Chapter 12 After the Memorial Service

  For some reason, seeing his profile that had stiffened into a straight line, I was actually a little scared. Later on, thinking about it, in this kind of place, having a face full of smiles would be truly out of place.

  Upon hearing my words, Liu Ke's face seemed to crack open, and he said very warmly: "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

  I nodded, "It's really depressing here, I'm very uncomfortable staying in this place." Oppressive and gloomy, if possible, I would have left here immediately.

  "Just bear with it for a little while longer, I think it will be over soon."

  It's really bad to leave now, I can only listen to Liu Ke's words and sit up straight, continuing to endure.

  After a while, the cold and eerie feeling not only didn't fade away, but instead became even more pronounced. I was covered in cold sweat as I stared at the person in front of me, who had a black back of their head.

  I stared blankly at the back of that person's head, I don't know when it started, but this brain began to twist and change little by little.

  What was once a head full of black hair now had faint patterns and markings, I gazed at the changes in horror as it finally transformed into a human face.

  There are five senses and expressions, a very vivid face!

  I just watched it form, then slowly opened a pair of eyes that were filled with an evil and mysterious light.

  "Homi, did you know I died unjustly?"

  That's exactly the face of the deceased principal! And this voice is also identical to that of the principal!

  "I really died unjustly, I was murdered by someone, but no one came to clear my name. In this way, I have no choice but to be reborn unhappily. Can you help me? Help me!"

  As I said the last few words, the principal's face suddenly twisted and stretched out a pair of extremely long and dark arms to grab my neck.

  "You're my student, you should help me, you must help me!" The principal's voice became more and more vicious, those arms were incredibly strong, I had no power to struggle free, and could only squeeze out a faint "ga ga" sound from my throat.

  Why, why did the principal target me? I didn't do anything, I just saw that scene back then. Is he going to kill everyone who saw him die before he's satisfied?

  "Help! Save me...!"

  I don't want to die, I don't want to die in such a mysterious way. But I really have no strength to struggle anymore, and my hands that could still move are slowly losing their power.

  Things in front of me became more and more blurred, the distorted face and screams of the "principal" also disappeared bit by bit from my eyes and ears.

  Finally, everything went black before my eyes, and I lost all consciousness.

  When I woke up again, I was already lying in the hospital.

  The air is filled with the smell of disinfectant, I don't need to open my eyes to know where I am. My body still feels weak, it took a lot of effort to finally open my eyes, and then I stared blankly at everything around me.

  Because I was still a bit dizzy, everything in front of me was a white blur, and it wasn't until after a while that my vision fully recovered.

  My left arm felt cold, I slightly turned my head and found that I was receiving an IV drip. My body felt both cold and painful, with a real sensation, so I should not be dead yet.

  Everything I saw before I passed out is still deeply etched in my mind, I don't know what those things represent, it's just a mechanical relief that I'm not dead yet.

  As long as I'm not dead, it's fine.

  As soon as I moved, I startled the people around me. Liu Ke noticed my movement and immediately got up from his rest at the bedside, then asked how I was feeling now.

  "Mei, what's wrong with you?" His face was very tense and his expression was also very worried about me.

  I vaguely recalled the scene before I fainted, and then I just passed out, probably scaring the people around me.

  The twisted specter of the principal still lingers in my mind, and I said to Liu Ke with some trepidation: "I saw it, I saw it, the principal is back, he really is back!"

  Liu Ke grasped the hand I was still receiving an IV with and comforted me, saying "Don't worry, speak slowly."

  I calmed myself down and then told everything I saw before I fainted, but the more I spoke, the harder it was for me to get the words out.

  The principal turned into a fierce ghost on the seventh day and wanted to take my life, so I was choked by him until I fainted? Even I, as the person involved, do not want to believe such a thing, let alone those who have not experienced it.

  I'm so exhausted that I covered my head, after all these years of scientific education, how could I still believe in such superstitions? But I really can confirm that I saw those things.

  Belief and disbelief have been alternating in my mind, pulling my thoughts back and forth, I completely don't know which side to lean towards.

  "You're just too tense, had a nightmare, that's all. It's okay." Liu Ke continued to comfort me in a very gentle voice. I looked at him with a helpless expression, smiled bitterly, indicating that I had heard his words.

  "Even if he really is a vengeful spirit coming back to find you, I'm here by your side. I'm a man with strong yang energy, ghosts will be afraid of me!"

  After listening to Liu Ke's words that were full of feudal superstition, I couldn't help but laugh, "In order to make me feel at ease, you're also quite hardworking."

  Yes, with such a good person like Liu Ke by my side, what is there for me to be afraid of?

  What puzzles me is why I didn't think he was so important before?

  The bottle of intravenous fluid was almost empty, and Liu Ke let go of my hand to find a nurse outside to help me remove the needle.

  He left, and the four-bed ward was left with only me. The hospital is also said to be a place with strong yin energy, I pulled the quilt on my body tighter, but still felt unsafe, so I simply shrank into it.

  It's normal to be scared when there is no one around and something like that happens.

  Liu Ke's movements were quick, and he hadn't been out for long before he came back. Hearing the sound of someone opening the door, I immediately crawled out from under the quilt and said happily: "You've finally come back."

  After taking a closer look at the person in front of me, the smile on my face also froze. The one who came back was not Liu Ke, but that detestable Chen Yanluo.

  I was watching him vigilantly. As soon as Liu Ke left, he came in. The timing was so precise that he must have been waiting for a long time on the side.

  He's well-prepared, being targeted by someone as persistent as him. My "idea" is indeed quite right.

  As soon as Chen Yanlu entered the door, before I could even speak, he took the initiative to ask: "Mei, what's going on with you these past few days? Why are you together with Liu Ke? Why have you become so distant from me?"

  I sneered: "Not keeping a distance from you, do I have to get close to you? You perverted and despicable man, now it's best for you to disappear from my sight quickly, or else I'll call someone!"

  Chen Yanlu's face changed color after hearing what I said, and I couldn't guess what he was thinking. I had already prepared myself for a fierce argument with him.

  He looked me up and down with an expression I couldn't understand for a long time, then said: "Wait for me for a little while, I will definitely figure out the reason why you became like this, you must wait for me."

  After saying this inexplicable sentence, he left the room.

  He just left the room like this, without saying a word.

  Looking at the door that was closed again, I could only say "weirdo".

  The doctor said I was because my spirit was unstable, and then went to crowded places with poor air quality, which led to the symptoms of hallucinations, dizziness, and fainting. As long as I stay in a place with fresh air and good ventilation, I will recover quickly.

  Because it wasn't serious, I just stayed in the hospital for one night and then went back home.

  I didn't have anything else to do, so I went back.

  By the time I returned to school, Homi's loud name was already on everyone's lips.

  Half-Life Ghost Hunter