Finally, I've found you

"Phew..."

Once the concussion had worn off, Fang Cheng let out a long breath and walked over to Morishita Yamato.

Morishita Yamato was curled up in a ball. The pain between his legs and the concussion had left him nearly unconscious.

Fang Cheng crouched, grabbed him by the head, and slapped him awake.

"Who told you to come after me? Was it Kanzaki Rin?"

Morishita Yamato didn't answer. He just glared at Fang Cheng.

He wanted to leap up and fight Fang Cheng to the death, but the pain between his legs and the dizziness in his head left him powerless.

"So you're not talking?"

Fang Cheng grabbed him by the head and slammed it hard against the floor.

With a bang, Morishita Yamato screamed, and the wounds on his face split open again.

But Fang Cheng didn't stop. He grabbed Morishita Yamato's head and slammed it against the floor again and again, until blood was splattered everywhere.

"No—no one told me to do it. I did it on my own. I didn't want anyone getting close to Kanzaki."

Morishita Yamato shouted. He was finally afraid—afraid that this lunatic really would beat him to death.

"Then if you've got the guts, go win her over. What the hell does that have to do with me?"

Fang Cheng slammed him twice more, leaving Morishita Yamato howling in pain.

But Fang Cheng still wasn't willing to let him go. "I bet you know some gangsters outside school or something. They'll come after me later anyway. Maybe I should just beat you to death now, then hide out in prison for a few years. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he kept slamming Morishita Yamato's head down, frightening him into shrieking like a pitiful, two-hundred-pound child.

"No! I don't know any gangsters, and I won't come after you again."

"Really? Then I'll take your word for it. Don't disappoint me."

Fang Cheng finally let Morishita Yamato go and stood up. The other two basketball club members were still lying on the floor, pretending to be dead. They didn't dare risk their lives for their leader against this lunatic.

Was Fang Cheng a lunatic? Maybe. If he hadn't gone a little crazy, he would've been the one lying on the floor today.

But besides Fang Cheng, there was someone else who hadn't fallen: Miyamoto Masami, sitting in the stands.

Miyamoto Masami had been staring blankly ever since Fang Cheng suddenly fought back. She was still frozen like that now.

She'd seen Morishita Yamato beat students, teachers, and subordinates who wouldn't obey him. This was the first time she'd seen someone pin him down and beat him.

And the person who'd done it was an ordinary student, with no advantage in size, strength, or numbers.

The contrast was so jarring that she was completely dumbfounded.

Only when Fang Cheng came up to her did Miyamoto Masami snap out of it. She shrank back in terror as if she'd seen a ghost.

"Don't move."

At Fang Cheng's words, Miyamoto Masami froze.

Her voice trembled. "W-what are you going to do?"

Fang Cheng didn't answer. He took the milk tea from her hand and opened the lid. More than half of it was still left.

He poured it over Miyamoto Masami's head, drenching her hair.

Miyamoto Masami trembled all over and whimpered, but she didn't dare move.

Fang Cheng splashed the last of the milk tea over her face, then turned the cup upside down and set it on her head.

"Here, wash your face. Don't show up in front of me wearing that disgusting makeup again. It makes me want to puke."

He searched Miyamoto Masami's schoolbag and found a pack of tissues. After wiping the blood from his head and face, he picked up his bag from the floor and walked away.

Silence fell over the basketball court. The three muscular guys were still lying on the floor, pretending to be dead, while Miyamoto Masami remained motionless with the milk tea cup on her head.

It was as if whoever moved first would have to accept the humiliation of defeat.

Only the sound of approaching footsteps broke the painful silence.

A handsome boy walked onto the basketball court. The school uniform didn't make him look youthful; instead, he seemed mature and composed.

Aoki Yusuke stood at the very top of the pyramid formed by the student body.

He was student council president, the school board chairman's son, and a famous figure rumored to be secretly dating Kanzaki Rin. Even Morishita Yamato had to obey him.

Seeing the three on the ground, Aoki Yusuke furrowed his brow slightly.

The two basketball club members stopped pretending to be dead. They hurriedly fought through their dizziness, got to their feet, and helped Morishita Yamato up.

Aoki Yusuke didn't ask why the three of them were in such a miserable state. Instead, he asked, "What did he say?"

Morishita Yamato looked ashamed. "Sorry, Yusuke. We didn't get what we wanted out of him. That kid denied having any special relationship with Kanzaki, wouldn't say how he knew her, and refused to stay away from her."

Aoki Yusuke said kindly, "It's all right. Thanks for your effort. I'll take it from here."

He turned to the two basketball club members and instructed them, "Take Yamato to the infirmary. The school nurse should still be there."

The two nodded in agreement, and only then did Aoki Yusuke turn to leave.

The two of them helped Morishita Yamato to the infirmary. He remained silent the whole way.

At last, one of them couldn't help asking, "Captain, are we really going to let this go?"

"Let it go?"

In an instant, the silent Morishita Yamato seemed like a lion provoked into a frenzy. His hands clenched into fists, his face twisted with rage.

"No. This is only the beginning!"

By the time Fang Cheng left school, his injuries had completely healed. Only the bloodstains on his uniform remained.

Fortunately, all the students had already gone home, so he didn't attract any attention.

What had happened that day was completely unexpected. Although he'd dealt with Morishita Yamato for the time being, Fang Cheng didn't feel at ease at all.

He didn't believe a word Morishita Yamato had said.

That gorilla definitely had someone pulling the strings behind him. Unfortunately, Fang Cheng had no way to find out who it was yet. The only thing he could be sure of was that it had something to do with Kanzaki Rin.

Besides, Morishita Yamato would never give up on getting revenge. Fang Cheng could take his promise to back down with a grain of salt. Sooner or later, he'd be back.

There was nothing Fang Cheng could do to stop any of this. The only thing he could do was get stronger as quickly as possible and gain the power to protect himself.

By the time he came out of the subway station, dusk had fallen. Neon lights flickered on, turning the whole city into a riot of color.

Fang Cheng ignored his growling stomach and quickened his pace toward home.

As night fell, the number of people on the streets quickly dwindled. Unless they were in the perfectly safe city center, people had long since gotten into the habit of heading home at night.

"Hmm? What's that smell?"

On a nearly deserted street, Fang Cheng suddenly caught a bloody stench coming from a nearby alley.

One or two people hurried past him. They either hadn't noticed the smell or had noticed it and didn't dare get involved.

Fang Cheng glanced at the dark mouth of the alley, then decided to keep walking.

He already had enough trouble on his hands. He wasn't interested in getting mixed up in any more.

As Fang Cheng turned to leave, a graceful female figure emerged from the dark alley.

She was an adult woman, around twenty-five, with delicate, pretty features and dressed like an office worker.

She stared at Fang Cheng's retreating figure, her bright red tongue licking her lips as her eyes gleamed.

"Finally... I've found you."

I had a wisdom tooth pulled today. Two burly doctors held my head down and went to town on me for over an hour. It hurt like hell.

P.S. Thanks to Guangming Gou Xue and Takitani Moene for the tips.