Free Web NovelAfter listening to a few girls discussing gossip about urban legend, Lu Yibei was distracted for the entire class, always feeling like he had overlooked something important.
So, while thinking about how to make his speech as brief as possible when meeting the Counselor later, he was also preoccupied with what he had overlooked. Just like that, a class passed without him realizing it, and he didn't absorb anything.
When the class-dismissal bell rang, he pulled back his thoughts and sighed helplessly.
In fact, Lu Yibei was quite fond of studying. Although he wasn't studying his preferred major, he always felt that the talk about not needing to study seriously in college was utter nonsense. Playing for four years just to get a graduation certificate was truly useless; as long as you studied seriously, it would always be beneficial.
As his classmates left the classroom one after another, Lu Yibei also packed up the textbook on his desk that hadn't been opened, put on his backpack, and left the classroom, heading towards the School of Literature office.
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It wasn't long after the first class of the morning had ended. Some students and lecturers still had to rush to their next class, so the floor where the School of Literature office was located was quite deserted. Only the old man on duty was sitting in the guard room enjoying his first cup of strong tea of the morning.
Lu Yibei came into the corridor, slightly bowed towards the old man on duty as a greeting, and then headed towards the Counselor's office.
"Knock, knock, knock—knock, knock, knock—!"
Lu Yibei gently knocked a few times, waited for a few seconds, received no response, knocked repeatedly a few more times, and then frowned.
"Strange, didn't he say he had time all day today and I could come anytime? Why is no one here? It's almost ten o'clock, could it be he hasn't come to work yet?" Lu Yibei muttered softly.
Hearing the continuous knocking, the old man from the guard room came out. Following the direction of the sound, he found Lu Yibei standing in the corridor.
From afar, the old man in the guard room waved at Lu Yibei, "Student, who are you looking for?"
Lu Yibei slightly furrowed his brow, walked up to him, and said, "Sir, I'm looking for Counselor Xue Hua, may I ask..."
Before Lu Yibei could finish speaking, he saw the old man's expression change. On his serious face, the wrinkles were squeezed into a tangled mess.
"Ah—!" The old man glanced at Lu Yibei, sighed deeply, and said, "Student, you're a student from Counselor Xue's class, right?"
"Ah, yes, I am." Lu Yibei nodded blankly.
"Don't waste your time here. He won't be coming today. If you have something important, quickly go ask at the Academic Affairs Office! Soon, the people there will be going to eat."
The more Lu Yibei listened, the more something felt wrong. He pressed on, "Sir, did something happen to the Counselor?"
"Him, ah..." The old man hesitated, his hands behind his back, shaking his head with a look of regret. "He ran into something dirty last night and went crazy! I heard he was sent to the hospital this morning."
Something dirty? Did the old man mean the Counselor encountered a Strange Tale? Lu Yibei was startled for a moment and asked, "Then, sir, do you know which hospital Counselor Xue is in now? I'd like to go see him."
After seeing him, if there were any real discoveries, he would quickly contact Jiang Li. Lu Yibei thought.
"..." The old man looked at Lu Yibei, hesitating to speak, and after a long while, he waved his hand and said, "He was sent to Yun Kang Mental Hospital. But, I advise you not to go. He no longer recognizes people, and if anyone tries to get close to him, he'll even try to hit them!"
After hearing the old man's words, Lu Yibei was silent for a moment. He thanked him and walked away thoughtfully.
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On Sakura Avenue, withered yellow leaves occasionally drifted down, forming a thin layer on the ground, making rustling sounds when stepped on.
The autumn scenery at Huacheng Institute of Technology was actually very beautiful, but Lu Yibei was in no mood to appreciate it.
Although he had only interacted with the Counselor two or three times and wasn't very familiar with him, a perfectly fine person who had arranged to meet yesterday went crazy today. Such a thing wasn't particularly sad, but it certainly left a bad taste in his mouth.
However, since he had already been sent to Yun Kang Mental Hospital, this matter had nothing to do with him anymore.
Others might not know what Yun Kang Mental Hospital was, but he knew very well. It was where the Night Watch held out-of-control Psychic and certain special urban legend.
Before, Jiang Li used to constantly threaten to send him there for an experience.
Now that the Counselor had been sent to Yun Kang Mental Hospital, if he had indeed come into contact with a Strange Tale, surely the Night Watch members there would be able to discern something? Lu Yibei thought. freēwēbnovel.com
Pulling his thoughts back from the Counselor's misfortune, Lu Yibei planned how he would trick Ju Meng into giving a detailed self-introduction to help him complete the paper assigned by Professor Ma when he got home later.
He himself would then have some free time to concoct the speech for the school anniversary about "What it's like to be stabbed eighteen times and not die."
As he looked up, his eyes suddenly started burning with pain. His relatively rich experience encountering urban legend told him that this situation meant a Strange Tale had appeared nearby.
A Strange Tale had appeared, which meant this place was not suitable for staying long!
What is hunting the core body of a Strange Tale for Ju Meng? I don't know!
Wasn't she the flesh... Strange Tale encyclopedia I tricked into coming?
This isn't breaking the contract. It's broad daylight, even if I were to hunt a Strange Tale, now isn't the time! Lu Yibei thought.
Although he was thinking that he should quickly leave here and not get involved with some inexplicable Strange Tale, before leaving, he couldn't help but glance in the direction that was causing his eyes to burn.
At that time, people were coming and going on Sakura Avenue. The wind casually passed through the crowd, and Lu Yibei also casually took another look among the people.
Then...
He saw a young woman by the roadside take off her head, as if performing a tip-of-the-hat gesture with a slight bow. Then, holding her head in both hands, she parted her long hair and revealed a smile that made people freeze.
She was wearing a dirty white dress, and waves of black mist seemed to spread around her. Her dark hair hung down, covering her face, and the red umbrella in her hand was particularly striking in the crowd.
This seemingly creepy Miss stood by the roadside, yet the surrounding pedestrians acted as if they were completely unaware of her presence, moving forward on their own.
Lu Yibei was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that it was the Headless Senior. For some unknown reason, she had changed her original grey-black umbrella to a vibrant blood red.
As soon as he saw that the Strange Tale causing the abnormal reaction in his eyes was the Headless Senior, Lu Yibei immediately stopped panicking.
After all, the Strange Tale Senior (female) was probably the friendliest Strange Tale he had ever met, aside from the simpletons in his home.
She had even helped rescue Professor Ma before.
It's just...
What's the deal with exposing your windpipe when greeting someone? Is it the same principle as exposing your chest when apologizing?
Lu Yibei thought, and glanced again in the direction of the Headless Senior. Then he witnessed a chilling scene: some unaware student walked right through the Headless Senior, knocking off her head.
Hiss—!
I say, Miss, is it really okay for you to just stand there and let people walk in and out of your body like that?
Lu Yibei muttered inwardly, then quickly walked forward, pulled the Headless Senior, and ducked into the small grove by the roadside.
Half a minute later, he returned alone, picked up the head on the ground that the passersby couldn't see, and, as if performing performance art, straightened his stiff arms and ran back.
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"Hoo—hoo—!"
After ducking into the small grove, Lu Yibei sat on the grass, took a couple of breaths, and turned to look at the Headless Senior who was holding her head and putting it back on her neck, his gaze gradually becoming resentful.
"Why did you come looking for me?"
The Headless Senior placed her hands on her skull and pressed down hard to ensure her head wouldn't fall off again before speaking in response, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Although she had reattached her head quite securely, she still spoke with a slight air leak, and her tone always sounded a bit strange.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, and indeed, there were no ripples in his heart.
These kinds of things, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar; you just get used to them.
"Before, in the men's bathhouse, didn't I scare you away? I thought you would run away this time too!" the Headless Senior interjected softly.
Wait! Hearing this, Lu Yibei suddenly came back to his senses, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the Headless Senior.
Could it be that she doesn't know I am me... Bah! Why does that sound so messy?
But if she doesn't know that I am the Strange Tale who rescued Professor Ma before, why would she look for me?
Lu Yibei thought, and asked, "Let's talk about the fear thing later. First, tell me, what do you need me for?"
"Huh?" The Headless Senior let out a surprised gasp. This was the first time she had encountered a living person who wasn't afraid of her at all and even proactively asked about her purpose.
For a moment, the look in her eyes towards Lu Yibei became subtle.
"What's wrong? It's not like you're just looking for me to hang out, right?" Lu Yibei said.
Anyway, he figured the Headless Senior wouldn't come looking for him for no reason.
"I..."
The Headless Senior, who was used to scaring others into a panic and taking the initiative herself, was suddenly put on the back foot by Lu Yibei. She didn't know how to start speaking and was stunned for a while before explaining her purpose.
"I found something in the school that makes me feel very scared, so I want to ask for your help."
Something scary? Lu Yibei frowned slightly.
"Me? Even if I can see you, at most I'm just a slightly special ordinary person. How can I help you?" Lu Yibei said, pretending to be clueless with a straight face.
"Uh, uh..." The Headless Senior stammered, "I know you can't help much, but I know you're Professor Ma's student and have a good relationship with him."
"And then?"
"Then, Professor Ma knows a particularly powerful person, but I floated around the school several times today and didn't see Professor Ma."
"Just now, I saw you by the roadside, and I thought I'd ask for your help to find her through Professor Ma. She must have a way to solve this ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) matter," the Headless Senior said with a firm tone.
Actually, I'm not that powerful! Hehehe! Lu Yibei's expression remained normal, and he chuckled inwardly twice, immediately followed by a question popping into his mind.
"I'm a little curious, even if there's something strange in the school, what does it have to do with you? Aren't you also... uh! That thing?"
A Strange Tale wanting to eliminate other urban legend in the school? That sounds really strange, like several beasts fighting over territory. Lu Yibei thought.
"Because..." The Headless Senior smiled and said softly, "I really like it here! I don't want it to be destroyed."
Here... isn't this where you were killed? Why would you like it? Lu Yibei looked at the Headless Senior in confusion.
The cool autumn wind blew through her long hair, and fallen leaves lightly brushed past her face.
In those cloudy eyes, at some unknown point, a faint, bright radiance emerged, as if she was recalling some beautiful past.
She really seems to like it here? Lu Yibei thought.
