Volume 1 The City of Wraiths Chapter 3 The Old Headmaster of the Library
Chen Qiao couldn't help but sigh: "It's so familiar, are you?" ”
"Do you know me?" The old man in front of him smiled kindly and asked.
This is still a crepe talker, is it a modern person?
Lu Qingke and Chen Qiao glanced at each other, their faces puzzled. Lin Gardenia suddenly spoke at this time: "You...... Oh no, ...... first Isn't that gentleman, old headmaster? ”
Really! He looks exactly like the old headmaster carved in the library!
"Hello students......" The old principal smiled and nodded.
"But......" Chen Qiao couldn't help but ask, "Principal, what's the matter with you...... Still here? ”
The old headmaster replied: "After I died, my soul was locked up in this academy for more than a hundred years, and I don't know why this happened, only a few days before and after the Midyear Festival, I can come out to see the moonlight......
"I remember Sisi told me that people die because of life, and their souls are born from their hearts, and the soul of the old principal will not be dispersed for a hundred years, is there any wish that has not been made?" Lu Qingke stepped forward and asked.
When the old headmaster heard this, his eyes lit up a little, and he replied, "I don't really have any great wishes...... I just want to look at my students again, my former students, and let me say a word to them. ”
"The students of the year? This ......," Gardenia frowned.
Chen Qiao thought for a while and said, "I'll go look for the photo......"
"No, what the old headmaster wants to see is his students...... The soul? Lin Gardenia glanced at the old principal and asked, "Really?" ”
The old principal nodded and said: "Yes, Linshan Middle School was founded by me, and my biggest dream is to watch my students grow up well in the school I founded and fulfill their dreams, but unfortunately, I passed away due to illness three years after founding this school, and I didn't even see my students in the National Tour Street during the May Fourth Movement, let alone personally support ...... them."
"That's it......" Chen Qiao nodded.
The old principal smiled and said, "It can be seen that the three of you are not ordinary students, if you can help me realize this wish, presumably, I will be able to go to Huangquan with peace of mind......
Lu Qingke stepped forward without hesitation, saluted the principal, and said, "Principal, at this time tomorrow, please be sure to wait for us to come over and fulfill your wish for you." ”
The old headmaster asked with tears in his eyes, "Is it really possible?" ”
She nodded, "You can give it a try." ”
The next day –
"Comrade Qingke, may I ask, how do you let the old principal see his former students again?" Lin Gardenia asked, holding his forehead.
"Do you want us to rob the tomb? It's against the law, you know? Chen Qiao added.
Lu Qing scratched his head impatiently: "Even if it's to rob the tomb, it's no problem, I can move the space, and it will take a few minutes to move the coffin, besides, how can you be sure that his students are dead?" ”
"Sure!" Lin Gardenia threw her a school history, "This is a complete record of the first class of students of Linshan Middle School, in the May Fourth Movement, some died accidentally, and the rest have all gone to the west of the crane until now, a total of 24 people." I think you'd better be honest about robbing the grave......"
Lu Qingke sighed, held his chin, and quietly thought about how to let the old principal see his former students.
At this time, Lin Gardenia suddenly slapped the table and stood up, and said excitedly: "I thought of it!" Isn't it possible to repay the vows of the lotus lantern? It is also recorded in the book of witches that the lotus lantern burns the name and birthday of the deceased, so as to set up an enchantment, the living can die, and the dead can live! ”
"You're going to resurrect them? Oh, no, no, no, it's terrifying. Chen Qiao shook his head again and again.
"Hey, stupid!" Lu Qingke was also excited, "Gardenia means that the soul can be reborn!" I've seen this before, and I almost don't remember it! ”
Lin Gardenia nodded and said: "Then the most important thing for us now is to set up an enchantment, the enchantment is not better than the barrier, the barrier has to be re-made into a space, the enchantment can be taken from local materials, we have also practiced it many times, there should be no big problem, right?" ”
"Absolutely." Lu Qingke and Chen Qiao replied in unison.
In the evening, about half past ten, most of the students went back to the dormitory during this time period, and today also happened to be the Midyear Festival, and the three of them put the prepared lotus lanterns in the pool, because the conditions were limited, they could only make seven.
"I don't know how long this will last." Chen Qiao was a little worried.
"Let's get started!" Lin Gardenia closed her eyes, "Headmaster, we're starting." ”
The old headmaster nodded.
The barrier was quickly erected, and at this time, twenty-four figures gradually converged, and the old headmaster's eyes were so excited that his eyes were about to glow, when a gust of wind blew, and the figures flickered again.
"Sure enough, the conditions are still too limited...... Lu Qing was a little sad, "What should I do, now these figures can only come here, and they can't get together anymore......"
The old principal comforted: "Children, it's okay, I'm really happy that you have worked so hard to help me realize my wish......"
The figure began to fade slowly, and all three of them were sweating with anxiety. At this time, four classmates came to the pool with lotus lanterns, and Lu Qing couldn't help but feel numb.
"Someone is coming, what should I do?" Chen Qiao asked nervously.
Lin Gardenia replied: "We have set up a barrier, and they can't see it."
Sure enough, when the four students came over, they only saw the lotus lanterns in the pool, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh? It's him? Among the four classmates Lin Yuzi caught a glimpse of, there was Lu Qingke and the handsome classmate she saw in the library today.
"Yikes! You see, there have been people here before, it turns out that there are people like us, the Midyear Festival will put lotus lanterns to pray for blessings, quickly call everyone to come and put together, it must be very beautiful! One of them said.
When they put the lotus lantern into the pool, the figures in the barrier no longer faded and began to gather at an accelerated pace. The three of them looked at the gradually increasing number of students by the pool in amazement, and I was a little moved when I saw that the pool was full of lotus lanterns. The figures have been gathered, and they are all old seniors and elder sisters. The old principal suddenly burst into tears, the seniors hugged the principal together, and the twenty-five ghosts wept bitterly, in other words, Lu Qing would have been struck by a thunderbolt a long time ago, but now, she seems to understand why these souls want to stay in the world for a long time, perhaps, it is because of a certain belief and obsession, some emotions between people are really amazing.
The classmate smiled lightly, glanced up in the direction of the barrier, and nodded.
Lin Gardenia also responded with a smile.
"What's going on? Can he see us? Lu Qing asked.
"Uh-huh." Lin Gardenia shrugged triumphantly.
In short, after this day, the lives of the three of them were on the right track again, everything seemed to have never happened, and the old principal's soul also dispersed that night, in addition to saying some words of thanks, Lu Qingke still deeply remembered what the old principal said: Teacher, will never give up on his students.