Dead?

Wen Li frowned, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

Seeing that Wen Li was silent, Tan Xiaoxiao assumed that the other party was frightened and explained, "I can't believe it either, but these things happened a few years ago, and many senior students in the school know about them."

Wen Li sensed something was wrong and pulled Tan Xiaoxiao aside: "How much do you know? Can you tell me?"

Tan Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment.

She had a feeling that something was wrong with Wen Li's sudden attention.

After thinking for a moment, Tan Xiaoxiao told him everything she knew.

After that phone call, Tan Xiaoxiao had practically severed ties with her family. So, in order to secure more resources, she added many senior students on WeChat, hoping to get part-time job opportunities and improve her skills.

I learned about Professor Mu's situation by chance.

The person who told this story was a first-year doctoral student who was Professor Mu's student at the time.

Six years ago, Professor Mu's family was very happy. His son had a lovely son with his wife shortly after getting married. Professor Mu doted on his grandson. According to my senior, Professor Mu was very gentle at that time. He was supervising graduate students, and all the students were eager to become his students.

However, an unfortunate event occurred three years ago, on Professor Mu's grandson's third birthday.

Just then, Professor Mu's team discovered an ancient tomb. He brought his grandson with him to work that day, but Professor Mu worked day and night, and by the time they needed to find his grandson, seven or eight hours had passed.

That's why Professor Mu only discovered his grandson was missing a few hours later. Soon after, the kidnappers demanded 10 million yuan from Professor Mu, but where would the family get that much money? The kidnappers only gave him three days to raise the money, but by the time Professor Mu had raised the money, it was already the fourth day.

As expected, the kidnappers killed the hostage.

After investigation, the police found a bloodstained garment in a trash can more than a thousand kilometers away. Upon comparison, it was determined to be Professor Mu's grandson's.

The daughter-in-law complained about her husband, and the son complained about his father. Professor Mu dared not go home again. He bid farewell to the excavation and rescue of ancient tombs and returned to A University to teach and educate students, but his personality became more and more eccentric.

Tan Xiaoxiao sighed as she finished speaking: "Professor Mu was indeed negligent, but he is also too pitiful."

It is said that Professor Mu brought his grandson to live with him because his son and daughter-in-law had a trivial argument and were unwilling to take care of the child. Professor Mu lost his wife early in life, and his wife's parents, who were from a scholarly family, were unwilling to do these things. Professor Mu was also busy with work. Who would have thought that he would be kidnapped near the ancient tomb?

As Tan Xiaoxiao was talking, she took several steps and suddenly realized that Wen Li had not followed.

"Xiao Li, why aren't you leaving?" Tan Xiaoxiao couldn't understand Wen Li's expression. Seeing that the other woman's brows were furrowed as if she had something on her mind, she said, "We can sympathize, but what's done is done and can't be changed. Let's not mention these things in the future. Although Professor Mu has a bad temper, he's not a petty person."

"Xiaoxiao." Wen Li quickly walked over and handed the books she was holding to her. "I just remembered I have something to do. Could you please take these things back for me? I'll treat you to a meal next time."

"Why……"

Tan Xiaoxiao reached out to call Wen Li back, but Wen Li had already turned and left.

Helpless, Tan Xiaoxiao could only patiently straighten the crooked books that Wen Li had handed her, and turn away as she watched Wen Li's figure run further and further away.

——

Wen Li ran back to Mu Shuxindi's office in one breath.

The office of the wood-burning firewood planter remains closed.

Wen Li was unsure whether Mu Shuxin had left.

Without hesitation, she went straight up and knocked hard on the door: "Professor Mu, are you still inside?"

"Professor Mu..."

Wen Li knocked four or five times and finally heard footsteps inside. Before she could finish speaking, the white office door was flung open, revealing Professor Mu's aged face full of wrinkles.

Mu Shuxin was a little impatient. His weathered eyes were fixed on Wen Li, and the muscles around his lips twitched slightly: "Why are you back again?"

Wen Li didn't answer, and took the opportunity to slip into the office.

Looking around, she saw only her and Professor Mu.

Looking at Professor Mu's desk, there was a picture frame hidden on the surface.

Seeing Wen Li's gaze fall on the photo frame, Mu Shuxin's expression became somewhat unnatural. He walked to his desk and hid the photo frame in a drawer.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Wen Li, did you come back because there's something you don't understand in class?"

Wen Li shook her head: "No."

Mu Shuxin laughed: "Then why were you banging on my office door? You didn't mean to ask me something as trivial as whether I have a grandson, did you?"

To everyone's surprise, Wen Li nodded: "I do want to hear Professor Mu say it himself."

Mu Shuxin: "..."

Looking at Wen Li's beautiful face, Mu Shuxin said that in all his years of teaching, this was the first time he had seen such a well-behaved student.

But he was only obedient on the surface; in reality, he was eccentric and had an unruly temperament. He was definitely not a good student in the conventional sense.

Mu Shuxin's expression was not good: "I already said, no!"

Wen Li stood still and said, "You are destined to have a grandson."

Mu Shuxin's gaze swept over Wen Li like a sharp, cold knife, seemingly very displeased.

However, Wen Li remained calm and composed.

Suddenly, Wen Li performed a Taoist salute to Mu Shuxin: "Professor Mu, you have had contact with my father, so you must know that I was raised away from home since childhood. But before that, I had another identity. I am the new leader of the Seeking the Dao Sect, and what my sect excels at is—"

"Catching ghosts, fortune telling, and feng shui consultation."