Chapter 9 Nightmare Memories 04
"Qingkong, is Mobai with you?"
He Qingkong was reading a psychology book when he received the call from Zhou Shiqing. Zhou Shiqing's extremely nervous voice on the other end of the phone immediately frowned his brows.
"Xiaobai? Didn't you guys agree to go eat Korean BBQ together tonight?" He Qingkong stopped painting and subconsciously looked down at his watch.
"Yes, but Mo Bai has not shown up ! Her phone is also turned off. She is always very punctual and always comes to wait for me in advance for a date. This time, I can't get in touch with her. I'm worried that something might have happened to her..." Zhou Shiqing paced back and forth, anxiously speaking to He Qingkong. Her mood has changed from expectation to patience, and from anger to inexplicable worry.
"Shiqing, calm down first. When was the last time you saw Xiaobai? Did she say where she was going?" He Qingkong asked Zhou Shiqing calmly, hoping to get some clues from it, but he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the phone, and the uneasiness in his heart began to sprout.
"We separated after class in the morning. I went back to the student union and she said she wanted to go to the library. We agreed to meet at the school gate at 6:30 in the evening, but I waited for almost an hour and she didn't show up."
"What about the dormitory? Have you gone back to check?"
"I've called the other two roommates, and they said they didn't see Mo Bai."
"Well, go to the library and look for it first. I'll come find you right away."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, the bad premonition that arose in his heart was like layers of waves rushing towards him, and instantly penetrated into He Qingkong's heart.
So, as if to get rid of some fleeting thought in his mind, he shook his head vigorously and rushed to F University.
The night quietly fell, and Zhou Shiqing paced anxiously at the entrance of the school.
After waiting for about five minutes, she saw He Qingkong running towards her from afar. When the two of them separated and searched separately and met again, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. They had been searching in F University for more than an hour, but still could not get any satisfactory results.
"Where did Mobai go? Has something happened to her, Qingkong?" Anxious, before He Qingkong could stand still, Zhou Shiqing had already run up to him and asked worriedly.
"It will be fine!" Facing Zhou Shiqing's worry, He Qingkong said firmly.
In fact, he was just as anxious as Zhou Shiqing, but he tried his best to force himself to calm down. However, if he couldn't find Lin Mobai again, his impatience would probably break the only calm string left in his heart.
"It's not a good idea for us to look blindly like this. I guess Mobai is no longer in F University." After taking a deep breath, Zhou Shiqing forced herself to calm down and chose her words more carefully. She had seen that He Qingkong was on the verge of collapse and was afraid that her words would shock him.
"This is what I'm afraid of!" He Qingkong raised his head and clenched his fists. "It's always safer in school and easier to find. If we're outside, anything can happen!"
As he thought about it, he felt even more uneasy.
He had never been so scared before. Even when he had a heart surgery abroad, he was very optimistic. However, at this moment, his optimism had been defeated by fear. Those high-sounding words of self-consolation had long been lying in a corner, tightly surrounded by darkness.
"It's okay, it's okay, Qingkong. Mobai's circle of friends is very small, and he hasn't offended anyone. Nothing will happen."
It seemed like she was comforting the other person and herself, but after she finished speaking, Zhou Shiqing's eyes were red. She knew very well that even if she didn't offend anyone, it didn't mean that Lin Mobai's life would not be threatened.
"Qingkong, why are you here again?"
Suddenly, Lu Yanqi's low and charming voice came in, and when Zhou Shiqing looked up, he also appeared in front of her.
Lu Yanqi originally wanted to tease He Qingkong, but when he saw the lifeless mist in He Qingkong's eyes and Zhou Shiqing, who was usually strong and carefree, also looked anxious, he suddenly frowned and asked Zhou Shiqing, "What happened? Why do you two look so ugly?"
If it were any other day, Zhou Shiqing would have rolled his eyes and mocked him for meddling in other people's business.
But this time she didn't. Her heart was filled with worry. She looked up at Lu Yanqi, and then she gathered a little hope and asked, "Lu Yanqi, Mo Bai is missing. Have you seen her today?"
"Mo Bai?" Lu Yanqi frowned and paused for a moment. Because Zhou Shiqing's expression was too serious and worried, he began to recall it carefully.
Then, a picture flashed through his mind, and he pursed his lips and said uncertainly: "Come to think of it, I seemed to have seen her this morning, but I'm not sure because the distance was a bit far."
Hearing this, He Qingkong's empty eyes gradually cleared up, and then he grabbed Lu Yanqi's shoulders and asked anxiously: "What time in the morning? Is she alone? Do you know where she went?"
He Qingkong's sudden nervousness startled Lu Yanqi.
Then, he slowly said, "After the second class in the morning, I was helping the professor sign for a package at the school gate. From a distance, I seemed to see her and...Xu Jun, they were walking towards the bus stop together. However, I'm not sure, I just glanced at them, and the backs of the two girls did look like Lin Mobai and Shi Xu Jun."
Hearing this, Zhou Shiqing jumped up and shouted loudly: "What? Mo Bai and Shi Xujun?"
"Why are you shouting so loudly?" Lu Yanqi, who was standing next to Zhou Shiqing, was obviously startled. He scratched his ears in dissatisfaction. After realizing the hidden meaning of the other party's words, he asked doubtfully, "You don't suspect that Lin Mobai's disappearance is related to Xu Jun, do you?"
"No——" Zhou Shiqing's eyes showed a hint of certainty. She shook her head at Lu Yanqi and said excitedly, "It's not suspicion, it's obvious that she has something to do with it!"
"Impossible, there is no reason for Xujun to hide Mobai. Don't forget that she followed us to the ruins last time to help Lin Mobai find his memory!" Relying on his friendship with Shi Xujun for so many years, Lu Yanqi couldn't help but defend her.
"It was because of that time that it was possible that it could be her!" Thinking of the strange sneer that Shi Xujun showed that day, Zhou Shiqing stomped her feet in annoyance. She should have told Lin Mobai earlier so that she could be on guard.
"What do you mean?" Looking at Zhou Shiqing who was about to go crazy, Lu Yanqi asked helplessly.
"Stop talking nonsense and find an excuse to call her out. Don't tell others that He Qingkong and I are here. Hurry! I want to ask her in person!" Having already grasped the important clues about Lin Mobai's disappearance, Zhou Shiqing regained her previous queenly demeanor and began to order Lu Yanqi around.
Whenever Lu Yanqi saw her like this, he couldn't help but want to oppose her: "Tsk tsk tsk, I don't like your attitude!"
"Lu Yanqi! I really don't feel like playing with you right now, please!"
"Yanqi, there's no time for jokes now. Just listen to Shiqing this time!"
He Qingkong and Zhou Shiqing spoke almost at the same time, and Lu Yanqi could feel the worry they expressed about Lin Mobai's disappearance. Because of He Qingkong, he seemed to have no way to stay out of Lin Mobai's affairs. However, seeing that Zhou Shiqing, who had always been arrogant, would beg him for help for Lin Mobai, Lu Yanqi always felt a little uncomfortable. It was like a silk thread piercing his heart, although it was very subtle, the sense of existence was extremely clear.
So, he pouted, picked up his phone and called Shi Xujun, pretending to be impatient and said, "I know, the whole world is worried about her, okay?"
Although he believed in Shi Xujun's character, Lu Yanqi still followed Zhou Shiqing's instructions and found an excuse to ask her over.
About a quarter of an hour later, Shi Xujun came to a corner of their campus as Lu Yanqi instructed.
With the help of the lit street lights, she quickly saw Lu Yanqi, He Qingkong and Zhou Shiqing, so her steps were hesitant for a moment, and then she forced herself to remain calm and walked over slowly.
"Shi Xujun, where is Mo Bai?"
However, as soon as she approached, Zhou Shiqing was not polite and directly asked questions, with his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to find any clues from her.
However, having been mentally prepared, Shi Xujun immediately pretended to be confused and worried, and replied: "What? I don't know, what happened to Mo Bai?"
Hearing this, Zhou Shiqing became annoyed. Her anger had already soared to the critical point from the search all the way. She yelled at Shi Xujun without any image: "How could you not know? Weren't you still with her this morning?"
"Big sister, you said it was morning, what time is it now? We came back early!"
"Who are you kidding!"
"Xujun, do you really not know where Xiaobai is? When did you come back? Or did she say where she was going?" Seeing that Zhou Shiqing looked like she was going to have a big fight with Shi Xujun, He Qingkong stepped forward and interrupted directly. At this moment, he just hoped to get some clues about Lin Mobai's whereabouts. If he couldn't find it, and he ruled out the suspicion of being abducted, the only place he could think of was the ruins.
"We just went out for a while. Mobai accompanied me to buy some things across from the school, and then we came back. Maybe we haven't been in touch for a long time. Even though I wanted to chat more, Mobai seemed to have some concerns about me and didn't say much." Seeing that He Qingkong's face turned pale because of Lin Mobai, Shi Xujun couldn't help but say a few bad things about Lin Mobai in a tactful way.
"You are lying! With Mobai's defenseless personality towards you, she would definitely try every means to chat with you, how could she not say much! So, you must be lying! Mobai's disappearance must be related to you! Shi Xujun, what are you thinking? Mobai is so good to you! How dare you hurt her like this!" Zhou Shiqing seized on her words, causing He Qingkong and Lu Yanqi to become suspicious.
"I didn't!" Shi Xujun's face turned red as if he had been slapped hard in the face, and he denied it nervously.
"Mr. Xu, I believe Xiaobai will be very happy to chat with you. So..." He Qingkong paused, then said very seriously, "Please tell us truthfully, where is Xiaobai?"
"Clear Sky, do you doubt me? I said I don't know!"
"You're still quibbling! You didn't know, did you? Well, don't forget that there are cameras at the school gate. Tomorrow morning, I will ask the school leaders in the name of the Student Union, saying that a classmate of the school is missing and that the video needs to be checked. Then I'll see if you, Shi Xujun, are lying!" After saying that, Zhou Shiqing crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Shi Xujun with contempt.
If the school leaders are alerted and the truth is exposed, her reputation will be ruined.
Thinking of this, Shi Xujun clenched his hands and blurted out words of defense viciously: "I was just trying to teach her a lesson. Who told her to be so hateful?"
Hearing this, even Lu Yanqi was shocked.
He Qingkong even grabbed her shoulders and shouted excitedly: "What did you do to her? Where is she now?"
"I... why should I tell you?" Seeing that He Qingkong cared so much about Lin Mobai, Shi Xujun became angry and hateful, and her eyes instantly turned red. "I just locked her up, so what? She...she killed Youyou, I...I just taught her a lesson, at most to scare her for a while, do you have to yell at me?"
"You..." Hearing this, He Qingqi pushed her away in a rage and roared , "Shi Xujun! Xiaobai is claustrophobic and afraid of darkness! You actually locked her up! What on earth are you thinking?"
"I..." Shi Xujun had never thought that Lin Mobai would have a mental illness. She immediately became afraid. Her face, which was originally filled with grievances, was now filled with pale fear. Then, she explained helplessly, "I... I just imprisoned her in a bungalow near the ruins. She... She will be fine..."
"Shi Xujun, if anything happens to her, I will never forgive you in my life!"
After saying this, he glared at Shi Xujun fiercely, then left resolutely.
The cold and resolute words drifted in the quiet campus. In a blink of an eye, He Qingkong's figure was getting farther and farther away.
Shi Xujun stretched out her hand fearfully, only to find that Lu Yanqi and Zhou Shiqing had already left, leaving her alone.
There seemed to be a hint of desolation in the air, and the gray shadows under the street lights spread out diagonally in front of my eyes.
