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Hearing this, Liu Guanfeng frowned and said, "Tell me what happened."
Bao Rui organized his thoughts and replied, "Third Brother, it was like this. This morning, Wang Jiao told me she wanted to go out and take a look. At first, just the two of us wandered around Meteor Academy. As we walked, we came to the Arena behind Meteor Academy, which was crowded with people sparring. Wang Jiao encouraged me to go up on stage, but I told her that Third Brother wouldn't allow us to.
Wang Jiao didn't say anything, but at that moment, someone approached us. He was about my height and smiled as he said to me, 'Brother, shall we go up and have some fun?' I replied that I couldn't because my master wouldn't allow it. He then suggested we use our Mounts for a match since it was just sparring and nothing serious. Wang Jiao also urged me to give it a try, so I let Fire go up.
However, once up there, that Little Guy's Mount was very strong, and his Gorilla was much more powerful than my Fire. I was ready to concede since it was just sparring, but when I declared my surrender, his Gorilla struck Fire's hind leg with a punch. The Beastmaster said Fire's hind leg is fractured and probably won't heal for at least a month.
Seeing Fire injured, Copper Bull got anxious and rushed up with his Benben. But the opponent's Gorilla was too formidable."
Liu Guanfeng took over Bao Rui's account: "So Benben got injured too? How bad is it?"
"Benben is in better condition; it only suffered some superficial wounds. However, the doctor said it would take about fifteen days for Benben to recover," Copper Bull replied softly.
Liu Guanfeng slammed the table and stood up, startling the three of them into taking a step back.
"Sigh~ What can I say about you two? Just remember to be more careful next time. But this situation is indeed suspicious. Usually, when sparring, I've seen both sides hold back their true strength. They fear that their opponents and those watching will discover their real capabilities.
Moreover, sparring in the Arena is typically done with restraint; injuries are rare. But from what you said earlier, it seems the opponent aimed to injure or even cripple your Mounts—how ruthless! Who could be scheming against us? Bao Rui, do you know the name of the person who injured you? Which academy are they from?"
"Third Brother, that person is called Xie Siqi from Starlight Academy in Starfall City. I've also heard that Xie Siqi is a competitor in their school's individual matches and seems to be their number one main player," Bao Rui detailed what he had learned to Liu Guanfeng.
"Alright, I understand now. I'll go check it out tomorrow. For today, you two should not stay here; go take care of your Mounts."
"Yes, Third Brother, we understand." With that, Bao Rui and Copper Bull exited the room to attend to their Mounts.
Seeing two people exit the dormitory, Liu Guanfeng looked up at the still bright sky and took XP out of the room. Liu Guanfeng instructed Iron Bull to summarize the gains and losses from the recent competition between Bao Rui and Copper Bull in the room.
Liu Guanfeng led XP to the Arena area behind the main building of Meteor Academy, easily locating Xie Siqi as mentioned by Bao Rui. Xie Siqi was of average height but had a somewhat rogue demeanor, often displaying an air of superiority when with fellow students from his institute.
Since Liu Guanfeng had come on his own and was dressed quite ordinarily, he did not attract anyone's attention. However, his gaze remained fixed on Xie Siqi. Liu Guanfeng noticed that Xie Siqi frequently glanced at the sky, and when he saw that it was starting to get dark, he spoke to his companions before leaving the Arena area.
Liu Guanfeng turned to XP and instructed, "XP, keep a close watch on this person, then come back and tell me where he goes. Who does he meet? What do they talk about? Understand?"
XP looked up at Liu Guanfeng and replied, "Don't worry, Master."
"Be careful not to be noticed."
"If they spot me, then I might as well not be a Seventh-Stage Beast." With that, XP dashed toward Xie Siqi.
Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng slowly walked back to the dormitory. After resting for about ten minutes, XP returned.
As soon as Liu Guanfeng saw XP come back, he immediately asked, "What did you find out?"
XP looked up and said, "Master, you're amazing! How did you know he went to meet someone?"
Liu Guanfeng glanced at XP and replied, "You don't understand human intelligence. Now tell me what you saw."
"I followed that person out of the academy and then saw several people waiting for him in a small grove nearby. One of those people is someone you know, Master."
"I know? Who is it?"
"Isn't it your fellow townsman, Dong Ning?"
"Dong Ning? So it was him causing trouble behind the scenes. No wonder there were always unexpected incidents after arriving at Starfall City. Now everything makes sense. What else did you see?"
"I also saw a boy give Xie Siqi a pouch of money. It seemed like ten gold coins. They also mentioned that tomorrow you might get to fight him, and if he can defeat you and seriously injure me, they would give him another twenty gold coins. Hehe, isn't it a bit low for me to be worth only twenty gold coins?"
Liu Guanfeng tapped XP's head: "Alright, stop joking. Think about who else was there."
XP tilted his head and thought for a moment: "There was a main person; they seemed to call him Young Master Chen. Oh right, there was also someone called Scar in that group."
"Young Master Chen, Scar, Dong Ning? Miss Chen Si?" Liu Guanfeng nodded: "Alright, XP, you've worked hard too. Go rest. I have a rough idea of what happened. Since they are waiting for me, I will definitely meet them tomorrow; I can't let them keep those ten gold coins for free. Now, go to sleep."
Early the next morning, Copper Bull and Bao Rui arrived at the dormitory door. Seeing their condition, Liu Guanfeng felt a pang of heartache, knowing that they hadn't slept at all last night. Liu Guanfeng walked up to them:
"What happened? Didn't sleep last night?"
Bao Rui shook his head: "I couldn't sleep at all. Just seeing Fire's expression made my heart ache so much; it's all my fault. If I hadn't gone up, Fire wouldn't have gotten hurt."
Liu Guanfeng patted Bao Rui's shoulder: "I know this isn't your fault; someone orchestrated this on purpose. But you both need to learn from this and not be deceived by others' appearances."
Bao Rui nodded: "Third Brother, I understand now. I will be extra careful in the future."
"Alright then, let's go eat first. After breakfast, you two should take a nap in the dormitory. Once you wake up, we'll go reclaim our territory," Liu Guanfeng said comfortingly to his brothers.
Copper Bull heard that they would have to wait until after breakfast to sleep and asked: "Third Brother, I'm not tired; let's just go after we finish breakfast."
Liu Guanfeng glared at him, "If we go right now, we will already be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum. They know we are coming today, so they will just make them wait a little longer. Besides, look at you two; you're already swaying as you walk. If they see you like this, won't they just laugh at you?"
In fact, these were just excuses from Liu Guanfeng; he simply wanted Bao Rui and Copper Bull to rest a bit longer. They might not even be able to sleep well when they returned tonight.
After breakfast, Bao Rui and Copper Bull went back to their dormitory to sleep. During lunch, they were still asleep, so Liu Guanfeng and Iron Bull brought their meals back to the dormitory. The two of them didn't wake up until two in the afternoon. When they finally got up, feeling famished, they devoured all the food before looking at Liu Guanfeng.
Seeing that his two brothers had finally recovered, Liu Guanfeng nodded, "Let's go; we're going to find a place."
As soon as they heard Liu Guanfeng was going to get revenge for them, the two immediately perked up and followed him out of the Dormitory Building. When they arrived at the Arena, the situation was the same as yesterday; aside from one Arena, all the others had people practicing.
Moreover, the central Arena was empty because there were a few people blocking the entrance to prevent others from getting on stage. Due to Copper Bull's height, he spotted Xie Siqi standing in front of the central Arena as soon as he arrived.
"Third Brother, Xie Siqi is right in front of that central Arena."
"Let's go." Liu Guanfeng led everyone toward the central Arena.
Next to Xie Siqi stood a few students who looked like they were supporting him. When they saw Liu Guanfeng and his group arrive, Xie Siqi crossed his arms and looked at Bao Rui.
"What’s wrong, little brother? Did you bring your friends today because you were unhappy after I accidentally injured your Little Wolf yesterday? If I had known you were this timid, I wouldn't have agreed to spar with you yesterday."
There were others behind Xie Siqi chiming in:
"Yeah, you brought a whole gang after losing one fight. Is this how Rainfront Academy operates? By the way, what can a fifth-rate academy even do?"
"Who says otherwise? Since they're here, we can only trouble Brother Xie to drive them away again."
Liu Guanfeng stepped forward and cupped his fist, saying, "You must be Young Master Xie. Regarding yesterday's incident, I've already told my subordinates that if they are outmatched, they have no one to blame but themselves. Wouldn't you agree?"
Xie Siqi, hearing Liu Guanfeng's words, pouted and nodded, "This young brother speaks well; he has the demeanor of a leader. Since there's no one to blame but ourselves, what brings you here today?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, "Actually, after hearing about your Mount yesterday, I was quite impressed by its might and your skilled combat techniques. I would be very grateful if you could offer me some guidance."
Xie Siqi laughed at this point, "Since that's the case, I suppose I can reluctantly give you some pointers." He then turned to Bao Rui and Copper Bull and said, "You two dogs should pay attention and see how your master behaves. If you're going to be dogs, at least maintain the image of a dog."
Upon hearing his last remark, Liu Guanfeng smiled at Xie Siqi and said, "Young Master Xie, you are magnanimous; why bother getting angry with them?" He then turned to Bao Rui and Copper Bull, "Did you hear that? Young Master Xie is telling you to pay attention." After saying this, he followed Xie Siqi into the Arena.
Bao Rui smiled slightly after hearing Liu Guanfeng's words. Copper Bull thought for a moment and understood why Liu Guanfeng spoke to them that way. The only one who didn't understand was Iron Bull. Iron Bull approached Bao Rui in confusion and whispered, "Little Bun, what's going on with Third Brother? Didn't he come to take revenge for you and Big Brother? Why is he scolding you instead? And you're happy about it?"
Bao Rui leaned closer to Iron Bull's ear and said, "Have you ever heard Third Brother scold us before?" Iron Bull shook his head. "Exactly. The fact that Third Brother can scold us means there will be a good show to watch soon. Do you remember what happened last time at the Clothing Store?"
Iron Bull suddenly understood and nodded. The three of them now felt a bit sympathetic towards Xie Siqi and silently prayed for him.
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