The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 153 Missing

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the thin clouds, falling softly onto the earth and bathing the entire campus in a gentle golden glow.

Qiao Xiao walked into the classroom and sat down in her seat. Lin Nian immediately leaned over, nudged her arm gently, and whispered, "Yan Rui, have you heard? Something happened at school. Several senior students have gone missing, and they're all girls!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiao turned around abruptly to look at An Yi. Seeing An Yi smile at her from her seat, she breathed a sigh of relief, then turned back and asked, "So what happened next? Did you find them?"

Lin Nian shook her head and replied with a serious expression, "The police have already intervened in the investigation, and it is said that there are relatives of the principal involved."

Hearing this, Qiao Xiao couldn't help but guess. Just then, An Yi, who was sitting behind them, suddenly reached out her finger and gently poked Qiao Xiao's back.

Qiao Xiao felt someone touch her and subconsciously turned around, looking at An Yi with a puzzled expression, and asked, "What's wrong?"

An Yi looked at Qiao Xiao with concern and said softly, "Qiao Xiao, my parents have heard about this recently. They are worried about my safety, so they pick me up and drop me off at school every day. You should also have Jiang Yu accompany you so that he can protect you properly."

Qiao Xiao murmured with a puzzled look, "Protect me?"

After a brief moment of thought, she nodded and replied, "Okay."

Just then, the stylishly dressed homeroom teacher walked into the classroom in high heels. She was carrying a thick stack of test papers, and everyone assumed it was time for another exam or a heavy lecture.

Unexpectedly, the homeroom teacher did not start the lesson as usual. Instead, she announced with a serious face that there was a change in today's schedule—she wanted to collect statistics on the students' pick-up and drop-off arrangements.

Time seemed to drag on endlessly. As soon as the school bell rang, the students rushed off, but Jiang Yu, as always, waited at the entrance to Qiao Xiao's school building.

Qiao Xiao could clearly sense that when her classmates talked about the recent missing persons cases in their chat, the surrounding environment instantly became eerie.

Once they met up, Qiao Xiao and Jiang Yu discussed the matter.

Qiao Xiao frowned, looking worried, and said, "Do you think... Liu Ye might have done this?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu looked puzzled and asked, "Why would you think that? Is there any reason?"

Qiao Xiao: "There's nothing I can do. For now, I can only think of her. After all, she's the only one around us who can be considered a bad person."

At the same time, Qiao Xiao thought to herself, "And judging from the current plot, she is very likely to be the villain of this world."

After calming herself down, Qiao Xiao continued to say to Jiang Yu, "No matter what, I think I have to get close to her. If she really didn't do this, with her abilities, she might be able to help us."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu's face showed a hint of worry, and hesitantly asked, "But, Rui Rui, can we really trust her character? What if..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw that Qiao Xiao remained silent, so he wisely stopped talking. For a moment, the two fell into silence.

Qiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt and confusion: "Why should I meddle in other people's business?"

She wasn't one to meddle in other people's affairs. However, when those two chilling words—"disappeared"—entered her ears, an indescribable panic instantly surged into her heart, as if an invisible force was driving her to pay attention to the incident.

Finally, Qiao Xiao broke the silence, saying firmly but with a hint of helplessness, "Let's leave this to the police. After all, with our current capabilities, it's really difficult for us to get involved."

Jiang Yu, who had been silently watching Qiao Xiao, took in the faint melancholy on her face. He thought to himself, "You are so kind, Rui Rui. No matter when or where, as long as someone needs help, you will always lend a helping hand without hesitation and selflessly dedicate your strength."

Several days passed, and a peaceful night fell. As usual, Qiao Xiao waited quietly at the school gate for Jiang Yu to appear after school.

Time ticked by, and night deepened, but Jiang Yu remained nowhere to be seen. Qiao Xiao's heart began to pound uncontrollably, each beat accompanied by worry for Jiang Yu's safety.

She clasped her hands tightly together and murmured to herself, "I hope nothing bad happens..." She closed her eyes and prayed fervently to heaven.

However, it seemed that heaven did not hear Qiao Xiao's prayers. After waiting for a full half hour, there was still no sign of Jiang Yu.

Overwhelmed with anxiety, Qiao Xiao could no longer contain her unease and ran towards the campus where Jiang Yu was located.

Along the way, her steps were hurried, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. After arriving at the campus, Qiao Xiao anxiously searched everywhere for Jiang Yu, but she couldn't find any trace of him in the classrooms, the playground, or the library.

Afterwards, she frantically ran through the campus, searching through the seven school gates and countless stairwells, but the result still left her utterly disappointed.

Why is it that no one answers any of my calls to him?!