29: Chapter 29 What a relief to have met you sooner!

"Oh my, isn't this Director Liu?"

On the flight from the Imperial Capital directly to Jicheng, two groups of people unexpectedly ran into each other.

Director Liu had just boarded the plane and was dozing off in his seat when he heard someone call out to him.

The voice sounded quite familiar.

Director Liu looked up, tsk, it was indeed an acquaintance.

"Isn't this Director He from the Admissions Office at Qing University? Are you heading out for fun too?" Director Liu asked with a hint of disdain.

"That can't be right," Director He laughed heartily, "We aren't as broad-minded as you, Director Liu. Your own students are running away, and you still have the mood to go out and play."

The transfer notice for the Eldest Miss of the Pei family arriving in the Imperial Capital exploded like a deep-sea depth charge within the upper-class circles of the city.

Everyone wanted to know what had happened to this young lady.

Moreover, this girl had always been very proper, not as willful as the Young Master of the Wang family.

This remark was clearly a devastating blow to Director Liu.

Director Liu's lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word.

However, the young man next to him spoke up, "Director He, did Student Pei go to your school?"

"Ahem..." Director He also coughed twice upon hearing this. If she had gone to his school, his sarcasm wouldn't have been so mild.

"Back then, Student Pei didn't choose Qing University either, it seems. Along with Student Wang and Student Zhang, they all seem to be at Jing University, right?

Speaking of which, although the three of them have all left Jing University this time, it seems none of them chose Qing University either."

"What is your name?" Director He glanced at the young man.

"Long Aotian."

"Alright, Aotian, take a rest for a while," Director Liu waved his hand, "We still have to transfer vehicles after we land."

"Yes, Director," Long Aotian nodded and stepped back.

"Transfer vehicles?" At this moment, Director He seemed to have caught a key phrase.

"Are you going to Dongcheng?"

"What, aren't you going to Dongcheng?" Director Liu glanced at Director He.

If they are on the same flight, why pretend to be a big shot?

"..."

"Share a ride?" Director Liu asked again.

"No sharing!"

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On one side, the admissions teachers from Jing University and Qing University met on a narrow road. On the other side, Pei Ruanruan had already contacted Jiang Qin and met up with Jiang Qin and Tang Xiaotang.

At this moment, Pei Ruanruan was sitting in the back seat of Tang Xiaotang's aston martin.

It was fortunate that the three girls were all petite; otherwise, it would have been really hard to fit a third person in this car.

But even so, Pei Ruanruan felt extremely cramped in the back row.

Of course, Pei Ruanruan wasn't the only one feeling wronged; Tang Xiaotang was also quite aggrieved.

She thought she was going out for a lake tour with only Jiang Qin.

But now there was an extra woman of unknown origin.

This was the first time Tang Xiaotang and Pei Ruanruan had met.

"Let me introduce you two," Jiang Qin, not noticing the awkward atmosphere, introduced them very enthusiastically.

"This is my good friend, Tang Xiaotang. Xiao Tang is super amazing; this car belongs to her."

"Hmph," Tang Xiaotang snorted proudly.

"This is Pei Ruanruan, she's a Senior from Jing University," Jiang Qin pointed at Pei Ruanruan.

Pei Ruanruan, however, corrected her upon hearing this:

"I'm not from Jing University anymore."

"Huh?" Jiang Qin blinked, not understanding.

Weren't you from Jing University yesterday? And weren't you trying to recruit me into the Invincible Genius Society or something?

"Now, I am a student at Dongcheng University, your direct Senior."

Pei Ruanruan said with a bit of pride, "Aren't you two heading to Dongcheng University? Now, you can call me Senior!"

"Ah?"

Jiang Qin was immediately astonished, "Can you transfer universities?"

"Of course," Pei Ruanruan was even prouder, "Dongcheng University welcomed me very much~ They even made my campus card."

As Pei Ruanruan spoke, she pulled out a card from her skirt pocket. It was a card printed with the gate of Dongcheng University.

Although her student status hadn't been officially transferred yet, making a card beforehand was a simple matter.

"Call me Senior," Pei Ruanruan waved the campus card in her hand.

"Senior," Jiang Qin and Tang Xiaotang exchanged a look and said in unison.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha, hahahahaha! In the future, at Dongcheng University, Senior will definitely cover for you two!"

If she could hold sway in the Imperial Capital, could she not manage a small Dongcheng City?

Before long, the group arrived by the shore of Ring City Lake in Dongcheng.

At this moment, a gentle breeze rippled the surface of the lake, and the vast expanse of water seemed endless.

"This lake is huge."

It was Pei Ruanruan's first time at this lake, and it truly was massive.

"Right? I heard someone fished a fish over a meter long out of this lake."

"That big?" Pei Ruanruan blinked. A fish that big, she had only encountered when fellow boaters caught one during sea fishing.

"There are a lot of people fishing here."

Jiang Qin casually pointed. Indeed, there was a large group of people fishing by the lake.

Someone was even excitedly casting bait into the water.

Pei Ruanruan focused her gaze and immediately found something strange.

"Hey, isn't there a sign standing there? No Fishing, Fine of Twenty."

"Yes," Jiang Qin also glanced over, "Entrance fee of twenty, isn't that very reasonable?"

Pei Ruanruan: "?"

Pei Ruanruan never would have thought that this could be interpreted in such a way!

"Oh dear, this is just a clever trick for generating revenue! Ring City Lake isn't a fishing spot, but not many people come here to play. Maintaining such a large lake costs quite a bit of money every year.

But we can't openly charge a fee, right?

Fining a small amount of money is both reasonable and lawful."

"Hmm... that's true..."

Pei Ruanruan considered it, but she felt that perhaps only in the last few days had nobody come to play.

With that Senior around, the security level in Dongcheng City had been raised by several notches.

It wasn't like before when school districts and medical care were the primary considerations.

Safety was the top priority now.

The current prosperity of the Imperial Capital was built upon countless Ability Users and armed forces.

If Dongcheng could become incredibly safe under the coverage of that Senior, Dongcheng would slowly flourish under that Senior's protection.

This was something Pei Ruanruan could foresee.

"Ooh, a giant fish!" Suddenly, Tang Xiaotang exclaimed.

On the surface of the lake, a vortex suddenly appeared, and a huge splash erupted.

This drew the attention of all the fishermen.

"Wait, it's not a fish, it's a Disaster Beast!"

Pei Ruanruan reacted the fastest. The crystal core in the bracelet on her wrist was the closest to her, so the warning was the quickest.

The moment her bracelet reacted, Pei Ruanruan understood.

"Psionic Power: Bloom." Pei Ruanruan immediately unleashed her Psionic Power and soared into the air.

Protecting the populace was the responsibility of every qualified individual who had received Spiritual Energy Armor.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaotang immediately stopped the car by the roadside and ran towards the lake with Jiang Qin.

"Senior, what is it? Where is that Disaster Beast?"

"Wait, there's more than one! Jiang Qin, Xiao Tang, be careful!"