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"Let me count..."
He opened the notebook with its gold-embossed cover, the pages rustling. "The tenth attempted case this month targeting Li Chen and his associates."
The nib of the fountain pen made a heavy dot on the "+" shape, and the ink spread out like a bloodstain.
The fire-breathing dragon spewed out a wisp of blue smoke behind him, the firelight illuminating the three thugs' pale faces.
An Yu suddenly chuckled, the crisp sound of him closing his notebook particularly jarring in the alley: "You people... you never learn."
ta ta ta ......
The crisp sound of leather boots broke the silence of the alleyway.
A team of police officers jogged up, and the lead officer saluted An Yu crisply, his eyes sharp as an eagle's beneath his hat brim.
"Prosecutor An, thank you for your hard work."
The officer took the three thugs from under the fire-breathing dragon claw, the click of the handcuffs echoing between the walls.
An Yu watched the departing figure, his fingertips tracing the gold-embossed edges of the notebook.
Twilight streamed in from the alley entrance, gilding the sewage-strewn ground with an illusory golden edge.
"The sky over Fuzhou..."
He took off his glasses to wipe them, the lenses reflecting the neon lights of the shopping street just coming on in the distance: "When will the sun finally shine?"
"Hoo~" (I don't know~)
Charizard roared behind him, its tail flames illuminating the newly posted bounty poster on the corner of the wall.
Then Latias descended.
The scale of the event was quite impressive.
"Wait, what's that...?"
An Yu glanced up at the scene, then looked down again.
Then, the pen suddenly stopped on the notebook, and the ink spread into a deep blue.
Then, he suddenly looked up!
The mirror chain drew messy silver flashes in the air, and the streamlined red figure at the school gate was really too eye-catching!
"Latias...? Li Chen!"
An Yu subconsciously pushed up his glasses; the sunlight reflected off the lenses was blinding.
The fire-breathing dragon spewed sparks restlessly behind him, its tail slamming the ground and cracking it.
The entire city of Fuzhou...
Oh no, I mean, in the entire Chinese country, who else but that guy could use a legendary Pokémon as a daily mount?
An Yu's lips twitched, and he slammed the notebook shut: "Li! Chen!"
Li Chen suddenly felt a burning sensation on the tip of his ear, as if someone was talking behind his back.
He casually picked at his ear, then turned his head and caught sight of that familiar figure at the alley entrance.
"Yo!"
Li Chen raised his hand, grinning like a cat that had just stolen some cream, "Isn't this our An University prosecutor?"
Wuhu-
Latias responded with a clear, melodious cry.
The fire-breathing dragon breathed its disgruntled air behind An Yu, scorching the ground with blackened marks.
The stench of blood hadn't yet dissipated in the alley, but the leaves on the trees near the school gate were already fluttering down.
Da da da~
An Yu walked over with steps precise to the centimeter, the rhythm of his crocodile-skin heels striking the ground sounding like a countdown for the prisoner.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze behind his glasses scraping over Li Chen inch by inch like a scalpel.
The arrogant white highlights shimmered with a silvery sheen in the setting sun, and a few stars occasionally drifted down from the laurel wreath floating above his head.
"It's been half a year."
An Yu's pen gleamed coldly as it twirled between his fingertips. "You're becoming more and more like a Christmas tree."
The fire-breathing dragon snorted behind him, sending sparks flying, clearly displeased with the glowing crown.
The stench of blood wafted from the alley, mingling with the sweet fragrance of sycamore trees surrounding Li Chen, creating an eerie harmony in the twilight.
"Secretary An, are you missing me?"
Li Chen approached with a grin, and stardust fell from the crown, eventually landing on An Yu's sharp suit shoulder.
An Yu suddenly pressed his pen against his chest: "You're quite carefree."
A cold glint flashed in his glasses, and he gestured with his chin toward the teaching building.
"Ever since you made headlines in the alliance, people have been trying to make a fuss about the people around you..."
The pen tip poked dangerously at Li Chen's heart. An Yu sighed, "That's even more enthusiastic than the aunties at Yonghui Supermarket who offer discounts."
The fire-breathing dragon cooperated by spewing out a cluster of flames, which just happened to illuminate the newly printed wanted poster on the bulletin board.
An Yu suddenly curled his lips into a smile that sent a chill down the spines of the passing freshmen: "Want to see the interrogation videos of the tenth batch of unlucky guys this month?"
Li Chen leaned back abruptly, the starlight from his laurel wreath scattering across the ground: "No, no, no..."
He exaggeratedly covered his eyes, but a mischievous smile peeked out from between his fingers.
Latias made a pitiful whimper, and the students who had just finished school in the distance looked on curiously, but were scared back by the sparks deliberately spewed out by the Charizard.
An Yu's pen scratched sharply on the notebook: "Then keep a close eye on your little girlfriends, and make sure there aren't any more."
He glanced meaningfully at the window of the teaching building, and several girls who were peeking immediately drew their curtains.
"Cough cough cough."
Li Chen suddenly coughed violently, frantically waving his hand at An Yu in an exaggerated gesture of dismissal: "Alright, alright, Prosecutor An is very busy, let's catch up another day?"
"Wuhu~"
Latias immediately understood and gently nudged the fire-breathing dragon's tail with the tip of its wing, shoving the reluctant giant toward the alley.
A noisy bird in the distant treetops suddenly mimicked, "Court adjourned! Court adjourned!"
This caused several students who hadn't gone far to cover their mouths and chuckle.
"I'm really impressed by you."
An Yu snorted coldly, and the pen spun a beautiful arc on his fingertip.
As he turned around, the hem of his suit jacket drew a sharp arc, and the last spark left by the fire-breathing dragon exploded into fireworks right behind him.
Li Chen watched An Yu's figure disappear into the alleyway.
Then, he straightened his collar.
The suspended laurel wreath automatically adjusts its angle to maintain perfection.
"Good evening, security guard!"
Li Chen greeted the security guard and swiped his card to pass through the school gate with practiced ease, the gate beeping familiarly.
Although he holds a Tsinghua or Peking University student status, his student information is still preserved in the electronic records of Shuidu High School.
Latias transformed into a streak of light and returned to its Poké Ball, while Li Chen twirled the Precious Ball in his fingertip as they walked along the tree-lined path.
Amidst the swirling leaves, a student pointed at his retreating figure and exclaimed in surprise:
"Wait, isn't that one of the alumni in the honors display case...?"
However, before he could finish speaking, his companion covered his mouth.
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Chapter 535 Xin Yong: Your life is so...
As soon as the lunch break bell rang, the aroma of lunch filled the air by the window of Class 1, Grade 12.
Wen Yulan leaned closer, her cheeks puffed out, strawberry cream still smeared on her lips: "Yongyong~ Want to try the new Black Forest cake from the cafeteria?"
Xin Yong shook the three-tiered lacquered wooden food box in her hand, and the bell on the strap jingled: "My dad is cooking for me today."
She lightly tapped her friend's nose with her fingertip, wiping away a bit of cream. "If you don't go grab a seat soon, your cake will end up being fed to those noisy birds."
A shadow suddenly swept past the window, and several bobbleheads fluttered away from the cherry blossom tree.
Wen Yulan was about to peek out when the aroma of curry wafting from the lunchbox drew her attention back.
"That's strange..."
Wen Yulan suddenly moved closer to the food box, then moved a few feet away, staring at the carved carrots decorating the curry.
"and many more..."
She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, her fingertip seemingly poking at the perfectly shaped heart-shaped rice ball in the distance. "Uncle Xin can even burn a fried egg. How come his plating is now like that of a Michelin-starred chef?"
Xin Yong rested her chin on her hand and drew circles with the tip of her chopsticks: "Lately, he's been locking the kitchen door when he cooks..."
Suddenly, a corner of a takeout receipt from a high-end restaurant was visible at the bottom of the bento box. She quickly covered it with a spoon, "and it kept saying strange things like 'special training results'."
The familiar sound of a fire-breathing dragon flapping its wings came from outside the window. The two turned their heads at the same time, but only saw the tree branches swaying gently.
Wen Yulan's lips twitched: "Could it be that they invited...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Xin Yong stuffed his mouth full of fried shrimp.
"You talk too much. I see through things but I won't say it."
"Let me have a bite too~"
A familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears. Without turning her head, Xin Yong moved the food box to the side: "No, this is my dad..."
Reminiscent of such a sound.
She suddenly froze, and the spoon clattered onto the table.
As she slowly turned her head, the ends of her hair brushed against Li Chen's smiling face.
The wind blew in the fallen leaves outside the window and landed on the fried shrimp that someone had stolen sometime earlier.
"Me, pretty?!"
The entire class was startled by the shrill exclamation and turned around to see the academic goddess grabbing a certain honorary alumnus by the collar and shaking him, "When did you sneak in?!"
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Chen also stole a piece of tamagoyaki, and the starlight on the laurel wreath sprinkled all over Wen Yulan's textbook: "Start from the 'fried egg with burnt sauce' section."
Xin Yong's chopsticks hovered in mid-air, curry sauce dripping onto the rice grains, creating a greasy stain: "So, I... say..."
She emphasized each word, "Why would the top students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities be here?"
Li Chen gently touched her forehead with his fingertips, the laurel wreath sparkling as it fell into the curry: "Stuck at the Heavenly King bottleneck, huh?"
He looked out the window at the old banyan tree, where the claw marks of martial arts master Xiong Shi from a few months ago still remained. "Some things... can only be found in Rongcheng."
Xin Yong's gaze darted back and forth between the phone screen and the real person, then she suddenly sneered: "Looking for memories? Or looking for a new love?"
Wen Yulan suddenly raised her phone; the screen displayed this morning's trending topics:
#Shocking! Phoenix King's Messenger Appears on Tsinghua and Peking University Campuses# The accompanying picture is a silhouette of someone carrying a blonde elf girl in a princess carry.
Then, Xin Yong also picked up her phone and quickly swiped her finger across the screen.
The album contained intimate photos of Li Chen with three girls.
Sakurada Yukari, Ao Shiyao, Irene...
The first one is alright, since I know it myself.
But what the heck are the second and third ones?!
There wasn't a university exchange competition back then!
"Explain?"