The turtle has always been a symbol of longevity.
Ancient books record that a tortoise is white in color when it is a hundred years old, and has hair on its back for a thousand years. It can talk to people for thousands of years, and pray for blessings and luck in front of the turtle for thousands of years.
Linzhong Lake is located in the school, connecting the inside and outside. It is a veritable pearl on the silent river.
Because the lake has abundant water vapor and abundant food, it has attracted many spiritual animals to live here.
In the mud pond on the east bank of the lake, there lived a large family of longevity turtles.
It is said by word of mouth among the nine students that there lives in this muddy pond a turtle that has lived for thousands of years. Many seniors who failed and re-examined have encountered this turtle here, and miraculously came to it after praying.
Passed the school exam.
Therefore, on weekdays, many students come here to pray in front of the mud pond, hoping to meet the efficacious turtle by chance and fulfill their little wishes.
Because spirit turtles are addicted to pearls and jade, these young wizards who come to pray for blessings will always throw some silver horns and golden beans into the mud as red envelopes for knocking on doors.
There are even those who have a rich net worth and a bold personality, and they don't hesitate to throw a few jade coins in every time they come.
Over and over again, the longevity turtles in the pond have developed the habit of basking in the sun during the day in order to grab the coins thrown by the students as soon as possible.
Shougui is a big grass turtle. Because these guys have a quiet personality and their names have good meanings, the school working committee has acquiesced in their behavior of arbitrarily demarcating territory and collecting fees.
Although everyone hopes to see the thousand-year-old turtle, in most cases, what they see by the mud pond are small turtles that are less than a hundred years old and whose carapace is still black.
Occasionally, an old turtle with a white back shell squeezes in among these children and shamelessly grabs jade coins, which is naturally impressive.
"You probably have an impression of the turtle that happened." Thomas was naturally not too strict about these details and told the young wizards in front of him very easily: "It's the turtle who usually grabs money among the group of little turtles.
White-shelled turtle.”
"According to the records of the school working committee, this turtle is between 310 and 315 years old."
"They are the young and strong ones among the turtles."
"Similar to the kappa, this longevity turtle's skin and flesh are shriveled all over, and its shell is also cracked and withered... If you just look at the skin, you would definitely think that it is an old turtle that is nearing the end of its life."
"But the difference from the kappa incident is that the skin and flesh of this old turtle were not eaten by carrion beetles. It is similar to several other cases recently discovered... This also shows that the previous encounter with the kappa was just a coincidence."
"It's just that this time the withered spirit turtle was seen in broad daylight by students who had just finished class... causing huge chaos for a time."
Zheng Qing could completely imagine the chaos.
In particular, the rumors of various terrifying monsters that have been circulating privately among students recently have amplified their uneasiness to a certain extent.【】
And the murderer dared to commit the crime during the day, which only intensified the speed at which the rumors changed.
"Have you seen the murderer?" Zheng Qing couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Who discovered it first!"
"It is said that the murderer is a white shadow." Thomas was very cautious in his remarks in this regard and did not elaborate.
"As for the identity of the discoverer, you should all know him." He said this, paused, and added: "The transfer student in your class is the gypsy witch named Irina."
There was a short exclamation in the forest glade.
"Why is it her!" Zheng Qing looked at his former interviewer in shock: "Is she okay...is she injured? Where is she now?"
A series of questions came out of his mouth.
"She's fine and safe." Thomas looked at the affectionate and nervous young man in front of him playfully, his expression a little dazed.
Once upon a time, he also had such worries and passions.
And now.
Time flies and cannot be turned back, and the past can only be recalled.
Even though his love is still deep, the bright witch has completely disappeared into the depths of the silent forest, never to return.
"You still have a chance." He said something meaningful to Zheng Qing. Looking at the confused young man in front of him, he suddenly smiled and said: "The patrol team happens to be short of a few assistants to handle the scene... Do you have time?
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"She is still at the scene and under investigation," he added.
Even without elaborating, Zheng Qing knew who he was talking about.
"I have time!" The young public-funded student agreed decisively, glanced at the friends around him threateningly, and emphasized: "We all have time!"
A low roar of laughter came from under the shade of the trees.
"Don't look like you're at a disadvantage," Thomas scolded with a smile, "Originally, this is a credit that only juniors can earn... I'll let you take it away, I'll count your luck."
"There are still credits!" There was an unexpected cheer among the young wizards.
On the way to the mud pond on the east bank of the lake, Thomas introduced the development of the matter to several young wizards.
Because today is Wednesday, and it is noon, there are many students coming and going by the lake.
Therefore, when the spirit turtle was found lying lifeless on the shore, many students who were attracted by the screams saw the withered old turtle.
Thank you for the omnipotent magic.
In less than five minutes, before the people from the school working committee could officially determine the cause of the old turtle's death, the students in the school were alarmed by this sudden and vicious incident.
If it hadn't been for the successive discoveries made by the patrol team in the past few days, and the various rumors spread by the students in private.
A dying turtle cannot cause turmoil and unrest in the entire academy.
And now.
While the people on the school working committee are trying their best to cover up this incident, the Student Union and Federation of Societies of Jiuyou College have simultaneously sent a letter of inquiry to the First University Professors Joint Conference, asking the school to do something about this series of vicious incidents.
Give a clear explanation.
Before receiving a satisfactory answer, according to the "First University Management Regulations", students have the right to strike with the first goal of ensuring their own safety.
"So," Thomas shrugged, with a rather helpless expression: "The college issued an emergency notice. This afternoon, all classes were canceled. All students below the third grade were summoned by the student union and arranged in the first hall for unified safety training.
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"It's amazing." Zheng Qing sighed.
He remembered the recruitment activities of the student organization that were going on this week, and made up his mind to go to the student union to have a look.
"To be precise, it's Lei Zhe who is great." Thomas corrected: "Not every student union president has the courage to send a letter of inquiry to the joint professor meeting. If so, it must be Augustus from Alpha College."
There's that name again.
Several others remembered the invitation letter Zheng Qing received before the history class and glanced at him in unison.