30: Ye Family Bounty

However, Luo Ying recalled that Principal Lu Shijie had given Long Yuan a library borrowing card with the highest authority, and that he had made a great contribution in the case of hunting down the Fusang People assassin, and was about to receive an award from the county. So, she suppressed her anger, took a stance, hooked her finger, and prepared to teach this ungrateful fellow a good lesson.

Long Yuan had just been Cultivating in meditation and hadn't fully recovered yet. How could he know that Luo Ying's mental activity had been so rich in such a short time? He casually threw out a "Single Whip Hand", aiming straight for Luo Ying's rather well-endowed chest!

"You?! Shameless!!!" Luo Ying's face flushed crimson, and she let out a delicate shout, striking back with a "Cross River Lock" that combined defense and offense.

As soon as Long Yuan struck, he inwardly cursed and quickly retreated. Then, he blocked with the same "Cross River Lock". Both sides recoiled after the collision. Long Yuan deliberately retreated a few extra steps, as he certainly didn't want his true strength to be noticed, to avoid drawing attention.

Luo Ying, gaining the upper hand, began a continuous assault. Long Yuan barely managed to block, his body swaying, and finally, he even plopped down onto the ground...

"Haha, hahahahaha..." Some students nearby couldn't help but burst into laughter at Long Yuan's dishevelled state.

Luo Ying, having vented her anger, felt a little embarrassed and quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

Long Yuan leaned on his waist and struggled to stand up, panting heavily, "I'm fine, I'm fine, you're really amazing!"

"Giggle, giggle, giggle... Now you know not to be rude to girls, right?" Luo Ying covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Huh?! I wasn't rude to you, was I?"

"Hmph, you think about it yourself..." Luo Ying gave him a disdainful look and turned to leave.

Wang Yu had been watching them, and at this moment, he sneered, "Kid, don't think your damn mental-type Aptitude is so amazing. An ant is an ant. How did an F-grade Aptitude like you get into our Elite Class? I don't know where you get your courage, or do you think you're very good at taking a beating?"

Long Yuan smiled bitterly and retreated to the side, not responding, continuing to maintain his weak image. Wang Yu, seeing that his provocation had no effect, snorted coldly and proactively went to find Luo Ying to spar, but she refused. Annoyed, he didn't dare to find Long Xiangning, because Qin Gui had previously Awakened a B-grade Aptitude and was a Martial Apprentice Mid-stage, while he himself only had a C-grade Aptitude and was a Martial Apprentice Early-stage. If he went to compete with Qin Gui for attention, it would be no different from asking for abuse. So he found a weak student to vent his anger on...

However, when his gaze inadvertently swept in Long Yuan's direction, his anger flared up again, because he saw a scene he didn't want to see: Long Xiangning and Long Yuan were actually chatting?!

This was unbearable! Wang Yu sneered, thought for a moment, and then simply walked towards Qin Gui's direction...

On this side, Long Xiangning approached Long Yuan to resolve a doubt in her heart. Originally, she hadn't noticed Long Yuan's existence, but after he was suddenly highly valued by the Principal due to his mental-type Aptitude, she finally noticed this seemingly weak Martial Apprentice with the surname Long.

Because there were not many people surnamed Long in Fengyang County, or rather, very few, therefore, anyone with the surname Long might have some distant or close Bloodline kinship. Sometimes, when there are many relatives, it's normal for younger generations not to know each other. So Long Xiangning wanted to ask about Long Yuan's elders to determine if he had any kinship with her Long Family.

Long Yuan, understanding Long Xiangning's intention, naturally fabricated a surname relationship, stating that his elders had migrated from the Jiaozhi Bu Zheng Si (the area where modern Vietnam is located on Earth). This was a completely different route from the Long Family's migration from the Sichuan direction. Upon learning this information, Long Xiangning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Her biggest worry was whether Long Yuan's Bloodline would be closer to the direct line than hers. Now that it was proven that the two were not from the same large Family, she felt relieved...

She chuckled sweetly, "So that's how it is. It seems our ancestors had no connection!"

"Absolutely not!" Long Yuan said with certainty.

"Hehe, anyway, people with the surname Long are still very rare in our Fengyang County. You can come to our Long Family to visit when you have time. Our livestock and poultry farm there is huge!" Long Xiangning said.

"Mm, I'll definitely go if I have the chance!" Long Yuan nodded.

"Alright, then you rest well. I'm going to find someone else to spar with..." Long Xiangning quickly left.

Long Yuan nodded, secretly chuckling to himself. Even Long Xiangning didn't want to spar with him. It seemed his weak image had truly taken root, which was great!

He peacefully hid to the side, meditating on his fist techniques, occasionally practicing a few moves himself. He was understanding more and more of the School Exercise Fist in the small space, and becoming more and more proficient...

Yun Yi observed all the movements of these young people. At this moment, his gaze swept over Qin Gui and Wang Yu, who were whispering in the distance, and then at Long Yuan, who was practicing alone in the corner. A playful smile appeared on his face. Ah, people only become more obedient after suffering a loss...

Although he seemed to be moving casually, his gaze lingered more on Long Yuan's direction, and a hint of doubt occasionally flickered in his eyes. This was because he noticed something different in the fist techniques Long Yuan was practicing, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what the difference was, which made his curiosity grow even stronger...

Soon it was time for class to end. Yun Yi praised a few students on the spot, but without saying much more, he announced the end. The students scattered in a rush...

Long Yuan and Duan Hu had agreed to go to Meichuan Inn on Tianfu Street for skewers. It wasn't too far from the school, so the two met up and decided to walk. As soon as they reached the school gate, Ye Xuan called out to them.

Duan Hu's eyes flashed, and he said with a drooling mouth, "Miss Ye, how did you know Long Yuan was treating today?"

"He's treating?!" Ye Xuan was startled.

"Yes, didn't he tell you he was treating to skewers? And it's that Meichuan Inn on Tianfu Street!!!"

"Uh, well... I won't have skewers. I'm looking for Long Yuan to give him the bounty our Ye Family promised him!"

Ye Xuan finished speaking and handed Long Yuan a bank card, then added, "The password is the last six digits of the card number. Our Ye Family is indebted to you this time, but the Fusang People have not given up. They have already sent a threatening letter to the county, demanding we release the person, but we absolutely cannot release them. So, there will likely be further conflicts between the two sides. You also need to be careful! Hmm, you don't need to worry too much. Our Ye Family will definitely protect you. If you feel unsafe, you can move into our Ye Family residence!"

Long Yuan took the bank card and said calmly, "It's alright, I'm just a small fry, and I presume very few people know about this, right? The Principal promised me he wouldn't spread the word."

"Indeed, not many people know, but it's always better to be careful. Who knows what else those Fusang People might do?" Ye Xuan cautioned.

"Okay, I understand! How is Ye He doing now?" Long Yuan changed the subject and asked.

"He... is still in the emergency room at Luo Family Hospital. His life should be saved, but... sigh..." Ye Xuan sighed softly.

Duan Hu, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "Could it be that even with the Luo Family's capabilities, they couldn't help him recover?"

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