Chapter 19: Secretly Using Divine Water

Chapter 19: Secretly Using Divine Water

“Where’s Lei Yating?”

Only after everyone had calmed down did they realize one person was missing.

Bai Xiaoxiao had been the last one seized and hung up by the female ghost, so her mind was comparatively clear, and she remembered what had happened during that chaos.

“Pah! She ran away long ago!”

While fleeing, she had even pushed Pei Ye inside to die in her place, buying time for herself.

Mentioning this made Bai Xiaoxiao feel a chill of fear.

Lei Yating was truly vicious.

No one could guarantee they would never encounter ghosts again in the future.

If their companions were all people like Lei Yating, the very thought of it made them shudder.

Zhou Huirong said softly, “Escaping for survival is human instinct.”

Bai Xiaoxiao replied, “Yeah, escaping is instinct, but pushing someone else to their death is just terrible character!”

At that moment, Mi Xiangjun, the girl who had given Pei Ye the electronic cigarette, spoke up.

“Lei Yating doesn’t seem to be an ordinary person either...”

Though she had looked miserable, Lei Yating really had not been caught by that young ghost.

Pei Ye said, “Most likely she’s a lousy Celestial Master. The magical artifact in her hand not only failed to suppress the fierce ghost, it actually provoked its vicious nature.”

Bai Xiaoxiao and the others had watched palace intrigue dramas about miscarriages seven or eight times over and read countless analysis posts.

They immediately understood the implication.

The fierce ghost had originally come to reason things out, but then suddenly exploded in violence and started hurting people.

Maybe it was all because of that lousy Celestial Master, Lei Yating!

Pei Ye reminded them of something.

“Oh, right. You’d better not touch her things. The effects are good, but they’re far too sinister.”

Bai Xiaoxiao and the others trembled all over.

Their faces, which had only just regained a bit of colour, turned pale again.

Taking a puff from the electronic cigarette, Pei Ye held her full-screen phone and checked the [System Records].

[19:33, Zhou Huirong secretly used the heroine Lei Yating’s Divine Water. Lifespan reduced by 1 day.]

[19:35, Mi Xiangjun secretly used the heroine Lei Yating’s Divine Water. Lifespan reduced by 1 day.]

[19:36, Bai Xiaoxiao secretly used the heroine Lei Yating’s Divine Water. Lifespan reduced by 1 day.]

Sure enough, not a single one of them had resisted secretly using it.

Since the system records described it as secretly using it, that meant Lei Yating had not been in the dormitory during that period.

The records showing her sending and receiving red packets while losing Merit and Fortune also proved this.

Pei Ye did not care how recklessly Lei Yating wanted to court disaster.

But innocent people should not be dragged into it.

However...

Taking something without asking was theft.

Since Zhou Huirong and the others had secretly used someone else’s belongings, they would bear the consequences themselves.

One day of lifespan counted as the price.

However...

This was the only time!

If they still refused to listen after her warning, then they could continue courting death for all she cared.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes darted around nervously as she asked guiltily,

“W, where exactly is the sinister part?”

The one who had suggested using that bottle of Divine Water had been her.

The others had initially hesitated, feeling that using Lei Yating’s cosmetics without permission, especially cosmetics with such obvious effects and such a high cost, was inappropriate.

But they could not resist the temptation of becoming prettier.

In the end, they agreed to cover for one another and keep the secret together.

They had never expected Pei Ye to suddenly bring it up.

They had not used very much.

Nothing should happen, right?

Bai Xiaoxiao subconsciously raised a hand to stroke her smooth, fair face.

Her skin was as delicate as a peeled white egg.

After using Lei Yating’s Divine Water, they all felt their appearance had improved by an entire level.

“There is no such thing as rewards without effort,” said Pei Ye. “The reason the effect is so good is because the price paid is equally great.”

The cost of one day of lifespan was not insignificant.

But Pei Ye also knew that even if she explained it clearly, these girls would not take it seriously.

There were already so many food safety issues these days.

From gutter oil to Sudan dyes to preservatives, those things probably cost people even more lifespan when consumed.

Just one day.

If it could increase their attractiveness by a whole level, who would care about such a small price?

Women’s obsession with beauty could be terrifying.

It could even unleash astonishing fighting spirit.

So Pei Ye decided to reveal only half the truth and conceal the rest, frightening them into imagining the consequences themselves.

As expected, regret appeared on Bai Xiaoxiao and the others’ faces.

They exchanged silent looks, and the atmosphere became heavy.

“Don’t use it anymore. Just take care of yourselves properly and you’ll be fine.”

After frightening them, Pei Ye gave them reassurance.

It was the equivalent of a slap followed by a sweet date.

Bai Xiaoxiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief and resolved never to touch Lei Yating’s belongings again.

Becoming prettier was indeed important.

But so was staying alive.

“Recognizing one’s mistakes and correcting them is the greatest good. But no matter how you look at it, taking other people’s things without permission is wrong. That’s theft.”

Bai Xiaoxiao stammered, “How do you know for sure that I used her stuff...”

Pei Ye could not help rolling her eyes.

“The changes in your skin are obvious. Anyone who’s not blind can see it.”

Bai Xiaoxiao: “...”

Fine.

She had made a terrible thief.

The evidence was practically written on her face.

“At worst, we’ll compensate her according to the number of times we used it.”

One use only amounted to a few dozen yuan anyway.

It wasn’t as if they couldn’t afford it.

This was their first time being thieves.

Now that they had been caught red-handed, they were so embarrassed they wished they could disappear.

After experiencing such a dramatic crisis, everyone was mentally exhausted.

But they also did not dare sleep, afraid that ghosts might enter the dormitory again.

At that moment, the dormitory door opened with a slow creak.

Everyone reacted like startled birds, almost springing up from their beds.

Lei Yating: “...”

She had spent a long time downstairs preparing herself mentally before finally summoning the courage to come back up...

She did not want to be a deserter.

Even if she could not save anyone, she could at least call for help or collect the bodies afterward.

Unexpectedly, all her roommates were lying safely in their beds.

It was as though the thrilling and terrifying experience from earlier had been nothing more than her imagination.

Bai Xiaoxiao gave a heavy snort and rolled over under her blanket to face the wall.

The others also wore complicated expressions as they pulled their thin blankets over their heads.

No one spoke to break the silence.

Lei Yating hesitated at the doorway for a long time before finally walking in.

Lowering her head, she climbed onto her bed.

Secretly, however, she tightened her grip on the red silk magical artifact wrapped around her hand, barely gaining a little sense of security.

Nobody spoke.

Pei Ye sat holding her phone and playing games.

Bai Xiaoxiao secretly poked her head out.

“Xiao Hong?”

Pei Ye raised her eyes.

“What?”

Bai Xiaoxiao said, “How about turning on the BGM? The lowest volume is fine. Just don’t disturb the dorm next door.”

The silence was making her too frightened to sleep.

Pei Ye: “...”

A little while later, the childish voice of the BGM announced, “Aircraft.”

After another while, it said, “Can’t beat that.”

Then later, “Hurry up, I’ve waited until the flowers have withered.”

The cheerful background music chimed merrily.

No matter how hard anyone tried, the atmosphere could no longer remain solemn.

Lei Yating felt aggrieved but did not dare ask Pei Ye to turn off the BGM.

Until the very end, she never discovered that some of her Divine Water was missing.

Why?

Bai Xiaoxiao said weakly, “Because we mixed it into my bottle of Divine Water...”

Honestly, that was pretty underhanded too!

Pei Ye did not concern herself with how these girls would explain secretly using the Divine Water to Lei Yating.

It had nothing to do with her anyway.

She spent the entire night playing practice matches in Fight the Landlord.

Even Lei Yating, feeling guilty about pushing someone, tolerated her again and again.

The next morning, everyone had enormous dark circles under their eyes.

Their expressions were haggard, as though they had all been swept up in some massive vice crackdown.

When the first ray of sunlight struck the glass, they all experienced a moment of dazed confusion.

It felt as though last night’s nightmare had evaporated along with the sunlight.

According to common knowledge, evil spirits and yin creatures could not appear during the daytime.

Since it was Saturday, Bai Xiaoxiao and the others finally could not hold out any longer.

Bathing in the sunlight, they drifted into exhausted sleep.

Pei Ye also yawned and prepared to catch some sleep.

Then the experience bar on that egg in the game caught her attention.

[301/1000 Merit]

Why had 250 points of Merit suddenly appeared?