Chapter 2532 — Another Round
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"In that case, I'll be on my way. Congratulations, Liangzi—your bid for promotion failed." Wei Zhao gave a mocking smile. "Now, where's the black iron rod?"
"Uh... well..." Zhong Yongliang's heart lurched as it suddenly came back to him—the bet he had made with Wei Zhao. Back then, he had been utterly certain he could not possibly lose the match, so when Wei Zhao demanded the black iron rod as stakes, Zhong Yongliang had agreed without a second thought. But now, to actually hand the thing over to Wei Zhao as a loss... he found himself rather reluctant.
"What, thinking of welching on the bet?" Wei Zhao's eyes went cold. Lowering his voice, he leaned close to Zhong Yongliang's ear and said, chillingly, "You honor the bet, and I honor the bet. But if you don't honor the bet, then you'd better watch yourself tonight—best hope you don't get jumped. You'd lose the black iron rod, and you'd get beaten to death besides."
Zhong Yongliang gave a start. That was right—Wei Zhao was no ordinary ruthless man; this was the man who had dared to cut out An Liwen's kidneys. If Zhong Yongliang dared break the agreement, he truly would be in danger! Of course, he still had no idea that Wei Zhao had his own reservations and did not dare kill him.
In Zhong Yongliang's eyes, Wei Zhao was a man utterly without scruples—he had fought the great clans, then the hidden clans, and even Zhang Naipao and Feng Nitian of the ancient sects had been crippled by him. What virtue or ability did Zhong Yongliang possess that Wei Zhao should have any misgivings about him?
Not a chance in the world—Wei Zhao could crush him as easily as an ant! And so, having thought it through, Zhong Yongliang yielded. He drew a deep breath and said to Gao Fu, "Fu, give him the thing!"
"Oh..." Though Gao Fu felt a pang of reluctance, he did not dare defy Zhong Yongliang's order, much less cross Wei Zhao. So he hurriedly handed the black iron rod to Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao took the black iron rod, well satisfied. Then he leaped down from the arena and walked toward Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu.
"Oh, Brother Arrowhead is still the man. Liangzi, you've really let me down—looks like you just don't have what it takes!" Shen Yushu cast a pitying glance at Zhong Yongliang on the arena.
Zhong Yongliang's vision went black, and he nearly fainted dead away. It was over—the chance was lost! In his mind, Shen Yushu had genuinely backed him for a moment there, but now he had squandered that chance, and it had left Shen Yushu somewhat disappointed in him!
Shen Yushu was a crucial intermediary in his pursuit of Gu Mengyao—his path to becoming her personal bodyguard! If Shen Yushu gave up and stopped helping, his prospects would be utterly wretched!
"Let's go. Back to class." In front of outsiders, Big Sister was still sparing with words—just six plain syllables. She turned and led Shen Yushu away. But as she turned, Wei Zhao caught the flicker of a smile at the corner of her mouth.
Heh. Big Sister would always be Big Sister. That temperament of hers warmed Wei Zhao's heart. He exchanged a greeting with Bai Weituo, and the two of them headed off together toward the Biology Department's teaching building.
Wang Xinyan had not come to join the spectacle at all; she was in the classroom at that moment, taking an afternoon nap. For some reason, Wang Xinyan had been sleeping far more than usual lately. It puzzled her a little, but she did not think much of it.
"Wait!" Zhong Yongliang's heart rankled. He scrambled up and called after Wei Zhao. "Wei Zhao, if you've got the guts, let's go another round!"
"What's there left to fight over?" Wei Zhao asked, the black iron rod resting on his shoulder.