Chapter 2494 — Someone's in Trouble
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"Ugh, the moment he got to school, he came looking for me..." Gu Mengyao said, sounding rather annoyed. "And I don't know where he picked up this set of fighting skills—he's seriously formidable..."
"Oh? He picked up fighting skills?" Wei Zhao was instantly surprised.
"Yeah, here's what happened..." Gu Mengyao recounted the day's events to Wei Zhao in detail...
Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu had spent some time on Tomorrow Mountain, the seat of the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect, and Zhong Yongliang had been taken on as a nominal disciple by the sect master, the Pure Yang Heavenly Venerable, who bestowed upon him a fine treasure—a mid-grade Golden Cicada Inner Armor!
This mid-grade Golden Cicada Inner Armor could withstand attacks from any expert below the Heaven Rank. It was absolutely a top-tier treasure!
Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu's grades were nothing to write home about, but they belonged to the affiliated college where students paid their way in. They attended classes at the school like everyone else, though their diplomas would be different—not that either of them cared about such things.
The very first thing Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu did upon returning to school was to seek out Gu Mengyao.
"Yaoyao!" Zhong Yongliang had not seen Gu Mengyao for many days, and his heart surged with emotion, an excitement too great for words.
"Zhong Yongliang?" Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had just finished class and were heading to the cafeteria for lunch. Seeing Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu waiting below the Economics Department building, she froze, taken aback.
"Haha, Yaoyao, we're classmates again! This is truly a cause for celebration!" Though Zhong Yongliang knew Gu Mengyao had never liked him, he was not discouraged. He had finally gotten his chance—he was now an invincible existence below the Heaven Rank, and naturally had the capital to pursue Gu Mengyao once more!
"Oh." Gu Mengyao nodded. "Xiaoshu and I are going to eat. You go ahead and do your thing."
Gu Mengyao still did not show Zhong Yongliang a friendly face. After a couple of perfunctory words, she prepared to leave.
"Wait, Yaoyao—where's Wei Zhao?" The first thing Zhong Yongliang wanted to do upon returning to school was to have a spar with Wei Zhao, to see who was stronger—himself or Wei Zhao.
"Wei Zhao has business to attend to. He's been away these past two days. What do you want?" Gu Mengyao asked.
"Haha, nothing. But isn't this bodyguard of yours a bit too derelict in his duties? He isn't even at your side, protecting you up close." Zhong Yongliang shook his head, his face full of mockery. "Yaoyao, I really think you should replace him!"
"Replace him? With whom? With you, by any chance?" Gu Mengyao frowned, unwilling to waste more words on Zhong Yongliang. Wasn't this guy scared off by Wei Zhao's beating? How had he turned arrogant again after disappearing for a while?
"Hehe, exactly!" Zhong Yongliang, hearing Gu Mengyao's words, happily patted his chest. "I was just about to recommend myself, and I never expected Yaoyao's judgment to be so keen!"
Hearing this shameless talk, Gu Mengyao was left somewhat speechless. After a long pause, she said helplessly, "I'm going to eat."
"Don't be like that! How about this—let me treat you to lunch!" Zhong Yongliang hastily blocked Gu Mengyao's way.
"No need," Gu Mengyao said flatly.
"Yaoyao, come on, we're old classmates, aren't we? An old classmate offers to treat you, and you won't give me even a little face?" Zhong Yongliang said. "Besides, I'm not the old Zhong Yongliang anymore—I'm Zhong Yongliang the expert now! Even Wei Zhao might not be my match. If I become your bodyguard, I guarantee no one will dare bully you!"
Gu Mengyao frowned, about to say something more, when she heard Shen Yushu speak up: "Little Liangzi, are you really that strong now?"
"Of course! I'm extremely strong now!" Zhong Yongliang nodded.