Horror Game Designer

Chapter 126: Yan Xizhi

Gao Ming shivered, being stared at by the old lady. Yan Xizhi’s eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.

“Are you a new student?” Yan Xizhi stopped before Gao Ming, “Why are there so many people sticking to you?”

Headmaster Yan’s words scared Ding Yuan. He trusted Gao Ming and believed he was Zuo Jun’s classmate. He knew Gao Ming had secrets, but he was still a living person.

“Headmistress Yan, the fact that they are not willing to leave me proves that I’m quite popular and can bring them a sense of security, right?” Gao Ming really believed that.

“Don’t you feel tired?” Yan Xizhi’s eyes shone with determination and sharpness. She did not seem approachable at first glance.

“Compared to your burden, what is mine?” Gao Ming’s eyes softened. “I’ve heard so many things about you since I was young. I wanted to be someone like you, loving, caring, and selfless. I want to use my power to help more people. I have been doing that.”

Even Ding Yuan couldn’t listen to this. He told everything about Yan Xizhi to Gao Ming only three minutes ago. Earlier, the kid wanted to kill at the office building, but he was like an obedient child before Yan Xizhi.

“Your mouth is sweet.” Ding Yuan didn’t expose Gao Ming. After all, he was still a living human.

After hearing that, the old lady’s fury lessened. “If my two sons have half of your kindness… this is all my fault for coddling them.”

The old lady tapped Gao Ming’s shoulder and looked at the darkness beside him. “Is this your pet?”

“No. He’s my best friend.” Gao Ming knew he couldn’t lie. “He lost his sight since he was born and then injured his ears. After he was abandoned by his biological parents, he was bought by a human trafficker and was forced to beg on the streets. He has a monster’s appearance but a kind heart.” Gao Ming knelt down to hug the big dog.

The big dog was speechless, but he knew that he couldn’t win Yan Xizhi in a fight, so he lay on the ground. He was huge, but he looked so weak.

“How much pain do you have to go through to have such a dangerous shell?” Yan Xizhi’s heart was pulled. She reached out to pat the dog’s head. “Dear child…”

The big dog was just acting at first, but when he was touched by Yan Xizhi, he felt so comfortable, like he was injected with power. At that moment, he seemed to see his bamboo mother.

“Do you miss your mom?” Yan Xizhi hugged the big dog. She was so different than when she was on the phone. “You should stay here. This school is now your home. I will protect this place. They will have to go over my dead body to take over this school!”

“Headmistress, you have to be careful too. Situ An will stoop to the lowest level.” Ding Yuan warned her.

“I’ll go to Han Hai Charity Headquarters in the morning. I’ve never begged anyone in my life, but I’m willing to do anything for this school.” Yan Xizhi’s memory was locked in the moment before her death. She didn’t know that she was dead. She held the broken phone and kept calling people who couldn’t answer her.

“Okay.” Ding Yuan smiled sadly. “Part of the teachers want Situ An to be the headmaster. The others have been chased out of the office building by Situ An. We want to work here with you to keep the school running. Do you mind?”

“Of course I don’t!” Yan Xizhi walked down the corridor. The big dog leapt out of the shadow and followed the old lady closely.

“Hey.” Gao Ming ran over to grab his fur. “Please remember your identity.”

“It’s normal for pets to follow the stronger owner.” Ding Yuan said since he knew Yan Xizhi’s power.

“Have you seen a pet like this?” Gao Ming didn’t wish to let go. Just like that, they followed Yan Xizhi to the storeroom on the fourth floor.

The storeroom at the end of the corridor looked so small. It was filled with experiment devices. Yan Xizhi had bought all of these devices to help the students learn the magic of science.

As they walked through the shelves, Gao Ming noticed something was wrong. The room was supposed to be small, but they couldn’t reach the end.

“I felt the same time when I was here the first time. The storeroom is not affected by Situ An or the school rules. This place is fully enveloped by the fury of the big ghost.” Ding Yuan whispered, “Based on our later investigation, this storeroom appears to be where Yan Xizhi was killed.”

Yan Xizhi died in her own school. She protected the place after death because she was worried about the children. She put down her dignity and used the broken phone to call for help.

“This place is huge. You can call the other teachers to come here.”

The shelves were stocked with things Yan Xizhi had prepared for the school and letters the students wrote to her. The children really loved her, and it became a reason for her to stay. She had given so much to the school. Everything on the shelves was evidence. No wonder Situ An and the school couldn’t affect this place.

After who knew how many shelves, Gao Ming saw a simple wooden desk and several wooden chairs. The old lady worked here after she died.

The light was warm and shone on the various textbooks and homework on the table. She kept coming up with new lesson plans to help the children.

“Thank you, Headmistress Yan. We will stop Situ An and help you protect the school!” Ding Yuan opened his bag and took out the investigation reports.

“You’re not doing this to help me but to help the students. Education shouldn’t be commercialised. It should be used to help the students.” Yan Xizhi sat down at the table. She stared at the broken phone, waiting for those she had once helped to call her back.

Ding Yuan didn’t explain much to her. He pasted the map on the wall and pulled Gao Ming over.

“We can hide here for now.” Ding Yuan coloured the storeroom on the map blue. “The blue areas represent the movement area of the big ghosts and the areas we can fight for. The white areas are the areas controlled by the school rules, and the black areas are the areas controlled by Situ An’s rules.”

Ding Yuan used the blue pen to draw out a route on the map. “We can’t fight with Situ An and the school rules. What we need to do now is to bring all the survivors into the blue area and protect them. However, do not bring any ghost students! They are the rules executioners of the school. They might lead the student council to us!”

“Identifying the students is too difficult. Some ghost students hide so well.” Gao Ming took out a red pen. “Why don’t we come up with new rules to eliminate both humans and ghosts who don’t follow them?”