After Xu Bai left, Jiang Xiuxiu tidied up the files a bit before figuring out a way to leave the archive
room.
First, she went to the cafeteria for a meal, then to the infirmary to treat the wound on her arm.
Thankfully, this was just a game. Thankfully, her pain sensitivity was set to the lowest level. Thankfully,
the knife wound wasn't deep.
Jiang Xiuxiu moved her arm a bit and felt that her subsequent actions shouldn't be too affected.
She recalled everything that had happened in the archive room, still feeling a bit puzzled.
How did Xu Bai end up in the archive room?
The first time they met, it was because she had found him by accident, but this time, why did he come out?
She remembered that Xu Bai appeared just when the middle-aged man was provoking her.
At that time, the middle-aged man had said to her, "You were just looking up people with the surname Xu,
weren't you?"
Could it be that just by calling the male protagonist's name or mentioning his surname, he would react?
So, Xu Bai passing by might not have been a coincidence, but rather because the middle-aged man's words
alerted him.
Thinking this way, the middle-aged man's elimination was indeed karma.
But if she remembered correctly, before the middle-aged man attacked her, he had also said something similar
to get close to her.
"Oh, you were looking at student records, huh? Why do all these people have the surname Xu?"
At that time, he clearly mentioned the surname "Xu" too, so why didn't Xu Bai show up?
Or perhaps he did sense it but didn't want to come out?
Jiang Xiuxiu thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on in the boss's mind.
Just like why he didn't kill her but told her so much information—Jiang Xiuxiu couldn't understand it no
matter how hard she tried.
Well, whatever. Now that things had come to this point, and the middle-aged man had been eliminated, her
revenge was considered achieved.
Now, she had to focus on the piece of paper that had mysteriously appeared in her pocket.
"Mr. Wang, could you meet me under the tree outside the dormitory at 9 p.m. tonight?"
This was a note written by Li Xiao-Xiao to a teacher with the surname Wang, asking to meet outside the
dormitory at 9 p.m.
This clearly spelled trouble, and she might have to go out personally tonight to meet this appointment.
But undeniably, the more effort you put in, the more rewards you reap. The trouble this would bring could
also offer her considerable benefits.
Just like her two encounters with the boss, even though the only injury she sustained was the knife wound on
her arm, she had indeed danced on the edge of a blade, teetering on the brink of life and death, narrowly
escaping with her life.
And after these two encounters, she had gained two important pieces of information: the boss's name, Xu Bai,
and his birthday.
Interestingly, his birthday, August 13th, coincided with the last day recorded in the school's archives and
the deadline for their game.
There must be some hidden connection between these events.
Jiang Xiuxiu didn't keep this information to herself.
She found an opportunity to go to the lounge and told Shu Xin everything.
After that, she returned to the archive room once more, packaged all the records of teachers with the
surname Wang, and brought them over.
Of course, during her search, she had to share the room with the middle-aged man's corpse.
It could be said that people are driven by desperation—Jiang Xiuxiu was becoming more and more indifferent
to these things now.
Meanwhile, Shu Xin's brow slowly furrowed as she reviewed the information Jiang Xiuxiu provided.
She seemed to recall something, looked up at Jiang Xiuxiu, and asked, "Xiuxiu, you must have researched a
lot before entering the game. How much do you know about Cihe Academy?"
"Cihe Academy?"
Jiang Xiuxiu obediently shook her head and replied, "I don't know much. I'm almost completely ignorant about
the academy."
"I don't know much either."
Upon hearing Jiang Xiuxiu's response, Shu Xin's eyes flickered. After some contemplation, she hinted subtly,
"However, I think the design of any dungeon should be based on real factors. For an academy like this, which
specifically serves children with disabilities, what's valued shouldn't be the graduation rate but its
reputation."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiuxiu began to understand Shu Xin's point.
For such a private academy, reputation indeed mattered more. Considering that many students here had mental
issues, the major offenses in Li Xiaoxiao's file were likely not from ordinary incidents like fighting or
stealing.
Adding in that love letter and the ambiguous appointment time on the blank paper...
Perhaps Li Xiaoxiao had caused a scandal involving a teacher-student relationship within the academy.
After thinking it through, Jiang Xiuxiu quickly sifted through the teacher files and found a perfect target
that matched the description of "young male."
The two of them decided to act immediately and stood up to investigate this Teacher Wang.
Since Jiang Xiuxiu had the note, she decided to look for Teacher Wang herself, while Shu Xin went to ask the
NPCs about him.
However, despite searching the entire academy, Jiang Xiuxiu couldn't find any trace of Teacher Wang.
When she asked other players, they were equally clueless. After all, no one would pay attention to the NPCs'
every move without reason.
Looking at the note, Jiang Xiuxiu had a vague suspicion that from the moment Teacher Wang handed the note to
the players, his "task" was considered complete.
Now, she was the "Teacher Wang" and would take his place for the meeting at 9 p.m.
Meanwhile, Shu Xin gathered quite a bit of information.
After inquiring with the teachers, she shared what she had learned with Jiang Xiuxiu.
The teacher named Wang was currently twenty-eight years old, married for four years, with a two-year-old
child.
His uncle was the vice-principal, and his wife was the principal's daughter.
Regarding Li Xiaoxiao, Shu Xin didn’t uncover much information, only that she was a perfectly healthy girl
who was sent to this school solely due to her introverted personality, suggesting she was likely neglected
at home.
Putting this together, it became clear.
There was definitely an affair between these two, most likely with the male teacher deliberately seducing
her.
Given the teacher's background and his married status, it wasn’t surprising that the student ended up taking
all the blame.
Jiang Xiuxiu couldn’t quite understand the role of this situation in the game, but since it existed, it had
to have significance. She decided to give it a try tonight and see what happens.
However, aside from this, Jiang Xiuxiu felt that there was a high chance she wouldn't make it through the
night.
Shu Xin sympathized with her situation, even patting her head to comfort her, "Don't worry. If you die
tonight, I'll still transfer the five thousand yuan to you. If you survive, I'll add another ten thousand."
Jiang Xiuxiu: "..."
Jiang Xiuxiu: "It's okay, I can do it."
She felt a surge of motivation throughout her entire body.
After that, they quickly had dinner and returned to the teachers' dormitory to rest.
Among the remaining eight players, one had started showing signs of madness, refusing to eat and constantly
pestering the others with crazy talk about "demons."
This time, Jiang Xiuxiu deliberately stayed away from him and went straight back to her room after dinner.
Around 8:50 p.m., she felt her body moving involuntarily, heading outside the dormitory.