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Huang Lu Meisha kept her lips tightly pressed together, remaining silent.

After a long while, she seemed to give in.

“I understand. I can take you there, but the fire almost destroyed the entire structure of the teaching building. The building is at risk of collapsing at any time, so we can't go in. We can only look at it from the outside.”

"It's okay, we'll just look around from the outside."

Xu Ming said with a smile.

Ryougi Shiki looked at Xu Ming's smile and a surge of evil fire rose in her heart.

"Tch~ Just like that female fox..."

She muttered something under her breath.

Did you just say something?

Xu Ming looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"No."

Ryougi Shiki gave a cold reply.

Led by Misaya Huanglu, the three of them walked through a small grove of trees and arrived at the abandoned school building.

For some reason, as soon as Xu Ming approached the building, he felt a strange chill.

The teaching building still retains the old style from decades ago, and details such as its sharp angles, reliefs, and clock tower clearly show a large number of European church elements.

The walls were largely blackened by smoke, and many wooden structures were burned to charcoal, with the second classroom on the left being the most severely affected.

The window was completely burned into a huge black hole, with black burn marks radiating outwards from the hole in all four directions.

What Huang Lu Meisha said was not an exaggeration at all.

Due to the limitations of the era, the house used a lot of wood in its structure, and as a result, the fire spread from the first floor to the third floor, even burning through the roof.

Even the clock tower at the very top was not spared; the large bronze bell crashed directly onto the open ground next to the teaching building, and after being exposed to wind and rain, it is now covered with green patina.

Xu Ming stepped forward and came to the window of the classroom where the fire had first broken out.

His gaze suddenly fixed on the windowsill.

It's very shallow, but there are so many of them that they can't be ignored at all.

The windowsill was covered with rows of finger-shaped marks.

It seemed as if many people were trapped in the classroom when the fire broke out, clinging to the windowsill, trying desperately to escape through the window.

However, they eventually collapsed from the thick smoke and were then engulfed by the fire...

Even without activating his spiritual vision, Xu Ming could still sense the continuous resentment emanating from the classroom.

These grievances are almost materializing.

! !

Xu Ming was suddenly startled. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw some illusory shadows flash by in the classroom.

There was definitely something strange about this classroom.

Just as Xu Ming was about to climb into the classroom to take a closer look, a voice stopped him.

"Ahem! Mr. Xu Ming, what are you doing?"

Huang Lu Meisha stared at him with a strange expression.

"It's nothing, I just think this classroom is a bit strange, so I wanted to go in and take a look."

Xu Ming answered calmly.

"The fire started in this classroom, which suffered the most damage and is at the greatest risk of collapse. So for your safety..."

Although Huang Lumeisha didn't finish her late-night conversation, Xu Ming had already understood her subtext.

He looked at Misaya Huanglu and suddenly smiled slightly.

"Alright, in order not to cause any trouble for your school, I won't go in."

Xu Ming clearly saw that Huang Lu Meisaya subconsciously showed a relieved expression when she heard him say that.

It seems that this student council president is hiding some secrets.

Xu Ming was at least certain that Huang Lu Meisha knew some inside information.

"Ok?"

A playful smile suddenly appeared on Xu Ming's face.

Huang Lu Meisha was standing next to Ryougi Shiki at night, so she didn't see it.

But Xu Ming, who was facing her, could see it all clearly.

Ryougi Shiki's pupils suddenly shone with a luster more magnificent and profound than sapphire.

She actually activated her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception right in front of the classroom!

She must have discovered something as well.

After a while, Misaya Huang Lu once again suggested taking Ryougi Shiki to see her dormitory.

This time, Xu Ming did not object.

Before leaving, Xu Ming looked back at the classroom that was almost burned to a crisp, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He clearly saw several illusory white shadows drift past the classroom window!

Chapter 245 School Doctor Karen

On the way out of the abandoned teaching building, Xu Ming spoke.

"President Huang Lu, what exactly happened in that teaching building?"

A fleeting look of unease crossed Misaya Huanglu's face before she spoke in an extremely heavy tone after a long pause:

"A year ago, for some unknown reason, all the students in Class D of the first year of high school broke school rules and went to the classroom late at night. As a result, the classroom caught fire, and none of them were able to escape..."

hiss!

Xu Ming gasped.

There are about thirty students in one class at Liyuan.

Thirty people, not one of them escaped, all perished in the fire. No wonder there was such a strong sense of resentment in this classroom.

"Was it arson?"

Xu Ming asked again.

"Yes and no. According to the police investigation, they brought flammable materials such as candles and gasoline into the classroom without permission..."

Mass self-immolation.

Although Huang Lumei did not say it explicitly, Xu Ming already understood.

This is really... Xu Ming suddenly didn't know how to start the conversation.

Huang Lu Meisha's face turned extremely pale; she seemed unwilling even to recall these things.

Come to think of it, with thirty lives at stake, who could remain calm?

Xu Ming didn't ask any more questions, and the atmosphere among the three of them suddenly fell silent.

Soon after, Misaya Huang Lu took Ryougi Shiki to the girls' dormitory.

Xu Ming parted ways with them midway and walked alone toward the faculty and staff building.

Upon arriving at the faculty and staff building, Xu Ming asked a staff member for directions and quickly found the room that had been temporarily assigned to him.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a single room of about 40 square meters, fully equipped with appliances such as a TV and air conditioner, and even a private bathroom.

As expected of a prestigious school, the teachers are well-paid.

After settling in, Xu Ming opened the system panel.

When Huang Lumeisha recounted the fire earlier, the system issued a notification sound.

—A strange incident was discovered in Class 1-D (3.5 stars)

—This event is a branch event of 'Rei-en Girls' Academy'. Solving this event will greatly increase the completion rate of the 'Rei-en Girls' Academy' event.

Xu Ming scratched the back of his head. He had originally come to Liyuan to look for clues about Asagami Fujino, but he hadn't expected to accidentally trigger other events.

Moreover, it seems that there are quite a few secrets hidden in the Liyuan Garden.

Now that the mission has been triggered, Xu Ming has no reason to let it go.

But how do we find clues?

Judging from Misaya's appearance, it's clear that we can't get any more clues from her.

Xu Ming suddenly smiled.

Isn't there a ready-made clue right here?

So he immediately opened the door and started wandering around the faculty and staff building.

The fire occurred a year ago, so the school's faculty and staff must have known quite a few secrets.

Xu Ming went to the first floor, and a closed door suddenly opened, and two figures walked out.

One of them was a voluptuous, mature woman wearing a white lab coat over a floral violet shirt and a dark pencil skirt.

Her long, slender legs were encased in black pantyhose, and her figure was curvaceous, which even the oversized white coat could not conceal.

She had long, silver hair, styled into a single ponytail on the side of her head. Her golden pupils were as clear as amber. Despite her voluptuous figure, she possessed a face as delicate as a porcelain doll, with skin as fair as any Russian girl's, and even more flawless, shimmering with a faint glow.

Most importantly, Xu Ming recognized her face.

As for the other person who came out behind her, he was wearing the nun-style school uniform unique to Liyuan, and his face looked haggard. He seemed to be a student of Liyuan.

Xu Ming glanced at her, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The student had his head down and his back hunched.

Xu Ming was surprised because Liyuan paid great attention to the students' etiquette, manners, and posture. Teachers would correct any unsightly behaviors, such as hunchbacks, and would never let them go unchecked.

"Reika Ninomiya, you've been a bit overweight lately, and you seem to have some problems with your cervical spine. I suggest you go to a major hospital for an X-ray and a thorough examination."