Chapter 2: The Strong Scent of Blood
We can no longer stay here! We must hurry back to the dormitory," he said calmly
Yanlu, what do you think? Finally, I still want to ask for his thoughts
Restored a cheerful appearance: `` Xiao Mi | Mi, let's see the school authorities tomorrow ''
I listened carefully as he recounted how he missed the events while sleeping. He continued, "They blocked off the playground. This is what happened, I suspect that fire was the fire from the torch."
I hung up the phone and quickly washed my face. After changing into clean clothes, I headed out. Just before I left, my roommate reminded me of the exam time. I nodded and encouraged her to review.
When I first met him, who did not possess the character of a child, my heart trembled. Seeing me freeze, he sighed and came over to grasp my icy hand. Unlike mine, that hand was warm and enveloped mine.
I thought he was going to search him, which startled me. As I suddenly opened my eyes, the smell of blood immediately wafted in. Although it was not as strong as what we had smelled earlier on the runway
Today is April 4
At that moment, I broke into a sweat, my heart tightening. He remained silent for a while, then finished his coffee in one gulp. He took out the fifth figurine and placed it behind the first and second groups, saying: "There is another theory... the police are concealing the facts"
In other words, you suspect that the first puppet and the third puppet are one and the same, while the second puppet and the fourth puppet are also one and the same. He watched as his slender fingers continued to manipulate the fifth puppet
Chen Yanlu stared silently at Liu Ke, as if he wanted to devour him. I could hardly imagine that he must also be doubting Liu Ke. Then, he gently reached out his hand, and I tightly closed my eyes, not daring to look.
After a few seconds, I only heard him say, "Liu Ke has a fever."
I came to my senses and looked at Liu Ke. He said, "Don't worry, I will carry him and the books. You can go back first."
I do not want to involve Liu Kehua, even though that is what the book teaches. ... Besides Yanlu and me at the scene, it was just him ...
I am aware that my reasoning contains many errors, which is also due to the assumptions made under the premise of many unknowns
Article 4, 11:00 AM: Indeed, things are as imagined
Returning to the dormitory, the sky had already begun to show a faint light of dawn. The fatigue from the night made me fall asleep quickly, and I did not wake until noon. When my roommate returned after lunch and saw me looking disheveled and covered in dust, she screamed in fright, waking me up.
This is a bizarre death case He paused for a moment, then domineeringly snatched my coffee and gulped down a couple of sips
Usually, my mentor and I are very close. He is kind and amiable, serving as a role model for our studies. One night, in just a few hours' time, before class he smiled at me and said: "Study hard." Yet, just a few hours later, he departed from this world
Article 5, noon 12:00: Please return the call promptly
Where are you going? I will follow and ask.
"Go to the database." His tone was calm, and he spoke these four words without any hesitation. This was a forbidden area of the school. All personal privacy files of students and teachers were located in that basement. I did not know where the basement was, but Chen Yanlu's insight had already exceeded my imagination.
Looking to the right, I saw that Liu Ke had already fainted. In a panic, I exclaimed, "Hey! Yan Lu, come help me! Liu Ke has fainted!"
At 10:40 AM on the third, Liu Ke woke up, his consciousness unclear. I called and took him to a large hospital. Please return the call as soon as you see this message
With a thunderous roar that shattered the sky, we were left dizzy and disoriented. Chen Yanlu, with a contorted face, spat out the stones from her mouth, which were covered in blood and saliva
Quietly sitting across from him, I know that his mood is heavier than mine, as the mentor particularly favors him on ordinary days
Hold on, Liu Ke. I touched my forehead and realized it was not just a fever, but a high fever indeed. After helping him with his back, we quickly retreated outside and left the playground
The first message at seven in the morning: Why aren't you answering the phone? Don't worry, he has recovered from his fever
"Damn!" he exclaimed, fearing that he had twisted his waist
He heard my voice and turned his head. Next to him were five anime figurines. "Would you like to hear my reasoning?"
I shook my head with concern and said, "No. I want to be with you all."
I glanced at my fully charged phone, which read 12:30. The last text message had been sent half an hour ago. I pressed the quick dial button 2 to call Chen Yanlu's mobile phone
My mind is completely blank. I recall that Liu Ke's mother is a criminal police officer, which is likely a contributing factor. After listening to Yan Lu's reasoning, I feel a significant relief from my previous heaviness. He is a rare genius, with a higher accuracy in reasoning than I possess.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and then I heard him slowly begin to speak, each word carefully articulated: "The mentor of the two of us..."
The viewing seat clearly showed me the large pit that had been exposed in the center, which I guessed was over 10 meters wide. It was already past midnight, and glancing at my phone, I felt too exhausted to do anything but sleep
This aligns with my reasoning; upon seeing my eyes sparkling, he took out another figurine and placed it behind the first one
The fool has just woken up now
I did not dare to linger for too long and returned to the dormitory. I stayed on the balcony for a few hours, and by the time dawn broke, the smell of blood had dissipated. The police car cautiously entered the school at 7:00 AM, while the students were still resting
I suspect that Chen Yanlu has already found the answer in his mind regarding the * diagram * in the book. However, I do not wish to ask him. I want to think for myself; I have never experienced such a situation before. The school has strict supervision, and students are not allowed to linger on the playground after nine o'clock in the evening. Chen Yanlu and I returned quietly around eleven o'clock at night, which was already beyond the strict requirements, so now we are the only ones at the scene of the incident. Suddenly, Liu Ke, who had disappeared for several days, reappeared, and the explosion occurred. Chen Yanlu and I returned quietly around eleven o'clock at night, which was already beyond the strict requirements, so now we are the only ones at the scene of the incident. Suddenly, Liu Ke, who had disappeared for several days, reappeared, and the explosion occurred.
Yan Lu stood up and walked outside, and I followed closely behind. "Where are you going?"
Rubbing my bleary eyes, I struggle to sit up, my entire body aching painfully... It's worse than a hangover
There are some things that cannot be explained by science
The phone said heavily: "Come out, I will treat you to a meal"
Fortunately, my roommate woke me up; otherwise, I would have missed the exam in the afternoon
In our childhood, we stole eggs from the neighbor's house, climbed trees to pick cherries, and played daring games by hiding in others' backyards to munch on carrots... This was our first real act of theft. What we intended to steal were all the people in this school who had connections to the police! If I am not mistaken, he intended to use the process of elimination to conduct the investigation
Upon hearing this news, I was not surprised. Who is the deceased? I asked while brushing my teeth. My voice was muffled, and my words were unclear.
Upon opening the fully charged phone, the message alert rang incessantly. There were over 20 missed calls and 5 text messages, all from Chen Yanlu.
Chen Yanlu stood up, disregarding the dirt on his body. He helped me up as well, then continued to support Liu Ke as they walked backward.
Upon reaching a row of spectator seats, he placed the unconscious Liu Ke on a seat. I followed and climbed to the highest point, where the entire playground was in full view
The sound of something crashing or falling
I continue: "In the center of the playground, holding the torch, are Liu Ke and the mentor, while our speculations are entirely baseless. It is possible that the police are deliberately concealing the truth along with the library... So what truth could they be hiding?"
Last night I was a bit overly anxious... I explained, looking in surprise at my hair, which was a complete mess from sleep. There was also the dust on my face and the clothes that were dirty and covered in mud. I sighed repeatedly, fearing that these clothes would never be wearable again
My heart skipped a beat as he took out the first anime figurine and laid it down. This is a unique reasoning method of Chen Yanlu, and he occasionally plays with it in this manner when tackling high-IQ problems.
My mind buzzed with a sound
I got up and checked my messages
I continued to listen in confusion, "At that time, we encountered Liu Ke." He placed the third figurine closely next to the second one, "He told us that it was very dangerous here and urged us to leave quickly. He must have known some things that we did not. We received news that someone had died, and it was our mentor. This matter is known only to a few of us students because the school did not want to affect tomorrow's celebration. Therefore, the death of our mentor was communicated only to a few of us, the students of the mentor." He placed the fourth figurine closely next to the first one. This matter is known only to a few of us students because the school did not want to affect tomorrow's celebration. Therefore, the death of our mentor was communicated only to a few of us, the students of the mentor." He placed the fourth figurine closely next to the first one
Upon leaving the house, the weather today is exceptionally cold. A light spring rain is falling from the sky, and I forgot to bring an umbrella. I hurriedly weave through the crowd and find Chen Yanlu, who is sitting in the corner, staring blankly out the window.
I held my phone far away from my ear and walked to the washstand to prepare for my personal hygiene routine
I listened to him in silence as he continued to speak, and it was evident that he had not slept all night, as his dark circles were very prominent. "In the early morning, I returned to the dormitory to change my clothes and then went back to the playground. The pit was about twelve meters wide, filled with a strong burnt smell. Surrounding it were blackened traces of blood, indicating that a person had died here."
On the other end of the phone, there was a moment of silence before saying: "... our school ... has had a death."
Xiao Bu Lan Shan arrived at the library, and I looked at him with curiosity. He smiled, took my hand, and led me inside. We had done quite a few mischievous things together since childhood
I rolled my eyes in exasperation and asked, "How is this possible? I believe in science..."
We will go to the viewing stand to take a look he replied calmly
I said to the waiter, "A cup of coffee, please"
The second message: 8:30 in the morning: Hurry and answer the phone! Hello, you fool, are you still not awake? The police are investigating and have completely sealed off the playground
There are two torches and two people. When we arrived, only one person was in the bushes, while the other was nowhere to be found
As the dust settled, a thick smell of blood wafted from the dark ground. I shivered for a moment and asked, "Do you smell the scent of blood?"
After listening, I completely feel that the situation is not as simple as I had thought
After brushing my teeth, the toothpaste and the cup accidentally fell to the ground. Without much thought, I blurted out: "How did our mentor... die?" I was very reluctant to think about it, very unwilling to contemplate.
Yan Lu sighed and squatted down in front of Liu Ke. I exerted all my strength to help a big man onto his back, at that moment, the petite Yan Lu's back appeared exceptionally broad.
Are you still in the mood to eat? Tears fell down unknowingly, "I will go find you now"
They did not retrieve the footage to review the witnesses; they are concealing Liu Ke. Yan Lu speculated this way
I nodded slightly, "You said." I was entangled in thought, believing he should be thinking along similar lines as I was.
My thought is that what I saw last night was the fire from a torch, not some ghostly fireball, because there were only two flames and they did not move. The explosion was caused from underground, but I have not contemplated what specifically caused it. As for the death of my mentor, it was due to congenital heart disease. He could not withstand the tremendous noise and died
I nodded and followed along
Why do schools experience ghost fires that appear out of nowhere and then explode