Ruan Xiangyu stared at Zhang Yuan for a long while, her eyes wide.
The notice about exorcising evil spirits had been posted for two days, but there was no response until the morning when a stranger called, saying that he could exorcise evil spirits. Ruan Xiangyu then asked him to come over at four o'clock in the afternoon to talk.
Ruan Xiangyu had assumed that the man named Zhang Yuan, who claimed to be able to exorcise evil spirits, was a Taoist priest or a Buddhist monk. Therefore, she was somewhat surprised when Zhang Yuan revealed his name.
I never imagined that the person who called me claiming to be able to exorcise evil spirits would be a student from my own school!
Chen Yajing was also surprised and opened her mouth wide.
"Zhang Yuan, did I hear that right?"
"You're looking for my aunt to exorcise a ghost?!?"
"How could you possibly exorcise ghosts?!"
Chen Yajing looked incredulous, shaking her head as she advised Zhang Yuan: "Stop joking, Zhang Yuan, go back quickly. Although you play basketball very well, you're not a Taoist priest or a monk, how could you possibly exorcise ghosts!"
When it came to exorcising ghosts, Chen Yajing shrank her neck and shuddered.
The news of the school being haunted has spread among the students recently. Almost everyone knows that Building 17 is haunted, and the haunting is quite severe. Many students have even heard strange singing in the corridors at night.
That's really scary.
"Come back with me now, don't disturb my aunt who's busy with important matters."
Chen Yajing stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Yuan's sleeve, trying to leave.
But Zhang Yuan refused to leave, shaking his head like a rattle-drum, thinking to himself, "Senior, you don't know anything, why are you meddling in this mess!"
This is preventing me from earning extra money!
Ruan Xiangyu also said seriously, "This student, although I don't know what your purpose is, exorcising evil spirits is not a joke, and it is not something a student should do. Go back now."
When Zhang Yuan heard Ruan Xiangyu say this, he panicked and immediately made up a reason.
"Teacher Ruan, I really can exorcise evil spirits! My family has been doing this for generations!!"
Ruan Xiangyu then stopped in her tracks and scrutinized Zhang Yuan from head to toe.
"Did your ancestors really do this kind of work?"
"Yes, yes!"
"I absolutely did not lie to you!"
"Then how do you prove it?"
Ruan Xiangyu said, clearly still not quite believing it.
Zhang Yuan originally wanted to demonstrate a spirit-slaying technique or a powerful golden light spell to Ruan Xiangyu on the spot, but after thinking about it again, he gave up the idea.
Both the Spirit Severing Technique and the Mighty Golden Light Spell are spells, and when they are cast, strange phenomena will occur. For example, when the Mighty Golden Light Spell is used, the whole body will emit golden light.
Such behavior, which subverts the world's understanding, may be viewed differently in this scientifically minded era. Who knows what others will think? If you are seen as an oddball or a lunatic, then it will be a loss for you.
Let's not do that kind of thing!
Moreover, Zhang Yuan wanted to continue cultivating immortality discreetly at the school.
Ruan Xiangyu looked rather unwell.
This student was spouting complete nonsense. If he weren't Ya Jing's junior, she would have already called security to kick him out.
Seeing that Ruan Xiangyu was really about to leave, Zhang Yuan was extremely anxious!
"Teacher Ruan, I really can exorcise ghosts! Let me try, or I won't charge you!"
Ruan Xiangyu walked even faster.
Chen Yajing sighed and shook her head. Everyone said that Zhang Yuan was not mentally sound. I didn't believe it before, but now it seems that he might really have a problem!
And it's a big problem!
"Teacher Ruan, don't go!"
"I even saved that fat Taoist priest during the school's exorcism the day before yesterday!"
Zhang Yuan watched Ruan Xiangyu's resolute departure, feeling extremely disappointed. He glared angrily at his senior, Chen Yajing, who was gloating and laughing at him.
I thought to myself, "It's all your fault, you brat! You ruined my plans. Otherwise, I might have already taken on this extra money-making assignment!"
Just when Zhang Yuan thought his plan to earn extra money was completely ruined, Ruan Xiangyu suddenly turned around and came back, looking at Zhang Yuan in disbelief and exclaiming excitedly, "What did you just say? You saved that fat Taoist priest last night?!"
\"yes!\"
Zhang Yuan said dismissively.
"Do you know what that Taoist priest looks like?"
Zhang Yuan didn't know why Ruan Xiangyu had suddenly returned, and why she seemed so concerned about the fact that he had saved a fat Taoist priest. Nevertheless, he honestly replied, "Fat, with a round face! Oh, and he even has a mustache; he looks a bit comical."
Ruan Xiangyu felt as if she were being electrocuted.
She recalled the day she and Principal Zhang Tangjin were watching the surveillance video in the office. After Master Jia's exorcism failed, in a critical moment, a young man wearing shorts and slippers suddenly appeared and defeated the evil spirit with a single move.
Because the image quality was a bit blurry, and the young man had his back to the monitor the whole time, Ruan Xiangyu did not see his face.
"You were actually right!"
"Could it be that the young man in the surveillance footage is really this student in front of us?"
Ruan Xiangyu thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible. If the person in front of her was the young man in the surveillance footage, then the exorcism would be a sure thing.
Principal Zhang Tangjin is looking for this person!
At this moment, the more Ruan Xiangyu looked at Zhang Yuan, the more she felt that he looked a bit like the boy in the surveillance footage!
"I'm asking you, what were you wearing the night before last?"
\"ah?\"
Zhang Yuan was stumped by Ruan Xiangyu's strange question.
Is there any connection between exorcising ghosts and what clothes you wear?
This has absolutely no connection to anything!
However, Zhang Yuan still answered truthfully.
"It looks like shorts and flip-flops."
Zhang Yuan said uncertainly that he really hadn't paid much attention to what clothes he wore when he went out last night.
Because she had consulted an unreliable Taoist priest last time, Ruan Xiangyu was more cautious this time.
Once Ruan Xiangyu confirmed that Zhang Yuan's answer matched the young man she had seen in the surveillance footage that day, she finally gave him a warm smile.
"Since Zhang really can exorcise ghosts, please come to my office so we can discuss this in detail!"
Zhang Yuan stood there, stunned.
Teacher Ruan's attitude changed way too quickly!
She didn't believe it just now?
Although Zhang Yuan couldn't understand it, he happily followed after them!
Chen Yajing was left standing there, stunned.
\"aunt!\"
"Ya Jing, you should go back now!"
Ruan Xiangyu turned her head and stopped Chen Yajing, who wanted to follow.
Chen Yajing pursed her thin lips, looked at the closed door, and snorted in dissatisfaction!
Then, she stormed off in a huff.
~~~
In the office.
Ruan Xiangyu invited Zhang Yuan to sit down, brewed him a cup of tea, and then asked him about his ancestors' exorcism practices.
Zhang Yuan stammered and made up some nonsense. Ruan Xiangyu then asked Zhang Yuan if he needed to prepare anything for the exorcism ritual, such as setting up an altar, fruit plates, incense burners, and other props like Master Jia did.
Zhang Yuandao: "No need."
After talking for a while, Zhang Yuan and Ruan Xiangyu set a time to go exorcise the ghost that night, and then left Ruan Xiangyu's office in high spirits.
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