Hidden Assassin 273

“Gu Jia Ming, let’s talk outside.”

With a large group behind him, Lü Fang walked into the classroom, his expression somewhat fearful. He attracted the attention of half the classroom. The situation was like the start of a brawl.

The people behind Lü Fang were mostly members of the school’s martial arts club. Jia Ming immediately noticed a skinny, dark-skinned foreign boy among the group. While he was wearing simple sportswear, his small accessories indicated that he was from Southeast Asia, perhaps Myanmar or Thailand. The boy seemed to have trained in Muay Thai, and what’s more, he exuded an obvious aura of killing intent and bloodlust. Jia Ming couldn’t help but frown.

Ever since the incident where Yuechi Xun single-handedly beat up dozens of martial arts club members, leading to the school’s inability to participate in the national youth martial arts competition, the members of the club had been deeply intimidated by Xun. Lü Fang, also a member of the martial arts club, hadn’t been among the beaten up group, but he knew the seemingly gentle Japanese girl was actually infamous for her ferocity. Although he was bold enough to enter the classroom, he was very nervous, keeping his distance and constantly on guard against the unreasonable beauty suddenly attacking him.

Thankfully, his fears didn’t materialize. Xun, holding a half-eaten pumpkin cake in her hand, simply glanced at him calmly before turning away. She took a bite of the pumpkin cake, turned a page of her book, and raised her left hand to wipe the coconut flakes off her lips. Seeing her calm demeanor, the members of the martial arts club couldn’t help but swallow hard. Part of it was relief, but they also couldn’t deny the subtle beauty in every move of the quiet Japanese girl, a blend of grace and coldness.

Sitting on a seat in the corner of the classroom, Jia Ming looked at the group’s expressions and gave them a friendly smile. “What’s the matter?”

“You…cough…” Lü Fang, taking his eyes off Xun, cleared his throat. “Come outside, we need to talk.”

“Why can’t we talk here?”

“It’s more convenient outside.”

“Heh, I’m not going out.” Jia Ming shook his head with a smile. “There are too many of you, I’m scared.”

This made everyone stunned. They were all sixteen or seventeen years old, brimming with youthful vigor. They were full of blood and didn’t have to worry about consequences, especially the members of the martial arts club. While Chinese martial arts emphasized self-cultivation and discipline, that was the kind of cultivation reserved for someone of Chen Gu Xia’s caliber. Young people who trained in martial arts tended to be more impulsive than others, prone to aggression and fighting. They wouldn’t back down easily. Even those who were naturally peaceful, like Ling Jing’s father, Ye Han, had a certain kind of pride deep inside. The group hadn’t even shown any signs of wanting to fight, yet the other party was already saying he was scared. They hadn’t seen such a thing before.

But since the fight a year and a half ago, Jia Ming’s notorious personality and lack of shame had become common knowledge in the martial arts club. After a slight pause, everyone looked at him with disdain. Lü Fang was about to speak, but Dongfang Wan, who had been at the front of the classroom, ran over. “Lü Fang! What are you doing in our class again?”

The Lü and Dongfang families weren’t on good terms, so there was also a lack of affection between Lü Fang and Dongfang Wan, and the other teenagers. Except for Dongfang Lu, who always acted respectfully and no one dared to provoke, there were always some frictions between the others. That’s why Lü Fang had brought his people to issue a challenge before, and Dongfang Wan had immediately come out. Seeing Lü Fang looking for trouble again, even though she knew in her mind that Lü Fang wouldn’t likely win against this oddball, Gu Jia Ming, the grudge from the last fight was something she had to deal with. After the match, both sides should have let bygones be bygones. Lü Fang was coming here for no reason, clearly disrespecting her. This time, our class monitor’s blood was boiling again.

“Doing something? What am I doing?” Lü Fang glared back, refusing to back down. “I’m just kindly asking Jia Ming to come out for a moment, I didn’t say I was going to beat him up!”

“He already said he’s not going out. Why are so many of you in our class? Get out, or I’ll write down all your names and report it to the teacher and the student council.”

“We’re not doing anything, you can write it down if you want.” Lü Fang shrugged. “Huang Bing Xiang has been double-teamed, the whole Huang family has fallen. Dongfang Wan, why don’t you worry about Huang Hao Bing, who looks like he’s about to die. What’s the point of protecting a coward like that… Gu Jia Ming, you always know how to use dirty tricks and hide behind women! Can’t you even come out to talk? Uh…you…”

His words were cut short. Lü Fang looked at Xun standing up from her seat and was speechless for a moment. The girl’s cold gaze was once again on him, and she spoke softly.

“Gu Jun said he doesn’t want to talk to you.” She said slowly, each word distinct. “Can I go out with you?”

The air suddenly froze.

Most of the people in the back had been disciplined by Xun in the previous incident. They felt their mouths dry, but a few instinctively looked at the skinny, dark-skinned boy. Sure enough, he walked out with a cynical smile and stood directly in front of Xun. He then began to look at her with undisguised boldness. “Gu Jun? Japanese? I came to visit, and I heard people say there’s a very strong Japanese girl, is that you? You’re beautiful, I can’t tell you’re so strong….”

The boy was skinny and dark-skinned, but his physique was clearly sturdy. According to Chinese aesthetics, he was by no means handsome, but his gaze was so bold, almost greedy, as if he wanted to **gaze upon the girl a hundred times**. Xun just stood there, staring at him coldly. After a pause, seeing that she didn’t respond, the boy smiled. “Japanese, I wonder what you’re studying, which family do you belong to? Funakoshi? 柳生? Miyamoto? Saito? My master and I went to Japan last year and challenged several famous karate masters. Shito-ryu, Goju-ryu, we also challenged some masters of Katori Shinto-ryu and Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu. Your Japanese martial arts are weak, but they are better than the soft, effeminate Chinese martial arts…”

Hearing this, Lü Fang and the others in the back turned pale. China was the sacred land of martial arts, but if people were to criticize, they would always say that Chinese martial arts were flashy but lacking in practicality. This perception was even more common for Muay Thai, which focused on hard hitting and brute force. But to say it in front of a group of Chinese people was a bit too arrogant. The boy, seemingly unaware of this, smiled and said, “I like you very much. Since they say you are very strong, and we are about the same age, I want to fight you.”

It was clear that the boy had a strong aura of killing intent. Xun stared at him, but before she could speak, another voice came from outside.

“What are you all doing?” It was Dongfang Lu, looking puzzled as he appeared at the door. Lü Fang and the others turned around. “Heh, nothing, it’s just that…Amrey wants to have a fight with Yuechi-san, hehehe…”

Dongfang Lu was relatively peaceful in nature, but he had been the student council president for three years and had considerable influence. Seeing him walk in, he frowned slightly. “Does our school allow this kind of fighting? Especially a man fighting a woman… Amrey-san, I’m sorry, but our school doesn’t allow this kind of thing…”

There were similar private duels in the school, such as friendly matches. But of course, they couldn’t be carried out openly. Seeing Dongfang Lu take a stand, and Dongfang Wan’s resolute attitude, Lü Fang realized he couldn’t find trouble with Jia Ming today. He muttered a few meaningless words, then smiled and walked out with his group. The Thai boy, Amrey, also smiled, acknowledging the school’s regulations. However, as he turned to leave, he deliberately pointed at Xun with his hand, and let out a dissolute smile.

After they left, Dongfang Wan and her younger sister exchanged a few words. Learning what had happened, after giving Jia Ming a few glares, she also left. Only then did she call Jia Ming out of the classroom. As they walked to the balcony, Lü Fang and his group were standing by the flower bed below, looking up. There were a few more people with them, including Lu Jian Chuan and Han Gang Cheng. These people had already gone to college, but the impression Jia Ming left on them was so profound that when they heard about the downfall of the Huang family, they immediately returned to seek revenge.

“That Amrey is the fourth son of the Vietnamese general, Ka Zong. I heard he has been very talented in Muay Thai since he was a child, and he is now the student of the Muay Thai master, Siriwang…” Dongfang Lu introduced him to Jia Ming as he looked at the group below. “Siriwang, you must have heard of him. He has been all over the news lately.”

“Yeah, I saw the ad about him coming to Jiang Hai to challenge Chinese martial arts.” Jia Ming nodded.

“Amrey came over with the team. The Lü family is hosting the Thai team, and because Amrey is still young, they brought him here to visit. Lü Fang is the obvious choice to accompany him. The martial arts club was beaten up by Yuechi-san last time. I guess they’ve been telling Amrey how strong Xun is, then came to find you. They mainly want Amrey to block Yuechi-san, then deal with you. You know, those incidents when you just entered high school left a deep impression on Lu Jian Chuan and Han Gang Cheng, heh, but it’s their own fault…”

Dongfang Lu naturally knew the details of the incident. Jia Ming kicking the soccer ball and hitting Ling Jing’s head. Now that he thought about it, he realized that Jia Ming had held back. Those two were really lucky. “They brought Amrey to see Mr. Chen first, but they only talked for a while and didn’t fight. Mr. Chen said this guy has a fierce temperament. When I looked at him just now, I could feel his savage aura. I probably wouldn’t be able to beat him. You guys are the experts, you should be able to see through him. What do you think?”

“Heh, he’s killed a lot of people, he learned the art of killing, and he must have gone through many life-or-death experiences. This kind of person doesn’t know how to restrain himself, so of course anyone can feel his power. ”

“Yeah, Vietnam, the son of a general, of course, he would have many opportunities to kill people.” Dongfang Lu nodded, looking at Jia Ming. “Right, I need to ask you a favor. He’s the son of a general after all. You’re usually low-key, you probably don’t want to fight him. But if they are stupid, don’t let anything happen to him in school, it’s difficult for Yan Huang Jue Xing to deal with that kind of thing.”

“Then you should keep a tight leash on those people.”

“Please, I’m not an insider of Yan Huang Jue Xing yet. It’s not good to talk nonsense. Besides, Yan Huang Jue Xing isn’t a monolithic entity.” Dongfang Lu shrugged. “The son of a general, he’s the son of a general… If you want to vent, go kill his master, it’s best. But since you just want to beat someone up, give me a heads-up and I’ll say you’re the one who called him. Heh, that will earn me some credit in the organization…”

Jia Ming looked at him. Dongfang Lu spoke frankly, but it wasn’t off-putting. Dongfang Lu smiled and continued. “Since Muay Thai came around, they’ve basically never lost in general public fighting competitions. China has been swept several times in previous competitions, but it wasn’t a big deal. Last year, they went to Japan and swept through, winning everything. This time, Siriwang’s Muay Thai team is challenging Chinese martial arts, the military and Yan Huang Jue Xing have sent people down. It’s image building, they’re taking it very seriously. If you kill him secretly, Yan Huang Jue Xing will cry. It’s better to beat him to death on the ring in the open. If Jian Su Yan were to fight, that would be spectacular.”

“I’m not interested.”

“I know, but… look at Amrey’s eyes, he’s been stirred up by Lü Fang. I know he’s not going to have a good ending no matter what, but if you beat him half to death, Siriwang will definitely step in. Otherwise, he can’t explain to General Ka Zong. If those martial artists can’t win, you’re probably going to have to kill him in the end.” Seeing Jia Ming’s cold gaze, Dongfang Lu quickly waved his hands in denial. “I promise, there’s no one secretly manipulating things to set you up. No one even had the thought of letting things happen naturally, it’s just too coincidental… Whether it’s Yan Huang Jue Xing or me, Jian Su Yan is definitely more important than a boxing champion. No one dared to have ulterior motives in this matter. What if you got angry and nobody could pay the price? Right, I have a piece of insider information for you, Fang Zhi Tian is coming to Jiang Hai soon.”

“What’s he doing here, watching boxing?” No wonder he saw Cui Guohua on the road… Jia Ming thought.

“Of course not, he’s here to accompany Ruo Ruo.”

“How is Dongfang Ruo’s brain?”

“Same as always, no change. She went crazy after trying to test you out that time. You said you didn’t know anything, and you went to Europe to look for Kong Jian Zhi Chen, but you found nothing. Now I know your identity… Are you really not a natural evolutionist? You don’t have any supernatural abilities? Ruo Ruo is related to the Huang family, you’re basically her cousin.”

Jia Ming sighed. “I’m really not, what can I do, I’ve said it all. Why are you sending her here?”

“It’s not you, someone is coming from Europe.” Dongfang Lu said. “Someone from the Dark Harp will be coming to help solve Ruo Ruo’s supernatural power disorder.”

“The Dark Harp?” Jia Ming was confused—with Kelly ※#8226; Fony’s current status in the Dark Harp, he hadn’t received this news. “Why come to Jiang Hai? Isn’t it better to go directly to E Mei Shan?”

“You actually know about Ruo Ruo’s base at E Mei Shan?” Dongfang Lu gaped. “But the Dark Harp’s coming here isn’t just about solving her supernatural abilities. Whether it’s Yan Huang Jue Xing or the Dark Harp, things are always half-and-half, they also need to make money. I heard that the Dark Harp represents half of the Rothschild family. They’re sending people to invest in Jiang Hai. Of course, Fang Zhi Tian won’t miss this opportunity. Ying Hai Sheng will probably come to grab a share of the pie too. This will be a fierce battle between the two major forces within Yan Huang Jue Xing, haha. Of course, everyone else can fish in troubled waters…”

After a few more words, the bell rang for class. Dongfang Lu was basically being open and honest in these conversations, treating Jia Ming as his most trusted friend. But of course, Jia Ming knew the ambition and cunning of the seemingly peaceful boy. Yan Huang Jue Xing was a combination of various forces, and Fang Zhi Tian and Ying Hai Sheng were the two strongest powers at present. The Dongfang family’s current position in the organization was at best middling. However, within ten years, Dongfang Lu would be able to take the position of leader of Yan Huang Jue Xing. Ying Zi Lan, the most outstanding among the new generation, had been shining brightly for ten years with her abilities and strategies, yet she had been quietly brought down by Dongfang Lu. This was perhaps enough to prove that Ying Zi Lan’s strength was in her way of being a tyrant, but she could not defeat the truly righteous way of being a king.

But… the Dark Harp is coming to invest? Jia Ming smiled in his heart. The Rothschild family’s economic power is centered in Europe, but they had already infiltrated the Chinese market. For a family that could shake the world with its economy, money is no longer important. But supernatural powers—the potential for ultimate power and eternal life—that is what they truly value. The Dark Harp, after all, is the organization in the world that invests the most in supernatural research. Even the Creation Miracle, which is openly engaged in this area, can’t compare—although all organizations with similar abilities refuse to admit that they’re conducting any kind of supernatural experiments, they may have encountered setbacks along the way, but no one has ever stopped…

Not for money, but for another purpose, they’re coming to Jiang Hai. The important thing is that I didn’t know… To sum it up, it’s not a very happy conclusion, although… the impact shouldn’t be that big…

Taking a deep breath, night fell on the campus, and the students returned to their classrooms with the evening self-study bell. Downstairs in the teaching building, Lü Fang, Lu Jian Chuan, Han Gang Cheng, and the Vietnamese boy named Amrey were still talking by the flower bed. Someone must have seen him watching the scene from the balcony, and they all looked up with anger and gave him obscene gestures.

He would go to Yahan after the first half of the evening self-study.

His eyes were on the scene below, but no matter how disdainful or amused he was, there was no thought about these people in his mind. They were simply too insignificant to him. He turned around and went back to the classroom. He hadn’t done his weekend homework, and he needed half a class period to copy it all. This was the important thing…

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