Afterlife Department

"Going here… if we don't know there's a ghost here, and seen their reaction that seemed – no, definitely, they have a relationship with the ghost, I would think they are studious students, deserving to be placed in section A." Huo Ling said as they entered the Library and Clubs Building after Hierre, Mandy and Pierre boarded the elevator. 

"I don't think they know that there's a ghost here, though." Yi Bing said as they looked at the number '4' atop the elevator's buttons. 

"They wouldn't dare go here if they knew." Huo Ling snickered. 

Yi Bing smiled and pressed a button.. "Then, aside from the ghost, they must be here for Luren." He said and pushed Huo Ling's wheelchair inside when the elevator's doors opened. 

"Stop playing dumb, will you?" Huo Ling rolled his eyes. "If I just didn't know that Renton was killed by the Portkin family to silence him because of Yule's case, then I'd think that it was these three who killed Renton." He said. 

"… was it confirmed that it was the Portkin family who killed Renton?" Yi Bing silently asked. 

Ding. The elevator doors opened and they came out with serious expressions. 

"You have a point." Huo Ling spoke, making his expression looked calm as he suppresses the complicated emotions in his heart after he heard what Yi Bing said, which rattled him.

"Hm." Yi Bing muttered. 

The machine beeped and they entered the library. They saw Hierre, Mandy and Prille are logging in the computer. 

"Teacher Evan? Howee?" they spoke when they turned after they heard the doors of the library opened. 

"Hello~!" Huo Ling grinned and waved at them, starting to act naïve and coquettish. 

Prille stiffened when he heard Huo Ling's tone. His face twisted when he remembered what happened yesterday at the pool area. Only when he felt Mandy tugged his sleeve did he recovered his expression, reminding him what they came here. 

"Hello." He smiled at Huo Ling. 

How can Huo Ling not notice Prille's expression earlier? He and Yi Bing have been secretly observing the, three's micro-expressions after realizing that they might be involved in Renton's death. 

"Hello… senior." Huo Ling cutely smiled at Prille. "Is your foot okay now?" he asked and blinked his eyes that are full of 'innocence'. 

As expected, Prille's ugly expression can now be seen by everybody. "… are you trying to pick a fight?" he asked and frowned at Huo Ling. Not only did Huo Ling emphasized he's older, but his question about his foot is filled with insinuation. 

Huo Ling blinked, making his long, curly eyelashes aflutter, looking lovely, and lovelier with that pair of crystalline eyes that looked like ambers. "How can I?" he asked. Then, he turned and raised his head to look at Yi Bing. "Evan." He called as he tugged Yi Bing's clothes. "What is this senior student talking about? What fight?" he asked and tilted his head. He's the definition of 'naïve'. 

Hierre and Mandy felt ashamed. How can this naïve child understand the black heart of people? "Prille." Mandy called. 

Prille's face flushed both in shame and anger. Mandy has always spoiled him. It was the first time Mandy called him in a reprimanding tone. And this is because of this b*tch acting like a white lotus! 

Yi Bing saw Prille's glare at Huo Ling and he frowned. "I don't like you looking at my fiancé like that." He told Prille, warning in his voice. 

Hierre's and Mandy's hearts became cold. "Prille!" they called. 

The atmosphere immediately became tense. It was then that the doors of the library beeped and opened. 

"What is happening?" Luren asked in a cold voice. 

Prille felt he has been splashed with a cold water. He can still act willful with Hierre and Mandy even though both of them are angry, that's why they only called his name earlier. But, Luren would definitely not give him face. 

How can Yi Bing not realize the hypocrisy of these men? He had already has a bad impression about these three because of their suspicion of them, but now Yi Bing definitely hates them now. 

"Student Luren." He called in a cold voice. "A student is picking a fight with my fiancé." He said. 

Prille. "…" I'm not! He thought as he gnashed his teeth in anger. 

Hierre and Mandy. "…" where is picking the fight? Why can't we not see it? They thought. 

To cooperate with Yi Bing's act, Huo Ling's eyes turned misty and red. "I'm just asking senior about his foot… I… I – " he said and bit his lip, his tone sound aggrieved. 

Yi Bing's heart skipped a beat. He really, really wanted to spoil Huo Ling. 

Meanwhile, Luren's face turned colder and darker. He glared at Prille, Hierre and Mandy. "Get out." Eh told them. 

Their eyes widened in shock. "Luren!" they called. "We came here to study – " they said. 

As if. Both Huo Ling and Yi Bing thought remembering these three's sneaky behavior earlier when they boarded the elevator and logged in the computer. They turned their backs on the camera in the elevator, and are lowering their head to avoid the cameras in the library. With Yi Bing's and Huo Ling's sharp eyesight, they saw that none of them used their names when they logged in the computer.

Their suspicion towards them increased. Huo Ling's suspicion towards the library also increased. They are definitely hiding something in this library! He thought. 

"I said, 'get out'." Luren spoke. "I won't say it for the third time." He said and glared at them behind the lens of his eyeglasses, making him look sterner and colder. 

Hierre and Mandy are definitely not Luren's opponents. How much more Prille? So, they can only leave. Prille glared at Huo Ling. Huo Ling made his eyes looked tearful in response to Prille's 'bullying', which makes one's feelings became more tender towards him.

Luren's anger flared. "Get out!" he yelled at the three. 

Hierre and Mandy shuddered in fright and immediately pulled Prille out. Yi Bing really wanted to dug Prille's eyes out, but he can't take any action yet. 

He coughed and turned to thank Luren, only to see the ghost appeared beside Luren. "That b*tch." The ghost spoke and glared at Prille's back as he, Mandy and Hierre boarded the elevator and disappeared from their sight. "They didn't log in using their student IDs again. They used another ID." He told Luren. 

Yi Bing and Huo Ling. "…" so, how many times did this happen? Luren actually knows it? 

"Student Luren. Thank you for your help earlier." Yi Bing timely spoke. 

"En. I know you are avoiding trouble because you and Howee are new." Luren said. 

Huo Ling really would've had a good impression of Luren, if he just didn't know that Luren is nurturing a ghost. "… thank you." He spoke in a small voice, as if shy. 

Luren's cold face thawed a bit and he smiled. "En." He answered before he left, going to who knows where in this library. 

Huo Ling and Yi Bing saw that this time, the ghost followed Luren. "They are friends." Huo Ling spoke. 

"En." Yi Bing nodded. "We have to know what relationship does Luren, as well as Hierre, Mandy and Prille, towards Renton." He said. 

"Yes." Huo Ling logged in the computer before eh and Yi Bing went to the paperbacks section. To be in character, he picked up a journal while Yi Bing picked up a newspaper. 

Actually, they can use their communicators to download the information regarding Fughlia High and news about it. But, there are also some things that can be found only in schools. Aside from the employees', faculty's and students' information… yes. Secret letters written by students. 

Confessions… and also venting their frustrations. 

0000: I found a piece of paper clipped between two books at the top of the shelf four meters away from us. 

0001: I'll get it this lunch. You lure Luren this noon. Make him invite you to lunch… using honeytrap. 

0000: … you have the face to say that? Does your conscience not hurt? 

0001: my heart also breaks to say this. But, in order for our mission to succeed, we have to do this. 

Huo Ling rolled his eyes. Yi Bing saw it and chuckled. He already laid his our bare, but this impudent brat just rolled his eyes at it. 

0001: the sun is the strongest during noon. The ghost must definitely hide from it.

0000: I agree. He didn't come out to 'greet' us earlier, no he did when Hierre, Mandy and Prille arrived. He didn't even release his aura. 

0001: you divert Luren's attention while I use the excuse to go to the bathroom to steal the letter. 

0000: affirmative. 

Huo Ling raised his head to nod at Yi Bing when he was startled after he saw Luren. He was about to call him when he noticed that Luren was standing by the window and is looking outside. Huo Ling's brows knotted, trying to recall what's behind the Library and Clubs Building. 

… the pool area?