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“The investigation centre is split into three main departments: investigation, research and security. Could these agents with red bands be from a different department?”

It was hard to imagine where the headquarters acquired these three buses. They gave off uncomfortable feelings. They looked more like hearses at a crematorium than buses. The three buses parked near the math building, and all the doors were open.

A light mist wafted out of the first bus. Footprints appeared in the water puddle on the ground. It felt like invisible passengers were seated on the bus.

Five minutes later, a raincoat slowly crawled out of the second bus. The blood and flesh gushed into the storm. The rim of the cap fully concealed the person’s face. The raincoat exited the bus and entered the office building.

The investigators on the third bus only dared to get down after the blood was washed clean from the second bus. The driver in the east city investigation centre uniform led the way as he brought everyone into the office building.

“What was that bloody raincoat from the second bus? Is it the headquarters’s secret weapon or another one of Situ An’s pets?” Gao Ming wanted to warn these newcomers, but he knew they wouldn’t trust him. Compared to Situ An, these people had no reason to trust him.

“This should be the first batch of reinforcement.” Gao Ming compared this to the situation at Si Sui Apartments. “Without the presence of the God of Flesh and Blood, Situ An wouldn’t sacrifice these investigators. Bai Xian and Qin Tian should be safe for now.”

If no news came out of the school 12 hours later in real life, the headquarters would probably send in the second batch of reinforcement that was twice the size of the first batch. The centre had been tricked by SItu An. Any investigator could be sacrificed by Situ An for power gain. Gao Ming felt time was running out for him.

“The school rules are the weakest after the lights are out. Stiu An will use that opportunity to get more people to join his side. I can’t lag behind too much.” Gao Ming glanced at the dark office building. He didn’t dare to rush into things because he didn’t have the big dog by his side. He sneaked towards the math building. The math building was completely different at night. There were shadows chasing after each other in the classrooms. In the morning, many students were forced to come to class, but at night, many ‘people’ volunteered to spend extra time there.

In the yard, there were many students who came to observe the investigation centre just like Gao Ming did. Some of them shoved their heads through the fence, while others detached their bodies and sat on the swing. They pointed at the buses and whispered to each other.

“Even in this state, they like to gossip.”

Gao Ming passed through the throng of students at night and came to the fourth floor. He lingered around the female toilet. Just as he hesitated on whether to knock on the door, a security guard turned the corner and titled his head to look at him.

“Will you believe me if I say I’m here to look for someone?” Gao Ming preferred the school at night. He saw this security guard last night as well. He was chasing after a student who jumped over the fence. He almost caught up to the delinquent.

“You can’t enter the girl’s toilet. It’s fine if you violate the school rules, but I can’t turn the other way if you cross the line of basic human decency.” The cap on the man’s head sat precariously like it could tip over at any moment.

“I’m here to deliver letters. These are letters from Headmistress Yan. She wants me to better protect the students.” If he ran into any trouble, Gao Ming would bring up Yan Xizhi. If the other party was Yan Xizhi’s friend, they were Gao Ming’s friend. If they were Yan Xizhi’s enemy, then Gao Ming didn’t need to hold back either.

“Headmistress Yan?” The guard took out his baton to straighten his cap. “Give me the letters. I want to take a look.”

“Why should I trust you?” Gao Ming silently reached for Xia Yang’s death portrait.

“You can ask around the school. Who doesn’t know me, Hu Biao?” The guard said proudly, “Even the most wicked bully at this school has to bow to me when they see me. Headmistress Yan manages the school during the day, but I am the boss of the school at night. Do you not know how powerful the school security is?”

“Your name does sound impressive.” Gao Ming didn’t feel malice from the man, so he handed some of the letters to him. While Hu Biao read the letters, Gao Ming studied the man’s face and his work ID. He had seen Hu Biao’s file in the document provided by Ding Yuan.

School security Hu Biao was one of the missing people at Han De Private Academy. He was extremely cowardly and was good at telling tall tales. If he could find a way not to do anything, he would go for it. Other guards might pretend not to see rule-violating students, but Hu Biao would act like he was blind even if the rule violation was conducted right before his eyes.

Compared to the PE Teacher and You Liang, Hu Biao appeared more ‘personable’. No one knew his power. People only knew that he would come out to patrol the school compound at night. He spent his time boasting to students or capturing young couples at the school garden. The comments given to Hu Biao by the Huan Men Centre were, “A big ghost that is so lazy that he poses no threat.”

“I’m a very easy-going person, but Yan Xizhi gave me the responsibility of patrolling the school. Therefore, I will do that every night.” Hu Biao appeared to see through Gao Ming’s thoughts. “Are you here to deliver the letter to the little girl in the toilet? She has already moved away from here.”

“Who is that girl? She seems to know a lot of secrets about Han De Private School and is familiar with many secret rules. One of my friends disappeared after knowing her secrets.” Gao Ming thought Hu Biao was a nice guy, so he stayed to chat with him.

“Her name is Yan Shaoyu. She is Yan Xizhi’s adopted daughter. She has a birthmark on her face that looks like a map. She was bullied by the other students in this toilet before. To protect her, Yan Xizhi took her in as her adopted daughter.” Hu Bai seemed to know a lot of school gossip. “Yan Shaoyu might look unconventional, but she is both clever and hardworking. She even joined the student council…” At this point, Hu Biao suddenly looked scared. He looked around before continuing, “Han De Shu Xiang Academy’s student council was later taken over by the school rules. The student members were brainwashed or replaced, but for some reason, Yan Shaoyu was never affected. She not only remembers Yan Xizhi but also wants to topple the new student council. That’s why she has been leaving behind cryptic messages and clues in the toilet cubicle.” Seeing the suspicion on Gao Ming’s face, Hu Biao widened his eyes. “It’s true. Han De Private Academy is like a micro-society. Isolate a few thousand people from the world, and the social delineation will occur on its own.”

“Do you know where Yan Shiaoyu is now?”

“The most dangerous place is the safest place.” Hu Biao handed the letters back to Gao Ming mysteriously, “I saw you with a strong and awe-inspiring hound yesterday. Our night security team needs a strong companion. If you hand me the hound, I’ll bring you to Yan Shaoyu.”

“That dog grew up with me. You want to split up the two of us just to help me find someone?!” Gao Ming gasped in shock, embarrassing Hu Biao.

“But I can understand your difficulty. How about this? After I’m done with everything at the school, I can let my dog stay with you for a while. If he is willing to stay after that, then you can have him.” Gao Ming seemed to have made a hard decision when he said that.

“Really?”

“Of course.” Gao Ming did not lie. If the big dog really wanted to follow Hu Biao, then he’d tie Hu Biao to him.

“I’ll bring you to Yan Shaoyu now.” Hu Biao was cleverly a lot happier. He carried the baton he bought on the internet and led the way. “Many people believe the student council has their own office and classroom, but they are wrong. The student council is hidden in Hostel Building No. 6.”

Gao Ming had a bad impression of the hostels. The red-clothed manager auntie was very scary. She was the one who forced Gao Ming and the big dog to escape.

“Even the school rules have to rest. After the lights are turned off, the school rules can only control the zones within the hostel buildings. This is the conclusion I’ve reached after much thinking. The student council that represents the school rules and the entity that made up the school rules should be hiding at the hostels.” Hu Biao whispered like this was a big secret. “There are six hostel buildings. Theoretically speaking, all the students should stay inside their bedrooms at night. But after several nights of observation, I realise the sixth building can’t reach its capacity no matter how many students move there.”

“So, you suspect the student council’s lair is at Hostel Building 6?!”

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