499: Chapter 20 The Earring Case (Part 1) 499: Chapter 20 The Earring Case (Part 1) “Very sorry, dear students!” came a heartbroken announcement from the campus broadcast system, “Due to some well-known issues…
like brawls, fights, superpower combat, and accidentally ignited fireworks…
the main venue’s park event needs to be temporarily suspended for maintenance!
Anyway, our place is always like this, so feel free to come back and play later!”
Actually, as soon as the top hat emblem had been flown, most of the people at school had already evacuated.
The remaining spectators, although feeling disappointed, were understanding, since activities that could run smoothly from start to finish were rare at Sky City.
A few students could faintly be heard muttering as they left the venue:
“What a big mess, where did the Sky City heroes go?” “They might not have returned yet…” “This small matter doesn’t need them to step in!” “It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the heroes…
I heard…” “Stop talking nonsense!” “The heroes can’t really be retiring, can they?”
A junior high student quietly said, “Then who should we ask for help afterward?”
This made everyone’s faces turn unpleasant.
The students quickly started talking about new topics, discussing comics, TV shows, and recent trends as they hastened towards the school gates.
Gongsun Ce leaned against a large tree, silently listening to the general students’ conversations, his face showing no emotion.
“I’m sorry,” someone said behind him, “for causing you trouble again.”
“It doesn’t matter, I guess it’s my fault too, I didn’t expect that the people you angered yesterday would all show up here…” sighed Gongsun Ce, “At least the superpower was controlled, how do you feel now?”
The young lady walked up beside him and said in a low voice, “Much better.
Why did you encourage me to fight back just now?”
Gongsun Ce gestured with an inviting hand, and Kardesia, standing nearby, giggled in response, “When superpowers awaken for the first time, it’s common to see emotional instabilities, and suppressing them blindly can only make an outburst more intense.
It’s like when you are furious, and someone suddenly runs up demanding you control your emotions — naturally, that would only aggravate you, right?”
Gongsun Ce took over the conversation, “But, if someone hands you a sandbag urging you to punch it while you’re furious, then the emotions being vented out could naturally be controlled.
That means…”
“Better to let out than hold in?”
“Exactly.” Gongsun Ce pushed his glasses up, “Don’t worry about it, Cao Hong tricked you out of your money, but getting scared like this evens it out, from any angle it’s in your favor.”
Qin Qianbai nodded thoughtfully, recalling the scene from just before the hammer fell.
Utilizing the Martial Artist’s unique sharp insight, she saw the underground scene clearly.
At that moment, she saw someone holding a wooden box with a broom head, a leg kicking the wooden box away…
and in the basement corner, a male with a stunned expression.
“The man in the white clothes we encountered yesterday was also standing down there,” Qin Qianbai said confidently, “He changed his clothes, but I remember his face.”
Kardesia said irritably, “Light Core?”
It was hard to think of any other answer.
Aorus, that scoundrel, must be plotting something again, but he felt too lazy and disinclined to care.
“Gongsun Ce, were those really fireworks?” Qin Qianbai asked again.
It seemed this guy, despite having no evidence, had also intuitively sensed something fishy.
“Those things weren’t fireworks before, but now they are fireworks, because someone said they are fireworks.”
Gongsun Ce replied with a tongue-twister of an answer, satisfied to see the girl slip into a befuddled state.
A few minutes earlier, Zijing had led the members of the Mutual Assistance Association to loudly retreat.
This guy, even if his own association was in trouble, would first pretend not to see and wait until the mess nearly blew over before stepping in, truly leaving one at a loss for words.
When a person had all three traits: extreme strength, inherent laziness, and thick-skinned nature, there was really nothing anyone could do about them.
Gongsun Ce gestured with his hand and took the lead, “Let’s go, there’s no more business to be done here at the market; let’s check out other places…”
The Superpower Users squinted their eyes and, unsurprisingly, saw a group of people in black blocking the school gate, with a blue-haired burly man at the forefront sending them a fierce grin.
“After we tackle these little annoyances.”
He patted Qin Qianbai’s head, signaling her not to act rashly, then stepped forward alone to warmly greet the Wing of Death members.
“Isn’t this Budman from the Wing of Death?
You seem to be having great fun with my friend just now, even the basketball court was joyous.
It’s children’s play for adults like you, how about we play?”
“Buzz off, clown,” Budman removed his sunglasses.
“This is a personal matter, it doesn’t concern you.”
“That won’t do!
As Mr.
Gongsun, I’m always an ally to pretty girls and the underprivileged, how can I stand by and watch you go wild with a band of hoodlums?”
Gongsun Ce walked forward playfully, pretending to pull out a white deck of cards from his pocket.
While shuffling, he spoke with a light-hearted voice, “If you want to play a game, you can play with me, this is my specialty.
If you win, I won’t stand in your way, but if you lose…”
The Daoist Master grinned warmly, speaking soothingly, “I happen to need stuffing for my buns, how many limbs are you willing to leave behind?”
Gulp.
The unremarkable Ranger swallowed, making a loud noise.
Kardesia yelled at the top of her voice, “Hold it!
You’re scarier than the mafia right now, do you know that?”
“F*ck, I was just joking!
Do I really look like someone who’d chop off arms and legs?” Gongsun Ce said innocently, “I usually go for the stomach; intestines and organs spill out in a splash.
It creates such an impact that usually after chopping one, the others flee, saving both time and effort.”