Chapter 54

Xiaoran stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and tightly held the letter containing the secret that his mother had given him.

Running to someone's doorstep to relieve himself...

At that moment, Xiaoran knew that his good intentions were in vain. Supporting Jiang Su, he planned to find a different place.

However, just as he was about to leave, Wei He sighed.

If he hadn’t intervened, it would have been better. But since he had stepped in and encountered this, they were still fellow disciples after all.

Others might not see through it, but he had seized so much bandit medicine powder that various powders at home were almost piled up. He knew exactly what kind of medicine Jiang Su had taken.

He had experimented with each medicine on the mountain bandits, meticulously recorded all the effects, and memorized the detailed characteristics. This was to ensure he could quickly antidote in case of accidental poisoning.

So, at a glance, he recognized the symptoms of the aphrodisiac.

"Xiaoran, you might as well stay. It’s late, and it’s not safe for you to walk around supporting her. My sister is at home; she can help Jiang Su sober up."

Wei He ultimately felt that he was too kind-hearted and spoke to retain him.

He thought he wasn’t ruthless enough, that his heart was too soft. Just like when he went to the Cheng family, he threw away all the golden beans, leaving himself without money for vegetables.

Now, it was the same.

This impulsive moment would bring a lot of trouble.

Xiaoran was stunned by his words and stopped in his tracks.

"What do you mean, Wei He?"

A warm breeze blew, and the night by the river was not cold but rather stifling.

The two were only ten meters apart, but Xiaoran felt a cold sweat seeping through his back.

"What do you mean? Should I tell you the name of the powder, Xiaoran?" Wei He's face was calm. "It won’t be good for anyone if we have to tear things apart."

He planned to use this to threaten Xiaoran. He had heard that Xiaoran had a lot of blood-boosting medicine, and now without the Cheng family's supply, his own blood accumulation had slowed down.

Everything looked a bit meaty to him.

Wei He's thoughts raced, pondering how to maximize the benefits of the situation.

Unfortunately, he was too naive and had never done such things before, so he only came up with a simple plan after some thought.

Evidence, he needed evidence that would convince Master Zheng that Xiaoran had a problem, that he had drugged a fellow disciple.

Wei He thought, what evidence could prove that Xiaoran had drugged Jiang Su?

There were no cameras or voice recorders in this era, so there was no way to leave physical evidence.

And he didn’t know where to find witnesses.

Wei He's thoughts raced.

Unless he caught him red-handed and had Master Zheng see it with his own eyes, he couldn’t solidify the matter.

'But if I solidify it, how can I threaten Xiaoran?'

Suddenly, he had an idea.

"Xiaoran, forget it, don’t let me ruin your fun. I misunderstood you. You and Jiang Su are a good match; it’s inevitable that something happens. Sorry, sorry."

Wei He clasped his hands and turned to slam the door, completely ignoring the matter.

Xiaoran was puzzled but also relieved. If Wei He had insisted, he wouldn’t have been able to get away.

But now that he had clearly decided to let it go...

Xiaoran supported Jiang Su and walked quickly away, but he stopped after a few steps.

Wait!

Xiaoran suddenly felt a panic. He thought he heard a slight sound of someone jumping over a wall.

Could it be...

He panicked and left Jiang Su, running away.

Jiang Su let out a cry and fell to the ground, her head hitting a pile of gravel by the roadside.

After a while, Wei He emerged from the shadows of the street corner.

He sighed.

He had just jumped over the wall to find Master Zheng to catch the culprit, but... Xiaoran had heard the sound.

Truly the strongest genius in the courtyard. Face-to-face, he might not be a match for him.

The enhanced hearing and alertness from the blood-boosting medicine were indeed extraordinary.

Looking at Jiang Su lying on the ground, Wei He thought for a moment and turned back.

As for his sister helping, it was just a lie to deceive the immature Xiaoran. Who would really believe it?

Jiang Su was unpredictable, proud, and looked down on others. Helping her might not even bring any benefits.

Moreover, if Xiaoran wasn’t running away but also going to find Master Zheng to report him, accusing him of drugging Jiang Su, his house full of medicine powder would be a big problem.

So Wei He went home.

Poor Jiang Su lay on the ground outside. Fortunately, Wei He still had some conscience and chased away a few scoundrels who tried to take advantage of her with stones.

Jiang Su, originally burning with inner fire, became more conscious after being hit on the head.

In fact, she had heard the conversation between Xiaoran and Wei He.

As a second-stage blood-boosting martial artist, her detoxification ability was very strong, far from being completely dazed as Xiaoran thought.

She was still conscious and not completely out of it.

At first, she didn’t think it was Xiaoran who had drugged her, but after hearing the conversation between Wei He and Xiaoran, she slowly realized.

It was really Xiaoran who had drugged her...

Her heart was filled with shame and disappointment, burning like a raging fire. But due to the drug and alcohol, she had nowhere to vent.

What scared her more was that throughout the night, there were footsteps trying to sneak up on her.

But they were all mysteriously driven away.

'It must be Xiaoran secretly protecting me... He... He must regret it and doesn’t want me to be bullied... Xiaoran...'

Jiang Su felt both bitter and sweet.

Bitter because Xiaoran had done such a thing, sweet because he had a change of heart and still wanted to protect her.

However, by the time it was dawn, Xiaoran hadn’t shown up.

Slowly, Jiang Su moved her body, opened her eyes, and could see something.

She slowly supported herself with a thick stick and stood up.

Looking around, she didn’t see Xiaoran and felt a sense of loss.

Fortunately, after resting for the night, she only had a headache and no other major issues.

Jiang Su sighed and walked home. She still had to explain why she hadn’t returned all night.

In this era, a girl not returning home all night would bring a bad reputation.

After she left, Wei He behind the door of the Wei family courtyard finally closed the door and went to his inner room.

He still had to modify the Flying Dragon Technique manual to prevent others from benefiting from it.

To do this, he only needed to change the key parts to a language only he could understand.

For example... pinyin, English, Chinese characters, and the Latin he had studied to show off.

This way, no one else could understand it.

While Wei He was modifying the manual, in the Huishan Boxing Academy courtyard.

Jiang Su arrived early and pretended to start practicing. She planned to deceive her family by saying she had been practicing and resting with a junior sister at the Huishan Boxing Academy.

She had already arranged this with a familiar and honest junior sister.

However, while practicing, she kept thinking about what had happened last night.

Soon, Xiaoran arrived, along with Wei He.

Jiang Su glanced over, and Xiaoran’s eyes flickered, avoiding her.

Wei He also had a wooden expression, showing no emotion.

Jiang Su felt bitter, knowing it was Xiaoran who had drugged her, but thinking of his protection, a wave of sweetness washed over her.

At that moment, a junior brother who was somewhat familiar with Xiaoran ran over, excitedly asking.

"Senior Brother Xiaoran, how about another game tonight? You won a lot of money from us last night. How can you just leave after winning?"

"Just luck, just luck." Xiaoran laughed awkwardly.

He had been worried about being implicated and had gone to the Inner City Drunken Immortal Inn, playing all night with a few junior brothers, returning in the morning to prove he had been out all night and hadn’t done anything.

That place was a place for eating, drinking, and entertainment, different from the Hundred Flowers Tower, where the girls could be taken back to the room.

Last night, Xiaoran had played with three girls to release his inner fire.

But his answer instantly cooled Jiang Su’s heart, which had been sweet a moment ago.

The Drunken Immortal Inn...? That place was at least a fifteen-minute walk from where she woke up.

If Xiaoran had been in the Inner City all night, who had been watching over her?

Could Xiaoran have come back a few times?

Thinking of this, Jiang Su took a step toward Xiaoran.

"Xiaoran, were you at the Drunken Immortal Inn all night?!" Her voice was cold and sharp.

Xiaoran, already guilty, felt his heart skip a beat.

"Yes, I played all night with a few junior brothers..." he answered honestly.

"Then I..." Jiang Su smiled bitterly.

"You? Didn’t you get drunk and go home last night?" Xiaoran blinked, quickly regaining his composure.

Seeing his evasive eyes and lack of confidence, Jiang Su’s heart grew even colder.

She suddenly turned and looked at Wei He.

She had woken up near Wei He’s house, and she already had a suspicion, but she didn’t want to think about it.

Wei He was just a follower of Cheng Shaodong, a nobody.

She didn’t even look up to Cheng Shaodong, let alone Wei He?

But now...

"Senior Sister Jiang, why are you looking at Wei He? Could it be that last night..." Xiaoran also noticed and felt a surge of jealousy when he saw Jiang Su staring at Wei He.

Could it be that Wei He had taken advantage of her last night?

What he couldn’t get, this Wei had taken?

"Indeed, anyone would be moved by Senior Sister’s state last night..." Xiaoran’s jealousy made his words sound strange.

"You!?" Jiang Su, hearing such slander, felt a surge of anger and resentment.

She couldn’t bear it anymore and reached out to slap Xiaoran.

Bang!

Unexpectedly, Xiaoran raised his hand and slapped her arm away.

He was increasingly convinced that Jiang Su had been taken advantage of by Wei He, and his desire for her turned to disgust.

Feeling that what should have been his had been taken by someone else, he instinctively felt a hatred for Wei He.

Seeing Jiang Su dare to strike, he slapped her back.

Slap.

Jiang Su, caught off guard, was hit hard on the face.

Her head spun from the impact.

Xiaoran’s blood-boosting constitution was much stronger than hers, and his angry strike was merciless, leaving Jiang Su dazed and disoriented.

"Senior Sister Jiang, you started it." Xiaoran coldly said and walked away.

Jiang Su stood there, finally realizing that Xiaoran couldn’t have been the one who had taken care of her all night.

She turned and looked at Wei He.

Her heart was filled with anger and shame, and tears streamed down her face as she ran out of the courtyard.