Chapter 155 - Zeng Guangwang (1/2)
Chapter 155: Zeng Guangwang
Jiang Baimian knew that An Ruxiang wasn’t saying anything to Shang Jianyao and herself in her current state. It was because of this opportunity that she subconsciously sorted out her messy feelings.
Therefore, she didn’t echo, interrupt, or express her opinion.
An Ruxiang fell silent again. After a while, she said, “I’d never seen such light in my own eyes. It made me want to see it more.”
Without waiting for Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao’s response, she calmly asked, “Have you escaped the person with the bewitchment powers?”
“He still owes us a lot of things.” Shang Jianyao was a little excited at the mention of Qiao Chu.
Jiang Baimian tersely acknowledged it. “We later encountered the Advanced Heartless you encountered. In the chaos, we escaped the bewitchment range. However, I still have to thank you for your reminder back then. Otherwise, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.”
“It’s only right,” An Ruxiang said simply.
She then looked back at the temporary classroom. “What are you investigating? I’m about to begin class.”
Jiang Baimian knew that An Ruxiang wanted the long story to be made short, so she directly said, “We’re investigating the organization that randomly distributes pamphlets, which promotes that ‘knowledge is toxic.’ Have you been threatened while you were a temporary teacher?”
An Ruxiang instantly became vigilant. “A few days ago, a piece of paper was stuffed under my door. On it was written: ‘Stop the act of poisoning humans, or you will suffer divine punishment.’ They also wrote ‘suffer’ as ‘buffer.’ I only understood it after taking the context into account.
“Nothing abnormal has happened since then. My instincts and experience in this regard haven’t dropped.”
“That’s their characteristic.” Jiang Baimian agreed.
Shang Jianyao also added, “Their intelligence is relatively low.”
Jiang Baimian thought for a moment and said, “Be careful in the next few days. You can come to us if anything abnormal happens. We stay here and are friends with Gu Changle.”
“Alright.” An Ruxiang was now alone, so she didn’t mind cooperating when faced with a strange situation.
“There’s nothing else. Go back to class.” Just as Jiang Baimian said that, she suddenly thought of a detail and muttered to herself. “It hasn’t been two months since we separated in Swamp Ruin No. 1, right?”
“Barely a month,” An Ruxiang answered.
“Then, how long have you been a temporary teacher here?” Jiang Baimian asked.
“About three weeks.” An Ruxiang remembered this very clearly.
“In other words, there was another temporary teacher previously?” Jiang Baimian remembered that the girl she had been chatting with had said that she had been here for almost two months.
“Yes,” An Ruxiang replied frankly. “I only received the corresponding mission because he suddenly resigned.”
“Then, do you know why he resigned?” Jiang Baimian became excited.
“I don’t know. I don’t like chatting.” An Ruxiang pointed at the temporary classroom. “You can ask them.”
“Alright.” As Jiang Baimian nodded, Shang Jianyao had already walked to the temporary classroom.
He walked in front of Gu Changle, squatted down, and looked her in the eye. “I have a question.”
Gu Changle suddenly felt a little nervous. “What?”
“Why did the previous temporary teacher quit so suddenly?” Shang Jianyao questioned directly.
“He didn’t say.” Gu Changle looked at the women around her. “But he’s not bad. He refunded a week’s worth of tuition fees.”
Jiang Baimian—who had followed him in—asked, “Do you know where he lives then? What does he look like?”
Gu Changle replied in confusion, “He’s just an ordinary man named Zeng Guangwang. His eyes are a little lecherous, but he’s still very focused when teaching. I’m not sure where exactly he lives.”
At this moment, the 17-year-old girl—who had been chatting with Shang Jianyao and the others—hesitated and said, “I know.”
“Where?” Shang Jianyao quickly turned his head.
As he and Jiang Baimian were rather good-looking, they naturally gained goodwill. The girl hesitated and said, “I met him at Yellow Corner Alley before he quit. H-he wanted to sleep with me once. I happened to be lacking in money back then. I thought that, since we were acquaintances and there was no fear of being robbed, I agreed. Anyway, it doesn’t matter who I sleep with.
“He was pretty generous when it came to giving money. He lives in the courtyard between Yellow Corner Alley and Red Silk Alley. The building by Yellow Corner Alley, the building on the left. Block 2, fourth floor, Unit 406. Yes, Unit 406.”
Jiang Baimian became excited when she heard that it was a courtyard between Yellow Corner Alley and Red Silk Alley.
That was where Lin Feifei had once rented a room!
After hearing the girl’s description, the women around them giggled.
“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Did he quit because he performed badly and was embarrassed to see you again?”
“Was he up to the task?”
…
Amidst these bold statements, Shang Jianyao sincerely thanked the girl before leaving the building where Ah Fu’s Gun Shop was located. He then headed straight for Red Silk Alley with Jiang Baimian.
The one guarding the courtyard’s entrance was still the old man. This time, Shang Jianyao didn’t say a word. He stuffed a bag of compressed biscuits over and successfully stopped the other party’s interrogation.