Chapter 6

As Lai Yiming concluded, everyone from the Dragon Tomb Society fell silent.

"This kind of dishonorable 'real person PK' actually happened in the school. It's hard to be happy about this."

In fact, such behavior could be considered very malicious. If it happened on a professional competition stage, it would be a scandal.

"Alright, since Zhou Xian is fine, we should leave as well." Zhang Taihao glanced at Zhou Xian, then turned to prepare to leave.

"Hey, Old Zhang, how can you do this?!" Tao Shan immediately walked over, dissatisfied.

"No, he's right." Lai Yiming waved his hand. "We still have a match to play. We can't give up just because Old Zhou had an accident. If we did, the murderer would really have succeeded."

"Should we call the police?" Li Chuyu looked back at them.

"I already called the police before I came. I think they'll be here soon... although I don't think they'll find any clues. The attacker was well-prepared." Lai Yiming was pessimistic about it.

"Student Li Chuyu, you stay and take care of Old Zhou. Tao Shan, Lai Yiming, Old Zhang, let's go to the match first. If the murderer's goal was to make us lose, we can't let them get their way!" The club president, Xu Tianyun, gave the order.

Then, he turned to look at Beidou beside him. "Thank you very much, student. We really appreciate your help with Old Zhou."

"Ah, no problem at all." Beidou blushed when thanked.

However, Xu Tianyun didn't notice this. He wished Zhou Xian well and then left with the others.

"Um, Zhou Xian, you have some good friends, huh~" Beidou couldn't help but smile at Zhou Xian as he watched them leave.

Hearing Beidou's words, Li Chuyu finally focused on her.

"Beidou, thank you very much for helping Zhou Xian. I'm Li Chuyu, the manager of the Dragon Tomb Society. From your appearance, you don't seem to be a student at our school, right?"

"Hello, Li Chuyu. I'm a new student at Zhongzhou Academy starting next semester, I just don't have the school uniform yet."

"I heard from your conversation that you're also going to participate in the competition?" Beidou asked again.

Zhou Xian nodded. "That's right..."

"—Our Dragon Tomb Society will also participate in today's competition." Li Chuyu interrupted Zhou Xian and took over the conversation.

"Oh, I see. I understand, but it's really a pity, Zhou Xian. You won't be able to play this time, so I won't get to see your cool moves. But don't worry~ If you get dumped, I'll take care of you~"

"Little girl, our Dragon Tomb Society won't let the murderer succeed."

For some reason, Zhou Xian felt a strong sense of tension.

Li Chuyu spoke gently, and Beidou was still lively.

"Unfortunately, I can't participate in the competition. Even if I enter Zhongzhou Academy, I can only cheer for you from the sidelines... Sigh, it would have been more interesting otherwise. You guys won't be a match for me then~"

"—What do you mean you can't participate in the competition? Once you enter Zhongzhou Academy, participating in this annual competition shouldn't be a problem, right?" Zhou Xian cut in before Li Chuyu could speak.

Li Chuyu rolled her eyes at Zhou Xian.

"Well, I don't know the reason, but I can't participate in competitive matches anymore. However, if you want to enter that legend... uh, it's called the Dragon Tomb World now, I'm always ready to accompany you—though I can't guarantee anything else, if someone causes trouble for you in the Dragon Tomb World, I'll definitely take revenge for you~"

This didn't sound reliable at all.

At that moment, a commotion seemed to come from outside the door.

"Is another patient coming in?"

Zhou Xian noticed it was only 9:00 AM.

"You must find out! You must figure out who did this!"

Zhou Xian recognized a familiar voice.

"Is that Su Xiaoyue? Did something happen to the Esports Club?"

Su Xiaoyue, the vice president of the Esports Club, was one of Zhou Xian's few friends. She was also a friend of Li Chuyu. However, their relationship had become strained due to some issues.

Because of her excellent skills, good looks, and unique personality, Su Xiaoyue was called the "Tsundere Princess" in the school gossip magazines.

"Should I go check it out?" Li Chuyu stood up.

"Let's see if we can find out what happened..." Zhou Xian looked at his right leg, which was already in a cast, and felt a bit helpless.

"Alright, I'll go—"

But before Li Chuyu could finish, the door to Zhou Xian's room was kicked open.

"Zhou Xian, you're here too?"

Su Xiaoyue looked unhappy.

"Uh... I was hit by a car."

"Was it a hover car?" Su Xiaoyue asked.

Zhou Xian nodded. "Yes."

"Do you remember the license plate?" Su Xiaoyue asked again.

"The car didn't have a license plate..." Zhou Xian said hesitantly.

"...Alright, that's it." Su Xiaoyue turned and left.

"What's wrong with her? Why is she so agitated?" Beidou asked, puzzled.

Beidou's confusion was soon resolved.

—It was Su Xiaoyue's father, Su Wenlong, who had been involved in the incident.

Su Xiaoyue was called the "Princess" in the gossip magazines because of her father.

Her father was the largest trustee of Zhongzhou Academy, and calling Su Xiaoyue the "Princess of Zhongzhou Academy" was not an exaggeration.

"It's her father who was involved..."

Zhou Xian felt a bit gloomy.

"It seems there are two incidents." Although both were hit-and-run accidents, the motives and purposes were different. Su Xiaoyue had probably heard that Zhou Xian was also hit by a hit-and-run vehicle, which is why she was so agitated.

The commotion outside was brief and quickly quieted down, likely because Su Wenlong was taken to the operating room.

At this time, the police came to take Zhou Xian's statement and then left.

Not long after, there was another commotion outside.

Beidou poked her head out cautiously.

"Eh? The person you mentioned seems to have been taken to the ICU."

"Uncle Su was moved to the ICU?!" Li Chuyu couldn't sit still. "I'll go check."

Li Chuyu left the room, leaving Zhou Xian and Beidou behind.

"Eh, the surgery should be over, and he should be better, right?" Beidou pulled her head back, seemingly worried.

"Hopefully." Zhou Xian also hoped so.

"By the way, Beidou... I haven't thanked you yet. For today... thank you."

He suddenly realized he hadn't thanked Beidou yet.

Beidou didn't seem to mind. "No problem. I just like being a good person. Besides, who says we're not good friends, Zhou Xian~ If you want to take it further, it's not impossible~"

"Sorry, that's not possible. And don't try to seduce me with that tone, I'm not that kind of person."

"Tsk, am I really that unattractive? I think I'm quite capable."

"I can only say your personality isn't suitable for this, Beidou. And this is the second time I'm telling you, early romance isn't good..."

For some reason, although talking to Beidou always made Zhou Xian feel awkward, their conversations made him feel relaxed. Talking to Beidou gave Zhou Xian a comfortable feeling.

This feeling was different from the heart palpitations he felt with Li Chuyu. Beidou seemed to have an inexplicable calming and peaceful aura.

After a short while, the atmosphere in the room gradually became lively again.

After taking his medicine at noon, Zhou Xian fell into a deep sleep under the influence of the drugs, and their conversation ended.

"Um..."

When Zhou Xian woke up, it was already sunset. He tried to sit up but noticed Beidou was leaning on a chair, her upper body resting on his bed, seemingly asleep. To avoid disturbing Beidou, Zhou Xian smiled softly and turned his head to the window.

Although his right leg was injured, the anesthesia made him feel little pain.

However, Beidou's sleep didn't last long. Suddenly, there was another commotion outside, and Beidou was woken up by the strange noise.

"Um..." Beidou looked at Zhou Xian strangely, then at the door, and took a while to come to her senses.

The commotion outside was getting more intense. Zhou Xian even heard the sound of something being smashed.

"What's happening outside?"

Zhou Xian looked at the commotion outside, puzzled.

"I'll go check." Beidou said and headed for the door.

"Slam—" The door was opened.

Li Chuyu walked in with a serious face. "I advise you not to go out."

"Eh, what's going on?" Beidou walked over curiously, but Li Chuyu closed the door and locked it.

"...That's Su Xiaoyue's voice."

When Li Chuyu came in, Zhou Xian recognized the voice.

"That's right."

Li Chuyu opened her mouth and said in a dry voice, "Su Wenlong... is dead."

"Eh?" Beidou was also surprised. "I saw that person when I transferred. Now he's... gone?"

"Life is so fragile."

Li Chuyu sighed.

"What about Su Xiaoyue?" Zhou Xian asked. "Is she okay?"

"Her servant just took her away. She should be fine for now."

Zhou Xian didn't know what to say. Although he felt uncomfortable, since the incident had already happened, it couldn't be undone.

He could only silently mourn for her in his heart.