Jiangli instinctively sensed that this matter wasn’t so simple and asked, "Do you have any impression of those deceased students? Is there any connection between them?"
Zhong Lanyi replied, "A connection? There shouldn’t be any connection, as far as I know. I’ve heard that the three boys were juniors, but the girl was a sophomore, and they weren’t in the same department. They probably didn’t have much to do with each other normally."
Jiangli narrowed her eyes slightly, "So there’s absolutely no connection between them?"
Zhong Lanyi said, "I’m not very clear on that. I haven’t really looked into them. I’m just worried that this incident might affect our school, and... the dormitory building where the girl died happens to be the same as mine, which scares me a bit."
That’s why she was thinking about whether she should ask a master to take a look—if it could resolve the situation and drive away evil spirits, it would be like killing two birds with one stone.
Jiangli grew curious about the situation, "Is there a way to get into your school now?"
"Now?" Zhong Lanyi hesitated.
Jiangli said, "Yes, right now."
Zhong Lanyi hesitated, "It’s not convenient at the moment..."
The entire campus was under martial law now, and there were said to be many police officers patrolling at night. It would probably be very difficult to get in.
Jiangli asked, "Then is there a way for you to go and have a look tomorrow during the day?"
Zhong Lanyi hesitated for a moment, "I can go and ask our principal. If it’s possible, I’ll notify the Abbot afterward. Is that okay with you?"
Jiangli raised an eyebrow, "You can still get in touch with your principal?"
Zhong Lanyi admitted, "...The principal is actually my dad."
Jiangli was speechless.
Xia Xin was speechless.
Well, well, is this the power of connections?
Yun Xizi stepped in to lighten the mood, "Yes, the principal is her father, but their family is actually very approachable. If it’s for the sake of clarifying what happened, I think Lanyi’s dad would probably agree."
So Jiangli said, "Alright then, confirm it first and let me know later."
Zhong Lanyi and Yun Xizi both agreed.
The group chat quieted down for the moment.
Seeing that Zhong Lanyi and Yun Xizi had stopped talking, they were probably off handling official matters.
Xia Xin turned to Jiangli and asked, "Ancestor, what do you think—is the school incident an accident or some sort of supernatural event?"
Jiangli replied, "The surveillance gear you guys have now is pretty powerful, isn’t it?"
Xia Xin nodded, "Yeah, I’ve heard there are cameras everywhere. Those cameras are like a sky net that’s really helpful in investigations. Criminals basically have nowhere to hide. However, there are blind spots in surveillance, so it’s not foolproof."
Jiangli glanced at him, "Yet, the surveillance hasn’t changed, while the bodies appeared out of nowhere."
Xia Xin expressed his doubt, "I also find that very strange... So, could it really be a supernatural event?"
Jiangli shrugged her shoulders, "Don’t know, but if we get a chance to have a look tomorrow, all will be revealed."
Xia Xin hummed in acknowledgment, his heart still preoccupied with the matter.
But it was getting late.
They didn’t have a better plan for the moment, so they decided to rest for now.
Fu’er, who was currently maintaining a human appearance, also learned to adopt the human daily routine. After tidying up with Jiangli and Xia Xin, they headed to the backyard.
As they walked, Fu’er glanced at Jiangli’s expression a few times, hesitated repeatedly, and finally spoke up, "Ancestor, did you get injured in City B?"
Jiangli glanced at him, "Why do you ask?"
Fu’er looked at Xia Xin, "It’s just that Xia Xin seems excessively concerned about the Ancestor, as if staying up late would be detrimental to you."
If it wasn’t an injury or some other reason, sleep wouldn’t matter much to someone like Jiangli.
Why otherwise would Xia Xin be so worried?