Dai Mubai's Anger

Seeing that Shen Tianchen was not pursuing him, Ma Hongjun slowly came to a stop. Panting, he cursed, "You bastard, just you wait!"

After living in Suotuo City for so long, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Once he got back, he would definitely complain to his teacher about that ignorant brat.

"Just wait. We'll meet again soon."

Suddenly, a hand landed on his shoulder.

Startled into a jolt, he spun around. Upon seeing who it was, he pulled a long face and said, "Teacher, you have to stand up for me! He bullied me."

Flender waved a hand after hearing this. He had witnessed the entire affair, so how could he not know what had happened?

He then took out four Gold Soul Coins and handed them to Ma Hongjun. "Go back and rest first. Don't go to that place today."

With that, he quickly turned around.

He did not want to lose such a valuable guest.

Before leaving, he added, "Hongjun, you'll be classmates in the future. Don't go looking for trouble again."

Before Ma Hongjun could ask further, his figure suddenly vanished.

"What the hell is this supposed to mean?" Ma Hongjun muttered in confusion.

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly understood.

A kid not much older than him had defeated him so easily.

His teacher must have taken a liking to that brat and wanted him to join Shrek Academy.

He had just been beaten today. If they ended up living under the same roof in the future, how was he supposed to get by?

"The more I think about it, the angrier I get. No, I need to teach him a lesson and let him taste some suffering."

Ma Hongjun knew he was no match for him, but Dai Mubai definitely could handle it.

The two of them often visited the pleasure houses together and had an excellent relationship. Asking him to help teach someone a lesson should not be a problem.

"Why hasn't he come back after so long?"

After waiting left and right without seeing Flender, Shen Tianchen decided to leave for the time being.

He had only taken a few steps when he ran into the pursuing Flender head-on.

Shen Tianchen said blandly, "Are you here to accuse me?"

If it really came to a fight, even if he could not win, he certainly knew how to call for backup. There was still Ghost Leopard Douluo hidden in the shadows, after all.

Flender coughed twice. "Wouldn't I know if you had stolen anything? So, guest, did you find anything you liked?"

Shen Tianchen did not answer, merely nodding lightly.

Flender instantly put on the airs of a crooked merchant. "Come, come, honored guest. Return to the shop with me, and we can discuss it in detail."

He had already mentally regarded Shen Tianchen as a student of his academy, so naturally he would not make things difficult for him.

Noticing the complete reversal in the other man's attitude, Shen Tianchen found it rather baffling.

He had no idea just how bizarre the other man's thought process was.

Inside the shop, Shen Tianchen casually picked out several decent Soul Tools, then took the piece of Plate Crystal Hair Gold as well.

"Boss, how much for all of these?" he asked.

After thinking for a moment, Flender casually named a price. "One hundred Gold Soul Coins. They're all yours."

Shen Tianchen frowned.

When Tang San had originally come here to buy things, that piece of crystal alone had cost one hundred Gold Soul Coins, not to mention all these Soul Tools.

But for a crooked merchant like Flender, none of these things had cost him anything. He had basically gathered them all from around the Star Dou Great Forest.

Rather than pricing them outrageously high and having no one buy them, he might as well sell them cheaply to this brat now.

"May I ask what brings you to our Suotuo City, young friend?"

"I heard this place has been rather lively recently, so I came to see what was going on."

Shen Tianchen did not know what the other man was thinking, but buying so many things for only one hundred Gold Soul Coins was definitely a profit.

At his words, an imperceptible gleam flashed through Flender's eyes.

Shen Tianchen did not think much of it. He paid the money and walked out without looking back.

Just as he was about to leave through the main entrance, Flender said from behind him, "Young friend, we will meet again. When that time comes, don't be surprised."

Shen Tianchen shrugged and did not linger.

Once he had disappeared from sight, Flender immediately shut the shop door.

He still believed the other party had come to enroll at Shrek Academy.

But Shen Tianchen had just clashed with his disciple, while everyone at the academy was close to Ma Hongjun. If he did not give them a heads-up, the gains would not be worth the losses.

"Could it be that Flender has stopped being a crooked merchant?"

"Or did he misunderstand something?"

Shen Tianchen rested a hand against his chin and pondered for a while.

Then he suddenly thought of something.

"Just now, he asked why I came here. I casually said I was here to watch the excitement, and the only thing Suotuo City has been talking about lately is Shrek Academy."

"There's no mistake. That guy definitely thinks I came here for that."

After reaching that conclusion, Shen Tianchen could not help twitching his lips. Honestly, he truly admired that bunch from Shrek Academy.

Inside Shrek Academy.

Seeing Ma Hongjun beaten into a pig-headed state, Dai Mubai clutched his stomach and laughed. "Fatty, don't tell me some woman's husband tracked you down and beat you up."

Ma Hongjun looked aggrieved. Pointing at his swollen pig-like face, he said, "Boss Dai, you can still laugh? I've been beaten up like this, and you're not going to do anything about it?"

The two often visited the pleasure houses together, and over time, they had become familiar with one another.

At this point, Tang San and the others had yet to arrive at Shrek Academy, so Dai Mubai had naturally become the leader among the students.

Seeing his own brother beaten into such a state, he could not ignore it as the big brother, though it was indeed rather funny.

"Just how did you end up like this? Explain it clearly, Fatty. Who beat you up? And didn't you go find the dean? Don't tell me the dean didn't stand up for you?"

Ma Hongjun simply laid out the entire matter, embellishing it as he went. "That brat really is pretty strong, and he's not much older than me. It looks like Teacher wants to admit him into the academy."

"Boss Dai, why don't you teach him a lesson and establish your authority? Once he gets here, he definitely won't take you seriously."

Dai Mubai's expression turned purple and green after hearing that.

Damn it, he had been the boss for so long. If some new student kicked him off his perch, where would he put his face?

"Fatty, where is that brat? Take me to him now. He dared lay a hand on my brother? I'll show him why flowers are so red!"

Ma Hongjun froze when he heard this.

If he remembered correctly, he had been so focused on finding backup earlier that he had not asked where the other party was. He could only say they would have to search in the city.

But judging by his clothes, he probably would not be staying at some shabby inn, so it should be much easier to find him.

As the two were leaving, they happened to run into Dean Flender, who had just returned.

After greeting him, they hurried outside.

Flender watched their departing backs and shook his head.

He did not need to be told to guess what the two of them were going to do.

As a teacher, he did not oppose sparring between peers. After all, pressure was beneficial to a Soul Master's cultivation.

He had tentatively assessed Shen Tianchen as a Soul Elder, and Dai Mubai was also a Soul Elder.

It was good for classmates to get acquainted ahead of time. After all, as the saying went, no fight, no friendship.

If even Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun could not defeat him, would that not prove even more that their academy had found a treasure?