Chapter 37 – This Guy Is a Total Lady-Killer

At this moment, Su Ming was truly angry.

He could overlook the previous minor conflicts, quietly grumbling to himself before treating them as if nothing happened.

But this time, Su Ming couldn’t tolerate it anymore.

Xu Qianqian and An Zijin—their constant bickering was one thing, but to completely ignore him while using him as the reason for their conflict, arbitrarily approaching him and then arbitrarily starting arguments while treating him like a tool for their disputes—this genuinely made Su Ming furious.

Therefore, Su Ming stopped caring and holding back, overturning the table right then and there.

“Do you think you’re so superior? Do you think being Academy Beauties makes you so remarkable?”

“Yes, you have admirers everywhere. Just one man—where couldn’t you find one?”

“You certainly have the capital to make others revolve around you, letting you do whatever you want.”

“I won’t judge whether your actions are right or wrong, nor will I care what you want to do—as long as you don’t drag me into it!”

Su Ming openly scolded the two stunning Academy Beauties in front of everyone present.

“I’m not your tool for creating conflict! I’m not someone you can approach whenever you want, get close to whenever you feel like it, and then push away when you want to start trouble!”

“You want to argue?”

“You want to duel?”

“Fine!”

“Go settle it privately somewhere else! Don’t sandwich me between you and use me as your excuse!”

Su Ming’s furious voice filled the entire carriage space.

Everyone stared blankly at Su Ming’s outburst, including Xu Qianqian and An Zijin.

“Su… Brother Su Ming?”

An Zijin’s inner persona seemed to have vanished, as if shocked back to sobriety by Su Ming’s anger, instantly becoming fragile and pitiful.

“……”

Xu Qianqian also appeared stunned, staring straight at Su Ming as if she never imagined he would lose his temper at her like this.

As for everyone else, they simply couldn’t believe that someone in this world would dare to get angry at Xu Qianqian and An Zijin like this.

Regarding this, Su Ming showed no reaction, merely letting out a sigh.

“I’m tired, going to sleep. Don’t disturb me.”

Saying this, Su Ming acted as if he had lost interest in everything, sitting back down while pulling an eye mask from his backpack, putting it on, and falling asleep with his arms crossed.

Both Xu Qianqian and An Zijin watched Su Ming like this, momentarily appearing at a loss for what to do.

After a moment of silence, the others present finally began to speak up.

“This guy is a savage.”

That’s right.

In these people’s eyes, Su Ming had become a true savage.

“I respect him for being a real man.”

“He’s definitely the first person in history who dares to scold Xu Qianqian and An Zijin like this, right?”

“He’s quite the character.”

People began whispering quietly among themselves.

Clearly, Su Ming’s performance had won these people’s respect.

Even Lei Hao and Ye Bai exchanged glances, sharing bitter smiles.

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu hunched their shoulders, appearing small and helpless.

The entire carriage once again fell into a silent atmosphere, though this silence felt somewhat eerie.

……The train from the city center to Huaming District took approximately three hours to arrive.

During these three hours, some people caught up on sleep, some chatted idly, while others aimlessly browsed forums, posting trivial threads as usual to pass the time.

Thanks to this, Su Ming’s outburst at Xu Qianqian and An Zijin smoothly became the day’s top news.

“No way? Xu Qianqian and An Zijin actually got yelled at?”

“Isn’t this Su Ming going too far?”

“He dares to shout at such beautiful goddesses just like that?”

“Has he no manners at all?”

The onlookers spoke freely without filter. Without knowing the full context of the incident, they naturally said whatever came to mind, completely unrestrained.

However, some sharp-eyed individuals noticed the key point.

“Shouldn’t we be focusing on why Xu Qianqian went to another carriage to find Su Ming?”

“Top students have access to better first-class seats. Why would Xu Qianqian skip the elite carriage and seek out Su Ming in the regular students’ section?”

“And she even confronted An Zijin there.”

“I regret not being there to witness it.”

“Same here. Two goddesses clashing – that would’ve been thrilling.”

Those who caught the crucial detail immediately sparked heated discussions.

The commotion created such an atmosphere that it felt like these spectators were still back at the Academy rather than already en route to the battlefield.

This demonstrated just how much attention the incident had drawn.

Though this wasn’t surprising.

In this era of information explosion, even conflicts between ordinary people on a train could be recorded and spread online, let alone news involving prominent figures like Su Ming, Xu Qianqian, and An Zijin.

Had it not been during deployment period where causing major disturbances might lead to disciplinary action, many curious onlookers would likely have rushed to Su Ming’s carriage to witness the scene firsthand.

Of course, the spectators already in that carriage showcased masterful forum-posting skills:

“Witness here, completely stunned.”

“Nothing more to say – Su Ming is a real man.”

“The goddesses compete for his attention while he hurls insults at them.”

“If it were me…”

“To the poster above: first, you don’t have goddesses around you, second, goddesses wouldn’t compete for you anyway.”

“That hurts, old friend.”

Amid all these disturbances, Su Ming genuinely fell asleep.

Already sleep-deprived and now further agitated, even Su Ming felt exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Fortunately, this time no one disturbed him.

Su Ming slept through the entire journey, only waking when faint broadcast announcements reached his ears and someone shook him awake.

“Brother Su Ming… Brother Su Ming…”

A familiar, timid voice reached Su Ming’s ears, rousing him from sleep.

“Huh? Have we arrived?”

Su Ming removed his eye mask and opened his eyes blearily.

Upon opening his eyes, Su Ming first saw Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu sitting opposite him, silent and somewhat tense.

Then, to his surprise, Su Ming discovered that not only was An Zijin present, but Xu Qianqian was also quietly seated beside him.

“Brother Su Ming, we’ve arrived at the station.”An Zijin spoke softly, her expression filled with caution as if she were afraid.

“Are we here already?” Su Ming stretched lazily and glanced at Xu Qianqian. “So you didn’t go back?”

“Mm.” Xu Qianqian nodded faintly, her gaze shifting toward Su Ming. “You’re not angry anymore?”

Her tone actually carried a hint of cautiousness as well.

Su Ming felt amused inwardly, finding this rather novel.

Who would have thought? Who would have thought that you, Young Miss Xu, would actually be afraid of someone being angry with you?

Of course, Su Ming wouldn’t voice such thoughts aloud.

“I’m not angry anymore.” Su Ming stated it bluntly, then stood up. “Since we’ve arrived, let’s go.”

“Okay!” An Zijin nodded repeatedly.

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu immediately acted as if they had been granted amnesty, quickly getting up to gather their luggage.

Lei Hao and Ye Bai, on the other hand, seemed to have already packed up long ago. They walked up from behind while silently casting strange looks at Su Ming.

Su Ming paid them no mind, simply taking his own luggage and disembarking with the others.

Surprisingly, Xu Qianqian also silently followed behind Su Ming as they got off the train, showing no intention of returning to the top students’ carriage.

Thus, numerous students disembarked from the train.

Ahead, a battle awaited them.

……

Huaming District, Longyao City.

When the Base City’s detection department identified that an entrance to the Spirit Demon Abyss was about to appear here, the area was immediately sealed off, prohibiting unauthorized personnel from entering.

Longyao Base City had already designated Huaming District as a major disaster zone, evacuating all residents and relocating them to other areas for shelter.

Now, three days had passed since the detection department identified the impending appearance of the Spirit Demon Abyss entrance, prompting the Base City to decide on evacuating the population and isolating Huaming District from the outside.

Within these three days, although not all residents had been evacuated, the majority had been relocated.

Therefore, it was now highly unlikely to encounter ordinary residents in Huaming District. Instead, military vehicles roamed everywhere, and soldiers hurried back and forth, busy constructing defense lines.

Armed helicopters flew through the sky.

A solemn, murderous atmosphere permeated the ground.

The area had already transformed into a military base, becoming a battlefield.

The students of the Demon Hunter Academy, led by their instructors, exited the now-sealed station, preparing to head toward the accommodations arranged for them by the Base City.

Su Ming and his group blended into the crowd, but those around them unconsciously maintained some distance from their circle, making their team exceptionally conspicuous.

“These guys…”

Su Ming felt somewhat annoyed.

After all, as someone determined to remain a background character, he really didn’t want to stand out.

But as it turned out, the onlookers keeping their distance from Su Ming and the others was indeed a wise choice.

Before long, someone barged into Su Ming’s group.

“So here you are, Qianqian.”

Accompanied by these words, a handsome and highly noticeable senior student arrived in front of Su Ming’s group, leading a batch of people with him.

Seeing this, Su Ming raised an eyebrow.

Yao Beibei and Jiang Wanyu, however, exclaimed excitedly.

“Senior Li Wei!”

“The Chief of the Hunter Department!”The newcomer was none other than the chief of the Hunter Department, the strongest hunter in the Demon Hunter Academy—Li Wei, a fourth-year student.

“Senior Li Wei.”

Lei Hao promptly bowed to Li Wei.

As a student of the Hunter Department himself, it was only natural for him to hold a certain level of respect for Li Wei, the department chief.

“Hello.”

Li Wei nodded to Lei Hao and the others, then immediately shifted his gaze to Xu Qianqian.

“Senior.”

Xu Qianqian gave Li Wei a faint nod, completely unlike the other students from the Hunter Department who showed him such reverence.

“Qianqian.” Li Wei’s attitude toward Xu Qianqian, however, was extremely gentle. “So you came here. I’ve been looking all over for you.”

This demeanor was clearly worlds apart from how he treated others.

Su Ming confirmed it.

Just as the rumors said, this senior was indeed pursuing Xu Qianqian.

(End of Chapter)