Chapter 2494 — Someone's in Trouble

"Ugh, the moment he got to school, he came looking for me..." Gu Mengyao said, sounding rather annoyed. "And I don't know where he picked up this set of fighting skills—he's seriously formidable..."

"Oh? He picked up fighting skills?" Wei Zhao was instantly surprised.

"Yeah, here's what happened..." Gu Mengyao recounted the day's events to Wei Zhao in detail...

Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu had spent some time on Tomorrow Mountain, the seat of the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect, and Zhong Yongliang had been taken on as a nominal disciple by the sect master, the Pure Yang Heavenly Venerable, who bestowed upon him a fine treasure—a mid-grade Golden Cicada Inner Armor!

This mid-grade Golden Cicada Inner Armor could withstand attacks from any expert below the Heaven Rank. It was absolutely a top-tier treasure!

Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu's grades were nothing to write home about, but they belonged to the affiliated college where students paid their way in. They attended classes at the school like everyone else, though their diplomas would be different—not that either of them cared about such things.

The very first thing Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu did upon returning to school was to seek out Gu Mengyao.

"Yaoyao!" Zhong Yongliang had not seen Gu Mengyao for many days, and his heart surged with emotion, an excitement too great for words.

"Zhong Yongliang?" Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had just finished class and were heading to the cafeteria for lunch. Seeing Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu waiting below the Economics Department building, she froze, taken aback.

"Haha, Yaoyao, we're classmates again! This is truly a cause for celebration!" Though Zhong Yongliang knew Gu Mengyao had never liked him, he was not discouraged. He had finally gotten his chance—he was now an invincible existence below the Heaven Rank, and naturally had the capital to pursue Gu Mengyao once more!

"Oh." Gu Mengyao nodded. "Xiaoshu and I are going to eat. You go ahead and do your thing."

Gu Mengyao still did not show Zhong Yongliang a friendly face. After a couple of perfunctory words, she prepared to leave.

"Wait, Yaoyao—where's Wei Zhao?" The first thing Zhong Yongliang wanted to do upon returning to school was to have a spar with Wei Zhao, to see who was stronger—himself or Wei Zhao.

"Wei Zhao has business to attend to. He's been away these past two days. What do you want?" Gu Mengyao asked.

"Haha, nothing. But isn't this bodyguard of yours a bit too derelict in his duties? He isn't even at your side, protecting you up close." Zhong Yongliang shook his head, his face full of mockery. "Yaoyao, I really think you should replace him!"

"Replace him? With whom? With you, by any chance?" Gu Mengyao frowned, unwilling to waste more words on Zhong Yongliang. Wasn't this guy scared off by Wei Zhao's beating? How had he turned arrogant again after disappearing for a while?

"Hehe, exactly!" Zhong Yongliang, hearing Gu Mengyao's words, happily patted his chest. "I was just about to recommend myself, and I never expected Yaoyao's judgment to be so keen!"

Hearing this shameless talk, Gu Mengyao was left somewhat speechless. After a long pause, she said helplessly, "I'm going to eat."

"Don't be like that! How about this—let me treat you to lunch!" Zhong Yongliang hastily blocked Gu Mengyao's way.

"No need," Gu Mengyao said flatly.

"Yaoyao, come on, we're old classmates, aren't we? An old classmate offers to treat you, and you won't give me even a little face?" Zhong Yongliang said. "Besides, I'm not the old Zhong Yongliang anymore—I'm Zhong Yongliang the expert now! Even Wei Zhao might not be my match. If I become your bodyguard, I guarantee no one will dare bully you!"

Gu Mengyao frowned, about to say something more, when she heard Shen Yushu speak up: "Little Liangzi, are you really that strong now?"

"Of course! I'm extremely strong now!" Zhong Yongliang nodded.

"Oh. We've got a few enemies at school. Since you're so strong, why don't you go beat them up for us?" Shen Yushu's eyes darted about, and just like that, she had thought of a way to drive Zhong Yongliang off.

"Oh? Someone dares bully you two? And Wei Zhao doesn't do anything about it? He really is derelict in his duties as a bodyguard!" Zhong Yongliang said, somewhat puzzled.

"Arrow-Brand Bro? Oh, he handled it. He gave the guy a beating, and the guy begged for mercy. But I didn't think it was satisfying enough, so I still want to see him beaten again! If you can't manage it, then forget it." Shen Yushu said, "Move aside, Yaoyao and I are going to eat."

"Of course I can manage it! Who says I can't?" Zhong Yongliang said at once. "Just tell me—who do you want me to teach a lesson?"

"The president of the school's boxing club, Li Biaohan. Go give him a beating!" Shen Yushu said.

"Oh, sure, I've got it!" Zhong Yongliang nodded, readily agreeing to take on the whole thing. "I'll show Yaoyao my strength—just you wait and see!"

"Alright. After you've beaten him, I'll assign you a few more missions. If you pass, I'll consider persuading Yaoyao to take you on as her bodyguard," Shen Yushu said.

"Haha, Xiaoshu, you're the only one who's good to me! Hehehehe!" Zhong Yongliang pulled out a campus map, took one look, then happily waved his hand. "Xiaofu, come on—let's go crash their place!"

"Yes, Brother Liang!" Gao Xiaofu answered hastily, and the two of them trotted off eagerly toward the boxing club...

"Phew... they're finally gone." Gu Mengyao let out a breath, then turned to Shen Yushu. "Xiaoshu, why did you send him off to fight that Li Biaohan?"

"That Li Biaohan is an expert at the peak of the late Yellow Rank. Didn't Zhong Yongliang say he's so strong? Then let him go get a beating." Shen Yushu said, "If you don't send him off to get beaten, he'll just keep pestering us."

"That's true, but isn't this a bit mean?" Though Gu Mengyao disliked Zhong Yongliang, she felt Xiaoshu's idea was somewhat unkind.

"Mean? Not at all," Shen Yushu said as though it were the most natural thing in the world. "If he can't even beat Li Biaohan, how can he be your bodyguard?"

"Alright, I just hope he doesn't get beaten to death." Gu Mengyao shook her head, and she and Shen Yushu went off to the cafeteria to eat.

Before Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had even finished their meal, however, Zhong Yongliang came striding into the cafeteria with Gao Xiaofu, chest puffed out and manner triumphant. He found the two of them and announced smugly, "Li Biaohan? Already taken care of. In front of me, he was pathetic—just a peak late Yellow Rank expert, and I beat him straight into the hospital!"

"What?" Gu Mengyao was stunned at Zhong Yongliang's words! And Shen Yushu's eyes widened in even greater shock. Was this really Zhong Yongliang? He had actually beaten Li Biaohan? Truly, a scholar who has been away three days must be looked at with new eyes—and he even knew that Li Biaohan was a peak late Yellow Rank expert?

It seemed Zhong Yongliang really had gone to pick a fight with Li Biaohan—and won a great victory, too. Could it be that Zhong Yongliang had truly become strong?

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