Chapter 59

"Want to die, I'll help you achieve it!"

The thug, seeing Li Yi about to act heroically, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and malice, and raised his knife to walk towards Li Yi. In this pitch-black grove, the bright knife was particularly glaring.

"Oh?" Li Yi looked at the thug with great interest, as if watching a performing monkey.

"Be careful!" Tong Gexiao screamed loudly.

She had already noticed that Li Yi was alone and unarmed, while the thug was holding a sharp knife!

"Don't fight him, run quickly, go call the police! Hurry, hurry, don't worry about me!"

Li Yi couldn't help but look at this Teacher Tong with renewed respect.

At such a moment, to be able to say "don't worry about me, run quickly" showed that she was not only calm but also very conscientious.

Most people, when their lives were on the line, would only think of themselves, especially since Tong Gexiao's clothes were all torn, and she was tied up, completely like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. If Li Yi ran away, the thug, out of anger and embarrassment, could do anything to her.

"Teacher Tong, don't worry, he's no match for me."

Li Yi didn't even blink as the thug approached, and he kicked out with his leg.

Then, the thug let out a惨叫, rolled three times in the grove, hit a tree, and passed out.

"Ah—?" Tong Gexiao's mouth opened wide, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

Kicking the thug away and knocking him out directly, what was this? A martial arts expert?

She never imagined that her student would be so powerful.

"Teacher Tong, are you okay?" Li Yi walked calmly to Tong Gexiao and untied the ropes on her body.

The early spring weather was still very cold, and the wind was howling. Tong Gexiao, whose clothes were shredded, was frozen blue all over, and her lips were purple.

"Thank you!" Tong Gexiao shivered all over, feeling grateful but also embarrassed, ashamed to have nowhere to hide.

"You're welcome. It looks like you can only wear this guy's clothes." Li Yi pointed to the thug who was unconscious on the side.

Tong Gexiao's face showed disgust, and she shook her head, "I'd rather freeze to death than wear his clothes!"

"Oh, really not wearing them?"

"Not wearing them!" Tong Gexiao shivered, like a leaf in the wind, but her head shook like a drum.

Li Yi smiled lightly. He thought this Teacher Tong was a very calm person, but he didn't expect her to have a sentimental side. At this critical moment, not wearing the thug's clothes, catching a cold was the least, and freezing to death or getting frostbite was uncertain.

Moreover, how could she walk out of the grove and go home like this, completely naked and shivering?

"Let's do this. You wear my clothes. You don't mind my clothes, right?"

"No, you'll freeze!" Tong Gexiao shook her head hurriedly.

It was March, and it was night. The cold wind was like a knife. How could she let Li Yi give her his clothes?

"I have kung fu, I won't freeze. But you, in this state, will freeze. Besides, you're a woman, and if you don't wear anything at this time of night, what will others think?"

Tong Gexiao's face turned red like the evening sky, but she still shook her head stubbornly. Li Yi didn't pay attention to her and took off his clothes, putting them on Tong Gexiao.

Tong Gexiao reluctantly put on Li Yi's clothes and then suddenly buried her head in Li Yi's chest, sobbing.

This was understandable. As a woman, encountering such a situation at night, it was already amazing that she could hold on until now. Now that the danger was gone, how could she not cry?

"Teacher Tong, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Li Yi comforted her softly.

Tong Gexiao, listening to Li Yi's casual words, soon turned her tears into laughter and pouted, "You're still so mischievous!"

Li Yi said, "Alright, where do you live, Teacher Tong? I'll take you home."

Tong Gexiao, seeing that Li Yi's remaining clothes were even less than Superman's, couldn't help but worry, "Can you really do this? Won't you freeze?"

Li Yi calmly spread his hands, "Look, I'm not even shivering. Do I look like I'm freezing?"

Tong Gexiao had heard that some people with kung fu could withstand the cold and heat, but she never thought she would encounter one in real life, and it was her student!

She was amazed and then looked at the unconscious thug, "Li Yi, if you're not cold, we can't leave. We need to call the police!"

"Call the police?" Li Yi looked at the thug and shook his head, "Teacher Tong, if a female teacher reports such a case, it might not be good for your reputation. Let's not, I'll guarantee he won't harass you again!"

"No, such a case can't go unreported, letting the thug go free?" Tong Gexiao firmly shook her head and then took out her phone to call.

Then they waited for the police to arrive. Although Li Yi wasn't cold, Tong Gexiao, seeing him standing so coolly in the cold wind, was still worried about him and hugged him from behind.

"I'm your teacher, don't think too much. You saved my life, so it's nothing for me to hug you. Get closer to me..."

Li Yi's mindset was no longer that of a student. Knowing that Tong Gexiao was well-intentioned, he didn't refuse, and the two of them quietly leaned against each other.

The starlight filtered through the trees, sprinkling on the two of them, and in the dim and quiet atmosphere, a faint emotion quietly grew.

It is said that there is a psychological phenomenon called the suspension bridge effect, which means that when one is nervous and the heart beats faster, it is easy to develop feelings for the other person. Tong Gexiao had never been as nervous as she was just now, and now she was tightly hugging Li Yi, suddenly feeling that Li Yi's back was very solid and warm. She wished that it could be like this forever, regardless of everything.

Unfortunately, the police arrived quickly.

The one leading the team was Li Yi's acquaintance, Pi Pengchi, who was responsible for security at the auction. Pi Pengchi was on his way back to the police station from the exhibition site when he heard the report and came directly.

"Hey, Mr. Li, it's you! Your clothes..."

"I gave them to her. Her clothes were torn by the thug. The thug has been knocked out and is over there." Li Yi told Pi Pengchi.

"Mr. Li not only donated the national treasure to the country but also acted heroically. You are truly a role model for the younger generation!" Pi Pengchi flattered enthusiastically.

If it were a normal case, regardless of whether you were the plaintiff or the defendant, you would have to go to the police station to give a statement, and it would take several hours of questioning to finish. But now, Pi Pengchi gave Li Yi some face, quickly recorded the statement on the spot, and then took the revived thug away, bidding farewell to Li Yi.

"I didn't expect you to be so familiar with the police!" Tong Gexiao looked at Li Yi with some surprise.

Originally, she had a very bad impression of Li Yi because he often skipped classes, was the worst in grades, and always fought, making him a problem student.

But tonight, she realized how wrong she was. Li Yi was actually a "martial arts expert" with extraordinary skills, and he acted heroically, with the police captain treating him politely.

Indeed, one cannot judge a person by their appearance!

"We are just ordinary friends." Li Yi said calmly.

Actually, Pi Pengchi's enthusiasm was entirely due to his connection with Hu Wanshan. They weren't even ordinary friends, but Li Yi didn't need to explain this to Tong Gexiao.

How could Tong Gexiao believe Li Yi? The captain's attitude just now was not ordinary, so Li Yi appeared even more impressive to her.

"Teacher Tong, my car is outside the park. I'll take you home, okay?" Li Yi said.

"No need, my home is just through the park. Thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, I... I..."

"It's all right. Since your home is nearby, I'll take you directly to your doorstep!"

Tong Gexiao nodded. After what happened just now, she didn't dare to walk alone at night anymore.