Chapter 819: We Might Not Be Enemies
After so many twists and turns, Chen Ge had finally found the ghost schoolâs real owner. Even though it was just a glimpse of the personâs hand, that was already quite a big clue.
âJust now I heard someone ask, âWould you like to be my friend?â
âDid it come from inside the phone? But I heard it by the side of my ear so clearly.
âIt probably wasnât meant for Lin Sisi but for me.â
Chen Ge turned back to look. The blood vessels on the wall had started to peel like fallen leaves in autumn. They had lost their life.
âDid you make the promise with him?â Wang Yicheng suddenly spoke on Chen Geâs back. He buried his head in Chen Geâs shoulders. His voice was very soft, so one could not hear it if one did not listen carefully.
âI suppose so. He looked so lonely.â Chen Geâs neck was pulled tight by Wang Yicheng. Their bodies were stuck together, and he could feel Wang Yichengâs body temperature dropping.
âHis friends are all dead, all dead!â The sound of dripping came from behind Chen Ge. He felt wetness on his shoulders. Turning back to see, he realized that his left shoulder was already soaked with blood. It was a wide spread of red, and it looked eye-catching.
âYouâŚâ Chen Ge shook Wang Yicheng on his back. The boy waved his arms weakly about as he grabbed at the air. Blood tears leaked from his shut eyes. âHave you remembered something?â
By retuning to this place, Wang Yichengâs memory had awakened. He kept his eyes closed, but just from hearing that sentence from Chen Ge, he knew what had happened.
âThereâs no escape. Since you have promised that person, he will come to find you. No matter where you go, he will find you!â Wang Yichengâs voice had a big change. He had sunk into madness, completely different from the weak and cowardly boy from before.
âEven if he doesnât come to find me, I will go to find him. I like to make friends, from all meanings of the word.â Chen Ge had many friends, but they were not by his side at the moment, so he wished to get to know some new friends.
The blood from Wang Yichengâs eyes slid down his cheeks. His shirt was dyed red. Blood bloomed like flowers on his skin. This boy who looked so weak had the potential to become a Red Specter.
âIâm getting more interested in the owner of this school. Just how did he manage to pull all of you one by one into the door.â Chen Ge did not think that the few club members that he had randomly picked would be so special. Of course, he was lucky, but from another perspective, it explained the scary factor of the School of the Afterlife. A Half Red Specter was able to handle a normal two-star scenario, but in the School of the Afterlife, Chen Ge had already encountered several Red Specters and potential Red Specters.
âIs the constant joking a way to hide the panic in your heart?â
Hearing Wang Yicheng say that, Chen Ge confirmed further that the young man had recovered his memory. The previous Wang Yicheng was cowardly and feeble; he would never say anything remotely confrontational and would only follow orders.
âIâm not joking. To have the despair to open the door, he must have possessed hope before. Granted, the hope must have been crushed by now. I sincerely wish to help him, and becoming his friend will be the first step.â Chen Ge carried Wang Yicheng to head to the door. âHave you realized that most of the students here have a sad childhood or a physical deformity or that their personality has been made twisted by outside influence? Everyone has their own sad past.â
âWhat is it that you wish to say?â
âIâm curious what the owner has experienced. As the door-pusher, what has happened in his past to enable him to push open so many doors?â
âAgreeing to be his friend means that youâll be stuck here forever. This school didnât used to be so big. The addition of despair and pain only made it into what it is now.â After Wang Yicheng said that, his eyes stopped tearing blood, but his body continued shaking.
âLooks like you know many things.â Chen Ge felt like this school was similar to his Haunted House. However, School of Afterlife went after students with despair or was attracting students who radiated the presence of despair while Chen Geâs Haunted House welcomed everyone. âThis schoolâs been in existence for many years, has it?â
âAll I can remember is that once I opened my eyes, I was here. I do not have the experience like Zhang Ju. I died at this school and was reborn here. Iâve already forgotten many things. I only know that this school has been growing in size.â
âThen why are you here? Is this Lin Sisiâs punishment for you?â Chen Ge asked another question he was curious about.
Wang Yicheng answered after a long pause. âI was the only person that Lin Sisi forgave. The only reason I came here is, after Lin Sisi, I became his replacement. The studentsâ anxiety and fear transformed into bullying, and I became their target. One night, on the brink of a breakdown, the door found me.â
âThen you entered it? Based on what Zhang Ju said, when the door showed up for the first time, it started a distance away and slowly got closer to youâŚâ Chen Ge had not finished and he was interrupted by Wang Yicheng.
âHe was passive, and I was the active party. I wanted to find a place where I could hide. PlusâŚâ Wang Yicheng hesitated for a long time before he revealed the other secret. âThe hand that reached out then was covered in paint. That was Lin Sisiâs hand. He was inviting me, and I wanted to say sorry to him in person. That day, I actually reported it to the teacher, but he didnât come.â
âWhat else do you know about Lin Sisi and this door?â
âThatâs all. Since entering the door, I havenât seen Lin Sisi. Until today, I havenât seen him.â Wang Yicheng let go off his hands. âYou can put me down now.â
âAre you sure youâre not lying?â Chen Ge put down Wang Yicheng. âAt the door of the western campusâ toilet, once your memory returned, the schoolâs administrators showed up immediately. If I didnât knock you out, Iâm afraid we would have been captured. You are treated differently from Zhang Ju and Zhu Long.â
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âThatâs probably because Lin Sisi is my friend, and I am Lin Sisiâs friend.â
The group walked past the seven cubicles. This place recorded what had happened to Lin Sisi, but the phone had probably only captured part of it.
âI really canât imagine what has the door-pusher experienced.â As they were about the leave the toilet, Chen Ge turned to look at the seventh cubicle. âThe only thing confirmed is that the door is in the seventh cubicle. To get to know the schoolâs owner, we need to investigate everything that has happened inside this toilet in this school.â
With the current cubicles, Chen Ge planned to head to three places nextâthe schoolâs data filing room, the school library, and the art room in the lab building that he had promised Zhou Tu.