Chapter 47: Aftermath, a small interlude.
"This..."
Ma Hongjun swallowed, his eyes fierce. "Okay! I'll do as you say. Since I've offended him to death, let's kill him and destroy the body."
As Ma Hongjun finished speaking, a ball of flame ignited again from the body of Bu Le, which had already turned to charcoal, and burned the charred body into ashes.
"Okay. Let's go back quickly. As for your evil fire, let's go to another place tonight and vent it. Otherwise, when his accomplices come, it will be difficult to deal with them."
Xuan Mo nodded slightly, then said to Ma Hongjun.
"Okay..."
Soto City, a dark alley.
It had been about an hour since Xuan Mo and the others left. A series of footsteps suddenly sounded, gradually approaching this side.
"The madam of that club said Bu Le seems to have had a conflict with two spirit masters. One is a Grand Spirit Master, the other a Soul Master, and they're heading this way. It's all about jealousy."
The voice was magnetic and rich, a standard baritone that, if you only listen to it, would likely have an irresistible allure for women over thirty.
"This guy insisted on going it alone. He hasn't returned yet so late, and he still wants us to come find him. Old Goose, you've got a great place today, especially that girl in stockings. Just looking at her makes me drool. It's just a bit pricey."
If the first voice was alluring, the second was the opposite extreme. Its raspy, quacking sound, like a drake, coupled with its vulgar content, gave people the nauseating feeling of being surrounded by flies.
However, there was no trace of worry in their tone; it was clear they believed that Bu Le, a control-type spirit master, would be perfectly fine.
But when the two men reached the corner and arrived at the scene where Xuan Mo and his men were fighting Bu Le, their expressions suddenly changed upon seeing the scene before them.
"What's going on? Tianya!" The man named Lao'e nearly froze in his tracks as he took in the devastation before him.
The once smooth ground was now covered in spikes. Ashes, burn marks, and even dried blood covered the ground and the spikes.
"Not good! It looks like Bu Le has met with something terrible." Another man quickly approached the area where the fighting had taken place to observe. Despite a solemn expression, his appearance was utterly shabby. In short, aside from his normal hair, there was little else about him that was normal.
He was so thin that he seemed to be nothing but bones. His eyes were large, but they were yellow and shimmered with a dark light. His whiskers trembled as he spoke, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes could snatch at least a squad of flies at once.
The two men had put away their playful expressions, their faces etched with solemnity.
"I'm guessing this pile of ashes on the ground could be Bu Le."
"Ashes, Bu Le? Tianya, what do you mean Bu Le is this pile of ashes?" The man known as Old Goose was astonished. Tianya, looking at the scrawny, thin man, said with a wry smile, "Haven't you noticed? Is there anything else in this place that could be burned? Besides, the dead..."
As he spoke, Tianya squatted down, raised his hands, and scooped up the ashes on the ground.
"Tianya, you're saying this pile of ashes is Bu Le's ashes."
"I'm afraid so."
...
After leaving the club, Xuan Mo and Ma Hongjun went to another club. After dealing with Ma Hongjun's evil fire problem, they returned to Shrek Academy...
"Fatty, now you feel better, don't you?"
Xuan Mo joked, holding a wine gourd in one hand and a chicken leg in the other, looking at Ma Hongjun, who looked relieved.
"It's okay. It's just that that creepy old man was upset and came to disturb us, so I'm a little annoyed. But thankfully, I finally got rid of my anger this time."
However, just as the two returned to Shrek Academy, they were surprised to see someone outside the academy gate.
The moonlight was beautiful tonight, and by its light, they immediately recognized that it was Ning Rongrong waiting there.
Xuan Mo and Ma Hongjun exchanged glances, both clearly confused by Ning Rongrong's appearance.
Xuan Mo frowned in confusion, then asked, "Why are you still standing at the academy gate? Shouldn't you be with Xiao Ao, Mu Bai, and the others? Shouldn't you have returned long ago?"
Ning Rongrong jumped down from the rock. "Of course I was waiting for you. Why are you back so late?"
Xuan Mo didn't hide anything. After all, Xiao Ao and Mu Bai had probably already told the others about this matter. So he just came clean to avoid any embarrassment later.
Ning Rongrong didn't say much, but as she leaned closer to Xuan Mo, her nose twitched slightly. This caused Xuan Mo's eyebrows to raise slightly, and even Ma Hongjun, standing nearby, turned his head away, feigning indifference.
"What are you doing?"
Ning Rongrong chuckled and said, "I want to see if you're a decent gentleman, hanging around in the club."
With that, she said goodbye to Xuan Mo and headed back to the dormitory.
"Brother Mo, it seems Ning Rongrong has taken a fancy to you," Ma Hongjun whispered as Ning Rongrong walked away.
"Really..."
...
The next day, Xuan Mo woke Ma Hongjun early, had him quickly wash up, and then dragged him out for his unwavering training.
After returning from their training, the two passed Oscar's room and found Tang San gone, evidently having risen early to train.
However, upon seeing Oscar, he had broken his usual habit of sleeping in and was now sitting on his bed, eyes closed, meditating.
"Little Ao, the sun is rising from the west! You're not sleeping this morning, you're training!"
Ma Hongjun exclaimed, completely stunned.
Xuan Mo, however, smiled faintly and patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder. "Let's go! I think Oscar will have a surprise for us during class later."
With that, he headed for the cafeteria.
Upon arriving, Xuan Mo noticed that Tang San and Dai Mubai had arrived earlier than him.
Dai Mubai, however, had a sullen expression on his face. Upon noticing Xuan Mo and Ma Hongjun, he simply nodded and said nothing. As for Tang San, upon seeing them, he stood up and greeted them.
Ma Hongjun, who was standing behind Xuan Mo, was a bit rough, but he was still able to read people's expressions. Seeing Dai Mubai's gloomy face, he didn't tease him and just hurriedly ate his breakfast.
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