Chapter 57 : Chapter 57
Chapter 57: Why Does It Smell Like Vinegar?
To be precise, what Shen Shuyun needed was not to recover her memories. This place itself was her memory. Of course she did not need to retrieve it. The moment she arrived here and saw the school gate, it was impossible for her not to remember.
What she truly wanted was simply an answer.
It was rather laughable when she thought about it. If she saw someone else thinking like this, she would definitely mock them and ask whether they were playing a childish game.
In truth, it was very simple. She only wanted to know whether the old director had ever repented for what he had done. That was all.
The man had already been killed. Everyone involved had died.
Whether he repented or not—what meaning did it have?
His death itself had the greatest meaning.
Like a child who had killed someone and still wanted to know whether the victim regretted their actions. The thought itself was a joke.
And because of that joke, Shen Shuyun had not slept well for a very, very long time. Whenever she closed her eyes, this school would appear before her.
“I was originally thinking that with my current strength, I would definitely not be a match for that old bastard. Without the help of those ghosts, I am nothing. But it seems I do not need to worry about that anymore.”
Shen Shuyun’s eyes carried a hint of mockery as she came to a realization.
Bai Yu’s appearance was not a bad thing for her. At the very least, she now had an additional top-tier combat force on her side.
As for whether she would be killed after the mission ended, that no longer mattered.
She never had much confidence in successfully conquering Lu Liangting anyway, and the consequence of failure was death as well.
“I truly never expected that one day I would join forces with monsters like you.”
“Enough nonsense. Tell me the entire sequence of events in detail.”
Now that they had found the person responsible, the first step was to fully understand the situation here.
The difficulty of this mission was not low. Even Sunshine Apartments had a female ghost as powerful as Xiaolian. Logically speaking, this mission should also have a “boss”-type character.
At the beginning, Bai Yu believed that the “murderer” who caused the tragedy—Number 652—was the strongest. But that person was now standing right in front of her, so that possibility could be ruled out.
“Let us talk while we walk.” Shen Shuyun stood up from the principal’s chair and walked toward the door.
As she passed by Bai Yu, Shen Shuyun gave her a deep look.
In truth, she already had a guess about Bai Yu’s identity. Not with ninety percent certainty, but at least seventy percent.
If nothing unexpected happened, she was probably the Doctor.
Shen Shuyun had encountered her once before. She did not remember anything particularly impressive—except for those eyes.
Or rather, that gaze.
At the time, Shen Shuyun was already fairly strong and had earned a certain reputation among the participants.
But when she faced that monster, just a single glance from it was enough to make her incapable of even forming the thought of resistance. That might sound exaggerated, but the feeling had indeed left an unforgettable mark on her life.
It felt as though a blade was pressed against her throat, ready to cut off her head at any moment. In her eyes, the Doctor standing there was like a long blade that could be drawn at any time.
Looking back afterward, it was not surprising.
After all, before she was called the Doctor, her former nickname had been the Blade Demon.
She had killed too many people, and only later was she called the Doctor.
“Let us cooperate.”
After leaving the principal’s office, Shen Shuyun, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke.
“I mean the kind of cooperation that lasts.”
She turned around. Behind her stood the campus, hidden within the darkness. Shen Shuyun smiled like a blooming flower.
“You know that at most two people can be the final winners of this mission. The chance of reaching the end alone is extremely small. You are strong, but that also makes you a target.”
“To them, you are the greatest threat.”
“They are looking for you. Once they find you, they will form a small alliance, and that alliance will last until you die.”
“How long can you hide while staying beside her?”
“You cannot hide forever, can you? You cannot protect her for the rest of her life.”
As she spoke, Shen Shuyun deliberately glanced at Zhao Mingyue behind Bai Yu.
It was obvious who she was referring to.
Zhao Mingyue frowned deeply. She had noticed Shen Shuyun’s gaze.
Before she could speak, Shen Shuyun suddenly stepped forward, standing less than a meter away from Bai Yu—completely different from the cautious and defensive attitude she had shown in the principal’s office.
At that time, she had been exposed the moment she first saw Bai Yu, so she had inevitably panicked.
“Let us cooperate. I can tell you who the others are.”
Cooperation requires showing one’s value.
Shen Shuyun was slightly taller than Bai Yu. She stared into Bai Yu’s eyes, becoming increasingly certain of her guess.
She had to admit that this feeling was incredibly thrilling. Her entire body was tense.
But she believed the reward was worth the risk.
Cooperating with the Doctor was something she had never even dared to imagine before.
“No need. Thank you for your proposal.”
Bai Yu had not spoken yet when Zhao Mingyue suddenly pulled her aside and stepped forward, placing herself between Bai Yu and Shen Shuyun.
“No need? Are you making the decision for her?” Shen Shuyun laughed.
“Yes. I am making the decision for her.”
“Is it your place to speak here?”
The smile on Shen Shuyun’s face did not fade. If anything, it became slightly mocking. If not for Bai Yu’s presence, she would have killed Zhao Mingyue immediately.
Before Zhao Mingyue could retort, Bai Yu placed one hand on her shoulder and kicked Shen Shuyun away with a swift motion.
Her movement was clean and decisive, without the slightest hesitation, and the force behind it was tremendous.
Shen Shuyun was sent flying several meters away. She rolled across the concrete ground a few times before finally crashing into a patch of weeds.
“You wanted to kill her?”
Shen Shuyun braced her hands against the ground, trying to stand up. But at that moment, her head was suddenly stepped on by a small foot wearing a short boot. Her movements froze instantly.
Her body trembled slightly. Straining her eyes upward, she could only see Bai Yu’s snow-white legs.
“Heh… hehe… how could that be? I was only joking with her. If I really wanted to kill her, I would not have waited until now.”
“I should remind you,” Bai Yu said lightly, lifting her foot from Shen Shuyun’s head, “that your mission only has a reward for success. There is no punishment for failure.”
Shen Shuyun climbed out of the weeds, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said nothing.
“Sister Yu…”
Zhao Mingyue lowered her head.
Shen Shuyun was right. She should not have made decisions for Bai Yu.
Under normal circumstances, she definitely would not have done so. But just now, for some reason, she suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
Bai Yu shook her head slightly and disappeared from where she stood, slipping into Zhao Mingyue’s shadow.
The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.
Shen Shuyun walked silently toward the youth center, with Zhao Mingyue following behind her.
She also had a mission.
Unlike Bai Yu, her task was to find and kill all the hidden little ghosts.
Before that, however, she wanted even more to find the old director.
Unfortunately, she could not determine his location for now and could only rely on luck.
If she could not find him for the moment, it did not matter. Clearing out the little ghosts would work as well.