by Dragon King
There were only two minutes before class started, so Hao Ren took out his notes to prepare for class.
“Senior. This letter is for you!”
A cute girl came running in and put a letter on Hao Ren’s desk.
She smiled as she saw Hao Ren’s shocked face. Then, she turned around and ran out of the classroom. She was wearing a checkered mini skirt, and her legs were slender and long; she had a nice body.
Hao Ren opened the envelope; there was a pink letter in it, and the words were clear and pretty. It was a self-introduction with one of her casual photos attached to it.
Love letter… It was a love letter that sought to get to know each other.
Hao Ren skimmed through it quickly. Then, he turned to look at Xie Yujia and saw she pout and looking a little jealous.
Honestly speaking, that girl was pretty in real life and in the picture. According to the letter, she was in her second year, and she had noticed Hao Ren for a long time. It all started back when she fed Little White behind the library.
“I… I don’t know her,” Hao Ren said.
This was the first love letter Hao Ren ever received, so there was some meaning to it. However, Hao Ren tossed the love letter into the garbage can by the aisle.
He felt like he was followed by a girl when he reached this academic building, and it turned out she wanted to give him a love letter.
“Ok. I don’t blame you,” Xie Yujia said with a pout.
Although she said this, she still sounded very jealous. Hao Ren was very popular these days, and Xie Yujia had heard all types of things about Hao Ren these days; she felt a bit insecure.
After all, she was Hao Ren’s girlfriend and was with Hao Ren all the time. However, even if she was always with him and was known to be his girlfriend, there were still girls who would still give Hao Ren love letters in front of her, especially since that girl was quite pretty and proactive. Xie Yujia was so jealous that she was a bit angry.
From the time when Hao Ren was her Little Older Brother, Hao Ren was her target. Even when they were small and their feelings for each other were still blurry, she saw him as someone who she had to look up to. Even after they had identified each other as childhood sweethearts, Hao Ren was still her cup of tea; he was the one who she was waiting for. That was why even though he was a bit dull and stiff, she was willing to help him deal with the things he wasn’t good at in life.
One minute before class, another girl ran in to give Hao Ren a postcard.
This girl was wearing a pair of white stocking. She wasn’t tall nor short and held the book, Modern Art History, in her hand. Her makeup was natural, and her eyes were big.
“I am holding an art exhibition next week at school; please come support me if you have time!” The girl gave Hao Ren a small sign. Then, she looked at Xie Yujia who was sitting by Hao Ren and smiled before leaving the classroom.
Hao Ren looked at the postcard and saw a small heart on it. Beside it was some words, “I am willing to be your girlfriend. If you have time, give me a call! I heard that you are good at traditional paintings, and I know how to do oil painting! I’ll show you next time! Hehe! Jiang Yuan, 137…”
Jiang Yuan was a little art prodigy in the Arts Program. Many male students in the Arts Program pursued her. She didn’t even think Huang Xujie was good enough. Rumors had it that she was going to create a name for herself in the art world…
Hao Ren was a bit shocked that she wanted to become his girlfriend. It might be that she wanted to make some memories in university…
To Jiang Yuan, Xie Yujia was normal and no match for her. After all, she was a rising star in the art world. If Hao Ren gave up on Xie Yujia and dated her instead, she would be able to give Hao Ren a story to remember…
To Hao Ren though, Jiang Yuan was not attractive. When he saw that even Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were pouting, Hao Ren smiled helplessly. He raised his hand and threw the postcard in the garbage can.
572 Fight Again?!
Hao Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was just about to explain himself to the Lu sisters when another person came to the door.
“Senior!” Xu Ke smiled brightly as he walked straight over to Hao Ren.
He took out five brand-new 100-yuan bills from his leather jacket and handed it to Hao Ren with both hands. “This is my club membership fee. I went to the bank to get it today!”
His smile was sincere as if it were for a respected senior rather than an opponent.
Hao Ren put the money away and looked at Xu Ke, not knowing what to say.
Xu Ke turned to look at Xie Yujia who was sitting beside Hao Ren and said, “Thank you for pointing me in the right direction last time!”
“Oh. No problem!” Xie Yujia responded to him quickly like an unconditioned reflex.
Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were sitting on Hao Ren’s right side. When they saw Xu Ke, they immediately recognized that he was at mid-tier Dui-level.
Ring! Ring! Ring… The bell sounded.
“When there’s a chance, I’ll come and ask senior for help!” Xu Ke smiled brightly again and quickly walked out of the classroom.
He sounded humble and had a sincere attitude; he was nothing like the rumored metal-elemental dragons who were arrogant.
“I think he’s ok,” Xie Yujia said as she watched Xu Ke leave the classroom.
Hao Ren looked at Xie Yujia and said, “You should be careful. Metal-elemental dragons aren’t as simple as they seem.”
Xu Ke showed that he was a Dui-level cultivator, but that might not be his real realm. Also, from last night’s battle, Xu Ke had relied solely on the power of his dharma treasure and did not show any of his techniques.
Contrastingly, Hao Ren was forced by Xu Ke to use his Light Splitting Sword Shadow Scroll, and Xu Ke even tried to force Hao Ren to use the Mystic Water Sword Techniques.
Knowing your enemy helps you win battles.
However, since Xu Ke was using his real identity, Hao Ren couldn’t do anything to him directly.
Two morning classes had passed, and Hao Ren went to the cafeteria with Xu Yujia and the Lu sisters. There was a mock exam for Grade Nine students today, so Zhao Yanzi couldn’t come over for lunch.
“Brother Hao! Brother Hao!”
Now that it was peak hour for lunch, the Calligraphy Club members were also eating lunch in the cafeteria. When they saw Hao Ren, they greeted him and gave him their seats.
Although Hao Ren couldn’t understand how strong Xu Ke truly was through the battle last night, he was able to impress these young cultivators.
Especially since Hao Ren was an inspector, and he did not have an assisting inspector, many of these young cultivators wanted to get on his good side.
Hao Ren was a level 3 inspector. If they were able to become Hao Ren’s assisting inspector, they would for sure be in an advantageous position at the Dragon God Shrine’s general exams. If they could get their hands on strong treasures and powerful elixir pills, they might be able to become official inspectors.
As long as one became an official inspector, the resources they would have access to would at least double. They would also be able to go on different missions to practice. Even after leaving the Dragon God Shrine, they would for sure be able to become elders at their dragon clans.
The ordinary students in the cafeteria were holding onto their trays and looking around for a spot, but they couldn’t find any.
However, Hao Ren had just walked into the cafeteria, and there were Calligraphy Club members who were fighting to give Hao Ren their spots.
This was the difference between them… The members who joined the Calligraphy Club were all great; they either came from rich and powerful families or were exceptionally smart. When students like them raced to give Hao Ren their spots, it represented something.
Hao Ren’s fame far exceeded what they had imagined!
“Damn you! The basketball team is better!”
“You intentionally poured it on me, right? You think the
soccer team is something you can offend?”
Shouting and cursing sounded in the cafeteria.
The area outside the no.6 ordering window suddenly became chaotic.
“Who told you to cut the line! Go to the back!” Zhao Jiayi’s voice sounded.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
“They are fighting! They are fighting!” Some students who were bystanders started chanting loudly.
Hao Ren stood up on his seat and saw Zhao Jiayi fighting with another well-built, 1.8 meters tall person.
Zhao Jiayi wasn’t very tall, but his body was strong. Zhao Jiayi’s face was very red because he was fighting hard.
His opponent held onto Zhao Jiayi’s collar as he tried to push Zhao Jiayi to the ground. However, since the two were all tangled while fighting, they pushed over many tables.
Hao Ren had a slight impression of the well-built person; he was the captain of the soccer team.
There were two major sports teams at East Ocean University, and they were the basketball team and the soccer team.
The basketball team had distinct victories as they won the National University Basketball Championships a few years in a row. In comparison, the soccer team had bad performance; they couldn’t even win against other schools in East Ocean City, and they almost come last every year in competitions.
Due to the great performance of the basketball team, the soccer team became synonymous for uselessness. No one gave attention to soccer matches, and the pretty girls in school chose to watch the basketball team train over going to an official soccer match.
That was why the soccer team hated the basketball team. However, since the basketball team was led by Xie Wanjun before, the soccer team didn’t dare to reckon with the basketball team no matter how frustrated they were.
When Hao Ren saw Zhao Jiayi fighting with the captain of the soccer team with a few players on the soccer team, he knew that it must be the soccer team who started everything. From the look of it, it seemed like the soccer team just finished their practice, and they saw Zhao Jiayi on his own during lunch and provoked him.
“Fight! Fight! Fight!” the members of the soccer team raised their fists up high to cheer for their captain.
Although these soccer players weren’t good during matches, they were great at drinking and fighting. There were some players on the basketball team who also had these bad behaviors, but Xie Wanjun was strict with the team, so the basketball team was not as bad as the soccer team.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hao Ren jumped up and stepped on three tables to jump toward the area.
He initially wanted to appease the fight, but he got angry after seeing those soccer players cheering for their captain. He went flying over to help Zhao Jiayi.
“Fight! Hit that little shorty! F*ck him. Hit him!”
Over ten soccer players were shouting close by, and they were so loud that their faces even turned bright red.
Zhou Liren and the other guys had come to the cafeteria to have lunch with Zhao Jiayi, so they also charged up to fight with the soccer team after seeing this.
These soccer players were all veterans in street fights. When they saw Zhou Liren and the other guys charging up, they rolled up their sleeves and charged over, making a greater commotion.
The players on the basketball team were all big and strong, and they also trained frequently. Therefore, these players on the soccer team didn’t dare to fight with them. However, they weren’t afraid of Zhao Jiayi’s dormmates.
If it became a crowd fight, it would be hard to stop, and Zhao Jiayi would be in more trouble.
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Tens of loud slaps suddenly struck the faces of the soccer players.
These soccer players were all about 1.8 meters tall, but they suddenly had stars appearing before their eyes. Hao Ren kicked a few more times as well, and the ones who shouted the loudest immediately fell and sat their butts on the floor.
The cafeteria floor was dirty and slippery at this moment, so these players on the soccer team fell in a very embarrassing way before they could react.
Bam! Bam! Bam! Zhao Jiayi and the captain of the soccer team were fighting. Zhao Jiayi’s forehead swelled up a little, and there were several scratch marks on the captain of the soccer team’s neck.
Both their eyes were already bright red from the fight, especially that of Zhao Jiayi’s. He was so angry that the veins around his temples bulged.
These soccer players didn’t go to class often and had their own designated dorms, so they didn’t know who Hao Ren was. When they saw Hao Ren suddenly attacking them, they got furious and went over to punch him.
“Come on!” Hao Ren was very angry at that moment. He opened his arms, grabbed two heads, and smashed them together as if he were smashing two watermelons together.
“You still want to fight!” Then, he grabbed onto another person and threw him away with one hand. The person landed hard on the ground.
Bam! He landed so hard that the floor seemed to have shaken. Hao Ren probably had broken a few of his ribs.
There were also a few who saw how monster-like Hao Ren fought, so they backed off immediately. Hao Ren went over and grabbed them by their shirts before he smashed their heads together.
Bang! As soon as their heads were smashed against each other, their bodies lost strength, and they fell to the ground and fainted.
There were still a few who had shouted just now, so Hao Ren slapped them, and they spun like spinning tops and were unable to recognize which direction they were going in.
“Hao Ren!” Xie Yujia called when she saw Hao Ren getting really angry.
Hao Ren clenched his teeth.
There were a few more soccer players who were scared out of their wits, so they leaned against each other. Hao Ren quickly punched them, sending them to the ground.
The captain of the soccer team was in the zone and didn’t notice what was going on around him. He had finally pounded Zhao Jiayi to the ground and raised his arm, about to punch down.
When he was about to strike Zhao Jiayi with his fist, he suddenly felt that something was holding onto his wrist.
Hao Ren had lifted this tall captain of the soccer team single-handedly in front of all the dumbfounded students.
This captain of the soccer team’s wrist hurt so much that he felt like it was on fire. He tried very hard to get away but realized that he was as weak as a bunny in front of Hao Ren who was a bit shorter than him; there was no way that he could get away.
“F*ck. How dare you pick a fight with the soccer team! Do you want to live!” The captain of the soccer team was furious, and he glared at Hao Ren fiercely.
He didn’t pay attention to what was happening at school, so he didn’t know Hao Ren.
All the surrounding students looked at the captain of the soccer team in sympathy.
“This guy thinks he is so cool because he is on the soccer team. However, it is he who doesn’t want to live anymore! He picked a fight with Hao Ren!” the students thought.
“Zhao Jiayi, are you ok?” Hao Ren turned around and asked Zhao Jiayi.
When the captain of the soccer team saw Hao Ren turning around, he suddenly punched toward Hao Ren’s face.
Some girls gasped, but Hao Ren’s punch was so fast that they couldn’t see it.
Bang! Hao Ren punched the captain of the soccer team on the chest, and the latter immediately curled up.
“The Vice Principal is coming! The Vice Principal is coming!” a few noisy students who were standing by the staircase shouted.
Clear Stream Cafeteria was in between the academic buildings and the Administrative Building, so the instructors would come to the cafeteria for lunch. However, their cafeteria was on the second floor.
Hao Ren held onto the captain of the soccer team’s wrist and looked over at the staircase. He saw Lu Qing coming over in his suit.
Just when Hao Ren was about to let go of the captain of the soccer team’s wrist, he saw a familiar figure behind Lu Qing; it was Hao Zho
nghua who was wearing a silver suit.
573 Done For!
Hao Ren didn’t expect to see Hao Zhonghua here, so he turned stiff.
Hao Zhonghua was also surprised to see Hao Ren in the crowd. After a quick pause, he and Lu Qing walked in.
Lu Qing looked stern and walked over slowly.
There were many students, but they created a small path for Lu Qing so that he could walk over.
The people who knew things about East Ocean University were all familiar with Lu Qing. This grey-haired old man was East Ocean University’s Managing Vice Principal. Since the Principal had to go to different events often, Lu Qing was in charge of making the crucial decisions at the school, so he had the most power at East Ocean University.
Hao Zhonghua looked stern. He didn’t say anything and stood two-steps behind Lu Qing.
He came to East Ocean University this time to discuss a project to train young people. Because of his tight schedule, he didn’t want to waste time and money, so he decided to stick to the school’s cafeteria where meals were simple and quick. Therefore, the school’s management could only come and eat at the cafeteria with him.
Just when they were chatting and having a good time on the second floor, they heard loud noises downstairs.
Lu Qing came downstairs to see what was going on, so Hao Zhonghua came along with him.
“What’s going on here?” Lu Qing walked toward the center of the crowd, and he looked around and asked coldly.
The students looked at each other, and not a single person dared to answer. No one thought that Vice Principal Lu would be eating upstairs.
Zhao Jiayi was on his hands and tried to stand back up on his feet. He wiped away the blood that was dripping from his nose, but he remained silent.
Hao Ren saw Hao Zhonghua looking at him, so he quickly let go of the captain of the soccer team’s wrist and tried to act calm. However, he was very anxious inside.
The person who was more anxious than Hao Ren was the Program Director of the Mechatronic Engineering Program. The Mechatronic Engineering Program was built from the support of Hao Zhonghua.