86: Chapter 86 The kids in the capital have it the hardest~
Final exams meant the end of the semester.
The students could finally catch their breath, pack their bags, leave school, and embark on the journey home.
"Let's go."
Chen Hu sat inside the high-end custom car.
At his command, Driver Lao Li slammed on the gas.
On the way to the airport, Driver Lao Li couldn't help but hum a little tune, his happiness plain to see.
Chen Hu rested his elbow on the seat armrest and propped his chin up with his palm, glancing at the scenery outside the window. He seemed to have transformed back into that Young Master from the Imperial Capital, exuding the aura of a superior from the inside out.
"Jianghai City."
This place was impossible to like.
It lacked economic prosperity, industrial convenience, and round-the-clock entertainment...
There was only that annoying guy.
In short, it was terrible!
If time could flow backward, Chen Hu would definitely not have chosen Jianghai City, or at least, he wouldn't have met Yue Yun so early.
Driver Lao Li noticed Chen Hu's depression and grinned, comforting him: "Cheer up, Young Master, we're going home for the New Year!"
Chen Hu raised his eyes and glanced at Driver Lao Li.
"Sometimes I really envy you." Chen Hu smiled self-deprecatingly, "You just need to work according to the routine, without having to bear so much pressure."
Chen Hu was clearly going to push his narrative about children of the Imperial Capital having it the hardest.
Driver Lao Li had no desire to watch him whine.
He hurriedly interrupted: "Young Master, some people work themselves to death and are still just beasts of burden. You were born in Rome; you've already surpassed too many others."
Chen Hu felt much better after hearing this.
This sense of superiority was exactly what he wanted.
Driver Lao Li's flattery hit the nail on the head.
"How could those bumpkins compare to me?"
He adjusted his sitting posture and smiled again.
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Imperial Capital Airport.
Yue Shu's figure appeared there.
Behind her were Xie Qingci and other members of the Yunshu Society.
Someone asked: "Why did you choose to leave today?"
"Because today is the day Chen Hu returns to the Imperial Capital."
Xie Qingci was wearing panda earmuffs and a loose black-and-white striped sweater, her hands tucked into her sleeves for warmth.
She answered the question first, then began to tease Yue Shu.
"If it weren't for waiting for Chen Long's younger brother, she would have run home as soon as the break started a few days ago and wouldn't be in the Imperial Capital anymore."
Yue Shu accepted Xie Qingci's teasing with composure.
She even cast a look of "you are teachable" at Xie Qingci, clearly having had her true thoughts accurately poked by Xie Qingci.
However, she still explained clearly: "Because my brother isn't in Jianghai, there's no point in me going back. I might as well stay a few more days and conveniently camp out for Chen Long's brother; it kills two birds with one stone."
Everyone was not surprised by this.
Yue Shu would always return home immediately whenever there was a long break.
It was indeed surprising that she could stay a few extra days this break, but if Yue Yun wasn't there, it became reasonable.
Yue Shu turned her gaze back to the exit.
Seeing Chen Hu, who looked somewhat similar to Chen Long, appear, her sharp gaze locked onto him instantly. She pulled out her phone faster than drawing a gun and opened the photo gallery to compare.
"No need to check, that's him!"
Xie Qingci pointed and dashed out first.
Before Chen Hu could react, the black-and-white clad Xie Qingci rushed in front of him and kicked him, sending him stumbling back a few steps.
Chen Hu was instantly enraged.
Getting bullied in Jianghai City was one thing, but to be bullied at will after returning to the Imperial Capital? Wouldn't that mean he came back for nothing?
"Get over here!"
He reached out to grab Xie Qingci.
Before his hand was fully extended in mid-air, Yue Shu had already sprinted over, performed a step-in front kick, and sent Chen Hu flying.
The physical strength of an Elite Beast Tamer far exceeded that of an ordinary Beast Tamer, and with the added force of the sprint, it was as if Chen Hu had been hit by a car.
A tearing pain radiated from his chest, and as he was slammed heavily onto the ground, he felt as if his internal organs had been displaced.
"See that? That's what you call a kick!"
There was no worry in Yue Shu's eyes about attracting airport security, only appreciation for her own front kick.
Chen Hu tried his best to see Yue Shu's face clearly.
He wanted to see who had laid hands on him; later, he would definitely have his elder brother, Chen Long, step in to take revenge for him.
The other four members of the Yunshu Society rushed up.
They, along with Yue Shu and Xie Qingci, formed a circle around Chen Hu and kicked him relentlessly, with nothing but screams echoing in the air.
Yue Shu stopped only after she felt satisfied.
She didn't even have the desire to speak to Chen Hu; she greeted her friends and left, and the other five dispersed on their own.
Only then was Chen Hu released.
Driver Lao Li stepped forward at the right moment to help him up. As he regained consciousness while being supported, he questioned Driver Lao Li in confusion.
"Where did you go?"
"Young Master, I just went to get the car."
"Come earlier next time!"
Chen Hu scolded him angrily, and with Driver Lao Li's support, he left the airport and got into the high-end custom car to go home.
Returning to his familiar home, Chen Hu felt as if he had found his backbone and became tough again, finding his father to tell him what happened.
"We'll talk about this later."
Chen Tianrui's expression was haggard: "Go see your brother first!"
The death of a contracted Pet Beast caused severe damage to a Beast Tamer's Soul space, and even their future would be affected.
Yue Shu killing the Fear Sand Terracotta was a huge blow to Chen Long.
As a Prodigy with an S-rank Beast Taming Talent.
He should have been advancing triumphantly on the path of a Beast Tamer, not suffering severe damage to his Soul space and a major loss of strength.
If Chen Long's Soul space could not be restored, he might even stop at a Four-Star Beast Tamer, let alone achieve anything else.
This was a devastating blow to Chen Long.
It was also a heavy blow to the Chen family.
Chen Tianrui could not let his son, in whom he had placed such high hopes, fall into the abyss; even if it meant selling everything he owned, he had to cure him.
But his haggard look was not because of this matter!
Chen Tianrui dismissed Chen Hu and called Driver Lao Li into the study. He leaned back in his main seat, weary, and closed his eyes to rest while listening to Driver Lao Li report on Yue Yun.
The culprit who crippled Chen Long was Yue Shu.
But they could not hold her accountable.
Just thinking about that giant black Dragon made Chen Tianrui feel lingering fear; just one look from it had made him tremble all over.
Plus, Yue Shu had defeated Chen Long fair and square through a ring wager, so the school would not stand up for Chen Long.
But Yue Yun was not included in that!
Chen Tianrui was certainly wary of He Longting behind Yue Shu, but as long as he didn't deal with Yue Shu, and there was no evidence to prove he dealt with Yue Yun, there was no need to fear He Longting.
He Longting also had to abide by the Beast Taming Law.
After listening to Driver Lao Li's report, Chen Tianrui's eyes became deep: "Since that's the case, let's leave the matter to Yan Xun!"
Driver Lao Li nodded in understanding.
As long as the blame was pushed onto Yan Xun, there would be no problem.
At most, they would find out that Yan Xun had a close relationship with the Chen family. Although there was a connection, it wouldn't lead to collective punishment, so it was nothing to fear.
Without He Longting, Yue Shu was just a Four-Star Beast Tamer; regardless of the future, at least for now, she posed no threat.
Unlike those three black gloves.
Driver Lao Li was a secret plant personally cultivated by Chen Tianrui; only he and Chen Huaijin knew about it, and no one would be able to uncover this.
This was the source of Chen Tianrui's confidence to seek revenge.
Unlike those three outsourced black gloves.
If they hadn't been exposed too early, how would they have attracted the attention of the academic circle, thereby exposing the tricks the Chen family had pulled?
Driver Lao Li, who had left the study, also sighed.
"Sigh, outsourcing really kills people!"
Ever since Chen Long was crippled by Yue Shu and He Longting warned the Chen family, the forces that used to be closely associated with them had all drawn a line.
Even within the Ministry of Education, there was turmoil.
Chen Tianrui's career was likely finished.
Thinking that he would have to work overtime again, Driver Lao Li couldn't help but shake his head, just hoping that Yan Xun was stupid enough to act as this killing blade.