Volume 1 Chapter 145 I Have a Hypothesis

Ghost is in trouble again!

Hearing this, Zhang Shaodan almost gasped for breath. "What is it this time?"

Xiao Rui shook his head. "I don't know. I just stepped off the stage and received his call. He said something else happened on their end and they wanted to ask my Sister Xingwan for help."

Chu Fangfei consciously stood up. "Sis, Michelle and I are heading back first."

Michelle also stood up. "Thank you for the treat tonight. I had a very relaxing and enjoyable time."

After the two left, Xiao Yue asked Chi Xingwan, "Are you going?"

"Let's go." Chi Xingwan was somewhat helpless. "What if someone got killed? We have to go take a look."

Xiao Rui shivered in fright. "Sis, don't say such terrifying things."

Ignoring him, Xiao Yue continued to Chi Xingwan, "I won't go. I'll take Xiao Yu and Xiao Ming home."

Chen Qifan was deeply conflicted. He wanted to tag along to watch the excitement, but he had Chen Beibei with him and couldn't abandon his younger sister, so he had to leave early as well. Before leaving, he grabbed Xiao Rui and said, "Bro, remember to share any gossip with your brother."

With most people gone, Zhang Shaodan sighed. "Let's go. There are only three of us left. I'll go with you guys to take a look."

The Yulong team had a match yesterday, with Ghost playing as a starter. They also won the first three games cleanly and secured victory. Since they didn't have a match today, they should normally be training at the club.

But right now, everyone from the Yulong team was at the hospital.

Zhang Shaodan drove Chi Xingwan and Xiao Rui to the hospital and found Yulong's private ward. As soon as they entered, they saw Ghost standing there completely fine.

"What the heck, aren't you in trouble?" Xiao Rui blurted out.

Ghost was speechless. "Are you cursing me?"

"I didn't mean that," Xiao Rui quickly explained. "I just meant why are you calling us over if nothing is wrong with you? It's the middle of the night, and I can't even go to the celebration banquet. Today was my debut match."

Ghost was stunned for a moment. "I'm sorry."

Now it was Xiao Rui's turn to feel embarrassed. "No need for that. So, what on earth happened? Why are all of you at the hospital?"

"Let me explain," Yulong's captain walked over. "This evening, we were attacked."

The word "attacked" sounded rather unfamiliar, and Xiao Rui didn't react immediately, but Zhang Shaodan had already furrowed her brow. "Did you catch the culprit?"

Yulong's captain shook his head. "It was too chaotic at the time, we didn't manage to catch the person."

Chi Xingwan was utterly confused, so she said, "Start from the beginning."

The story had to begin last night. Yulong's season opener last night had been a resounding success. Normally, for a team of Yulong's caliber, this was quite routine and hardly worth getting excited over.

However, because of the previous incident involving Ghost, everyone in the team cared deeply about this victory, so they specifically celebrated after the match last night.

Since they were having a great time, everyone drank some alcohol and things got a bit muddled. Waking up the next day, the team manager felt that last night's celebration banquet was a bit improper, so he suggested that everyone go out for another meal in the evening.

No one had any objections. They found a restaurant not far from the club, booked a private room, and prepared to have a good meal. The accident happened right at that moment.

The assassin disguised himself as a restaurant waiter and served dishes with a knife hidden under the tray. He deliberately walked over to Ghost, and the moment he put down the tray, he drew the knife and struck at Ghost's arm.

Ghost hadn't reacted at all at the time, but the manager sitting next to him had quick eyes and fast reflexes. He shoved Ghost away and blocked the blow himself, taking the knife in his shoulder.

The knife wound was deep, and the manager lost too much blood. From the time his surgery ended in the evening until now, he still hadn't woken up. The people from Yulong grew worried, thought of Chi Xingwan, and kept an eye on Sacred Light's match, contacting Xiao Rui the moment it ended.

Chi Xingwan glanced at the Yulong manager on the hospital bed. The injury was indeed quite severe; although his life wasn't in immediate danger, the situation was still grim.

She took out a medicinal pill and handed it to Yulong's captain. "After he wakes up, have him take this pill. He will recover much faster."

"Thank you, thank you." After the previous incident with Ghost, Yulong's captain held Chi Xingwan in high esteem and tucked the pill away like a precious treasure without even asking what it was.

Everyone from the Yulong team in the ward breathed a sigh of relief, but matters were far from over.

"The situation is very complicated right now. The culprit's target is Ghost. Since he didn't succeed this time, he will definitely strike again," Zhang Shaodan analyzed.

Yulong's captain wore a bitter expression. "There's nothing we can do. We've already called the police, but they probably won't be able to investigate it that quickly. For now, we can only be extra careful ourselves."

He actually felt completely insecure. When there were no matches, he could keep Ghost locked inside the club, but they still had to play matches. Now, he felt that as long as they stepped out of the club, Ghost would no longer be safe.

Amidst the silence, Chi Xingwan suddenly asked, "Can you take me to the restaurant to have a look?"

"Sure," Yulong's captain replied. Then he turned to Ghost and said, "You don't need to go. The others will protect Ghost and take him back to the club."

"No," Chi Xingwan shook her head. "He's coming with us. I will protect him."

Yulong's captain hesitated slightly, but Xiao Rui immediately chimed in, "You can rest assured! My sister is incredibly powerful. With her here, no one will even think about hurting Ghost."

Ghost also spoke up, "I'll go. This matter started because of me; I can't just run away and let others clean up my mess."

Yulong's captain had no choice but to agree. "Then I'll go with Ghost. The club will arrange for someone to take care of the manager, and everyone else can go back and rest."

The group walked out of the hospital together. The restaurant was close to the club, so their paths naturally coincided. Upon reaching the club entrance, the others went upstairs while Yulong's captain and Ghost stayed behind, leading them toward the restaurant.

The restaurant was already closed. Normally, they stayed open until the early hours of the morning, but given what had happened today, with police officers coming and going, there was no way they could continue operating.

Initially, the restaurant owner wouldn't let Chi Xingwan and her group in, but fortunately, Yulong's captain and Ghost were there. They frequently dined at this restaurant, and the owner recognized them, assuming they had left something behind, which was why he opened the door and let them in.

The moment she stepped into the private room, Chi Xingwan quickly furrowed her brow. Zhang Shaodan noticed immediately and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Chi Xingwan said, "Something's off. There is no hatred here."

Zhang Shaodan didn't quite understand.

Chi Xingwan explained, "The culprit targeted Ghost time and time again, which means he must harbor deep hatred toward Ghost. The incident happened this evening, only a few hours ago. Logically speaking, the culprit's emotions should still linger here."

Zhang Shaodan suddenly understood. Xiao Rui, standing nearby with his ears pericked up, heard it clearly and asked, "Could someone else from the same path have come by later and messed around, making those emotions disappear?"

Chi Xingwan shook her head. She didn't think so. Putting aside the fact that there weren't that many practitioners in the world, even if such a coincidence occurred, she didn't believe the other party's methods were sophisticated enough to slip past her notice.

"I have a guess," she said.