Cao Manwen didn't expect that this seemingly well-behaved and quiet girl actually believed what he said.
etc.
Cao Manwen's previous thoughts of empathy came to his mind again.
No decent person would believe that Lu Ban has superpowers just based on what she said, so doesn’t that mean this female classmate is not a decent person?
He hesitated, not knowing how to respond.
At this time, the other party sent another message.
[I joined a chat group about occultism before, where people would exchange information about urban legends and strange events. Most of them were fake, but there were also some that were real. I met someone before who said he could see ghosts, and he even went to Lu Ban to investigate, and found that he really had a problem! ]
After reading this passage, Cao Manwen felt mixed emotions.
I didn’t expect that Tao Hongying, who looks a bit rustic, would be interested in this kind of thing and even joined a chat group.
In Cao Manwen's impression, people who like this kind of thing are decadent young people with disheveled hair, wearing leather jackets, smoking cigarettes, and listening to heavy metal rock.
Hmm? Maybe Tao Hongying has become like this too.
Cao Manwen replied.
[Did your group friend really see a ghost around Lu Ban? ]
The other party was silent for a moment.
Just when Cao Manwen thought she might just be joking and playing truth or dare to tease him, and was about to stop talking about this topic, the other party changed the conversation.
Cao Manwen read it carefully and thought that this was probably the conversation in the mysticism chat group. There were some photos, including Lu Ban’s Silent Media and the residential community where he lived.
The person named [Silver Winged Evil Star] in this conversation was confused for a while after saying that he was going to find evidence of Lu Ban. He didn't know what he was doing. Later, he became much more honest and stopped talking about anything related to Lu Ban.
Everyone thought that this person might have been possessed or brainwashed after meeting Lu Ban.
Some say that Lu Kan made those movies to get everyone used to seeing monsters, so that when real monsters invade, people won’t be surprised and they can conquer the world.
Some people also say that Lu Ban is a demon from hell or some ghost place, whose purpose is to spread those unspeakable horror stories and spiritually pollute the people of the whole world.
Some people also say that Lu Ban is here to destroy the world. The more people watch his movies, the more powerful the monsters in them become. Once you believe that it is true, those monsters will come out to hurt you!
Anyway, in the mysticism chat group, Lu Ban has become like a big devil.
Cao Manwen doesn't think so.
Looking at Lu Ban's appearance and his attitude towards Professor Hu, the blind old man, Cao Manwen is willing to believe that Lu Ban is the guardian hiding in the shadows to protect this world.
Moreover, this "Nine Classes" is obviously the story of those old people defending their country in times of war.
The main reason is that Cao Manwen feels that since Lu Ban has such a powerful superpower, there is no need for him to use such means to hurt others.
The movies he made are enough to hurt people.
[Actually, this is what happened. When I was in the Archaeology Department, my instructor asked me to receive Lu Ban, saying that he was collecting materials...]
Cao Manwen explained his experience to Tao Hongying.
The two chatted for a long time, and also talked about some supernatural events that Tao Hongying herself had encountered, as well as Cao Manwen's archaeological excavations.
He discovered that the girl actually enjoyed listening to him talk about things like digging ancient tombs, tidying up tomb chambers, and exploring tombs.
In the past, when Cao Manwen met girls who were going on blind dates with him, they would frown and have a disagreement when they heard about Cao Manwen’s major and job.
This made Cao Manwen suddenly a little excited.
Of course, he quickly calmed down, and before flipping through the photos of this female classmate, he thought that she might just be interested in some legends or curses about ancient tombs, and he just happened to stumble upon them.
[Are you still in Yannan? I'm working here too. I think we can meet up if we have a chance! ]
Tao Hongying invited.
"Does this count as a date?"
Cao Manwen felt a little nervous, but he reminded himself that she was just using him as a tool and responded with a few words.
The two made an appointment to meet near Yannan University on the weekend to talk about Lu Ban and take her to visit the archaeology department.
On this day, Cao Manwen dressed up a little and sat in a milk tea shop near the school gate waiting for the other party.
By the way, Cao Manwen did look for the other person's photo later, and it was similar to his impression of her, with two pigtails, wearing glasses, and nothing special.
While waiting, Cao Manwen opened the reading software and continued to read the novel he had previously read.
After reading two chapters, he saw a girl walking towards him.
Her hair was slightly curly and dyed flaxen. She was obviously wearing makeup and was dressed fashionably and beautifully. She looked like the kind of beauty that you often see on the streets of Yannan, and she would always turn heads to look at you.
If Cao Manwen had not seen the photo before and had a certain impression of it, he probably would not have recognized it.
This isn't just a change as a girl grows up, it's a complete transformation.
"Cao Manwen? You haven't changed at all."
Tao Hongying looked at Cao Manwen in surprise.
"I'm sorry, you've been waiting for a long time."
She sat opposite Cao Manwen.
"Not really. You came here after just reading two chapters of a novel."
Cao Manwen showed his cell phone to the other party.
"What novel are you reading?"
Tao Hongying asked curiously.
"It's just to kill time. It's called 'I Created the Myth of the Old Ones'. It's okay."
Cao Manwen replied.
"I'm reading it too. This novel is pretty good, but the author updates too slowly. I wish I could lock him up in a small dark room and make him write fifty chapters a day."
Tao Hongying discussed the content of the novel with Cao Manwen again, which made Cao Manwen feel fortunate that he had read the book before and they actually had a common topic.
As they chatted, the two turned the topic to Lu Ban.
"Do you think the story in 'Nine Streams' is true?"
Tao Hongying asked.
"I don't know, but I have seen the people inside."
Cao Manwen took a sip of milk tea.
"The paper cutter inside seems to have been setting up a stall in Panjiayuan for decades, and he hasn't aged at all in the past few decades."
"real?"
Tao Hongying opened her eyes wide and looked at Cao Manwen like a curious baby, asking him to look away.
"Can you take me there?"
"That's fine, but aren't we going to visit the Archaeology Department today?"
Cao Manwen scratched his head.
"The Archaeology Department is right here. We can visit it next time, but who knows, maybe the old man will pack up and run away after watching the trailer for 'Nine Streams'. We'd better go today!"
She was in high spirits.
Cao Manwen thought that was right. He never went to Panjiayuan again after that, perhaps because he felt that it would subvert his worldview, or perhaps he just selectively forgot about it. This time was a good opportunity for him to go over and ask in detail.
He drove his old classmates to Panjiayuan, but when he got there, Cao Manwen discovered that this antique market, which was not very lively to begin with, was now packed with people!
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