Chapter 205: I Can No Longer Hold Back
Li Jingjun felt she might really be out of touch.
Like her, the solitary Xu Lingjun suddenly became popular.
After class, students actively approached him to say hello…
Everyone who saw him would show a kind smile.
Even the Martial Arts Instructor, known for being strict and unsympathetic, noticed Xu Lingjun during the lecture and gave him a friendly look, then asked considerately, "Xu Tongxue, do you understand?"
It's as if as long as Xu Lingjun understands, whether others understand or not doesn't really matter.
If it were a female teacher doing this, it would be understandable since Xu Lingjun had received a love letter from a female instructor before.
But even a male instructor asking this way...
Something's not right, he's not right.
Li Jingjun felt as if she had missed out on a billion dollars.
Despite her curiosity, everyone has their own secrets. Since Xu Lingjun didn't want to say more, she naturally wouldn't ask.
After school.
Xu Lingjun said, "I'm going to eat."
"I'll go too."
Li Jingjun nodded.
The two stood up side by side and headed to the cafeteria.
Something even stranger happened…
Li Jingjun followed behind Xu Lingjun with a puzzled look and remarked, "How strange, every time I talked to you in class before, someone would always glare at me with hostility. Why hasn't that happened today?"
"Maybe they all realized that as new students, we should unite and be friendly with each other."
Xu Lingjun replied casually.
He vaguely understood... those women were all interested in him before, and they still are, but because he seems too friendly, like those fans who are crazy about a celebrity, but if that celebrity gets into a relationship…
They're saddened but not jealous.
Because they know he's someone they could never have in the first place.
Sigh… this is better, no interference. When they stare at me like they want to eat me, it puts a lot of pressure on me.
"That's why I like hanging out with you."
Xu Lingjun said sincerely.
Li Jingjun asked curiously, "Is this... a confession?"
"No, no, no, I mean I like that you don't look at me strangely, being with you is pressure-free, mutual communication, slowly getting to know each other, simply put, just hanging out."
Xu Lingjun sighed, "Being stared at by women with adoration is so annoying. Sigh... how superficial, only caring about my appearance and not my inner self at all."
"Oh."
Li Jingjun replied stiffly, seemingly not understanding Xu Lingjun's playful words.
As they continued talking.
They hadn't yet reached the cafeteria.
Li Jingjun kept walking and whispered, "We're being followed."
"Yes, I also heard the footsteps."
Xu Lingjun said, "There are four people, two in the True Transformation Realm, and one in a wheelchair who's also in the True Transformation Realm... it seems those who want to find Jigsaw haven't given up. Be careful of the one in the blue jacket, that's a Huichuan Realm Martial Artist."
"I don't know if they're after you or me, or perhaps both of us."
Li Jingjun couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder, thinking to herself how he could tell the color.
I didn't even see him turn around.
After a brief exchange.
Both of them stood still... since the enemies have caught up.
The Martial Mansion is only so big, there's no escaping.
Rather than facing it openly, they could cooperate for mutual protection.
"Looks like they've discovered us, very perceptive."
Zuo Bufan showed a slightly playful smile and said, "Then let's not hide, let's go."
Saying this, he pushed the wheelchair forward first.
He walked to face Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun, and indeed… the leader was wearing a blue jacket, wasn't he?
"Hello, Xu Lingjun, nice to meet you, I'm Tier Three student Zuo Bufan, also one of Qu Zhengying's students, probably the one who's been with him the longest."
He smiled in greeting and said, "We've come specifically to find you."
Li Jingjun couldn't help but shiver slightly, instinctively adopting a defensive posture.
Thinking to herself, they are impressive. They managed to find Jigsaw's true identity so quickly; it looks like today's fight is inevitable.
Huichuan Realm Martial Artist...
I wonder if I can unify my Martial Arts Technique, if not, I probably can't defeat this Huichuan Martial Artist in front of me.
She gave Xu Lingjun a look, signaling him to leave quickly.
Since they've been exposed, it's likely the enemy is prepared... and as long as she can stall for some time, the opponent won't entangle with her too much.
Zuo Bufan seriously said, "Xu Lingjun, I hope you won't hinder us from finding Jigsaw."
"You guys don't... what?"
Li Jingjun was momentarily stunned, looking at Xu Lingjun and then Zuo Bufan, a bit confused, and asked, "What does this mean?"
Hoping Xu Lingjun won't hinder them from searching for Jigsaw?
Why does this sound a little confusing?
"Nothing much."
Zuo Bufan gently patted the wheelchair and said, "This is Liu Yun, a student recently taken under my teaching assistant senior. He encountered Jigsaw twice and was robbed twice, the second time he was severely injured... Liu Yun, tell your story."
Sitting in the wheelchair, Liu Yun couldn't help but have reddened eyes and choked up, "That damn Jigsaw beat me up twice, and the second time he forced me to disable my Spiritual Protection Device, causing me to lose an extra 200 academic credits."
"Now I'm severely injured and need months to recover, I definitely won't be able to earn the usual academic credits next year, so I'd have to borrow high-interest loans, 30% interest compounded, and then I'd need to scramble to repay those debts, only to owe more as time goes on... My life is ruined, and it's all Jigsaw's fault."
Zuo Bufan said gently, "Junior, you heard it, right? It's excessive to kill a man twice for his mistakes, and what Jigsaw did was too much. We're not trying to harm him, what can we do to him within the Martial Mansion? Just seeking some justice for Liu Yun and others."
Xu Lingjun said in surprise, "But I've heard Jigsaw is a person of righteousness, truly heroic and selfless, why would he beat your students twice? Did this classmate steal something from someone?"
Li Jingjun remained silent, feeling she couldn't quite understand this unfolding drama in front of her.
To avoid causing trouble, say less to make fewer mistakes, saying nothing is best, so just don't say anything.
And Liu Yun, upon hearing Xu Lingjun's words, angrily retorted, "I may have been wrong to steal, but for him to leave me like this, I must pursue him to the end."
Xu Lingjun said calmly, "Seek him if you want, but don't bully my classmates."
"But we act with restraint, unlike that ruthless Jigsaw. Besides, they're just your classmates, why do you protect them so?"
Xu Lingjun said seriously, "Because we are a family, a loving family. We should share fortune together, and shoulder difficulties together... I won't agree to you bullying them."
"What if I offer you 100 academic credits as an apology, asking you not to interfere with our search for Jigsaw?"
Zuo Bufan said sincerely, "I can promise not to bother you in the future, and the issue of you injuring our four students before can be written off. We won't retaliate in any way; we just want to find Jigsaw."
I think you might not find him.
Li Jingjun sincerely thought.
Indeed, I was only gone for three days, how did this world turn out like this? Is this still the world I've lived in for more than ten years?
I feel like I'm understanding less and less.
"Sorry, unless you cease to use force, otherwise, I won't agree."
"That's quite regrettable."
Zuo Bufan sighed, "Since I can't persuade you, then don't blame me, as a senior, for bullying the younger."
He looked down and stepped on Xu Lingjun's shoe, saying, "I stepped on you, I did it on purpose... well, what do you say? Do you dare accept? Or do you only dare to show off in the True Transformation Realm, but wilt before the Huichuan Realm? If that's the case, better stay out of it."
Li Jingjun: "........."
Is this a specific provocation custom from some place?
Like the handkerchief duels in the Baoxue Empire?
Li Jingjun really isn't talkative at home—the whole day without uttering a word, just cultivating and cuddling cats, studying and cuddling cats, bathing and cuddling cats, sleeping and cuddling cats... the mouth seems to serve only for eating.
But now, she feels her mouth has been developed by Xu Lingjun for new uses.
There's something in her throat, hard to swallow, and it feels like she must say it out loud.
If Zong Xiaoping were here, he might enlighten her, lacking common sense, that this is called a desire to retort!