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I kept quiet about the issue, and Second Uncle couldn't do anything but say, "Child, I've been very busy lately, so please don't cause me any trouble. But if you really encounter something, just tell me. No matter who it is or what background they have, I won't hold back when it comes to taking action."
I knew that Second Uncle's words came from the heart, and I felt a wave of emotion. After hanging up the phone, I carefully recalled what he had said before opening the door and stepping outside.
Classes were in session at school, and I went to the building where Liang Xi was located. After waiting for a long time, I finally saw him come out. When Liang Xi spotted me, he paused for a moment, then walked over with a smile on his face. He patted my shoulder like he used to and said with a grin, "What’s up? Waiting for me to eat together?"
I didn't respond but instead observed his eyes closely. Second Uncle had said that the whites of a person's eyes could reflect whether they had been affected by Evil Arts. Liang Xi had large eyes, so it was easy for me to see that his sclera was filled with blood vessels. According to Second Uncle, this meant he needed to rest well. Not being able to discern anything from his eyes left me feeling somewhat disappointed; I still couldn't tell if Liang Xi was truly being influenced by something sinister.
That said, he hadn't shown any unusual behavior in the past couple of days; although his temper had flared a bit more than usual, everything else seemed fine. While I had my suspicions, without confirmation, I had no choice but to maintain the current harmonious atmosphere. As we walked toward the cafeteria together, I asked Liang Xi when he would be able to retrieve the Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying. Unlike last time when he got angry, Liang Xi sighed and said, "I was just about to tell you; I've lost the Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying. I don't even know where it went missing; I'm afraid it can't be found."
His words made me somewhat angry. Regardless of whether he had issues or not, how could that little ghost allow something to get lost? Of course, I had suspected he might be lying, but without any evidence, it was hard to draw conclusions.
At that moment, we passed through the small garden at the center of the school, which was a popular spot for couples to meet. Previously, when Guo Senior was influenced by the Love Binding Charm and came here for... well, you know what happened. Suddenly Liang Xi suggested that the Ling Gui Tu Pai Ying might have been lost here since he often came here to read. Therefore, he proposed that we take a look around.
I was cautious around him and initially wanted to refuse, but then I thought that if he truly had any ill intentions, it would be a good opportunity to turn the tables on him. So I agreed and followed him into the small garden. Liang Xi mentioned that he had several spots where he liked to read; to save time, it would be best for us to search separately. Since I intended to act as bait anyway, I naturally went along with whatever he suggested.
After we separated, I pretended to look down and search while actually keeping all my attention focused behind me. If Liang Xi really intended to ambush me, he would surely understand that my courage wasn't my only asset—I wasn't afraid of using a bottle on someone’s head in a bar.
After about a few minutes, I heard a rush of wind behind me. Just as I turned around with heightened alertness, I heard Liang Xi shout loudly: "What are you doing!"
To my shock, I saw him rushing from the side and tightly grabbing someone behind me. The person he held looked dazed and was holding a brick in his hand. His appearance was all too familiar—it was Hu Xiaoyi!
I couldn't believe that Hu Xiaoyi would sneak up on me with a brick; what did he intend to do? Instinctively, I looked into Hu Xiaoyi's eyes and noticed a very distinct black line in the whites of his eyes! According to Second Uncle's explanation, this was a sign of being affected by sorcery!
“Hu Xiaoyi! I can't believe it's you!” I shouted, both angry and anxious.
Hu Xiaoyi trembled slightly, blinked his eyes, and then looked at me with a confused expression before glancing down at the brick in his hand. He quickly tossed the brick aside, looked around in a panic, and asked, “How did I end up here?”
No wonder I sensed Yin Qi from him earlier; he must have been cursed. Although my heart was filled with anger, reason told me that when someone is affected by Voodoo, many of their actions are beyond their control. For example, Qin Senior Sister’s madness was influenced by Evil Arts. I didn’t know what kind of curse Hu Xiaoyi had fallen under, but the best course of action now was to restrain him. Without needing to say much, Liang Xi tightly held onto Hu Xiaoyi, wrapping him in an embrace, and angrily said, “What are you doing here? What was that brick for?”
Hu Xiaoyi looked at the brick by his feet, appearing more anxious than anyone else, with tears welling up in his eyes.
“I—I don’t know… I really don’t know…”
I waved my hand at Liang Xi, saying, “No need to ask anymore; let’s just take him back to the dorm.”
Hu Xiaoyi looked terrified and shouted at me, “I don’t want to go back to the dorm with him! Lao Er, listen to me, I really don’t know!”
I replied, “I believe you truly don’t know because you’ve been cursed! So you must come back to the dorm with us!”
“Cursed?” Hu Xiaoyi exclaimed in horror, nearly crying out loud. He shouted, “I don’t want to die! Lao Er, save me! I don’t want to be eaten by bugs like Lao Da!”
I frowned and felt like covering his mouth. Why bring up Lao Da? His death was a pain that would forever linger in my heart. Seeing Hu Xiaoyi struggling so much, I could only comfort him by saying, “Don’t worry; you’ve only been hit by a minor curse. It’s nothing serious. Once we get back to the dorm, I’ll ask Second Uncle to help you lift it.”
Hu Xiaoyi glanced sideways at Liang Xi, then shook his head vigorously: “I won’t go with him!”
Liang Xi became even angrier and said, “What’s wrong with coming with me? I will take good care of you!”
At that time, all my doubts were directed at Hu Xiaoyi. The straight line in his eyes eliminated all suspicions regarding Liang Xi. So, I thought that Liang Xi might indeed have some personality issues, but that was unrelated to what I cared about. No matter what Hu Xiaoyi said, I did not take his side. Instead, Liang Xi became even more dissatisfied, believing that Hu Xiaoyi cared too much about me, and his gaze towards me was like fire.
I was merely caught in the crossfire; it was perfectly normal for Hu Xiaoyi to choose to be close to me rather than Liang Xi.
Thus, the three of us got entangled together and returned to the dormitory. Fortunately, those who knew us understood we were roommates and assumed Hu Xiaoyi's struggles and shouts were just jokes, so no one questioned it. Once we reached the dormitory, I closed the door and called Second Uncle again.
Second Uncle was speechless upon learning that another classmate had been cursed. He said, "Your school's luck is terrible! How come someone gets into trouble every few days?"
I felt even more helpless than he did because all these incidents were related to me. Second Uncle's words were just a casual remark; he preferred to believe that someone was targeting me. As for who it was, Second Uncle had only one answer: Punk Senior. In his view, only that brat would use such underhanded tactics against me.
Second Uncle was very angry and said he would return from Thailand as soon as possible, advising me to be careful for now. Regarding the curse on Hu Xiaoyi, he suggested trying to suppress it with the White Olive Amulet. Based on my previous description, Hu Xiaoyi seemed to alternate between confusion and clarity, clearly affected by something similar to Voice Reduction Evil Arts. The power of the White Olive Amulet should be sufficient to counteract it.
I naturally believed Second Uncle's words and immediately took off the White Olive Amulet from around my neck and hung it on Hu Xiaoyi. Strangely enough, once the amulet was on him, Hu Xiaoyi immediately quieted down a lot. I signaled Liang Xi to let him go, and then Hu Xiaoyi wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Old Two, I really don't know how I ended up there."
I replied, "It's all due to Voodoo; it has nothing to do with you. But think carefully about who you've been in contact with recently; otherwise, how could you have been cursed out of nowhere?"
Hu Xiaoyi thought for a long time and then timidly glanced at Liang Xi before saying, "I didn't dare come back here, so I've been living with others; I hardly ever see strangers. They're all pretty good people, and I haven't heard any talk about Voodoo. Oh wait!"
He seemed to remember something and almost jumped up while shouting, "That Punk Senior you mentioned before! He came looking for me yesterday and even patted my head. At that moment, I thought it was strange—could it be him?"
As soon as I heard this, I knew there was a significant connection with Punk Senior. I didn't expect this guy to be so bold; after being intimidated by Second Uncle, he still dared to act against me. However, thinking back to our time at the villa, his eyes had already made it clear that he wouldn't let things go easily. I just didn't expect the retaliation to come so quickly.
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