Chapter 8

Zheng Qianfei made no attempt to hide her happiness at Huo Qing’s departure. Ren Anran didn’t show whether she was pleased or not, while my feelings were complicated.

A strange thought suddenly occurred to me: Huo Qing moved out of the dorm so decisively-could it be that there really is something wrong with Zheng Qianfei?

But when I was faced with the lively and vivid Zheng Qianfei, the idea seemed absurd.

Huo Qing didn’t have much luggage. I insisted on seeing her off and helped her carry a bag.

On the way, Huo Qing suddenly asked me, “What’s that you’re wearing on your hand?”

Only then did I realize that, because I was carrying things, the gold bracelet had slipped into view.

I immediately felt awkward, embarrassed to explain where the bracelet came from.

However, Huo Qing just glanced at the bracelet and hit the nail on the head: “Zheng Qianfei gave it to you?”

I nodded quickly, just wanting to brush off the topic.

Huo Qing frowned deeply, staring at me, and asked, “Xu Yi, have you looked closely at the little things embedded in the bracelet?”

Prompted by her, I took a closer look.

There were three grayish-white little stones on the golden bracelet. They weren’t the kind of stones that were polished smooth, but rather had a slightly matte texture on the surface.

Huo Qing suddenly said, “They’re not stones. They’re human bones-the heel bones.”

“Heel-heel bones?” I was shocked.

“If you wear this thing, moving to another dorm won’t help. You can’t escape.”

“What do you mean? What do you mean I can’t escape?”

I was scared out of my wits.

Huo Qing seemed unwilling to explain further. Her tone was serious, almost like a warning: “Xu Yi, Zheng Qianfei reeks of corpse stench. I don’t know exactly what happened yet, but if I were you, I definitely wouldn’t be foolish enough to stay under the same roof with her.”

“But you don’t have a choice. If I’m not mistaken, Ren Anran also has a gold bracelet like this, right?”

I must have looked flustered.

Huo Qing understood and said, “Zheng Qianfei was in such a hurry to get you both to wear the bracelets-she must have something urgent to do.”

“Tonight, between midnight and five in the morning, Xu Yi, you must remember: sleep with your back to the bed ladder and face the wall. Tie the Talisman I gave you to your back. No matter who comes to find you, no matter what they say, do not turn around, do not answer.”

Her words were so mysterious, I was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing me frozen and unresponsive, Huo Qing raised an eyebrow, her tone impatient: “You don’t believe me?”

I stammered, not knowing how to reply.

She gave a mocking laugh: “Forget it if you don’t believe me. I’ve said all I can. What you choose to do is up to you.”