pjbooks Chapter 18 That's the fruit of my labor
Chapter 18 That's the fruit of my labor
After evening self-study.
Huang Lili had gotten used to walking home with Xu Kai after school; in the past, there was still a bit of a distance between them, like that between a boy and a girl.
Xu Kai is now a star at school. Not to mention the love letters that Huang Lili handed to him, even Huang Lili herself would feel her ears burning when she secretly glanced at him under the streetlights on her way home from school. The attraction of an outstanding boy is fatal to a girl who is just beginning to experience love.
"Your grades have improved again this time."
Once they moved from the school area to the path leading home, only the three of them remained. Huang Lili would find topics to chat about every day.
Zhang Chunlei quietly became a listener, and his presence allowed Huang Lili to walk peacefully alongside Xu Kai.
Xu Kai carries two backpacks every day. When he carries more items, his regular schoolbag is also occupied by most of the space.
He hardly does any homework and can still listen attentively in class because he respects his reborn student days. There's no need to make things difficult for himself when it comes to homework, so his schoolbag is more of a symbol, and now it's slowly becoming a second tool for carrying goods.
"You can't sleep and read extracurricular books in class every day. Listening to lectures is quite interesting too."
"Teacher Lü said that if you do more practice problems and get some extra tutoring, you should be able to get into high school with a normal exam score."
Xu Kai raised his hand and patted his forehead, sighing, "Forget it, that would kill me. This is good enough. Besides, even if I had the best tutor, with my foundation, I still wouldn't be able to get into a good high school."
Zhang Chunlei and Huang Lili both sighed inwardly, it was indeed true. That was a top high school. Even if each of them put in ten times the effort, they would not be able to reach the edge of a top high school. Apart from the two key classes, the ceiling that the ordinary classes could reach was almost the only high school in the railway system.
Xu Kai frowned, reacted quickly, unzipped the side pocket of the cargo backpack, grabbed the baton he had bought and carried every day, and threw the two backpacks on the ground.
Six blond-haired men sprang out from the alley ahead. All had long, dyed blond hair; one wore a European-style suit, another wore trousers similar to those worn by Iori Yagami, and some wore earrings. Three of them carried sticks, while the leader held a wakizashi, its blade drawn, gleaming coldly. The one who had been struck grinned wickedly and pointed at Xu Kai: "So, your name is Xu Kai?"
Xu Kai left a message for Zhang Chunlei and Huang Lili, then strode forward to greet them: "Go and call for help."
The knife is a threat, but more often than not, for mischievous kids of this age, it's a deterrent; it keeps you from moving, which is key, allowing others to use various methods. Of course, there are also those who dare to use it to cause physical harm.
Regardless of the situation, Xu Kai had to face the challenge head-on. He had no reason or opportunity to run away. He had two classmates with him. He was confident he could run away, but what about them?
Some things, if they happen once, will definitely happen a second time. Running away is never the right solution to the problem.
Swish!
He swung the baton aside, raised his hand, and pointed at the other person: "How about we have a chat? Who gave you permission to come?"
"Damn it, you dare to resist? Get him!" The leader raised his wedge and swung it at Xu Kai.
Without any strategy, it's impossible to know for sure whether they dared to do it or not until a conclusion is reached. At least the force of the swings was somewhat lacking, and it was more of a deterrent.
Xu Kai tensed up, all his attention focused on his arm. In a flash, the baton in his hand slammed hard into the forearm of the other man holding the blade.
One of them is still undecided whether to cut it or not.
One is calculating with intention but the other is not.
With a cry of pain, the wakizashi fell to the ground, and the most threatening threat was temporarily dealt with, which put Xu Kai at ease.
A stick struck his shoulder, and he groaned, but didn't dodge. He then used the stick in his hand to strike another person's shoulder.
It wasn't a deliberate act of exchanging injury for injury. In this confined space, with six against one, and Xu Kai not being a martial arts master, knocking away the short blade and eliminating most of the threat was already the highest priority for self-protection.
In similar fights where people are blocked, it wasn't to the point where someone would immediately reach out and smash their head; that's why Xu Kai dared to come up and trade injuries.
Cries of pain filled the air. Xu Kai, relying on his great strength, swung his baton with a whooshing sound. Each strike generated extraordinary destructive power. If he hadn't been hit on the head, a few more swings would have taken down all six of the opponents.
The pain struck, and I quickly felt the liquid flowing down my scalp. I staggered and stood against the wall, my left hand touching the side of my head, only to find it covered in blood.
The blood stimulated him. Damn it, being reborn has brought him no peace. Is it that possessing a treasure is a crime, or that being too outstanding makes him hated?
I've already experienced something like being given a second chance at life, something that defies common sense and goes against science. Even after all this, how can I let you little brats bully me?
He gripped the baton tightly with his right hand, wiped his face with his left hand, grunted, and swung the baton to launch an attack.
A flurry of footsteps sounded, accompanied by Zhang Chunlei and Huang Lili's anxious shouts: "Quick, hurry, it's right here!"
Xu Kai was even less likely to let them go. He tried to run away after hearing someone say something like, "Kid, you'll see," but he wasn't about to let them get away.
He struck the leader on the back with a stick and then kicked him to the ground.
He swung the baton horizontally and hit the other person's left upper arm. Taking advantage of the other person's stagger, Xu Kai rushed over and rammed into the other person's arms with his shoulder, falling to the ground with him.
Six, three ran away.
One of the first ones who was knocked down couldn't get up, and then Xu Kai knocked them down again, leaving two of them behind.
The bungalows are a few hundred meters away from the railway family housing area, and this road happens to be the only way for railway employees to go home after get off work.
Zhang Chunlei and Huang Lili ran out to call for help and happened to run into several employees who had just returned from drinking with friends after get off work. They were all neighbors and knew each other. As soon as Uncle Huang and Uncle Ma shouted, they rushed over on their bicycles.
Xu Kai knocked down the person who tried to resist, so he immediately swung his fist and didn't let go of the baton in his hand.
The pain made him grimace, and the flowing blood splattered onto his face, affecting his vision to some extent. Xu Kai immediately stood up, leaning his back against the brick wall next to him, gripping his baton, staring ahead, ready to fight at any moment.
He heard the commotion of footsteps and shouts, but he still wouldn't completely hand himself over to others while he still had the strength left. Unless he was sure he was safe, he would use his last bit of energy to keep a close watch on the "enemy." Even if the situation was hopeless, he would try to trade one for one to give himself one last chance.
"Xu Kai! Xu Kai!"
"Are you alright, Xu Kai?"
Xu Kai saw familiar faces, four adults. He smiled, slid down from his position against the brick wall, and sat down against the wall: "Uncle Huang, they robbed me. I had more than five hundred yuan in my schoolbag."
Hey!
Fighting and what he's talking about are two different things.
Xu Kai didn't immediately throw the backpack to Zhang Chunlei so he could take it away; instead, he chose to throw it on the ground, and that's why.
………………
Afraid of retaliation?
Does fear mean you'll never have anything left?
To use legitimate rights and interests to achieve the goal of delivering a decisive blow.
Xu Kai gave a statement at the hospital: "I don't know them."
"I'm absolutely certain."
"I set up a stall at the school gate to sell school supplies and daily necessities to supplement my family's income. Many people know that I have more than 500 yuan on me. I carry a baton for self-defense. I mistook them for bad guys. One of them was carrying a controlled knife, so I chose to fight back and strike first."
"They know my name, and many people know that I make money by setting up a stall. No one can touch the money I work so hard to earn. I'll fight anyone who tries to take it from me."
"They say no? Then I don't know. I'll have to leave the rest to you officers."
Xu Kai didn't have much experience dealing with law enforcement, and some of his points didn't quite hit the mark. But even so, it was still quite impressive that a middle school student could speak so clearly and logically.
Those immature and naive qualities don't exist in Xu Kai's mind. He doesn't deny the investigation, but he keeps bringing it up. Regardless of whether it will be effective in the end, I'll scare you to death first.
The act of using a controlled knife to commit robbery is a very serious issue. The potential impact of this issue, once Xu Kai learns that those individuals are all adults, will be immense.
Sun Xiuyun was terrified and could only cry. Although none of her uncles had the remarkable ability to handle similar situations, nor did they have the corresponding social standing, the fact that there were five of them standing there proved that her family was not without people, and that no one could bully them.
With the intervention of official law enforcement agencies, the issue was quickly clarified.
When Zhao Jian appeared, the truth came to light.
Zhao Jian is a second-year student on the basketball team of a high school. The basketball team is the dominant force in the school. He has been in the school for two years and considers himself a big shot. He has not gotten any chance in pursuing Yunshang, but he still feels good about himself.
The matter was simple: find some friends outside of school and teach Xu Kai, who had just joined the basketball team, a lesson.
While it's said that it was because of Yunshang, that's not entirely true. It was just a trigger, stemming from Zhao Jian's dislike of Xu Kai and his envy and jealousy.
[This guy's pretty arrogant. In a high school basketball team, players who act like this aren't allowed. You're just a kid who hasn't even enrolled yet, so I'm going to set some rules for you.]
The men they brought in carried wakizashi (a type of saber), which were not intended for actual use but were purely for deterrence. However, in the current situation, they became a point of focus.
Teacher Park In-ji also rushed to the law enforcement department late at night, and after inquiring about the situation, she went to the hospital.
Upon hearing this, Yunshang also received the news and was summoned for questioning.
When the police explained the incident to her, Yunshang's behavior made everyone at the scene feel that it was too absurd.
Who's being ridiculous? Zhao Jian, the unlucky guy.
"Zhao Jian? Who's that? What does he do?"
Observing her words and expressions, I was certain of one thing: Yunshang wasn't pretending to be stupid; she genuinely didn't recognize Zhao Jian.
You idiot, nobody even knows you, and you're making a scene for yourself.
Zhao Jian's father slapped his son hard across the face.