Chapter 65

Ba Le High School, at the heart of the whirlwind, was no less uneasy.

In classrooms and homerooms, Lin Yu occasionally heard murmurs around him.

"I died laughing the day before yesterday."

"Sha Sha Jie's love letter was hung on the notice board."

"Who could've thought someone so terrifying could write such a disgusting love letter?"

Many were discussing it.

"Supposedly, it was Wang Yase who did it."

"And."

"Wang Yase apparently had a complete falling-out with Lei Kesi and the Ultimate Class."

Some informed students spoke up.

"Really?"

"Isn't Wang Yase brothers with Wang Da Dong?"

A classmate asked in confusion.

"Brothers?"

"I heard Wang Yase not only had his bodyguards beat up students from the Ultimate Class, but also tore up Ding Xiao Yu's sheet music—and worse, when other schools came to our school's gate to provoke them, and the Ultimate Class was about to fight back, Wang Yase went straight to the disciplinary officer to report the incident and demand a fight."

"The disciplinary officer had long been looking for an excuse to disband the Ultimate Class—this was outright betrayal. In the end, he even beat Lei Kesi, who was unarmed, causing a permanent rift with Wang Da Dong; the two nearly came to blows in the classroom."

"But apparently, Wang Yase ended up taking a leave of absence."

The events from a few days ago were constantly being brought up.

"The Ultimate Class is really having a rough time right now."

"But…"

"I heard a beautiful girl joined the Ultimate Class."

"I heard she came specifically for Wang Da Dong."

Around him.

Were voices of gossip.

Lin Yu flipped through his book; before him was his proficiency panel.

——【Exercise: 18000/20000】

——【Martial Arts: 17000/20000】

Close to evolution.

Just a few more days away.

This matter.

He had no intention of intervening for now.

School dismissed.

Lin Yu walked out of the school gate.

The school gate.

Compared to the recent surge of delinquents from other schools, the number had dropped significantly—this was due to the Xin Yi incident.

Although the Ultimate Class, once the epicenter of the whirlwind, had yet to act, the eight schools now faced a challenge they could no longer ignore, or their prestige would vanish.

Walking down the street.

Lin Yu's expression was calm; his eyes gazed silently ahead.

"…"

"…"

"…"

His body paused slightly, then continued forward.

The setting sun's afterglow warmed his skin; it was late September, autumn growing heavier, a cool breeze brushing against him, bringing a quiet serenity.

As the last sliver of sunset faded, night descended.

"…"

"…"

"…"

When Lin Yu reached a relatively secluded street.

His steps.

Suddenly halted.

"…"

"Come out."

His calm voice echoed down the empty street.

"…"

After a moment, a graceful figure cautiously peeked out from behind a tree; seeing the young man standing quietly on the sidewalk, she realized she'd been spotted, bit her lip, and stepped forward.

【047】 Classmate, killing is very impolite, you know. 【7/10】

Tian Xin hadn't expected.

That she'd be discovered so quickly…

That she'd be found out.

Of course.

She hadn't deliberately hidden herself; she had quietly followed behind this boy, for long before, she had wanted to find the one who left a deep impression on her…

Balah High student.

But recently.

Since returning from Lei Kesi, Wang Yase seemed to harbor a grudge against Lei Kesi; conflicts in Ultimate Class kept erupting, and Wang Yase and Wang Da Dong were about to fight in class—even after her full efforts to stop them, Wang Yase dropped out, and Wang Da Dong, who had previously promised her he'd take the college entrance exam, simply said, "I'm not taking it."

One thing after another piled up, leaving her emotionally drained.

Today after school.

She happened to discover…

Drawn by the boy who had always left a deep impression on her, she followed him, as if guided by some unseen force.

"…"

"…"

"…"

He stepped out.

Tian Xin looked at the young man standing on the sidewalk; she had many things she wanted to say, but seeing his back under the streetlamp in the nightfall, with only his shadow silently waiting in the darkness, a sense of desolation rose within her.

She had imagined this countless times.

Was this boy, branded with the nickname Sha Jie, the one who, when she made her choice and drew her gun to kill Yu Yu Shengde, truly as utterly wicked as the investigation team claimed?

But how could someone utterly wicked save her?

That night.

In despair, in darkness.

The door in the darkness was kicked open; the boy stepped in with the moonlight, as if he had opened the door within her heart.

What experiences, what life, had shaped this boy's calmness—even after killing, his eyes remained calm?

"…"

As if sensing Tian Xin's gaze, the boy slightly turned his head, his calm eyes flicking toward her in haste.

He seemed to be waiting for Tian Xin to speak.

Yet in an instant.

Beneath those calm eyes, the words Tian Xin wanted to say were instantly scrambled; she could not find a single sentence to begin.

"…"

"Don't follow me."

His calm voice rang out as the boy walked into the night.