Han Shan looked at Zhang Hao in surprise and said, "You've been outmaneuvered?"

Zhang Hao looked at the figure of his schoolmate walking away, feeling a little complicated. If he could force a girl to this point, she must have been forced to the point of no return.

Has the situation of this photography club become so bad?
Zhang Hao didn't know how to describe it, nor how to solve it. Anyway, things hadn't come to that point yet, so he would just take it one step at a time.

The next day, during class, the teacher started to make things difficult for Zhang Hao again. But Zhang Hao didn't take him seriously at all. No matter what the teacher said, Zhang Hao could always counter it. Thanks to Red's help, Zhang Hao was able to fight back against the teacher so easily. If it was up to Zhang Hao alone, he would have made a fool of himself.

As a result, Zhang Hao became famous in the school. Everyone knew that there was a troublemaker in their class who was often bullied by the teacher, but he always managed to get away with it. He relied on nothing else but his thick skin and his ability to argue with the teacher.

In everyone's eyes, Zhang Hao seemed to have become the new generation of school bully, his reputation even overshadowed that of Fatty. But Zhang Hao didn't want to surpass Fatty at all. He felt unlucky when he thought about being associated with Fatty.

While having dinner yesterday, Zhang Hao suddenly heard the girls at the next table talking about a topic that interested him.

"Really, when my boyfriend and I were about to kiss, I really smelled a strange smell. I was so scared that I burst into tears. My boyfriend was stunned and thought that his kissing skills were too bad and he made me cry. He kept apologizing to me for more than an hour!"

The other girls all laughed when they heard this, but after they finished laughing, their faces turned serious again, as if this matter couldn't make them relax for too long.

"Do you think there is a ghost in this library? How come I have never seen one? I go to the library to study every day. Could it be that this ghost is very selective and only looks for people with a partner instead of single people like me?"

A short-haired, carefree girl finished speaking, and everyone else started laughing. The atmosphere of their chat was sometimes relaxed, and sometimes solemn, which made people confused. It seems that all girls in the world chat in the same way.

"I think this matter may not be that simple... It is said that there are ghosts in the library, but where do these ghosts come from? I have heard several different versions. Today, Jiaojiao, you said that you smelled the fragrance of flowers when you kissed your boyfriend, but I heard from another person before that when she was doing homework with her boyfriend, her boyfriend suddenly shook all over like crazy, scaring everyone around them, and everyone ran away. Her boyfriend couldn't recover for a long time. He sat in his seat for more than half an hour before he came to his senses. He had no memory of what had just happened, and he didn't even react when I waited for more than half an hour."

As soon as these words came out, several girls covered their mouths, looking scared.

A brave girl said directly: "Could it be that he is possessed by a ghost?"

"But I don't think there are ghosts in this world." Another girl retorted, "We are all telling ghost stories, and some people claim to have seen ghosts, but who can provide solid evidence? I think the reason these stories are just stories is because they are too unreal. I still don't quite believe that there are ghosts in this world. If you talk about this topic again in the future, I won't get involved. I really can't get a word in at all."

"Okay, okay, we didn't mean it. If you don't want to talk about it, we won't mention it."

The friendship between young girls is always full of warmth. Seeing that their friend did not want to participate in this topic, the others also shut up and tried to change the topic to other places, starting to talk about hair and nail art. But at this time, the short-haired girl could not get a word in. In a small group of several people, there will always be someone who is ignored, and it depends on whose turn it is today.

Zhang Hao looked at Han Shan and asked, "Do you think there are ghosts in this library?"

How could Han Shan know? They had just arrived here not long ago, and Han Shan had never been to the library. On weekdays, Han Shan was always with Zhang Hao, and there was no other entertainment in his life, let alone other friends. How could he know such a question?

"I don't know either. If you really want to know, why don't you go to the library and look for it yourself?"

At this moment, the girls behind him seemed to have made an appointment to go to the library. Zhang Hao didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he took his plate and sat down at the girls' table.

The girls suddenly noticed that there was someone else next to them and felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhang Hao, however, was completely unaware and greeted them enthusiastically: "Hello, I just overheard you guys talking about the library. I'm usually very interested in ghost stories. If you haven't finished talking about this topic, why not tell me about it?"

The female classmate who was not interested in ghost stories directly said, "Who are you? Do we know you? Don't just come and chat with us casually, okay? Can't you see that we are chatting here?"

The tone was too harsh. Zhang Hao was about to make some excuses when another girl tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, why are you so mean to me? I'm so handsome, can you be a little nicer and stop showing your preferences so obviously?"

The long-haired girl said nothing and turned her head away silently. Zhang Hao was stunned, feeling as if he had learned something incredible.

The girl leading the group was very pretty, with fair skin and blonde hair that stood out in the snow. She also had a badge on her arm, which looked like a student union badge, so it seemed like she was a member of the student union.

"My classmate, your name is Zhang Hao, right? I seem to have seen your name in the student union's bulletin."

Zhang Hao was eating rice, but when he heard this, he couldn't help coughing twice.

"What? I was on the student union bulletin?"

"Yes, everyone in the student union says that you are a troublemaker. No matter where you are seen, you always get into conflicts with others. Although you are innocent most of the time, it is not easy for you to have such a 'physique'. You are now the focus of observation of the student union. If you violate the school rules one day, we will punish you."

Zhang Hao suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

This was too direct a statement, making it impossible for him to continue the conversation.

At this moment, Han Shan also sat next to Zhang Hao with his own plate, pretending to be completely unaware, and started talking to the girls.

"Classmates, he is really innocent. He is usually a nice person and has never done anything bad. But somehow, he is always involved in all kinds of messes. He feels aggrieved, but there is nothing he can do. If you don't believe me, you can ask around. It is always others who cause trouble for us first."

The way he tried to defend himself unexpectedly touched the student union girl's sweet spot.

"Okay, okay, I understand. I won't misunderstand you. What I want to say is that it's better to keep a low profile in school. If you want to be high-profile, you have to do it to the extreme so that others can't find any fault with it. By the way, if you plan to go to the library, I'll be there soon and I can take you with me."

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

Zhang Hao hurriedly finished his meal and followed the schoolmate towards the library.

The library is located in the deepest part of the school campus, hidden in a quiet forest. There is also a school wildlife park in this forest. Although there are no rare wild animals in it, the students are very friendly to these animals and will not do anything out of line.

"The library is right in front. Go ahead and read any book you want. But I have to remind you that the ghost in that ghost story is said to only appear at night!"

After the schoolgirl finished speaking, she smiled mysteriously and turned away.

Zhang Hao walked into the library and found a seat to sit down. He stayed there from noon to evening, almost ten hours, reading books of various kinds.

One of the articles successfully attracted his attention.

The article tells the story of a man who disguised himself as a woman in ancient times. He solved dozens of cases, big and small, over a period of years. However, just when the secret of her female body was about to be revealed, all the credit she had earned was taken away by others, and she died in hatred.

It sounded like something was wrong with the story. Zhang Hao turned the pages and found that it was actually a book about folklore.

Turning the page, as expected, the protagonist of the story became a wronged ghost.

As night fell, Zhang Hao became interested and decided to get up to see if there was anything unusual around him. However, as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy without warning and almost lost his balance.

what on earth is it?

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The next morning, the sky was gray and gloomy.

Thick fog filled the air, and dark clouds pressed down on the sky above the city of Bianjing like huge rocks. The air was filled with a damp and foul smell.

After a night of rain, small mirror-like puddles formed on the uneven ground of the southern city, reflecting the gradually brightening sky. The surrounding houses were closely connected, but dilapidated, and the gaps between the bricks and tiles revealed the helplessness of poverty.

——Crack!
A foot wearing a black boot with a jade sole broke the tranquility of the water.

"Sir, preliminary judgment is that the case occurred at midnight last night, and the deceased died of suffocation. After visiting the surrounding neighbors, no unusual noises were heard at the time of the incident. The scene is just ahead, please go this way."

A tall Jinyiwei officer, holding a file, carefully followed the owner of the plain jade black boots and reported.

——This man looked young, no more than a teenager, wearing a red flying fish official uniform, with a golden embroidered spring sword on his waist. His skin was fair and tender, with his hands behind his back. Although his figure was not as tall and straight as his subordinates, his clear and gentle face was full of confidence and a unique aura of a superior.

Turning the corner, a dilapidated courtyard wall came into view, with a red gate in the middle. The iron bolts and door nails had long been rusted, revealing a dark background.

On the half-opened door beam, a rope was hanging, and at the end of the rope was the body of a young man, whose face was blurred. The rope was tied into a knot around his neck, and the head of the corpse was drooping at a strange angle - obviously, the neck was broken.

The boy changed into a comfortable standing position, with his arms bent, elbows resting on his chest, his other hand supporting his chin, his brown eyes full of thought.

"Sir!" Another voice came from behind, "The suspect has been brought here! According to the neighbors, this person had a conflict with the deceased."

The young man turned around and saw a ragged man being dragged over and forced to kneel on the ground. The Jinyiwei officer who brought him shouted, "How dare you! Hurry up and meet Master Shi!"

The suspect came back to his senses from the panic and kowtowed desperately. After a few kowtows, his forehead was broken and blood was flowing. He cried and complained: "Sir! I really didn't kill Liu Nian! It wasn't me! I... Although he was chasing me for debts and I really couldn't pay them back, I definitely don't have the courage to kill anyone. Sir, please understand, wuwuwu——"

"Let him go, he is not the murderer." Lord Shi said, his voice was surprisingly clear and loud.

The subordinate was stunned: "Ah? Sir, the brothers have been investigating since early morning, and they found this person who is related to the case..."

The young man, who was respectfully called "Master Shi" by everyone, took a step back, raised his hand and pointed at the hanging corpse and said, "Look, there is a clear palm print on the deceased's neck. It is obvious that he was first strangled to death by someone's hands, and then his neck was broken by the rope. In addition, there are blood marks on his neck, and there is dried flesh and blood between his fingernails, which means that he struggled violently before his death and accidentally scratched himself during the struggle."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then they all turned their eyes to the suspect.

——Under the suspect's tattered sleeves, which were almost torn into strips, two arms as thin as chopsticks were stretched out, and it seemed that they would break if they were bent lightly. Although the arms were black and rough, there were indeed no bloodstains left by scratches.

"Send the body back to the Royal Guards and have the coroner examine it carefully." Lord Shi said as he turned and walked outside. "Start the investigation from the deceased's interpersonal relationships, focusing on financial disputes. At the same time, search his home inside and out, and don't miss any details. You will definitely find something that intersects with his interpersonal relationships."

"Yes!"

Many officers responded in unison, and instantly dispersed, each going about their business.

Lord Shi walked to a place where no one noticed him and sighed slightly.

"It would be great if we could just check for fingerprints. There would be no need to go through so much trouble."

That's right, this sharp-eyed, decisive and high-ranking Jinyiwei Commander Shi, is actually a 21st century college student with a good family background named Zhang Hao.

Because he was interested in the story of the wronged ghost in the library, he went to the library, but unexpectedly he came to this place inexplicably.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, he couldn't help but complain about the ancient way of handling cases and their efficiency, which were really too low.

——If I can do a DNA test, even if the king of heaven has committed a crime, I can find him out! (End of this chapter)

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