Back at Shrek Academy's side, once Zhao Wuji and the others had recovered from their injuries and were preparing to follow the path the Titan Giant Ape had taken, they discovered that Zhu Zhuqing had gone missing.
After questioning Ning Rongrong, Zhao Wuji learned that Zhu Zhuqing had gone ahead out of concern for Su Xiaoqi's safety.
He said nothing more upon hearing this. His heart had already gone numb.
Determined to at least recover the body if not the person, Zhao Wuji led the remaining Shrek students and began pursuit.
Along the way, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar remained silent, while Ning Rongrong kept replaying Zhu Zhuqing's parting words in her mind.
Just as Ning Rongrong was wondering when this so-called Davis would appear and what he might look like, Zhao Wuji suddenly halted, summoned his spirit, and fixed his gaze ahead.
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
Instantly, all the students grew tense. Oscar moved closer to Ning Rongrong, visibly uneasy.
Zhao Wuji took two steps forward and growled,"If you don't come out now, don't blame me for being rude!"
A mocking voice rang out."Oh? And here I thought who it might be—it's my good-for-nothing little brother."
A man bearing a strong resemblance to Dai Mubai stepped into view.
"It's you."Dai Mubai's pupils constricted the moment he saw the man. His body trembled involuntarily as he gritted his teeth and growled,"Davis!"
"Davis?"
The others showed varying degrees of surprise upon hearing the name. Ma Hongjun and Oscar looked confused—they didn't know who the man was.
Zhao Wuji's expression grew heavy. He had known since Dai Mubai's enrollment what this name implied.
As for Ning Rongrong, her expression turned complicated, recalling the words Zhu Zhuqing had told her before departing:
"Rongrong, when someone claiming to be Davis shows up, don't ask questions—just follow his lead."
Davis looked at Dai Mubai and smiled,"My dear brother, is that how you greet your elder sibling after all these years?"
"I don't have a brother like you!" Dai Mubai shouted, glancing warily around Davis."Why are you here? Where are the others? Tell them to come out!"
Davis chuckled coldly."I didn't expect you to ask such a naive question. Clearly, you've learned nothing while wandering outside all these years."
Zhao Wuji stepped forward and whispered,"Mubai, I just used my spirit power to scan the area. There's no sign of other spirit energy nearby. Either there's someone stronger than me hiding, or the others have gotten separated due to the earlier chaos with the Titan Giant Ape."
"Either way, don't act rashly. Let me talk to him first."
Dai Mubai nodded."Fine. But if it doesn't go well, Teacher Zhao, take the others and go. I'll stay and face him alone."
"You're a student of Shrek Academy. I wouldn't let you die here alone," Zhao Wuji replied with a reassuring smile, though in his heart, he was praying things wouldn't escalate. If they did, this trip to Star Dou Forest could spell the end of Shrek Academy.
Zhao Wuji bowed slightly and addressed Davis politely,"Your Highness, whatever grudge exists between you and Mubai, now is not the time to settle it."
"Just now, the Titan Giant Ape appeared in this area. You should know how dangerous that creature is. Why don't we all leave the forest first and discuss everything else later?"
He kept his tone humble—the man before him held a status not even Shrek Academy could afford to provoke. Zhao Wuji dared not gamble with the lives of his students.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoqi inwardly smirked.If not for being pressed for time, he really would've loved to toy with this group longer. But Zhu Zhuqing had just messaged him—Tang San's battle had ended, the Titan Giant Ape had fled with Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing was now secretly trailing him.
There was no way the people of Shrek Academy could have imagined that this "Davis" standing before them was actually Su Xiaoqi in disguise, and that the impersonation was utterly flawless.
As the saying goes: If Kaitou Kid makes a move, it's guaranteed to be a masterpiece.
All of Su Xiaoqi's disguise props had been prepared by Kaito Kuroba himself to match Davis's appearance. The makeup and voice-changing techniques were things Su Xiaoqi had spent points to learn from him.
In addition, Kaito had taught him what to focus on when impersonating someone. Combined with the reason Su Xiaoqi had given Zhu Zhuqing when he asked for leave a few days ago, everything lined up perfectly. The Shrek group had no reason to suspect him.
Su Xiaoqi looked at Zhao Wuji and feigned confusion:"And who might you be?"
"I am Zhao Wuji. Just a nobody, not worth mentioning before Your Highness." Zhao Wuji humbly stated his name.
"Oh..." Su Xiaoqi nodded with disinterest."No wonder I haven't heard of you. Still, your suggestion has some merit."
"Here's a deal: I have urgent matters to attend to today. As long as you hand that girl over to me, I'll let the rest of you go."
"You wish!" Oscar roared angrily, glaring at Davis."I won't let you take Rongrong!"
Su Xiaoqi ignored him and turned to Ning Rongrong, flashing a lecherous grin."Little lady, you're quite the looker. How about coming back to the Star Luo Empire with me and becoming the crown princess?"
Ma Hongjun muttered under his breath,"He really is Dai Boss's older brother. That lustful look is exactly the same."
Ning Rongrong instantly understood—this was Su Xiaoqi signaling her. She needed to play along.
However, before she could figure out how to cooperate without exposing anything, Zhao Wuji interrupted:
"Your Highness, this young lady's identity is not simple. I can't hand her over."
Su Xiaoqi's face darkened, and his voice grew cold."Zhao Wuji, what's the meaning of this? Are you lot seeking death?"
"Davis! Don't think I'm afraid of you!" Dai Mubai shouted."If you have the guts, kill me right here!"
Despite his rocky relationship with Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai knew that he had to show leadership in front of everyone. Even if he survived this, his reputation in the academy would be finished if he showed cowardice now.
"Enough!" Ning Rongrong suddenly shouted. She turned to Zhao Wuji and said firmly,"Teacher Zhao, I admit I used to have biases against the academy. But when I saw you all risk your lives against the Titan Giant Ape, I realized I was wrong."
"This time, let me save all of you."
"After you return, tell my father what happened today. He will send someone to rescue me."
With those words, she resolutely walked over to "Davis."
Oscar wanted to stop her, but Zhao Wuji held him back."Rongrong will be fine. Davis may be bold, but he wouldn't dare lay a hand on the princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Let's not waste her sacrifice."
Oscar shouted at her retreating back,"Rongrong, I'll come rescue you! Just wait!"
"You've got guts, girl," Su Xiaoqi grinned, then turned to Dai Mubai and smirked,"My dear little brother, until next time."
Without waiting for a response, Su Xiaoqi dragged Ning Rongrong into the forest and led her to a place where he had prepared a secret weapon.
"Rongrong, you did great just now. As a reward—wanna fire a cannon?"
"Su… Su Xiaoqi?!"Ning Rongrong was stunned. The man beside her suddenly sounded like Su Xiaoqi.
Su Xiaoqi chuckled, and in one swift motion, peeled off the human-skin mask to reveal his true face. Then he quickly explained the cannon's capabilities.
Upon hearing that this massive weapon was hundreds of times more powerful than her handheld gun, Ning Rongrong's excitement exploded. She circled the cannon twice before asking with a puzzled expression,"Su Xiaoqi, why is this cannon shaped so weirdly? Does it have another name?"
Su Xiaoqi pretended not to hear the first part of her question and grinned:"Its full name is: The Armstrong Spiral Accelerating Jet Armstrong Cannon."
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