Chapter 52: Unmasking the Ugly Face of the Girls' Dormitory Manager

A Finally, we've reached Chapter 100 in my Patreon/Ko-Fi! Although my head is pounding and I have a bit of a hangover, I'm thrilled to have finished translating this novel up-to 100 chapters.

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Ouyang Xue instinctively swallowed hard. Compared to the previous boys, this person's actions seemed even more dangerous, but he didn't appear to be a truly vicious villain; at least, she was luckier than if she had fallen into Su Chen's hands.

"Teacher Ouyang, long time no see."

The man had a warm smile, and with a swing of his Tang sword, he easily cut the ropes binding the three girls without inflicting a single scratch on them.

Ouyang Xue quickly tore off the tape from her mouth and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

She looked puzzled, as she didn't recognize him from any of her recent classes and searched her memory for any information about the person before her, which felt both familiar and strange.

"Teacher Ouyang."

The first girl to be rescued interrupted Ouyang Xue's thoughts as she rushed into her embrace.

"Le'er, I'm so glad you're okay!"

Ouyang Xue held Wei Le'er tightly, trying to comfort the others despite her own fear. She was relieved to see that the lost Wei Le'er had also been rescued by these people.

"Are you Ye Zian?"

Ouyang Xue scrutinized Ye Zian from head to toe, arriving at what she thought was the correct answer.

Ye Zian feigned displeasure and joked, "Senior, have you forgotten me already?"

During their school years, Ye Zian had a close relationship with Ouyang Xue, but after graduating and due to the incident with Liu Sisi, they hadn't kept in touch much. The changes to Ye Zian's appearance since the apocalypse made him somewhat unrecognizable to Ouyang Xue.

"How could that be? You've changed so much!"

With confirmation, Ouyang Xue looked at Ye Zian in disbelief. The Ye Zian in her memory had a refined appearance and was polite; he was nothing like the rugged, wild charm he exuded now.

"What's going on with these people?"

Though Huizi had filled her in on some details, Lin Qianshan was still unaware of the full story. Ye Zian planned to let others explain to her, hoping to sever her ties with Su Chen while also collecting some points.

Ouyang Xue sighed and explained, "There's a freshman named Su Chen who has been gathering a lot of idle people from nearby and some boys from the school. They've been acting tyrannically on campus, openly insulting female students and even committing murder."

"What? Su Chen would never do that!"

Upon hearing Su Chen's name and his alleged actions, Lin Qianshan appeared incredulous. Su Chen had always been academically excellent; there was no way he could do such things.

"Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, you can ask around. I've heard he was already wanted by the police for various crimes before the apocalypse and was expelled from school long ago."

Though Lin Qianshan and Su Chen's bond hadn't yet developed, it was cut off by Ye Zian. As childhood friends, Lin Qianshan found it hard to believe that Su Chen could do such things.

"Then you can try it yourself and see how they treat you."

Ouyang Xue didn't want to argue with Lin Qianshan. The four of them quickly gathered their belongings and weapons, preparing to return to the girls' dormitory.

Ye Zian gently stroked Lin Qianshan's hair and said, "Let's follow them; we can talk more in the girls' dormitory."

The group followed Ouyang Xue through several twists and turns until they arrived at a girls' dormitory.

The iron gates on both sides were blocked by various tables and chairs, and on the second floor, many girls stood in the hallway, watching the crowd below with guarded expressions. They wielded an assortment of weapons, and even the furniture from the dorms had been moved outside, ready to be used against any invading groups.

Ouyang Xue looked up and called out to the girls on the second floor, "I'm Ouyang Xue. These people are here to help us. We've brought back a lot of supplies."

Seeing Ouyang Xue's familiar face and the large bags she carried, the girls' wariness gradually faded, and they swallowed hard.

"It's Teacher Ouyang back! Open the door!"

As soon as the voice reached them, there was a sound of tables and chairs moving at the door.

The tables and chairs that had been blocking the entrance were moved aside, and the previously sealed door was reopened.

"Who is he?"

One sharp-eyed girl spotted Ye Zian among the crowd and immediately became vigilant, brandishing a two-meter-long solid iron rod, presumably taken from a bed frame.

"He's one of my former students. He saved us today and killed more than a dozen of Su Chen's subordinates."

The girls Ye Zian had rescued began to speak up for him. After all, if they hadn't encountered Ye Zian, their fate would have been dire.

Ye Zian looked at the girl, who had a cool and resolute expression, her figure curvaceous and striking. The contrast between her demeanor and appearance was striking; she was as beautiful as Lin Qianshan.

It was clear who she was: Zhou Ruyan, the campus beauty of Xucheng University and also the star of the physical education department.

Seeing that Ye Zian wasn't armed, Zhou Ruyan nodded and explained, "Don't take it personally; I'm just doing my job. I have to ensure the safety of the girls' dormitory."

"It's alright; I understand."

Ye Zian didn't mind much, as someone like Zhou Ruyan, who was meticulous and responsible, was exactly the kind of person his fortress needed.

As long as people like her didn't cross his bottom line, Ye Zian was more than willing to accommodate them.

Noticing that Ye Zian had no objections and that he was here to help, Zhou Ruyan led the group to a slightly larger room on the top floor.

Inside were dozens of boxes of supplies, and seven or eight students were busily taking notes and tallying data. The supplies brought back by Ouyang Xue were also moved into this room.

Upon seeing Zhou Ruyan bring in a stranger, especially a man, the other students became somewhat displeased, their disdain evident.

If Ye Zian hadn't been good-looking, they would have already started pushing him out.

"Zhou, what does this mean? Why did you bring an outsider in here?"

Such expressions were clearly not lost on Ye Zian.

"We came from the outskirts of Xucheng, mainly to rescue some survivors."

"Sorry, we're fine here and have no intention of moving."

These people were members of the student council, known for their arrogance, and naturally, they maintained an air of superiority now.

Ye Zian glanced at the girls peering in through the windows and said, "You don't have the right to make decisions for others, do you?"

At this point, quite a few girls had gathered outside to watch the commotion, and upon hearing Ye Zian's words, they expressed their agreement.

"Who are you to make decisions for us?"

It was undeniable that Ye Zian's face, combined with the aura emanating from his mastery of the Chaotic Yin-Yang Technique, effortlessly garnered him a significant amount of goodwill from the girls.

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