Chapter 158: Ai Hui’s Way (2/2)

Shi Xueman was greatly shocked, doubting whether she ever knew the person in front of her. Was this the same person who paid her bill at the noodle house and tried to please her due to the eighty million debt he owed her?

Just what kind of person was he? What did he go through? Shi Xueman’s curiosity towards him was roused.

Everyone was quiet, including Duanmu Huanghun. Proud as he was, at this moment, he appeared solemn. The people present felt as though they were a flock of sheep while Ai Hui was a dangerous beast used to the life and killings of the wild.

Now they were sure that Ai Hui did not care about the retribution of the students or their families. They even suspected that if they were not present, Ai Hui would have already killed the six people quietly.

Ai Hui noticed the fear in their eyes, but he didn’t care.

What they were thinking or whether it would lead to their estrangement—he did not care. If not for the escape quota, he would not have wanted any connection with them.

Walking out of the wood house, he saw that Fatty was still practicing.

“I have something to tell you in advance.” Ai Hui paused to think for a minute before continuing, “The situation might be worse than you think.”

He noted the anxious and doubtful looks on their faces and said firmly, “Worse than whatever you can imagine. We’ll be faced with many dangers more precarious than what we experienced in the Garden of LIfe or even the blood bat. I hope we can leave here alive.”

“Really?” asked Wang Xiaoshan, who was the most fearful one of those present. His face was pale.

As Ai Hui was about to speak, they heard a loud explosion in the distance, and the earth began to quake.

Duanmu Huanghun’s face paled. “That was from the city gate!”

They then saw many elementalists flying to the city gate from all quarters. Despite their high elevation, Ai Hui and the others could read the panic on their faces.

They began to feel anxious as well.

But Ai Hui remained calm as before. He noticed Lou Lan and the number that he had transformed into which indicated that Fatty was done with practice. Staggering out with the ironwood shield as his stick, Fatty was soaked with sweat, looking as though he had just climbed out of a pool. His heavy breathing sounded like bellows, and his eyes were wide as he glared at Ai Hui.

Ai Hui smiled.

“Ai Hui, Fatty has finished,” Lou Lan said happily.

Ai Hui nodded. “Good. It’s time to have some food.”

Hearing what Ai Hui said, Fatty’s anger turned into weariness and hunger. He plopped onto the ground and shouted, “Oops. I need to eat more. I’m dead tired. Water, Lou Lan, I need water!”

Lou Lan took out some of the solid food that he had prepared. Ai Hui said, “Let’s all have some.”

Shi Xueman couldn’t help asking, “Don’t we need to help them? If the city gate falls, then we’re all doomed.”

While eating, Ai Hui said, “The city gate already has the best defense. If it’s about to fall, then there’s nothing we can do to help.”

Shi Xueman wanted to retort but realized there was nothing she could say; she knew Ai Hui was right. The mayor had already assigned guards and teachers to key areas for the city’s defense, and the city gate was the topmost priority. Compared to them, the six people here were a drop in the ocean.

“Actually, the best choice for us is to stay in the training hall.” Ai Hui glanced at Shi Xueman. He was wondering if he could knock them out if he launched a sneak attack. The dean only wanted Shi Xueman and Duanmu Huanghun to be alive anyway. He would not care whether they were conscious or not.

But it seemed this plan would be hard to achieve. The fighting skills of Shi Xueman, Duanmu Huanghun, and Sang Zhijun were all upper-tier. If he could not defeat them in one go, he would be beaten down for sure.

“So we hide here like cowards and watch them die without doing anything?” Shi Xueman watched Ai Hui coldly. If she could kill Ai Hui with her eyes, then Ai Hui would have died a thousand deaths.

She began to doubt the wisdom of her suggestion to give Ai Hui the right to lead. He was too sophisticated.

The others remained mute with frightened expressions, but they did not agree with him either. Only, they did not dare to oppose due to his imposing manner.

You are all just too naive and enthusiastic, Ai Hui thought to himself.

“You’re right.” Unexpectedly, Ai Hui admitted his mistake at once. “Let’s go to the magistrate office to get some equipment. I’ll collect my reward as well.”

Fatty was speedily stuffing food into his mouth. He seemed without emotion, but inside, his mind was turning rapidly. He knew that there must be something that Ai Hui wasn’t saying!

He knew Ai Hui too well. If he admitted his mistakes quickly, then either he knew he was wrong, or he did it with a motive in mind.

The others were eating the food silently.

Shi Xueman didn’t expect Ai Hui to admit his mistake so quickly. To ease the tension, she praised, “This tastes pretty good.”

“Lou Lan made it. I’m afraid we won’t have time to cook, so I asked Lou Lan to make more. It should be enough to last us several days,” Ai Hui said.

Lou Lan, who was standing next to Ai Hui, smiled happily, his eyes behind the pale mask becoming like crescent moons.

Everyone was surprised to find that Lou Lan was able to cook. From his outstanding performance in the fight just now, they assumed Lou Lan to be a combat sand puppet; they didn’t know he would also be good at household skills.

But Shi Xueman noticed something else and could not help but look at Ai Hui.

He began to prepare for this long ago?

He really was a mysterious guy.

At that moment, Ai Hui suddenly gestured for them to keep quiet.