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The lights in the corridor flickered, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

An eerie atmosphere silently spread through the air.

The four of them are currently in the office, where Professor Miyano is working on today's autopsy report with the help of Tomohito Suzuki.

Xu Ming and Kato Megumi each held their own cell phones.

However, compared to Kato Megumi, who was calmly fiddling with her phone, Xu Ming seemed somewhat absent-minded, occasionally looking up, either glancing around or looking towards the office door.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a noise came from outside the corridor.

In the empty and quiet basement, the sudden sound was particularly clear.

Xu Ming suddenly shuddered and subconsciously looked at Kato Megumi beside him, only to find that she had put away her phone at some point, and her hand, hidden in her sleeve, seemed to be holding a golden paper talisman.

Professor Miyano and Tomohito Suzuki obviously heard the noise as well.

However, the two reacted very differently.

A flicker of panic crossed Suzuki Tomoto's face, while Professor Miyano's face was filled with the excitement of prey falling into a trap.

"Suzuki, let's go! Let's see which bastard is it!"

Professor Miyano was about to go out with a flashlight when he thought for a moment, turned back, grabbed a bamboo sword, and rushed out in a hurry.

Suzuki Tomohito gave a wry smile and could only follow behind his teacher.

“Let’s go take a look together, Xu Mingjun.”

"Kato Megumi said softly."

"it is good."

Xu Ming nodded.

Five minutes later.

The group of people stood at the end of the corridor with varying expressions.

The back door, used for transporting corpses, was opened by someone...

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Infiltrators...

Professor Miyano pushed open the back door, revealing a long, sloping passageway leading upwards.

The floor, walls, and ceiling were all painted white. When the flashlight beam shone on them, it reflected back and forth, making the entire passageway appear a ghastly white.

The observant Xu Ming also noticed that a large patch of white powder, somewhat resembling salt, had been deliberately scattered in front of the door.

The white powder mixed in with the white paint on the ground would normally be hard to spot, but a faint black footprint appeared on the powder. Even more strangely, the footprint was clearly made by a barefoot person.

Clearly, someone or something has infiltrated this place.

Professor Miyano picked up a broken lock, his expression extremely grim.

Xu Ming could somewhat understand his thoughts.

Their previous office was the closest room to the stairs leading to the first floor. As long as the office door was open, anyone coming down would be immediately visible.

The intruder pried open the back door lock and sneaked in.

Professor Miyano felt like he was being mocked.

Xu Ming, who knew more, was well aware that those who had sneaked in might not be alive.

It was as if a pair of eyes were secretly watching their every move in the darkness...

"Suzuki, lock the door and chain it shut!"

Professor Miyano said through gritted teeth.

"Yes, teacher!"

Tomoto Suzuki hurriedly ran back, rummaged through drawers and cabinets, and found an old lock and a rusty iron chain.

It's obvious at a glance that these are old, discarded items.

Without saying a word, Professor Miyano picked up the chains and locks and bound the back door shut.

"Let's see how you escape now!"

Professor Miyano muttered something viciously.

Seeing his behavior, Xu Ming's forehead creased with several black lines.

At that moment, the old professor's behavior resembled that of a flag bearer in a horror movie who thought he had locked up the prisoner, but in reality, he had locked up his own last escape route.

The old flag bearer seemed to think that he didn't have enough flags on his back, or that they weren't heavy enough.

He simply waved his hand.

"Suzuki! Lock the gate on the stairs too! I want to see how that bastard escapes!"

A hint of hesitation appeared on Suzuki's face.

“Professor, if the stairwell door is also locked, what if… and the guests are here too? It would be difficult to explain if something happened.”

He subtly gestured to Professor Miyano with his eyes.

Professor Miyano immediately understood what he meant. He patted Suzuki Tomohito on the shoulder and brandished the bamboo sword in his hand.

"Don't worry, I'm an old man who won the national high school kendo championship. That old guy Takeda always got beaten to a pulp by me."

What a coincidence! Mr. Takeda also said that he always beat you so badly that you begged for mercy on your knees...

Tomohito Suzuki couldn't help but mutter a curse in his mind.

At this moment, Professor Miyano turned his attention to Xu Ming and Kato Megumi, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"As for you two, don't blame me for not warning you, if you're scared, you'd better leave now!"

Xu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly, but Kato Megumi said calmly:

"Now that we have accepted the commission, we will naturally ensure that the matter is resolved completely."

"Hmph! Do whatever you want!"

Finally, urged on by Professor Miyano, Suzuki Tomoto reluctantly locked the passageway leading to the first floor.

Now the entire basement level has become a completely enclosed space from which there is no escape.

"Professor, how about we check the entire basement level in pairs?"

This way, we can have someone to look after us, and the inspection can be more thorough.

Tomohito Suzuki made the suggestion.

Professor Miyano hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Before Professor Miyano could assign tasks, Suzuki Tomohito proactively addressed Xu Ming and Kato Megumi:

"Please start the inspection from the office area, the professor and I will start from the morgue."

Although Suzuki Tomohito's actions were somewhat presumptuous, they directly resolved the awkward situation between the two parties.

It must be said that this handsome and dashing university elite is much better at dealing with people than Professor Miyano, that stubborn old man.

Professor Miyano opened his mouth but said nothing, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Xu Ming glanced at Kato Megumi and, seeing that she made no comment and seemed to be waiting for him to make a decision, agreed.

"no problem."

"If there is any emergency, please shout immediately, and Mr. Miyano and I will come right away."

Suzuki Tomohito gave some words of advice, still somewhat worried.

"Thank you, please be careful too."

After Xu Ming thanked them, the four of them split into two groups and began a thorough inspection of the entire basement.

Back in his office, Xu Ming carefully searched all possible hiding places, such as under the desk, inside the cabinet, and in the small compartment where documents were stored, but found nothing.

Xu Ming glanced at Kato Megumi, but before he could speak, Kato Megumi spoke first:

"Xu Mingjun has already scouted the area during the day, right? You can lead the way, and I'll provide support."

As she spoke, Kato Megumi reached out from her sleeve, revealing a corner of a golden paper talisman held between her fingertips.

"it is good."

Xu Ming nodded, took out his phone, and led the way outside.

The two left the office. Xu Ming slipped a small piece of paper under the door before gently closing it.

Although there is a high probability that it is caused by 'strange and mysterious forces,' we must also guard against human-caused disasters.

Kato Megumi's eyes flickered slightly when she saw Xu Ming's actions, but she said nothing.

The two first checked the nearest storage room.

Xu Ming told Kato Megumi to stay outside while he went inside with his phone and flashlight to search.

This time he searched more carefully, but found nothing except a handful of dust.

Xu Ming led Kato Megumi onward, arriving at classroom A. Just then, Suzuki Tomohito and Professor Miyano finished searching the morgue and arrived at classroom B across the street.

Tomohito Suzuki waved from afar and shouted loudly:

"Ms. Kato, how's the situation on your end?"

Kato Megumi shook her head.

"We haven't found anything here."

Suzuki Tomohito pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"If I remember correctly, these two classrooms and the disinfection room in the middle are connected together."

Therefore, I suggested that Ms. Kato stay in the hallway while we enter different rooms simultaneously.

This suggestion was very prudent. With someone guarding the corridor and others entering the other rooms simultaneously, the possibility of an intruder escaping between the three rooms was eliminated.

Of course, all of this is based on the assumption that the infiltrator is human.