Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

"Oh right, you should know, right? A few days ago, a senior female student came to the school. I think she was a music student. She was so beautiful! Our basketball team captain went up to ask for her WeChat, but he was rejected instantly and even got scolded by Dean Wang."

Wang Wei chuckled and said:

"Later I heard that a freshman went up to ask for her WeChat, and the senior student immediately agreed. Our team leader was so excited when he heard that that he found someone to organize a social event."

"???"

Chen Shi felt like he was the one being gossiped about.

I'm so sorry, basketball team captain.

Also, he said he wanted to learn the piano, not ask for WeChat. He can't even spread the right rumors.

Just then, my phone rang.

When Chen Shi opened it, he saw it was Jiang Liu.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Jiang Liu: "Are you still at school?"

Chen Shi: "I'm still here, I just finished class."

Jiang Liu: "Okay, we found something about that name; the situation is a bit unusual."

Jiang Liu: "I was just about to go back to the music store. Let's talk in person. I'll come pick you up."

Chapter 18: Old ginger is spicier (Please continue reading)

So fast?

Chen Shi was surprised; it had only been a little over 24 hours since yesterday. This information network was incredibly powerful.

As expected of a top-tier ferryman, he is also top-notch in every aspect except for ferrying spirits.

"You really aren't going?" Wang Wei asked, trying to invite him from the side.

"No, you go ahead, I have an appointment this afternoon."

"What kind of appointment can you make... an appointment with the wife on your hard drive?"

Wang Wei didn't believe it at all. In his mind, a rare Pokémon like Chen Shi couldn't possibly have a date with someone. Although he was good-looking and had good grades, Chen Shi was very aloof and not very sociable.

He didn't say anything more and walked towards the school gate, intending to find the basketball club to meet up.

However, Chen Shi also walked towards the school gate.

When Wang Wei saw this, he assumed that Chen Shi still wanted to go to the club social event with him, and he chuckled to himself: "I knew it. Although he's arrogant on the outside, his actions speak louder than words. No wonder he's called Chen Shi."

The two guys didn't say a word the whole way, and walked towards the school gate in tacit agreement.

A few minutes later, Chen Shi stopped at the school gate. The basketball team members had already gathered nearby.

Wang Wei ran up with a grin, hooked his arm around someone's shoulder, and said:

"Hey, Captain, could you bring one of my buddies along? With his personality, I'm afraid he'll stay single forever if he doesn't work hard in college."

"Isn't it inappropriate to bring others to a club social event?" someone immediately objected.

The captain also looked at Chen Shi, and the moment he saw that face, the captain immediately waved his hand:

"No."

Unsurprisingly, everyone was against it.

The reason is that Chen Shi is good-looking and can be considered handsome. Social gatherings are inherently individual events, and having an extra handsome guy will inevitably divert some of the girls' attention.

Having suffered a setback at the hands of the beautiful senior sister, the captain is determined to win this social gathering and cannot allow a high-risk factor like Chen Shi to join.

Seeing that everyone unanimously rejected the idea, Wang Wei didn't know what to say and prepared to turn around and apologize to Chen Shi.

Just then, a loud screech of an engine engine rang out:

"Om-!"

A black sports car drove up from a distance and stopped at the entrance.

The car window rolled down, revealing a beautiful woman driving a white shirt and a pencil skirt. Her long, black hair cascaded down her back, her fair face was exquisitely sculpted, and her eyes were tinged with a vibrant blush.

In an instant, the captain's memories of his death resurfaced, and he stared intently at the sports car and the beautiful woman, just like the other members.

The girls in the volleyball club were completely forgotten at that moment.

Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Liu put her arm around the car window and raised her chin:

"boarding."

Wang Wei opened his mouth, watching as Chen Shi stepped forward and said:

"Senior Sister Jiang, where's your motorcycle?"

"I need to go back to the music school and pick someone up at the school gate, so it's inconvenient to ride a motorcycle. Besides, I only have one helmet. Do you want my senior to get pulled over by the traffic police?"

Jiang Liu smiled faintly, her smile charming and captivating.

"Makes sense."

Chen Shi waved to Wang Wei: "Bye-bye, good luck with the get-together."

The group looked on in astonishment. Wang Wei doubted his eyes, while the captain seemed to have been struck by lightning.

"After all this time, it turns out the guy who asked for my senior's contact information... was my good buddy!?" Wang Wei was dumbfounded.

"Do mature women all like this type?" The team leader felt that the afternoon's social gathering was unnecessary.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Chen Shi got into the car, Jiang Liu rolled up the window, and sped away.

……

In the car, Chen Shi looked at the mature, black-haired woman beside him who was pressing the accelerator, and finally asked the question:

"Senior Sister Jiang, what kind of group are ferrymen?"

"What? You've realized the danger and now you regret it?" Jiang Liu asked with a smile.

"No, just curious."

Chen Shi asked doubtfully, "You guys seem quite professional, but you're keeping it all under wraps. Are you officially recognized... or some kind of non-governmental organization?"

"Hmm... actually, they are all."

Jiang Liu said:

"Half and half? The ferrymen are in a gray area. They have their own expertise, so we'll handle the paranormal content."

She glanced at Chen Shi out of the corner of her eye and said:

"Don't overthink it. Just stay the way you are now and don't let the outside world influence you. Focus on guiding the spirits and investigate what you need to investigate."

“As for Zhang Chengkang, you might want to get to know him if you have the chance. He has a good network of information, although he’s a bit stubborn, but he’s not a bad person. In this line of work, you need your own network of information.” Jiang Liu tapped her fingers on the steering wheel.

"Let's resolve Wu Hui's matter first."

Chen Shi is solely focused on uncovering the relationship between Wu Hui, the forces behind the scenes, and the three malevolent spirits.

Moreover, Su Yining's death is now connected to them, and all the threads are converging in one direction.

Jiang Liu didn't say anything more, drove the sports car onto the elevated road, and floored the accelerator.

More than ten minutes later, Jiang Lingqin's shop.

Chen Shi followed Jiang Liu to the office, where he could see a piano and various guitars and basses in the lobby.

Based on his previous experience, he even suspected that there might be some kind of magical bomb hidden inside the piano.

"Click".

Jiang Liu closed the door, plopped down in her wheelchair, and crossed her long, black-stockinged legs.

"To put it simply, Zhang Buju, like Wu Hui, is most likely a pseudonym."

"So you got nothing?" Chen Shi pulled up a stool and sat down.

"No, I checked my network of contacts and found that in recent months, someone has been frequently registering visits to the inpatient department of a hospital using Zhang Buju's name and phone number."

Jiang Liu turned on her computer, tapped on the screen, and searched for a hospital:

"Jimu Private Hospital."

"This hospital was damaged by fire a few years ago, but it was later rebuilt."

Jiang Liu swung her legs, her high heels bobbing up and down.

She turned around, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Thinking of something?"

"It seems to be a prerequisite for the existence of a malevolent spirit."

Chen Shi pondered for a moment and analyzed:

"If Wu Hui really registered under this alias, his purpose couldn't possibly have been to visit someone in the hospital. There was Le Ling at the swimming pool before, and then there was his attempt to injure a large number of people..."

He concluded: "Wu Hui is very likely resting in this hospital."

"clever."

Jiang Liu smiled with satisfaction and said:

"The thread is short, but at least we can hold onto it. All the clues are pointing to this hospital now. Let's investigate; we might find something."

After saying this, her expression turned serious:

"If there is a spirit, exorcise it. When you are performing the ritual, always remember that sentence."

"Where do we come from, and where do we go?" Chen Shi replied.

"Hmm, find out the cause of the spirit's death and deal with it in the same way. The cause of death suggests that it must be hidden in the cage. The stronger the spirit, the larger the cage. Analyze the cage and find clues. If the method is correct, the evil spirit will definitely be harmed. If the evil spirit is injured but not dead, it must not be strong enough."

Jiang Liu said:

"In that situation, when trying to analyze and imitate the environment and sounds the ghost made before its death, remember to stay calm."

"clear."

Chen Shi understood the meaning behind Jiang Liu's words—as a top-level ferryman, she wouldn't accompany him; if there were any malevolent spirits, he would have to deal with them on his own.

"There's one more thing..."

Jiang Liu looked up:

“If you encounter Wu Hui’s accomplices, be extremely vigilant. Sometimes, people are more dangerous than spirits. If Wu Hui can be placed in your school as a teacher, he may also have his accomplices in the hospital. This behind-the-scenes force is quite pervasive.”

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Jiang, leave it to me."

Chen Shi readily accepted the task and immediately prepared to depart...

"Oh, right."

Jiang Liu suddenly called out to him, tossing her black hair as she said:

"Take your ghost senior with you. She's special and will be of help to you."

"Okay... um?"

Chen Shi was shocked: "Senior Sister Jiang, you already know?"

"uh-huh."

Jiang Liu raised an eyebrow, her beautiful eyes narrowing:

"Please, I'm a top-tier ferryman. How could I not recognize such a huge spirit station? Have I been working for nothing all these years?"

"That's true."

Upon closer reflection, it's no surprise that Jiang Liu could see it. If even Zhang Chengkang, a mere level-two ferryman, could spot the clues, how could Jiang Liu, a top-level ferryman, not?

"Indeed, experience counts," Chen Shi remarked.

"Hey, the way you're making me sound really old..."

"Then it gets better with age?"

"???"