The person's hair was already white, and he looked to be in his fifties or sixties. He was thin, and although there were many wrinkles on his face, his edges were still there. It was obvious that he was a handsome man when he was young.
When the old man was looking at the dice, he saw Zhou Wen and Liu Yun. He also knew that they had walked over, but he didn't seem to have the intention to communicate with them. All he did was stand there dejectedly.
"Brother, how should I address you?" Liu Yun asked.
When the old man heard the voice, he seemed to snap to his senses as he subconsciously answered, "My name is Chu He. I'm a professor at Imperial Capital University's history department."
"Peasant? Is your wife called Dangwu? "Liu Yun joked.
"It's not Peasant. It's Chu He from the Han world." The old man didn't have a sense of humor. Or rather, in such an environment, there was nothing that could amuse him. Therefore, the old man only explained in all seriousness.
When Zhou Wen heard the old man's words, his eyes widened as he asked in disbelief, "Chu He? How many professors are there named Chu He in Imperial Capital College's history department? "
"Only me." Chu He seemed to be numb. He didn't care why Zhou Wen would ask such a strange question.
Zhou Wen looked at Chu He excitedly. In the entire Imperial Capital College, Zhou Wen only knew one professor's name — Chu He.
The reason why Zhou Wen could remember this name wasn't because Chu He was famous. No matter how famous Chu He was in his field, Zhou Wen wouldn't care or remember his name.
However, Chu He was different. This was because he was a professor at Imperial Capital College's history department. He was a member of the former principal's expedition team.
Zhou Wen had seen Chu He's name and information on the list. He had also seen the expedition team's photo.
However, Zhou Wen had only taken a brief look back then. Chu He wasn't his target, so he didn't pay much attention to him.
Now that he thought about it, this Chu He was indeed somewhat similar to the Chu He in the photo. However, the Chu He in the photo was fatter and not that thin. His condition was also better. His face was ruddy, and his hair was still black, not as white as it was now. Back then, Chu He was in high spirits.
Is this really Professor Chu He from the expedition team? Shouldn't he have entered the Zhuolu battlefield with the former principal and company? They disappeared together, so how could they be here? " Zhou Wen was already certain that the former principal had perished, but a person who should have perished with the former principal had actually appeared in Netherworld City. This left Zhou Wen's heart in turmoil.
"Could it be that Yellow Spring City is really the resting place for humans after they die? Could it be that the people in this city were not living people, but ghosts that had already died? Then what about me and Liu Yun? Could it be that we're already dead without even knowing it? Our souls have entered Netherworld City? Zhou Wen shook his head and threw this absurd thought out of his mind.
"Professor Chu, have you ever been to the Zhuolu battlefield for research?" Zhou Wen asked as he stared at Chu He. He hoped that Chu He was the expedition team's Professor Chu He.
If they were really the same person, since Professor Chu He was still alive, it was very likely that the former principal hadn't perished. After all, the former principal's corpse hadn't been found in Zhuolu, nor had he found any other relics.
Ever since he was young, there weren't many people who had treated Chu He well. The former principal was one of them. Zhou Wen felt that a good person like the former principal shouldn't have died so early. At the very least, he didn't wish for the former principal to die so early.
"No." Chu He shook his head.
"How can that be? Think about it carefully. The League invited you to join the expedition team that headed to Zhuolu. You, Professor Ouyang Ting, and a few other experts and professors went to Zhuolu together … "Zhou Wen said.
After speaking for a while, Chu He's mind seemed to become a lot more active. After hearing Zhou Wen's words, he lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "I remember now. Back then, an organization under the League did invite me to Zhuolu to do research. I remember that Professor Ouyang Ting was on the list back then."
"You went to Zhuolu with them. Why are you here alone?" Zhou Wen asked excitedly. He had already looked at the others on the long street, but he didn't see the former principal or the other members of the expedition team.
To his surprise, Chu He shook his head and said, "No, no, no. I didn't go to Zhuolu. Back then, I made a major discovery and wanted to go to the Taklamakan Desert to do research. Therefore, I rejected the invitation and didn't go to Zhuolu."
"You rejected the invitation?" Zhou Wen looked at Chu He with a look of disbelief.
He had seen the information on the Zhuolu expedition team. Although there was no more information after their disappearance, the records were still very detailed before that. There were even records of them clocking in when they were at the encampment.
Many people in the encampment had seen Professor Chu He, and some had chatted with him. Now, Chu He actually said that he had never been to Zhuolu and had rejected the invitation from the beginning. This made many thoughts flash through Zhou Wen's mind.
Is this Chu He lying? Or did he really not go to Zhuolu? If he really didn't go to Zhuolu, then who is the Chu He in Zhuolu? Is this Chu He fake, or is the Chu He of the expedition team fake? Or is it the same person? After Chu He died, his soul entered Netherworld City and he has forgotten the past? That's not right either. He still remembers his name and knows that he's a professor at Imperial Capital College. It doesn't look like his memories have been washed away … Zhou Wen's mind was in chaos as he couldn't figure it out.
"Yes, I rejected it," Chu He said bitterly. "Back then, I also hesitated. If I had chosen to go to Zhuolu, I wouldn't have been trapped in this hell-like place."
Zhou Wen thought to himself, If you had gone to Zhuolu back then, your outcome might not have been better than now. At least you are still alive. I can't even be sure if the former principal and the rest are dead or not.
"Junior Brother, let's talk about those trivial matters later. We don't have much time left. Get to the point," Liu Yun said anxiously.
Zhou Wen nodded and asked, "Professor Chu, how did you enter Netherworld City? What's going on here? "
Chu He said, "Back then, I was studying the ruins of the Niya civilization in the desert. Who knew that I would encounter a huge sandstorm? After the sandstorm passed, I saw Netherworld City. Then, the surroundings burned, forcing me to flee into Netherworld City."
Chu He's experience in Netherworld City was similar to Zhou Wen's. However, Zhou Wen thought of a very important problem.
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