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Liu Guanfeng looked at Song Qun beside him. "Brother Song, one cannot always live in sorrow for the deceased. We must learn from our grief and ensure that such sadness does not occur again."
Song Qun turned to Liu Guanfeng. "Little Brother, you are right. This lesson has been truly painful, and we will remember it."
"I hope you can quickly awaken from your sorrow. If Brother Song needs any help, feel free to come to me. Although I am still a Little Brother, my father should be able to assist," Liu Guanfeng continued to encourage.
"Your father? When I first saw you, I knew you were not from an ordinary family. Who is your father?"
"My father is Liu Yong'an, the City Defense General of Rain City."
"So you are General Liu's son. No wonder you are so outstanding."
"Does Brother Song know my father?" Liu Guanfeng asked.
"Who doesn't know General Liu? He is upright and very kind to the people. So when General Liu was demoted, many citizens were very upset and said the world was unfair. If we ever need help, Little Brother, I will definitely seek you out. If you have time to visit Starfall City, remember to come see me. Well, Little Brother, it's getting late; you should go back and rest. We need to get up early tomorrow."
"Yes, Elder Brother, you should also rest early. You still have injuries; take care of yourself," Liu Guanfeng said with concern.
"I'm in good health, Elder Brother!" Song Qun laughed as he walked away.
"Bao Rui, let's go back and rest as well. We need to continue our journey tomorrow," Liu Guanfeng said as he led Bao Rui back to their tent.
The next day, due to his personal habits, Liu Guanfeng woke up early and joined the other teachers and students who were already awake to prepare breakfast. Liu Guanfeng even specially made snake soup from the two earth snakes he caught and offered it to Eastern Star for nourishment.
After everyone had breakfast, they collectively boarded their vehicles and continued towards Starfall City. Since all the mounts of the Red Star Mercenary Group were either injured or dead, Liu Guanfeng gave up his carriage for them while he and Bao Rui continued riding their mounts.
It wasn't until noon the next day that the convoy finally saw a city. Two rows of soldiers stood by the city gate checking incoming pedestrians. Behind each row of soldiers were two knights; the two knights on the left rode second-tier Golden Roosters, while the two knights on the right rode third-tier Four-Horned Antelopes.
When the convoy reached the city gate, they were stopped by soldiers. However, upon learning that their convoy was from Rain City participating in a competition, the soldiers let them pass without any inspection.
After entering the city, Liu Guanfeng said goodbye to a few members of the Red Star Mercenary Group and then joined his teachers and classmates to enter a restaurant called Jiqing for a meal.
When everyone entered the restaurant, it fell silent; all the diners were watching the teachers and students from Rainfront Academy as they came in. Dean Su did not stop on the first floor but led everyone directly to the second floor. It was only when they reached the second floor that voices began to fill the first floor again.
"It seems like those who just went up are from an academy; they must be here for the Campus Competition," one diner remarked.
"I saw their carriage's sign when they entered; it looks like it's from Rain City’s Rainfront Academy," another diner replied.
"Rainfront Academy? It seems their performance has not been great lately."
"Not just lately; Rainfront Academy has been known as the Millennium Old Five, which means they are at the bottom."
Liu Guanfeng and the others did not hear the discussions below. Dean Su ordered several lavish lunch tables for everyone on the second floor. When all the dishes were served, Dean Su stood up and said, "Dear teachers and students, after more than three days of continuous travel, we have finally arrived in the capital, Starfall City.
Since everyone has worked hard during our journey, I have decided to give you half a day off. After lunch, I will take you to our accommodations at the back. Once you settle into your rooms, you can go out and relax, but remember to go out in pairs. Now, let's start eating."
Thanks to the dean granting an afternoon off, everyone ate quickly, even the usually quiet girls Wang Jiao and Li Xiaohan. Wang Jiao and Li Xiaohan are third-year students and are the only two girls from Rainfront Academy participating in this Campus Competition. Although these two girls may not be exceptionally beautiful, they are certainly above average in appearance.
Wang Jiao is petite and delicate, with an oval face and big eyes. She has a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, and especially when she smiles, she has two deep dimples on her cheeks.
Li Xiaohan is taller than most girls, with willow leaf eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. Her figure is not as slender as that of a typical young lady, but she gives off a healthy and sturdy impression.
The only common feature between the two girls is their very fair skin.
At first, Liu Guanfeng did not pay much attention to them. From a thirty-something man's aesthetic perspective, he could only find them cute but had no inappropriate thoughts; he considered himself not to be a sister-con.
However, for some reason, during breaks or while traveling, Liu Guanfeng always felt that these two girls were looking at him intentionally or unintentionally. Especially during their camping night, the two girls would often point towards Liu Guanfeng's direction. Liu Guanfeng believed he wasn't that attractive; the only person around him who had charm was Bao Rui.
In the following day and a half, Bao Rui became quite close with the two girls; they would often chat and laugh together. Despite being only six or seven years old, Bao Rui had quite a knack for dealing with girls and could always make them giggle non-stop. It was then that Liu Guanfeng also began to get acquainted with and familiar with the two girls.
The brief lunch soon came to an end. Dean Su led all the teachers and students downstairs to prepare for some rest in their rooms at the back. As everyone reached the stairs on the second floor, footsteps could be heard coming from below.
Both sides of the corridor were passing on their right. Liu Guanfeng was following closely behind his teacher, keeping his head down as he descended the stairs. When he encountered someone coming up the stairs, he paused and said, "Isn't this Liu Third Young Master?"
Hearing someone call his name, Liu Guanfeng looked up at the speaker. Upon recognizing him, Liu Guanfeng clasped his hands together and said, "So it's Young Master Dong. It's truly rare to meet you here." The person coming up was none other than Dong Ning, the fourth son of the Dong Family, whom Liu Guanfeng had been wary of but had never fully understood.
However, Dong Ning did not enter Rainfront Academy but instead went to Noble Academy and Meteor Academy in Starfall City. Therefore, Liu Guanfeng had never seen Dong Ning before, but he had always been cautious about him since the two families had a feud. Moreover, in the school's Arena, Liu Guanfeng had severely injured Dong Ning's cousin, Dong Shi, with his Golden Python.
It would be hard for anyone to believe that Dong Ning harbored no animosity towards Liu Guanfeng. Yet, Dong Ning acted as if nothing was wrong, which only deepened Liu Guanfeng's wariness of him. It was truly remarkable for a six or seven-year-old child to possess such composure.
"Yes, what brings Third Young Master to Starfall City?"
"Isn't it for the Academy Competition? I'm just here to broaden my horizons," Liu Guanfeng replied modestly.
"In that case, I won't disturb you any longer. I’ll treat you to a meal sometime," Dong Ning said.
"Alright then, I’ll take my leave. Young Master Dong, please."
"Safe travels, Third Young Master." After saying this, Dong Ning clasped his hands together and led the five or six boys aged around thirteen or fourteen behind him upstairs.
Liu Guanfeng returned to the guest room with everyone else. After tidying up the room, Copper Bull and Iron Bull insisted on resting for a while. Seeing that it was the hottest part of the day outside, Liu Guanfeng decided to rest in his room before going out to explore in the afternoon.
After making this decision, Liu Guanfeng took a book from his luggage and began reading it seriously. Bao Rui saw that there was nothing to do and quietly slipped out of the room.
On the third floor of Lucky Restaurant, in a private room, Dong Ning ordered several exquisite dishes along with some fruit wine for himself and the five boys behind him. He then told the waiter, "You don't need to come in unless summoned." He casually tossed three copper coins to the waiter.
The waiter nodded with a smile and closed the door as he went downstairs.
"Brother Dong, who was that person coming up just now? You two seemed quite familiar with each other and appeared to have a good relationship," one of the boys asked after taking a sip of wine.
The boy who spoke was about one meter fifty tall and looked quite thin. With a pointed chin and small eyes that always seemed lecherous, he was Zhao Yuanbao, the youngest son of Zhao Cai, the steward of Starfall City's finance minister Zhao Weijie.
Dong Ning took a sip of wine as well and replied, "We are very familiar—so familiar that I wish I could kill him." He said this through gritted teeth.
Zhao Yuanbao noticed something was off and immediately put down his wine glass. "So, Brother Dong, it sounds like you have a grudge against that Third Young Master. Come, tell your brother about it."
Dong Ning elaborated on the enmity with the Liu Family, embellishing the story of how Liu Guanfeng had bullied his cousin Mount, leaving him unable to participate in the Campus Competition, and shared all the details.
As soon as he finished, the others at the table were filled with righteous indignation. One boy slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "How dare they bully my brother? Leave this matter to me; watch how I deal with him and get revenge for my brother."
At this moment, Zhao Yuanbao chimed in, "Yes, aside from the Chen Brothers, there's really no one here who can help my brother."
The boy who had just stood up was Chen Whirlwind, the second son of Chen Hai, the chief steward of one of the four prominent families in Starfall City. Among the five people present was also Chen Heng, the young master of the second chief steward of the Chen Family.
The Chen Family did not hold high official positions in Starfall Kingdom, unlike the other three families. However, they managed the entire underground forces of Starfall City. Even in Rain City, Star City, and Creek City, they had considerable underground influence.
One could say that the Chen Family was akin to royalty in the underworld of Starfall Kingdom, making them the most suitable to handle such matters.
After speaking, Chen Whirlwind leaned out of the window and shouted downstairs, "Mouse, come up here."
A voice from below responded, "Yes." Then came the sound of footsteps ascending. The noise stopped at the door, followed by a knock.
Chen Whirlwind returned to his seat. "Come in."
The door to the private room opened, and a slender young man around twenty years old entered.
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