Chapter 50: Nothing
Shi Yi opened the door and saw Ning Rongrong panting, holding the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
"What's wrong? You're running so hard, even using your spirit to accelerate," Shi Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Just now...just now...just now, after dinner, Zhuqing and I were about to return to our rooms when Se Lao Hu suddenly appeared and said he wanted to talk to Zhuqing. Zhuqing went. Zhuqing had been drinking, so I was a little worried about Se Lao Hu, so I followed him. And then, while they were talking, Se Lao Hu suddenly attacked and knocked Zhuqing unconscious." Ning Rongrong spoke a long and rambling sentence.
"Are you sure he did it, and it wasn't Zhuqing's own will?" Shi Yi asked Ning Rongrong earnestly.
Ning Rongrong nodded quickly, anxiously saying, "Stop talking nonsense, and follow me!"
Shi Yi's expression changed, and he said to Ning Rongrong, "Lead the way."
Ning Rongrong quickly set off, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in her hand illuminating as she ran in one direction. Shi Yi followed silently behind her.
Soon, Shi Yi and Ning Rongrong arrived at the spot where Dai Mubai had knocked Zhu Zhuqing unconscious.
Ning Rongrong hurriedly shouted, "Someone!"
A disciple from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect instantly appeared before them.
The disciple was about to bow to Ning Rongrong, but was interrupted. "It's so late! Where has the pervert taken my friend? Lead the way!"
"Yes," the disciple said, not wanting to delay, and continued running with Ning Rongrong and Shi Yi.
Elsewhere, in an unfamiliar hotel, Dai Mubai held the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing. He pulled a bag of gold soul coins from his soul guide and tossed it to the front desk, saying coldly, "Watch your mouth."
The receptionist's eyes lit up at the sight of the coins, and he nodded repeatedly. He had seen this happen many times.
Then, the attendant led Dai Mubai to a room further back.
"Sir, the rooms next to you are all empty. No one will disturb you. Have a great time." The waiter chuckled at Dai Mubai, glancing at Zhu Zhuqing in Dai Mubai's arms with a flicker of envy.
A flicker of impatience crossed Dai Mubai's face, and he nodded.
Seeing that Dai Mubai had no intention of continuing to tip, the waiter smiled awkwardly and slowly left.
Dai Mubai carried Zhu Zhuqing into the room, locked the door, and with a flicker of violence in his eyes, he tossed Zhu Zhuqing onto the bed.
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face, Dai Mubai sat beside her, gently caressing it. "I only came to Tiandou and had some fun with a few women. Doesn't my status make me unworthy? Our fates are clearly linked, so why are you trying to break free? Why are you leaving me alone?"
"Do you think that guy can save you? Where is he now?"
Dai Mubai kept asking questions, as if declaring victory. The fury in his eyes grew even stronger, his face filled with madness.
"Don't worry, I will make our fates even more closely linked! No one will disturb us tonight,"
Dai Mubai said, slowly removing his coat. The sight of the delicate figure before him made his blood boil, and the lust in his evil eyes intensified.
The next second, there was a loud bang, and the closed door flew open and embedded itself into the wall. Having just come to his senses after drinking some alcohol, Dai Mubai looked over and saw Shi Yi and Ning Rongrong. A chill ran down his spine, and his drunkenness faded slightly.
"Shi Yi! What do you want? This is a matter within our Xingluo Imperial Family," Dai Mubai said, his voice trembling as he looked at Shi Yi.
"Imperial Family? I'm not even afraid of Prince Tiandou, so what's a runaway Xingluo Prince like you?" With a piercing sound, Shi Yi's slap landed almost instantly at close range.
Dai Mubai, already drunk, didn't even have time to summon his martial spirit before he felt an overwhelming surge of force assault his face. Instantly, the powerful slap distorted his features, sending him careening through the air.
Dai Mubai's mind raced, his head spinning, and he blacked out before passing out.
Shi Yi nodded, looking at his slightly reddened palm. It was a different feeling, after all, without his martial spirit.
Half of Dai Mubai's face, skipping the reddening stage, swelled to a swollen purple.
Ning Rongrong, observing Dai Mubai's plight, suddenly felt she shouldn't have come to Shi Yi, but to another teacher instead.
"You didn't beat him to death, did you?" Ning Rongrong asked cautiously.
Shi Yi shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't use my martial spirit, I just used force with my hands. My face is mostly flesh, and my cheekbones are very hard. He must have fainted from the shock."
Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's carry Zhuqing away," Shi Yi whispered to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong nodded and picked up Zhu Zhuqing. Looking at the unconscious Dai Mubai, she spat. "Pah, how disgusting! Letting him go like this feels too good for him."
Shi Yi rolled his eyes at Ning Rongrong and said, "That's fine. I'd like to castrate him, but it's hard to explain to the teachers and the dean. After all, he's still a classmate in name only. Killing him would be done in secret, and Zhuqing probably wouldn't tell anyone. But death would be a good thing for him. Since he's so determined to drag others down with him, let him die alone. As for the little trick of punishing him, it doesn't mean much."
Ning Rongrong felt the air around her suddenly cooler.
"Okay, let's go, let's go." Ning Rongrong urged.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's timid look, Shi Yi smiled and said, "What's the matter? Don't you think you got away with it? Are you scared?"
Seeing the smile on Shi Yi's face, Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief and glared at Shi Yi and said, "Who's afraid of who?"
"Let's go." Shi Yi chuckled at Ning Rongrong.
Then the two of them ignored the unconscious Dai Mubai and took Zhu Zhuqing away from this strange hotel.
Back at the hotel, Shi Yi said to Ning Rongrong playfully, "Miss, can you take care of people? If not, I'll go with you."
Ning Rongrong looked at Shi Yi defensively and said, "None of you men are good. What if you have bad intentions towards me and Zhuqing?"
"So you know how to take care of people?" Shi Yi didn't answer, but continued to ask.
"Hmm... maybe I do..." Ning Rongrong said uncertainly.
"Come on, go to your room. I'll tell you to do it, and then I'll go back to meditate. Besides, I'm not interested in your little tablet," Shi Yi said helplessly.
Ning Rongrong nodded subconsciously, but her face flushed at Shi Yi's added words. She glared at Shi Yi and said, "You're the little tablet. Your whole family is. You're vulgar and blind. The people chasing me could line up from Tiandou City to Xingluo. How could you even get your turn?"
"Alright, I get it. I'm vulgar. Let's go, Miss," Shi Yi urged.
Ning Rongrong snorted softly and walked on, holding Zhu Zhuqing in her arms. However, her eyes subconsciously glanced at Zhu Zhuqing's bulging belly, then back at her own, a sense of frustration welling up in her heart.
Shi Yi quickly dealt with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's affairs and returned to his room to meditate.
The next day, Shi Yi awoke from his meditation as usual, washed up quickly, and was about to head downstairs to the lobby for breakfast when he opened the door and saw Zhu Zhuqing standing not far from the entrance.
"Good morning, can't you get some rest?" Shi Yi greeted Zhu Zhuqing as if nothing had happened.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Yi and shook her head slightly, a complex expression in her eyes. "Thank you."
Shi Yi shook his head slightly and said, "You're welcome. You should thank Rongrong. Whoever Rongrong notifies will do the same as I did."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly but said nothing. Perhaps, as Shi Yi said, whoever Ning Rongrong notifies will do the same as Shi Yi, but the feeling Shi Yi gave her was special. She was no fool; this special feeling had long since transcended the bond between classmates. But now, she felt no right to respond to it. It seemed the only thing she could do was to express her gratitude.
"Be careful next time. Don't make these little mistakes again. The moment you start thinking about changing your fate, you're no longer on the same page as him. People with nothing can often do anything," Shi Yi said softly.
"Hmm..."
The two of them went downstairs. By then, most of the Shrek people were already enjoying breakfast. Shi Yi and Zhu Zhuqing slowly sat down and ordered some food. Soon, everyone at Shrek had almost finished eating, but Dai Mubai still hadn't appeared.
Flanders frowned slightly and said to Ma Hongjun, "Hongjun, go get Xiaobai."
Ma Hongjun nodded and returned a short time later. "Teacher, there's no one in Boss Dai's room."
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but look at him with amusement. Flanders asked the Shrek people, "Does anyone know where Xiaobai is?"
Just as he finished speaking, a figure, face in hand, slowly appeared in the hotel restaurant.
"Mubai?" "Boss Dai," Tang San and Oscar exclaimed in surprise.
"Xiaobai? What's going on?" Flanders looked at Dai Mubai in surprise.
Dai Mubai lowered his head, unwilling to say anything. His face was so swollen that even speaking was a struggle.
"Old Shao, give Xiaobai some candy beans! How dare someone hit a Shrek student?" Zhao Wuji said to Shao Xin.
Shao Xin nodded, his spirit rings lighting up. He then handed the candy beans to Dai Mubai. After swallowing the candy beans, the swelling and bruising on Dai Mubai's face diminished at a noticeable rate.
"Xiaobai, who hit you?" Flender asked doubtfully.
Dai Mubai said nothing, simply shaking his head with a flickering expression.
Shi Yi, who was sitting not far from Flender, said slowly, "I beat him up."
For a moment, everyone's surprised eyes fell on Shi Yi. Ning Rongrong also spoke up, "Last night, someone saw everyone drinking and used the excuse of chatting with Zhuqing. He ended up sneaking up on her, knocking her unconscious, and then took her to another hotel. If I hadn't informed Shi Yi, the teachers should know what happened next." "If I remember correctly, rape and looting are forbidden at Shrek Academy, right, Dean?" Shi Yi looked at Flender.
This..." Flender thought to himself, "Oh no." Flender looked at Dai Mubai with a look of disappointment in his eyes. How could he, as the dean, judge this? Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai had a special relationship. From their teachers' perspective, it was difficult for them to judge this matter. This was not only Xingluo tradition, but also concerned their lives. Although it wasn't rape and looting, Dai Mubai's methods were exactly the same as those of rapists and looters.
Everyone understood Dai Mubai's intentions. Dai Mubai, already vastly inferior to his brother, had also lost the support of the Nether Spirit Cat. His goal was to drag Zhu Zhuqing down with him, tying her tightly to his side. Even if his own boat was sinking, he wouldn't allow anyone else on board to save themselves.
For a moment, everyone at Shrek subconsciously leaned back as they watched Dai Mubai.
Seeing Dai Mubai's silence, Flender sighed softly and said, "Xiaobai, what you did was not fair. No, it was a serious violation of the academy's discipline. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences. Let's put this aside for now. If you really need help in the future, the academy and the teachers will do their best to help you. If it happens again, I will personally send you back to Xingluo City."
After saying this, Flender didn't wait for Dai Mubai to agree before his eyes fell on Zhu Zhuqing. He whispered, "Zhuqing, are you satisfied with this result? If you are dissatisfied, even if you ask me to expel Dai Mubai, as a member of Shrek, the academy will give you justice."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Mubai, then slowly shook her head and said, "Let's end this matter here, Dean."
Flender nodded and said to the crowd, "Shrek's rules are the lowest limit for being a human being. As spirit masters, the academy doesn't expect you to be good people, but at the very least, you should have some sense of humanity. Do you understand? If something like this happens again, get out of Shrek. I'm not kidding."
"Yes!" Ma Hongjun was the first to chime in.
"Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!"
Flender's approach was perfect. It not only demonstrated the academy's fairness and impartiality, but also passed the issue to Zhu Zhuqing, smoothing things over to a certain extent. Forcing Dai Mubai out of Shrek would essentially hasten his demise. Dai Mubai had been at Shrek for quite some time, so it was clearly impossible for Flender to do so. After all, people are human.
Shi Yi smiled at Flender. Since he had chosen to let Dai Mubai go last night, he had anticipated this situation. He had promised to let Dai Mubai die alone, and he would do it.
Soon, the Shrek group left the hotel. Since they had already set their target at dinner last night, Flender led them straight to the academy. With Qin Ming as their guide, they navigated the streets and alleys, quickly finding their destination.
Although the gatehouse of Lan Ba Academy was much thinner than the gate of Tian Dou City, the entrance was indeed ten meters high. The white marble gatehouse, while not magnificent, was very imposing. On the gatehouse were eight large gold-plated characters: Lan Ba Advanced Soul Master Academy.
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