[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-131":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1895612,2527,"Chapter 131: Internet Cafe Secrets","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-131",131,"\u003Cp>\"Yes, I saw him yesterday afternoon, at the internet cafe at the school gate. I wanted to chase after him and ask why he hadn't come to class, but by the time I got there, he was gone. I thought I had seen wrong!\" Chen Ling said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? Was it really Liu Shuang yesterday? You didn't see wrong?\" I grabbed Chen Ling, feeling a bit excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang Yun, take it easy, you're hurting me!\" Chen Ling frowned, looking in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I realize I was indeed a bit excited. I hurriedly let go of Chen Ling awkwardly and apologized, \"Sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just surprised to hear this news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't get along with Liu Shuang before, why are you so concerned about him now?\" Chen Ling gently rubbed her arm to soothe the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were classmates after all, just concerned,\" I explained with a very lame excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sure I didn't see wrong, it was definitely Liu Shuang at the time, but I don't know why, when I went over, he was gone!\" Chen Ling recalled carefully and confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting Chen Ling’s confirmation, I was surprised. It seemed that internet cafe really had some issues. If Liu Shuang appeared yesterday, it meant he was likely still fine. Perhaps he was still useful to Li Hong; after all, an expert created by performance-enhancing drugs was very precious. If he killed him easily, it would be a loss. Moreover, Li Hong still had Liu Shuang’s family as a threat, so if he told him to do something, Liu Shuang definitely wouldn't refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this internet cafe should be a very interesting place. I thought about it and decided to go there and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me stunned for a long time without speaking, Chen Ling hurriedly asked, \"Brother Yang Yun, what's wrong? What are you thinking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, I was just wondering if Liu Shuang encountered any trouble and if he needs our help. But since we can't even see him now, thinking is useless. Let's wait until we see him next time!\" I smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, let's go check it out after school. By the way, Brother Yang Yun, do you usually play games online?\" Chen Ling asked happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, let's go check it out after school. As for playing games, I don't have that hobby!\" I don't usually go online or play games, mainly because there's no computer or broadband at home. After all, my family conditions are poor, and I have no money for such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I don't like it either. Brother Yang Yun, wait for me after school!\" Chen Ling said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to my seat, I told Zhang Yinuo that we were going to the internet cafe after school and also mentioned Liu Shuang. Zhang Yinuo didn't object to my plan but insisted on coming along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After school, Chen Ling, Zhang Yinuo, and I were on our way to the internet cafe at the school gate. However, we weren't as lucky as Chen Ling was yesterday; we didn't find any sign of Liu Shuang. The three of us entered the internet cafe. The air inside was unbearable for the two girls—the smell of smoke, smelly feet, and instant noodles mixed together made them very uncomfortable. However, they both chose machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went online with them. Due to the appearance of two beauties, many gazes in the internet cafe were fixed on us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up and walked around the internet cafe but didn't find Liu Shuang. If that was the case, there must be something fishy about the internet cafe. There should be other doors or places leading to another area, otherwise, the situation where Liu Shuang entered and suddenly disappeared couldn't be explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I returned, I saw Chen Ling and Zhang Yinuo had gotten into a conflict with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skinny, monkey-like man with a very lewd appearance was leering at Chen Ling and Zhang Yinuo, saying, \"Two little beauties, you look so pretty. Coming here to go online? What do you want to eat? Big brother will treat you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, no need!\" Zhang Yinuo said indifferently, while Chen Ling continued browsing some study websites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be so polite. You don't have to spend money, big brother will treat you!\" The skinny, lewd man moved closer to Zhang Yinuo and even reached out to touch her face. Zhang Yinuo subconsciously dodged and then snorted, \"Please respect yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you have personality, I like it!\" The skinny, lewd man licked his lips excitedly and leered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about this little sister? Still in school? What do you want to learn? Big brother will teach you. How about big brother takes you to a big room tonight for some 1-on-1 teaching?\" The skinny, lewd man’s eyes lit up when he saw Chen Ling, and he excitedly reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as this lewd man was about to touch Chen Ling, Zhang Yinuo grabbed his hand and twisted it back. Then, a crack was heard, and the lewd man screamed, \"Ah, ah, ah, it hurts, it hurts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch your hands, or next time I won't be so polite!\" After Zhang Yinuo finished, she kicked the lewd man, and he hit the computer desk behind him heavily, scaring the people nearby to move away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yinuo had already gone easy on him; if she had really attacked, the guy in front of her would have been gone long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lewd man slowly stood up, pointed at Chen Ling and Zhang Yinuo, and cursed, \"Stinking bitches, you're quite spicy, you know kung fu, right? Just you wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the lewd man hurriedly ran away. Judging by the situation, he was likely going to find reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chen Ling grabbed Zhang Yinuo’s arm and said, \"Sister Zhang, should we leave quickly now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, wait for Yang Yun to come back!\" Zhang Yinuo didn't take the person from just now to heart at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, I returned and saw them, hurriedly asking, \"How is it? Are you two okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, if it weren't for Sister Zhang just now, I would have been in trouble. Thanks to Sister Zhang!\" Chen Ling said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. This place was indeed very unsafe for girls. There were all kinds of people in the internet cafe; most of these people were good-for-nothings—either hanging out in society or skipping school to go online, with no jobs and no life pursuits. Only a small number of people were truly there to go online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought about it and said, \"Let's go first, let's leave here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had basically checked everything here, and there was no sign of Liu Shuang. Staying here was useless. I decided to come back at night when there were fewer people to see if I could find any other clues. ===== CHAPTER 132 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1149,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ed272ded9cf3a4cda08669566388b93a76241e5029ae7d2956e624bf3c439dc4","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-132","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-130",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]