Free Web NovelLeaving the school, Lu Yibei hailed a taxi and went straight to Hua City Central Hospital, skillfully avoiding the security guard's sight and heading towards the inpatient department.
Why avoid the security guard? The reason is simple.
Go ask around in all the major hospitals in the entire Hua City, who doesn't know Lu Yibei's big name?
Any hospital He has been to has already blacklisted this person, who is suspected of having a mental illness and loves to tell urban legend to Doctors.
Dodging and hiding all the way, Lu Yibei finally arrived at Professor Ma's ward door, then leaned against the door, peered through the small window on the door, confirmed that only Professor Ma was inside the ward, and then stealthily slipped in.
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When Lu Yibei entered the ward, Professor Ma had just finished arguing with the Doctor, and was curled up on the bed by himself, hugging the quilt and sulking.
Just think, Professor Ma, He was a person who had the final say in the school, but now that He was in the hospital, He was controlled by the Doctors everywhere, and could not even go to the toilet freely, so He naturally could not be in a good mood.
"Click—!"
Hearing the sound of the ward door gently closing, Professor Ma's expression darkened.
"Annoying, so annoying! Haven't I made it clear enough? I don't need to go to the psychiatric department for an examination! Get out of here quickly!"
While muttering, Professor Ma sat up straight, turned around, saw Lu Yibei, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, a hint of redness appearing in His eyes.
That look was as if He had seen a relative He hadn't seen for many years. If it weren't for the dignity of being a Teacher at work, making Him hold back His tears, He would have probably burst into tears on the spot.
Looking at Professor Ma's expression, Lu Yibei originally thought that the next moment He would say lines like "Lu Yibei! You're finally here, why did you take so long! I missed you so much!"
However, after staring at Her for a few seconds, Professor Ma's expression sank, "Why are you here? Is something wrong? If you're just here to see me, then go back quickly!"
"There's nothing to see about this Old man. Instead of spending this time, you might as well finish your paper properly and submit it to me."
Although Professor Ma's tone was very impatient when He spoke, Lu Yibei clearly saw a hint of joy in His slightly cloudy eyes due to age.
Hiss—! Is Professor being tsundere? Lu Yibei frowned and said, "Professor, I really came to see you because I have something important."
Hearing this, Professor Ma's eyes suddenly became resentful, as if complaining to Lu Yibei that She only came to see Him when there was something, and couldn't be seen at all when there was nothing.
Lu Yibei, "..." It's really troublesome when old people act petty, even more troublesome than trying to win over a beautiful girl!
Lu Yibei imagined replacing the beautiful girl sprites in various dating simulation games with Professor Ma's photo. Although the image was absolutely unpleasant, the dialogue content was surprisingly not awkward at all.
The ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ difference was that failing to win over a beautiful girl would decrease her favorability, while failing to win over Professor Ma would decrease Her usual grades.
"Something wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties when writing your paper? Let me tell you, I can't help you with this. I asked you to write it because I want to train your independent thinking ability," Professor Ma said.
Lu Yibei rubbed Her forehead and explained, "Professor, I didn't come to see you about the paper..."
Saying this, Lu Yibei turned and glanced towards the direction outside the ward, then took a few steps forward.
"Professor, someone in the school was attacked by a urban legend again yesterday. That urban legend had a lantern almost identical to Lu Xu's."
Hearing Lu Yibei say this, Professor Ma immediately put away His petulant mood and listened seriously.
"I came here to ask you if you know the origin of those urban legend and their purpose for appearing in the school?"
"Oh, and that urban legend looked like an Old man and was wearing a brightly colored burial shroud," Lu Yibei briefly described.
An Old man wearing a brightly colored burial shroud? Professor Ma thought seriously with a grave expression, a sudden light flashed in His eyes, and He looked at Lu Yibei solemnly, "Perhaps I really know something..."
In the next few minutes, Professor Ma simply recounted the bizarre process of His old friend, who had given Him the bamboo slips, from dying of illness to suddenly coming back to life, and then mysteriously disappearing, to Lu Yibei.
"Alas—! That's how it is. I've said everything I know. I don't know if it can help," Professor Ma sighed sadly and fell silent, His eyes dim.
He had been worried about the whereabouts of His old friend and His son before. Although He had already guessed something in His heart, He didn't expect to hear news again in this way.
After listening to Professor Ma, Lu Yibei briefly recalled the ins and outs of the various urban legend attacks in the school recently, and suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment.
The target of the urban legend that appeared with blood-red lanterns was most likely that set of strange bamboo slips.
He Ruo was attacked probably because He ran into Lu Xu, who had sneaked into the experimental building to look for the bamboo slips.
And Professor Ma was the holder of the bamboo slips, so it was reasonable for Him to be attacked.
As for Xue Hua...
He simply courted death by Himself. If He hadn't gone to that kind of place and taken that kind of photo, He wouldn't have encountered that strange Old man at all.
Now, that set of bamboo slips is in my hands, doesn't that mean I have absolute initiative?
I just don't know if there are other similar urban legend hiding in the dark besides that strange Old man, Lu Yibei thought.
While Lu Yibei was thinking, Professor Ma leaned closer, patted Her shoulder and said, "Lu Yibei, if it really doesn't work, just give them that set of bamboo slips."
"I have already copied the content on the bamboo slips. Even without the original, I can continue my research work."
"We don't need to fight those spooky things to the death to protect the bamboo slips. It's... it's too dangerous. I'm worried something will happen to you."
Looking at Professor Ma's concerned eyes, Lu Yibei's heart warmed, "Professor, don't worry, I will be careful."
Anyway, I won't directly confront them. If I'm still no match even after being fully prepared, I'll throw the bamboo slips and run without you even telling me.
If that doesn't work, then...
Just as Lu Yibei was secretly complaining to Herself, Professor Ma's voice suddenly reached Her ears.
"Lu Yibei! I..."
Lu Yibei looked in the direction of the voice and saw Professor Ma looking at Her with a conflicted expression, opening His mouth several times before finally speaking, "Before you go deal with those monsters, I have a treasure I want to give you. Perhaps it can provide you with a little help."
There's such a good thing? Lu Yibei slightly furrowed Her brow, but what kind of treasure could Professor have? In this matter, only Spiritual Energy items can help, right?
While Lu Yibei was thinking and hadn't had time to ask Professor Ma what it was, She saw Him get up, reach into the Coat next to Him and fumble around for a while, then take out an old-fashioned, polished copper coin.
Professor Ma pulled Lu Yibei's hand in front of Him, placed the copper coin in Her palm, and said solemnly, "This thing has been with me for a long time. Every time I encounter difficulties, it helps me make decisions."
"Although I don't know if it can help you, it has helped me through many difficulties after all. Take it with you. Even if it has no practical effect, it can serve as an amulet."
Lu Yibei had seen this special copper coin of Professor Ma's before. When She was in the laboratory, She often saw Professor Ma holding it and playing with it.
Lu Yibei felt that at this time, Professor Ma could give Her this copper coin, which had special meaning to Him. Even if it didn't help much in the end, it was truly touching.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei took the copper coin, put it away properly, and said to Professor Ma solemnly, "Then I thank Professor first."
Professor Ma waved His hand, "Stop saying useless things to me. I didn't give it to you. After you solve this matter, send it back to me quickly."
I won't feel at ease as long as this copper coin is not by my side! Professor Ma thought to Himself. Of course, more importantly, Lu Yibei can come back safely.
Lu Yibei, "..." Isn't it just a copper coin? So stingy!
Professor Ma's expression suddenly darkened for some reason, and He said in a serious tone, "Also, there's one more thing!"
Lu Yibei nodded seriously, "Please speak!"
Professor Ma grabbed Lu Yibei's wrist and said earnestly, "Hurry up and accompany me to the toilet. I've grabbed all the patients and Doctors I could grab, and they all ignore me now. I've been holding it in for almost ten hours."
Lu Yibei, "..."
That's right, the hospital sent me a text message before saying that Professor Ma always drags someone with Him when He goes to the toilet, which made everyone miserable.
Unexpectedly, this symptom has lasted for so long.
Will He really not get beaten for doing this in the hospital these past two days?
...
Ten minutes later.
Lu Yibei said goodbye to Professor Ma and took the bus back to University City.
Sitting on the bus, it wasn't until this moment that She had free time to study the copper coin Professor Ma had lent Her.
Holding the polished copper coin in Her hand, Lu Yibei didn't feel a burning sensation in Her eyes or any other abnormal reaction, which temporarily ruled out the possibility of a urban legend residing inside the copper coin.
The only special thing She felt was that the copper coin felt like a piece of ice in Her hand, no matter how long She held it, giving off a slight coolness.
Maybe it's a Spiritual Energy item, like the mingwang statue? How about I try it first? Lu Yibei thought, staring at the copper coin. ƒreewebɳovel.com
With this thought, She pondered for a few seconds, then muttered to Herself, "Copper coin, copper coin, for this operation, do I need to prepare fifty First Light Spring Wind Curses?"
After speaking, while thinking that heads meant yes and tails meant no, She threw the copper coin into the air, imitating what Professor Ma usually did.
"Ding—Pa—!"
After catching the copper coin, Lu Yibei took a look and immediately frowned, "Tails? Is fifty not enough? Then..."
"Sixty?"
"Ding—Pa—!"
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"Then eighty?"
"Ding—Pa—!"
After looking at both sides of the copper coin, Lu Yibei said in surprise, "This... why is it still tails?"
Eighty is almost my limit. I won't have any more in stock. What should I do?
"Eighty isn't enough, why don't you go rob someone? Do I need a hundred?" Lu Yibei muttered to Herself and threw the copper coin again.
"Ding—Pa—!"
Lu Yibei, "..." Still tails?
Damn! Is there something wrong with this copper coin? Why does it only show tails?
Copper coin, "..."
As a qualified divination Spiritual Energy item, I don't speak nonsense.
So...
It's not me that has a problem, it's you!
