Chapter 2319 - The Intervention (2/2)

Mo Fan put his badge back into his pocket with relief, a mischievous grin rising on his face.

“Why did you join the Federation Army?” Su Xi asked Mu Bai.

“Ugh… I feel like I should do something instead of wasting my time every day. The Federation Army happened to be recruiting,” Mu Bai explained.

“Aren’t you a Poison Mage, too? That’s great, since we are going after the Venomous Insect Shamans, you might be able to figure out their weaknesses, knowing how knowledgeable you are!” Su Xi was very confident in Mu Bai’s capabilities.

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Time was of the essence. The general quickly gathered their most reliable men and prepared to face the Venomous Insect Shamans in the next battle.

The raindrops were tapping the tent loudly at night. Mo Fan and his friends were assigned to the specialized troop that was established to deal with the Venomous Insect Shamans. Everyone gathered for a quick briefing. They would set out with the army in the morning.

“Seriously, you always accused me of flirting with the students, but look at you… what a hypocrite!” Zhao Manyan teased Mu Bai.

“I thought you were visiting the library every day to equip yourself with knowledge, but it turns out you were hooking up with someone between the bookshelves!” Mo Fan went along with him.

Hooking up between the shelves? What the actual f**k?

They just happened to be studying in the same section of the library because of the topics they were interested in. They would chat occasionally when they bumped into one another, so why did it sound so filthy when it came out of Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan’s mouths?

“Enough with your wild imaginations,” Mu Bai said coldly.

“You told her your true name, yet you’re asking us not to overthink it?” Mo Fan had already noticed that peculiarity.

“If you didn’t have any ulterior motive, why didn’t you tell her you were a guest lecturer? Tsk tsk tsk, I’m well aware of what you are thinking, since I’m a man just like you. She might be hesitant to approach you if she knew you were a teacher. It would only hinder your progress in getting closer to her!” Zhao Manyan went on with relish

Mu Bai was having a hard time explaining himself.

They’d had a very academic discussion on the species of insects in the Andes Mountain Range when they first met in the library.

Su Xi did not ask who he was at first. She had only asked for his name after they met several times there. Mu Bai told her his true name as he did not want her to feel estranged. He had treated her like a classmate.

“Fine, I admit I was a little interested in her at first… Either way, she did us a huge favor,” Mu Bai forcibly changed the topic.

“That’s true.”

“You’re right. Otherwise, that professor would have insisted on seeing our badges.”

Professors were a level higher than lecturers. Even though they had never seen the professor in the Aorus Sacred Institute before, it was unlikely they would know every professor in the school, especially since many professors were devoted to their research.

She might be someone who did not like attention, or who rarely wasted her time on social events.

“Get some sleep, we are going to war tomorrow,” Mu Bai told both of them.

“I have a question,” Zhao Manyan asked with a serious face.

“If it’s something about Su Xi, you should keep your mouth shut,” Mu Bai said, his eyes narrowed.

“Fine. Mo Fan, why do you think he didn’t take the next step to become closer with Su Xi?” Zhao Manyan turned to the side and spoke to Mo Fan instead.

“Perhaps he assumes he would eventually win the girl’s affection with his knowledge, yet he eventually realized the girl already had a boyfriend?” Mo Fan grinned.

Mo Fan had noticed something during the meeting.

A male student had pulled Su Xi to the side and grumbled after she chatted happily with Mu Bai. The guy was obviously not pleased with Su Xi’s action of befriending a stranger in the library.

As soon as Mo Fan stated his speculation, he heard someone turning away on his bed to face the wall.