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In an instant, the scene from this morning flashed through my mind - Zhang Liang with that sneaky look in his eyes.
Come to think of it, the only possible person could it be, isn't it Zhang Liang?
I remember, today at school, I hardly left my desk and didn't even go to the bathroom, so no one could have put the envelope in my backpack, except for that moment -
Today it's Zhang Liang's turn. The four of them are on duty for cleaning in their small group. After evening study, Zhang Liang went up to clean the blackboard. After finishing, he walked past me on the right-hand side aisle and returned to his seat. Upon careful consideration, it feels very unnatural - my seat is in the third row, in the middle of the classroom, while Zhang Liang's seat is in the first row (the leftmost row). Why did he specifically walk past me on the right? Isn't that taking the long way around? Unless he was looking for someone in the back, or had some other purpose for going back there... But what I saw was that after passing by me in the aisle, he just made a circle and went straight back to his seat - I'm sure I didn't misremember, because that look he gave me in the morning made me somewhat concerned, so I've been subconsciously paying attention to his every move.
However, if you think about it this way, the doubts can be explained— at that time, my backpack was hanging on the right side of the desk, and the zipper was not closed. Zhang Liang deliberately walked past me to secretly stuff that envelope into my backpack!
Another point is that Zhang Liang usually stays in the classroom after evening self-study, and last night, it's possible that he only went to the restroom and hadn't left yet. Then, after he came out, he witnessed Xu Hong assaulting me, so he used his phone to secretly record it...
All of the above clues— the sneaky look, the unnatural behavior passing by me, the possibility of witnessing last night's events— all point to one fact. In other words, that sullen and strange boy, that solitary and reticent boy, Zhang Liang, is equal to X!
This analysis made me shudder, and I couldn't help but tremble slightly...
The next morning, I returned to school early. Zhang Liang was already there, studying at his desk. I glanced at him without a word.
Is this boy really the one who sent me the letter?
After calming down, I began to doubt my analysis of last night. Perhaps he just accidentally glanced at me and happened to pass by me, and I was just being overly sensitive and suspicious due to my guilty conscience. But after that night, my guilty conscience for casually suspecting others completely disappeared - something that happened that night convinced me without a doubt that Zhang Liang is definitely X!
That evening, after evening self-study, for some unknown reason - perhaps due to the request of the classmates behind me - it was Zhang Liang again who erased the blackboard. After erasing the blackboard, just like last night, he passed by on my right side.
The alarm in my mind rang loudly, and after he passed by, I immediately checked my school bag - what did I find? I found an envelope in my school bag again!
This time it was a real letter, demanding that if I didn't want him to reveal everything he knew, I should prepare 10,000 RMB, put it in a backpack, place it under the podium in the classroom after evening self-study tomorrow night, and then leave.
Once can be understood as a coincidence, but it's impossible for it to be a coincidence twice, right?
Sure enough, Zhang Liang is X, and X is Zhang Liang, there's no mistake!
Lying in bed tonight, my heart is in turmoil - 10,000 yuan, even if it empties all of my and my grandmother's savings, I'm afraid it still won't be enough!
Furthermore, since he has extorted me once, there will surely be a second time, a third time... If this continues, Zhang Liang will be able to keep me tightly bound in the palm of his hand, manipulating me like a monkey, just like Xu Hong! I won't stand for it! It was so hard to finally get rid of that scumbag Xu Hong, and now... There's only one option left—bury Zhang Liang's body in the same place, so he can repent for his despicable actions in hell!
I clenched my lips tightly and made up my mind.
Tonight, it's another sleepless night...
The next night, following the instructions in the letter, after the evening self-study and after the other classmates had left, I placed that black old schoolbag—the one I used before—under the platform, then walked out of the classroom, quickly leaving along the corridor, while carefully observing my surroundings. After making sure no one was watching, I quickly slipped into the girls' restroom at the end.
Just at this moment, the lights in the teaching building all went out, plunging the surroundings into a terrifying darkness - just like that night two days ago... However, now I have to thank this darkness, because it allows me to perfectly conceal my figure. I cautiously stick my head out, holding my breath and waiting. About 5 minutes later, a dark figure flashes out from the stairs, startling me and making my whole body tense up.
The person had their back to me, walking quickly towards my classroom. I slipped out of the bathroom and quietly followed. The figure disappeared at the classroom door. I pressed against the wall next to the door and peered into the dark classroom.
Someone was standing next to the platform. In the dim light, I could see clearly - indeed, that person was Zhang Liang!
Now, all my doubts and unease disappeared from my heart.
I swallowed hard and picked up the brick from the floor next to the door - it was something I had prepared in advance. Zhang Liang was bent over searching under the platform - I intentionally placed the bag deep inside to delay him, giving me time to quietly approach him. It went very smoothly, and I reached a position less than twenty centimeters behind him - clearly, he hadn't noticed at all.
I held my breath and raised the brick...
Just then, he turned his head.
He moved quickly and delivered a heavy punch to my abdomen. I gasped in pain and fell to the ground.
Zhang Liang is still standing there, looking around as if he had just knocked my glasses off with an excessive movement when he hit me. This is a good opportunity! I fiercely kicked at his feet, successfully tripping him to the ground. I got up, picked up the fallen brick, took aim at the back of his head as he struggled to get up, and smashed it down...
After he fell down, I took out a rope from my pocket and wrapped it around his neck, tightening it hard - when I hit him just now, I consciously controlled the force, just enough to make him pass out. Because using strangulation method won't cause bleeding, which is advantageous for handling the body. After he stopped breathing, like two days ago, I buried his body in the soil slope behind the teaching building. Zhang Liang is much lighter than Xu Hong, so I wasn't as tired as that night. Then I went back to the classroom to pick up my backpack, and that black old schoolbag - of course, there was no money inside, just a stack of cut newspapers.
I felt relieved after getting rid of the only person in the world who knew my secret. That night, before my head hit the pillow, my eyelids were tightly stuck together and couldn't be separated. A long-lost good sleep, a dreamless night...
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