"As a student, and with him as the vice-principal, Seventeenth Middle School is his domain. No matter what, I can't beat him on his own turf. If I can't win, then I'll change the battlefield." Li Cunxu had a clear understanding of his situation.
Stone Golden Soup thought that without his approval, I wouldn't be able to study at home? Ridiculous, this world belongs to the Alliance, not to him alone.
After thinking of a solution, Li Cunxu went to ask his teacher for leave, but the teacher was in a dilemma: "Sorry, the vice-principal told me I can't grant you leave."
Li Cunxu nodded to show that he understood.
"Sorry for putting you in a tough spot."
If I can't take leave, does that mean I can't get out? Does he think my legs are just for show? Stone Golden Soup is truly ridiculous.
Li Cunxu went to the playground. Seeing no one around, he climbed a sycamore tree and flipped over the wall to get out.
After leaving school, Li Cunxu headed straight for the education bureau to report that Stone Golden Soup was bullying students, feeling unjustly treated at Seventeenth Middle School, and requested a school transfer.
In the Divine Beast World's education bureau, reporting incidents is very effective. If someone reports that the school cafeteria's food tastes bad, the bureau will send someone disguised as a student to experience the cafeteria. If it really tastes bad, the bureau will order the school to make improvements. If it's still bad the next year, without improvements, the bureau will lower the school's rating and reduce its funding.
If the rating drops, fewer students will enroll, and if funding is cut, the principal and financial manager will be worried.
To prevent students from making false reports, the education bureau also has a verification process.
A staff member brought in a statue of a little one-horned beast.
The stone statue of the little beast is actually an Honest Beast, capable of detecting lies, exclusively used by the Alliance Police.
This one was just borrowed from the police station next door.
Li Cunxu repeated what he said earlier and added, "I am willing to be responsible for what I have said."
The staff saw that the Honest Beast did not use its stone horn to strike Li Cunxu, proving that what Li Cunxu said was true.
"Student, please go back first. We will process your school transfer as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you."
Li Cunxu rode his bicycle towards Muye Plain.
Along the way, Li Cunxu was still very angry.
"Just reporting isn't enough to vent my anger!"
Li Cunxu glanced at a bookstore by the roadside, went in, and bought a black notebook and a pen.
[New Calendar Year 100, September 3rd.
Stone Golden Soup took advantage of me and oppressed me, I will remember this grudge.
In the future, I will repay with ten beatings.]
A gentleman takes revenge, even after ten years it's not too late.
Today, Li Cunxu wants to emulate the gentlemen of ancient times and record his grudges.
Arriving at Muye Plain, following the location on the deed, Li Cunxu found the ranch Chen Xi had given him.
The plaque at the entrance of the ranch was already decaying, swaying precariously, seemingly ready to fall at any moment.
Hearing the commotion of someone arriving, the guard dog barked a few times, and a person emerged from the dilapidated cabin.
This person was a bit odd, wearing a camouflage cloak in broad daylight.
As the person got closer, Li Cunxu finally saw the face hidden under the cloak.
A fully metallic mechanical face, with gears turning at the corners of the eyes.
This face seemed familiar, and Li Cunxu tiptoed to look behind the person, seeing something resembling a shotgun.
Li Cunxu realized who this was.
This was not a human, but a humanoid mechanical pet beast, the Mechanical Annihilation Hunter.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter possessed advanced intelligence and language systems similar to humans, apart from its body being non-human; it was essentially not too different from humans.
Li Cunxu checked the panel of the other party but found no display.
The panel couldn't observe pets with owners, nor could it observe the guard dog following at the feet of the Mechanical Annihilation Hunter.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter took out a photo for comparison and, in a hoarse voice, asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Li Cunxu?"
"Yes."
"Hello, I am the bodyguard hired by Miss Chen Xi at the ranch, specifically to ensure your safety and the ranch's safety. You can fully trust me."
Fully trust? What a lofty word.
Li Cunxu found it impossible to achieve.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter glanced at the guard dog and said, "Both Ah Huang and I owe our lives to Miss Chen Xi. We vow to protect your safety with our lives."
Li Cunxu asked, "Can you show me around the ranch?"
"Sure!"
After touring the ranch, Li Cunxu found it hard to believe that the ranch was ten times larger than Seventeenth Middle School.
"Did I come to the wrong ranch?"
"Mr. Li Cunxu, you did not come to the wrong place."
"No need to call me Mr., it's too awkward, just call me by name."
"Calling directly by name seems too impolite."
"Then use a different title, call me the owner of the ranch!" Li Cunxu thought for a moment.
"Alright, owner of the ranch."
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter went to the small cabin, came out with a card, and handed it to Li Cunxu.
Li Cunxu asked, confused, "What's this?"
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter said, "Miss Chen Xi left you a bank card with a million in it, for operating the ranch."
Li Cunxu fell silent. The ranch was nothing but broken fences and endless grass; it desperately needed purchasing, but purchasing required money.
Although his parents left him a considerable inheritance, he used it all to buy the Forbidden Spirit Nail for his sister.
Unless he sold the house, but the house held memories of his parents, and he wouldn't sell it unless there was no other choice.
Li Cunxu accepted the bank card; since he already owed a favor, he didn't mind owing more. He believed he'd be capable of repaying it in the future.
"Since this is a ranch, dairy cows are essential, but before buying them, the barn needs to be repaired first."
Li Cunxu looked at the barn, which had collapsed into ruins, and his mouth twitched a few times. How long had this ranch been abandoned?
Li Cunxu found a construction team with a good reputation and credibility online.
A moment later, a car stopped at the ranch entrance, and a girl in denim overalls, with wooden hammers and a wrench hanging from her waist, and a lollipop in her mouth, stepped out of the car.
"Excuse me, are you Li Cunxu who contacted the Lin Family Construction Team?" Lin Xiaoxuan asked.
"That's me."
"What do you plan to repair?"
"I want to rebuild a barn and a wooden house for myself," Li Cunxu pointed to the dilapidated cabin where the Mechanical Annihilation Hunter lived. "Renovate its cabin too."
Li Cunxu glanced at the guard dog, and the Mechanical Annihilation Hunter shook its head. "Ah Huang doesn't need a new kennel; it lives with me."
Li Cunxu stared at the ranch and thought carefully again, "Also build a warehouse, and the rest can be built later."
Lin Xiaoxuan asked again, "How big should the barn be? How big should the wooden house be? How big does the warehouse need to be?"
Li Cunxu expressed his requirements to Lin Xiaoxuan.
"The barn should accommodate thirty cows, the wooden house should be about a hundred square meters, and the warehouse should be small."
Lin Xiaoxuan took out a note, "Fifteen thousand for the barn, ten thousand for the wooden house, twenty-five thousand for the warehouse, and we'll do the cabin renovation for free since you're a new customer."
"The total is forty-five thousand. Card or cash?"
"Card."
As soon as the card was swiped, Lin Xiaoxuan immediately smiled.