Chapter 25

"Miss, this is your warm water." Just as Ning Yi's palms were sweating, he saw the man in the suit approach with nothing but a cup of warm water, not a bill.

Li Jiawei said thank you and took it.

Ning Yi then noticed that the man in the suit was wearing a different uniform, and his chest badge read "Sales Director."

What the heck, the Sales Director personally collecting the bill? And he’s even a Qi Practitioner at the third level!

Damn, these days, even the Sales Director of a hotel has to practice a few moves to prevent people from eating without paying?

Ning Yi pinched the few hundred yuan in his palm. This guy must have had some foresight. If it weren't for the beautiful girl Li Jiawei, eating without paying might have been a viable option.

Hmm? He called her Miss just now?

Something's not right! Ning Yi suddenly looked at Li Jiawei.

She calmly took a sip of the warm water, then smiled and nodded to the Sales Director, who then left.

"I was just kidding. Actually, this hotel belongs to my family," Li Jiawei said with a grin, putting down the cup. "But you did say you would treat me to a meal, and I haven't forgotten that."

Staring at the sumptuous meal on the table, which probably cost around three to four thousand yuan, Ning Yi was speechless. He couldn't afford such a lavish meal.

Seeing Ning Yi's expression, Li Jiawei smiled again. "Alright, actually, today's meal is because an old customer had booked it but couldn't come at the last minute, so we got it at a discount. Don't overthink it; my allowance is pretty limited."

Crying poor! Ning Yi didn't believe it for a second.

"It's time to get ready for class," Li Jiawei checked the time. "By the way, don't forget the favor you promised me."

"No problem, but where should I teach you?" Ning Yi asked.

Li Jiawei frowned slightly. This was indeed a problem. She had thought about the weekend, but bringing Ning Yi home might not be appropriate.

But after a moment's thought, she had an idea. "Well, I'm getting you a library card. We can go to the Chongwen Pavilion on the weekend; they have a language lab there."

"Alright." Ning Yi had no choice but to agree. A weekend was a weekend, and it didn't matter much to him.

Getting up to return to the classroom, Ning Yi thought for a moment and felt a bit cheated. He couldn't help but mutter, "Hey, class president, it's a holiday on the weekend. For tutoring... shouldn't I get double the pay?"

"Sure, I'll get you a library card, and you give me ten thousand yuan."

"Forget it," Ning Yi said sullenly.

After class and evening study, Ning Yi hitched a ride with Li Jiawei to the underground bar.

He tried to get some information about the thug from last night, but it seemed that his death had caused no ripples.

It seemed to have been treated as a traffic accident.

However, what was disappointing was that there were fewer martial cultivators today than yesterday. After playing for over two hours, Ning Yi finally gained 0.5 energy points.

He did make a bit of money, with a total of over two thousand yuan.

But he didn't dare to continue playing because he felt someone in the casino was watching him.

Ning Yi wasn't worried about being seen as someone who could predict the outcomes.

He was worried about being implicated in the thug's death from last night. After all, there seemed to be surveillance cameras here, and if they saw him leaving with the thug, it would be hard to explain.

So, he decided to quit while he was ahead. Just past midnight, Ning Yi left the underground bar.

Looking at the small hotel where he had stayed last night, he realized it was quite close to the internet cafe he and Chen Liu often visited.

Feeling a sudden urge, he headed towards the internet cafe.

He had been back for two days and hadn't even greeted Chen Liu, who might still be there all night.

Chen Liu's family had some money, as his father owned a fishing boat, which brought in a good income. However, because his parents were often out at sea, Chen Liu was left unsupervised, and over time, he became much like a thug, staying up all night in internet cafes and even visiting women.

However, compared to Ning Yi, his grades were better. Even if he couldn't get into a top university, his father could easily get him into a third-tier one.

Coincidentally, before Ning Yi even entered the internet cafe, he heard a commotion at the entrance, with a mix of shouting and cursing.

Upon closer inspection, he saw five or six thugs with iron pipes and machetes beating up a student, while a male and female student watched, cursing.

The student being beaten remained silent, enduring the kicks from two blond thugs.

"Chen Liu?" Ning Yi was surprised. He hadn't expected the student to be Chen Liu. Chen Liu wasn't defenseless, still clutching a brick, but his hand holding the brick had already been slashed, blood dripping.

Chen Liu, like his father, was tall and strong, with a square face and dark skin, and he had considerable strength, so people usually didn't dare to provoke him.

However, these thugs seemed to have targeted him specifically. Ning Yi walked over and saw that the male and female students watching were a Quasi-Warrior at the mid-second level of Qi Practice.

Chen Liu was already beaten to the point where he couldn't move, but the thugs didn't seem to want to let up.

One of the blond thugs laughed and hit Chen Liu with an iron pipe, then jumped up, preparing to stomp on him.

"Damn it!" Ning Yi's eyes turned red with anger. Chen Liu was already beaten so badly, and this guy was still going to kick him.

The blond thug's feet were still in the air when...

Ning Yi leaped and delivered a flying kick, hitting the thug's head.

"Smack!" The thug was kicked into the internet cafe's door.

"Clang!" He immediately fell to the ground, unable to stand. At the same time, the Wheel of Destiny informed Ning Yi that he had mastered 10% of Military Combat Techniques, Beginner Level.

The remaining five thugs and the Quasi-Warrior at the mid-second level of Qi Practice were stunned, then saw Ning Yi with a fierce expression.

Chen Liu, on the ground, was also stunned. "Ning Yi! What are you..."

"Shut up!" Ning Yi clenched his fists, which crackled. Beating these thugs would give him experience points, so he couldn't let any of them go.

"Haha, isn't that... that waste of space?" The Quasi-Warrior at the mid-second level of Qi Practice laughed wildly. "Damn, you're asking for it. Cut him down."

As soon as he finished speaking, a thug rushed at Ning Yi, swinging an iron pipe at his head.

Ning Yi dodged, grabbed the thug's wrist, and delivered a knee to his nose.

"Smack!" The thug's nose was covered in blood, but it didn't end there. Ning Yi followed up with an elbow to his back.

"Thud!" The thug screamed in pain, falling to the ground. Ning Yi kicked him in the head, sending him flying several meters away.

"Damn, all of you, attack him, don't hesitate." Ning Yi roared... Military Combat Techniques, 12% mastery. If he took down these thugs, his mastery would increase significantly.

The remaining four thugs were stunned. This guy was too brutal!

They all looked at the Quasi-Warrior, who was also stunned but then sneered. "So you do have some skills. I thought Guo Yan was lying to me."

He turned to the thugs. "Damn, what are you waiting for? Kill him."

The four thugs immediately charged.

Unfortunately for them, they were facing Ning Yi, who was eager to gain experience points.

Ning Yi grinned and charged into the group, grabbing one of them, twisting his arm, and lifting him up, then slamming him into another thug with an iron pipe.

He then delivered a sweeping kick, knocking one down, and while he was still on the ground, Ning Yi grabbed the brick Chen Liu had dropped and smashed it into his head.

The last thug, without a word, dropped his machete and ran.

Damn! One got away, losing 2% experience. Military Combat Techniques, 16% mastery.

Ning Yi's excitement hadn't subsided, and he turned his attention to the Quasi-Warrior at the mid-second level of Qi Practice. The guy looked calm, but the girl was backing away, clearly scared.

Ning Yi looked at Chen Liu on the ground, clenched his fists, and coldly asked the student, "You ordered them to do this?"

The guy looked at Ning Yi and sneered. "So what if I did? Come, I'll give you a chance. Kneel down and apologize, call me Grandpa Du Ze, and I might consider just breaking your legs."

"Idiot..." Ning Yi exhaled. This guy was Du Ze, one of the four notorious bullies at school, and he was only in high school, even more arrogant than his brother.

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