Gu Xuan also knew that he had bullied Tong Xiaosong before and hurriedly said, “Although I have done many wrong things, I really like you! The reason he likes you is because I once prayed to the paper substitute to get you. He likes you now, it must be because of me. He replicated my feelings for you, with the same obsession as me. So, you must not believe him. If you take him back, there will be very terrible consequences…”
“He likes me because you prayed to him and wanted to get me?” Tong Xiaosong interrupted, and the joy that had originally filled his heart was once again crushed.
Gu Xuan: “Yes! So his behavior seems like he likes you, but he doesn’t. The reason he does all this is just to replace me. He wants to become me. During the transition between yin and yang, the living and the dead are the same. What you do at that moment can exchange the living and the dead. If you don’t believe me now, don’t take me out but take him out instead, he will completely replace me and become an evil spirit walking in the sun. You have to think it over…”
Tong Xiaosong looked a bit desolate, feeling like a tangled ball of yarn in his heart, conflicted and unsolvable.
“In fact…” Tang Yuxin spoke up, “As long as we find the other Gu Xuan and confront him, we can determine who is real and who is fake.”
Among the people present, Tang Yuxin was the least familiar with Gu Xuan, so she really couldn’t discern it. But everyone else probably had an idea.
The Gu Xuan in front of them might not be a living person, but he was definitely the Gu Xuan who had been attending school for over two years. If the Gu Xuan in front of them was an ordinary person, they would definitely take this Gu Xuan and leave.
However, the problem was that this Gu Xuan was not a good person.
His explanation was not enough to convince everyone present.
No one could distinguish it clearly, and Gu Xuan’s contradictory and evasive words contained a mix of truth and falsehood. On the contrary, the seemingly fake Zhi Xian was sincere, with a gentle personality, a good grasp of the overall situation, and always spoke openly, making the plan clear.
In comparison, even if they had an answer in their hearts, they were still conflicted.
Seeing everyone silent, Gu Xuan hurriedly said, “Confrontation is fine! But you have to protect me, absolutely do not let him harm me! I can confront him! He must be going to my house to look for me now. If you don’t believe me, let’s go find him outside now. He must not be at school, definitely at my house. Let’s go now…”
Wen Dong made a decisive statement, “Let’s confront him.”
As they walked out, they continued to stick yellow paper on the ghosts along the way.
When they reached outside, the ghosts were already covered with yellow paper, indicating who did it.
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They still had some distance to the school gate when they saw the person exactly like Gu Xuan climbing over the gate and jumping in.
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Zhi Xian’s mouth curled into a cold smile, “I’ve been looking for you everywhere, turns out you’re here.”
Gu Xuan immediately hid behind Wu Mabo, shouting, “You’re fake! You’re pretending to be me! You deceived them!”
Zhi Xian remained silent, slowly taking a step forward, his eyes revealing a murderous intent.
Seeing this, Wen Dong quickly stood in the middle, saying, “Both of you claim to be Gu Xuan, and we can’t tell the difference. What should we do now?”
Zhi Xian sneered, “Can’t tell the difference? Can’t you distinguish between a living person and a dead one? Tang Yuxin, why did you come here? Can’t you take a look?”
Tang Yuxin: … Damn it, so annoying, but I have to look.
She bent down, simultaneously looking at both Gu Xuans.
Zhi Xian: “Have you seen clearly? Am I a living person or a ghost?”
Tang Yuxin stood up, “You are a living person…”
The real Gu Xuan instantly jumped up, “How could he be a living person! He can’t possibly be a living person! I am the real Gu Xuan! I am the one who should be alive!”
Zhi Xian looked at Wen Dong and Wu Mabo blocking in front, “You guys step aside, keep a distance from him. If you disagree, I promise not to do anything to him.”
Wen Dong hesitated for a moment and then stepped aside.
Seeing this, Wu Mabo also stepped aside with Wen Dong.
The two Gu Xuans stood face to face, one calm and composed, the other anxious and fearful.
Tong Xiaosong finally saw these two clearly, clearer than ever before.
One Zhi Xian, one Gu Xuan.
One protected him, the other bullied him.
All the contradictions that had occurred with Gu Xuan before now became clear and obvious.
Wu Mabo muttered, “Damn, it’s just like Tong Xiaosong guessed. There are two different Gu Xuans, and the most genuine answer has surprisingly been denied by us as the least likely.”
Wen Dong also had a face full of frustration, “Who could have expected this…”
***
Gu Xuan’s voice trembled, “Stop pretending. You are my paper substitute, right?”
Zhi Xian suddenly realized, “So you are my paper substitute. No wonder we look exactly alike.”
Everyone:…
“Damn! You are the paper substitute!” Gu Xuan took a step forward, wanting to act, but he saw Zhi Xian’s eyes sharpen, as if waiting for this moment. His heart skipped a beat, fear instantly filled his mind, and he quickly stepped back, shouting, “You clearly know that you are my paper substitute! You want to replace me! You imitate me, deceive their judgment!”
Everyone:… Not really.
The two Gu Xuans were quite different, and anyone who had interacted with Gu Xuan a few times could easily distinguish between the two.
The real reason they were deceived was that they never considered the possibility of two identical people appearing.
Tong Xiaosong was even more aware that Zhi Xian had never imitated Gu Xuan. He had always been straightforward and himself. Even when pretending to threaten him as Gu Xuan, it seemed like a casual joke, without any ill intentions, placing himself openly.
Unfortunately, at that time, he mistook Zhi Xian for Gu Xuan and interpreted his smile as mockery.
When Wen Dong confronted the two Gu Xuans, it wasn’t to distinguish between the real and the fake but to find out the truth during the confrontation – to determine who could save them. After all, their participation in the ghost game was not only due to the other students at school but also because they wanted to survive.
***
Unlike the imagined scene where the two argued endlessly, the reality was different.
Facing Gu Xuan’s panic, Zhi Xian remained calm and even took out a dagger from his pocket.
Zhi Xian said, “The ghosts outside have already been pasted, and you should have pasted most of them inside the teaching building too, right? I’ll give you five minutes to decide. If you believe me, I will stab him with this dagger, and then the big fire will start. We can leave.”
Everyone was surprised. Was this an attempt to silence them?
Unexpectedly, Zhi Xian continued, “If you choose to believe him, I will still stab him with the dagger, and the big fire will still start. I will take Tong Xiaosong with me, and as for the rest of you… do as you please.”
Everyone:… Is this a threat? It seems like a threat.
Gu Xuan excitedly shouted, “Look! Don’t you believe it yet? He has clearly torn his face with you now! He is openly admitting that he is fake. What can you do to him!”
Why am I laughing in this situation. 🤣
Cliffhanger alert …
Hahaha I started doing the same!!
Welp time to choose. The clock is ticking.
The answer is so obvious at this point, stabbity stab time little gu xuan ☺
bruh he’s gonna stab either way😂
I love how everyone is just like, “Nah, we know you’re the real GX, we’re just trying to decide if we’d rather have you or the murderous supernatural entity with dubious motives.”