The old dormitory stood gloomily against the dark sky.
The mist has already dissipated.
But the cold and eerie atmosphere of this dilapidated old building has never diminished.
"What exactly are those hairs?"
Lu Fei, recalling the terrifying sight of black hair growing out from the walls, felt his mind in a jumbled mess, unable to sort things out for a moment.
After a night of battling in the haunted building, he was utterly exhausted.
Tian Yuan and Ku Deng were in even worse shape.
One had lost his life talisman, the other his magic weapon. Their clothes were tattered, and they were covered in injuries.
At the moment, no one had the heart to delve into the truth about the haunted building. They decided to go back and recuperate first.
Principal Qin had been waiting on the other side of the bridge for most of the night. Seeing everyone return, he hurried forward to greet them.
"You folks have worked hard. What's the situation inside that old building?"
"Amitabha, Principal Qin, it is due to our insufficient cultivation that we were unable to completely resolve the ghostly presence tonight." Ku Deng sighed and slightly bowed to Principal Qin.
"It was truly because there were too many ghosts inside, and one particularly powerful evil spirit, and we were not fully prepared," Tian Yuan coughed lightly, trying to salvage a bit of his dignity.
"What? There are many ghosts?" Principal Qin's expression changed dramatically upon hearing this.
Duan Tiankui quickly gave a brief account of the situation, greatly praising Lu Fei, and then reassured him, "Principal Qin, rest assured. After we recuperate, we will definitely come up with a new plan. When I first met this young man, Lu Fei, I knew he would achieve great things!"
Lu Fei felt that the old man's attitude toward him had subtly changed.
Although he was very kind before, it seemed there was always a hint of distance and formality.
Now, it seemed he was proud to know Lu Fei.
It was already late into the night.
Principal Qin was busy making arrangements for everyone's rest.
"Principal, there's no need to trouble yourself. My home is in Jiangcheng, and I can go back to rest. Don't worry; I will see this matter through to the end!"
Lu Fei and Hu Zi returned to the Antiques Street.
Duan Tiankui was also going to take his granddaughter home.
Tian Yuan and Ku Deng went to the hotel arranged by Principal Qin.
Before they parted, Ku Deng suddenly called out to Lu Fei.
"Manager Lu, please wait a moment."
"What's the matter?" Lu Fei turned around and looked at him curiously.
"Manager Lu, your life-saving grace tonight is something I am eternally grateful for!" Ku Deng bowed to Lu Fei with both hands pressed together, showing deep respect.
"Master, you are too kind. We are both working for the safety of the school, and we should stand together in times of need."
Lu Fei accepted it, whether Ku Deng was just putting on an act or truly grateful.
As for Tian Yuan, he remained silent, as if unable to show any expression.
Lu Fei didn't really care; he was worried about his little dog and was in a hurry to get back to Sinisterium Pawnshop.
"It's been a day and a night since I've been home, I wonder how the little guy is doing."
Opening the door of the pawnshop, he rushed inside. As soon as he entered the courtyard, both he and Hu Zi were stunned.
"Boss, did we get robbed?" Hu Zi shouted.
The courtyard was a mess.
Trash and debris were scattered everywhere, and even the soil at the corners of the walls had been dug up.
The little black dog emerged from somewhere, barking loudly at the two of them, as if complaining that they had left it alone at home for so long.
"It wasn't a thief, it was the little dog."
Lu Fei stepped forward and picked up the trembling little dog, feeling a bit guilty as he patted its head.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave you home for so long."
"Okay, okay, it won't happen again next time."
Under his soothing, the puppy gradually calmed down, lying in his arms and quietly whining.
"Wow, this is the kind of destructive power a puppy can have?" Hu Zi was surprised, "This little thing is quite capable! It's really something!"
"It will definitely be a fierce dog when it grows up, no problem with guarding the house!"
Lu Fei smiled.
Both of them were too exhausted to clean up; they simply washed up and went back to their room, falling asleep as soon as they hit the bed.
They slept until noon the next day, then had a big meal, finally recovering.
With renewed energy, Lu Fei began to reorganize the events of the previous night in the haunted building.
At the last moment yesterday, the vengeful spirit suddenly let them off.
Why?
Could it be because she is Guo Haitao's girlfriend, otherwise, why would she have such a big reaction when she saw the ring box?
But if she truly cared for Haitao, how could she harm him?
Lu Fei couldn't figure it out.
Forget it, that's not the point. The point is how to eliminate the vengeful spirit and avenge Haitao.
That vengeful spirit can use her hair to continuously supply herself with yin energy, as long as those hairs exist, she can't be killed.
Therefore, to eliminate the vengeful spirit, we need to find a way to get rid of those hairs first.
However, those hairs don't grow from the vengeful spirit's head; instead, they come from the walls of the haunted building, which indicates that the vengeful spirit and the hairs are not one and the same.
Could there be other foul things hidden in the haunted building?
And this foul thing is the key to the haunted building!
At this moment, Hu Zi had tidied up the courtyard and looked at Lu Fei.
"Boss, the hair in that haunted building is so creepy, are we really still going?"
Thinking of last night's peril, he still felt a chill.
This job was the most dangerous one they had taken on so far.
"Be more confident and drop the 'ma' word," Lu Fei said calmly.
Since they had already accepted the job, there was no reason to give up halfway.
"What exactly is that thing, and how should we deal with it?" Hu Zi frowned, racking his brain.
"Stop thinking so much, let's go now."
Lu Fei found a bag and put the small black dog inside.
"Now?" Hu Zi looked at the small black dog in surprise, "Bring this little one along too?"
"Yes, I promised it," Lu Fei said, carrying the small black dog out of the pawnshop.
Hu Zi locked the door and hung up the sign.
The two took a taxi to Jiangda University.
"Classmate Lu, are you sure your body can handle it? Don't you want to rest for a couple more days?"
Principal Qin looked at Lu Fei with concern. Although he had already learned of Lu Fei's abilities from Duan Tiankui, as a teacher, he couldn't help but worry about his student.
"Principal, I'm fine. It's actually safer to go to the haunted building during the day. We need to hurry and solve the problem with the filthy things in there, or more people will suffer in the future." Lu Fei said seriously.
"Classmate Lu is truly remarkable!"
The look in Principal Qin's eyes was one of admiration and respect.
Tian Yuan and Ku Deng exchanged glances and stepped forward, saying, "Manager Lu, if you don't mind, we'll come along to help."
They had already been humiliated enough last night; if they backed down now, they wouldn't be able to show their faces in the world of martial arts anymore.
More importantly, if the matter wasn't resolved, they wouldn't feel right about asking for payment.
"Thank you, both masters!"
Principal Qin was very moved and immediately led everyone to the old campus.
"Principal, you can wait here; we will go over there ourselves."
"Then please be very careful."
Principal Qin repeatedly urged them.
Lu Fei nodded, holding the small black dog, and walked with everyone across the small bridge, arriving once again outside the old dormitory building.
The dilapidated and dim abandoned building exuded an eerie atmosphere even during the daytime.
Lu Fei needed to find out what the black hair was before it got dark.