ruyan glanced at the watch on her wrist. She had taken it from someone else's wrist, so it was a bit too big.

Then she looked up and said, "Let me finish asking my questions first. I came in with two acquaintances, a doctor carrying a guitar and the other wearing glasses..."

This time, she didn't even get to finish speaking.

Hao Laoshi turned and ran as if he had heard something extremely terrifying, even forgetting about Peach Maruko next to him.

Peach Maruko clearly didn't want to stay with Liu Ruyan either, so without hesitation, she immediately ran away with Hao Laoshi.

At this moment, only Liu Ruyan was standing in this spacious place, which looked very roomy.

She watched their figures recede into the distance, her expression unchanged, then glanced at the watch on her wrist.

It's already around 12:50, almost 1 o'clock.

Hao Laoshi ran for quite a long time, until he was so tired that he could barely run anymore, then he stopped and gasped for breath. He plopped down on the flower bed steps, catching his breath while looking behind him.

When Liu Ruyan disappeared from sight, Hao Laoshi finally felt a little relieved.

However, Peach Maruko was left far behind, but she was still trying her best to run towards this side.

The weather was extremely hot; after just a few steps of running, one would be drenched in sweat, making one wish to take off one's clothes and jump into the pond next to the school's woods.

However, this might startle countless young couples emerging from the woods.

Peach didn't want to spoil the mood, so as soon as she stopped, she squatted down next to Hao Laoshi, panting heavily, too weak to even lift her head. But as she panted, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Hao Laoshi, who was next to her, stopped earlier than her, but even though he had rested for a while, he was still panting heavily.

And the more I gasped for breath, the more something felt wrong, like an asthma attack.

Peach lifted her sun-baked head and looked at Hao Laoshi beside her with a puzzled expression.

She was startled at first glance.

Under the intense sunlight, Hao Laoshi's face had turned bluish-purple.

She had never seen sunlight that could tan a person to this color before; this complexion was clearly not from sun exposure!

Hao Laoshi kept grabbing at his neck, as if trying to grab something away, as if someone was choking him.

But there was no one around him, not even a single tree branch!
Peach hurriedly moved closer, reaching out to touch Hao Laoshi's neck, but missed.

There was nothing there, as if he were being choked by the air.

Peach, standing next to her, was getting a little anxious. She frantically pulled out one item after another, all of which were special items she had obtained in the dungeon.

But none of these things could help her solve the problem of "what to do if a ghost grabs your neck".

She could only watch as Hao Laoshi struggled in front of her, his face growing darker and darker until it was almost a liver color; with one last violent struggle, he breathed his last and never moved again.

The person, now a corpse, lay limply on the ground, their face still a horribly reddish-brown.

Silence returned. Peach's body stiffened for a few seconds. Hao Laoshi's death was clearly caused by a ghost.

After Hao Laoshi's death, the ghost seemed to take no further action.

Peach felt nauseous looking at the corpse on the ground.

But she didn't feel nauseous for long; instead, she quickly glanced around.

This is a secluded corner next to the teaching building. Most of the students have gone to the cafeteria or back to their dormitories, and no teachers venture here. There are hardly any people around.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was around.

If someone finds a dead person next to you, you'll be in deep trouble... I wonder if there are any CCTV cameras around here.

Thinking of this, Peach quickly glanced around again, but couldn't find any sign of the camera.

Regardless of whether there are cameras or not, what she needs to do is leave as soon as possible; who knows what trouble might arise if she stays here any longer.

Peach quickened her pace, wanting to leave, but as she lifted her foot, she suddenly remembered something, quickly darted to the side, and took out her phone, which had been in her pocket.

The content on the screen had been updated while they were running away!

Peach hurriedly went to check the newly updated content, but as she looked, her teeth started chattering uncontrollably.

She shuddered violently: "How could this... happen..."

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she looked up sharply, but at that moment, a pale hand slowly reached out and entered Peach's line of sight.

The author has changed computers; this one keeps making typos, it's so frustrating... Thank you to Ling Xiaoye, Yueyan Canyinghan, and Weihao 8292 for the donations φ(≧ω≦*).

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