Chapter 009: So it is

"Since that's the case, then open the door and let me out," the girl finally spoke to Meng Gui after half a minute.

"Before you arrived, there was no one in this restroom. You say that if I were a rogue, who could I possibly act like a rogue towards? Now that you are here, I haven't laid a hand on you, have I? I am truly just a small Taoist priest who catches ghosts, please believe me." Meng Gui did not know how to explain this to the girl.

Oh... I see... Meng Gui nodded

Ah? Meng Gui quickly turned around and discovered that a beautiful girl with big eyes was standing by the women's restroom door, looking at him with an expression as if she was about to flee

Meng Gui had already escaped from the teaching building, the ghost realm could be closed at any time, and the system assistant could dissipate at any moment. At this point, he was not afraid of the girls going out and shouting, causing him to be mistaken for a rogue and captured. After a moment of silence, Meng Gui pointed to cancel the door lock card and opened the door to the women's restroom.

Gu Qin's eyes, however, were filled with tears as she glanced into the women's restroom, then lowered her head, appearing as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

Your sister? Upon hearing this from the girl, Meng Gui felt somewhat relieved in his heart

"You haven't answered me yet. What will you do to her after you catch her?" Gu Qin raised her head and asked Meng Gui once more, her expression becoming somewhat worried

The girl in the red checkered coat was startled when the door to the women's restroom abruptly closed, leaving her pale and speechless. She reached out to pull the door open and screamed a few times before finally turning around to lean against the restroom door, her face ashen and her expression extremely tense as she fixed her gaze on Meng Gui. At this moment, Meng Gui was no longer her original self but rather the system assistant of Meng Po. However, he did not appear as a ghost and still maintained his previous appearance.

What I left here is merely an illusion formed by a talisman. My true self just escaped from the teaching building earlier, fearing being mistaken for a rogue. Now that you no longer doubt me, I will have my true self return to continue guarding this place, as I intend to stay here until she appears.

"Alright, he has returned and is currently going up the stairs," Meng Gui said to Gu Qin

It is getting late now, and I can stay here alone. You should return to your dormitory first. If you have anything to convey to your sister, I can pass it on to her after I meet her." Meng Gui said to Gu Qin.

With no other choice, Meng Gui quickly opened a ghost domain, forcibly pulling the girl inside. He then used a lock card to secure the door of the women's restroom from the outside. After that, he employed a soundproof card to isolate all sounds from the restroom from the outside world and the library.

There is no need to intimidate innocent strangers is there

"A ghost-catching Taoist must possess certain skills that ordinary people do not have; otherwise, how could they catch ghosts?" Meng Gui randomly explained to the girl.

The girl did not speak, but continued to stare at Meng Gui with great tension

Thank you for believing in me. Meng Gui's ghostly doppelgänger cautiously followed the girl out of the women's restroom. Although his main body had already escaped, he did not wish to offend her, as she had already memorized his appearance

A few minutes later, the ten-minute ghost realm came to an end, and Meng Gui's avatar vanished into thin air. However, his main body happened to walk up from downstairs, encountering Gu Qin, who was still standing outside the women's restroom waiting.

How can I believe that you are a ghost-catching Taoist and not a ghost in disguise? You... can close the door from a distance... open the door...

Indeed. Meng Gui looked at the girl with some curiosity; her audacity was quite remarkable, daring to come here alone to use the restroom at such a time. Furthermore, after encountering him and realizing he could open and close doors from a distance, she still had the courage to stay and talk to him instead of fleeing immediately. This was truly not something an ordinary girl could do.

Thank you... so... how can you meet her? I come here every night after self-study and the library, but... I have never been able to encounter her..." Gu Qin looked at Meng Gui with a hint of anticipation.

"The night watch begins! If you hadn't barged in and mistaken me for a rogue, I would stay here all night, waiting for her to appear." Meng Gui said, shrugging his shoulders to Gu Qin.

Meng Gui felt increasingly perplexed about this girl ... ? ... What on earth is going on with her? Why is she so concerned about that ghost?

Do you believe me now? Do you no longer think of me as a rogue? Meng Gui once again sought confirmation from Gu Qin

"Then will you still continue to guard her now?" Gu Qin felt a bit anxious upon hearing Meng Gui's words

I am not a rogue; in fact, I am a lay Taoist practitioner who specializes in exorcising ghosts. I heard from my master that there are ghosts here, so I came to practice capturing one. Meng Gui's ghostly doppelgänger shrugged at the girl, offering some haphazard explanations. Meanwhile, his true self took this opportunity to slip out of the women's restroom and quickly ran down to the first floor of Building 10

I can assure you. Meng Guinian, recalling the sisterly bond with Gu Qin, felt a pang of compassion and thus made a promise to her

Is that true? Gu Qin's feelings of worry and tension finally eased a little

"What will you do to her after you catch that ghost?" The girl fell silent for a moment before asking Meng Gui again.

"Catch the pervert!" Upon realizing the situation was dire, the girl instinctively began to scream and ran out towards the door of the women's restroom.

Um... I apologize... Gu Qin sincerely expressed her apologies to Meng Gui

"Are you really a little Taoist priest here to catch ghosts?" The girl, after stopping at a distance from Meng Gui in the corridor outside the restroom, nervously glanced towards the stairs while asking Meng Gui, yet she showed no immediate intention to flee, perhaps realizing that Meng Gui posed no threat to her.

This is troublesome; if she runs out and starts shouting, won't Meng Gui be mistaken for a pervert peeping into the women's restroom and get caught? ... It should be noted that even if the fifth floor of Building 10 is empty, there are still a few students on the floors below, and the school has security patrolling at night

This girl is very beautiful, truly deserving the title of campus belle. At this moment, she is extremely nervous yet pretends to be calm as she looks at Meng Gui, which involuntarily stirs a sense of pity in Meng Gui towards her

In the dead of night, being alone here feels quite unsettling. Having a light beauty to chat with would certainly alleviate the mood. Since I have to stay here all night anyway, I don't mind spending a few extra minutes.

After the girl saw the door of the women's restroom open and a woman walk out, she seemed to let out a long sigh, and her expression relaxed a bit compared to before. She turned back and glanced at Meng Gui with a hint of nervousness, but she did not shout again.

I merely took her away from the teaching building and will not harm her. After hearing Gu Qin say this, Meng Gui naturally refrained from mentioning anything about killing the female ghost, and the ghost ranking task did not require him to do so either

"You should have learned about it before you came to catch her, right? Her name is Gu Ling. My name is Gu Qin. I came to this university and come here alone every night because I heard about the haunting and wanted to see my sister to clarify some matters, but unfortunately, I have never been able to meet her." The girl lowered her head, her expression somewhat despondent.

"Phantom? How fascinating... Then you... quickly bring your true self back..." Gu Qin glanced at Meng Gui, then looked down the corridor, her expression still slightly tense.

Seeing the red checkered long coat worn by the girl, Meng Gui immediately recalled...! ... She was indeed the girl among the two boys and one girl who had not left the classroom by the stairs. Unexpectedly, she was quite bold to dare to come here alone to use the restroom

"Don't be surprised, the female ghost you all speak of is actually... my sister." The girl's eyes glimmered with unshed tears as she spoke to Meng Gui.

Regarding your sister's death, do you have something you would like to say to me? Perhaps... I can be of some assistance?