Chapter 767

Chapter 767: Partners in Crime

Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Millman97

Wang Xiaoming was acting very strangely . Both of his eyes were bloodshot like a gambler who had nothing else to lose . This was completely different from how he had been when they had been at the male dormitory .

“We should head to the maintenance room first . After getting the tools I need, I’ll come back to the canteen with you . ” Chen Ge knew that the change in Wang Xiaoming had occurred after they had been spotted by the dormitory manager . It felt like since his plan had been exposed, he was not going to keep up the façade .

Carrying his bag, Chen Ge gripped the nails in one hand while patting Wang Xiaoming’s shoulder with another . “You are my only friend, trust me . ”

Wang Xiaoming’s body temperature came through his palm . Chen Ge’s deskmate was a strange fella, but he was really not much different from a normal person . Compared to a ghost, he was more like a problem child with a mental issue . Facing this kind of child, one should not deny their request; instead, one should give them more love and care .

“But… I am really hungry now . ” A crunching and chewing noise came from Wang Xiaoming’s mouth . His lips were dyed red from the blood that leaked out . Is he munching on his own teeth?

Chen Ge had met someone similar in Li Wan City—the female boss who was trapped behind the hotel’s fridge . The woman had suffered from an eating disorder . She was in a constant state of hunger and would consume everything within her mouth including her teeth and tongue . Only through constant chewing and consuming could the psychological hunger be appeased .

“Brother, if you really are that hungry, why don’t we split up now? You can go to the canteen, and I’ll head on over to the maintenance room . ” Through the few minutes’ worth of experience inside the bedroom, Chen Ge understood how dangerous this scenario was . There was danger at every step, and he would be dead if he let his guard down .

Under those circumstances, he would definitely not follow Wang Xiaoming to a strange place . Chen Ge stated his intention—they were going to separate peacefully .

As long as you don’t come after me, then I won’t harm you .

Based on Chen Ge’s own prediction, Wang Xiaoming would leave on his own and would not attack Chen Ge so soon .

The two stood in the darkness . The cold wind that came from who knew where crawled into their collars . With a strange expression, Wang Xiaoming lowered his head to think, and he slowly awakened to his old self .

He made a choice that confused Chen Ge . “Oh well, I guess I will stay with you . After we get the tools, we’ll come back to the canteen . ”

Wang Xiaoming rubbed his taut muscles on his face like what had happened earlier was just an illusion .

“You’re such a good friend . ” Chen Ge hugged Wang Xiaoming’s shoulders . One of them silently raised his hand to wipe away the blood on the lips while the other quietly put away the nail in his hand .

“This way . ” The two nursed each of their plots . Wang Xiaoming led the way, and Chen Ge followed behind him . His brain never stopped moving . Every person at that school was very strange . It seemed like their goal was not to simply kill Chen Ge; they each had their own agendas .

What are they trying to do?

Chen Ge felt like an invisible net was expanding around him, and each of the knots represented a character at the school . Leaving the squat building, Wang Xiaoming led Chen Ge in another direction .

“The staff dormitory is near the field at the back of the school . It is a very deserted place, and people rarely go there . ” Wang Xiaoming had returned to normal, and he seemed to have abandoned the hold of terror that the dormitory had on him . “Actually, if you think about it, the school really doesn’t treat us well . The normal students have their own private sport auditorium, and the best resources are given to them . Those of us from the night school are like the children of the stepmother . ”

“Our goal here is to learn . The rest is merely the process . ” Chen Ge was able to say that because he had gone through the trials given by the black phone . Even when he was walking close to death’s door, he was able to provide others with some good energy .

Walking past a small copse, they came across a row of very old-looking fence . The top part was curled with steel netting . There was a small field just beyond the fence; it was about a quarter of the size of a normal field . There was no goal post or sport equipment; it was completely deserted . If not for the lanes that were drawn on the ground, Chen Ge would not have expected this to be a sport field .

“Do you see that small building over there? That is the staff dormitory, but it is quite strange . Even though this place is called the staff dormitory, I rarely see any teachers there . ” Wang Xiaoming used his finger to point at the building on the other side . “We’ll be discovered instantly if we use the front door . We should take a detour around the trees . ”

Wang Xiaoming was very familiar with the surroundings, and this roused Chen Ge’s suspicion . Would a normal student know the layout of the staff dormitory so well?

With this in mind, his curiosity toward his deskmate grew .

On my own, the possibility of me escaping here is null . I need someone who has the same goal as me to act as my partner .

Everyone at this school had a story, and Chen Ge was curious how they ended up there .

Normally, the world behind the door was weaved from the door-pusher’s despairing memory—everything surrounded the door-pusher, and all the clues pointed toward the door-pusher . The situation there seemed to be different; everyone had their own back story, and each one had their own goal .

“School of the Afterlife, students, graduation…” A few phrases appeared in Chen Ge’s mind, and he tried to link them together . Oh well, I have too little information . This school is split into two campuses . After I find the ghost that used me as a scapegoat, perhaps I can get over to the other campus . I might be able to find more clues there .

He had woken up right behind the door, and he did not even know who he was, but even so, Chen Ge had managed to carve a road for himself . He bent over as he trekked through the copse, and a thick layer of leaves was gathered under his feet . Stepping on them felt like he was stepping on human flesh . The feeling was very strange, but he could tell what the problem was .

“We’re here . ” The two took a large detour to reach the staff dormitory . This place was completely different from the student dormitory . Chen Ge discovered this after he got closer . The building before him was split into two rows . The front row had lights on like there were people living there, but the back row was completely dark—it appeared to have been abandoned a long time ago .

“The front row is for the staff, and the back row consists of the apartments meant for international students . The school had a good idea, but according to my knowledge, our school hasn’t accepted any international students . ” Wang Xiaoming and Chen Ge sneaked into the building at the front . The corridor was tiled, and the walls had wallpaper . The design was more luxurious than the student dormitory .

“I think the maintenance room is at the deepest part of the corridor . Be careful when you go over . Do not let any teachers spot you . ” Wang Xiaoming stopped at the corridor . “I’ll be your lookout . ”

“I think we should go together . ” Since they were already at that point, there was no chance of returning . Chen Ge dragged Wang Xiaoming down the corridor .

“Wait! Wait a moment!” Wang Xiaoming wanted to resist, but he did not dare be too loud about it, afraid that it might attract a teacher’s attention . In the end, he had no choice but to allow Chen Ge to drag him down the corridor .