Chapter 33: The End of Wan Long Hui

  "What the...! What are you doing?!" Just as I was about to be beaten up by these people, a very familiar roar came. As I opened my eyes, a figure rushed over and pulled me behind him in an instant.

  The person who came was Sun Heng, and I didn't know when he had returned or how he happened to appear here so timely.

  The quiet atmosphere was broken, and I heard many people breathing heavily. I also took a few deep breaths, waiting for the turbid air in my lungs to be completely expelled. Then I smiled: "When did you come back?"

  Sun Heng looked at me and said casually, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

  I shook my head: "We're just standing here, how can we get hurt? But you, how did you know I was here?"

  Sun Heng looked around at the dispersing soldiers with a cold gaze, his eyes containing a hint of murderous intent. He said to me, "Don't worry about this for now, let's go, leave here."

  Wang Zhan didn't care about Sun Heng's cold gaze, still standing in place, he looked at Sun Heng and me, and smiled somewhat unnaturally: "So it was Sun Heng, I wondered who had such a loud voice, almost deafening my ears."

  Sun Heng said coldly, "Wang Zhan, don't think you're the boss here just because you're in charge. If you provoke me, I'll beat you until you're picking up your teeth from the ground. Remember this: he's my brother, and if you dare to touch a single hair on his head, I won't let you off."

  Wang Zhan's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, but he didn't mock anymore. He just said: "Who told him to walk with Chen Jing? Sun Heng, you don't know, I've already said it before. Anyone who dares to get close to Chen Jing, I'll beat them up one by one! This time, I'll let it go because of your face, but next time... it won't be so easy!"

  I finally understood the situation, and looking at Wang Zhan, I secretly said in my heart: "What a domineering Wang Zhan, actually treating Chen Jing as his private property, not even allowing others to get close... utterly tyrannical..."

  Sun Heng listened to Wang Zhan's words and coldly said, "Your words are not orders, why must we listen? Besides, Chen Jing didn't agree to marry you. I think you're being overly sentimental."

  Wang Zhan's face slowly turned pale, and by the time Sun Heng finished speaking, his face had completely turned black.

  I couldn't help but pull Sun Heng and whispered: "Say a few less words, I'm fine, let's just forget it."

  Sun Heng looked at Wang Zhan, ignoring me, and said to Wang Zhan: "You don't have to put on a black face, you can't scare us. Wang Zhan, remember this, no matter how high your father's position is, I'm not afraid of him. If you dare to move my brother, I will definitely make you pay back a hundred times."

  Sun Heng finished speaking, turned around and patted me on the shoulder, saying: "Let's go, I have some good news to tell you, in a few days I'll take you guys back to school..."

  I was overjoyed as soon as I heard this: "Will the Ten Dragons be completely eliminated?"

  Sun Heng nodded slightly and pulled me along as we walked, saying: "A week ago, we received a mysterious USB drive from an unknown person. After opening it, we found that it contained the list of members of the Wàn Lóng Huì terrorist organization, as well as other detailed information. We immediately set up a plan, and within less than a week, we captured all known members of the Wàn Lóng Huì... This time, you can finally return to school with peace of mind..."

  I felt a bit incredulous and couldn't help but ask, "Who could have sent this intelligence? Wanlong is such a large organization with so many people scattered all over the place. How did you manage to capture them all within a week's time? Did something go wrong among their ranks?"

  Sun Heng smiled: "Who sent us the intelligence, we are not yet clear. You only saw the strong side of the Ten Dragons Society, but ignored the powerful strength of our country. The power of a country is not something that the Ten Dragons Society can resist. If it weren't for the fact that we didn't fully take the Ten Dragons Society seriously in the early stages, and there were some individuals who helped them, the Ten Dragons Society would have been eliminated long ago."

  I nodded: "So, since the Wanlong Society has been eliminated, can Jade and I go back to school now?"

  Sun Heng thought for a moment: "Logically speaking, yes, but I think you might as well wait a few more days, at least until your school officially starts classes, and then you can go back."

  "I thought so too: 'Then let's wait a few more days. By the way, does Wang Zhan like Chen Jing very much? Has he always been this kind of person?'"

  Sun Heng shook his head and sighed, "It's just that Wang Zhan is willfully blind, Chen Jing has high standards and doesn't even look at him. Unfortunately, Wang Zhan lacks self-awareness and still thinks Chen Jing has some interest in him. As a result, whenever someone gets close to Chen Jing, he becomes suspicious and wants to teach them a lesson. Alas... things like this have happened many times before."

  I find it strange: "Can people in the army be so undisciplined? Wang Zhan hit someone, and no superior came out to take charge?"

  Sun Heng looked at me and said, "To be honest, there are still people who can control him, like me. But Wang Zhan's background is quite... how to put it? Ordinary people simply can't touch him. His father is a high-ranking military officer here, and we soldiers have to give his father some face, so we generally won't go hard on him."

  I understand, so I smiled: "Fortunately, I won't be staying here for too long, otherwise I would definitely have conflicts with Wang Zhan, and it wouldn't be easy to deal with."

  Sun Heng smiled and said, "What's difficult to handle? Although Wang Zhan's father has a bit of a protective attitude towards him, when it comes to right and wrong, Wang Zhan's father is still a very fair person. If Wang Zhan goes too far, his father won't indulge him either."

  I nodded: "Let's not talk about this anymore. I want to ask you something about Chen Jing, what do you know?"

  Sun Heng looked at me strangely: "You can't have really fallen for Chen Jing, can you? That's not a good thing, be careful or you'll suffer later."

  I thought for a moment and said with some embarrassment: "I think there is a bit. Anyway, I think she's a great girl, my heart's goddess..."

  Sun Heng hastily stopped me: "Don't say any more, be careful that someone hears you and will fight with you to the death! Do you know? Chen Jing is not only Old Man Chen's granddaughter, but also our liaison officer and Old Man Chen's secretary. Her identity, combined with her almost perfect appearance, makes the people pursuing her almost as numerous as a team. You're a great guy, but if you want to pursue Chen Jing, I think you're still a bit off, why not give up early and avoid suffering later?"

  I was taken aback and suddenly felt a surge of anger: "Do you look down on me that much? What's wrong with me, why can't I pursue Chen Jing?"

  Sun Heng shook his head: "You don't know the situation, so let me tell you a few facts slowly, and you'll know how difficult it is to pursue Chen Jing." As he spoke, he pulled me into the elevator and came to a room on the second floor.

  This room is a rest room, with some books and newspapers, and water to drink. After Sun Heng sat down, he said: "Let me tell you this way: There was once someone who pursued Chen Jing, this person was the successor of a super-large enterprise family in China. Chen Jing only said one sentence, and that person automatically withdrew."

  I feel it's unbelievable: "One sentence? What exactly did Chen Jing say?"

  Sun Heng smiled: "Chen Jing said: unless he can become a division-level military officer, otherwise don't think about being friends with Chen Jing."

  "Master? How many years of hard work would it take to achieve that? I'm afraid by then, people will be old, and what's the point of even talking about friendship?"

  Sun Heng nodded and smiled: "Many people say that. Actually, Chen Jing just didn't want to be friends with him, so she said that."

  I furrowed my brow: "If there really is someone of a higher level than the teacher coming to pursue Chen Jing, will Chen Jing..."

  Sun Heng shook his head: "That's impossible! Which master is not over 40 or 50 years old? How could Chen Jing possibly look up to someone of that age?"

  I couldn't help but laugh: "Then she still calls others to be her master after that and then come find her? It's really hard for someone who is sincere!"

  Sun Heng was taken aback, then burst out laughing: "You understand? I'll give you another example and you'll know what kind of person Chen Jing is. Not long ago, about half a year ago, the son of one of Old Chen's former subordinates, a young man who had known Chen Jing for a long time and was very excellent, went to see a movie with Chen Jing under Old Chen's arrangement. Do you know how it turned out?"

  I shook my head: "How would I know? Are you saying that person has to be a high-ranking military officer again?"

  Sun Heng burst out laughing: "You might not even believe it if I told you: that person came back and went straight to Old Chen, said one sentence, and even Old Chen couldn't help but laugh until tears streamed down his face, and never mentioned anything about the matter between Chen Jing and that person again."

  I furrowed my brow: "What did that person say?"

  Sun Heng said mysteriously: "He said - he wants to become a monk. He said Chen Jing said she likes monks, so he wants to pursue Chen Jing and first become a monk... Do you think it's funny or not? Even the implication of such words can't be understood by people, ah... It's really rare!"

  I feel a whole lot of fog, and after careful consideration, I finally understand the meaning of this sentence: Liking monks means not liking the people in front of you. The person in front of you is also thinking about becoming a monk, but doesn't know that monks can't find wives. What's the point of becoming a monk then? Ah... it's really... speechless.

  Sun Heng continued: "There are many people who send flowers, cars, houses, jewelry and accessories... anyway, a lot of things. As a result, Chen Jing refused to accept them all, so now Chen Jing is nicknamed 'Iceberg Beauty'. You'd better think carefully, or you'll hit the wall and cry."

  I let out a long sigh: "You make Chen Jing sound like someone without feelings. If it were me, if someone treated me well, I would treat others well too. What's the point of being an ice queen? People can't live in this world without emotions."

  Sun Heng widened his eyes: "I'm not saying Chen Jing is unfeeling, I just want to tell you that pursuing Chen Jing is a very difficult thing... how did you get my meaning twisted?"

  I touched my forehead: "I like Chen Jing, looking at such a beauty, if you say that you don't like her, then this man is either not a real man or a hypocrite. Tell me, does Sun Heng like Chen Jing?"

  Sun Heng was taken aback, then loudly said: "Like, of course I like her. She's still my junior sister, I must like her. But the 'like' I'm talking about isn't the kind you're thinking of... You understand, right?"

  I laughed: "So you're not a good person either...not a decent guy, I knew it, how could you not get along with Wang Zhan, turns out you also like Chen Jing..."

  "Keep your voice down, stop talking nonsense. If Chen Jing hears us, who knows what she'll do to us. You know how much influence Chen Jing has here, it's huge. If you want to die, don't drag me with you."

  I found Sun Heng also had a cheerful and optimistic side, so I followed his words and said: "Isn't she your junior sister? Why would she look for trouble with you?"

  Sun Heng sighed: "You don't know, Chen Jing is my junior sister in military school, but now I'm really afraid of her. The key is that many people I can't afford to offend are actively helping her, and if I'm not careful, I'll be dealt with by those people. All these years, I've been on tenterhooks, not daring to be slightly reckless."

  I couldn't help but burst out laughing: "You're a special forces soldier, yet you have such a small amount of courage. Don't even mention finding a wife, I'm afraid if you were to talk to any girl, your face would turn red! Haha... If I weren't still a student, I would definitely go all out to pursue Chen Jing. A beauty like Chen Jing, if you don't pursue her, the heavens will scold you - the heavens will scold me for not having eyes!"

  "Really?" Before I could finish speaking, someone at the door said: "Then you might as well try, maybe Sister Chen Jing will really take a liking to you!"

  I quickly turned my head to see that Dongfang Yu had a face full of anger and annoyance. Sun Heng laughed at this time, "Jin Cang, you chat with Yuer slowly, I still have things to do, I'll come back tonight to see you."

  Sun Heng said and ran away in a puff of smoke. I was left alone in the room, looking at Dongfang Yusheng's angry face, but had nothing to say.

  Dongfang Yushang took a few steps forward, pushed the chair beside me with one hand and said breathlessly: "Brother, why do you fall in love with every girl you see? If Du Yifei finds out, will she be very angry?"

  I thought to myself, "You're probably the one who's angry, at least you're the one who's angry now..." But I smiled and said, "Sun Heng and I were just joking around! Sun Heng always says that Chen Jing is so hard to get close to, and that many people are pursuing her but she rejects them all... I was just teasing Sun Heng for a moment, and I ended up saying something I shouldn't have..."

  Dongfang Yu said "Oh" and continued: "So you're saying you don't like Chen Jing Jie Jie? Then I'll have to go tell her, so she won't misunderstand. I thought you liked her, just now I was even speaking up for you."

  I was stunned and didn't speak for a while before I said: "You... what did you just say?"

  Dongfang Yu didn't even glance at me, and said to himself: "What's the big deal? You just like Chen Jing, what's wrong with that? Just say it, no one forbids you from liking Chen Jing..."

  I feel like changing the subject right away, otherwise something unexpected might happen. So I told Dongfang Yu: "Just now Sun Heng said that we can go back to school in a few days."

  Dongfang Yu immediately became happy: "Really? That's great! I've always wanted to take a look at your school, and now I can finally go. It's really great."

  I'm also a bit happy: "Our school is very fun... but after you go, don't just play around, you have to make up for all the classes you missed."

  "Dongfang Yu nodded: "Brother, what major do you think I should choose?"

  "I thought for a moment: 'Choose a major that you're most interested in, this is something you have to decide for yourself.'"

  Dongfang Yu lowered her head, seemingly considering which major to choose. After a while, she raised her head and looked at me, saying: "I'd better study in the same major as you."

  "It's okay." I smiled: "But if you can't find a good job after graduation, don't blame me. The major I chose isn't very popular, and it's said to be very difficult to find work in this field now."

  Dongfang Yu's face was resolute: "I've already made up my mind, I'll choose the same major as you. I know I'm just an auditing student and can't compare to you regular university students, but I'll work hard, brother, just wait and see."

  I nodded: "I believe you..."

  Since I and Dongfang Yu learned the news that we are about to leave here, Dongfang Yu was very happy. She has been smiling these days and is no longer in a sulky mood.

  I haven't seen Chen Jing again. Sun Heng said that Chen Jing is very busy and has little free time, so I didn't go to find her either.

  Sun Heng notified me and Dongfang Yu yesterday that he would send us back to school today. Originally, I was going to go back to school with Dongfang Yu by ourselves, but Sun Heng said he wasn't at ease, so insisted on sending us back.

  Now that the Wanlong Society has been eradicated, social order has improved, and many people feel at ease. However, I share the same view as Sun Heng: "A centipede dies but its legs don't stiffen," meaning that the Wanlong Society's influence is enormous. Although it was openly eliminated by the country, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any remnants left behind. Historically, cases of revival from the ashes are not uncommon.

  At 10:00 am, I boarded the train with Dongfang Yu under the accompaniment of Sun Heng.

  On the train, Dongfang Yu had an excited face. After all, she had always hoped to go to school and attend university, now that she had the opportunity, it was natural for her to be very excited.

  Sun Heng was calm and collected, but I saw a hint of caution in his eyes. This was a habit he had developed in the army, and also his sense of responsibility towards us.

  Dongfang Yu curiously asked me about some situations in our school, and listened to it several times without feeling bored. I had already informed the teacher of our school in advance, and the teacher also agreed to let Dongfang Yu take the exam. As long as she passes the exam, she can become an auditor. Just an auditor, not a formal student like me.

  Dongfang Yu has no opinion on being an auditing student. She says that auditing students can also gain knowledge, so it doesn't matter whether they are auditing students or not.

  Sun Heng took out some money from his salary and gave it to me and Dongfang Yu, saying it was for our first month's living expenses. We firmly refused, which made Sun Heng very angry, saying we didn't treat him as a friend, so I and Dongfang Yu finally accepted it.

  Sun Heng also told us some things about our parents, and we learned that they are all safe now and living a normal life, so we were relieved.

  The train wasn't going very fast, so we were happy to walk and look at the scenery along the way. Whether it was Dongfang Yu or me, we were both very happy on the way. Dongfang Yu had high expectations for university life, while I hoped to see my classmates and friends as soon as possible. It's been a long time since we last met, and I really miss them a lot.