Chapter 43

Wei Tianqi was very angry. It wasn't just because a wound had been cut into his face by the wind of a punch, but more so because he once again felt fear.

If that punch hadn't been blocked by Wei Ying and had instead hit his face directly, what would have happened?

This situation didn't occur, but he couldn't help but think about it, the more he thought, the more he felt a chill in his heart, the more he felt fear. He had first experienced this feeling two days ago, and now, in the middle of the night, he felt it again.

Feeling deeply threatened and afraid, he hated this feeling and wanted to eliminate this unease.

Kill!

Kill, kill, kill!

Wei Tianqi was overwhelmed by a mad desire to kill, as if only this could eliminate the fear in his heart.

But he was, after all, the son of the city lord, and killing people couldn't be done on a whim; there had to be a reason.

And now, was it reasonable to directly kill Lu Ping and Su Tang?

Obviously not. With so many students surrounding them, without a reason, even if he had the ability, he couldn't do such a thing.

So, he could only give them a slight punishment. Making them fear and feel uneasy might also eliminate his own unease.

If that was the case, Wei Tianqi felt there was no need to give any instructions. The other party had dared to punch him, and Wei Ying would definitely take action to punish them. But what he didn't expect was that Wei Ying turned around, faced him, and said three words.

"Let's go."

"Go?" Wei Tianqi was surprised, suspecting he had heard wrong. The other party had punched him, even though Wei Ying had blocked it, it still caused him a minor injury. Just now, they even said, "If it was Lu Ping, I would already be dead." Wasn't that a threat? It was definitely a threat, right?

But now, Wei Ying actually said they should leave?

"You..." Wei Tianqi managed to say one word before Wei Yang, who was standing beside him, pulled him. Wei Yang couldn't speak, but his eyes gave Wei Tianqi enough hints.

Wei Tianqi suddenly understood.

Wei Yang's face had been disfigured by Lu Ping, clearly showing he was no match for him. Although Wei Ying was not comparable to Wei Yang, after blocking that punch just now, he probably also sensed something.

They could only leave because both Wei Ying and Wei Yang had realized they were not at an advantage in terms of strength.

If they were not at an advantage in strength, what else could they do?

The prestige of the city lord's residence was enough to make many people listen, but it was clear that it didn't include the two people in front of them. Knowing his identity as the young city lord, they still dared to punch him. Were they people who cared about the background of the city lord's residence?

Thinking about this, Wei Tianqi even began to suspect whether Lu Ping and Su Tang had some background or some significant background. Otherwise, how could they dare to treat him like this?

But no matter what, at the moment, he could only obediently follow Wei Ying and Wei Yang's advice and leave quietly.

All the students from Xiagong Academy were in a daze.

They didn't expect anyone to dare punch Wei Tianqi, even though this wasn't the first time.

What they didn't expect even more was that Wei Tianqi, who had been injured by that punch, didn't retaliate and actually left with the two city lord's residence guards.

They had been classmates with Wei Tianqi for three years. Even though he had a high and mighty identity, in the academy, he still had to interact with everyone. They knew Wei Tianqi well. With such an identity and background, if he was unhappy, he would immediately seek retribution. But this time, he actually left without a word. Why?

Because he was avoiding, he was afraid...

What kind of strength did these few people from Zhaofeng Academy have?

Daring to defy the background of the city lord's residence, able to scare away two guards from the city lord's residence? Or did they actually have even more terrifying identities and backgrounds?

The forest suddenly became quiet again, and only the nightingales' chirping could be heard.

Finally, Qin Zhen, who was concerned about his brother, was the first to come to his senses. He quickly asked Lu Qing, who was also in a daze, to check his brother's injuries, while looking at Lu Ping and Su Tang, the two people he had once scolded because of the Soul Tower incident. He didn't know what to say.

But the two of them didn't pay attention to this; they were both watching Lu Qing examine Qin Yuan's injuries.

"His life can be saved," Lu Qing finally spoke, putting everyone at ease.

"I told you so!" Mo Lin said, still munching on a corn cob.

"But he needs stitches and should be sent back to the city quickly. His life can be saved, but his vocal cords are somewhat damaged, and whether they can recover needs further diagnosis," Lu Qing continued, "That's all I can do."

"Can't you stitch him up?" Qin Zhen asked urgently.

"I can't," Lu Qing said, "You should take him back quickly. If it's too late, there will still be a risk to his life."

"Let me try?" Mo Lin said.

Qin Zhen glanced at him and the corn cob in his hand, his eyes showing determination, "I'll take him back immediately."

"I'll go!" Mo Lin was frustrated.

"I've done a simple bandage on his wound, take him quickly!" Lu Qing said.

"Understood." Qin Zhen nodded, and with the help of the others, he carried his brother on his back and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he looked at Lu Ping and Su Tang and finally said, "Thank you."

"No need," Lu Ping said.

"Run quickly!" Su Tang waved to him.

"Okay." Qin Zhen nodded, turned, and ran down the mountain along the path they had come. At this moment, he didn't hold back, using his full strength of the Power Soul, and soon disappeared into the night.

The students then returned to their tents to rest. They had never experienced such a thing, but since they woke up to find the incident had basically ended, they didn't witness the loss of life and thus didn't have too many emotions. The forest quickly returned to its tranquility, as if nothing had happened. There were just three more bodies, some bloodstains, and an empty tent. Additionally, the students on night duty no longer dared to be lazy or fall asleep.

They formed small groups, not daring to be alone, carefully keeping watch and quietly discussing what had just happened. Their gazes would occasionally sweep in two directions. One was the edge of the campsite, where the four people from Zhaofeng Academy were resting. The other was the center of the area, where the group from the city lord's residence was resting.

On the Zhaofeng Academy side, the four people quickly became quiet after returning, but on the city lord's residence side, one of the tents would occasionally shake, as if the person inside was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Yes, how could he sleep?

When Wei Tianqi closed his eyes, that feeling of fear immediately overwhelmed him. The scenes from the two incidents kept flashing in his mind, like a recurring nightmare, impossible to shake off.

He wanted to sleep, but he didn't dare. He could only try his best not to think about it. He hated the feeling of being with Wei Ming, but at this moment, he really wished Wei Ming was there. Wei Ming would definitely handle everything.

So, Wei Tianqi tossed and turned until dawn, but Wei Ming never returned. When he emerged from the tent, Wei Tianqi had dark circles under his eyes. Wei Ying was still nowhere to be found, and Wei Yang, wearing that ridiculous and ugly mask, was preparing breakfast. Wei Tianqi wanted to talk to him, but then he remembered that Wei Yang couldn't speak. Everything seemed to be going wrong, and Wei Tianqi felt so frustrated that he wanted to kick anything in sight.

The students quietly packed their belongings, some had already set off, and no one mentioned last night's incident because when they woke up, they found the three bodies had already disappeared.

This was an assassination attempt on the son of the city lord, and it was clear that it wouldn't end so easily. Getting entangled in such a conflict was not a good thing, and everyone was trying to avoid any connection to it.

Wei Tianqi wandered around, occasionally sneaking glances at the four people from Zhaofeng Academy.

The four had just woken up, packed their breakfast, eaten, and then packed their belongings, continuing on their journey. Wei Tianqi, who had been up all night, was now nervously watching their every move, but the four from Zhaofeng Academy seemed unaffected, acting as usual. Soon, the four walking up the mountain path disappeared from Wei Tianqi's sight, but the unease and anger in his heart did not dissipate.