Even blind box hunters don't choose their partners? I got Su Daji from my blind box!

Lin Xiao felt like his intelligence had been thoroughly insulted.

He even considered turning around and going upstairs right now to throw Chu Shanhe out the window and let him experience freefall.

"Young Master Lin? Young Master Lin?"

Seeing Lin Xiao staring at him blankly with an increasingly dangerous look in his eyes, Liu Bo felt a little uneasy and cautiously asked, "..."

"Do you... have any instructions? Is dinner not to your liking? I'll go and dismiss the chef right away!"

Lin Xiao snapped out of his daze and painfully rubbed his temples.

Although the data panel had already given him a death sentence, he was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

What if?

What if this guy is so good at feigning madness that he can even fool the system?

Although the probability of this is even lower than that of the Chinese national football team winning the championship.

"Director Liu."

Lin Xiao forcibly suppressed his anger, softened his tone, and tentatively asked.

"I heard from the principal that you've been at the school for twenty-five years?"

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bo straightened his back a bit more and a hint of pride appeared on his face.

"I'm not bragging, but I know every single tree and blade of grass on this school, even where the mouse holes are! I'm Huayang Martial Arts University's human navigation system!"

"Since that's the case..."

Lin Xiao leaned forward, lowered his voice, and his gaze was like a knife.

"This school may be dilapidated, but it has managed to stand tall despite being built next to a mass grave. Is there some... unknown legend or special heritage behind it?"

"Strange and unusual events?"

Liu Bo's expression changed drastically, and his fawning smile froze instantly.

He looked around, and seeing that no one was around, he leaned closer mysteriously and whispered...

"Young Master Lin, you've come to the right person! I usually don't dare tell outsiders about this, for fear of scaring them. But since you asked, I'll give you the inside scoop!"

Lin Xiao's heart stirred.

Have a show?

Sure enough, the old scoundrel was full of tricks up his sleeve!

Listen carefully.

Liu Bo swallowed hard, his eyes filled with terror, and his voice trembled.

"Actually...every night around midnight, a strange 'whooshing' sound always comes from the men's restroom on the third floor of our school's old teaching building!"

"That sound...tsk tsk, it sounded like someone crying, or like someone sharpening a knife! It's chilling, definitely a very bad omen!"

Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his breathing quickened.

Midnight crying?

Could it be a vengeful ghost being suppressed? Or perhaps a strange phenomenon caused by the emergence of some peerless divine weapon?

If it's a divine weapon, then it certainly fits the description of "infinite return rate"!

"and then?"

Lin Xiao pressed, his palms slightly sweaty, "Did you go inside to check? What did you see?"

"I've seen it!"

Liu Bo slapped his thigh, looking terrified.

"Back then, I was young and impetuous, and hadn't been at the school long. I didn't believe in anything! I just grabbed my belt and stormed in! And guess what happened?"

Lin Xiao held her breath: "What's wrong?"

Is it a peerless sword manual? Or is it an ancient remnant soul trying to possess someone's body?

Liu Bo took a deep breath, widened his eyes, and his expression became extremely serious.

"Hey! Guess what?"

"I spent half the night investigating before I discovered that the broken window had been in disrepair for years, and the rubber seals had worn out! It made a 'whooshing' sound whenever there was a gust of wind! It was utterly miserable!"

Lin Xiao: "?"

"Then I just covered it up with transparent tape!"

Liu Bo proudly gestured as if he had completed a great project, mimicking the action of applying tape.

"Hey! The world's quiet now! This is our school's infamous 'Midnight Ring' incident! How about that? Pretty scary, right? Pretty unexpected, right?"

After saying that, he looked at Lin Xiao with an expression that said, "I'm so clever, right? Praise me!"

A gentle evening breeze blew by.

It twirled a few withered leaves around their feet, mocking Lin Xiao's naiveté.

Looking at the bald man in front of him with his oily face and questionable intelligence, Lin Xiao felt like a great victim.

Really.

He actually had unrealistic fantasies about a scoundrel.

Is this supposed to be scary? This is clearly a scam!

"Director Liu."

Lin Xiao interrupted Liu Bo's story about "the mystery of the cafeteria lady's shaky hands" with a blank expression.

"You've worked hard, keep feeding the dog, the dog likes it more than I do."

After saying that, Lin Xiao turned and left, walking so fast it looked like a debt collector was chasing him.

"Hey? Young Master Lin? You're leaving already? I still have a story to tell about the stray cat that came to life downstairs in the girls' dormitory..."

"That's practically a spirit; it even steals underwear..."

Liu Bo's voice came from afar behind me.

Lin Xiao didn't even turn his head.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist turning around and kicking the guy, letting him know what "the harsh realities of society" meant.

After walking a distance, Lin Xiao stopped and stood under the newly built white marble street lamp, kicking away a stone in frustration.

As he watched the sunset, his gaze gradually returned to calm.

Liu Bo is a useless player.

That's beyond question; asking any further questions would only lower your intelligence.

Then, the logic needs to be re-examined.

The first time I saw the term "Return on Investment: ∞" was at Donghai No. 1 Middle School, when Chu Shanhe was holding up a broken sign for Huayang Martial Arts University.

Just now in the Qilin Auditorium, that entry turned red and flashed, also above Chu Shanhe's head.

Chu Shanhe shifted the blame to Liu Bo because he genuinely knew nothing; Liu Bo was simply an unlucky guy.

"A clueless, unlucky principal is blessed with an immense stroke of luck..."

Lin Xiao tapped the lamppost lightly with his fingers, making a crisp sound, his brain working at a rapid pace.

Eliminate all the wrong answers, and the one that remains, however absurd, is the truth.

It's dark under the lamp.

Either Chu Shanhe himself is a walking treasure trove, but he himself doesn't realize it.

Either the opportunity lies in the principal's office, or it's in something Chu Shanhe carries with him that he's dismissed as trash.

"Since the person is unreliable..."

Lin Xiao's gaze pierced through the layers of tree shadows, locking onto the brightly lit administration building.

Then I'll have to do it myself.

A golden dragon shadow flashed in the depths of Lin Xiao's eyes, and a smile, the kind used for confiscating property, appeared on his lips.

"Since none of you know..."

He muttered to himself, his tone revealing a ruthless determination to achieve his goal, as well as a hint of excitement at the prospect of making a fortune.

"Then I'll turn this school upside down."

"Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground and tear down the foundation, I'll dig out this thing with an infinitely high rate of return!"

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Hey, guess what? Lin Xiao dug up a five-star book review from under the school's foundation!