Tang San felt a little awkward when he heard that. Xiao Wu pouted slightly. "What's a grown man like you being shy for? It's not like you're a girl."
"If I were a girl, then you'd better watch out," Zhao Zilong teased.
"Why do I need to watch out?" Xiao Wu asked with an adorably clueless expression.
Zhao Zilong grinned and joked, "If I were a girl, I'd definitely compete with you for Tang San. Then we'd be fierce rivals."
Xiao Wu immediately flew into a rage. "What nonsense are you talking about? Xiao San and I are just brother and sister."
Zhao Zilong looked at Tang San in confusion. "Brother and sister? Aren't you two a couple? I've always seen you two being all lovey-dovey and flaunting your affection, so I thought you were dating!
Tang San was also made a little awkward, blushing as he said, "Yes, Xiao Wu and I are only brother and sister. It's not the kind of relationship you think."
Hearing Tang San's words, Dai Mubai and the others smiled helplessly. Ma Hongjun said directly, "You two are brother and sister? Seriously?"
"It's true. Xiao Wu is only my little sister," Tang San confirmed again.
"Oh!!!" Zhao Zilong smiled faintly. "Since you're siblings, Xiao Wu, if I pursued you now, you wouldn't object, would you?"
Hearing this, Tang San suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his heart. Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red, though it was unclear whether it was from embarrassment or anger. Seeing that Tang San had no reaction at all, she felt somewhat disappointed. She puffed out her flat little chest and huffed, "Dream on. Sister Xiao Wu isn't that easy to win over. Hmph, not a single man is any good."
Ning Rongrong also looked at Zhao Zilong with clear displeasure and said viciously, "Hmph, men really are all the same." He had clearly been trying to please her that morning, yet by nightfall he had changed completely.
"Indeed, men are all the same. Not one of them is any good." Zhu Zhuqing also agreed wholeheartedly.
Dai Mubai immediately cried out in innocence, "Hey, I haven't said a single word from beginning to end!"
Ma Hongjun patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder. "Boss Dai, did Brother Long say everything you wanted to say, so now you're unhappy? I'm telling you, you already have several girls outside. Don't compete with your brothers over the girls at the academy, alright? Give us brothers a way to survive, alright?"
Dai Mubai's face turned green with fright at those words. He shot Ma Hongjun a warning look. "Fatty, what are you talking about? I'm warning you, don't slander me."
"How am I slandering you? Obviously..." Ma Hongjun still wanted to expose more of Dai Mubai's affairs, but seeing Zhu Zhuqing's expression grow increasingly gloomy, Dai Mubai immediately rushed over, covered his mouth, and dragged him up from his seat. "You all sit tight. Fatty and I will go order."
Before long, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai returned. Soon, a whole table of dishes was served. Tang San asked in confusion, "By the way, why isn't Teacher Zhao here?"
"Because academy rules state that during this training trip, everyone has to cover their own expenses. Teachers aren't allowed to mooch off the students either," Dai Mubai explained. "But I'm treating you to this meal. Consider it a celebration for gaining a good new companion."
"Hehehe, Boss Dai really is generous." Ma Hongjun gave a sly grin. "Alright, the dishes are all here. Let's eat." With that, Ma Hongjun began wolfing down the food.
Just then, a teacher leading a group of students entered the inn. Among them were several fair-skinned, beautiful girls with long legs, and Ma Hongjun's eyes widened at the sight. He made no effort to lower his voice. "Hey, Boss Dai, Brother Long, look! Those girls' legs are so white!"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai awkwardly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing before cursing, "Dead Fatty, if you want to look, look by yourself. Don't drag me into it. I already have Zhuqing."
Zhao Zilong looked over as well and could not help marveling at how truly fair they were. He agreed, "It's fine to look at beautiful women to please the eyes, but our academy already has three beauties to look at. Wouldn't checking out girls from other academies make us seem like we're eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot?"
Ning Rongrong immediately became furious and huffed, "Pah, you should go look at them all you want. We don't want you looking at us."
"The ones over there, judging by their uniforms, they seem to be from Blue Sunshine Academy, right?" Ma Hongjun spoke up.
Dai Mubai deliberately raised his voice, as though afraid the people from Blue Sunshine Academy would not hear him, and sneered, "It's only some tiny Blue Sunshine Academy. What the hell are they acting so arrogant for..."
The people from Blue Sunshine Academy had clearly heard Dai Mubai's words and became angry. Several students stood up, ready to make a move, but their teacher stopped them.
To be honest, when Zhao Zilong heard Dai Mubai's words, this had always been the part he found hardest to understand after reading the original work so many times. He had not expected it to really happen now. He immediately rebuked him, "Hey, Old Bai, what are you doing? Did they provoke you or something?"
Oscar curled his lips into a mocking smile. "Zi Long, you've only just arrived at the academy, so you might not know yet. Our headmaster's motto is: a soul master who doesn't dare cause trouble isn't a good soul master."
Hearing Oscar's words, the others immediately looked eager to give it a try. Seeing their expressions, Zhao Zilong was even more speechless. "A soul master who doesn't dare cause trouble isn't a good soul master? Fuck, what kind of insane statement is that?"
"Watch me!" Ma Hongjun had been itching to stir up trouble. Seeing a waiter carrying soup walk past him, he suddenly stuck out a foot and tripped him. The soup in the waiter's hands splashed out, landing squarely on the head of Blue Sunshine Academy's teacher, Ye Zhi Qiu.
At once, the people from Blue Sunshine Academy could no longer endure it and exploded in fury. They glared at Ma Hongjun like wrathful guardians, while Ma Hongjun made a punchable face and offered a completely insincere apology. "I'm really sorry. My foot slipped just now."
Seeing Ma Hongjun's attitude, Blue Sunshine Academy's students became even angrier. Though Ye Zhi Qiu was furious as well, he retained some reason and asked coldly, "Which academy are you children from?"
Dai Mubai replied arrogantly, "You want to know which academy we're from? You aren't worthy..."
Watching things unfold exactly as they had in the original work, Zhao Zilong was left rather speechless. Ye Zhi Qiu was furious now as well and said coldly, "Arrogant brat, teach him a lesson."
"A fight? I love those." Xiao Wu was the first to leap out. Seeing Xiao Wu jump out, Tang San followed despite feeling that this was somewhat inappropriate.
Then Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun charged forward as well. Facing a group of soul masters who were only in their teens or twenties, Tang San and the others held an overwhelming advantage in strength. In just a few moves, they knocked Blue Sunshine Academy's students to the ground.
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