Chapter 80 Denial
The woman cried and said, "I... My name is Wan'er, and I'm a handyman at the Imperial College. I was cleaning here last night, and suddenly I heard a strange noise, and then... Then I felt my body getting colder and colder, and I was very scared. I... I tried to leave, but my feet seemed to be nailed down and I couldn't move."
Deng Ziqiu frowned: "You said you were a cleaner, so why are you here alone?"
Wan'er wiped away her tears and sobbed, "I was originally planning to go home after cleaning, but...but when I saw the lights here, I couldn't help but walk over out of curiosity. I didn't expect to encounter something like this."
Qi Zimo pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of something: "Wan'er, is the voice you mentioned very similar to the voice Ziqiu mentioned?"
Wan'er nodded: "Yes, it's that voice. It always rings in my ears and makes me feel extremely scared."
Hu Jiahong's eyes lit up and he said, "Then our guess was correct. This sound was indeed intentional. The most important thing now is to find the person behind it so that this problem can be completely solved."
After discussing it, they decided to take Wan'er back to her dormitory first, and then continue investigating the matter. On the way back to the dormitory, they carefully observed the surroundings, fearing that something would suddenly appear.
However, when they returned to the dormitory, they found the door closed and there was silence inside. They knocked on the door, but there was no response.
"Strange, Wan'er is clearly here, so why is there no one in the dormitory?" Zhang Anjie frowned in confusion.
Deng Ziqiu suddenly thought of something, and his face became serious: "Oh no, we have fallen into a trap. That voice was not a ghost at all, but someone deliberately made it. Deng Ziqiu's words startled everyone, and they immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. Kang Yining frowned, his eyes were sharp: "What should we do now?"
Liu Mengmeng couldn't help but exclaimed: "Could it be that someone wants to harm Wan'er?"
Qi Zimo calmly analyzed: "We can't be sure of their intentions yet, but what is certain is that they deliberately led us here and took advantage of the situation. We must first ensure Wan'er's safety."
Everyone nodded, and they carefully brought Wan'er back to the dormitory and arranged for people to take turns to guard her. Afterwards, they gathered together and began to discuss countermeasures.
Hu Jiahong suggested: "Why don't we set up traps around the dormitory and see if we can catch the person who deliberately made the noise."
Zhang Anjie nodded in agreement: "Good idea, we can set up some traps around the dormitory. Once someone approaches, the trap will be triggered and we will know immediately."
Deng Ziqiu thought for a moment and said, "In addition, we can also set up some hidden observation points in the dormitory so that we can observe the situation in the dormitory at any time."
Everyone agreed, so they immediately took action and began to set up traps and observation points.
It was late at night, and the Imperial College was completely silent. Everyone waited nervously, hoping to catch sight of the mysterious figure. At midnight, the deep cry sounded again, and everyone immediately became alert.
They quietly approached the source of the sound and found that it came from a corner of the dormitory. They approached carefully and saw a dark figure squatting in the corner, holding a doll in his hand and crying softly.
Everyone immediately understood that the black shadow was the one who made the noise. They approached quietly, suddenly attacked, and subdued the black shadow.
The shadow struggled and tried to escape, but everyone worked together to subdue him. They turned on the lantern, illuminated the shadow's face, and found that he was actually a servant of the Imperial College.
Everyone was amazed. They asked, "Why did you make this sound? What is your purpose?"
The servant trembled with fear in his eyes and said, "I... I was wrong, I was wrong. I was forced to do it. I... I had no choice."
It turned out that the errand boy was forced to help others create chaos because he owed gambling debts so that they could take advantage of the situation. He didn't want to do this, but he had no choice but to give in.
After hearing this, although everyone was angry about his behavior, they could also understand his helplessness.
After repeated coercion and inducement from everyone, he finally told the truth. It turned out that the person behind the scenes was Xiang Tiange.
Everyone found Xiang Tiange and asked him why he hired someone to scare Deng Ziqiu.
"What did Deng Ziqiu do to you? Why did you hire someone to scare Deng Ziqiu?" Jiang Zhiyu asked directly.
"Are you interrogating me?" Xiang Tiange spoke slowly, with a hint of arrogance in his tone, "I didn't hire anyone to scare Deng Ziqiu. You are wrongly accusing me."
"Xiang Tiange, you still don't admit it?" Liu Mengmeng couldn't help but shouted, "The evidence is here, how do you explain it?"
Xiao Wen also said in a cold voice: "We have already found out whether you have any connection with the servant. If you still don't admit it, don't blame us for being rude."
Xiang Tiange snorted coldly and said, "What you call evidence is nothing but some speculation and inference. If I really want to deal with Deng Ziqiu, why would I use this method?"
Qi Zimo frowned and asked, "Then why did you appear near Deng Ziqiu's dormitory? Is it a coincidence?"
Xiang Tiange glanced at Qi Zimo and said, "I did go to Deng Ziqiu's dormitory that night, but that was because I happened to pass by there. Don't forget that I am a student of the Imperial College and I have the right to move freely."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At this time, Zhang Anjie suddenly said: "Xiang Tiange, do you know the rules of our Imperial College? If anyone deliberately makes trouble, they will be severely punished."
Xiang Tiange's eyes flickered, and he said, "Of course I know. But do you have any evidence to prove that I ordered the servants to create chaos?"
Kang Yining couldn't help but ask, "We saw you near Deng Ziqiu's dormitory that night. Do you still want to deny it?"
Xiang Tiange sneered, "What you called seeing it with your own eyes is nothing but your subjective judgment. I can explain that I went to discuss academic issues with Deng Ziqiu that night. After we finished talking, I left."
After hearing this, everyone was speechless for a moment. At this time, Hu Jiahong suddenly said: "Xiang Tiange, you know that the students of the Imperial College are all people of noble character. What you are doing is corrupting the atmosphere of the Imperial College."
Xiang Tiange glared at Hu Jiahong and said, "Hu Jiahong, you are just an ordinary person, what qualifications do you have to teach me?"
"Deng Ziqiu, that idiot, I've been annoyed with him for a long time!" Xiang Tiange said confidently. Liu Mengmeng frowned, furious. She stood up and pointed at Xiang Tiange and said, "Xiang Tiange, how arrogant you are! In the Imperial College, everyone lives in harmony, but you have evil thoughts and intend to destroy this peace."