Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 54 Strange Text Messages
Huancheng University, located at the junction of the ring city and the new city in the eastern part of the third border city, is one of only three universities in this megacity.

Established for fifty-six years, it has cultivated a large number of talents for the city, including many wealthy businessmen.

With the support of those alumni, Huancheng University now has a vast campus and increasingly sophisticated infrastructure.

This has become the university in the hearts of many students in the megacity.

Xinghuo and Yingliu are students at this university.

At this moment, the brother and sister are waiting for their teammates to arrive at the school gate.

"Hey bro, do you know who the teammate the branch sent is?" Yingliu, dressed in a little dress, asked listlessly. She was feeling a bit exhausted from investigating the various classes at the university lately.

Xinghuo nodded: "We should be dealing with people we know well. It seems like Night General and Heavy Cavalry will be participating."

“Night General.” Shadow Stream recalled the figure wielding a knife in one hand, chasing down creatures from the Void Realm.

I recall the scene where that person stabbed the illusory creature to death with a single blow and emerged from the flames.

Yingliu couldn't help but shiver slightly: "Does Ye Jiang's temperament seem a bit unsuitable for disguising himself as a college student?"

"What? He's only twenty-three, isn't he?" Xinghuo said strangely. "I think he's quite handsome, and he looks very young. Pretending to be a college student shouldn't be a problem, right? Besides, many college students work outside for a while before returning to college. It's normal for them to be a few years older."

“Charm, I mean charm!” Shadow Stream whispered, reminding them, “Most of the students here are good kids. Well, not exactly good. But compared to the scavengers or Void Realm creatures, they’re practically lambs. Night General, on the other hand, is a formidable figure who killed Void Realm creatures and brought down the Red Dart Merchant Guild. No matter how much a Tyrannosaurus Rex wears sheep’s clothing, it can’t pretend to be a lamb.”

The Red Darts Chamber of Commerce incident has already been discussed and addressed by West City's administrators on the forum.

It is said that Ye Jiang went to the meeting alone, easily defeating a group of armed scavengers from the Chamber of Commerce, and also taking down several wild psionicists. He even blew a modified armored vehicle away with a single blow.

In ancient times, Gao Chong used his spear to dismantle an iron chariot; today, Ye Jiang uses his halberd to overturn an armored vehicle.

It is said that Ye Jiang went berserk in the end and even smashed the car of the West City branch's clerk.

Such a record is something that only the heavy cavalry can barely match among the new recruits in various divisions at the same time.

Heavy Cavalry participated in a case involving the capture of a small group of wild psionicists, breaking the cervical spine of a second-awakening psionicist with a single hammer blow and capturing three wild psionicists.

But it's not comparable to Night General's record.

Therefore, in Shadow's view, while Night General was reliable, his demeanor was terrifying and intimidating. He was not suited for disguise; he was better suited for charging into battle, cutting through enemy lines, and slaying enemy generals, rather than wearing clumsy disguises.

Xinghuo scoffed at this. Although he was strong-willed, he still respected Ye Jiang.

Moreover, the two had worked together before. He understood Night General better than his sister, Shadow Stream.

Night is exceptionally brave in battle, but in ordinary times he is actually a kind-hearted guy who is also a bit stingy.

At that moment, seeing the car stop in the distance, Xinghuo had a thought and reminded him, "They're here! Don't say anything, or he might hear you."

Yingliu followed Xinghuo's gaze and was stunned.

Two figures got out of the black SUV.

The girl had short, chin-length hair, which made her look capable and serene, with a slight smile on her delicate face.

She wore a beige, loose-fitting sweatshirt paired with fitted black trousers and white sneakers, making her look youthful and beautiful.

Beside the girl was a tall, slender man.

A friendly smile graced his handsome face, and beneath his tailored trench coat lay a dark shirt, making the already tall man appear even more striking.

As the couple approached Xinghuo and Yingliu, Yingliu's heart began to race, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

His handsome appearance and tall stature make him look exceptionally elegant and dashing.

It was as if even the surrounding air had been dragged into a rosy dream. And I wanted to do something in that dream.
Yingliu stared blankly at the man, feeling her heart pounding wildly. Was this what they called lust at first sight, no, love at first sight?

Then, Shadow touched the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice, "Brother, how about Night General becomes your brother-in-law?"

Xinghuo turned around in surprise to look at Yingliu, a big question mark appearing above his head.

I don't understand why my sister's evaluation of Ye Jiang is so different.

"No, he's too old!" Xinghuo refused sternly, completely ignoring what he himself had said earlier.

The visitors were naturally Li Yelai and Cheese.

If Shadow Stream were to overhear their conversation, that rosy filter would probably shatter.

"They actually made me a college student." Li Yelai's words were full of complaints: "Even if they use me as a monster spawner, it might not be useful for this operation. This time, the analysis shows that the holder is an ordinary college student. He's not a formidable enemy for me. I can't lure him out. I can only attract one derivative of the ghost stories after another."

"Stop complaining. Look at that detective, he looks too old to play a college student at all," Cheese teased. "Besides, with a beauty like me by your side, what's there to complain about?"

"You're pretending to be young, you're clearly a year older than me!"

"Nonsense! I've always been eighteen!"

The two bickered and joined up with Starfire and Shadowstream.

Li Yelai did participate in the mission after all.

Last night, not long after Cheese finished speaking, Li Yelai received an official message.

The East City branch will be fully responsible for the task of finding and suppressing the Ghost Stories Notebook.

Li Yelai was surprisingly on the action list.

The mission is to disguise themselves as a transfer student and infiltrate Huancheng University.

This left Li Yelai somewhat stunned; he never imagined he would one day be able to enter university.

When he was young, he also dreamed of going to university and composing the symphony of his youth there.

But after his parents passed away, he had long since given up on that idea.

Unexpectedly, after becoming a danger handler, I ended up going to university.

So, after Cheese got the funding, he took Li Yelai out that very night to buy several sets of clothes that were so expensive that Li Yelai felt the pinch.

It is said that this was done to make outsiders believe that Li Yelai was a wealthy second-generation heir.

But Li Yelai himself said that his poor-looking aura was undeniable. He figured if he wore a big gold chain, people would just think it was plastic.

And that's how today's scene came about.

After they met up, Li Yelai asked, "Are you two students at this school? Have you noticed anything unusual?"

“There were some anomalies, but we didn’t notice them immediately.” Yingliu looked at Li Ye and said, “Initially, after the band incident broke out, various places were trying to quell the unrest. During that time, there were already rumors about strange things. But it’s actually quite normal for a few strange stories or ghost tales to appear in a university. Most of them are just rumors. So, we didn’t pay any attention to them at first.”

"Later, after some time, the discussions about the strange tales increased, and we began to investigate them as well. But we didn't find anything unusual," Xinghuo added. "It wasn't until we discovered some people who suddenly wanted to enter Huancheng University that we realized it might be the power of some forbidden object."

"Have any ghost stories appeared yet?" Li Yelai asked. "Yes, supposedly in the sculpture room of an art museum. There are rumors that someone saw their own statue come to life there, but it's not certain if it's true." Xinghuo shrugged and said, "Many people are just spreading these stories around as a joke."

“That’s normal, they haven’t been exposed to supernatural events before,” Cheese replied. “From now on, we’ll investigate this ourselves secretly.”

"Can't we just transfer the college students directly?" Li Yelai asked.

"No, acting rashly will trigger the Ghost Story Notebook directly. It possesses a certain level of intelligence. Not to mention there's a holder involved," Cheese said. "Therefore, the official suggestion is for us handlers to split up. If we can find the holder beforehand, that would be best. If not, then after triggering, we should lead all the students and teachers safely out of the ghost story's area, and then find the holder. Since the person wants to humiliate the rich second-generation and be surrounded by beautiful women, they're bound to want to show off."

Li Yelai nodded: "Understood. How many of us are there?"

“Quite a few,” Cheese chuckled. “Each team has members involved in the operation.”

There were quite a few. Xinghuo and her brother took Li Ye and Zhishi for a stroll around the university. They saw several colleagues along the way. Among them were old acquaintances, including Chongqi.

No wonder Detective Emo is so clueless. Among the new recruits at the East City branch, he's the only one who looks older and can't disguise himself as a college student. He has to go undercover as an investigating teacher to enter the university.

Seeing the detective's resentful expression, Li Yelai almost laughed.

Soon, with Xinghuo's help, Li Yelai became familiar with all the facilities on campus.

Library, art gallery, teaching area, canteen, dormitory. Memorize these locations.

Watching the girls in sportswear playing and frolicking on the playground, showcasing their youth and beauty.

Li Yelai sighed inwardly. If Li Yunyan hadn't had that troublesome curse, she might be here right now.

I wonder when I'll be able to suppress her troublesome curse.

Li Yelai pondered this in his heart, and then entered the teaching building with Xinghuo and the others.

Since we're going to be playing the roles of students, attending classes is inevitable.

Fortunately, there have been many transfer students recently, and most students have had no major issues.

After a brief self-introduction, Li Yelai and the others entered the classroom.

Although it's called a university, many students in the classroom weren't paying attention. They were probably there to get a prestigious degree and didn't care about what they would actually learn.

Among them, many people were sizing up Li Yelai and his group.

This is not surprising, given how attractive the cheese looks. After only a few classes, people were already asking for the cheese's contact information.

However, perhaps it was Li Yelai's presence that disturbed them, causing them to hesitate and not dare to step forward.

"Am I being used as a shield by you?" Li Yelai realized and muttered to himself.

"It's no big deal. I'm being your shield too." Cheese patted Li Yelai on the shoulder and replied with a smile, "I've helped you fend off so many suitors, you're really lucky!"

At this moment, Li Yelai suddenly sensed a hostile force. He immediately looked around but found no one watching him.

As Li Yelai frowned, both of his and Cheese's cell phones rang at the same time.

This is a new phone prepared by the official team. Otherwise, if Li Yelai continued to use his old-fashioned phone, wouldn't he have been exposed?

Li Yelai opened his phone screen somewhat awkwardly and saw a text message from an unknown number.

[Dormitory rule: On your way back to the dormitory, if you hear someone calling your name from behind, do not turn around. Keep going until you are safely inside the dormitory.]
If the dormitory door is closed or the lights inside the door are off, please leave the dormitory immediately.
If you see students or security guards walking towards you on a side street, please do not strike up a conversation.
Upon seeing these messages, Li Yelai frowned deeply.

Li Yelai nudged Cheese and Starfire with his elbow, signaling them to leave the classroom.

After leaving the classroom and making sure no one was watching, he handed the text message to them.

"I received it too. Why so suddenly?" Cheese glanced around nonchalantly. "Could that person be nearby?"

"So fast? Did the 'inevitable encounter with a powerful enemy' effect trigger?" Xinghuo was also surprised.

He did receive the text message, but it was long after he returned to school.

"Looks like jealousy," Shadow Stream responded in a low voice.

"What?" Li Yelai asked in surprise, "Jealous of what?"

"This is just my guess. Someone saw your interaction with Cheese and, out of jealousy—I don't know if they were jealous of you or Cheese—sent this text message. It's kind of a threat," Shadow Stream replied. "My brother and I received the message while we were eating at the cafeteria together. Thinking about it now, that person was really disgusting."

Li Yelai pondered for a few seconds before understanding what Yingliu meant by "disgusting".

The owner clearly considered those young and beautiful women as his possessions, and his jealousy and revenge stemmed from seeing them interact with others.

Li Yelai frowned: "What a sleazy person."

Cheese also looked disgusted. Then he said, "At least it's a step towards the success of our plan. Let's have our colleagues try it out. Collect more ghost stories!"

Soon, with the discovery of this intelligence...

Through deliberate interactions by numerous handlers, many colleagues received ghost story text messages.

The only difference is the location of each ghost story.

There are staff members in the cafeteria who are not allowed to get food from the window where staff members wearing red uniforms are wearing red.
Some people operate art museums, taking inventory of the stone statues before leaving, and fleeing immediately if anything is missing.
For some, it's the school building; if they hear footsteps at night, they must immediately run in the opposite direction.
Some are libraries, and if you hear the footsteps of a security guard at night, you have to search for the books with white covers in the bookshelves.
This shows that the other party could see the movements in various parts of the school through the notes.

The processors, disguised as students or teachers, quickly gathered and shared the information with astonishment. They weren't even sure if everything was complete.

Li Yelai also arrived at the dormitory.

Since the ghost story had not yet begun, the group did not notice anything unusual.

"We need to collect all the rules before the supernatural tales begin. If we're missing even a few, it'll be disastrous," Li Yelai said.

“Indeed, we need to make him jealous again. Let me think…” Cheese thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, “I have an idea.”

As he spoke, he grabbed Li Yelai's arm and headed towards Li Yelai's dormitory.

For ease of movement, Li Yelai's dormitory only had Xinghuo as a roommate.

At that moment, to the astonishment of Xinghuo and Yingliu, Zhishi pulled Li Yelai and said, "Come on, come inside with me!"

As Cheese and Li Ye entered the dormitory, they slammed the door shut.

Li Yelai's phone started ringing incessantly, bombarded with a barrage of strange tale text messages.

Seeing this, Li Yelai couldn't help but exclaim, "Amazing!"

Meanwhile, in the office area of ​​the East City branch, the liaison officer also praised the method of making cheese.

Outside the office area, the doll's body was somewhat stiff.

【(ｉДｽ)(つД`)(﹏)】

Everyone, please join the group!
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