novelraw Chapter 107 : Who!?
Chapter 107 : Who!?
Volume 3: High School Arc - Mirror Game
I watched Bai Juanjuan walk out of the teaching building with her guitar bag on her back.
I then turned around to look at the person in front of me… Lu Haochen!
“If you have something to say, say it… You deliberately waited until I sent Bai Juanjuan away, so there must be something special going on, right?”
Lu Haochen looked down at me from above.
Damn it!
I’m 1.7 meters tall, and this guy is actually 1.8 meters?
Damn!
“What’s your connection with the mirror factory in the northeast?”
Lu Haochen didn’t say a single unnecessary word.
He went straight to the point with a direct question.
How was I supposed to answer that?
After hesitating for a moment, I still didn’t admit to any connection and shook my head.
“No connection. Why?”
“Hmm… Then you’d better stay away from that area for the next couple of days.”
Lu Haochen smiled as he spoke.
“Is this a friendly reminder from a classmate… or a warning from someone from over there? Or… are you interested in my looks? Want to chase me?”
By the end of that sentence, I couldn’t help but curl my lips into a smirk and looked at him with a hint of disdain.
But Lu Haochen didn’t care, just shrugged his shoulders.
“Believe it or not, I’ve said what I needed to say. Oh~ and by the way, I’m telling you this purely out of concern as a classmate, nothing more. Don’t misunderstand.”
“Heh…”
I sneered.
This guy… even now, I still didn’t know whose side he was on.
How could I possibly say anything unnecessary?
However, at least for now I could be sure that he wasn’t from Death Coffin.
If he were, my photo would have been distributed to every member of Death Coffin last night.
Judging from Xiang Wei’s authority, at least in the local branch of Death Coffin, he had significant influence.
Someone like that couldn’t possibly be a nobody.
Coupled with those techniques that even ghosts couldn’t figure out, his own strength was probably formidable too.
So, someone like me who could confront him head-on must have already been listed on Death Coffin’s special list, right?
So if Lu Haochen were part of Death Coffin, he should already know my identity by now.
“Then thank you for your kind advice~ See you later.”
With a tone that was not very polite, I said to him and turned around to leave.
I didn’t pay any more attention to the gaze behind me.
In my mind, I was still trying to figure out whose side he was on.
While thinking, I arrived at the school gate, met up with Bai Juanjuan, got into the car driven by Shao He, and returned to my house.
The fish tank project was more or less ready, so the first batch of koi had arrived this morning.
Along with them came a bunch of jars and bottles.
Of course… they were all original antiques from Liu Wanqian’s study.
Each was packed in thick boxes with straw and shockproof wrapping to prevent any damage.
Because this car had to be extra cautious, it had taken nearly ten days to deliver everything.
After all, each item was worth at least hundreds of thousands, with the expensive ones going for millions.
The driver was scared stiff.
Reina was directing the workers to move the large wooden crates while also counting the koi.
These koi were flown in from Japan, and some were bought locally from GD Province.
The smallest was around sixty centimeters.
They were all plump, colorful, and beautifully shaped.
Many of them had been selected by Liu Wanqian directly through video calls.
As for fish, I actually liked them too.
But relatively speaking, I preferred eating them.
But seeing the entire pond filled with koi gave me a very pleasant feeling.
That girl Bai Juanjuan, when she saw so many beautiful koi being released into the clear pond, looked as happy as a child.
She leaned over the edge of the pond and watched.
From time to time, she even tried to touch them.
But these koi had just gone through air transport, and their stamina was already drained.
Plus, with all the bumps along the way, they weren’t in the mood to be friendly anymore.
Still, she was enjoying it so much that I started to worry she might fall into the pond.
At noon, of course, we had a great meal.
Two steamed Chinese Jinxiu lobsters, one 40 centimeters long and the other 45 centimeters.
These Jinxiu lobsters are usually only available at well-known high-end hotels.
You can't find ones this large in ordinary markets.
Bai Juanjuan ate happily, and I enjoyed myself too.
Shao He and Reina also gradually became familiar with this somewhat naive little girl.
The meal was quite a joyful one.
But happy times were always short-lived.
The afternoon passed quickly.
We spent it eating desserts and drinking black tea.
I had actually wanted to drink green tea.
Considering Bai Juanjuan's asthma and the cooling properties of green tea, I opted not to use it.
At night, after sending Bai Juanjuan off, the day came to an end.
In the evening, I picked up my guitar again and started practicing.
With the knowledge and experience in my mind, combined with today’s learning and the agility of this body, I was soon able to smoothly play the tunes I wanted.
Normally, it would take others three months to learn.
But I only needed one day.
Tsk tsk… there’s really no challenge to it.
“Looks like I’ll need to change majors after three months…”
After finishing a song, I put the guitar away.
I liked sitting on the balcony, looking down at the koi in the pond below.
They had regained their energy after a whole afternoon of recovery and swam around in the water, colorful and lively.
Feeling cheerful, I couldn’t help putting on my headphones, closing my eyes, and enjoying the moment.
I had to admit, the life of the rich was something my former self could hardly imagine.
At least now, I felt… was that even living back then?
The way I lived before, wasn’t that just surviving?
And now, this could finally be called truly living.
But… often, on the edge of wealth lies danger.
And the price I paid to exchange for this life was quite steep.
If I had to weigh it all, I would rather not have this kind of life.
I didn’t want to be involved in this game, and I didn’t want to become something that was neither human nor ghost.
But now… what choice did I have?
The deadline for the task had arrived.
Looking up at the overcast sky, my mood grew heavy along with the weather.
No one could say what would happen next.
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Sitting in the car driven by Shan Xuelin, I couldn’t calm my heart.
Even when we arrived at the mirror factory, instead of calming down, my nerves only grew tighter.
After another round of death stares with the Death Coffin members, our group of four beginner players, two intermediate players, and three advanced players walked toward the factory building.
Looking at the forest, at this moment… the woods seemed like the gaping mouth of a great abyssal beast, waiting for us to walk right into the trap.
The calm before the storm made the entire forest eerily silent.
So silent… it sent chills down the spine.
A few flashlight beams illuminated the path ahead.
The moment I stepped into the factory building, a strong chill suddenly shot up my spine.
In the distance, thunder flashed across the sky.
The silhouette of lightning lit up the dim interior of the factory.
A few of us made our way to the front of Factory Building No. 7.
Each of us hesitated.
No one wanted to be the first to open the door.
And time… as everyone hesitated, slowly approached midnight.
Seeing everyone’s hesitation, I couldn’t help taking a deep breath.
I stepped forward without paying attention to Xu Han’s attempt to stop me.
I reached out and grabbed the handle of Factory Building No. 7’s gate, then…
‘Clatter clatter clatter～～’
Accompanied by the rattling of the iron door, the rusty gate was pulled open by me.
Immediately, I shined the flashlight inside.
At that instant, a few black shadows suddenly flickered under the sweep of the flashlight’s beam.
At the same time, Jiang Yulong behind me suddenly shouted in alarm,
“Who!?”
From within the factory building, a voice echoed in reply.
“Who!?”