After All, I'm Not Some Kind of Devil!

Seeing Yang Ming walk toward him, Xiao Boss's legs trembled uncontrollably like sieves. He was just short of wetting himself in fright.

"B-Boss!"

Xiao Boss had long since lost any desire to oppose Yang Ming. Even though he was already an eleventh-level Battle Spirit Master, he knew that he could never defeat over twenty upperclassmen as effortlessly as Yang Ming had. He forced a smile uglier than crying and said,

"You're a magnanimous man. For the sake of my father being the lord of Notting City, please let me off this once!"

Yang Ming halted before Xiao Boss and suddenly raised his right hand.

Xiao Boss thought Yang Ming was about to slap him. He shuddered in terror, quickly shut his eyes, and silently chanted,

Don't hit my face, don't hit my face, don't hit my face...

Seeing Xiao Boss's expression shift like unpredictable weather, green one moment and pale the next, Yang Ming secretly marveled. He had not expected there to be someone in this world so talented at making exaggerated facial expressions. His raised right hand gently settled onto Xiao Boss's shoulder.

Yang Ming was naturally not afraid of the lord of some insignificant border town. Besides, this matter had nothing much to do with him. He was merely standing up for someone else.

Yang Ming's heavenly voice entered Xiao Boss's ears. Just as Xiao Boss had breathed a sigh of relief because Yang Ming had not punished him, his heart leaped back into his throat.

"Whether you deserve forgiveness does not depend on me. It depends on..."

Xiao Boss's eyelids trembled as he slowly raised them. Following the direction of Yang Ming's finger, he looked at the graceful Xiao Wu, and understanding immediately flashed through his eyes.

Xiao Boss swore that he must have taken the wrong medicine before saying such stupid things. If he had known Xiao Wu had this boss backing her, he would never have come to make a fool of himself!

The intelligence had been completely wrong!

Who said Yang Ming and Xiao Wu were not close? Come out here! Let me beat him to death!

Xiao Boss used all his strength to roll and crawl over to Xiao Wu's feet, speaking with great emotion,

"Xiao Wu—no, Sister Xiao Wu, I was wrong. I was truly wrong. I am ashamed of the irresponsible things I said to you just now. I admit my mistake. Please forgive me, all right?"

Looking at the arrogant rich brat who had been so domineering moments ago now begging pitifully at her feet, Xiao Wu felt both annoyed and amused.

She was annoyed because Xiao Boss's acting was terrible. The tears and snot on his face had clearly been made by dipping his fingers in saliva and smearing it on. It was utterly unprofessional.

She was amused because the contrast was simply too great!

"Pfft!"

Xiao Wu covered her mouth and laughed. She shook her head, then, under Xiao Boss's confused gaze, turned to Yang Ming. Her big, adorable eyes blinked mischievously as she said,

"I don't know how to punish people. How about you decide for me?"

Xiao Boss's heart clenched, then he began to feel increasingly uneasy, afraid Yang Ming would come up with some bizarre scheme.

It was not just Xiao Boss. The other upperclassmen following him all lowered their heads like students awaiting a teacher's punishment after doing something wrong. None of them dared even breathe loudly, afraid of attracting Yang Ming's attention.

Frankly, today's matter was only a minor conflict between students.

Moreover, Yang Ming was not some bloodthirsty killer who took lives at the slightest disagreement. By nature, as long as others did not provoke him, he would not provoke them.

However, Yang Ming also knew that if he did not give them a slight punishment, it would not be enough to establish his authority. More random nobodies would jump out in the future. They would not bother him much, but they would still be irritating.

After Xiao Boss and the others waited in torment that felt like years, Yang Ming finally made his decision.

"How about this? All of you take off your shirts, draw a frog face on your upper bodies, then walk around the track once on your hands."

Xiao Boss and the others' faces immediately darkened.

It had to be said that it was currently lunchtime after class. The field was packed with people coming and going.

Furthermore, Xiao Boss and these upperclassmen were considered prominent figures in the academy. If they really did as Yang Ming said, they would instantly become the academy's laughingstocks. Even after graduation, the story would likely be widely spread among the students.

"Th-this..." Xiao Boss tried to struggle. "Boss, can we change the plan?"

"Sure!"

Yang Ming grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"Or you can go to the bathhouse and pick up soap for everyone!"

"After all, I'm not some kind of devil!"

The upperclassmen: "..."

Xiao Boss wanted to buy a block of tofu and smash his head into it right now. Really!

Should he choose to embarrass himself in public?

Or should he choose to pick up soap in the bathhouse?

Any man would make the right choice!

Xiao Boss and the upperclassmen lowered their heads, removed their shirts, and used brushes to draw crooked frog images on their bodies. Under the gazes of passersby who looked at them as though they were perverts, they planted their hands on the ground and walked upside down.

As Yang Ming and Xiao Wu walked along the road, they could faintly hear suppressed laughter coming from all around them.

Xiao Boss had always been tyrannical in the academy and often bullied other students. Considering that his father was the lord of the city and that he himself was powerful, many students he bullied had only dared to be angry in silence. Now that they saw Xiao Boss in trouble, the resentment they had kept bottled up in their chests finally burst out. One word: satisfying!

Of course, it was not enough for one person alone to enjoy it.

As the saying went, enjoying something alone was not as good as enjoying it with everyone. Naturally, they had to call friends over and drag their companions along to watch the spectacle. That was the most satisfying thing of all!

Before long, the entire field was packed with people, three layers deep inside and out. Many pointed at Xiao Boss and the others, while bursts of laughter rang out from time to time.

Yang Ming vanished into the crowd and arrived at the first floor of the cafeteria.

Many people on the first floor had gone to watch Xiao Boss, leaving the place somewhat empty. Yang Ming easily found a seat.

Just as Yang Ming sat down, a fragrant breeze swept over him. Xiao Wu plopped down across from him, resting her chin on one hand as her large eyes, seemingly able to speak, stared straight at Yang Ming.

"Why aren't you going to watch the fun?"

Yang Ming glanced up at Xiao Wu and immediately felt a headache coming on. He feared girls pestering him most of all, so he replied coolly,

"I'm eating."

"Oh~~"

Xiao Wu pouted. She had not expected Yang Ming to still treat her the same way. She had thought they were already good friends.

At that moment, Yang Ming had no time to pay attention to Xiao Wu. His focus was entirely on the system notifications.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for speaking a classic line from the film Love on Delivery. You have received one lottery draw chance. Would you like to activate the lottery wheel?"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for speaking a classic line from Back Street Girls. You have received one lottery draw chance. Would you like to activate the lottery wheel?"

Love on Delivery was one of Stephen Chow's films, so there was nothing particularly good in it. Yang Ming directly ignored it and saved the draw chance.

Back Street Girls, on the other hand, was somewhat interesting.

Yang Ming was curious what kind of treasure this comedy anime could produce.

(Extra chapter for reaching a total of 3,000 book coins. Thanks again to Jin for the reward.)

(Thanks to Yu for the 5-book-coin reward, thanks to Long for the 5-book-coin reward, and thanks to the four Qidian readers for their rewards.)