Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 183: Chapter 161: Two Teacher Xu

"Teacher Xu Yu, I am an actor here to shoot a film at your school. My name is Song Yan, I play the role of the principal. However, we are not affiliated with Sun Shengnan; a few of us actors suspect that Teacher Wang has been wrongfully accused, and we want to clear his name. We hope to get your help,"

Desperate to make a good impression, Song Yan eagerly introduced himself, then swiftly tried to convince Xu Yu, imploring her to meet as soon as possible.

Song Yan knew that if they wanted to break through the impasse of the day, their chances were running out. They could either hope that Principal Wu would take away the fake Xu Yu or call the real Xu Yu to come over. From Song Yan’s experience, when the real and the fake meet, the counterfeit party usually backs down and then disappears without a trace.

To Song Yan’s delight, the other party crisply agreed to meet, "Teacher Xu Yu, where are you now, and how long will it take for you to get here?"

"I’m at the school dormitory, I’ll be right there." Xu Yu immediately hung up the phone after agreeing, seeming to be a person of action.

"May the heavens bless us, please be quick!"

Clutching his cell phone, Song Yan sent prayers to all the gods in his heart. Teacher Zhao had already moved the car, and when he returned to the lobby and didn’t see Song Yan, he went back to his room first. In the meantime, Song Yan had walked a distance away to make the call, specifically avoiding Teacher Zhao.

"I hope Chu Xi doesn’t overthink it. I didn’t abandon him to flee. I’m trying to save him."

Song Yan knew all too well that if he ran now, leaving Chu Xi behind, he himself would likely be safe tonight, but it would be a disaster for Chu Xi, who would almost certainly be doomed. If it were any other teammate, like Yu Mi, Song Yan wouldn’t hesitate to run. But Chu Xi was different; he was useful. If he were left alone, Song Yan really wasn’t confident he could evade the ghost’s pursuit while dealing with Ms. Shengnan. So even at the risk of some danger, it was necessary to rescue Chu Xi.

Another point, after several encounters, Song Yan knew that Chu Xi was a schemer. If Song Yan deserted him now, and if by some fluke Chu Xi survived, that would be trouble for Song Yan. Who knows, at some critical moment, the kid might just trip him up.

With that thought, Song Yan looked up and cast a resentful glance toward the ceiling, realizing that Yu Mi was also quite cunning. She had refused to speak explicitly on the phone, setting him up secretly. Once this storm passed, he would have to make her pay.

As he was thinking, his phone suddenly rang; it was Xu Yu, "Song Yan, come out to meet me, I’ve arrived."

"Alright, I’m on my way!"

Song Yan’s face visibly brightened with hope. Xu Yu’s arrival brought hope; with Xu Yu here, the two of them could be saved! freeweɓnovel.cѳm

But just as he started to walk out, Song Yan suddenly stopped. A burst of night wind blew by, and he shivered involuntarily, his mind becoming much clearer.

Looking into the darkness outside, Song Yan suddenly realized something strange. He picked up his cell phone and checked the call log. The last call with Teacher Xu Yu was at 9:17 PM, but now it was 9:35 PM. In other words, it had taken only 18 minutes for Xu Yu to get here from receiving the call.

How is that possible?!

Song Yan had also walked this route, and even by car it would take nearly half an hour, not to mention the time Xu Yu would need to walk to the gate from the dorm and then find a taxi. freёwebnovel.com

At the same time, Song Yan suddenly remembered an even more fatal flaw; his back broke into a cold sweat. This Teacher Xu Yu had never asked for their address.

Without an address, without a room number, this Xu Yu had come entirely on her own accord. And for such an important meeting, Teacher Xu Yu didn’t mention having someone accompany her, like Principal Wu, a key figure who couldn’t be sidestepped.

So... the one coming is not right either!

She is a ghost!!

"How could this be? Could it be... could it be that both are ghosts?" Song Yan looked outside, feeling the night had grown several shades darker. After a moment, he forced himself to calm down, "No, that can’t be right, there must be a real one, maybe... maybe the one inside the room is the real one."

After all, Song Yan had not noticed any slip-ups from Xu Yu upstairs; these were just Yang Xiao’s speculations. Compared to the current situation, Song Yan was certain that the one who had arrived had to be problematic.

The phone in his hand suddenly rang, interrupting Song Yan’s thoughts. The caller ID showed it was Xu Yu. Song Yan’s first instinct was to hang up, but his logic stopped him. What was most important now was to keep her steady and then find a chance to lure this Xu Yu away.

Within moments, Song Yan thought of a plan. The call from Xu Yu had already ended. After pondering for a while, Song Yan sent a message to Xu Yu.

"Teacher Xu Yu, we just received news that Sun Shengnan has arrived and is now at Shengjing Grand Hotel. Director Ding has instructed us to get there immediately. We’re already on our way. There are crew members in the car, so we can’t take calls and will have to contact you tomorrow. We’re terribly sorry."

Song Yan threw out Sun Shengnan as bait. If the other party was a ghost, it would be hard to resist the temptation, of course, provided that he could fool the ghost.

After waiting a few more minutes, Song Yan did not receive another message from Xu Yu, which reinforced his judgment. The Xu Yu above might not have known what was going on, but this one he had just contacted definitely had a problem!

He couldn’t delay any longer; he had to go back immediately to finish the last act with Chu Xi.

Too many chaotic things had happened that night, and their urgent priority was to have Principal Wu take the Xu Yu in the room away. Survival was of the utmost importance. As for finding clues, that could wait until they were alive.

Just as Song Yan stepped onto the staircase, he heard footsteps from upstairs. Looking up, he saw Yang Xiao, Principal Wu, and Xu Yu, all three, heading downstairs.

Seeing Song Yan, Yang Xiao spoke first, "Song Yan, did you get the message? Director Ding is looking for us; he says there’s an emergency."

Yang Xiao spoke very quickly, looking quite anxious. Song Yan caught on immediately and replied with the same urgency, "I got it, Someone from the crew called me just now. I was just about to go upstairs to inform you."

Knowing that Director Ding was coming, Principal Wu and the rest naturally wanted to leave as swiftly as possible, so the private chat planned with Xu Yu had to be canceled.

Principal Wu and the others left hastily while Yang Xiao and Song Yan escorted them to the car and waited until it drove away, and even the tail lights were out of sight, before they breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought you had ditched me, Brother Song," Yang Xiao said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Song Yan didn’t waste words and took out his phone, showed him the text he had sent, and explained the whole sequence of events as quickly as he could.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao was also stunned, "So the one you called is also a fake, then where is the real one?"

"I guess... maybe the one who left is the real one," Song Yan stated outright. "But you did the right thing; we can’t take the risk."

As they talked, the two walked back, rounded a corner, and the inn’s door came into view when Yang Xiao suddenly stopped in his tracks; the next second, all the hairs on Song Yan’s body stood on end.

Beneath the inn’s glowing red sign, stood a woman.