Chapter 154: Woman, You've Successfully Caught My Attention (Third Update, Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes!)

An'an was a little panicked, even suspecting that Tang Luo, Tang Xuanzang had just randomly killed someone and brought them along.

Fortunately, after gathering her courage to observe, An'an found that the corpse on the ground was indeed abnormal, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

After studying it for a while, the three of them cheerfully shoved the corpse back under the bed, making An'an's expression hard to maintain.

There's a monster's corpse under the bed—don't you get creeped out when you sleep at night?

No wonder we can only be students while you can be a teacher… although in reality, you're also a student, which counts as your "destined job."

"Master, your place is too small—come stay at my house." Chu Zhongtian suggested, "Everyone come together; we can barely manage to stay."

Since we've gathered together, it's best not to split up again if possible.

Anyway, it's a survival task—staying at home for 30 days is feasible.

Speaking of which, this task doesn't require using your brain at all—just hole up and you'll be fine.

But the more this is the case, the more it proves this task is dangerous.

"If it's about accommodation, my place is bigger." An'an said.

"That's also true." Chu Zhongtian recalled this person's setting was a wealthy young lady from a rich family, wondering why she looked just like that. Could it be she's really a miss from a wealthy family in reality?

"Let me give you all a blessing first." Tang Luo said, first giving them a blessing, so that if danger came, it would also be "saving a life."

"Master Xuanzang, your blessing can also heal injuries?" Li Suibian looked somewhat surprised.

"Just think of it as an automatic medicine-taking 'macro'—I've also prepared the medicine for you." Tang Luo said, clasping his hands together, murmuring under his breath.

Golden light burst out from behind him, shining on the three people.

Li Suibian let the golden light fall on him, since they had signed a contract, there was no need to worry about Tang Luo being harmful to him.

"Dong dong dong!"

Just after the blessing was finished, everyone suddenly heard a sound.

At first listen, it sounded like knocking on a door, but yet more dull and continuous, like something repeatedly striking metal.

"Who?"

An'an, who was closer to the door, turned around, didn't see the peephole, and instinctively went to open the door.

"Wait!" Chu Zhongtian shouted loudly, startling An'an.

"Don't mess around—we just need to lay low." Chu Zhongtian said, the more he experienced the mission, the more he realized that someone like him, an ordinary god-demon wanderer, had limits.

An'an quickly pulled her hand back, but the door had already opened, and as she withdrew her hand, it swung inward half-open.

Outside the door, there was no one, and the "dong dong dong" sound was clearly audible.

"It seems to be coming from that side." Li Suibian said, walking past the two, stepping out of the room, into the hallway, and looking toward the other side of the stairs.

The source of the sound came from there.

"Let's go check." Tang Luo said, walking over.

Chu Zhongtian hurried to follow, An'an lagging a bit behind.

Several people arrived at the stairwell, just in time to see a hand disappear around the corner.

The two staircases had no railings, only a wall "standing" there, just enough to block the view—standing at the very top or bottom, one couldn't see the scene beyond the platform turn.

The fleeting hand, palm up, back of hand touching the ground, felt like the hand's owner was lying flat on their back.

Tang Luo leapt down, jumping onto the platform where the stairs turned, and looked downward.

The stairs and outside were empty, just as if the fleeting hand seen earlier didn't exist at all.

"It's gone." Li Suibian also came to Tang Luo's side.

"Dog." Tang Luo said.

"Meow."

The Heavenly Hound shook its head and tail, looking exactly like a Shiba Inu running over, sniffing here and there on the stairs.

Sniffing here, sniffing there.

Here...

"Meow!" Five minutes later, the Heavenly Hound raised its head and meowed at Tang Luo, the voice full of frustration.

It didn't smell anything—she hadn't detected any special or abnormal odor.

"Never mind then." Tang Luo said.

"Was that just a hand earlier?" Li Suibian said, he caught a fleeting glimpse and saw the disappearing palm.

"Yes." Tang Luo said, "It felt like the sound of a corpse being dragged, the head or something bumping against the steps—dong dong dong."

While saying that, he also stomped his foot a few times, producing a sound somewhat similar to before.

"... Haha." Chu Zhongtian laughed, "Master, when you brought that thing back, weren't you dragging it like that too?"

"Yeah." Tang Luo said.

Chu Zhongtian's smile froze directly on his face: "No way, that thing—"

The few of them quickly returned to the room; the corpse under the bed was still there, unchanged, with no trace of having been moved.

"It's not this one." Chu Zhongtian said, "Then what's going on?"

Li Suibian glanced at Tang Luo, looking thoughtful.

"Master, this place is dangerous—we can't live here anymore." Chu Zhongtian said, looking at Tang Luo.

"Don't rush, let's take another look." Tang Luo had no immediate plan to move; when encountering strange things, of course one should charge in to see if merit power can be gained.

"I also think we can investigate a bit more." Li Suibian said, "Constantly hiding might increase the mission difficulty."

The later it gets, the more dangerous it becomes—eliminating some threats early in the cradle is also a viable option.

With his and Tang Xuanzang's strength, they can fully test the edge of recklessness.

After all, even if they don't test it, they'll eventually come knocking.

"Alright." Chu Zhongtian followed suit, clearly aware he was here to cling to a big thigh, not to make decisions for Tang Luo.

To put it this way, if Tang Luo plans to do something dangerous, Chu Zhongtian's choice is either to follow Tang Luo along, or to find a safe place—or a place he considers safe—to hide.

He absolutely would not stop Tang Luo from going, demanding that he stay with him in a safe place.

Even clinging to a thigh requires observing basic principles.

"Let's go back to school first. I've given you enlightenment; if you encounter danger, just call me, and I'll also know." Tang Luo said, "As for moving house, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

"That—Master, can I sleep at the door tonight? I can buy a sleeping bag." Chu Zhongtian said.

"……" An'an glanced at Chu Zhongtian, as for whether it's like that?

"As long as you're happy." Tang Luo said, "The hallway in the room is also suitable for sleeping."

"Then it's settled, thank you, Master!" Chu Zhongtian said, elated.

A group of people returned to Shenai High School once again.

As everyone knows, aside from zombie films and the like, in supernatural horror films, the dead usually have one precondition: being alone.

Given the current situation, there's no tendency toward zombie films, so "unity is strength."

The school has so many people, plus a bunch of energetic troublemakers, whose vigor and vitality bring considerable security.

Of course, at night, with hardly anyone in the vast campus, it becomes comparatively dangerous.

Schools and hospitals are also perennial hotspots in all kinds of horror stories.

"Teacher Tang..."

Tang Luo, who had returned to the office to slack off, looked up and saw Principal Chuan Shangjiangzi standing there, smiling broadly.

"Oh, Principal Chuan, is there something?" Tang Luo casually closed the Minesweeper game on his computer—this game is quite difficult; even with his Elder Tang's hand speed, he still couldn't clear it.

As for the actual gameplay of Minesweeper, Tang Luo has never figured it out.

"Nothing much, just saw that Teacher Tang seemed to have gone out with a student and come back again?" Chuan Shangjiangzi walked over to Tang Luo's side, nearly leaning on his chair as he spoke.

"Mm, home visit." Tang Luo remained expressionless.

"Really? Teacher Tang cares so much about students." Chuan Shangjiangzi slightly opened her small mouth, her slightly surprised expression quite alluring.

Tang Luo heard the colleagues in the office, who usually looked quite laid-back, their breathing had become much heavier.

"Yes. As a teacher, caring for students is a matter of course." Tang Luo said, with righteous confidence.

"Teacher Tang is truly responsible!" Chuan Shangjiangzi praised, "Principal, I most like responsible teachers."

With those words, Tang Luo suddenly felt all eyes fall upon him.

The colleagues who appeared quite friendly and laid-back all stared at Tang Luo with gazes of "resentment over stealing a wife."

Just like those netizens who constantly have "my wife" on their lips.

"What a coincidence, I also like myself very much." Tang Luo smiled slightly, "By the way, Principal, is there something?"

"Can't I come find Teacher Tang if there's nothing?" Chuan Shangjiangzi said.

"Yes, I'm very busy." Tang Luo remained unmoved, "If there's nothing, then don't disturb my work."

"Huh, did I disturb Teacher Tang?" Chuan Shangjiangzi's face slightly fell, not ugly, but with a hint of hurt.

"Teacher Tang! How can you speak to the principal like that!"

"Yeah! Teacher Tang, quickly apologize to the principal!"

"Kid, as a newcomer, don't you know to respect the principal?"

Before Tang Luo could say anything, a group of colleagues in the office spoke up in criticism, each standing up.

It was rather like a mob rushing forward, teaching this newcomer the rules of society.

"You—haven't you heard a saying?" Tang Luo said in a deep voice.

"What saying?"

"A sycophant gets no house." Tang Luo said.

"……"

"Now I'm speaking to Teacher Tang, you all have no work? Hurry back to work!" A group of laid-back colleagues, about to turn into wrathful vajras, Chuan Shangjiangzi shouted!

The voice was cold and stern, the expression severe.

The group instantly lowered their flags and fell silent, then began working with fiery enthusiasm.

"The principal truly educates well." Tang Luo praised.

"Teacher Tang..." Chuan Shangjiangzi didn't take Tang Luo's words, but instead bent down, whispering in his ear, "Come to my office later, I have something to say to you."

After speaking, she didn't wait for Tang Luo's answer and walked away with a swaying grace.

"No need to wait, now is fine." Tang Luo stood up and followed.

"Teacher Tang is truly eager." Chuan Shangjiangzi said with a smile, "Can't you wait even this little time?"

Principal's office, Tang Luo sat on the reception sofa, Chuan Shangjiangzi did not sit in the chair behind the desk, but instead sat beside Tang Luo.

The soft sofa sank in, almost making the two press together.

Tang Luo could even smell her fragrance.

"Speak, what is it?"

"Teacher Tang, I remember you live at 135 Ya Nan Street, right?" Chuan Shangjiangzi asked.

"Yes." Tang Luo remembered his rented place, which was indeed called Ya Nan Street, feeling somewhat familiar, though he didn't know where he'd heard it before.

"That place is haunted, you know." Chuan Shangjiangzi leaned close to Tang Luo's ear, warm breath exhaling.

"Oh?"

Tang Zongcai turned his head, sat up slightly, and finally showed an interested expression.

Very good, woman, you have successfully drawn my attention.