Chapter 10

It was not until he reached the front of the haunted building and saw the stone tablet designated as a municipal cultural relic that he suddenly realized.

Xu Chuan glanced at the streetlight again; these two should belong to the school basketball team

So, do you still come to study on your own

Is everything alright with Kou Chen?" Wei Chaoren asked

He rushed over without a second thought

Kou Chen chuckled and clicked his tongue, pushing the person's hand away: "I thought you were quite formidable."

"I swear, if you don't translate, I almost didn't understand what Huo Ran meant," Wei Chaoren said, looking at Jiang Lei

If it were not for the fact that Kou Chen truly discovered Hu Yi carrying a knife today, he would have wanted to playfully beat Kou Chen up at this moment

Could you point again? I will make you cry out to the heavens asking why you weren't born with six fingers!" Huo Ran was most annoyed by being pointed at so arrogantly, and he kicked the chair and charged forward.

"It's nothing," Kou Chen walked out from the innermost part of the open space and stopped right in front of Huo Ran, "Who hit you?"

The brightly lit office across suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, just within reach, as the half-raised hand froze in mid-air

A few tall individuals immediately turned around and followed out.

Finally, under Huo Ran's guidance, Kou Xiao temporarily purchased a stove, a set of pots, and three backpacks

Jiang Lei patted him on the shoulder, but it did not provide much comfort

Several boys in the class gradually gathered around. The shorter one turned back to take a glance, probably realizing that his companions had already left. After hesitating for a moment, he put his hands down and quickly walked out of the classroom.

Finally, Wei Chaoren's voice rang out: "Hey, hey, hey! Who the hell hit me!"

Then the shadow collided solidly with him

"Hey, Huo Ran, are you okay?" Jiang Lei ran over with his phone in hand

I am somewhat inclined to lose my temper

No one hit, just a bump. Huo Ran really did not want to say that it was the person you kicked who crashed into him

After persuading for a class, I am now crying

Huo Ran waited for a few seconds, seeing that he had no intention of speaking, so he asked, "What is it?"

Huo Ran swiftly made a quick decision, rapidly jotting down the items he needed to bring on his notebook. Some items could be shared, and others he had, so he did not write them down. When traveling on foot, the greatest concern is being unable to carry the load.

Huo Ran was simply speechless, and after a moment of silence, he clasped his fists towards him.

Kou Chen remained silent

Huo Ran was aware that his appearance did not quite match his temperament. It was not the first or second time that classmates, especially female classmates, had called him cute. However, when he learned that Kou Chen had introduced him to his sister as "little cutie," he still felt an inexplicable sense of shame.

This commotion is clearly indicative of a chaotic battle

Hello, little cutie, my name is Kou Xiao. You can just call me sister like Kou Chen does," Kou Xiao said with a smile. "Come, can you help your sister take a look at these things? Is everything correct? What else is missing?

Two people approached from the front, and Xu Chuan immediately became alert. At this time, those who come out generally go to the convenience store to buy food, and would not be heading in this direction; this way leads to the playground and the gymnasium

"How would I know, what if?" Kou Chen said calmly, "I am so cultured."

In the third period, without a teacher present, as soon as the class bell rang, Kou Chen energetically got out of bed

Huo Ran did not speak, and was just about to take out his phone to play when he heard a sound at the classroom door.

"Can you walk?" Kou Chen glanced over at the playground and said, "If you can't walk, I'll carry you."

"Calm down, calm down, calm down," Xu Chuan blocked his way and lowered his voice, "Don't be impulsive, Kou Chen is fine"

Upon hearing his tone, Huo Ran realized that the four boys standing at the door were the same ones who had bullied He Hua together with Li Jiaying that day

I am!

Kou Chen reads very slowly, giving the impression that he may not be very literate

Are you an idiot?" Huo Ran looked at him, "If I had been stabbed, could I still be standing?

At the moment he realized that this was not a ghost, the person who had been kicked flew directly into him, causing him to fall to the ground, and then sat squarely on his stomach

"Now go find them," Xu Chuan said as he walked outside, "I know where they are."

Boring, boring, boring, king!

What about the others? asked Kou Chen

Is there a lot? Kou Xiao said, "I haven't finished picking yet."

"What business do you have with me?" The tall man glanced in Xu Chuan's direction, probably unable to find the person he wanted to speak to, and then his gaze returned to Kou Chen, "Come out."

Sister," Kou Chen leaned closer to the phone, "let's get down to business.

"Damn." Huo Ran put his phone back into his pocket

"Only there do the security guards not go," Xu Chuan said, "It's far away, and any commotion cannot be heard."

Ghost!

He feels that in the eyes of these three friends, he is probably just a novice, the kind that can be easily dealt with and reduced to eight segments as soon as he steps outside

Huo Ran let out a sigh

At a glance, Huo Ran suddenly felt that the rumors about the well-off family background were perhaps not just rumors, but indeed true

"What you almost didn't understand, is that you simply didn't understand," Jiang Lei said

Here comes trouble

Huo Ran tore off the written page and handed it to Kou Chen, saying, "Just buy according to this, the address is below."

"Why is it there?" Jiang Lei asked, expressing his doubt

"Over there is the office," Xu Chuan pointed out the window, "Old Yuan hasn't finished work yet; his head just shook a moment ago. We can't start fighting here, can we?"

Hey! Wei Chaoren glared at him

Then there was a muffled sound.

"Where else can I sit?" Kou Chen said with a look that suggested, are you out of your mind?

Before they arrive, I hope Kou Chen can hold on, after all, no matter how skilled he is, the other side has at least four people, and there might be others waiting over there as well

Is there no one left? Jiang Lei asked

Kou Chen. A tall boy walked in, stood at the back row, and spoke to Kou Chen.

"Wipe your saliva." Kou Chen said

"Good." Kou Chen nodded

In theory, there is no problem with Kou Chen fighting, but this theory is based on his own account. He has only transferred here for a total of one semester, and the stories they share, filled with boasting and reminiscing, are solely based on what Kou Chen has said. Apart from playing mahjong with Kou Chen, Wei Chaoren has truly never seen Kou Chen in a fight.

Kou Chen looked at him without saying a word

Huo Ran immediately followed and casually asked, "Where?"

Xu Chuan's analysis is quite reasonable, yet it does not bring peace to Huo Ran's heart

In an instant, Huo Ran imagined the tragic scene of the arrogant king, who had been putting on airs for an entire semester, finally being brought down and rubbed against the ground by several people. Although he had no particular relationship with Kou Chen, the trouble was ultimately something they had both caused together

What are you doing?" Huo Ran looked at him.

"What are you referring to?" At this moment, Jiang Lei also stood up, "Don't understand? It's really nothing if you have six fingers and one is broken, right?"

After Kou Chen finished wiping his face, he wiped the table again

"I don't feel like moving." Kou Chen leaned back against the chair

Kou Chen was carefully examining the paper.

"Can't you?" Kou Chen said, "I can."

Old Yang!" Kou Xiao suddenly shouted from over there, "Put them all back—"

"He ran away." Huo Ran leaned against the wall; it wasn't a big deal to bump into something, but being unexpectedly sat on the stomach by someone left him unprepared. Even at this moment, he had not yet recovered, and his stomach was churning.

As he just turned the corner, he saw a shadow coming towards him.

What a refined king of pretentiousness

The first two periods before the evening study session were taken up by the English teacher. At first, Huo Ran could still sit and listen, but later he simply lay down. During the second period, he just lay down and slept for ten minutes.

Huo Ran was taken aback. Although Hu Yi was not very talkative and a bit more introverted than the others, he was not the type to cry even when he had a fracture

However, when I turned back, I saw that it was not the teacher standing outside the door, but a few boys who looked somewhat familiar, though I couldn't recall who they were at that moment

Huo Ran patiently waited

He trembled in fear and quickly tossed his phone into the desk hole, as the classroom door behind him was not safe

"Come out for a moment," said the tall person

How could you have persuaded someone to the point of tears? Your skills are truly lacking

Kou Xiao spoke in a manner as gentle as coaxing a three-year-old child, and Huo Ran could only temporarily abandon her resistance to the adorable one, glancing at the screen.

This voice does not belong to Kou Chen

Ah—demon—your grandfather—

Huo Ran let out a sigh

Before he could stand up, another one flew out from the front, this time landing at his feet

"I still don't know," Huo Ran said, "We'll see how it goes."

"How could a collision cause this?" Kou Chen expressed some confusion. After pausing for two seconds, he raised his hand to wipe it on his pants, then forcefully pulled away the hand that Huo Ran had placed over his stomach. He felt around Huo Ran's abdomen, then brought his hand back to his own eyes, saying, "There's no bleeding."

Huo Ran looked at him as he took out the book and placed it on the table, unable to hold back any longer: "Just sit back down."

"Sister, don't use the same enthusiasm you have for buying clothes to purchase equipment," Huo Ran reminded her, "This time it's hiking, not a road trip. You have to carry all these things yourself, so it's best to travel light..."

What about now?" Huo Ran became anxious.

"Do not hide, you cannot escape," said the short man, "If you are a man, come with us."

What does it have to do with me

Kou Chen sighed, threw the wet wipes on the table, stood up, and walked out of the classroom, saying: "This is something you brought upon yourselves"

Ah, indeed, a serious matter," the sister over there nodded, "Little cutie, look at this...

Oh. Huo Ran took a deep breath, turned around, and sighed at the blackboard

Kou Chen was different; he slept soundly through two entire classes. During the break, when Xu Chuan and Wei Chao Ren came over to chat, they did not wake him up.

"How is it? If there are no issues, let her buy three copies as well," said Kou Chen.

As he rushed into the corridor, he heard Kou Chen's voice: "Get the hell out of here!"

It was suddenly discovered that the trio of Kou Chen, at critical moments, would put on an act with remarkable unity and seamless precision

He let out a sigh, stretched lazily, and took a wet wipe from his bag to wipe his face

Oh. Kou Chen laughed beside.

"Oh, wait, wait, wait," Huo Ran was startled, "How much is this?" He cleared his throat, "Sister, it's like this, there are too many items, some of them are unnecessary. Also, if you are just playing around this time... there is no need for so much, nor for such high-end items."

Suddenly, upon seeing this scene, without a moment's hesitation, he reached out and pulled open the curtain beside him

"Let's wait and see the situation before taking action," Xu Chuan glanced at Huo Ran, who was walking as if about to take off. At this moment, Xu Zhifan was not present, and he was worried that Huo Ran's explosive temper might be difficult to contain. "Perhaps they are just bluffing."

After at least three minutes, he finally finished reading, took a photo to send to his sister, and then folded the paper neatly and put it in his pocket

He pushed this person down with one arm

"Captain?" At that moment, the two individuals immediately approached, and one of them asked, "What is it?"

Xu Chuan was actually a bit anxious; when he went downstairs, he leaped down three steps at a time.

"Kou Chen?" Xu Chuan shouted into the pitch-black thicket.

"That would be best," Huo Ran said, "I just fear that Kou Chen is merely bluffing, and when we arrive, we might find him all alone, crouched in the bushes with his family's Grim Reaper on his back"

Hello, sister," Huo Ran felt that Kou Chen might not have told his sister his name at all, so he could only force himself to introduce himself, "My name is Huo Ran

Huo Ran quickly turned around and strode out with great determination

Understood. As the two of them reacted, they walked towards the playground together, exuding a sense of murderous intent.

"... ... Where should Xu Zhifan sit?" Huo Ran said

Not going, let him vent his feelings by crying a little

Suddenly realizing this, he felt a bit anxious and stood up abruptly; the events of that day could not be shouldered by Kou Chen alone

"Why does it feel like no one is here?" Wei Chaoren asked lightly, "Aren't they here?"

Therefore, it is possible that there will be some physical altercations at school today... For someone like Kou Chen, it may not mean much, but for a "good student" from a prestigious high school like him, it is quite provocative

Kou Chen remained silent, methodically wiping his hands with a wet wipe, then slowly crumpling it into a ball and squeezing it before turning his head to glance at him: "Who are you?"

Hmm. Huo Ran responded, not pausing his steps, but internally he let out a roar.

Let me make a list for you, and then I'll give you a store. All the old friends I know buy from that store. " Huo Ran sighed, took out a notebook, " You and your sister can just go there to buy everything you need. You can mention my name for a discount.

"Ghost Tower," Xu Chuan said

Huo Ran recognized which store this was from the table and the floor. He rarely visited this place as the items were expensive. Although the products were all of good quality, they were generally not from donkeys older than three years or from luxury donkeys, and typically, one would not even take a rope from here

Huo Ran sent a message and Xu Zhifan quickly replied

No, Huo Ran felt quite embarrassed, having done nothing and not even seen clearly, yet he ended up in such a situation. At this moment, he could only feign concern to divert everyone's attention, "Where is Kou Chen?"

Kou Chen, upon hearing this from the side, immediately burst into hearty laughter.

Hmm," Kou Chen responded.

Then the five individuals on their side rushed in, and it was pitch black, rendering visibility impossible. No one dared to engage directly in combat.

Huo Ran pushed aside Xu Chuan, who was still blocking his way, and leaned out of the window to take a look; several people had already disappeared without a trace.

Do not waste your breath with him. A shorter person came up behind the tall one, charging directly forward, reaching out to grab his arm.

Huo Ran had never fought, at least not with anyone at school. Each time, he was stopped by Xu Zhifan, and he had been cornered outside of school a few times. He was quite eager to take on the challenge, but it was always thwarted by Xu Zhifan, Jiang Lei, and Hu Yi together.

No," he turned to look at Xu Chuan, "you must have some grudge against Kou Chen, right? If you don't want to take care of it yourself, why are you stopping others from doing so?

In the pitch darkness, he quickly scanned the few people around him. Jiang Lei glanced at him, probably having figured it out, and moved a little closer to him

Following closely are the chaotic footsteps and the rustling sound of weeds being trampled underfoot

When Huo Ran stood up from the ground, clutching his stomach, someone ran out in front of him, though it was unclear how many there were

"Are you drooling?" Huo Ran was very shocked

Therefore, he is unwilling to go out with novices, especially females, as some girls, when asking others to carry things, do so with such confidence as if the trees nearby were their boyfriends

Kou Xiao has already turned the camera to face a table, which is filled with various stoves, pots, shoes, ropes, sleeping bags, moisture-proof mats, headlamps, tent lights, emergency lights, flashlights, and there are four thermoses lined up...

Xu Chuan remained silent and walked towards the small path on the side. After taking just two steps, he heard a voice coming from behind the building: "Fuck your mother"

You two!" Huo Ran suddenly pointed at those two people beside him, "Come, lend a hand.

Several mobile phones lit up in the darkness

This sting | stimulation, the greatest benefit is that it allows Huo Ran to ignore whether the place they are going to is the Ghost Tower or the desolate land behind the Ghost Tower that appears to be inhabited by ghosts.

Just jumped out of the seat, the half-height figure turned back and pointed at Huo Ran: "This is none of your business, don't get involved."

And you?

I just started a game, so please don't talk to me yet

"If there is something to discuss, just say it here." Xu Chuan replied without looking up from his seat, pretending to hold an English book in his hands.

He glanced at Kou Chen, who was filled with anticipation on his face

After the class ended, Xu Zhifan still did not arrive, and Kou Chen was sleeping soundly beside him, so deeply that even the Grim Reaper could not wake him.

Ghost Tower

Huo Ran understood that there were at least five people in this open space, and there were also five people behind him, yet he still let out a heart-wrenching scream in his heart due to fear

As I reached the bottom of the office building, I suddenly closed my mouth, and a few people quickly and quietly ran past.