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Chapter 71 Battle Losses
"Wait a minute." Jiang Xingni made a "stop" gesture and asked in confusion.
Why is Su Yanzhi in this team?
"Where did Pei Zhaoye go again?"
However, upon closer reflection, it wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jiang Xingni pondered in his heart.
Now that there's a new character—Su Yanzhi—regardless of whether he's part of the main cast or the villains, he can't just make one appearance and then disappear without a trace.
On the contrary, if the shadow really disappears, that would be something Jiang Xingni needs to worry about.
—Could it be that this person left before starting something? Maybe he's the mastermind behind the campus ghost stories?
As for Pei Zhaoye, considering the urban setting of this event and his abilities, it's reasonable for him to be banned.
Song Juexiao raised an eyebrow at her question.
As the person in the team whose relationship with both of them can be considered "good," Song Juexiao certainly has a lot to say.
"It's an official appointment from the academy." But Song Juexiao clearly didn't know the specific details either. She frowned, her typing fingers showing a hint of hesitation. "After the start of the semester, Su Yanzhi will enroll with you and be assigned to our class as well."
"Pei Zhaoye..." When Pei Zhaoye was mentioned, Song Juexiao typed much faster. "Their family's problems, you know, the kind of messy affairs that happen in a century-old family."
Song Juexiao even rolled his eyes.
Jiang Xingni silently wrote down the information, thinking that it might come in handy in some future dungeon. She didn't have high hopes, though.
"However..." Song Juexiao said thoughtfully, "This is truly my first time attending your school behind the veil."
Her supernatural abilities awakened far too early. Long before she even had a chance to experience normal compulsory education, she was abducted by the veil and trained as a supernatural being and combatant.
Jiang Xingni felt no sympathy whatsoever; she could only feel fortunate for her.
She said sincerely, "That's really wonderful."
—It's so good to not have to go through this kind of education.
—It's really great that we're not used to people jumping off buildings.
Song Juexiao didn't know why Jiang Xingni would say that, but she could sense the obvious sense of relief in Jiang Xingni's tone.
Then there's no need to know more.
It's enough to know that Jiang Xingni is genuinely happy for her.
Then Song Juexiao changed the subject.
She cleared the chat text on her phone screen with one click, and then Song Juexiao continued typing.
"As for Su Yanzhi..." She pondered for a moment.
"Don't worry about him, I'll keep an eye on him and won't let him hurt you."
Song Juexiao still remembers how tense Su Yanzhi and Jiang Xingni's first meeting was.
To be honest, Jiang Xingni didn't care about Su Yanzhi's matter.
If it's a villain, even Song Juexiao can't stop it.
If you're part of the main group, this storyline can be seen as a case of "becoming friends after a fight," and ultimately, you'll need to trust each other.
...The screenwriter wouldn't possibly let her turn against the enemy, would they?
It shouldn't be that bad, right?
In short, Jiang Xingni was more curious about the relationship between Su Yanzhi and Song Juexiao than whether Su Yanzhi would kill her.
This will determine whether Jiang Xingni will go along with the trend and try to ride the wave of popularity in the future.
"You and Su Yanzhi?" Jiang Xingni didn't ask the question aloud, but those few words were enough.
Song Juexiao fell into deep thought.
This question made her think about it for quite some time.
Then she started typing her response on her phone.
"We—me, Xiao Jiming, and Su Yanzhi—are all from the same batch of superhumans," she explained.
Got it, childhood sweethearts, readers, add a bit to the list.
Song Juexiao seemed to have figured out what Jiang Xingni was thinking. She glanced at Jiang Xingni and then added, "Actually, there are quite a few other people with superpowers in the same batch as us."
—It's just that those people either died or lacked the ability, so in the end only the three of them were able to enter the same class at Taixu Academy.
"To say we're very familiar wouldn't be accurate," Song Juexiao thought for a moment. "But could we really be considered not-so-close friends?...More or less."
"However, Su Yanzhi has always been in a semi-dropout state. He works as a mercenary outside—actually, he can't be called a mercenary, but is this name easier for you to understand?—to earn tuition fees."
"This time, you just happened to receive a mission to assassinate me? However, after enrolling, Taixu Academy will not allow students to kill each other."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingni was unsure how to react.
Although he had already asked, Jiang Xingni really wanted to ask again.
—Do you really have any laws behind your curtain?
That's what she thought, and that's what she asked.
Song Juexiao: "It's not in the Ghost Realm."
"Our laws do not apply when someone is abroad."
Jiang Xingni understood.
...So you really are mercenaries?
This means that once he enters the school tomorrow—assuming the school is the Ghost Realm—Jiang Xingni thought deeply that he not only had to investigate the truth and try to improve his readership, but also had to avoid being hunted down by Su Yanzhi.
"To be honest, I think this instance is targeting me." Jiang Xingni silently complained to the system in his heart.
The system was speechless. Even by the system's standards, Jiang Xingni was indeed a bit too busy this time.
[...] It remained silent for a moment, then slowly replied in its heart, "After all, the capable should do more."
That works too.
Jiang Xingni did not say whether she accepted this explanation, which sounded very self-comforting.
My thoughts, however, shifted to another area.
—Is the tuition at Taixu Academy really that expensive? Su Yanzhi has to work outside to afford to go to school?
Jiang Xingni began to seriously consider whether his savings were sufficient.
It's hard to tell which is funnier: is it that one of the main characters has to kill people to afford school, or is it that the main character has to kill people to get into school?
"So, the tuition is very expensive?" Jiang Xingni finally couldn't help but ask Song Juexiao this question.
Song Juexiao knew immediately that Jiang Xingni had misunderstood.
The girl shook her head abruptly: "No, no, no, Su Yanzhi is an exception."
Song Juexiao sighed heavily. Even through the words, one could imagine the deep tone in her voice when she uttered those words.
"Do you know what Su Yanzhi's special ability is? Normally, he would suffer too much damage in a fight."
"Taixu Academy has already undergone numerous renovations because of him."
"There's really no other way..."
Jiang Xingni understood.