Martial Arts Master in the City

Chapter 4

Ye Xiao followed Su Yun into Minghai Academy. Ye Xiao had never stepped onto a campus as a student before, and at this moment, he was officially a student of Minghai Academy. He felt a little thrill of excitement in his heart!

However, what excited him the most was the thought, "Are all the female teachers in the school as beautiful as the Teacher Su in front of me? If that's the case, I am determined to continue studying here at Minghai Academy even after my two-year employment period ends. Otherwise, how could I live up to the kindness of these beautiful teachers!"

"Which grade are you transferring into? You don't seem to be from around here!" Su Yun didn't have the stern look of the teachers in Ye Xiao's memory. Instead, she had a gentle smile, which melted Ye Xiao's heart!

Yet, Ye Xiao was at a loss for words when asked which grade he was transferring into. He really didn't know; all he knew was that he was supposed to attend Minghai Academy!

However, as clever as Ye Xiao was, he naturally wouldn't show his dilemma in front of this beautiful teacher.

"From Teacher Su's accent, you don't seem to be a local either!" Ye Xiao remarked as they walked.

Su Yun said, "Yeah, I'm from Gu City. I was assigned here during my teacher training!"

Ye Xiao then said, "Teacher Su, which grade do you teach? You're so pretty; you must teach foreign languages!"

"Why must I teach foreign languages? I teach literature!" Su Yun said with a smile to Ye Xiao, "Seeing that we're both from out of town, if there's anything within my ability, I can help you out!"

Ye Xiao immediately responded with honeyed words, "Not only is Teacher Su beautiful, but she also has a kind heart. Nowadays, teachers like Teacher Su are becoming scarce. In my previous school, the teachers were vicious, one after another. If they had half the kindness of Teacher Su, I wouldn't have needed to transfer at all. Teacher Su, do all the teachers at Minghai Academy share your kindness and beauty!"

Su Yun's face, which was originally pretty, turned red with these flattering words, and she felt very embarrassed.

But in Ye Xiao's eyes, Su Yun looked especially attractive at that moment, like a ripe apple, and he had the urge to take a bite, although, of course, this was just an urge.

At that time, the two arrived in front of an office building. Su Yun said to Ye Xiao, "Principal Li is on the third floor, in the southernmost office. I won't accompany you up; I still need to check on my students!"

Ye Xiao nodded, smiling, "Teacher Su, go ahead with your business. I'm really thankful for today. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have even been able to get through the school gate!"

Su Yun's cheeks flushed again, and after a brief "you're welcome," she went straight to the adjacent teaching building.

Ye Xiao watched Su Yun leave and sighed, telling himself that as a student, he shouldn't let his mind wander!

But then, Ye Xiao suddenly had a second thought, wrong, he wasn't really a student, so he could let his mind wander after all!

Ye Xiao admired his "pure" thoughts and then strutted confidently towards the stairs of the office building.

...

In the third-floor corridor of the office building!

Three young boys looked like deflated balls.

"Damn, this is nonsense. Why does Principal Li always have to trouble me? Could it be that my dad hasn't bribed him enough?" Liu Xinlei said with a deeply dissatisfied face.

At that moment, a youth named Zhang Xiaojian said to Liu Xinlei, "Brother Lei, why don't you get your big brother's contacts from the outside world to come and give Fatty Li a good lesson? I simply don't believe we can't deal with him!"

Liu Xinlei felt that Zhang Xiaojian's idea made sense and replied, "Looks like I have to think this over. Damn, I really need to find someone to beat up to vent my anger, or I'm going to explode!"

"Brother Lei, look, here comes your punching bag!" Zhang Xiaojian said with a laugh to Liu Xinlei.

Liu Xinlei also looked towards the hallway and saw a young man dressed like a construction worker walking with his head down. Although he carried a backpack, he looked like a worker no matter how you sliced it.

Liu Xinlei was already in a bad mood, looking for someone to vent his anger, and here someone appeared!

This person was none other than Ye Xiao. Ye Xiao was skilled in martial arts, so his hearing was exceptionally sharp. He heard the conversation of these few people very clearly, and at this moment, he reminded himself not to act impulsively. His current identity was that of a bodyguard, so he should not reveal his true identity on a whim, as that would not be good.

Even though Ye Xiao noticed Liu Xinlei looking at him, he kept his head down and continued walking until Liu Xinlei, Zhang Xiaojian, and Zhao Chi blocked his path.

Ye Xiao looked up at the three young men. Having heard their conversation about finding someone to take their anger out on, he deliberately wore an uneasy expression and said, "What do you want? I need to get by!"

"Why should I let you pass first? It looks like you're looking for trouble, aren't you?" Zhang Xiaojian said to Ye Xiao, full of arrogance.

Ye Xiao hurriedly said, "No, no, I'm just a new transfer student, I wouldn't dare cause any trouble. I'm here to report to Principal Li!"

Liu Xinlei, Zhang Xiaojian, and Zhao Chi exchanged glances before the former spoke, "You think finding Li Jianwen can scare us? Heh, kid, I think you're looking for trouble!"

Ye Xiao replied, "Honestly, I'm not. It's broad daylight, you wouldn't really beat someone up in full view, would you? We live in a society governed by law!"

"Haha, did you hear that? The kid's talking about the rule of law. Alright, today I'll let you know that this is a society where fists rule!" Liu Xinlei said as he readied himself to throw a punch at Ye Xiao!

But he was stopped by Zhao Chi!

In a low voice, Zhao Chi said to Liu Xinlei, "Brother Lei, if we fight here, Li Jianwen will definitely find out, and that won't look good for us. Let's drag him somewhere secluded and give him a beating. He's just a transfer student, a thrashing won't do much to him!"

Liu Xinlei, recalling how Li Jianwen had scolded them earlier, suddenly became worried, so he quickly gave Zhang Xiaojian and Zhao Chi a meaningful look. The two caught on immediately and started to approach Ye Xiao, one from the left and one from the right. Ye Xiao, ever perceptive, instantly saw through their scheme!

Yet, he had no intention of teaching them a lesson. They were all students, and beating them held no appeal for him. Therefore, Ye Xiao chose to dodge past them and went straight to the third floor corridor, heading for Principal Li Jianwen's office!

Liu Xinlei was taken aback, then grew angry. Although he couldn't fathom how Ye Xiao had bypassed him, he was irked and wanted to hit Ye Xiao. However, Ye Xiao had already reached the doorway to Li Jianwen's office!

"Dammit, how is this guy so fast? Shit, you two, go grab him for me!" Liu Xinlei exclaimed furiously!

Zhang Xiaojian and Zhao Chi immediately looked troubled.

"Brother Lei, he's already at the door of Li Jianwen's office. If Li Jianwen catches us again, we're going to have a hard time!" Zhao Chi said.

After hearing Zhao Chi's words, Liu Xinlei thought it over and felt extremely annoyed. However, by that time, Ye Xiao had already knocked on Li Jianwen's office door and was permitted to enter.

Liu Xinlei and his friends naturally didn't dare to follow, but Liu Xinlei made a mental note of Ye Xiao. Liu Xinlei was a petty guy!

...

"So, you're Ye Xiao?" Li Jianwen looked Ye Xiao up and down as he spoke.

Ye Xiao observed the overweight middle-aged man before him and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. If this guy didn't lose some weight, how would he even be able to walk around?

Still, he politely said, "Yes, Principal Li."

Li Jianwen asked, "I heard you're related to Chairman Ling?"

Ye Xiao responded, "Chairman Ling? Principal Li, why do you also address him as Chairman Ling?"

Li Jianwen smiled and said, "Why not? Chairman Ling is now the major shareholder of Minghai Academy. 75% of Minghai's facilities were financed by Chairman Ling!"

"Oh!" Ye Xiao suddenly understood. Minghai Academy was a private school, and Ling Hengyu was its largest shareholder. No wonder it was so easy to slot himself, who never attended school before, into the academy and even report directly to the principal!

Ye Xiao asked, "Principal Li, which class should I join?"

"No hurry, I'll take you for a meal first. Only with a full belly can you have the energy to study!" The smile never left Li Jianwen's face.

Clearly, Li Jianwen was surprisingly receptive to Ye Xiao. But Ye Xiao knew why—Li Jianwen must've thought he was a relative of Ling Hengyu and was trying to cozy up to him.

Ye Xiao didn't want to ride on Ling Hengyu's coattails and show off. On the contrary, he quite disliked Ling Hengyu. The old chap had actually threatened him. If it weren't for his burning desire to find out who his biological parents were, he'd have let Ling Hengyu learn the hard way just how formidable he was!

Ye Xiao said, "Principal Li, there's no rush for the meal. Instead, let me invite you next time. To me, studying is far more important!"

Seeing Ye Xiao wasn't keen, Li Jianwen didn't press further and then said to Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, I will have your homeroom teacher come and take you to your class. Get familiar with it, and we can sit down and have a proper talk another day."

Ye Xiao replied, "No problem, Principal Li."

Ye Xiao's demeanor was calm and fearless, devoid of the usual immaturity of a regular student, and this was yet another reason why Li Jianwen wouldn't underestimate him.

Then, Li Jianwen picked up the phone and dialed a series of numbers, quickly getting through.

"Teacher Su, could you come here for a moment? Yes, alright, please hurry!"