Chapter 372: Hide Behind Me

Li An dodged the attacks from the people sent by the senior leadership while spreading the evidence. Soon, the conspiracy of the senior leadership of the City manipulating the fighting arena spread throughout the entire Academy City, and their image suffered great damage. Li An became a hero in everyone's eyes, and those espers who had once been jealous of him had to look at him with new respect.

However, becoming a hero did not make Li An's life easy. He knew he had become a target for all, especially the senior leadership of the City, who certainly would not let him go. What worried him even more was Guo Yao's safety; he had to find a way to protect her. At this moment, Li An stood in the center of the fighting arena, looking at everything around him, and silently vowed in his heart: "I will definitely protect you, Guo Yao."

"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I am here." Li An tightly held Guo Yao's hand, and that warm touch instantly reached Guo Yao's heart. His eyes were firm and burning, as if they could dispel all the gloom around them. At this time, they were in a small alley in Academy City; the dim light swayed in the breeze, casting mottled shadows, as if foreshadowing the crisis to come.

Guo Yao trembled slightly, fear flashing in her eyes, and she said nervously: "Li An, I feel like so many eyes are staring at us from the dark, I am so afraid.."

." She instinctively leaned closer to Li An, seeking his protection.

Li An gently patted Guo Yao's shoulder, the corner of his mouth rising slightly to reveal a confident smile: "Rest assured, those little thugs cannot stir up any waves. I want to see what tricks they can play." Saying this, his gaze swept around like a hawk, missing no corner where danger might hide.

Just then, a sinister laugh came from all directions, echoing in the narrow alley and making one's hair stand on end. "Hmph, an overestimating fellow, today is your time of death!" With this malicious voice, a group of black shadows slowly emerged from the darkness; their eyes flashed with greed and killing intent as they stepped closer to Li An and Guo Yao.

"Yaoyao, hide behind me." Li An quickly shielded Guo Yao behind him, crouching his body slightly into a posture ready to attack at any moment. His heartbeat was steady and his breathing even, as if he faced not a group of desperate enemies but a swarm of insignificant ants.

Guo Yao tightly grasped the corner of Li An's clothes, her fingernails almost digging into Li An's skin, her voice carrying a sob: "Li An, you must be careful." Her eyes were filled with worry and fear, but also with deep trust in Li An.

"Rest assured, baby." Li An looked back at Guo Yao, his eyes filled with tenderness and comfort, "I will not let you suffer any harm."

Just as the two sides faced off, a powerful sense of oppression suddenly came from the sky, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down. Li An looked up and saw Accelerator hovering in the air; his signature Bai Fa flew wildly in the wind, and a hint of disdain showed in his cold eyes: "Just relying on you, you want to cause trouble in Academy City? It is simply overestimating yourselves."

"Accelerator!" A hint of alertness flashed in Li An's eyes; he knew well the strength of Accelerator, one of the strongest in Academy City, who was not easy to deal with. But he did not retreat in the slightest; instead, the corner of his mouth rose to reveal a provocative smile: "I didn't expect the senior leadership of the City to even send you out; it seems they really think highly of me."