"Su Yuan, those two pills you fed Huang Sheng—are you sure they're safe?"
Chen Nuoyi glanced back at Huang Sheng as his cousin helped him away, looking a little worried.
She wasn't feeling sorry for a school bully, of course. She was just afraid that if he died from taking those pills, it might ruin Su Yuan's future.
"It's fine."
Su Yuan replied casually, "The pills will only make him feel awful for a while."
Chen Nuoyi nodded, then asked,
"Then why did you give Huang Sheng's cousin only one Blue Pill?"
Su Yuan smiled faintly.
"That? You'll find out when school starts on Monday. We'll see Huang Sheng's cousin again, and he'll be a business opportunity for us."
At that, Chen Nuoyi grew eager with curiosity, impatient to know what would happen on Monday.
But for now, the most urgent thing was earning money from their part-time job.
They hurried to the commercial street, put away the Shared Flying Sword, and skirted the crowds toward that dark alley.
But as they walked, Su Yuan suddenly felt a chill creep up his back.
In the reflections from objects along the road, he caught sight of a furtive figure bundled up in a black coat.
The figure was hiding around a corner not far behind Su Yuan, peeking out to watch them.
Su Yuan immediately went on alert.
He gently nudged Chen Nuoyi's hand. She hadn't noticed a thing, so he sent her a message through their mind link:
"We're being followed. Whoever it is, they probably mean trouble!"
"I think we should hurry into Chu Lanxi's shop. The security guard there is really strong."
But instead of speeding up, Chen Nuoyi seemed to realize something. She stopped and abruptly turned to look behind them.
The black-clad figure in sunglasses hadn't