Chapter 999: 999

Chapter 999: Everyone Is Missing Something

Tong Tong’s item of possession was a phone, and he was the only Specter that one could communicate with from a distance . At the time, Han Bao’er from the Ghost Stories Society had used this uniqueness and Gao Ru Xue as bait to lure Chen Ge out from his haunted house . But there was a weakness to Tong Tong . He was very weak, and his power would be seriously weakened in the day . It had big limitations, like his power not working in crowded places and being powerless when under direct sunlight .

It was in consideration of these things that Chen Ge had conducted an experiment the previous night and had Men Nan and Tong Tong possess the same phone . Being sheltered by a Red Specter, Tong Tong would not suffer so much in the day . As long as nothing happened to Men Nan, Tong Tong could use his power many times, but he would expend more energy than he would at night . With the protection from a Red Specter, Chen Ge was not that worried about Tong Tong’s safety . When discovered, Men Nan could escape with Tong Tong . There were so many people at the futuristic theme park; they could find any phone to hide in .

Jiang Ming had not realized the severity of the situation . He probably did not think that Chen Ge was a threat . Seeing Jiang Ming walk away, Chen Ge put away his phone . Tong Tong and Men Nan had left his phone . “Hopefully, they can find something useful . ”

For Jiang Jiu to have survived so long, he must be an old fox . To get anything from him would be difficult, so the only method was to find opening through people around him . Collecting information was one of Chen Ge’s plans, but there was another mission he had given Tong Tong and Men Nan . When the day darkened, he would repeat the same thing that the Ghost Stories Society had done to him on Jiang Ming . After dealing with the things there, Chen Ge rushed toward Pei Zhi Academy in Western Academy . Before entering the school, he found a corner and flipped through the comic to communicate with the drowned boy .

“After I enter the school, notify me if you see the child . ” He wandered about at the gates for a while . Before he got in, a young woman about twenty came toward him . “Hello, how I can help you?”

Chen Ge looked into the school . There were children playing on the field . He hesitated before saying, “There have been issues at my relative’s house recently . Their child has been sent to an orphanage . The child is a bit quiet, he doesn’t like to communicate with others, and his condition is getting worse . I’m afraid his life will be ruined if this continues, so I wish to bring him here to get an education . ”

“Our school accepts students with mental handicaps and other problems . If the condition is that serious, you should bring him here . ” The woman was kind . “We are a private institution, so the fee might be a bit expensive . However, we design a special teaching plan that will be tailored specifically to each child . ”

“The fee will be expensive?” Chen Ge’s lips turned down, and his hands twisted together . He thought for a long time before saying, “Can I please go in to take a look at how the classes are conducted normally first?”

“Of course . All our staff here are professional, and you’ll find the atmosphere very conducive for study . ” The teacher invited Chen Ge into the school . On the field, the teachers were playing games with the children . They were simple games . The main purpose was for the children to communicate with others . Past the field was the education block . The wall had a motto written on—’every child deserves an education’ . The classrooms were bright and filled with sunlight . They looked clean and neat .

“Our school focuses on three main criteria: development of intelligence, societal assimilation, and practical living . Based on the condition of each child, we have set up twelve different types of classes,” the teacher explained patiently to Chen Ge, and the latter listened patiently .

Initially, he was there to find the candidate selected by the ghost fetus, but when he was there, he suddenly felt touched . This world was unfair and cruel to these children, but even so, they were trying their best . Their smiles under the sun were beautiful . Chen Ge looked at the children in the classrooms .

Will the ghost fetus be among them?

After they reached the last classroom, there was a wetness that came from Chen Ge’s hand that grabbed his backpack . He lowered his lead to look and saw a bloody palm .

The child is here?

Before anyone noticed, Chen Ge quickly wiped his hand clean . He did not expect the drowned boy’s hint to be so obvious .

“Can I go in to take a look?” Chen Ge scanned the classroom . Chen Ge pointed at the last row . The other children were sitting around the teacher, but there was a child who stood at the back of the class with his bag . “Why is that boy standing over there?”

Seeing Chen Ge walk in, the teacher in the class answered his question . “Wu Sheng hit some other students during class, so I gave him time out as punishment . We have to give him a correct understanding of right and wrong since they are young, letting them know that there are consequences for doing bad things . ”

“His name is Wu Sheng?” Chen Ge walked up to the boy, and when he was next to the boy, his hand that held the backpack started to bleed again . It shocked Chen Ge so much that he quickly clamped them before his chest . The teacher and other students did not see it, but the boy who stood before him saw it clearly .

“Well, looks like we’ve found him . ” Chen Ge wiped the blood from his palm . He squatted before the boy as the female teacher walked over .

“Since his birth, the child hasn’t said a complete sentence . He dislikes being with others, and it has escalated to full refusal to communicate with others . ” The teacher signaled for Chen Ge to move away from the boy . “Wu Sheng’s father is a wandering singer . He is not a bad person . Initially, he thought that it was because he gave the child a bad name that he refused to speak, so he changed the boy’s name to Wu Yousheng[1] and then Wu Busheng[2], thinking perhaps two wrongs made a right, but in the end, it was the name Wu Sheng[3] that stuck . ”

“Wu Sheng’s situation is similar to my relative’s child . Can I chat with him?”

“I’m afraid not . We have a responsibility toward the children . Your careless words might injure their fragile hearts . ”

“Then, can I talk with his family? After all, we’re in the same boat . ”

“I can understand that . ” The Mr . Handed Chen Ge Wu Sheng’s father’s number . They chatted for a while and Chen Ge left . Walking out from the school, Chen Ge called Wu Sheng’s father directly but there was no answer .

“Of the few confirmed kids, one has lost her memory, one has lost his hearing, one is mute . Other than myself, everyone has lost something important . ” Chen Ge stood beside the road and studied the passing car . “Now that I think about it, if I am one of the nine children, then I should have lost something important to but the question is what? It is because I have lost my own shadow?”

[1] Wu Yousheng can also mean ‘Got Voice’ .

[2] Wu Busheng can also mean ‘No Voice’ .

[3] Wu Sheng can also mean ‘No Sound’ .

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