Inside the dormitory, everyone was flushed, as if a heated argument had just taken pce.

  Zhou Yulong rushed to the balcony, taking deep breaths of fresh air. After a while, he returned with a pale face, "Guys, I think our immediate concern isn't whether ghosts exist, but how to deal with Mao Houwang's punishment."

  He walked to the center of the room and said loudly, "I suggest that after lights out, no one should leave the dorm. Tomorrow, we should report the bloody writing incident to the teachers and school leaders and figure everything out before making any moves!"

  Zhou Yulong's words carried an inexplicable authority, but not everyone bought into it.

  "Zhou Yulong, I really don't know how you became the css monitor."

  The bespectacled guy sitting next to Mao Houwang sneered and said, "What you're implying is that the 'bloody writing' is real? Nine years of compulsory education and you're still the one who slipped through the cracks, believing in ghosts in the 21st century?"

  "Li Ge, do you even have the face to mention compulsory education?" Ye Haoyu, like a hound catching the scent of prey, said, "If it weren't for you being at the bottom st exam, my old man would have really beaten me."

  "Fuck you, this is the eighteenth time this month you've said that. Just because you guessed a few multiple-choice questions right, you keep bragging?" Li Ge's face showed a trace of anger mixed with a bit of shame.

  He could accept having poor grades, but not being worse than Ye Haoyu.

  "Alright, stop arguing."

  Zhou Yulong didn't take Li Ge's sarcasm to heart and said firmly, "It's better to believe it exists than not. Having some awe for the unknown is definitely not a bad thing."

  With these words, everyone in the dorm slowly fell silent.

  Zhou Yulong's words made sense; being a materialist doesn't mean one isn't afraid.

  Many don't believe in ghosts, but how many dare to party on a grave or sleep in a morgue?

  Not believing is one thing, having awe is another.

  Besides, today had already seen events beyond comprehension...

  At this moment, Mao Houwang stood up, having pieced together the situation from the chatter around him.

  "I think I understand... You're saying that while I was just asleep, some bloody writing appeared on the bckboard, ciming a ghost appeared outside our dorm..."

  At this, Mao Houwang frowned, "And then it drew me to answer questions, but since I was asleep and didn't answer, I'm punished to be torn apart and eaten by a ghost?

  Why do I feel... like you're all teaming up to fool me? Isn't this nonsense?!"

  Hearing Mao Houwang's words, everyone exchanged gnces, even feeling it was a bit absurd themselves.

  If they hadn't witnessed it, they probably wouldn't have believed it either.

  "It does sound far-fetched, but it's true."

  Zhou Yulong said gravely, "But the fact is, it happened. We have no reason to lie to you. Besides, you're not the only one drawn... Su Yuan was too."

  With that, he looked towards Su Yuan standing in the corner.

  Seeing everyone's gaze on him, Su Yuan nodded lightly and said, "Indeed, and... there's a small detail.

  When answering, this bnk paper appeared out of nowhere on my desk."

  Su Yuan took a folded piece of bnk paper from his pocket.

  On the way back to the dorm, he had checked it; it was just an ordinary A4 paper.

  But when Mao Houwang saw the bnk paper, his disdainful expression instantly turned to shock.

  Because after he woke up, he also found a saliva-stained bnk paper on his desk.

  He had wondered at the time, where did this bnk paper come from?

  Mao Houwang stared at the bnk paper, silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "I still don't believe in ghosts and spirits."

  "You ungrateful bck-haired ape, can't you listen after all this?" Ye Haoyu was getting anxious.

  "I haven't finished, you hairy fool!"

  Mao Houwang gred at him and continued slowly, "I don't believe, but I won't go out after lights out."

  "Zhou Yulong makes sense. When the truth comes out tomorrow, if I find out who's pying a prank on me, I won't let them off easily!" Mao Houwang waved his fist, as big as a sandbag.

  "Good."

  Seeing he had convinced Mao Houwang, Zhou Yulong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's almost lights out, everyone hurry back, and remember, don't go out after lights out!"

  Everyone looked at each other, all agreeing silently.

  "Alright, tomorrow when we find out who's behind this prank, the whole css will beat them up!"

  ***

  Back in the dorm, the broadcast was pying a melodious tune.

  After a quick wash, Su Yuan came out of the bathroom to see Ye Haoyu and Lin Yuan lying on the bed pying games.

  "What are you doing?" Su Yuan walked over and knocked on the bed, "The lights out bell has rung, aren't you going back?"

  Lin Yuan's dorm was in [503], the same as Mao Houwang's.

  "I'm staying here tonight, I made a duo queue with Big Silly."

  Lin Yuan said while pying, "We're not supposed to visit other dorms after lights out, so I came over directly."

  Su Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, "Do you have to lie on the same bed to py duo?"

  "Exactly, you two guys sleeping together is inconvenient, why not sleep with me, darling?" Gao Wenyi poked his head out from the upper bunk, inviting Lin Yuan.

  That overly coquettish voice made Lin Yuan shiver, as if you weren't a guy...

  "Ahem... no need, sleeping foot to foot deepens the bond between Big Silly and me."

  "Then... Su, do you want to sleep with me?" Gao Wenyi turned to Su Yuan, throwing a flirtatious gnce.

  "No thanks, Xiao Yi, I don't want to be a shit stirrer."

  Looking at these carefree roommates, Su Yuan sighed helplessly and climbed onto his bed.

  The broadcast continued to py its melodious tune...

  A sense of tension and unease spread within him.

  Su Yuan sat up, scanned the room, and squeezed out a barely audible voice from between his teeth:"Su Yua..."

  "I'm here."

  His younger sister's figure slowly appeared beside him.

  Su Yuan lowered his head, typing a line on his phone:

  【Will we get through tonight safely?】

  His younger sister blinked at Su Yuan, then gave a sweet smile:"Nope!"

  Click.

  The broadcast's music abruptly stopped, the lights above went out, and the dorm was plunged into darkness.

  Soon after, the bright lights in the corridor went out one by one, and the thick darkness surged like a tide, quickly engulfing the entire hallway.