Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

"Can we use it to track the dean's location?" Wan Yexi asked.

Even though the investigation had produced results, Shizhi Meng shook her head.

"No."

Ivy looked sideways.

She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Chu Yu was nervous for a moment, and then she breathed a sigh of relief after Shi Zhimeng shook her head.

"Chu Yu." Shi Zhimeng suddenly called out a name.

Chu Yu raised her eyes and hummed lightly. She must have noticed that Shi Zhimeng's eyes were extremely serious.

"Do you really know what this thing is?" Shi Zhimeng asked.

“I…” Chu Yu hesitated.

Others were also surprised by the question.

Wan Yexi asked sharply: "Ameng, this thing has other uses, right?"

"Yeah." Shi Zhimeng looked at the flashing lock of life, "Your dean said that as long as this lock is still lit, it means he is still alive... There is nothing wrong with this sentence, but this is not the real function of the lock, I will just say it straight -"

She paused and said, "This contains a person's life."

……

……

"Pretending to...live?"

No one understood at first.

"The dean's order?" Wan Yexi asked.

Shizhi Meng shook his head: "You need to judge for yourself. Actually, I originally wanted to say 'soul', but... it's still a bit inappropriate. In short, this is the result of black magic. It probably transfers a person's vitality into the lock, or it binds the life and the lock to each other... In short, as long as the lock is destroyed, the corresponding person will die immediately."

"!!"

No wonder it is called the Lock of Life, this way, it is more in line with its meaning.

"dark magic……"

The ability to create such an inhumane tool naturally requires the help of black magic.

Chu Yu knew that the dean was a dark magician. Could it be that the dean made this? Why did he make this thing?

As if she had guessed what they would be thinking, Shi Zhimeng continued to report her findings: "The real source of this life lock is the Kutar family. They were originally a family that specialized in dark, psychic, and black magic. Later, the kingdom suppressed the power of black magic, and the Kutar family naturally declined. That's why they later became friends with the Shi family, and now they are mainly loyal to the Yuye branch family."

"I also found several people who were favored by Kutar Xixiu. Without exception, they all had a life lock, and the lock was managed by Xixiu."

"In order to prevent his subordinates from betraying him, Xi Xiu holds their lives in his hands?" Wan Yexi frowned.

It's a really extreme measure.

If you think about it carefully, this seems to be the same reason why they are poisoned by an uncurable poison and have to take the antidote every two months to prolong their lives.

“Then the dean…” Chu Yu hesitated to speak.

"Your dean is also Xi Xiu's subordinate. His life lock should also be in Xi Xiu's hands, unless he stole it later." Shi Zhimeng immediately raised a doubt, "But why didn't he keep the life lock in his own hands, but with you? He trusts you so much, isn't he afraid that you will destroy the lock?"

"He...can't possibly trust me that much." Chu Yu was very aware of his position.

Maybe she is just a diversion for Mr. Dean.

Because she is hardworking and serious, and happens to be a dark magician, the dean pays more attention to her.

But I definitely won't love her.

Just like the director never loved any child in the orphanage.

He won't give his life to me, how could he do that? Chu Yu thought sadly.

……

They had already heard the hidden meaning behind Shi Zhimeng's words.

This is most likely not the dean's life lock, but someone else's. As for who that person is...

"Ameng, do you know how the life lock is bound to a person's life?" Wan Yexi asked.

"According to my research, it takes at least three days of close contact with a person."

Three days of close contact.

The conditions are very suitable.

After all, she treasured this gift so much that she kept it in her shadow.

"Is this... my lock?" Chu Yu asked in a low voice.

Her life is contained in it?

"I don't know. You need to judge for yourself." Shi Zhimeng shook his head. "Besides destroying it, I don't know any other way to verify it."

There seems to be only one answer, this is Chu Yu's life lock. If the lock is broken, Chu Yu will die.

Chu Yu found it hard to accept it for a moment. She didn't want to believe that the gift she cherished was actually such a thing: "But, but, when I first got it, it was already like this."

It looked like the lock had already trapped life.

"If this is your lock, then it was used when you weren't aware of it?"

"Maybe." Chu Yu had no impression at all.

But the dean must be able to do it easily.

After all, weren't they also poisoned by the blue flower without realizing it?

It's all the same.

"Can you feel the resonance?" Ivy asked, "This might not be your life lock, right?"

Although this seemed to be the only guess before them, Chu Yu still felt a little comforted.

Looking at the flickering life lock, Chu Yu began to feel it carefully.

But whether it was due to nervousness or the so-called resonance, her heartbeat seemed to be affected by the flickering rhythm of the life lock.

Each hit was heavy.

"I have no idea……"

Finally, Chu Yu slowly spoke: "Maybe, maybe not, I don't know..."

Her heart was in a mess, and she had to digest the blow of being 'betrayed' by the dean alone.

Shi Zhimeng comforted her: "Don't be so disappointed! No matter whose lock this is, it's in your hands now! Even if it's really your lock, no one will threaten your life. Just continue as usual!"

Wan Ye Xi also agreed: "Yes, Chu Yu, there is no change in what we are going to do. And through this incident, I can be sure that the dean will definitely come to you."

"He... will come to see me?" Chu Yu raised her head, somewhat unsure.

"Yes, didn't he say that he would come to see you after the plan was completed? If this is the dean's lock, he will take it back sooner or later. If this is your lock, he also has many reasonable reasons to take it away. In short, he will definitely show up."

What Wan Yexi said makes a lot of sense.

Chu Yu maintained a cold expression throughout, but her heart did gradually calm down.

"Then you'll have a chance to kill him."

The plan to exterminate the Yuye branch family is already being prepared, and their enemies will soon die one after another. If they can also get rid of the dean, they may... really be able to complete their revenge.

"So Chu Yu, if you see Ran Yin," Wan Yexi pleaded, "be sure to place a location marking magic immediately and notify us."

"We will surely arrive soon."