The dart thrown out actually embedded itself into the wall. If it were a person, they would have already been pierced through. Ma Yichen looked in surprise at the dart thrown by Yang Lin, then turned back to see Yang Lin looking quite pleased with himself. He asked in confusion, "Did you eat some kind of magical pill?"
Yang Lin replied boastfully, "What are you talking about? If magical pills really worked, everyone in the world would be superheroes. My strength comes from my hard work and training, and of course, I owe a lot to my master, Chen Haoxuan."
"That's impressive! To see ancient martial arts in modern times is remarkable! Even if the enemy has guns, you don't need to be afraid," Ma Yichen said admiringly.
"Wrong. What I teach them isn't ancient martial arts; it's just techniques that still exist. If you're strong enough and willing to train with me for a few days, you could do it too," Chen Haoxuan said with a mysterious smile.
Upon hearing Chen Haoxuan's words, Ma Yichen, who had no interest in martial arts before, became excited. "Really? You're not lying to me? You're really willing to teach me?"
Yang Lin interjected, "I think you might want to reconsider. Let me tell you how we train! We wake up at six every morning and swim in the river for two hours before heading home for breakfast. After a half-hour break, we spar with each other and then go hiking... We also help the villagers harvest rice. When using the sickle to cut rice, we always do it as fast as possible. We even practice acrobatics... That's how I've trained over the past month."
"Isn't that exhausting?" Ma Yichen showed a look of hesitation.
"Guess how good I am among all of Haoxuan's subordinates?" Yang Lin asked mysteriously.
"Probably average?" Ma Yichen replied uncertainly.
"Wrong! I'm the weakest among Haoxuan's subordinates. Just think about it—if I'm this strong being the weakest, what does that make the others? Zhu Tian doesn't stand a chance! A few of us could easily take down his so-called gang of over a hundred people," Yang Lin boasted.
At that moment, the class bell rang, and Chen Haoxuan turned to Yang Lin and the others, saying, "Class is starting. Everyone quiet down."
"You still have class? I must be hearing things!" Yang Lin looked at Chen Haoxuan in surprise and joked.
"I don't attend class to gain knowledge, but to experience what it's like to be a student, you know? Sigh... You wouldn't understand, this isn't something that just anyone can grasp," Chen Haoxuan joked.
"Who says I can't understand? I haven't taken classes seriously since elementary school, yet I've always insisted on attending. What do you call that if not understanding?" Yang Lin retorted defiantly.
"I really can't deal with you two. Others come to class to learn, while you two say you're here to feel the experience of being in class. Sigh... what a strong pair!" Ma Yichen said, looking at Chen Haoxuan and Yang Lin with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
That morning, Chen Haoxuan was indeed paying attention in class, but his approach was different from others. While others absorbed the teacher's knowledge, he constantly corrected the teacher's information. Fortunately, he kept his corrections to himself; otherwise, he would end up in another debate with the teacher like last time.
Chen Haoxuan and his friends arrived a bit late; they were attending the last class of the morning. After class, they headed to the school cafeteria together for lunch.
The cafeteria was crowded with students smiling as they ate. Observing this scene while waiting in line for food, Chen Haoxuan sighed, "If only people could stay in their twenties forever!"
At that moment, a loud commotion erupted outside: "Make way! Our boss is coming!" A group of unruly students roughly pushed aside those blocking their path.
Chen Haoxuan turned around and saw Zhu Tian. At that moment, Zhu Tian was truly majestic; his mohawk stood tall and proud, making it hard for anyone not to notice him. His uniform was disheveled, and he wore a shiny gold chain around his neck. His pinky finger was thick, indicating he had recently come into some money. Four students acted as his entourage, clearing a path for him while over twenty more followed behind, exuding an air of authority.
"Pfft! This guy thinks he's a big shot? I spit on that! Even a real thug is better than him," Yang Lin said disdainfully from the front of the line. This was him now; if it had been over a month ago, he would have admired Zhu Tian instead. Now that Yang Lin had seen what true skill looked like, he looked down on Zhu Tian, the local bully.
Students in the cafeteria noticed Zhu Tian's arrival and quickly made way for him. Even those waiting in line obediently stepped aside, preferring to wait again rather than serve food in front of Zhu Tian.
"It seems Zhu Tian has done something significant on campus lately to scare everyone," Chen Haoxuan thought to himself.
Zhu Tian had reached a level of arrogance where he seemed oblivious to everyone around him. Chen Haoxuan and his friends were just a window away from him, yet Zhu Tian didn't even notice them.
Chen Haoxuan quietly said to Yang Lin, "Don't provoke him yet, or we might lose our appetite for dinner. Let's wait until we're full before we go find trouble with him."
Yang Lin turned around and gave Chen Haoxuan a smile that he thought was gentle, but little did he know how evil it appeared in Chen Haoxuan's eyes. Yang Lin replied, "OK."
The three of them were responsible for getting the food, and Chen Yina's meals were also on them; after all, they were the boys!
After finishing their meal in the cafeteria, Chen Haoxuan bought a few bottles of drinks at the entrance and then they all went to rest on the grass at the edge of the court.
Sitting on the grass, Yang Lin, who had already finished his cola, eagerly said to Chen Haoxuan, "Haoxuan, while Zhu Tian hasn't left yet, let's go find trouble with him now."
"Don't rush. It's not too late to find trouble once he comes out," Chen Haoxuan replied with a calm smile.
After ten minutes, Chen Haoxuan handed his wallet to Yang Lin and instructed him to pretend to drop it at the entrance of the cafeteria when Zhu Tian came out, then quickly leave. This way, Chen Haoxuan would have more excuses to confront Zhu Tian.
Yang Lin placed both Chen Haoxuan's wallet and phone in his pants pocket while holding a bottle of cola in his hand, wandering aimlessly at the entrance of the cafeteria.
At that moment, Zhu Tian came out with his group of followers. When Yang Lin saw Zhu Tian appear, he immediately turned around, facing away from Zhu Tian and his gang. He then suddenly took out his phone and intentionally let his wallet slip out of his pocket while putting the phone to his ear and loudly said, "Hello, what’s up? Oh, I’ll be right there." With that, he quickly left.
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