Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

Chen Shi found a spot with a good view and observed the flow of people.

Although they had only met once, Jiang Liu was an exceptionally beautiful woman, strikingly so, and also someone from outside the school.

A person like this walking on campus, with that mature and sophisticated aura, will definitely become a magnet for attention.

Sure enough, two boys walked past, chatting:

"Hey, did you see that?"

"You mean the music teacher who was chatting with Dean Wang? Of course I saw her, she's so beautiful, I heard she's our senior."

"Just now, someone confidently tried to ask her for her WeChat, but was immediately rejected and even got glared at by Dean Wang. It cracked me up."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi looked in the direction the two had come from, and sure enough, many boys were standing in different positions, but they all "inadvertently" turned their gazes in the same direction.

At the focal point, a stunningly beautiful woman was walking gracefully along the stone path.

She wore a deep purple short jacket, her waist was slender and delicate, she wore a pencil skirt and short leather boots, her black hair was tied up in a high ponytail, her delicate face was lightly made up, and there was a touch of blush at the corner of her eyes, making her face charming.

And then there's the most iconic violin case.

It's Jiang Liu.

"found it."

Chen Shi strode forward, walked through the crowd, and headed straight for Jiang Liu.

If Jiang Liu noticed him last time, she will notice him this time too.

"Hey! Dude, what are you trying to do?" Seeing Chen Shi's "I'm determined to win" look, a male classmate grabbed him.

"What's wrong?" Chen Shi was pulled to the brakes and looked at the other person in confusion.

"You're not thinking of going up to ask Senior Sister Jiang for her WeChat, are you?"

Knowing Jiang Liu's name, the boys started calling her "Senior Sister Jiang" quite naturally.

Seeing Chen Shi's intentions, the boy kindly reminded him, "Someone just went up to ask for contact information and got a scolding from Dean Wang. I advise you to forget about it."

“Indeed, just take a look.” Someone else chimed in.

After all, that confident kid was just scolded in public: "Can't you see the elders are speaking? You should be paying attention in class instead of wasting your time like this..." It's embarrassing just thinking about it.

"fine."

Chen Shi slapped the other person's hand away, patted both of them on the shoulder, and said:

"Brother, there are differences between people."

Having said that, he strode towards Jiang Liu.

"Hmm?" Dean Wang saw the enemy attack first, sighed, and raised his finger, ready to be scolded.

Chen Shi didn't even glance at her, and went straight to Jiang Liu, saying:

"Senior Sister Jiang, I want to learn the piano."

"Hey, you kids, can't you see your elders are talking?"

As expected, before Jiang Liu could speak, Dean Wang had already launched his attack. The two guys had also given him a "just as I thought" look, while the rest of them were ready to watch the show—in university, nothing beats watching the excitement and gossiping to pass the time.

"It's alright, Dean Wang. It seems the students have been quite enthusiastic lately."

Jiang Liu smiled faintly, her face radiant.

"Sorry, little brother, my classes are already booked..."

As Jiang Liu spoke, she looked at Chen Shi. The moment their eyes met, she stopped, her high heels clicking as she landed on the ground.

"What did you just say, student?" Her expression changed.

"I want to learn the piano from Senior Sister Jiang."

Chen Shi added:

"Some special playing techniques."

"You kids, can't you focus your attention on..."

Before Dean Wang could finish speaking, Jiang Liu suddenly raised her hand to indicate that "it's nothing."

Jiang Liu smiled under the astonished gazes of Dean Wang and the students who were watching the drama unfold.

“Okay, I just remembered I have some free time lately. Let’s find a quiet place to talk privately. I don’t like being disturbed when discussing work.”

Dean Wang: ? ? ?

Bystander students: ? ? ?

The two classmates who had just tried to stop Chen Shi stared at each other in disbelief: This script is not right. Senior Sister Jiang refused without even turning her head.

Hey, things are different when it comes to Chen Shi.

"Dean Wang, I feel this child is very suited to learning the piano. With proper training, he might become a musical prodigy. Could you please excuse me for a moment?"

Jiang Liu remained elegant and offered a few words of reassurance to Dean Wang.

"A musical prodigy? Him?"

Dean Wang found it a bit far-fetched, as did the students around him. They thought to themselves, "Don't you have to start learning music from a young age? How can someone suddenly appear at 19 or 20?"

But Jiang Liu was very serious, and as an outstanding alumnus, he couldn't very well stop him.

With Jiang Liu's statement, his attitude towards Chen Shi also took a sharp turn:

"Hey classmate, you and Jiang Liu can go. There should be plenty of empty study rooms on the first floor. Just pick one."

Deng'er, I still prefer your rebellious self from just now.

"Thank you, Dean."

Chen Shi nodded, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he and Jiang Liu walked into the study room.

"Boom."

Jiang Liu closed the door.

"Click".

Then they locked the door again.

The spacious study room was now empty, leaving only the two of them.

She tossed the violin case onto the table, stretched, and her graceful figure was on full display.

"Ugh, pretending to be a model alumnus is so tiring."

Jiang Liu dragged over a chair, twisted her body and sat down, her round buttocks making the chair creak, her long legs sticking out:

"So, you're the ferryman?"

"What is that?" Chen Shi asked, puzzled.

Also, Senior Sister Jiang, is this your usual style in private?

"Not a ferryman? Wait... you don't really just want to learn the zither, do you? What special zither technique are you referring to?"

Jiang Liu frowned slightly and looked Chen Shi up and down.

He was a rather handsome teenager.

"Senior Sister Jiang, I'll be frank."

Chen Shi didn't want to waste time and went straight to the point:

"There's a malevolent spirit on campus, and as far as I know, it's in the swimming pool. I want to get rid of it, and I think you might be able to tell me something."

"Oh, so it really is this special way of playing the zither." Jiang Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

What else? Senior sister, do you think it's some special zither technique?

"Before that, let me ask you a question."

Jiang Liu stood up, gently pried open the box lid with her fingertips, and the lid popped open instantly.

Upon closer inspection, there was no guitar inside; instead, a Tang-style horizontal sword lay prominently in the groove of the black shock-absorbing cotton.

The blade is narrow and straight, and the scabbard has a somber, cold color. Small knives of different sizes and shapes are staggered in the cotton grooves on both sides of the blade, and a baseball bat is also embedded in the lid of the box.

This is not a violin case, but a weapon case.

Jiang Liu flicked her finger, and a small knife was instantly drawn, its blade gleaming. The tip of the knife was pressed directly against Chen Shi's heart.

"If you're not a ferryman, how did you know I could exorcise spirits?"

This sudden interrogation made Chen Shi's heart sink. It's no exaggeration to say that Jiang Liu's aura at this moment was just as intimidating as that evil spirit.

Careless.

Chen Shi then realized something.

In the previous round, Jiang Liu proactively handed over her name tag, without any further interaction. This was because she foresaw his encounter with the evil spirit and wanted to give him a chance to protect himself.

But if he takes the initiative to seek it out, the situation changes.

This indicates that he knew Jiang Liu could exorcise spirits, but how did he obtain this information?

What should I do? Should I say that I can rewind time after death?

Chen Shi's mind raced. Jiang Liu was no ordinary person, and she had offered him help in the previous round.

Most people wouldn't believe in things like death rewinding, but Jiang Liu might.

Should I say something?

Chen Shi had a premonition that if he didn't say something soon, he might have to go back in time again.

"Senior Sister Jiang, I know what I'm about to say is absurd, but I promise it's true." Chen Shi made his decision.

"I've seen plenty of ridiculous things. Don't worry, the more absurd the reason, the more worth considering it."

Jiang Liu smiled faintly, her face bright, yet the tip of the knife sent chills down one's spine.

"Senior Sister Jiang, I know how to... uh..."

Chen Shi suddenly fell silent.

It's like losing the ability to speak; the words suddenly get stuck in your throat.

He said he couldn't say it!

Chapter 6 The Bet

I can't bring myself to talk about retracing my death!

"Can't say it?"

Chen Shi was shocked; the words "death retrospection" stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

In an instant, he felt like he was finished.

A beautiful woman's knife is just as dangerous as her eyes. The danger of her eyes is that they can pierce your chest and steal your heart. But the danger of her knife is that it can slice your throat and splatter your blood.

Suddenly, Chen Shi thought of Su Yining.

Since he can't talk about "death rewind," he'll focus on other abilities.

Seeing the blade getting closer and closer to his neck, he had a sudden inspiration and said:

"Because I have the ability to see spirits. There is a special benevolent spirit who can speak freely. She told me that I could come to you."

"The spirit can speak freely, and it is the spirit that tells you to come to me?"

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Liu's lips:

“That’s right, that’s a ridiculous reason. Spirits are indeed divided into benevolent and malevolent spirits, but in all my years as a ferryman, I’ve never seen a spirit that can speak freely.”

She said that, but she still put the knife away and asked:

"What's your name?"

"Chen Shi, Chen as in old, Shi as in time." Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief, at least he wouldn't have to be choked anymore.