The Foolish Bookworm of the Aristocratic Boys’ School chapter 112.5

Part 5

His eyes were very light-colored. Looking over gently, there was a kind of tender feeling.

“Thank you for last night.”

Xiaochun’s heart thumped twice, and her cheeks couldn’t help but heat up.

Growing up, no man had ever spoken to her softly like this. The way he looked at her was so gentle.

“She came for the money.”

Shi Ye served Wen Rong until he finished the water, then picked up the transfer machine. “Strange. This crappy place lacks everything, but the transfer machine keeps up with the times.”

This was the transfer machine widely used in the Federation currently. Input fingerprint, connect to bank account, fill in password, and the transfer can be made.

On second thought, this must be the Federation’s way of controlling the Outer District—no cash, making this place completely reliant on mobile payments. Small transactions didn’t need checking, but large transactions could quickly identify both parties and freeze funds at any time.

Wen Rong nudged Shi Ye. “Transfer a bit more to her. I still need to rest quietly for a while; food and lodging will cost a lot.”

“Okay.” Shi Ye pressed his fingerprint to find his account. Just as he typed a “2”, Wen Rong spoke again. “How about I input it.”

Shi Ye: “?”

Shi Ye: “Do you have a lot of money?”

Wen Rong twitched the corner of his mouth, reminding him, “I want to give a lucky number.”

Shi Ye realized belatedly. He deleted the “2” and input a code.

Something happened to him and Wen Rong; Zhou Xie must have received the news. Given Li Ao’s skills, the backend should be monitoring everything about him and Wen Rong at all times.

Since the Federation controlled transactions in the Outer District just as strictly as in the Inner District, the audit system for account data should be equally rigorous—once this transfer record went out, Zhou Xie could locate him and Wen Rong.

“Transfer successful.” The machine emitted a sound.

Xiaochun snatched the transfer machine from Shi Ye’s hand with one hand. Seeing several thousand more bucks, she jumped up in excitement.

Wen Rong looked at her and couldn’t help asking, “Is your name Xiaochun? Dr. Li called you that this morning.”

“Mn-hm.”

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“You… work here?”

“Yeah, what about it?”

“You… do you want to go back to the Inner District with us? I can help you…”

Xiaochun’s mood was completely disturbed. She looked at him unhappily, holding the machine and walking to the door. “I’m not going.”

Wen Rong was stunned. “Why?”

“The Inner District isn’t anything great either. Didn’t Auntie go and come back? Besides, all I know is taking off my pants for men to fuck. I heard the Inner District doesn’t allow people to do this job.”

Wen Rong’s pupils shook. He wanted to say something, but seeing Xiaochun’s slightly hunched back, he couldn’t say a word.

Knock knock.

At this moment, the weather-beaten wooden door let out two muffled sounds.

“Not in?”

“Broad daylight, how could they not be in?”

Two rough, thick voices sounded from outside the door.

Xiaochun shuddered all over. Her clumsy body braked immediately, made a U-turn, and she ran into the innermost room hugging the machine.

She came out a few seconds later; the machine was gone, and her face clearly showed a happy expression.

Anyway, I got the money. It’s none of my business if those two are discovered!

Thinking happily, she saw Shi Ye helping Wen Rong up. It pulled at the wound, and his docile brows furrowed.

“The stove is burning; there should be someone inside.”

“Who’s home? Open the door.”

Knock knock.

Before Xiaochun could think again, she subconsciously made a “hide quickly” gesture, then ran to the door herself. “Big Brother, it’s Xiaochun. I’m taking a bath at Auntie Li’s place.”

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“Oh, so it’s you.”

“Open up, we need to wait for Dr. Li to come back.”

Seeing that Shi Ye and Wen Rong hadn’t walked to the back yet, Xiaochun stomped her foot anxiously. “Wait a moment, I’m putting on clothes.”

The knocking finally stopped.

Wen Rong was finally supported inside to hide.

Xiaochun waited for nearly a minute before slowly opening the door.

The two men outside were not strangers; they were the shirtless ones who had dragged that woman away this morning.

Now they were both wearing clothes, but their physiques were not to be underestimated. The one standing right in front of Xiaochun had fat all over his body that could completely block the door.

No wonder they could work for the Mayor; everyone working for the Mayor had great strength.

One of the men looked Xiaochun up and down and asked, “You just showered but didn’t wash your hair?”

Xiaochun’s heart tightened. “Mn… Mn, it’s been raining these days. Wet hair doesn’t dry easily.”

There was nothing wrong with this reason. People here didn’t wash their hair easily. Washing hair on rainy days meant it wouldn’t dry and made one prone to sickness.

Getting sick in the medically scarce Outer District meant shedding a layer of skin, even if it was just a cold.

The two men didn’t suspect further. They strode in and sat down by the stove with folded legs.

Xiaochun still had lingering fears about them beating a woman to death last night, so she silently sat a bit further away.

Maybe she should leave.

She thought so, but the two men started chatting, and she dared not interrupt.

“The Mayor wants to catch that who… Wen Rong? Is it the one with really white skin?”

“Right, right, right. A pretty boy.”

“Heard the men in the Inner District all like him. Say, do they have brain problems? Not playing with women but playing with men?”

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“Just sick. Inner District men can’t satisfy women, so they can only go find men. Can’t even compare to a single hair of ours.”

“Wait till their line ends, we’ll kill our way into the Inner District!”

“Hah, need to wait for their line to end? Right now, I could blow them away with one fart.”

The two chatted enthusiastically. Both felt a bit dry in the mouth, swallowing saliva. The fire in the stove flickered and crackled.

Xiaochun took this opportunity to stand up. “Big Brother, I still have to go back to work. I’m leaving first.”

“Wait a sec. Pour us two bowls of water.”

Xiaochun’s shoulders trembled. She responded with difficulty, “…O-okay.”

“What are you nervous for? Can we eat you?”

“No, no…”

Xiaochun hurriedly reached out to grab the kettle. Suddenly, her hand was grabbed in mid-air.

The man’s hand had immense strength, gripping her wrist like iron, almost twisting it off.

“Xiaochun, you’re going back to work anyway. Why not serve us two brothers right here—”

“No!”

Thinking of the woman dragged away this morning, Xiaochun’s back broke out in cold sweat. She struggled desperately.

“Don’t give me attitude when I’m being nice. Believe it or not, I’ll beat you to death.”

“Ah—Ahhh!”

Xiaochun’s throat emitted a scream beyond normal pitch. She had never been taught what to do in such a situation, didn’t even understand how to call for help, and could only follow instinct to let out a roar.

A human instinct.

She didn’t want to die. She didn’t want to die!

Just then, bullets broke through the air. The two men straightened up abruptly, looking back in disbelief.

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Bang—

Two bodies thudded to the ground. In moments, black liquid oozed out around their heads.

Xiaochun held up her grabbed hand, locking eyes with the two wide pairs staring from the ground.

“Cough, cough.” The man glared at her, coughing thick blood from his thick lips.

Blood…

Xiaochun’s world was invaded by red.

Dead.

Thump thump thump.

The air was silent. Her heart beat rapidly amidst the blood-red color.

They. Are. Dead.

Two meters away, Shi Ye supported Wen Rong as they stood by the door. Wen Rong’s hand slowly lowered, hiding behind his back.

“Ahhh.”

Fear occupied her brain. She could see almost nothing, knowing only that because these two men died, she would definitely die. The Mayor would kill her!

Xiaochun ran out like a madwoman. Her split throat screamed with difficulty, stuttering intermittently, “Murder, murder, murder…”

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