Invade the World

  Chapter 133 Murderer's Provocation

  In the morning, after Xu Xiangyang got dressed, he sneaked out of his bedroom.

  After my sister came back, the situation now is that he is in a room alone, and Lin Xingjie and Li Qinglian sleep in the same room.

When    originally proposed to let Xingjie live in, according to his idea, he would let Xingjie live in his original room, and use the storage room where all the clutter was cleared out as his own bedroom.

   But both Lian Sister and Xing Jie clearly voted against this suggestion.

  The place in the storage room is too cramped. I can barely put up a bed. I really want to sleep in. People can't stretch their legs and feet in it.

  If Xu Xiangyang is really allowed to stay in it, it will make people feel that he is as pitiful as a child who has been subjected to domestic violence, and he always stays in a small space, which is really bad for people's mental and physical state.

In addition, Xingjie, a female high school student, may not be able to sleep in the room that once belonged to boys of the same age... So, the final result was that Xu Xiangyang continued to sleep in the original bedroom, and her sister was not at home normally, so her room was given to Xing. Jie; Li Qinglian comes back once in a while, and the girl and the girl sleep together.

  Xu Xiangyang saw that the long-haired girl crept out of the room like himself, couldn’t help but smiled and asked:

   "How is your sister sleeping?"

   Lin Xingjie closed the door behind her and replied in a low voice:

   "Sleep very deep, I won't wake up for a while."

   "It seems that she is really tired." Xu Xiangyang asked again, "Then how is her sleeping appearance?"

"not bad."

   Lin Xingjie answered honestly:

   "Sister Lian can snore, but her voice is very soft."

   "Did you get used to sleeping?"

   "No, it doesn't matter if I snore, I can fall asleep soon. It's just..."

   Lin Xingjie hesitated for a moment, but still embarrassed to say.

   "Sister Lian's sleeping phase is relatively poor, it will press my hair."

  At present, the two are sleeping on the same bed, so at night, it is easy to get quilt grabbing.

   "It seems to be coming out in a small bed."

  "Where can I buy it?"

   "Just go to the mall last time, how about it?"

   "It's too far, and the price is very expensive. Go to a nearby store to order one and have someone deliver it."

  While talking about some of the young girls, one waited on the sofa, the other advanced to the bathroom, and then changed positions after a while. After finishing the washing work, they entered the kitchen side by side again to prepare for breakfast.

  I have an agreement with the squad leader today, and I have to rush to the appointment early, so the actions of both of them are very neat:

The boy took out the cold rice from the rice cooker, the girl boiled the water in the pot, took the leftover rice, poured it into the pot, sprinkled some chopped green onion and minced pork, ready to make soup and rice; then the girl beat two eggs into the bowl. The boy poured into the hot pot and prepared to fry two poached eggs.

The morning sun fell on the green potted plants, the oily smoke accompanied by the fragrance of cooking was blown out of the window by the gentle wind, the crisp sound of the birds could be heard through the glass, and the smiling girl beside her was under the tap. With her bare hands, the bright sky illuminates her long black hair and white jade face.

  Xu Xiangyang felt that the scene before him seemed to be a dream.

  Everything around is obviously the same environment as before, but at this time, it is permeated with a peaceful and beautiful atmosphere.

"it is done."

   Lin Xingjie reminded.

  Hearing the soft words, Xu Xiangyang recovered, panicked and put the fried eggs out of the pan and put them on the plate.

  Whether they are talking or doing things, they try to restrain themselves and put less effort.

  On the one hand, she was afraid that Sister Lian noticed that the two of them left early, and might grab the two children and ask questions. Neither Xu Xiangyang nor Lin Xingjie had the confidence to lie successfully in front of an active criminal policeman;

  On the one hand, I also hope that this workaholic woman, who has been busy for a long time, can take this opportunity to take a good rest. It is best to sleep for three poles in one breath.

  After the two had finished their breakfast, they put the portion left for Sister Lian into the rice cooker to heat it, put it on the table, and wrote a note next to it.

  It was still early, the morning light was faint, and the young girls walked out the door side by side.

  *

Ten minutes later, Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie arrived at the school together.

  The school bathed in sunlight, the white walls and black marble are shining, and the sky blue glass windows above the head reflect the dazzling light, reflecting the white clouds floating by.

  Although there is no half-person figure in the school, it is not as popular as in the past when I was in school, but from the outside, it is still quite clear. I can't see that such strange and tragic incidents have ever happened.

  Carefully calculated. In less than half a semester, three people have died in the entire school, including a security guard and two students; two students became vegetative, and one teacher is still unconscious.

  A total of six people ended up miserably in the ensuing supernatural events. Some of them are self-inflicted, while others are pure and innocent victims...

  The school leaders can suppress all these things within a certain range, without spreading them on a large scale, and not being made known by various major newspapers, tabloids, and television media. It is already a bit tricky.

  Of course, the help of the relevant departments of Jinjiang City is inevitable. After all, this series of incidents have a supernatural background, and the school is actually quite innocent.

  "It is estimated that school will start soon."

  Xu Xiangyang thought.

  If someone jumped off the building, it would be a long day of suspension.

  This time the situation is rather strange, and it is easy to leave a psychological shadow on the students who know it; in addition, the police believe that it was a deliberate murder, so the time will be stretched.

  However, some parents will not agree to continue to procrastinate. In their eyes, the suicide of a student is still too far away from them and their children. If their children's academic performance is low, that is a big problem.

  After Mr. Yang’s incident last time, the school now dares not even hold large-scale extracurricular tutoring, for fear of accidents, and assume responsibility.

  "Do you want to register?"

  As he walked to the door, Lin Xingjie asked in a low voice.

   "...Farewell."

  Xu Xiangyang chose the same method as the last time he came to inspect the scene. With the help of Lin Xingjie, he came over the wall.

  ...

  Along an invisible route from the guard room, they walked to the second floor of the teaching building, outside the corridor of the second and fifth class.

  This has been stopped by the cordon.

  Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie just stepped into the classroom door, they heard a clear voice from the podium.

   "I have been waiting for you two for a long time."

   "I think we are coming soon."

  The squad leader who was shaking his legs, staring at the blackboard in front of him, smiled lightly, jumped off the stage, and approached them with a light pace like a butterfly.

  "Who makes me impatient. I get excited when I think that the truth will come out immediately."

  "Do you know who it is?"

   Lin Xingjie couldn't help asking.

  Zhu Qingyue did not answer directly, but made an inviting gesture to them, and the three walked to the blackboard together.

  ...

  Empty classrooms, tables and chairs are neatly arranged, the windows are bright and clean, the sun shines through the glass, sprinkling golden spots on the cyan ground covered with patterns, and the breeze blows the curtains.

  There is a feeling of "the years are quiet and good", and it is completely invisible that people have been hanged in this place.

  Only the half-pull electric fan hanging down from the ceiling, as if telling people about the creepy night.

  Zhu Qingyue posted four small circular magnets of different colors on the blackboard, which were used to post notices or maps and other teaching tools.

  Beside three of the small magnets placed together, the names of the three of them have been written in beautiful white chalk handwriting; while the other one is relatively far away, with "Guo Zixuan" written next to it.

  The squad leader was gently tossing several other magnet discs in his hands.

   When Xu Xiangyang saw this scene, he understood a little bit.

   Under Lin Xingjie’s somewhat suspicious gaze, he took a disc from Zhu Qingyue and threw it between the discs representing Guo Zixuan and the three.

"Snapped."

  The magnet is attracted.

  Xu Xiangyang picked up the chalk and wrote the words "Mr. Yang" beside him. The handwriting was crooked and in sharp contrast with the handwriting of the class leader.

  He thought for a while, then connected all the three areas with a line, and put a question mark next to him.

   "Uh, is this talking about whose suspicion is greater?"

  Lin Xingjie put her hands on her chest, with a slightly weird expression.

   "But, what does this have to do with us?"

   "This is about what happened yesterday."

  While Zhu Qingyue spoke, for some reason, her eyes fell towards the door.

  Xu Xiangyang glanced back, but saw nothing.

   "Yesterday, I sent the number two...oh, the monster we caught in the mall, let it follow Guo Zixuan's mother until she arrived at her house."

   "Actually, I didn't think I could find any clues, but the fact is just the opposite. I really found traces of the murderer in his house."

"How did you do it?"

According to Zhu Qingyue, her "line" that controls the evil spirits is the connection between Lin Xingjie and Xiao An. Even without the naked eye, she can still vaguely perceive the evil spirits' "field of vision". This is because she can send number two to follow her. And the confidence of the investigation... However, this connection is far less acute than Xu Xiangyang's psychic ability.

   "Because it was left on purpose by the other party, so it's very obvious."

  Zhu Qingyue's gaze looked behind them again and beckoned gently.

On the door eaves shrouded by the brilliant sky, a winding, faint shadow slowly emerged, like a creature like a snake or a centipede crawling on the wall, but it was several times larger in size. An ugly monster that disgusts people at the first glance.

  When Lin Xingjie saw this scene, her pupils widened in surprise, and she raised her hand subconsciously. The turbid current that emerged suddenly engulfed the podium and rushed towards the door of the classroom—

   "Wait first."

The words of the squad leader prevented her from attacking. The monster didn't crawl in, but squatted down at the door obediently.

   "This, this is..."

  Xu Xiangyang can of course recognize the origin of the other party.

  —It's the kind of worm in a haunted house!

  "Is it under your control now? Have you been to a haunted house?"

  He could hardly conceal his inner surprise.

  Zhu Qingyue shook her head.

   "I found it in Guo Zixuan's house. Have you noticed the difference in it?"

Xu Xiangyang discovered it when the worm first appeared. Compared with its lively counterparts, the breath of this worm is obviously weaker. It seems that even if it is swallowed by the turbid current, it is too lazy to move, and there is no other possession at all. The kind of vigorous vitality that worms show when they are struggling...if they really count as life.

  This point can even be seen from the outside: the outline of the worm controlled by Zhu Qingyue is more bleak and fuzzy, and even has a translucent feeling that may disappear at any time.

   "It looks like it has lost nutrients, right? So I just brought it here as evidence."

  The squad leader’s tone is still an understatement.

   "I think it's okay if you don't bring it..."

   Lin Xingjie hugged her arms and shuddered. Just like ordinary girls, she hates bugs, not to mention that they are even uglier than ordinary bugs.

   "You said, it was left on purpose?"

  And Xu Xiangyang cares more about what she said before.

   "Yes. Otherwise, why abandon the worm in that place? In my opinion, this is the other party challenging us, or the psychic who is trying to investigate this incident..."

  Zhu Qingyue glanced at Lin Xingjie, who had a stiff expression, and couldn't help but shook her head and laughed.

  She waved her hand, and a long-awaited human-faced spider descended from the sky. Its elongated limb was like a sharp thorn, nailing the worm to the ground.

  The tentacles of the dying long worm just squirmed slightly, and then stopped moving.

  Human Face Spider can’t wait to drag the bug away. Although it can't see the process of greedily devouring it, nor can it hear the sound of chewing or tearing, Xu Xiangyang can imagine the monster eating it.

   "The murderer who made Guo Zixuan hang himself, he is proving to us that he is connected to the haunted house."

  "He wanted to tell us that we did not completely solve the old man in the haunted house last time. He knew that we existed, and the reason why he wanted to kill was to tell us one thing: He came for us."

   "Because in the entire fifteen middle school, we only know what this kind of worm represents, and have dealt directly with the power from the haunted house."

   "So, I only said on the phone yesterday that the murderer may be a student or a teacher, but this person must be hiding near us...or have stayed there before, so I can understand things about the school."

"I understand."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded thoughtfully.

  When he got the news of Guo Zixuan’s suicide before, he was still thinking about why he chose to hang himself in the classroom. Is it just to scare people?

  If the squad leader’s guess is correct, then the murderer’s motives are probably the same: He designed such a scene just to frighten him.

  Creating this kind of scene where the students are in class every day is equivalent to a kind of provocation. He is like telling them: My threat is lurking beside you, and I have the ability to take the life of anyone around you at any time...

  And you, are among them.

  (End of this chapter)