Chapter 52

"Bonnie... are you sure you haven't seen her?"

In the infirmary, Lu Yueling was still earnestly describing Bonnie to Xu Ming and the others:

"She's just a pretty girl, with big eyes, and she talks a lot. She seems a bit self-centered... well, and a bit arrogant."

Xu Ming, who was listening carefully and even taking notes, said: "..."

Although it was a bit inappropriate to ask this, are you sure that the friend you are talking about is not you?

"Oh yes, she also wore a string of lucky beads..." Fortunately, Lu Yueling, who was still recalling carefully, did not notice her subtle look. She just described it to herself. After she finished describing it, she took a deep breath and looked over with some worry and expectation:

"So did you see it?"

"Well... at least not yet. I haven't heard any relevant news." Xu Ming thought for a while and told the truth, "I will look for it carefully when I go back. You were sent to the infirmary by the teacher. She may have gone out to seek help when you were unconscious."

Of course, it is also possible that after seeing the prompt in the mutual aid box, she chose to abandon the unconscious Lu Yueling and leave alone... But there is no need to say this guess.

And combined with Lu Yueling's previous description, Xu Ming didn't think the other party would be that kind of person.

"You don't have to worry too much." Da Guo at the side joined the conversation sleekly, raised his hand as if to pat Lu Yueling's shoulder, and when it was about to touch her hair, he withdrew his hand in awe, and said, "In a place like this, it is common to enter the transmission point at the same time but be teleported to different spaces. Maybe the world she went to is safer than this one."

"..." Lu Yueling pursed her lips, and after a while, she spoke sullenly, "Who is worried, I'm just afraid that she can't bear it. I looked pretty wild when I entered the transmission point, it would be bad if I scared people silly."

Da Guo: "..."

If you mean the pile of hair that was vomited out, it was indeed pretty wild.

Anyway, after listening to Da Guo's words, Lu Yueling finally felt a little relieved. Da Guo, on the other hand, pondered for a moment, and then spoke curiously: "By the way, what are lucky beads? Buddha beads?"

It seemed like she heard the word for the first time.

Lu Yueling listened, but looked at her strangely.

"No, it's just a kind of jewelry. Crystal Rhino launched a bracelet last year, focusing on free matching and personalization, and it's quite popular..."

"Crystal Rhino?" Da Guo was even more surprised after hearing this, "No way? I'm an old fan of their brand. When did they launch this thing? Why don't I have any impression of it?"

"Last year." Lu Yueling said, "Didn't they reveal a design plagiarism before? Since then, sales and reputation have been poor. It was all thanks to the lucky beads launched last year that they became popular again..."

"Wait." Da Guo was even more confused, "They also plagiarized? When did it happen? Haven't they always focused on originality?"

"It was quite a long time ago. I'm a senior this year... It was almost when I was a sophomore." Lu Yueling recalled carefully, "It's a pity. I especially like their pink swan series, but this happened."

"No way." Da Guo still looked unbelievable, and crossed his arms with a sigh, "Maybe there's something wrong with my brain. I don't remember such an important thing at all... By the way, I also like pink swan very much, I have the whole series."

"Right, this series is the pinnacle of their family!"

Xu Ming, who was listening silently at the side: "..."

What I care about is that you two rich women can actually afford crystal rhinoceros.

No, wait, there's also Bonnie wearing a lucky bead... Very good, three rich women.

"Okay, okay, can we put the jewelry issue aside for now?" Seeing that the other two people were gradually beginning to recognize each other as relatives, and even had a tendency to regret not meeting each other earlier, Xu Ming had to speak up quickly, interrupting the discussion of the two rich women. After thinking for a while, he turned to Lu Yueling.

"Let's talk about Bonnie first. If you are really worried, I have a suggestion.

"Anyway, all the mutual aid boxes are interconnected. You can just write a note asking for safety and put it in. To be on the safe side, you can also ask people who see it to copy it for you..." Who

knows, one of them might be seen by Bonnie Benny?

Let Bonnie Benny do the same, with the help of other people's kindness and a little luck... In theory, a long-distance communication can be completed.

Unexpectedly, after listening to it, Lu Yueling looked at her with a speechless look.

"...Is this some kind of ancient love story, the kind of letter sent thousands of miles away." She complained rudely, and then sighed again, "Forget it, thank you for helping me think of a solution. I won't bother with it. Anyway, there will always be a chance to meet again. "

After saying that, he raised his eyes again, and his eyes quickly swept over the two people in front of him: "The bigger problem is still on our side. From what you said, now there is still no clue for that passing time, right?"

"Not only that, but because a 'passerby' has died in this world...so we may not have much time left."

Xu Ming rubbed his forehead and told the truth: "We are trying to start from the reports of the drowning accident, but there is no progress now."

"Drowning accident..." Lu Yueling pursed her lips again, and after a few seconds, she suddenly said "ah" softly.

"Now that you mention it, I remember something." She sat up straight, "Wasn't I forced to watch a movie in the cinema before?"

"The movie I watched was about the revenge of a water ghost! "

The point is, the film was also set in a school, and the person who fell into the water at the beginning was also a girl... Isn't this all right?

" The other two people in the infirmary were also stunned when they heard this, and then they all showed a bit of joy on their faces - Xu Ming was fine, just his eyes became brighter; Big Guo couldn't control himself and shouted excitedly.

This sound directly attracted the attention of the medical teacher outside. This time, Little Guo didn't stop him, and the curtain was pulled open by the teacher; Fortunately, Xu Ming He was very experienced in fooling people, and he just said that it was because his classmate woke up that Guo was too excited, and he easily brushed the matter off.

The medical teacher was responsible, and when he saw Lu Yueling wake up, he came over to check her seriously, and luckily he didn't see the hair she vomited on the ground; Xu Ming also made an excuse that "Guo Shuyi" was still a little uncomfortable, and bought Lu Yueling the opportunity to continue lying on the bed, and then he turned around quickly when the curtain was drawn again.

"And then?" Without waiting for Lu Yueling to react, Xu Ming seamlessly continued the previous conversation, "How much do you remember about the movie you watched? Can you repeat it in full?"

——Big Guo and Little Guo once said that the information about the transmission point can not only be cracked in this world, but also clues can be obtained through related content in other worlds; and the movie that Lu Yueling watched is likely to be among these "related content".

"..." However, after hearing her question, Lu Yueling's expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"That movie... is scary. So I didn't watch it carefully." Scratching her face embarrassedly, Lu Yueling's tone rarely revealed a little guilt, "After all, at that time, I didn't know it was useful..."

She even slipped out for a while in the middle, and in the end, because the red light suddenly appeared, she didn't finish watching it. Now thinking back, the only thing that impressed me was the beginning of the plot.

...The reason for the impression is also very simple. Because several victims were killed in the men's bathhouse at the beginning, and the movie was shot quite realistically, with energetic young bodies and straightforward horror scenes, two extremes and double stimulation, it is hard not to have a deep impression.

"Wait."

Xu Ming listened to her somewhat abstract description, but seemed to realize something and frowned deeply: "You just said, the bathhouse?"

"Yes." Lu Yueling nodded and began to recall seriously, "The first victim was a boarding student. When he passed by the artificial lake on his way back to the dormitory, he saw a girl crying for help in the water, so he ran over quickly. As a result, when he got to the water's edge, he found that there was no one in the water. He thought he saw it wrong, so he went back to the dormitory first. When he wanted to take a shower, he found that what flowed out of the shower head was muddy water with water plants and fishy smell..."

"Stop. Wait a moment."

Xu Ming said, and turned to Da Guo next to him, his expression becoming more serious: "I remember you said that the first student who died died in the bathhouse?"

"......Hmm." Da Guo listened to Lu Yueling's description, and his expression was a little complicated, and even a little scalp tingling, "And he died in the small bathroom in the dormitory building."

"......" After these words came out, even Lu Yueling realized that something was wrong.

"Well, I remember in the movie, the reason why he came back late was because he was on duty that day." After a moment of silence, Lu Yueling spoke again as if to confirm, "His dormitory is on the second floor, 206."

Da Guo's face immediately became uglier.

"Oh my, it all matches..." She whispered, and raised her head involuntarily, scanning upwards again and again, as if she could find a possible camera in this way.

Then, she quickly turned to Lu Yueling: "Wait a minute, you just said that several victims died in the bathhouse, so who were the next two..."

"They were the roommates of the first victim." Lu Yueling whispered, "After the first victim appeared, the school arranged new dormitories for them, and required them to be accompanied by a teacher every time they entered the public bathhouse. They did as they were told, until two days later, when the school track and field team resumed training..."

"Track and field team?" Xu Ming frowned again because of this term. If she remembered correctly, when she came to the infirmary just now, she did see people training on the playground.

Compared to her, Da Guo's reaction was even more dramatic.

"The boy had the accident two days ago." She spoke in a voice lower than Lu Yueling's, and her tone became obviously unstable. "Also, the playground has been under repair for a while, and the track and field team has not had any training. Until today, the playground was reopened..."

"It's killing me." Xu Ming finally lost his balance after hearing this, but she only cursed softly, and still tried her best to remain calm on her face.

"So, when were the two of them in trouble...?" She glanced at the wall clock in the infirmary and couldn't help but speed up her speech.

"After the track and field team finished training, I don't know the exact time." Lu Yueling swallowed, "The teacher in charge of supervision was not there, so the two of them went into the bathroom used by the track and field team together..." Does

that mean they are going to die together, one to die and the other to be sent away?

Xu Ming didn't know what to say for a moment, and he subconsciously glanced at the clock again. Da Guo also glanced at it, and his face suddenly turned a few points paler.

"It's over." She couldn't help but say, "The track and field team usually trains until seven o'clock in the evening, and now it's almost five o'clock... We only have two hours left!"

Once the monster in the artificial lake kills three passers-by, it will directly enter the red light. At that time, they really have no chance!

Who would have thought that Lu Yueling's eyes widened when she heard this.

"Seven o'clock? Impossible." She thought without hesitation, "Although I don't remember the exact time, I remember that when they entered the bathhouse in the movie, the sun hadn't set yet..."

"Are you sure?" Xu Ming stood up and looked out the window, his face becoming more solemn, "The sunset is out now."

"The track and field team can sometimes leave early." Da Guo murmured, becoming more and more excited, "In that case, we don't have even two hours left?"

"Be more confident. Maybe not even ten minutes." Xu Ming pursed his lips hard, thought for a moment, and suddenly spoke, "By the way, where is the bathhouse?"

Da Guo: "...Ah?"

"I mean the bathhouse for the track and field team."

Xu Ming said, and he had already walked back to the bed quickly. He packed his things in a few seconds and threw the bag over his shoulder: "Is it by the playground?"

"Yes. It's the small house on the east side of the playground. That's their lounge..." Da Guo answered instinctively. The more he spoke, the more he felt something was wrong. "Wait, you don't mean to..."

"It's what you think." Xu Ming had already turned around and walked out. "If three people die, they will enter the red light. In this case, why not let them not die?"

At least don't die at this time. It would be a good idea to buy some time.

"That's right...but what are you going to do? You can't cut off the water in the bathroom..." And it's a long way to run to the playground!

"The water in the bathroom can't be cut off. Isn't it simple to let them not take a shower?"

Xu Ming said, and he had already walked to the curtain. He paused, turned around, and looked at Lu Yueling.

"Regarding that movie, you should recall it carefully again. Focus on the parts related to numbers, remember as much as you can, don't limit yourself to the content, you can also write down things like the opening and ending time of the movie... sort it out as soon as possible."

After saying that, he lifted the curtain and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the curtain, followed by the medical teacher's puzzled questioning and Xiao Guo's response; behind the curtain, the remaining two people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"She... I mean your colleague, what on earth does she want to do?" After another moment, Da Guo spoke hesitantly, with a bit of trance in his tone, "She's not planning to put a seal on the bathroom door, is she?"

There's no way it will work.

"..." In response to her, only Lu Yueling shook her head in the same trance.

*

The other side.

Inside the amusement park. It was still bustling with people.

No one paid attention to the strange movement coming from behind a certain building. Just like no one paid attention to the two strange figures that walked out from behind it a moment later.

"How is it, is it okay?"

Tian Yiliang turned his head and looked at Landuo next to him, looking a little proud: "I knew that compared to pink, a light yellow skirt would suit you better."

Landuo: "..." Thank you, actually I still like pink.

Brushing away the drooping curly wig a little awkwardly, Landuo sighed in his heart for the nth time.

Although he finally accepted the other party's suggestion of changing clothes because he really had no choice, it was still quite strange after actually putting it on. Especially on the face...

"I feel this part is a bit sticky." He reached out and touched his face, and couldn't help asking, "Did you apply it too thickly?" "

? Really? Then it should be that the loose powder was not applied well." Tian Yiliang said, casually took out a loose powder box from his pocket, opened it and very skillfully sprinkled it on Landor's face a few times, and then put it away, without changing his expression throughout the whole process.

Even facing Landor's shocked eyes, he shrugged quite comfortably.

"Don't look at me as if I'm a pervert. My abnormal characteristic is 'liar', and makeup is a survival skill that must be mastered."

Landor: "..."

Okay, that can be explained.

"Liar" needs to rely on disguise to penetrate the monster's interior, and makeup, in a sense, is indeed the most flexible and convenient way to disguise.

...That being said, there's no need to use the full set on me at this time, right?

Unable to resist touching his face again, Lando could only pray inwardly that when he saw Xu Ming, the other party would not laugh too loudly...

"Okay." Tian Yiliang looked around and spread his hands generously, "Look, just like I said, no one will come to catch you now."

"Yeah." Lando responded softly, silently hugging the little panda in his arms - there was no place to put this cub for the time being, and Lando didn't want it to change its appearance in front of strangers. Simply pretending to be a doll, he held it in his arms. After thinking about it,

he still whispered a thank you to the other party. Tian Yiliang just waved his hand nonchalantly, and gave a hint that he could go to the sanitary napkin mutual aid box to find a clue to leave. Then he turned around, looking like he was going to go his separate ways. Lando looked at his back, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly chased after him.

"Sorry." He caught up with Tian Yiliang with his skirt lifted. Facing the other's inquiring eyes, he opened his mouth slightly, but his words were blocked for a moment -

it's not that he didn't know what to say... To be precise, he didn't know how to start.

After all, the purpose of his catching up was actually very simple - the other party was clearly an insider, and had been here for some time. Based on his understanding of these "insiders", the other party might have already grasped some intelligence before entering...

Although he didn't know what Xu Ming's situation was, since he had met him, he should try to find out something from him. Later, when he combined it with Xu Ming, it might be useful.

...The problem is, it is one thing to think of it, but it is another to be able to do it.

Just like at this moment, he had obviously planned it very well in his head, but when he really wanted to speak, his brain went blank.

But he couldn't just stand there like an idiot... What should I say first? But what should I say? By the way, what would Xu Ming usually do at this time?

Landor thought silently, instinctively wanting to touch the bell on his neck, but he held back; after a few seconds, he finally managed to ask a question that was not too outrageous:

"Speaking of which, Mr. Tian, ​​how did you know about the Ghost Story Removal Office?

"I'm sorry, because our unit has always been very low-key... so I'm really curious about this matter."