Mysterious Awakening

Chapter 487: Chapter 484 Change

Miao Xiaoshan and two other classmates parted ways, choosing to walk back to school slowly with Yang Jian.

Along the way, she had a lot of conversations with Yang Jian.

"You know? After I got into university, I chose a relatively unpopular history department,” Miao Xiaoshan said with a smile while walking: “My cousin said this major has no future. It would be difficult to find a job after graduation, which definitely wouldn’t be good for my future development. He suggested I should choose another major.”

"Your cousin? Shangguan Yun?” Yang Jian remembered her cousin.

The unlucky guy who was once trapped inside the Ghost Mirror, but fortunately, he was saved by him.

"Mhm, he often talks about you, saying that if there’s a chance, he must treat you to a meal,” Miao Xiaoshan said.

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"It’s good that your cousin is fine. There’s no need for a meal,” Yang Jian said.

They referred to the few classmates who survived the supernatural events when they were at No. 7 Middle School.

Although a few of them were not very close, as survivors who had experienced supernatural events together, there was a certain resonance between them.

It was like comrades who had been through the battlefield together, always keeping an eye on each other after surviving.

"Wang Shanshan is still the same. She has some health issues,” Yang Jian said calmly: “Sun Ren and Liu Qi left Dachang City a long time ago. I’m not close to them and don’t have their contact information. As for Zhang Lei… he’s dead.”

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Miao Xiaoshan’s body trembled slightly, she lifted her head a bit in shock and said, “How could this happen? He was fine when I last saw him, how could he suddenly

She knew that Yang Jian used to hang out with Zhang Wei and Zhang Lei. She didn’t expect that in just a few months, she would hear the news of Zhang Lei’s death.

"He accidentally got involved in a supernatural event. I tried to save him but failed. My abilities were not sufficient at that time.”

Yang Jian said, “Actually, strictly speaking, Wang Shanshan is also dead. Her current state is like a living dead person, her emotions growing ever fainter, her body ever colder, and it’s because of my reasons.” ṟА𐌽ổ𝐁Еꞩ

"You should have noticed some changes in her at the last class reunion.”

At this point, Yang Jian paused, then turned to look at her: “Those two we don’t know well, Sun Ren and Liu Qi, I have no idea how they are now, but all seven of us who survived the supernatural event seem to be cursed in a way, and none of us ended up well. Don’t look at Zhang Wei live streaming and playing happily on the internet every day. In reality, he has also experienced several supernatural events and, strictly speaking, he’s died once as well.”

The Ghost Mirror resurrected Zhang Wei. If not for that time, grass would already be growing on Zhang Wei’s grave by now.

"Miao Xiaoshan, you’re lucky. At least since then, your life has returned to normal, and I hope you can continue living normally, which is why you should stay away from people like me,” Yang Jian said.

Miao Xiaoshan looked back with a somewhat delicate gaze: “Do you think you brought misfortune to others? Do you feel guilty, which is why you’ve become solitary? You’re wrong. This has nothing to do with you. Do you remember? You saved Wang Shanshan, you saved Zhang Lei, you saved all of us. If not for you, we would all have died in No. 7 Middle School.”

"Supernatural events bring death, and getting too close inevitably affects you. You’ve experienced a supernatural event and should understand how desperate ordinary people feel when they’re caught up in it. Nobody wants to go through it a second time, not even me,” Yang Jian said.

"You’ve changed a lot these past few months.” Miao Xiaoshan didn’t know how to reply, simply saying softly, “I feel like you’re constantly losing something.”

"That’s what growing up is,” Yang Jian said.

"So, you won’t contact me anymore?” Miao Xiaoshan asked.

Yang Jian turned his head to look at the dim sky in the distance: “If it’s not necessary, we should contact each other less. It would be better for you.”

"Then why did you still leave me your contact information?” Miao Xiaoshan’s tone became a bit resentful.

"Maybe one day you will need my help, and besides, contacting over the phone won’t affect you much,” Yang Jian said.

At that moment, Miao Xiaoshan fell silent.

She was beginning to understand the meaning of a phrase: The world has changed; the people are no longer the same.

Seeing Yang Jian again, he was no longer the Yang Jian she remembered. He had changed a lot, become much more of a stranger.

She had known Yang Jian for at least six years, from middle school to high school, accompanying her through her entire adolescence. The Yang Jian in her memory had taken a definite shape in her mind, yet it only took six months to completely change a person.

"I don’t want it to be this way,” Miao Xiaoshan said after a long pause.

"Neither do I,” Yang Jian replied.

The two people walked in silence, with fewer and fewer words they could exchange.

At this moment.

Liu Zi, who had left the mall earlier, was sitting in a luxury car.

The driver was a young and handsome man named Li Yang, Liu Zi’s boyfriend.

"Weren’t you out shopping with your classmate? Why are you back so early, did something happen?” Li Yang asked with concern.

Liu Zi snorted lightly; “Nothing much, just ran into someone quite annoying. Are there more crazies these days or what? Why would my classmate even know such a person?”

"Is there a need to be so angry about it?” Liu Yang replied with a smile.

"By the way, I don’t want to go back to school tonight, I want to go to Ping’an Hotel,” Liu Zi suddenly said.

Ping’an Hotel?

The smile disappeared from Li Yang’s face as he drove, seemingly becoming a bit horrified, and he abruptly stopped the car: “How do you know about Ping’an Hotel?”

"What’s the matter? Is there a problem? There’s a hotel called that in J City, right? I just searched it up on my phone.” Liu Zi said.

"That place isn’t open to outsiders, better switch to another hotel,” Li Yang’s smile was somewhat strained as he pressed the gas pedal and continued driving.

Liu Zi expressed surprise: “How can it not be open to outsiders? My classmate’s friend is staying at Ping’an Hotel. If someone like him can stay there, why can’t we? Is it really expensive? Does it cost tens of thousands for one night?”

"What? You met someone today who stays at Ping’an Hotel?” Li Yang’s eyes widened in shock.

"That’s what he said, but you haven’t told me why we can’t stay at that hotel?” Liu Zi asked, seemingly unconcerned.

Li Yang hurriedly turned the steering wheel to pull over, then turned to her and said, “Listen, Liu Zi, there are some things you don’t understand, and I don’t dare to disclose them to you. Just remember there are two types of people in J City we cannot afford to mess with, let alone even have the privilege of associating with. One type you know about, and the other type, are those who have the qualification to stay at Ping’an Hotel.”

"Especially the latter, you should be more cautious. If you can avoid them, then do so as much as possible.”

"Making it so mysterious, is it really that serious?” Liu Zi pursed her lips.

Li Yang proceeded in a hushed tone, “It’s more serious than you can imagine. Let me put it this way, those who are qualified to stay at Ping’an Hotel could kill a few people in the street and not worry about even the slightest consequence. The ones killed would just have to accept their bad luck. This is not something that money or power can achieve.”

Liu Zi was momentarily stunned when she heard this.

She never expected the unremarkable-looking Yang Jian to be so special and mysterious.

"For your classmate’s friend, try your best to avoid him from now on. If you happen to bump into him by accident, be sure to be respectful. His kind of people are absolutely not to be offended. As for the matter with Ping’an Hotel, let’s drop it here. Knowing too much is not good for you. I used to be just as curious as you, but ever since I learned a bit more, I’ve been genuinely scared,” explained Li Yang, becoming somewhat uneasy himself.

"I got it, I’ll just stay away from that nutjob Yang Jian from now on.” Liu Zi, realizing the severity of the situation, wasn’t persistent with her questions and obediently closed her mouth.@@novelbin@@

"Yang Jian?”

However, when she mentioned this name, Li Yang clearly froze for a moment: “Wait, where did your classmate study before coming to J City?”

"She took the college entrance exam in Dahan City, but I asked Miao Xiaoshan, and she said she used to study in Dachang City before transferring schools on short notice,” Liu Zi responded.

After hearing this, Li Yang broke into a cold sweat.

Having previously attributed the name to coincidence, he was now almost certain.

The person Liu Zi encountered today was without a doubt Yang Jian from Dachang City.

The one known as Ghost Mirror in the rumors.

He didn’t know much about these special people and the special events surrounding them, but considering the huge stir in Dachang City a few months ago, his family had some connections, his father knew some insider information, and he too was aware of certain details.

"Oh my goodness, how could Liu Zi run into someone like him?” Li Yang was inwardly anxious.

Yet, seeing her nonchalant attitude, it seemed she hadn’t realized just how dangerous and special the Yang Jian she’d encountered really was.