80 Chapter 80 (Two in One)
◎You'll get used to it. This is how Boss Ye does it◎
AAA Xile Restaurant: [The owner is on a business trip, so we will be closed tomorrow.]
Ye Pingan posted a notification on his Moments and updated the food delivery platform together. Seeing the white-haired young man coming in at night, he smiled and waved.
"Tushan, are you back from your business trip? Come and try the glutinous rice cake ice cream I made the day before yesterday. You didn't enjoy it, so you didn't get any of the rice noodles yesterday."
After returning from the wedding banquet, Tu Shansui started his business trip.
I hadn't seen him for a few days, and the menu had been updated several times in a row. The restaurant habitually made an extra portion of rice, and it all went into Ye Ping'an's stomach.
Tu Shansui pursed his lips and smiled, then put down his bag. "I brought some local specialties."
Ye Pingan jumped up and opened the bag, his eyes lighting up. "The mushrooms are of good quality. Human delivery is fast."
The warm yellow light illuminated the young man's beautiful eyebrows and eyes. Tu Shansui was a little embarrassed by the teasing. His longer white hair fell softly on his ears, and the tips of his ears were slightly red, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.
The big black cat was taken away by the research institute, and recently he only made a few video calls at Ye Ping'an's request.
It's sleeker than when it was kept in the shop, but when I opened the video, the cat got angry and ran away. Alas, it's better not to be afraid of her fox, but it's a pity that the fox already has an owner.
Ye Ping'an twisted his fingertips and took the opportunity to deceive, "You didn't let me see my beloved concubine when you were away on business, and my beloved concubine didn't come to see me. Has your fox forgotten me? I'm so sad. Now I have to go out too, and I can't suck the fur. Some of my good qualities are going to disappear..."
Tu Shansui was at a loss, "Fox... Fox is not unwilling to come to see you..."
The Investigation Bureau has determined the goal of cooperating to break through the ghost den, and is accelerating the exploration of [Yucai College] to pave the way for Ye Ping'an to enter.
Yucai Academy was the ghostly den that had caused the two restricted areas to be locked in a trap during his slumber. Breaking through was difficult, and a single mistake could potentially involve the restricted areas.
In addition, [Tai Sui] had just touched the Monument to Suppress Evils, so Tushan confirmed the situation in the restricted area one by one. He hurried back only after receiving the notification that Ye Ping'an was about to set off.
Once [Yucai College] triggers the restricted area, it is his responsibility to seal it with a monument.
Tu Shansui must stay outside the [Yucai College].
Tu Shansui was a little depressed. "The fox has its own business. I can't go out with you. I haven't forgotten you."
"Why would I bring Fluffy with me on a business trip?" Ye Ping'an rubbed his hands. "Didn't you forget? I don't believe it unless I can touch it."
Tu Shansui looked at her hesitantly, and Ye Ping'an looked back without blinking.
Tu Shansui's ears turned red, and he turned his head away. "Wait a moment."
Ye Pingan:?
Tushan Sui came and went in a hurry and disappeared into the night.
Ye Ping'an waited for a few minutes, enough time for him to walk from the store entrance to the bookstore and back, but still didn't see anyone.
"It seems the fox doesn't like being caught, and it has nothing furry to touch."
Ye Ping'an sighed regretfully and leaned against the counter to continue watching short videos.
It’s just a white fox, she can swipe 99 of them in one second!
The white fox just walked to the door of Xile Hotel and froze for a moment.
...Why is there a fox crying in there?
The green pupils reflected the lazy leaning figure, and Ye Ping'an was holding the phone with a sweet smile on his face.
The white fox jumped lightly onto the counter, lowered its head, and saw a fat snow fox rolling around.
Tushan Sui:?
fraud!
Ye Ping'an caught a glimpse of something extra on the counter, and his hand touched the fluffy tail faster than his brain reacted.
"My beloved? My beloved, you are here?"
Ye Ping'an stroked the fox from its tail to its head, one hand sinking into its soft fur with satisfaction, while the other hand supported the fox's pointed face with a smile, nodding its nose, "Tushan asked you to come see me, you're so good...hiss!"
The white fox opened its mouth and bit her hand, its tail drooping down to block the phone.
Rather than biting, it was more like sucking gently. A pair of green eyes stared at Ye Ping'an, as if filled with condemnation.
Ye Ping'an's eyes wandered, and he turned off his phone screen. "Ahem, your fur is still the best to touch."
The white fox stared at her without letting go. Ye Pingan stroked its tail twice as if nothing had happened. "It's a slip of the tongue. There is no best. Only my beloved concubine's fur is nice to touch."
The white fox then loosened its mouth, leaving no red mark on the back of its hand. The remaining wet mark was quickly wiped away by its tail.
"I know my beloved concubine loves me."
Ye Ping'an poked the sharp canine teeth with a smile, "My beloved, live with me from now on. You don't have to run around with Tushan. You look thinner. How about I make fox rice for you?"
Tu Shansui: ...
The white fox rubbed Ye Ping'an's palm, and before she could reach out to grab the fox, it jumped off the counter and ran away.
Watching the fox run into the bookstore, Ye Pingan was not in a hurry. He slowly opened his phone and clicked to collect a new fox. "It's okay. It's much better than before that it was reluctant to come out. It's not bad to eat at both stores."
Ye Ping'an's good mood lasted until the next morning, the agreed departure time.
Ye Ping'an had a subtle expression as he looked at Yan Mingyue, who was trying to confirm whether she could drive or not.
Ye Pingan: ...
According to the information provided by Yan Mingyue, Yucai College is just through the archway gate. It’s only a few steps away, so why drive?
"There's no need to drive on campus, right?"
Yan Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Then... Mr. Ye, please."
There is an ancient archway on the edge of Jiangshi University Town, which can barely be considered a small tourist attraction on weekdays. Behind it is the new commercial street and campus under construction.
Since yesterday, no construction workers have appeared here. However, not only did the construction site not stop, but they also worked overtime to renovate the exterior wall.
The outer wall of the construction site has become a fence and an iron gate. Four large characters "Yucai College" are hung high on the side gatepost. Behind it is pitch black, and only small buildings can be made out.
If you don't look closely, it really looks like the outskirts of a school.
There are many long black curtains hanging on the archway, almost completely covering the archway doorway, making it look a bit gloomy in the early morning before the sun comes out.
Behind the curtain is still the outer wall of the construction site, but there is a vague shadow between them. If you look closely, the shadow is very similar to the renovated outer wall of the construction site.
Zhou Xing looked up at the archway and muttered to himself, "Relying on [the door that can't be closed] to directly cross over to the entrance of the ghost cave and launch a surprise attack... It's been so long, I didn't expect to see this day again."
It had always been strangely born and descended, catching humanity off guard. But this time, the situation was reversed.
The main body of [Yucai College] is certainly not in Jiang City!
Judging from the previous changes in the ghost cave, the higher the level, the more bizarre the thinking, and the more likely it is to find something wrong when facing Boss Ye.
[Hundred Eyes]'s true form disappeared in advance, [Hungry Ghost] simply turned around and ran away when it came into contact with the monster, and [Taisui] was in a controlled monster state, and would rather counterattack the monster master than let some of them escape.
Yucai Academy is connected to two restricted areas, and the relative peace is due to the mutual restraint of the restricted areas. However, if Boss Ye is discovered before he arrives, it will be troublesome if he is alerted.
Coincidentally, Tai Sui's planned "wedding banquet" trap had wiped out all the spooks in the resort, leaving only Tai Sui. However, during the capture outside, quite a few spooks remained. Especially on the highway, after running into Boss Ye's puppets and doors, the spooks' revival progress was ridiculously slow.
[The door that cannot be closed], the other end of the door is directly located at the entrance of [Yucai College], which is equivalent to taking a step through it and directly entering the ghost den, so the risk can be reduced.
The archway of a memorial archway is also a "door".
[Hearse] may have faster speed, better travel distance and ghost-killing effect, but since Boss Ye thinks it is unnecessary, then it should be fine.
In order to prevent Ye Ping'an from having any cognitive problems, the two sides of the [Door That Cannot Be Closed] were arranged in the style of [Yucai College], and the time was chosen to be close to the darkness inside the ghost cave.
However, the night is generally more likely to satisfy the strange killing patterns, so the early morning before dawn becomes the best choice.
Yan Mingyue reminded, "Boss Ye, please wait for us after you come in."
[Yucai College] was explored repeatedly, but it was unable to put an end to the ghost den. However, it did accumulate a lot of experience in exploring the ghost den.
The ghost cave is full of strange things, and new ones are constantly appearing. This time, they have decided to use [Yucai College] as a breakthrough point. The Investigation Bureau has explored two routes, the fastest and most labor-saving way for Ye Pingan to approach the area suspected of the strange body.
There was no way to explain the weirdness directly to Boss Ye, so they had to let the investigator [Judge] Zhong Nian, who was still in the ghost cave, lead the way.
Ye Ping'an spread his hands, "I don't know the way. Don't worry, I'll definitely wait for you and provide you with good cover. If anyone at school asks, I'll say you're my new chefs!"
Yan Mingyue: ...That’s not what she meant.
But looking at the exoskeleton and chef's uniform, it's not wrong to say that it's a cover.
Zhou Xing and Yan Mingyue stood on Ye Ping'an's left and right, protecting him. Almost at the same time, they lifted the curtain of the archway and stepped into the gate.
The moment you pass through, the "door" covering the archway begins to shake under the weight.
Squeak—Snap! Bang!
The curtain trembled, like an old iron door that was about to crack and fall down.
Ye Ping'an stepped out of the door frame, looked up at the half-open door in front of him, and curled his lips. "No wonder they want to arrest the principal. How much money must he have embezzled? He didn't even maintain the storefront. There are no street lights on campus in the early morning. Who else should they arrest if not you?"
As soon as he passed through the "door", he heard familiar complaints and Zhou Xing almost stumbled and fell into the nearby ghost den.
The command center signal was severely interfered with through the headset.
"Zizizi... The military positions have been set up."
"The Director has arrived at No. 3... Zizi... Restricted Area..."
"Advisor Tushan... prepare the inscription..."
"I wish... Zizi... [Ordinary People] victory and a safe return."
As soon as Ye Ping'an stepped into the school gate that seemed half-open, his figure disappeared in the dark fog of the campus. Yan Mingyue and Zhou Xing followed closely behind him, and the dark shadows silently provided cover.
As I stepped into the school gate, the blurry campus in the darkness appeared much clearer than it did from the outside.
The campus is not large and the layout is clear at a glance, like a pocket open to the outside.
On the left, a row of connected teaching buildings, with the words "Qinxue Building" on their facades, and on the right, "Mingzhi Building," also connected by a corridor, are dotted with small windows like a honeycomb, making them look like dormitories. In the middle is a small playground, facing an auditorium.
The buildings on both sides are nine stories high, making the auditorium in the middle seem shorter and cramped.
The building cast a deep shadow, completely covering the area in the middle of the school gate. It was like a dangerous peak on a high mountain, or like a guillotine standing on both sides. The feeling of oppression in the middle was extremely strong. Taking a step forward was enough to make people's sixth sense of danger sound the alarm frantically.
Ye Ping'an didn't feel depressed at all. He looked around and walked in leisurely, feeling as relaxed as if he was back home.
"Boss Ye, there's someone in front!" Yan Mingyue just came in and saw Ye Ping'an seemed to be going out for a walk.
I'm used to being careful when dealing with evil spirits, so no matter how many times I see Boss Ye deal with it easily, I'll be sweating profusely in an instant.
"?" Ye Ping'an was stopped and paused, but he had already stepped into the shadow of the teaching building.
Bang!
A heavy object fell from the sky, and the boy in school uniform jumped out of the teaching building and fell to the ground like a broken sack.
The flesh and blood were scattered all over the ground, rotten like a broken watermelon.
"Manjushri Bodhisattva, cultivate my wisdom. Wenchang Emperor, may my name be on the imperial examination list..."
A vague murmur came from the pool of blood. The head was covered in blood in the rotten flesh, but it seemed to be intact.
Yan Mingyue looked at Ye Ping'an helplessly.
Boss Ye, you said you would wait for us!
The weirdness at the entrance of [Yucai College] is the first to be explored. It is a D-level weirdness [Student Jumping off the Building]. Its appearance may be different each time. It will be triggered when you step into this area or stay at the entrance for a while.
But as long as they kept a distance, they could minimize the impact. After confirming that they couldn't freeze it and that splitting it wouldn't attract other strange things, the investigators who entered later to explore kept to the doorway.
Forget it, the most dangerous thing about this monster is that it appears suddenly and is confusing.
Boss Ye had proven through her record that she wouldn't be fooled. She had her own reasons for doing so, so she let it take a little time...
Yan Mingyue quickly glanced around and confirmed that Zhong Nian was not wearing the red robe mentioned in the information. She and Zhou Xing looked at each other and became alert.
The male student raised his head and looked at the group of people who had just entered the room. He asked calmly and numbly, "It's time for class. Are you coming...to school?"
If you don't listen carefully, you can't hear the stiffness in his voice, as if the person in front of you is not a monster, but an ordinary student.
...But there is absolutely no ordinary student who can get up after being almost torn to pieces.
The male student stood up shakily and walked back towards the teaching building, as if he was sure that the people behind him would catch up.
None of the three moved. Ye Pingan looked at him, then at the teaching building. "The students in your school have amazing physical fitness. They work so hard to attend classes."
The boy who was walking forward stopped, his head, bloodied from the fall, limp and tilted, as if it would fall off at any moment. "I'm just dead, not a waste in the cafeteria. How can I not go to school? How can I gain wisdom and pass the exam without going to school?"
"Why don't you go to school? Are you, useless?" He slowly grinned, revealing a mouthful of bloodstained white teeth, and raised his eyes sinisterly.
It sounds like the person speaking is particularly convinced of this logic.
Yan Mingyue and the others clearly felt a chill, a chill that had silently encroached upon them from the moment they entered the den of ghosts. Anyone with weaker willpower would quickly be bewildered if they simply followed the instructions, becoming part of the strange laws at work.
Ye Pingan glared in dissatisfaction, "How can you talk like that! I'm the new cafeteria chef hired by your school! I'm not a student, what kind of school should I go to? You're calling me trash and you're in the same grade and class? What's your name? I need to ask your teacher, how did you learn your moral character?"
The male student's sinister smile disappeared in an instant.
Every time Ye Pingan asked a question, the male student became shorter. He shrank his neck, his smile became smaller and smaller, and he dared not say a word.
He looked like a bad student caught by the headmaster, standing there stiffly, wanting to run but not daring to.
Deep in the dormitory on the right, the investigator in a red robe became nervous when he saw several figures appear at the door.
Oh no, I think I'm stuck with the [Student Who Jumped from the Building]? Wasn't the entrance map updated a while ago? I heard they were going to send a special ghost controller to try to break through the ghost den, so why did something go wrong right after entering?
Zhong Nian was already puzzled. The number of powerful ghost creatures was limited. How could he be so confident of breaking through the powerful ghost controllers of [Yucai Academy] in just a month or two? It seemed that even the General Administration could make mistakes sometimes...
Forget it, let's prepare to rescue people first. It's a good thing if the ghost-controllers who enter the ghost cave can reduce any unnecessary losses.
Zhong Nian sighed, lifted up his red robe and hurried to the school gate. Just as he picked up the wooden sceptre on his waist, he suddenly saw changes in front of him.
The young woman standing in the front urged impatiently, "...Speak!"
"Ah——" the male student who stood stiffly screamed.
Black slime gushed out of the school uniform, and the bloody body melted into a pool in the blink of an eye. Wisps of black mist rose and dispersed, leaving only a school uniform embroidered with "Yucai College" on the ground.
Zhong Nian's eyelids twitched.
It crashed so easily???
After exploring the haunted den so many times, if a few words can make the [Student Who Jumped from the Building] freeze, why would the investigators go around in circles?
Zhou Xing waved to Zhong Nian who was running over, "Xiao Zhong, over here!"
Zhong Nian:?
Mr. Zhou is usually casual, but when did he become so casual in the den of ghosts?
Zhong Nian looked at the three of them in confusion, then nodded politely. "Hello everyone, this is the General Administration. I'm B-level Judge Zhong Nian. I'm in charge of the route this time. This is..."
"This is Mr. Ye, the boss of Xile Restaurant, Ye Ping'an, whom we invited for the cafeteria." Zhou Xing gave her a wink.
Zhong Nian paid attention to the looks of his colleagues, and the confusion in his heart not only did not disappear, but became even greater.
"Boss Ye"? She was sure that, at least before she entered the ghost den, she had never heard of this name among the C-level and above ghost masters.
The colleagues' attitudes were very polite, and they didn't sound like new colleagues. The three of them were standing with Ye Pingan as the leader.
...What's going on?
"This kid ran away so fast, but before he left he threw a basin of dirty water at someone. Who was he trying to annoy?"
Ye Ping'an cursed and rubbed the soles of his shoes to make sure he didn't step in dirty water.
The new police officer was wearing an antique red official robe and had a very young face, looking like a teenage high school student. Well, it's normal for high school students to play COS.
Ye Ping'an's face instantly turned into a smile. "Officer Zhong is a student in plainclothes who entered the school early, right? Since you are here to arrest someone, let's not block the door and talk while we walk. I didn't have time to ask the students for directions just now. How do I get to the cafeteria?"
Zhong Nian's expression was a little off: ...asking for directions from a weird student? Are you serious?
Yan Mingyue stroked his forehead and pulled her aside, "Let's go to the cafeteria first."
Alas, this is how all colleagues who first met Boss Ye behaved, and she was used to it. She almost forgot that the colleagues in the ghost den might not know Ye Ping'an's situation yet.
Zhong Nian forced himself to stop thinking about the mystery and led the way. "The cafeteria is on the first floor of the dormitory. I received the operation notice and have trapped the dormitory manager. Before entering the cafeteria, just be careful to avoid the flower beds, don't walk through the playground, and don't trespass in the dormitory. Oh, right, you guys should remember, it's best to squat before entering the door, and don't be taller than the plants in the flower beds..."
Ye Pingan nodded repeatedly, "I understand. It's not good to be caught on camera before arresting someone!"
She agreed too quickly, and Zhong Nian felt a little unsure.
Why does it feel like this new colleague hasn't heard a single rule? Taking a closer look, he's full of flaws, like he's completely unprepared for this place... Is he going to get into trouble again?
Following the pattern he had summarized earlier, Zhong Nian walked across the flowerbed to the door of the dormitory building, and immediately turned around and stared behind him.
There is no way. [Yucai College] is confined to the small area of a school, and the density of weirdness is much greater than outside.
It cannot be said that "everyone is weird", but it is almost like "every three meters there is a ghost slave, every five meters there is a weirdo". There are quite a lot of rules to pay attention to, so she has to be cautious.
Zhong Nian turned his head and his expression suddenly changed.
The flowers in the bushes in the flower bed were blooming particularly brightly. The moment Ye Ping'an squatted down and walked quickly across the flower bed, the blood-red flowers suddenly came alive.
Flowers pierced through the pale palms buried in the soil, the corpse turned into dry bones, the thorns rustled and grew longer, and the flowers with charming fragrance concealed the long thorns underneath and stretched out towards the body that was close at hand.
The rules hadn't changed when she passed by! The change was quite unusual. In such a short time, it couldn't have devoured any new living people, nor any other weird things!
This new colleague didn't seem to have much experience. She had problems clearing the way and I'm afraid something might happen.
Zhong Nian was about to rescue someone when he saw two colleagues following behind him in a triangle formation with strange expressions.
Zhou Xing and the others were also on guard, but... they didn't seem that nervous?
The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and the flower had already drooped down close to Ye Ping'an's ear.
"A-choo!" The strong fragrance made Ye Ping'an's nose itchy, and he pushed the blossom branch away in disgust.
Crack.
A faint cracking sound was heard, and Zhong Nian's eyelids twitched.
Ye Ping'an continued to squat and walk across the flower bed. Crackling, crackling, crackling, the flower bed broke like dominoes, starting with the flower branches pushed aside. The thorn bushes behind Ye Ping'an turned into a field of dead branches.
Under the dead branches, piles of bones were exposed.
Zhong Nian:?
【Thorn Flower Bed】It crashed now?
Zhong Nian's pupils trembled.
She had been trapped in the ghost cave for less than two months, not two years, right? Where did this expert come from? This was the second time, and she still couldn't figure out how he did it!
Zhong Nian looked at his colleagues, trying to find evidence from their faces as to whether he was dreaming or being weirdly bewildered.
Zhou Xing picked up a flower branch covered in slime, confirmed it was a strange object from the crash, and immediately threw it into the box he had brought. He seemed very familiar with cleaning up after following behind.
Yan Mingyue patted Zhong Nian calmly and whispered, "You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it. This is how Boss Ye does things. Here, I'll let you touch the photo. I hope our journey with Boss Ye goes smoothly."
Zhong Nian looked down and saw that the person in the photo was Ye Ping'an who was strolling over.
Zhong Nian: ? ?
Touch...the photo?
The more authorized the investigator is, the more clear he is about the original restricted area.
Although there are temples everywhere and literary and artistic works about faith, these are activities that dilute the worship of gods through entertainment and universalization when the existence of forbidden areas cannot be erased.
Did her colleagues start to believe that someone could bring success? Or was it because they knew that the forces of the two forbidden areas were involved in the ghost cave?
Is this right? This is not right!
Zhong Nian pressed the wooden sceptre against the back of Yan Mingyue's neck. Just as he was about to attack, Zhou Xing's shadow covered Yan Mingyue and avoided her.
Yan Mingyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Judge, calm down. I haven't been distorted or polluted by the forbidden area... I really don't believe in this."
"What superstition?"
Ye Ping'an nodded in agreement. "I was also thinking that something was wrong with that student. He kept mumbling about Wenchang and was even talking about superstitions about exams! Buying talismans and Wenchang Towers was a psychological comfort, but he was still thinking about him after he fell like that..."
Ye Ping'an was heartbroken, "I told you that feudal superstition is unacceptable! If you have that kind of money, why not come and have some medicinal meals with me!"
Zhong Nian: ???
It seems, as if, probably, that the restricted area cognitive pollution is not like this.
How can superstition itself say that we should not be feudal superstitious?
Zhong Nian reluctantly attributed his astonishment to the fact that the world outside the ghost cave was changing with each passing day, and for the time being he stopped thinking about what had changed.
She reliably led the way, "Turn right after the cafeteria."
Passing through the empty dormitory management office at the entrance of the dormitory building, dim lights illuminated both sides of the corridor. On one side was a hall, and on the other side were more than a dozen dormitories.
Almost all the dormitories were open a crack, and pairs of eyes reflected the faint light, staring at the group of people entering the building.
The faint sound of a baby crying drifted in the corridor, and from the roof came a thudding sound, like a crutch hitting the ground.
Ye Pingan paused, "Something is wrong here."
You didn't just realize something was fishy, did you?
Zhong Nian was speechless and whispered a reminder, "Don't worry about those students for now." It was not yet the "class" time for these students, so at most it would just be harassment.
“How can you ignore the students?”
Ye Pingan gave her a strange look and said, "Breakfast is about to be made. Isn't it normal for me to get up and take a look?"
"I just noticed this school has a pretty wide enrollment range. They accept everyone from the very old to the very young. They're superstitious and corrupt. No wonder the police officers went in plain clothes to investigate before arresting them. With such a broad clientele, I think I came to the right place."
Ye Ping'an walked past Zhong Nian and enthusiastically handed out a handful of business cards to the other side of the corridor. "Good morning, students! I'm the owner of Xile Restaurant, and I'm the new head chef for your cafeteria. Come find me when you want to eat out! Remember to recommend each other if you find something delicious!"
Zhong Nian was startled. She could clearly see the address and phone number printed on the piece of paper. As long as the strange pattern matched, she could use this connection to find Ye Ping'an! How could he be so reckless!
"Take it back quickly... huh?!"
Ordinary pieces of paper flew towards a row of dormitory doors.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of door slamming sounds were heard, and wherever the paper flew, the door would be closed immediately, avoiding it as if it were the plague.
Zhong Nian was silent.
Ye Pingan was puzzled, "What do you want?"
Zhong Nian wiped his face, "...Nothing."
【Author’s words】
Zhong Nian: Is this a beaver?
Weird: Is this a beaver?!
Yan Mingyue: ^^Boss Ye, this is very reasonable!
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