170: Chapter 170 The Villain Accuses First

Xing Yaoyan said no more, only uttering a brief "I'm leaving" before instinctively pressing down the brim of her hat and walking away quickly, leaving Hu Wang with a view of her back that looked somewhat like she was fleeing in panic.

Only after she felt she had walked far enough did Xing Yaoyan slow her pace.

After looking back to confirm no one was behind her, she let out a deep sigh, covering her forehead with one hand as she felt a wave of mental exhaustion.

This feeling was very subtle.

Hadn't she already made up her mind long ago to sever the past and focus solely on her current goals? Why did she still harbor such deep attachment to the people and events of the past?

She didn't know why, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

Xing Yaoyan took out her phone and turned off airplane mode.

As expected, the notification bar instantly popped up with "99+" unread messages.

She had snuck out this time without reporting anything to the school, and given her unique status, it was understandable for the school authorities to be so sensitive.

Xing Yaoyan scrolled through the messages casually.

Almost all of them were uniformly asking where she was.

Of course, there were messages from Ying Linglong and Leng Xiaoyue, and even Tushan Qing had sent her a question mark.

Xing Yaoyan replied as she walked, her fingers flying across the screen, finally managing to let all her contacts know she was safe.

"Student... do you know what trouble you've gotten yourself into?"

Xing Yaoyan looked up to see a fat man dressed in luxurious clothing standing before her, followed by several other young men and women who looked quite fierce.

Judging by the small badges on their chests, they should be from the Longxiang Academy Student Union.

So she had unknowingly arrived at the Longxiang Academy...

Xing Yaoyan nodded, indicating she would cooperate.

Her heart remained calm; after all, she had made various preparations before deciding on this action and had long anticipated the school's reaction.

However... something unexpected happened.

"Good, since you're so sensible, I won't say much more. Come with me..."

As he spoke, he actually reached out directly to grab her wrist.

*Slap!*

The fat man felt the young girl's fair hand suddenly turn into an afterimage and vanish instantly. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his face, followed by a strong sensation of weightlessness.

Accompanied by the sound of wind in his ears and the gasps of others, he regained his senses only to find himself lying on the ground, his bones feeling as if they had fallen apart.

"You... you actually dare to attack a member of the Student Union!"

The fat man, with half his face already swollen, roared hysterically at the girl before him.

Xing Yaoyan didn't even raise her eyes, completely ignoring the clown's shouting.

She simply took out a white handkerchief and meticulously wiped away the small spots of blood on her hand, her expression one of utter disgust, as if she had accidentally touched something filthy.

"Even though I was in the wrong first, is this how your Longxiang Academy treats me?"

"What do you mean 'your Longxiang Academy'? Aren't you a student of the Longxiang Academy too? Do you know about the Student Union! We are the school's law enforcement department, assisting the teachers of the Disciplinary Office in maintaining campus security!"

"Not only did you fail to cooperate, but you also dared to hit me—that's an even greater offense! Believe it or not, I can have you expelled immediately... no... no, I'm going to report you to the Security Bureau and have a dangerous Esper like you sent straight to the City of Sin to wait for death!"

The fat man's voice was very loud, and since they were near the school gate where foot traffic was heavy, it quickly drew a large crowd of students.

"It's over, it's over. How did this beauty provoke 'Lord Liang'? He's not someone easy to deal with..."

"Who is 'Lord Liang'?"

"I can tell you're a freshman who just arrived. That guy on the ground is Xu Liang. His talent wasn't particularly high—he only awakened a blue-grade common Superpower. He only got into the Longxiang Academy because he has a good father."

"Furthermore, as soon as Xu Liang arrived, he used various resources to buy people's loyalty and joined the Student Union, turning the originally hands-off Student Union into the mess it is now."

"If you don't break the rules, it's fine, but once he gets a notice to punish you, he's like a shark smelling blood, quickly bringing his lackeys over to bite you. If he's in a bad mood, he might even beat you up before arresting you."

"Doesn't the school care?" the student who asked earlier inquired in surprise.

"If the Student Union is notified, the offense certainly isn't small. Plus, he has his father backing him, so the school usually turns a blind eye to this..."

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd.

"Eh? Wait... don't you think that beauty looks a bit familiar?"

...

Back to Xing Yaoyan's side in the center of the scene.

She had originally thought this was just normal Student Union business and was prepared to cooperate quietly.

She hadn't expected this fat man to actually try to grab her hand so brazenly! In all her life, she had never encountered such disgusting behavior.

"Hey, dead pig! Stop squealing and get your superior over here."

"What did you say!"

Xu Liang was completely triggered by the girl's single sentence.

"Holy crap! Xu Liang hates it most when people call him fat. I didn't expect this beauty to be so fierce. This is going to be a good show..."

Just as the surrounding crowd held their breath, the girl spoke again.

"You, a Fourth-Tier Esper, were slapped to the ground by me, a Third-Tier, and with your massive size, if you're not a useless, dead pig, what are you?"

Hearing the girl's words, everyone suddenly noticed that one side of Xu Liang's face indeed seemed to be a whole size larger than the other.

And combined with what the girl just said...

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

"It looks like 'Lord Liang' has kicked a steel plate this time..."

"You..."

Xu Liang pointed a trembling finger at the girl before him.

They say "the truth is the sharpest blade."

Although his Fourth-Tier status was forced up using resources and was quite hollow, he was still Fourth-Tier, and his life stage was stronger than Espers below that level.

But... he had completely failed to react to that slap from the girl just now, which relied purely on Physical Body strength...

And she just said she was only Third-Tier, and she was wearing a mask and hat... Could it be she was a "Hidden Expert" of the Longxiang Academy?

"Hidden Experts" in their circles referred to those low-profile Geniuses. He now highly suspected this girl was some hidden powerhouse.

"Dammit..."

Xu Liang felt some regret. Although he had succeeded many times before when trying to take advantage of younger female students, he hadn't expected that this time, despite the target being a freshman, her strength was so great...

The thought of retreating had already sprouted in his mind.

Right then, a majestic voice pierced through the crowd.

"Liang-zi! Didn't I tell you to invite Miss Xing Yan over? Why hasn't she arrived after so long... What happened here?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xu Liang was instantly overjoyed.

"Dad! Not only did she resist enforcement, she even hit me for no reason!"