"What's going on?" Tang Tang stepped forward first and asked the terrified teacher.
"Haohao received a terrifying phone call."
The teacher explained in a panicked tone.
It turned out that the teacher had just become a full - time employee and was in a happy mood. Since it was a bit noisy next door, she came into this room alone. Seeing the musical instruments, on an impulse, she picked up the pipa to take a closer look and even tried to play it.
Suddenly, Haohao burst in. The little boy was playful. His tennis ball had been accidentally thrown in by someone else, so he naturally ran in after the ball.
As soon as Haohao came in, he saw the teacher. Naturally, he felt a bit nervous and planned to quietly pick up the ball and leave.
Just then, the phone on the table rang.
The young teacher naturally thought it might be someone who wanted to adopt a child. She walked over and answered the phone without hesitation.
"Hello. If you have adoption needs, it is recommended that you call the mobile number yourself..." The teacher wanted to continue, but the other side didn't give her a chance.
"Enjoy this last bit of peace. The game is about to start." The voice on the other end seemed to be distorted by a voice - changer, sounding just like a villain in an anime. Maybe because of the sunlight being blocked, the room happened to be dim. Listening to the eerie voice on the phone and the darkening sky outside, the teacher's heart skipped a beat.
However, fearing it was just a prank from some bored person, the teacher forced herself to suppress her fear and forced a smile. "Sir, this isn't funny. We're just..."
"I know that little kid is right in front of you." The person on the phone seemed to have X - ray vision and said calmly, "Well, on the 12th of this month, there's a grand game waiting. Welcome everyone to participate."
This person not only knew they were in this room but also seemed to know exactly who was where.
This scared the teacher out of her wits, and Haohao was already stunned beside her.
"Don't be afraid." The teacher walked over and hugged Haohao, comforting the little boy.
While soothing the child, she looked around the room several times.
She didn't find anything suspicious. Of course, she wasn't a professional. The other side seemed to know everything about them. Even though they were on their own turf, a strong sense of unease always hung over her.
Finally, for some unknown reason, Tang Tang and the others burst into the room.
At that moment, the teacher finally relaxed.
Tang Tang led the volunteers and several kids into the room in a rush, bringing some light to this gloomy room.
"Teacher, what happened?" Tang Tang saw that Haohao was okay, and the stone in her heart finally dropped. Since the child was still young, after making sure the kid was safe, Tang Tang turned to the teacher to find out what had happened here.
The teacher forced a bitter smile. The experience had been so terrifying that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
The male students who had followed them saw that the teacher didn't even have the strength to stand up. They glanced at each other and silently stepped forward to help the teacher.
After all, the teacher was an adult, and it would be impossible for Tang Tang to handle it alone.
After they helped the teacher sit on the chair and adjusted her sitting position, the teacher's complexion had improved a lot compared to before.
With so many people around, the teacher didn't know how to tell the story.
Huang Xiaoli beside her seemed to notice this, so she shooed away the people who had come to watch. "Go quickly. Isn't there a competition next door? They might need referees. You can be useful there."
The others thought it made sense and left for the classroom.
Tang Tang let out a sigh of relief.
Huang Xiaoli never let her down at critical moments. Coincidentally, Huang Xiaoli also gave her an "OK" gesture.
"Okay, there's no one else. Teacher, can you tell us what happened just now?" Huang Xiaoli really understood her.
Seeing that everyone else had left, the teacher felt relieved.
"Kids, you must believe what I'm saying." The teacher gently described what had just happened in a soft voice.
As soon as Tang Tang heard about the voice - changer and the numbers, her mind was instantly filled with a bunch of clues.
"A voice - changer?" Huang Xiaoli was surprised. "Are you playing a spy game?" Huang Xiaoli still thought this was a joke.
"Spy game?" The teacher forced a bitter smile and then told them exactly what had happened.
"When will it start?" Tang Tang asked calmly.
The teacher didn't react at first. This incident had far exceeded what she could accept. But then she came to her senses and explained, "The other side didn't leave any information. They only said it would be on the 12th of this month, at 4:03 p.m. They used a voice - changer and said they wanted to play a game with us."
Hearing the teacher's story, Tang Tang squinted her eyes. She always felt that she had heard of this kind of thing before.
It seemed that someone had also whispered in her ear about a lonely child at home, a strange phone call, and a creepy conversation.
Tang Tang slapped her forehead and suddenly realized, "The nurse's child had a similar experience."
However, in order not to cause more panic, she could only recall it in her mind. It seemed that the criminal was getting impatient, constantly showing up in front of the victims, as if this would ensure success.
According to what Zuo Mu had described about that case, the murderer didn't have these details. He just made a phone call, and within three days, the victim would disappear without a trace.
What about this time? The murderer showed up in advance and accelerated the action, which all indicated that the person's behavior pattern had changed significantly. In other words, the person's mental state was extremely excited, and they might not even be able to control themselves.
Reaching this conclusion, Tang Tang agreed with Zuo Mu's view.
It seemed that this matter was no longer something they could handle alone.
They really should have listened to Zuo Mu and kept a distance from the other side.
Because there were no clues about where the murderer was or what they had done.
If they continued like this, they would always be led around by the other side passively.
"What on earth is going on?" The teacher's face was a bit pale. Looking at Haohao, the worry on her face was obvious. "If the other side really wants to do something to Haohao..."
"No! Absolutely not!" Huang Xiaoli was the first to object. "Teacher, you're boosting the other side's arrogance. We must never compromise. If we do it once, there will be a second and a third time."