Chapter 23: Alleyway Ambush Incident

  During this time, several girls started teasing Chen Ling and Su Can. Chen Ling's face turned red with embarrassment, and the two of them looked even more awkward. Normally calm and composed, Chen Ling still had a bit of style among the group of girls. She immediately pulled Su Can's hand and pretended to leave, saying "Let's not listen to their nonsense!"

  Chen Lingshan grasped Su Can's wrist, and although they weren't holding hands, the scene suddenly became romantic. The surrounding girls were so startled that their conversations came to an abrupt halt, and despite still wearing the smiles from their earlier playful banter, the shockwave this sudden move sent through everyone's hearts was not small.

  Chen Lingshan was also startled by her own actions, and she subconsciously reacted, but at this moment, she realized that she wanted to take it back, but instead, she made a bigger deal out of it. She could only pretend to be nonchalant and walk with Su Can to the small wooden bridge on the lake, separated from the forest by a wooden fence. Only then did she let go of his hand and smiled, "Li Luomei and the others like to make trouble, and you'll get used to it if you spend more time with them. Don't take it to heart!"

  In this era, the topic of young girls is undoubtedly gossip and rumors. Su Can didn't care much about it, scratched his head, "It's okay, I'll probably get used to it."

  Su Can's words sounded ambiguous to Chen Ling Shan, getting used to it is good, does it mean they have already melted into the same circle? She also remembered the feeling of holding Su Can's wrist earlier, warm and with a masculine aura, her heart had an inexplicable turmoil.

  "The mid-term exam is coming up soon, and I might not have much time recently. Probably after the mid-term exam, we'll get together for a small gathering. Will you come too?" Chen Lingxuan smiled slightly.

  "Oh, mid-term exams...". Su Can was a bit dazed. In these days, he had been busy with massive charging and accumulating knowledge reserves. He often felt that every day's time flew by like an arrow, and after getting up in the morning, it quickly became evening. Under the night light, he took notes, slept, and another repetitive day arrived. He hardly had any time to play, and this relentless pursuit was really due to the shadows of his past.

  So Su Can was indeed a bit tired, but Chen Ling's suggestion of a small gathering after the mid-term exam made his heart move.

  Xue Yiyang has already agreed in advance. Chen Lingshan added, seeing Su Can's daze.

  "Hmm. Alright, got it!" Su Can thought to herself that Xue Yi Yang was being secretive and mysterious about something, which really made her angry.

  "So, it's settled then." Chen Ling felt that being with Su Can in this small lake, which was known as the paradise for lovers' secret meetings, wasn't a big deal. She turned around and walked down the wooden bridge lightly, waving at Su Can. Her pink sportswear and seven-eighths pants seemed to freeze her entire person in the inverted light and shadow of the forest, like an oil painting.

  On the other side of the playground, a group of girls who had just come out of their daze after Su Cang and Chen Lingxuan left, immediately started chattering again. "Do you think they're going to be together?"

  "No way, what's so special about Su Can? I heard that he had a crush on Ling Shan even back in middle school. With so many people chasing after our Ling Shan, it doesn't make sense that he would be the one to succeed!"

  "Didn't Ling Xuan reject his confession before? Maybe sometimes, Chen Lingxuan's heart will soften and change her original intention! Look, today Lingxuan is still holding his hand! This Su Can doesn't seem to be much, but he's quite popular, huh... Ah, what's the relationship between him and Tang Yu?"

  "Stop talking nonsense! This is simply a baseless rumor. If you have time, it's better to focus on studying instead. The mid-term exam this time will be ranked across the entire school, and if you don't want to be left far behind by me, you'd best review more!" Li Luomei interrupted the conversation that was getting increasingly off-topic.

  Many people also expressed their dissatisfaction with her arrogance, but most of them were in a joking manner.

  Apart from Chen Ling Shan, Li Lu Mei is the center of this circle. Her grades are also the best in this circle, ranking 8th or 9th in class before middle school, and she's also the head of the literature committee, making her worthy of occupying a place with speaking rights. Although the other girls may be jealous of her on the surface, they still admire her deep down.

  Li Lumei was worried for the first time, and as she was in the same camp as Chen Lingshan, looking at Tang Yu who was ranked first in the class, it was as if she was gazing at a tower in the clouds, really giving her a strong feeling of looking up to. This kind of girl could make Li Lumei, who had a deep-seated sense of superiority, feel strongly vigilant and guarded. If Su Can liked Chen Lingshan, then for the high-and-mighty Tang Yu, it would also be a shock, but a subtle one. However, Li Lumei didn't know whether Chen Lingshan and Su Can walking together in close proximity was a good thing or a bad thing.

  The Municipal First Middle School is not located on the main public transportation route, but is hidden behind some small streets and alleys, complex and confusing. In Su Can's memory, the road to the Municipal First Middle School can be described as crisscrossing, and often the entrance of a quadrangle courtyard can also lead to a shortcut.

  In Su Can's childhood impression, this was a maze, and he would often marvel at how Xue Yi Yang could always find the exit with precision. Now that he himself is walking here, it feels familiar yet strange, this unique freshness is a feeling that people in later generations who are numb to big cities can hardly possess.

  But the real problem is that due to the complex situation here, it is even more hidden and concealed. Many off-campus fights occur in these small alleys, and incidents of blocking people are frequent, with lower risks than on campus, so many people's discontent and friction are resolved here.

  Mr. Jin Yong said, where there are people, there is a Jianghu.

  The No. 1 Middle School of the city is no exception, although it does not have as many rumors of fights circulating outside like No. 3 and No. 2 Middle Schools do, but due to its large student body, such frictional conflicts are by no means less than those in other schools if one were to actually sort through and count them up.

  Usually, when encountering such things, bystanders often pass by, and Su Can is even less likely to pay attention to these boring events of young and arrogant blood. But today's trip was one that Su Can had to deal with.

  He had just walked into an alley when he saw two men, holding the corner of a discarded chair by the roadside, brutally beating a young man on the ground. The huge club came crashing down, although not directly hitting the weak spots such as the back of the head and neck vertebrae, but every blow landed with precision, causing Su Can's heart to race instantly with the dull thud and the muffled echo within his body.

  If it's said that he can turn a blind eye to some people fighting, but the scene in front of him, with the sound of sticks striking and blood flowing, makes Su Can unable to remain calm, and instead, his heart is racing.

  A sudden and inexplicable anger began to burn from the bottom of his heart.

  Su Can wasn't a fool, and he wouldn't be stupid enough to think of himself as a hero who could save the day. However, looking at the person struggling on the ground and the constantly falling clubs, this was no ordinary fight between students. If they continued to let it happen, the person being beaten would likely end up dead or with serious injuries such as a ruptured spleen or broken ribs, which would be the best-case scenario. Moreover, if you looked at it from another angle, if Wang Haoran wanted to help Yue Zijiang get revenge and take him down using similar methods, wouldn't that be a reflection of his own fate?

  In the future, Su Can would be able to shout loudly, and he was confident that he could intimidate these two villains with his aura. However, he was now just a weak high school student, and his body, which had not fully developed ten or so years ago, what could it do?

  Su Can returned to the alley, looked at this empty and deserted environment, listened to the continuous humming and hissing sounds from the other side of the alley, and had a plan in mind.

  "Damn it! Dodge! You keep hiding! Normally you're so capable, watch how I'm going to break your leg!"

  "Damn you! Come on, hide! You dare to be more arrogant and show us!" The two men fell together, completely disregarding the person whose forehead had been smashed open, with a large amount of fresh blood flowing out. The ground was also stained with bloody footprints from their frantic struggle. But instead of calming down, this situation only fueled their madness even further. If they continued like this, the other side would probably be unable to move soon.

  From the other end of the alley came a lot of footsteps, apparently in a hurry. The two men wielding clubs immediately sobered up and looked at the entrance of the alley with suspicion and uncertainty.

  Su Can rushed out from that end, turned his head and shouted loudly at the entrance of the alley, "Here! There are two people, block them to death! Don't let them run away!"

  Two men were originally halfway through the sneak attack, and they had been apprehensive for a long time. They just took it out on the people on the ground too much to vent their anger, and for a moment they forgot themselves until they saw Su Can rushing out with a loud shout, and suddenly became like a startled bird, really scared.

  As Su Can rushed out, the wind behind him was strong and swift. A patch of yellow sand swirled from behind him, as if there were countless people and horses about to arrive at any moment. The two men didn't say a word, nor did they dare utter a few symbolic harsh words to Su Can. They kicked the person on the ground, picked up their sticks, and ran out towards the alley entrance.

  Su Can rushed out of the alley, chasing after the two figures and shouting. This way, they avoided having to return with doubts in their hearts after running far away. The two didn't suspect a thing and ran for their lives, it seemed inevitable.

  He got up, and on the ground was a student who looked like he was wearing casual clothes, his family should be pretty well off, slightly taller than Su Chan. However, this guy's ability to withstand blows was quite strong, at this time he had already flipped over, leaning against the wall, staring at Su Chan in shock, the blood on his forehead had scabbed over, after a while seeing that there was no one at the alley entrance, this person came to his senses, and unexpectedly gave Su Chan a thumbs up, looking stunned and laughing, "You're awesome!"

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