Shrek, Back Mountain.
Yu Xiaogang sprinted wildly with a bundle on his back! Every so often, he glanced behind him to make sure no one was pursuing him.
Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.
After Tang Hao left his room, he had slipped away in secret.
Not long after his departure, a massive explosion had erupted at Shrek Academy.
"Good thing I was clever enough to leave early."
Yu Xiaogang exhaled deeply, a smile spreading across his face.
With an explosion that big at Shrek, Flaide definitely won't have time to worry about me.
The sky is vast, and I'm free to soar! I'll make a name for myself!
Yu Xiaogang rallied himself inwardly.
Just then, something whistled through the air.
Yu Xiaogang spun around, but he saw no one.
From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a dark figure growing steadily larger in the sky!
They caught up already!
Yu Xiaogang's heart sank, and he scrambled forward, stumbling and crawling!
Bang!
By an unfortunate stroke of luck, he collided with the dark figure falling from the sky!
Yu Xiaogang and the figure rolled several times across the ground before finally coming to a stop!
Yu Xiaogang hurried to his feet and eyed the newcomer warily!
The man lying facedown on the ground wore tattered clothes, and red welts left by ropes crisscrossed his body.
When the man remained motionless, Yu Xiaogang muttered, "Is he dead?"
Yu Xiaogang picked up a wooden stick nearby and used it to roll the man over.
The moment he saw the man's face, Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened. "Haotian... Your Excellency Haotian!"
Blood spilled from Tang Hao's mouth as he lay on the ground, his body covered in red welts.
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