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

Chen Shi said:

"And there's another point, namely Hu Lizhang."

"That watermelon head? What happened to him?" Upon hearing this name, Su Yining couldn't help but clench her fists.

“From Hu Lizhang’s perspective, he definitely wants us ferrymen to be trapped in a cage, so that we are lambs to the slaughter and can drag on indefinitely. We have to deal with him and the two evil spirits at the same time, which will only put us at a disadvantage, and that is exactly what he wants.”

Chen Shi calmly analyzed:

"So, when we start to break the Spirit Cage, he will definitely try to stop us. And he is a doppelganger, which means... if we act together, he only needs to send one doppelganger to hinder us while the other hides in the shadows, and he will never be killed."

At this point, Luo Xiaoyu and Su Yining's eyes lit up as they realized Chen Shi's intention.

"But if we split into two groups, his doppelgangers must be deployed simultaneously."

Chen Shi said:

"If the timing is right and we can control them at the same time, we can kill him after getting the information out of them."

After listening to Chen Shi's words, Luo Xiaoyu couldn't help but let out a soft "Oh".

She hadn't expected that Chen Shi wasn't just considering the transfer of spirits, but also how to deal with Hu Lizhang.

"This first-class ferryman... is amazing..."

Luo Xiaoyu sighed inwardly, while also feeling somewhat puzzled:

"But I've never seen this ferryman at Lingyi Temple before? Hmm... Is he a wild one?"

"Wow, junior, you're getting smarter and smarter!"

Su Yining giggled and reached out to ruffle Chen Shi's hair.

But when she thought of the "accidental" contact just now, she blushed and withdrew her hand, pouting as she looked to the side.

"What do you mean by 'more and more'? I clearly..."

Chen Shi was about to say something when he looked up and saw Su Yining's ears turning red.

In an instant, memories of the softness against his chest and the breath before him flooded back. He quickly coughed lightly and changed the subject:

"Alright, proceed according to plan. Once the mirrors are all shattered and the passages are closed, the mirror spirit will naturally emerge. At that time, remove it as I instructed."

"it is good."

"Mmm!"

Once the plan was set, the three figures immediately rushed out of the classroom and scattered along the upside-down corridor.

Luo Xiaoyu was in charge of this floor, so she ran straight to the deepest part of the corridor to break the mirrors one by one so as not to miss any.

"Senior, let's go."

Chen Shi and Su Yining rushed into the upper level together.

They were told they were going upstairs, but due to the twists and turns, they ended up going downstairs instead.

"Smash everything that is mirrored, whether it's a window or a mirror, leave nothing behind."

"it is good."

Chen Shi and Su Yining arrived at the 5th floor first and began to quickly shatter the mirror.

Just as expected, after each mirror was shattered, cracks spread and covered the entire mirror surface, but not a single fragment fell off.

"Continue, smash them all, and seal off all the pathways to the Mirror Spirits."

As Chen Shi spoke, he punched the window hard.

Windows, mirrors, projector lenses, computer screens—smash them all, leaving nothing behind.

"Bang!"

"Bang—!"

The mirror shattered, the sound of breaking echoing through the building, and the distorted laughter grew increasingly shrill.

"Giggle..."

"It's a Mirror Spirit!"

Su Yining had just kicked the projector and cracked it when she heard that terrifying shrill laugh.

"We need to speed things up," Chen Shi said gravely.

"Chen Shi? What's wrong?" Su Yining turned around and saw his expression as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

"Remember the hospital? The Sorrowful Spirit was initially hiding, but it went berserk after the Spirit Cage was dissected. Simply put, it's like the second phase in a game."

Chen Shi smashed a mirror with his backhand—this was the last mirror on the fourth floor.

"In that case, the same goes for the Mirror Spirit. We have already figured out how to exorcise it, so it has naturally broken away from us."

As they talked, they walked up to the fourth floor.

Sure enough, before they even got out of the emergency exit, several withered hands burst through the door and lunged at them!

Chen Shi reacted quickly, throwing out a jump rope to entangle the nearest withered hand and subdue it, while Su Yining spun around and kicked the withered hand to the side away.

The moment I stepped out the door, a chill ran down my spine.

"Oh my god!" Su Yining's beautiful eyes widened.

"really."

Chen Shi gasped.

The walls and ceiling of the entire corridor were densely covered with countless withered arms.

Those arms were withered and blackened, the skin clinging tightly to the jagged joints, like dying, withered branches. In the darkness, the withered hands twisted and slithered like venomous snakes.

They surged forth from countless mirrors, extending and climbing endlessly, wriggling and slithering across the ground and walls, their fingertips gleaming with a deathly cold light, densely blocking the way ahead.

"This is too much." Chen Shi gritted his teeth, gripping the sling tightly in his hand, the bandages gleaming in the shadows.

The air was thick with the stench of decay. In the darkness, there were sticky sounds of bones grinding and flesh being dragged. Countless withered hands began to gather and rush toward this place.

Chen Shi swung the rope while dodging, using this to suppress and force back the withered hand, and at the same time moved forward to smash the mirror, thereby reducing the range of the mirror spirit's manipulation.

At first, everything went smoothly.

But as the withered hands at the forefront were suppressed one after another, yet another withered hand reached out.

Chen Shi gripped the rope tightly and, as always, threw himself down to subdue the enemy...

This time, however, the rope passed right through the withered hand, as if it had never existed.

"Is it an illusion?"

Chen Shi was startled as another withered hand reached out. He dodged sharply, but the withered hand writhed like a snake, its long, sharp fingers slicing through the ground, instantly dissolving it.

This time it's for real again.

He calmed down and looked around, and could see a blurry figure moving around behind the mirror.

It is the true form of the Mirror Spirit.

This mirror spirit is very cunning. With fewer mirrors to control, it started using reflections to create false images and confuse people.

"No, we have to find a way to distinguish between the real and the fake. Some withered hands are just illusions, while others are real."

Chen Shi closed his eyes, trying to distinguish things with his intuition, but in such a vast and chaotic situation, even the intuition of a first-level ferryman was disordered.

Luo Xiaoyu's initial concerns were not unfounded; this evil spirit was too dangerous for a Level 1 ferryman.

"No, it's too hard to tell."

Chen could only dodge quickly amidst the illusions, rushing towards a window to smash it.

At the same time, a withered hand slammed down from above...

"Wait, Chen Shi! That's a fake image, smash the mirror directly!" Su Yining shouted.

Without much thought, Chen Shi chose to believe, closed his eyes, and threw a punch...

"Bang!"

The mirror shattered instantly, and the withered hand above his head passed right through his body as if it had never existed.

"Oh! I knew I wasn't mistaken!"

Su Yining was delighted.

"Senior, how did you figure that out?" Chen Shi asked hurriedly.

"Those fake images reflect light, can't you tell?" Su Yining's red eyes shone brightly.

"Reflective?"

Chen Shi looked around. All those withered hands looked the same as dead, so how could they reflect light?

"and many more……"

Su Yining once said that her reflection in the mirror was unaffected, and her facial features were still visible.

In addition, he had never seen Su Yining's fake body before...

The mirror spirit's illusions were ineffective against Su Yining, who was also a spirit, which is why she was able to immediately see through the illusion.

In an instant, an idea came to mind.

"Senior!"

Chen Shi turned around and resolutely looked at Su Yining:

"You will be my eyes."

Chapter 76 Tacit Understanding

"what?"

Su Yining was startled, staring at the withered hands that twisted like ghostly shadows before her, and said in a trembling voice:

"Chen Shi, are you sure?"

"I'm sure. Senior, I believe you."

Chen Shi looked directly into Su Yining's beautiful eyes with certainty and said:

"Therefore, I also need you to believe me."

"Chen Shi, I..."

Su Yining pursed her lips and secretly clenched her fists.

After a brief moment of hesitation, her eyes hardened, and she nodded firmly:

"Okay, I'll be your eyes."

"Get behind me."

After Chen Shi finished speaking, he wrapped one end of the rope around his palm, turned the long rope forward, and, imitating Luo Xiaoyu's silver chain, changed the hanging rope into a "braid".

This was to allow him to stand still and launch attacks in all directions.

In this way, Su Yining can safely direct from behind, preventing them from being separated and isolated.

"Close your eyes." Su Yining's voice came from behind.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi felt Su Yining press against his back. Her body was incredibly soft, with the delicate tenderness unique to a young girl.

Su Yining wrapped one arm around Chen Shi's waist to maintain his position, and raised the other hand to cover his eyes.

His breath brushed against the back of her neck, so close that he could hear Su Yining's breathing and feel the rise and fall of her chest.

Chen Shi surrendered himself to Su Yining, letting the fragrance of crape myrtle envelop him.

"Get ready, 1 o'clock position, diagonally above." Su Yining's voice was bright.

In an instant, Chen Shi activated his inspiration. Although the inspiration of a first-level ferryman could not be fully seen, with Su Yining's guidance, he could accurately grasp the direction, minimize the range of perception, and maximize his perception.

Sure enough, a single thread became clear.