Outside the corridor.
"I'm sorry, Qi Ye, I'm so sorry!" Li Yifei stood there, head bowed, repeatedly apologizing. "I was just so scared at the time. I... I didn't think much, I just ran away..."
"I left you and Jiang Qian behind, and even caused her..."
"I don't expect you to forgive me, but we are classmates after all, and I still hope to apologize to you!"
"Sorry!"
Li Yifei dared not look Lin Qiye in the eye, but his words were very sincere.
After he finished speaking, Lin Qiye slowly opened his mouth.
"When faced with danger, running for your life is human nature, there's nothing wrong with that." Lin Qiye patted his shoulder. "Besides, if it were me, I would have run even faster than you."
Li Yifei:...
Li Yifei scratched his head, as if he had just thought of something: "By the way, didn't you also sign that confidentiality agreement?"
Lin Qiye was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
It seems Zhao Kongcheng wasn't lying to him; they really wouldn't do anything to witnesses. It was only natural that Li Yifei signed a confidentiality agreement after being discovered by them after escaping from the monster that night.
If he wasn't mistaken, Liu Yuan had also signed the same agreement.
Although he hasn't signed it yet, it's only a matter of time. If he tells Li Yifei now that he hasn't signed it, it will be difficult to explain.
"Even if they hadn't let me sign, I wouldn't have told anyone," Li Yifei sighed. "I never want to remember that scene again..."
"Besides, if I violate the agreement after signing it, I could spend my entire life in jail. I don't want to ruin my own life."
Li Yifei placed his hands on the corridor railing, looking down at the bustling campus below, a hint of longing appearing in his eyes.
"Actually, I'd love to join them."
Lin Qiye asked in surprise, "You want to join them?"
"Yes, I mentioned it when I signed the agreement: I was willing to give up my studies to join them, but unfortunately... they didn't want me."
"Why do you want to join? Your grades aren't great, but aren't you about to be admitted to the sports academy through a special admission process?"
"Being a sports student is so boring, no, I should say... being an ordinary person is so boring." Li Yifei's eyes gradually brightened.
"Join a mysterious and powerful organization, silently fight against enemies lurking in human society, and accumulate countless merits. When all of this comes to light, the world will remember my name!"
Li Yifei clenched his fists, saying excitedly, "This is the dream of so many men! This is what a meaningful life is!"
"You're dreaming too much." Lin Qiye shattered his fantasy without hesitation. "You might die on your first mission, torn to pieces by monsters, buried nameless deep in the mountains. Your parents might never even know you're dead, and you'll leave this world all alone."
Li Yifei: "..."
"Qiye, your imagination is way too gory!"
"This isn't imagination," Lin Qiye shook his head.
"What you just said is." Li Yifei sighed helplessly, "Anyway, they don't want me, so I don't need to think too much about it. I just need to honestly take this secret to my grave."
"Okay." Lin Qiye glanced at the time. "It's time to go back; class is about to start."
The two walked back to the classroom. Lin Qiye could sense that Li Yifei was much more relaxed than before. It seemed that his guilt towards Lin Qiye and Jiang Qian had indeed put a lot of pressure on him.
Both Li Yifei and Liu Yuan chose to escape, but their choices were completely different.
Lin Qiye had no interest in deliberately causing trouble for Liu Yuan, but if the opportunity arose in the future, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson along the way.
After finishing his classes for the day, Lin Qiye picked up his schoolbag and headed home.
The deaths of Wang Shao and Jiang Qian a few days ago caused a lot of trouble for the school. Under pressure, the school had no choice but to cancel the evening self-study system and send students home early.
However, to Lin Qiye's surprise, the night watchman's authority seemed to be really high. Generally speaking, after two students died, people like Lin Qiye and Li Yifei, who had been with the deceased, would inevitably be questioned by the police.
Two days have passed since the incident, and still no one has come looking for them.
It seems that the Night Watch has completely taken over the case, and their authority is high enough to silence the local police.
As we walked, the sky gradually darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall.
However, by six o'clock, the sky had already darkened.
Lin Qiye frowned. He hadn't brought an umbrella, so he could only stride towards home.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. When Lin Qiye rushed home, he was soaked to the bone. But as soon as he opened the door, a rich aroma of food wafted out, extinguishing all the negative emotions in his heart.
"Oh! Xiao Qi, why are you so soaked?" Auntie, who was busy in the kitchen, rushed over when she saw Lin Qiye's appearance.
"It's raining quite heavily outside, I didn't bring an umbrella today," Lin Qiye said with a smile.
"If you didn't bring an umbrella, find somewhere to hide, or call your aunt and she'll come pick you up. What if you catch a cold after getting soaked on your way back?" Aunt said, feigning anger.
Lin Qiye chuckled and scratched his head without saying a word.
"Stinky brother! You're back!" A voice drifting out from the kitchen, accompanied by the enticing aroma of the stir-fried meat dish Lin Qiye loved, piqued his curiosity and drew him inside to take a look.
Lin Xi Chen was showing off her culinary skills in the kitchen, as usual; she was stir-frying a large pan of meat, skillfully adding seasonings and tossing the contents continuously like a restaurant chef. Wiping away sweat, she excitedly said to Lin Qiye, "Go take a shower—I'm almost done cooking!"
"You hear Xiao Chen! Go wipe yourself clean quickly. Oh, by the way, your teacher came looking for you just now. I told him to wait in your room." Auntie seemed to have remembered something.
"Teacher?" Lin Qiye was taken aback.
"Yes, it's your PE teacher. He said he needs to see you. Go see him quickly, don't keep him waiting."
Lin Qiye held a towel and dried his hair blankly.
What the heck? The PE teacher is looking for him? He just transferred schools a few days ago and hasn't even had a PE class yet. What does he want with him?Could it be...?
An idea flashed through Lin Qiye's mind. He dropped the towel, hurriedly opened the door, and went into his room.
He saw a familiar middle-aged man leaning back in his chair, holding a teacup, and smiling at him.Lin Qiye frowned slightly. "It's you? How did you find my house?"
Zhao Kongcheng smiled slightly, picked up the emblem on the table, and shook it. "Ever since you dumped me that night, I've been more careful. Last night, I put this in your pocket; it can track your location."
Lin Qiye locked the door, walked straight to the bed and sat down. "I told you, I won't join you."
"I know, that's not why I came here."
"So you're here to sign a confidentiality agreement with me?"
"No, not exactly." Zhao Kongcheng shook his head. "I reported to the others that you were missing. Since I've decided to let you go, I can't make you sign any more agreements. Otherwise, if they find out you're not missing, they'll send others to persuade you."
"They... they're not as easy to deal with as I am."
Lin Qiye was taken aback. "So you've come here to..."
Zhao Kongcheng took a roll of parchment from his pocket, placed it on Lin Qiye's table, and slowly opened it...
"The night watchman's pay is much better than you imagine. I've worked for so many years and I still have quite a bit of savings," Zhao Kongcheng said, opening the parchment as he rambled on.
The moment the parchment was opened, Lin Qiye's gaze sharpened.
Inside was a thick stack of money.