Chapter 35: Oi! Brat!
????Li Hongyou strode into the classroom, her expression as calm and indifferent as ever. She greeted the class with a simple, almost perfunctory, “Hello.”
??The mont she appeared, the once-rowdy classroom instantly fell silent.
??Then, just a heartbeat later, the room erupted with cheers—
??“Holy crap! She’s adorable!”
??“I’m calling it—Su Yue’s reign as school beauty is in danger!”
??“I pledge my loyalty to our new queen!”
??“Is that a bun hairstyle?”
??“She’s wearing a qipao!”
??“So gorgeous! Ahhh, she’s killing !”
??Through all the commotion, Li Hongyou’s face remained perfectly composed. Inwardly, though, she scoffed: What a bunch of bored little brats.
??But before the thought had even finished, her gaze shifted to the second-to-last row by the window, where Bai Xuan was sitting.
??The mont she saw him, she visibly froze for a split second.
??She certainly hadn’t expected to run into a familiar face on this mission.
??Without a mont’s hesitation, she walked straight toward Bai Xuan.
??As she approached, Bai Xuan instinctively lowered his head, utterly bewildered.
??Why is she transferring to our class? That can’t be right, can it?
??“Oi! Brat!”
??Li Hongyou stopped in front of him, hands on her hips. “Did you get what I sent you?”
??As soon as she spoke, the entire classroom fell silent again. Everyone exchanged stunned glances.
??“Bai Xuan knows her?”
??“No way, seriously?”
??“Wasn’t the new transfer from Yanjing?”
??“Why would soone from Yanjing co here?”
??“How does Bai Xuan even know her…?”
??“…”
??Bai Xuan listened to the whispers swirling around him, then looked up and replied, “Yeah, my sister already gave it to .”
??“Good.” Li Hongyou nodded, and a dazzling smile broke across her face. “The clue you gave was crucial. If you ever need anything, co find —I’ve got your back.”
??“Oh… okay.”
??Bai Xuan answered, glancing around at the sea of curious stares.
??Ha~
??He let out a quiet sigh.
??With Li Hongyou showing up here, there was no way his school life would stay peaceful.
??After school, as Bai Xuan was packing up to head ho, Li Hongyou suddenly turned back to him.
??She lowered her voice and warned, “Brat, don’t go blabbing about who I am.”
??“Don’t worry, I’m tight-lipped,” Bai Xuan replied.
??“Good.” Li Hongyou nodded in satisfaction, then asked, “Has your sister co back yet?”
??“Not yet—she’ll be back tomorrow,” Bai Xuan answered, then took the chance to ask, “Miss Li Hongyou, why did you transfer to our school?”
??“Mission business,” she replied offhandedly, then quickly added, “But I can’t tell you the details.”
??“Alright then. See you tomorrow.”
??With that, Bai Xuan got up to leave.
??Li Hongyou didn’t say anything more; she just watched his back as he walked away, then pulled out her phone and started typing a ssage to soone—who knows whom.
??When Bai Xuan got ho, he was imdiately greeted by a “rocket headbutt” from Mare Alera.
??“You’re back!” she shouted, throwing her arms around him, eyes sparkling. “So, where are we going to destroy the world today?”
??“Hold on, Little Mare. Let
get ready first.” Bai Xuan ruffled her hair.
??“Okayyy~” Mare Alera chirped, but still didn’t let go.
??Bai Xuan flopped onto the sofa, cracked open a cola, and opened the Book of Worlds.
??Suddenly, he noticed that seven or eight new red dots had appeared on the map of Ninghang City.
??Why are there so many Anomalous Disasters all of a sudden?
??He frowned. Ninghang City was just a C-rank city—how could so many Anomalous Disasters appear out of nowhere?
??Thankfully, they were all F-grade. Even the Investigation Bureau could handle those.
??His real target was—
??【World Quest: Gale Wolf King】
??【Mission Difficulty: E 】
??【Mission Location: Qiantang Bridge, Ninghang City, Huaguo】
??【Mission Description: A Gale Wolf is evolving into the Gale Wolf King. Stop it.】
??【Mission Note: The Gale Wolf King’s Wind Horn is an extrely rare monster material.】
??【Mission Reward: ?】
??“An E
grade Anomalous Disaster—the Gale Wolf King?”
??Bai Xuan thought for a mont, then decided to accept the mission.
??Maybe today would be a good chance to test out Mare Alera’s Bio-cha ability…
??…
??On Qiantang Bridge, a Maybach sped along the road, hotly pursued by several Gale Wolves.
??“Why won’t these things give up? They’re driving
crazy!” Su Yue complained from the back seat.
??She’d thought she’d shaken them off that morning, but by evening, they had reappeared.
??“Miss, I believe soone is directing them from behind the scenes,” the old butler at the wheel reminded her.
??“Can you lose them?” Su Yue asked.
??“Rest assured, Miss.” The butler’s tone was calm and steady.
??“Mm.” Su Yue nodded lightly, gazing out the window.
??Just then, a blade of wind tore through the air, slicing straight for the Maybach.
??“Look out!”
??Bang!
??A deafening crash—the wind blade struck the Maybach, cleaving the car in half in a single blow!
??The Gale Wolves chasing behind imdiately pounced, tearing into the car’s tal fra like wild beasts.
??But when they ripped the car open, they found it empty.
??The wolves looked at each other in confusion, then began sniffing around, searching for any sign of Su Yue.
??Little did they know, she was sitting safely in another Maybach nearby.
??“Being stalked really sucks~”
??Su Yue sighed, resignation coloring her voice.
??“Haha, can you bla them, Miss? With abilities like yours, both the Investigation Bureau and those criminal groups have their eyes on you,” the old butler said with a chuckle. “Everyone wants your Anomalous Ability.”
??“I refuse to let them put
in a cage.” Su Yue’s voice hardened. “My life isn’t ant to be wasted on this nonsense. If it weren’t for all this, I’d never have gone through so much trouble to escape from Ideal City. That place—I’ll never go back.”
??A shadow flickered in her star-bright eyes, as if so unpleasant mory had surfaced.
??“But, Miss,” the old butler cautioned, “until you’re strong enough, so things can’t be avoided. Not even your father—”
??“Enough.” Su Yue folded her arms and grumbled, “You’ve said all this a hundred tis already. My ears are about to grow calluses.”
??“Have I? Must be old age—mory’s not what it used to be, hahaha.” The butler smiled kindly, but the next mont, his smile vanished.
??In a low voice, he said, “Miss, we might have trouble.”
??Before he’d even finished speaking, the Maybach screeched to a halt.
??“?”
??Su Yue looked ahead. At the exit of Qiantang Bridge stood a woman in a black leather jacket, her face hidden behind a playing-card mask—the Three of Spades. Several snarling Gale Wolves clustered at her side.
??“Extremist Organization?” Su Yue frowned, biting her finger in annoyance. “Why are these maniacs after ?”
??“Miss Su~”
??The masked woman twirled a strange wooden staff in her hands, grinning. “Our boss would like a word with you.”
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