Guo Xuyang hadn't expected things to turn around so quickly, nor that the girl named Wen Qing would be so ruthless, pushing Xiao Yu directly off the building.
This was a drop from the third floor. Falling from that height meant severe injury, if not death.
Without a second thought, Guo Xuyang used a targeted teleportation skill, arriving downstairs just in time to catch Xiao Yu as she plummeted.
"Big brother, is that you?" Xiao Yu exclaimed in surprise.
She had thought she was done for, that she had bid farewell to this world. At best, she expected to be crippled, confined to a wheelchair for life.
To her surprise, Guo Xuyang had caught her.
Had Guo Xuyang really come looking for her?
Had that girl named Hua'er not lied to her?
"Are you alright?" Guo Xuyang held her, showing no intention of putting her down.
"I thought I'd never see you all again." Xiao Yu's small face crumpled, on the verge of tears.
"How could you be so careless? Didn't you know to stay away from the railing?"
"When did you get here? Weren't you taken upstairs by that big sister?"
"What big sister? A school is a place for learning, what kind of corrupt things are there?"
"Oh, I thought you had been tricked, that's why I hurried over."
"Is that so, little rascal? Aren't you getting down? How long do you plan to cling to me?"
"Ah? Sorry, I was just talking to you." Xiao Yu quickly let go of the hands she had clasped around Guo Xuyang's neck.
"You need to be careful from now on. No matter what, you should always guard against others, even if you have no ill intentions."
"I understand, big brother. Did you come to find me?"
"Yes, I was passing by here and decided to check on you. I never expected you to be so careless. Weren't you afraid of losing your life from that height?"
"No, big brother, I didn't jump. I was pushed." Xiao Yu quickly explained.
She thought Guo Xuyang didn't know she had been pushed.
"Hm? Who would be so heartless? What did you do to them?"
"I... I don't know why she did this to me. She said... she said that fat kid yesterday died, and it was my fault."
"Is that so? I never imagined your school would be so complicated, with people daring to murder classmates. Come, take me upstairs to see." Guo Xuyang said.
"But... but..."
"But what? Speak your mind."
"Her family is very influential, and they have connections with people in society."
"Is that so? What does her family do?"
"I'm not sure of the specifics, but I know her father has a lot of power, and many people curry favor with him."
"A government official? I wonder how high up? Let's go take a look." Guo Xuyang said, preparing to go upstairs.
But Xiao Yu tightly grabbed his clothes.
"Big brother, I know you're rich, but you can't fight against officials. No matter how rich you are, you can't win against them."
"That big sister who pushed you isn't an official, is she? I'm not fighting her father, but I can at least ask her why she pushed you, right?"
Guo Xuyang ruffled her hair.
"You don't need to worry about me. I just want to go up and understand the situation."
As they were talking, Xiao Hui and Hua'er, along with a few other girls, ran down.
When they saw Xiao Yu standing there unharmed, they were stunned.
"You... you're alright?" Xiao Hui stammered.
"Of course, I'm fine. Did you want to murder her?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I mean, how could Li Feiyu be unharmed after falling from such a height?"
"Are you hoping she's hurt?" Guo Xuyang looked at her.
"No, no, no, of course, we hope she's alright. You scared us to death just now."
Xiao Hui patted her ample chest.
"She wasn't pushed by us. We didn't push her."
"So, there was someone else?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"You? Why are you here?" Wen Qing finally came down from upstairs.
"You recognize me?"
"Even if you turned to ash, I wouldn't forget you." Wen Qing said through gritted teeth.
"Do we have a grudge?"
"Yes, a deep-seated, bloody feud."
"It seems like this is our first meeting. Where does this bloody feud come from?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"You killed Wan Xiaodong."
"Who is Wan Xiaodong? I don't know him. Don't slander me."
"If not you, then who? I saw it with my own eyes."
"What did you see?" Guo Xuyang felt amused. A pure-hearted girl being manipulated by a scumbag without even realizing it.
"I saw you... I saw you give Wan Xiaodong several pieces of gold."
"I gave him gold? Are you talking about a fat kid?"
"Yes, the one at Xing's Sea Cucumber Restaurant."
"I see, I remember now. Why would giving him gold cause his death? You need to explain this clearly.
Murder for wealth is a capital offense, and you can't just spout nonsense.
Besides, I gave him gold, I didn't take it from him."
"If you hadn't given him the gold, he might not have died," Wen Qing argued unreasonably.
"That's not right. Do you even know what happened yesterday?"
"Of course, I do. I saw it all clearly."
"I don't know where you saw it. Did you see me hit him?"
"No."
"Then if you didn't see me hit him, how can you say I killed him?"
"You killed him."
"You need evidence for your claims, or I will sue you for defamation."
"Do you admit that you gave the gold to Wan Xiaodong?"
"I admit it. I saw him being rude to my friend, and I just wanted to de-escalate the situation. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"Of course, there is. If you hadn't given Wan Xiaodong the gold, he might have been fine."
"That's not logical. I was so humble, my friend was beaten, and I even gave the other party money, yet now it's all my fault?"
"It's precisely because you gave him the gold that he got into trouble."
"Did you see it?"
"No."
"Then if you didn't see it, how do you know it was me? This is ridiculous."
"It was you."
Guo Xuyang looked at the girl arguing with him, who looked like a little imp, and lost interest.
"Think whatever you want. Xiao Yu, let's go."
"You can't leave," Wen Qing shouted.
"Why can't we leave? Do you want me to call the police and accuse you of murder?"
Guo Xuyang turned and glanced at Wen Qing.
"What's your name? I hear you're quite influential at school.
Having an influential father means you can do whatever you want at school, right?"
"I... you, you're bullying me." Wen Qing stomped her foot fiercely and started to cry.
"I'm bullying you? Where is your conscience? You're slandering me."
The other girls were also confused by Wen Qing's outburst, not understanding why she started crying so suddenly. She was usually the one who made others cry. Today was peculiar; she was actually crying. And the man in front of them hadn't done anything much, just said a few words.
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