This way, there was nothing more to say for the night. Ye Tiancheng and the little fox bid farewell to Ou Xiaoxue and left her tent together.
Before they were completely gone, Ye Tiancheng turned back to Ou Xiaoxue and said, "Your friends must be very worried about you. Not everyone knows the situation yet. You can tell them tonight that you've met someone very capable who can help you resolve these matters, so they won't worry anymore."
Ou Xiaoxue didn't think much of it, assuming it was Ye Tiancheng's kind reminder. She naturally agreed, "Okay, Brother Ye, I understand."
She pondered for a moment and felt that Ye Tiancheng's words made sense. She had quite a few good friends, and they were all very close. Now that she was in such a dangerous situation, they must all be very worried about her, otherwise, so many people wouldn't have wanted to find her. She definitely had to let them know she was safe.
At this moment, Ou Xiaoxue was still on a video call with Song Chuyue. Song Chuyue's train of thought was different from Ou Xiaoxue's. Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words to Ou Xiaoxue, she became thoughtful and suddenly met Ye Tiancheng's gaze on the screen.
Ye Tiancheng had clearly noticed Song Chuyue's expression and felt that this young girl was a bit smarter than Ou Xiaoxue. She might have understood the purpose behind his sudden reminder to Ou Xiaoxue.
However, Ye Tiancheng also believed that this young girl was truly intelligent. Song Chuyue understood what he was saying and naturally knew whether to act on it. She seemed genuinely concerned for Ou Xiaoxue's safety, so if nothing unexpected happened, Song Chuyue would do as he said, even if Ou Xiaoxue didn't take it to heart.
Ye Tiancheng nodded subtly at Song Chuyue on the phone screen without revealing anything. As expected, he saw Song Chuyue hesitate for a moment before also nodding gently at him.
Ye Tiancheng smiled. A tacit understanding was reached between them, and Song Chuyue understood Ye Tiancheng's intentions.
Based on instinct, no one wants to think about terrible things. But when it came to the safety of a good friend, Song Chuyue dared not gamble. Even if it meant being a petty person, she had to be one this time.
Ou Xiaoxue hadn't noticed that in such a short moment, Ye Tiancheng and her good friend Song Chuyue had already exchanged a silent understanding. She simply and innocently saw Ye Tiancheng and the little fox off.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox returned to the dilapidated wooden hut they were using as a disguise. After sitting down, the little fox asked Ye Tiancheng, "Brother Ye, just now, when Ou Xiaoxue wasn't paying attention, were you looking at Ou Xiaoxue's good friend, Song Chuyue? It seemed like you nodded at her?"
Hearing the little fox's question, Ye Tiancheng answered directly, "That girl is quite smart. She probably understood my meaning, so we reached an agreement. Even if Ou Xiaoxue doesn't realize the problem and doesn't take my reminder to heart, Song Chuyue will do some things for Ou Xiaoxue. This way, our plan is more secure. She can help with matters outside the formation."
The little fox nodded upon hearing this. He had roughly understood, but he still asked Ye Tiancheng for confirmation.
Ye Tiancheng then said, "Little fox, do you really think... that Ou Xiaoxue encountered this because someone framed her?"
The little fox was silent for a while. He thought a lot in his heart, but he didn't want to reveal the less pleasant aspects of his thoughts to Ye Tiancheng. Therefore, he wouldn't directly tell Ye Tiancheng some things and would find excuses to cover himself.
After thinking, he said, "It's just to be completely safe. There are many possibilities. We are confined here and cannot easily leave. Many possibilities cannot be verified, which can lead to errors. If we want to solve Ou Xiaoxue's problem, we must find the real reason."
The little fox didn't want Ye Tiancheng to know that he thought badly of people, as it would make him seem unkind to everyone. This might be the truth, but the little fox didn't want Ye Tiancheng to discover it.
"Because if someone is really trying to harm Ou Xiaoxue, the situation will be completely different. If we only resolve it here, we might not be able to solve the problem by dealing with the evil spirits currently following Ou Xiaoxue."
"Because if someone is trying to harm Ou Xiaoxue, we also need to understand why they want to harm her."
"For example, if she accidentally provoked something bad and doesn't want to die, she makes Ou Xiaoxue die in her place. In such a situation, it's necessary for Ou Xiaoxue to know the truth, and dealing with this one evil spirit would be enough."
"But if someone deliberately wants Ou Xiaoxue dead but doesn't want to bear the crime of murder, so they deliberately use this method to make Ou Xiaoxue die at the hands of evil spirits, then even if one evil spirit is gone, another will appear. To help Ou Xiaoxue, that person must be found."
The little fox's last guess was quite serious. Ye Tiancheng didn't react at first. "Who would want to deliberately harm a minor high school girl in such a malicious way?"
The little fox looked at Ye Tiancheng with deep eyes. He sighed and reminded Ye Tiancheng, "Brother Ye, have you forgotten? You just told me about Ou Xiaoxue's background during the day."
"When you brought Ou Xiaoxue back before, didn't you hear from Ou Xiaoxue's chat with her friends that Ou Xiaoxue was an orphan? Her parents left her a lot of inheritance, and many relatives were eyeing her parents' inheritance, which is why she has no guardian."
Someone like Ou Xiaoxue, with her background, couldn't possibly not have people coveting her life. Ou Xiaoxue was not an ordinary minor high school girl.
After being reminded by the little fox, Ye Tiancheng suddenly remembered this fact. It was indeed like this. People die for wealth, and birds die for food. It had always been this way since ancient times, let alone people actually targeting Ou Xiaoxue.
Moreover, Ou Xiaoxue was so stubborn that she didn't want anyone else to take the inheritance left by her parents, and she didn't want any guardian. Looking at the villa where Ou Xiaoxue lived, one could tell how large an inheritance her parents had left her, so it was inevitable that people would covet it.
Furthermore, Ye Tiancheng also thought of a very important matter. Ou Xiaoxue was about to come of age, and soon she would no longer be a minor. In this case, once Ou Xiaoxue truly came of age, it would be even more difficult for those coveting the large inheritance Ou Xiaoxue controlled to succeed.
If this were the case, those who wanted to harm Ou Xiaoxue would have even less reason to let her go.
If the issue of Ou Xiaoxue's inheritance were not considered, the little fox had other private thoughts.
Song Chuyue had previously said that Ou Xiaoxue was very popular at school, and all her classmates and teachers liked her. However, upon hearing this, the little fox felt it was just something to listen to, because in reality, it was impossible.
Even money couldn't buy everyone's affection, let alone a girl like Ou Xiaoxue who was rich, smart, beautiful, and liked by most people.
People have jealousy. Sometimes, they might irrationally resent someone because you are better than me, because you are more beautiful than me, because you are adored by everyone, while I can only hide in the dark corners like a dirty rat hiding in a sewer.
For someone as radiant as Ou Xiaoxue, there must be people who disliked her behind her back. However, Ou Xiaoxue was likely truly popular. If that were the case, even if someone disliked her, they wouldn't easily reveal it on the surface.
Because if Ou Xiaoxue was supported by everyone, then showing her dislike would be equivalent to not fitting in, and what awaited them would be isolation and bullying.
But suppression is not a good thing. That person would not find peace in such suppression; they would only grow to hate her more and more, wanting to drag Ou Xiaoxue down into the mire with them, to become like themselves, or even worse.
It is truly unimaginable what people might do when driven by jealousy.
Moreover, the little fox felt that even if this were not the case, Ou Xiaoxue couldn't possibly have never had any conflict with anyone. It might have been very minor conflicts, or perhaps Ou Xiaoxue herself didn't even take them to heart. She would just consider it a small matter that had already passed, and she couldn't even remember it.
A girl like Ou Xiaoxue, who, despite losing both parents, still had a comfortable life due to her family's wealth, might lack empathy for those in different circumstances and unintentionally hurt someone's fragile self-esteem.
Isn't "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" the same logic? Some people might utter such remarks out of ignorance and lack of empathy, but not necessarily out of malice.
However, some people are sensitive and hold grudges. What Ou Xiaoxue considered a small matter might be seen as an insult and humiliation to her dignity by someone else.
They would be unable to let go of it, and driven by this hatred, it's hard to say what they might do.
Ye Tiancheng was more straightforward and open-minded. His thoughts were perhaps not as complex as the little fox's, but Ye Tiancheng could also think of some serious possibilities.
So, after thinking, he said, "I was thinking too simply. I didn't consider so many things before. Given this, your doubts and the possibilities you've analyzed are all valid. It seems we still need Song Chuyue outside to help Ou Xiaoxue more."
Having someone to help with external activities was indeed a good thing, so the little fox had no objections. "But we don't have Song Chuyue's contact information. Should we tell Ou Xiaoxue directly? Otherwise, every time we want to contact Song Chuyue, we'll still have to go through Ou Xiaoxue."
Ye Tiancheng could naturally foresee this. However, Ye Tiancheng thought that Ou Xiaoxue, with her innocent and simple nature, wouldn't be able to accept such messy things at this time. So, he frowned, "Let's not. We shouldn't tell Ou Xiaoxue about this. She probably wouldn't be able to accept this kind of thing."
"I'll go find Ou Xiaoxue. For her safety, and to give her friends peace of mind, I'll ask Ou Xiaoxue for Song Chuyue's contact information."
Ye Tiancheng thought that there was no better way than this. This was the least disruptive way to Ou Xiaoxue. Having made up his mind, he decided to do it immediately.
The little fox naturally agreed with Ye Tiancheng and watched Ye Tiancheng hurry off to Ou Xiaoxue's camping tent. As for needing Song Chuyue's contact information, the little fox himself went to find some materials and started working, as he also needed to make some preparations.