Jiang Lin looked at the sky full of test papers and exercises, and asked, "What rule is this now?"
Xin Ya and the scholar ghost messenger stood calmly to the side. Seeing students crying, they had no intention of intervening. It was precisely because Jiang Lin saw their demeanor and guessed there was no danger that he didn't offer help.
"It's nothing, just failing the big exam. The ghost domain's rules set homework. There's no danger to life," Xin Ya explained simply, then asked what was on her mind: "You successfully got out just now?"
Upon hearing this, the scholar ghost messenger paused his fanning motion and also looked over. They hadn't been able to get out themselves, so they couldn't verify their previous guess.
"Mhm, getting full marks allows you to leave. That conclusion is correct," Jiang Lin nodded, not hiding anything. He briefly described the scenes he saw when he was ejected by the ghost domain: Fu Jie with Iron Man on his head, the cross-dressing big shot Qi Yang, and Han Sisi who was walking on a path of money. And the creator of this ghost domain – Wang Mu.
"It seems his obsession is to protect these children until the college entrance examination," Xin Ya concluded.
"The intention is good, but if it continues like this, let alone participating in the college entrance examination, they might even lose their lives," the scholar ghost messenger put away his fan, his tone carrying a hint of sigh.
The three ghosts looked forward together. In the short time they were communicating, several students had already been caught by exercises or test papers. One by one, they squatted in a horse stance, as if sitting on air, and were forcibly made to answer questions. Each person had at least one or two copies of "Five Years of College Entrance Examinations, Three Years of Mock Tests" in front of them.
After escaping together for a while, Qi Yang and the other two also broke their formation and started answering questions miserably.
"Answering questions is fine, but why do we have to squat in a horse stance?" Fu Jie pouted.
Han Sisi said, "Perhaps they think if they give you a chair, you won't be able to sit still?"
Fu Jie retorted, "Who do they look down on? It's just a chair. I love sitting and doing practice questions the most. Doing practice questions brings me joy."
*Slap!*
As soon as Fu Jie finished speaking, another copy of the "Five Three" practice book appeared in front of him.
Fu Jie: "..."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..." Qi Yang answered questions with one hand, holding his fist to his mouth. Although it was a tragic scene, why did he want to laugh?
...
Not far away, the three ghost messengers were watching them quietly.
"We can't let them stay here until the college entrance examination is over," Xin Ya withdrew her gaze and said, "There will be danger to their lives. Moreover, if we really wait until then, perhaps new students will be pulled in."
The scholar ghost messenger gently fanned his fan, "There's another problem."
"Even if he guards these children until the college entrance examination, we can't confirm if the ghost domain will truly be broken."
There was a small trap here. Wang Mu wanted to personally guard and keep those children until the college entrance examination... or did he want them to safely experience the college entrance examination? If it was the former, letting Qi Yang and the other two stay in the ghost domain would be life-threatening. Whether they could successfully participate in the college entrance examination would be a problem. But if it was the latter, and they let the students out to take the exam properly, instead of being confined in the ghost domain under its personal supervision, would that count as fulfilling its obsession? Was its obsession that it *must* protect them, or that these children *must* safely participate in the college entrance examination? This was something they needed to consider.
"If Wang Mu were still alive, normal thinking would definitely prioritize 'students safely participating in the college entrance examination,' but the problem is..." the scholar ghost messenger didn't continue, but Jiang Lin and Xin Ya understood. Normal thinking was indeed like that, but the problem was... Wang Mu had now lost control and become the ghost domain. Which method would break the obsession was uncertain. What if it just wanted the students to stay in the ghost domain until the college entrance examination?
Jiang Lin thought for a moment and said, "Since it has lost control, we don't have to follow its wishes." "My choice is to save people first." If the students got out and the ghost domain wasn't broken, they would find another way. If it really didn't work, they would abandon the mission. After all the students were out, they would directly have the ghost messengers from the mission center forcefully execute it. They couldn't gamble with human lives. Now... Jiang Lin looked at Xin Ya and the scholar ghost messenger. It was up to them how they thought about it now. Because if he did that, it would mean their mission was also void.
...
Xin Ya and the scholar ghost messenger exchanged glances, somewhat surprised. This was the territory of the Southern Hall. Qi Yang and the others were also from the Southern Hall; if they died, they were Southern Hall ghosts. They didn't expect Jiang Lin to make a decision so quickly. It seemed he hadn't hesitated at all about whether abandoning the mission would be a pity. After all, the rewards for a special-grade mission were quite generous even for them. That's right, from their first meeting, they knew Jiang Lin was from the Eastern Hall. After all, they had basically seen all the ghost king realm or higher ghost messengers in the Southern Hall. Coupled with the fact that the underworld had recently invited Eastern Hall ghost messengers to guide the sealing, it wasn't difficult to guess where Jiang Lin came from.
The scholar ghost messenger smiled, "It seems you already have a way to get them all out. I have no objections."
Xin Ya nodded slightly, "I'm already overdue on this mission, so I have no objections either." The four regions hadn't communicated with each other for many years. Their respective records and impressions were very scarce. In the legends, the ghost messengers of the Eastern Hall were timid, conservative, and followed the rules...
"Hahaha, I have no objections either! Hurry up and let us all out! The rules here are too annoying." The burly ghost messenger appeared behind Jiang Lin at some unknown time, laughing loudly. He patted Jiang Lin's shoulder and said casually, "It seems the ghost messengers from the Eastern Hall also have some spirit, hahaha..." "If you're a man, go for it. What are you afraid of?" In the burly ghost's opinion, victory achieved by sacrificing others was not true victory. If you were a real man, you would let those students out. At worst, they would have a big fight with this ghost domain later!
Jiang Lin: "Okay, then I'll figure out a way to get them out. Seven days later, we'll all be out." Seven days in the ghost domain was only two to three days in the human world. After discussing business, Jiang Lin suddenly remembered something and asked, "What were your scores?"
Upon hearing this, the burly ghost turned his head and let out a burst of 'hahahahaha', "Just so-so." Xin Ya shrugged her shoulders, somewhat helplessly, "My Chinese score was just deducted 0.5 points." The scholar ghost messenger put away his fan and smiled, "I probably need to study more. I'm more than ten points short." Only by getting full marks in all subjects could they leave. They had crammed all night, but they were still a little short. After all, the questions in the ghost domain were random, and the examination venues were different each time.
The burly ghost patted Jiang Lin's shoulder, "Brother, take me with you when you get out. I'll go see if there are any other clues first." With that, he disappeared in a flash. Jiang Lin only had time to say, "Seven days later, remember to come back before the big exam."
"Okay!"
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