Chapter 15: A New Power-Leveling Request

Chapter 15: A New Power-Leveling Request

After leaving the student union room, Lei Cang was no longer as calm as before. He glanced at the door and then ran like the wind!

He rushed back to his classroom, attracting puzzled looks from Old Yang and his classmates who were in the middle of a lesson. Lei Cang grabbed his bag and headed straight for the exit.

"You guys keep going, I won't accompany you any longer."

With a loud slam, Lei Cang closed the door, and the people in the classroom heard hurried footsteps receding into the distance.

"Hey! Lei Cang? It's during class. Where are you going? Come back here!"

Old Yang shouted twice but received no response. Annoyed, he cursed under his breath, slammed his book on the desk, and rushed out of the classroom.

"For this class, you all can have self-study!"

The classmates in the room looked at each other and, finally, the class monitor stood up to maintain order, preventing the class from turning into chaos.

However, they were still curious... What exactly happened?

The more imaginative girls had already imagined a ten-thousand-word epic of love, hatred, and passion between Old Yang and Lei Cang, with various plots that were beyond outsiders' understanding.

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Old Yang ran after Lei Cang, panting and out of breath. He finally caught up with him at the school gate.

"Why are you running so fast? Explain yourself. It's still class time!"

"Hey, Old Yang, what's there to explain? The bus is about to leave. Oh, by the way, let me borrow your teacher's card."

Lei Cang skillfully took Old Yang's teacher's card from his pocket, swiped it, and the security gate opened. Then, he dragged Old Yang out.

"Wait, are you planning to drag me into cutting class?!" The usually amiable Old Yang was half-angry.

This guy was really arrogant. Right in front of him, he used his card to skip class!

How come he hasn't seen him for one holiday, and this unlucky kid has become so mischievous?

"Something happened, Old Yang, it's complicated. I can't explain it to you right now. Let's talk about it after we leave."

Lei Cang pulled Old Yang along, explaining, "Ah, to be honest, Old Yang, I think you should eat more. Look how skinny you are. I just pull you, and you feel lighter than a woman."

"You're talking nonsense!" Old Yang was so angry he cursed.

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In a cafe, Old Yang and Lei Cang sat opposite each other, each with a cup of the cheapest coffee in front of them.

"Tell me, what happened?" Old Yang's anger had subsided now, and he was much calmer.

He stirred the coffee in his cup with the spoon, asking slowly, "Why did you suddenly decide to skip class? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

"No difficulties," Lei Cang shrugged nonchalantly. "I just don't feel like going to class."

Old Yang's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the coffee.

"What did you say?!" His voice rose by eight degrees. "You don't feel like going to school? It's the second semester of our senior year, and the college entrance exam is just around the corner! Yet, you're telling me that you don't feel like going?!"

"Lei Cang, are you joking with your own life!"

"I just don't want to go anymore," Lei Cang said helplessly. "There are complicated reasons behind it, and even if I tell you, you might not understand..."

Since the moment someone pointed a gun at him in the student union office, Lei Cang had realized that continuing to attend school was not an option. He and the guy with glasses, Le Liangpeng, had a grudge between them. Even if he were willing to give up the orphanage's land, this feud couldn't be resolved.

Lei Cang didn't want to risk attending classes while constantly being on guard against being shot in the back.

Although he had a stronger body now, he was far from being like Fu Hua, the muscular class monitor, who could catch bullets with her hands.

If a bullet hit his head, Lei Cang would still die.

At least he had to reach the first level of "Heart Essence" in the Tai Xu Sword Qi to have a chance against an armed opponent.

Moreover, judging from Le Liangpeng's words, the f3 incident in the restroom wasn't set up by him. It was evident that there were two groups of people targeting him simultaneously.

Lei Cang had been living a peaceful life, not offending anyone or causing trouble, but now he found himself in the midst of a lot of problems... It was truly an undeserved calamity.

At the same time, he felt a bit fortunate that the money from the cheat system had arrived some time ago. Otherwise, even if Lei Cang was capable of fighting, it would be useless in the face of this crisis.

Just like Le Liangpeng had said, even if you can fight, can you handle a few people?

Are ten enough? If not, how about twenty, or even a hundred? Can you survive then?

And after lying down, those kids might be kicked out.

If such a thing really happened, Lei Cang felt that he would probably end up killing people.

Seeing Lei Cang fall silent, Old Yang guessed what had happened and sighed.

"Recently, I heard some news from a friend that the city is planning to expand again. Yes, it's towards the west..."

As he spoke, Old Yang cautiously observed Lei Cang's reaction and saw that it was exactly as he had expected. He sighed again.

"Can the orphanage be relocated?"

"No," Lei Cang shrugged. "My mother is there."

"Is there a cemetery there?"

"Yes," Lei Cang nodded. "Fifteen years ago, during that big explosion, many people died, including many children in the orphanage. The city's public cemetery couldn't accommodate them all, so the old headmaster bought a piece of land next to the orphanage to use as a cemetery for those poor children."

Old Yang knew about Lei Cang's feelings towards his mother and sighed once more without saying much.

"Where are you going to stay during this time? How about staying in my apartment to avoid trouble?"

Lei Cang shook his head. "I can't avoid this trouble. If I do, those scumbags will definitely bully the children... So I prefer to stay where I am and wait for them to come to me."

"You're just seeking death."

Although Old Yang wanted to say that, seeing Lei Cang's calm appearance, he guessed that Lei Cang must have some kind of back-up plan, but how much help it could provide was still uncertain.

He carefully chose his words to avoid hurting Lei Cang's self-esteem. "Come to my place then... I know some friends who can keep you safe."

"Forget it," Lei Cang smiled wryly. "Old Yang, I appreciate your kindness, but you're just deluding yourself. A history teacher like you can't possibly have powerful friends. To be honest, the reason I asked you to meet was to tell you to lay low and avoid getting caught, which might lead to them threatening me..."

"But I really can protect you," Old Yang said urgently.

Lei Cang shook his head and didn't say more.

"If it's not possible, just leave this city to avoid trouble. When things are resolved, I'll call you, and you can come back to school. This time, it's my fault for implicating you... Sigh."

"What about you?"

"I won't leave. I want to see how capable they are."

Seeing the stubborn young man, Old Yang felt a headache. He took a few sips of coffee to calm down and changed the topic.

"... Do you still hate your father?"

"Do I even need to say it?" Lei Cang laughed. "Why do you think I'm enduring enormous academic and financial pressure while taking time to practice martial arts? To put it simply, I hope my father is in good shape now and won't collapse with just one punch."

"My mother was tormented by illness for three months before she passed away. I want him to experience the same before he dies."

Old Yang sighed as he realized Lei Cang's determination and didn't try to persuade him further.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

At that moment, Lei Cang's phone, placed on the table, suddenly rang. After waiting for three days, the person who had said "I will only love one person in my life" finally sent a new power-leveling request.

Lei Cang put away his phone, finished his coffee, stood up, and bid farewell.

"I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Old Yang, don't forget to keep a low profile. If you get caught, I won't risk my life to save you."

"That's advice you should keep for yourself," Old Yang said, shaking his head.

You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth.