Chapter 307: Chapter 286: The Evil Cult’s Rebirth, Lin Yu’s Revenge

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao both nodded as well.

Even Shen Mengyi completely believed what Wei Nan said.

This was because of posts and speculation like that.

A quick online search would turn up tons of them. There was never a shortage of people who loved to analyze things and nitpick details.

They could glean a lot from this latest anomalous beast incident.

The scary part was, their analyses were all correct...

A small-scale panic was already starting to spread throughout the New District.

In other words, if that anomalous beast wasn’t captured or killed soon, this sense of panic would continue to spread.

It was like a virus, spreading from person to person, stoking the fear in people’s hearts.

It would amplify that fear endlessly, until the situation spiraled out of control.

"Sigh... Before we came to the New District, everyone was so full of hope and excitement!"

"Who would’ve thought? We’ve only been here for a little over a month—not even two—and just when we’ve started to enjoy the good life, it’s all about to end?" Sun Tao said dejectedly.

Zhou Qi shot him a look. "Don’t be ridiculous. It’s just one anomalous beast. The theories online are all wrong!"

"It’s all a bunch of crap. Once the Demon Hunting Bureau takes care of it, everything will be fine, right?"

Wei Nan nodded as well. "Exactly. Don’t be such a pessimist. You’re scared of a single anomalous beast?"

Shen Mengyi didn’t speak, lowering her head to eat her meal.

But judging by her mood, something seemed to have changed.

"Oh, right, Hu Quan sent me a message yesterday!"

"He’s already in the New District and has registered for classes. He chose a second-tier school called Yanyang University. As for Li Wenxue and Tong Ye, they didn’t get into any university."

"But Coach Yang recommended them to the Martial Arts Police Station, and they’ve already started working!"

Zhou Qi’s words managed to break the tense atmosphere.

When Lin Yi and the others heard the news about Hu Quan and their friends, their interest was immediately piqued.

"Yanyang University? What do they teach there? Which city is it in?" Wei Nan asked curiously.

Zhou Qi shook his head. "I’m not sure about the details. I think it’s related to forging?"

"I’ve looked up this university online, too."

"Even though it’s a second-tier school, its forging program is apparently pretty amazing."

"Graduates don’t have to worry about finding a job. They can choose to work for the Weapon Bureau or join a private company, and the pay is pretty good!"

Hearing this, Wei Nan, Sun Tao, and the others all laughed.

"Yeah, that sounds just like Hu Quan. His family isn’t well-off, so he always said he wanted to go to a school that would make it easy to find a job. And with his build, learning to forge weapons is a perfect fit!" Sun Tao said with a smile.

Wei Nan nodded as well. "We should invite him out for a get-together sometime."

"Sure, you guys can just contact him in the group chat yourselves!" Zhou Qi replied with a smile.

"Now that you mention it, has our little group chat been silent since we came to the New District?"

"Yeah. We’ve been so busy adapting to the new environment and trying to improve ourselves that we’ve totally neglected it."

"It’s honestly a surprise that Li Wenxue didn’t get in, but working at the Martial Arts Police Station isn’t bad either."

"But didn’t he receive an acceptance letter? I remember that."

"Yeah, I remember him receiving one too!"

"I don’t know. Should we ask in the group chat?"

"Who’s going to ask?"

For a moment, none of them spoke.

It was certainly an awkward topic to bring up.

He had clearly received an acceptance letter but ended up not getting in.

Something must have happened for that to be the case.

In the end, all eyes fell on Zhou Qi.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "You’re the senior brother of the Martial Arts Hall. You have more pull, so you should ask."

"Yeah, Li Wenxue has always looked up to you. It’s most fitting if you ask!" Sun Tao chimed in.

Seeing them all say this, Zhou Qi nodded.

"Fine, I’ll ask. But you guys have to back me up. If things get awkward, you have to help smooth it over."

"Got it!"

"Don’t worry, leave it to us!"

They all readily agreed.

Zhou Qi opened the small group chat that he hadn’t looked at in a long time.

After a moment’s thought, he typed out a message and sent it.

Zhou Qi: Long time no see, is everyone doing okay?

Lin Yi, Sun Tao, Wei Nan: "..."

Just as Zhou Qi looked at them with an innocent expression, a message suddenly came through in the group chat.

Li Wenxue: Senior Brother Zhou, long time no see. Are you all doing okay?

For a moment, all of them fell into silence.

They were at a loss for how to reply...

After a long pause, Lin Yi typed out a message.

Lin Yi: We’re all doing fine, slowly getting used to the New District. Wenxue, we heard from Hu Quan that you didn’t come to the New District for school? What happened? Didn’t we all agree to reunite here?

In the end, it was Lin Yi who asked the question.

As a result, the group chat fell into a brief silence.

About ten minutes later, the phone chimed again.

Li Wenxue: It’s a long story. Maybe it was just fate. I guess I was never meant to go to the New District.

Li Wenxue: The day after you all left, I was ambushed. It wasn’t just me, either. The other disciples at the Martial Arts Hall were targeted, too!

When Lin Yi and the others saw Li Wenxue’s message, they were all stunned.

Zhou Qi: You were targeted? What happened? Do you know who did it?

Wei Nan: Holy shit! What kind of grudge is that? Did you guys at the Martial Arts Hall piss someone off?

Li Wenxue: I don’t know. The attackers were very mysterious. Even the Martial Arts Police Station got involved, but the investigation went nowhere.

Li Wenxue: Oh, right. I remember a few junior disciples from other dojos died. The whole thing was a huge deal...

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