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The short-haired girl looked up at Xu Ming with some surprise.

"As you can see, I am an 'expert' that your chairman specifically invited to handle similar incidents."

Xu Ming introduced himself with a smile, emphasizing the word "expert".

“That’s right, Matsugaga Chiharu. Mr. Xu Ming is a special investigator from the Ministry of Defense. If you know any clues, you can tell him.”

Perhaps they were afraid of causing more trouble, or perhaps they were eager to resolve the matter.

The head of the teaching department, who had always been indifferent to Xu Ming, actually took the initiative to endorse Xu Ming this time.

With the head of the teaching department vouching for her, Matsugawa Chiharu immediately dispelled her doubts and began to recount her story in fits and starts.

"I learned about the ritual for summoning the Mirror Spirit from a ghost story magazine. I mentioned it casually when we were chatting yesterday, but I never expected that Shiori would actually follow the ritual steps to summon the Mirror Spirit last night!"

"How did you know that she secretly performed a ritual last night, and that it was a ritual to summon the Mirror Spirit?"

Xu Ming asked with some curiosity.

Chiharu Matsugata pointed to the candles, matchbox, and fruit knife on the sink.

"These are all the items needed to summon the Mirror Fairy..."

She then briefly recounted the ritual for summoning the Mirror Fairy.

Xu Ming stroked his chin. This so-called ritual to summon the Mirror Spirit seemed to be no different from summoning the Ouija Board or the Spirit of the Pen. It was just a different name for the same thing.

It seems he'll have to try the ritual himself tonight to discover its secrets.

Matsugawa Chiharu seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Oh, right, that ghost story magazine also mentioned at the end that you must not open your eyes before reciting the name of the deceased three times, or something terrible will happen."

She suddenly clutched her head and screamed in regret.

"I forgot to tell Shiori about this taboo yesterday! Shiori must have broken the taboo to die such a tragic death! It's all my fault!"

Matsuga Chiharu yelled and slapped her head hard with both hands.

Ninomiya Reika quickly grabbed her hands and gently comforted her.

Matsuga Chiharu grabbed Ninomiya Reika in front of her and burst into tears.

Ninomiya Reika quickly hugged her and gently patted her back.

The head of the teaching department pulled Xu Ming aside and asked in a low voice:

"Investigator Xu Ming, this matter..."

"Don't worry, I've already contacted my superiors, and someone will come to handle the aftermath soon.

Hearing Xu Ming's words of comfort, the dean of students' worries did not lessen at all. She was clearly still worried about whether this matter would affect the college, or even herself.

Xu Ming buried the idea of ​​coming back to investigate at night in his heart.

After all, going to someone else's girls' dormitory shower room late at night seems like a perverted act.

To avoid ruining his lifelong reputation, it's better not to let others know.

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki and the two black-haired girls were preparing to leave.

Before leaving, Ryougi Shiki suddenly looked at Ninomiya Reika and said something inexplicable.

"Aren't you...tired?"

Chapter 252 Nighttime Visit to the Girls' Dormitory

Ninomiya Reika looked up with a puzzled expression.

Ryougi Shiki had no intention of explaining and simply turned and left.

Xu Ming, who was standing nearby, overheard these words.

Ryougi Shiki is not one to meddle in other people's business; she would never speak without a reason.

Xu Ming immediately activated his spiritual vision and carefully observed Ninomiya Reika.

Xu Ming quickly discovered the problem.

In her spiritual vision, a large black mass was attached to Ninomiya Reika's cervical spine, looking like a bulging tumor, which was terrifying and disgusting.

Her cervical spine problem wasn't caused by a physical ailment, but rather by something 'strange'!

However, Xu Ming did not immediately ask Ninomiya Reika.

The Mirror Fairy incident has only just begun to unfold. Class 1D of the first year and the nun's ghost have only learned about the cause of the incident, and he still doesn't know how to deal with it.

If other incidents happen, he'll be in a real bind.

I can only keep this matter in mind for now and put it aside.

The sudden and bizarre tragedy cast a shadow over this tranquil academy.

During the day, almost every student Xu Ming encountered on campus had a look of fear on their face.

Students would greet acquaintances and then quickly part ways, and many students also found it difficult to concentrate during class.

An inexplicable sense of anxiety and fear spread within the Liyuan Garden.

Xu Ming used his free time that day to search around Liyuan Garden, hoping to find some useful clues.

Before he knew it, he had returned to that old teaching building.

This time, he planned to lead the little piglet and Erina to conduct a thorough inspection inside.

This old school building, destroyed by fire, indeed has a very heavy gloomy atmosphere.

Outside, the sun shines brightly, but once inside, it feels like stepping into a giant freezer, with an invisible chill seeping into your body.

"Xu Ming, look!"

Before the three of them had taken two steps, the little piglet suddenly hid behind Xu Ming, holding up its pig hoof, pointing at the corridor ahead, and screaming in panic.

A nun dressed in black veil floated past at the end of the corridor.

Indeed, Xu Ming activated his spiritual vision immediately and clearly saw that the nun's feet did not touch the ground, she floated in mid-air, and finally disappeared into a room at the end.

Xu Ming led the two towards Class D of Grade 1.

Hey!

Tap! Tap~!

In the empty, dark corridor, a faint footstep could be heard again at some point.

The piglet was so frightened that it climbed directly onto Xu Ming's shoulder.

After walking through the long corridor, the three arrived at the door of Class 1D.

The outer walls were completely blackened by smoke, the class sign on the door was completely melted, and the front and back doors were also burned into two blackened holes.

Just as Xu Ming was about to go in, a nun wearing a black veil appeared upside down from the doorway, her face, which looked as if it had melted like a candle, staring straight at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming quickly raised his phone.

The nun's spirit vanished in a flash!

Upon entering Class 1D of the first year of high school, the gloom and resentment in the classroom became even heavier, as if layers of cold, invisible curtains were directly covering his body.

Xu Ming walked towards the podium.

I had only gone halfway when I suddenly felt a huge resistance under my feet.

Xu Ming subconsciously looked down and saw more than a dozen charred arms reaching out from under the floor, gripping his feet tightly.

The temperature of the 'Amaterasu Guardian' on Xu Ming's chest rose rapidly, and golden light burst forth from his body, instantly spreading in all directions.

Ah ~!

A series of shrill and bizarre screams rang out, as if a dozen different female voices were mixed together and suddenly erupted.

The sound was extremely penetrating, and Xu Ming immediately felt a dull pain in his eardrums.

Fortunately, the scream didn't last long, otherwise Xu Ming would have really thought his eardrums were going to burst.

Having been ambushed, Xu Ming became even more cautious.

With the phone in hand, the flash is always ready to be triggered.

Perhaps it was because it was scared by Xu Ming earlier, or perhaps its fighting strength was too weak during the day, the 'strange' thing did not reappear.

Unfortunately, the police searched the place too thoroughly, and Xu Ming did not find any useful clues.

After searching Class D of Grade 1, Xu Ming led the two men to search the entire teaching building.

They encountered quite a few wandering nun spirits who would occasionally pop up and startle them, but they found no clues whatsoever.

Xu Ming guessed that he might have come at the wrong time; perhaps he would have gained more if he had come at night.

Tonight, however, he needs to focus on resolving the Mirror Fairy incident, so the old teaching building can only be temporarily set aside.

To be honest, Matsugata Chiharu mentioned a third-rate ghost story magazine that published the legend of the Mirror Fairy, but Xu Ming believed that the so-called spirit summoning ritual was actually made up by the magazine to boost sales.

The reason is simple: with an official organization like the Exorcist Association, how could they allow civilian forces to spread dangerous spirit summoning rituals?

Things that appear in magazines and circulate must be harmless.

It can only be said that Shiori Hagamiya was 'very lucky' and accidentally awakened something even more dangerous that was hidden in the bathroom.

There are quite a few of these dangerous things in Liyuan.

Time passed slowly, the sun soon set, and night fell.

The Liyuan Garden seems even more deserted tonight than it was yesterday.

It was only around eight or nine o'clock, and there was already no one to be seen in the corridor.

The doors to the rooms were all closed, and only a few windows were still lit.

Having taken a nap beforehand to recharge, Xu Ming packed the prepared candles, matches, fruit knife, and other items into his backpack.

He quietly opened the door and peered through the crack to observe what was happening outside.

The corridor was quiet, as if he were the only person in the entire building.

Xu Ming quietly pushed open the door and went out.

He soon left the faculty and staff building and headed towards the girls' dormitory.