Chapter 76 - School on a Rainy Night (2/2)

“You’re finally back. These visitors are all here to visit the Haunted House, but since I could not find you, I could only ask for their patience.” Xu Wan was already out of her make-up, and her forehead was filled with sweat from the anxiety.

“Well done. Stay outside to sell them the tickets, leave the rest to me.” Chen Ge pushed open the gate, put on the Doctor Skull-cracker outfit, and entered the Murder by Midnight scenario.

At around 4 pm, it started to drizzle, and the clouds in the sky thickened. Many of the park attractions had to stop for fear of accidents, and most visitors who still had not had their fill went to the indoor attractions. It was thus that Chen Ge’s Haunted House became an unlikely favorite. The crowd outside the place was huge until 5 pm, when it started to disperse.

Chen Ge, who had run around the building for the whole afternoon, was exhausted. He removed his outfit and walked out of the Haunted House.

The sky was dark, and the wind was howling.

It was also pouring several years ago when Fan Yu’s parents disappeared. Chen Ge looked at the sky with a complicated emotion. He told Xu Wan to go home before returning to the maintenance room to prepare his backpack.

He shoved a lighter, flashlight, multi-purpose mallet, and doll into it and left the Haunted House in a raincoat. Due to the unexpected crowd, when Chen Ge left the park, it was already 6 pm. He stopped a cab at the entrance, but when he told the driver his destination was Mu Yang High School, the driver refused to take him.

He had no choice but to wait for another. The other driver told Chen Ge that the roads leading to Mu Yang High School were already overgrown with shrubs and were unpassable by car, so he could only drop Chen Ge near Mu Yang High School.

There was a time limit on the mission. Arriving early meant more time to scout and consequently lower the risk. Chen Ge did not want to waste time. After negotiating the price with the driver, he departed.

On the way there, he asked the driver for more information on Mu Yang High School, but the driver merely looked ahead with a serious expression and focused fully on his driving. In that moment, Chen Ge found himself missing the talkative uncle who had driven him to Western Jiujiang’s Private Academy.

At around 7 pm, they finally reached the destination. The road was horrible, and the place was even more backwards than the countryside.

“The car cannot continue any further, so this is where I’ll have to stop.” The driver pointed outside the window. “There should be people living nearby, so go to them if you’re lost. Send me the fare through WeChat; I don’t accept cash.”

“No cash?” Chen Ge was confused, but he did not ask further; everyone had their quirks. After paying, he got out from the taxi.

The rain started to intensify, and the sky by then was completely dark. Chen Ge looked around him, and there were indeed several rows of houses a distance away, but they looked abandoned because they were completely dark.

“How am I supposed to find Mu Yang High School?”

Chen Ge turned to ask the driver, only to see the driver toss the seat mat he had sat on earlier out the window and turn around to leave without hesitation.

He refused to take my cash and tossed out the mat I sat on earlier… what is the meaning of this? Is it because he thinks I’m dirty?