Chapter 8: Even a Goddess Has Curiosity

In his earlier moment of urgency, Yang Qi had casually grabbed a stone from the side and thrown it. The effects of Muscle Enhancement had dramatically changed his strength and accuracy. He hit the arm, shaking the knife loose. Yang Qi then threw two more stones, hitting the thief’s thighs and knocking him to the ground. He was somewhat surprised and pleased himself, pausing for a moment in a slight daze, which allowed the fierce girl to catch a glimpse of his shadow.

Later, he never expected this fierce girl to say such things. Yang Qi, who originally planned to keep a low profile and stay even more under the radar, certainly would not show himself now. What if this fierce girl, whose hero-worshipping tendencies were as heavy as Mount Tai, pounced on him?

The fierce girl, Du Sisi, cupped her hands in a somewhat dejected manner, like a martial arts hero, before turning around to cautiously look at the fallen man in the padded jacket. At this moment, Du Sisi was not afraid at all. She kicked the knife that had fallen on the ground away, then, as if “possessed by beastly fury,” she stomped on the man in the padded jacket several times.

At this time, the thief’s thighs were still hurting intensely, feeling numb as if broken. The force from those stones was too powerful. How could he have any strength left to resist the fierce girl? He curled up on the ground, wailing incessantly. He often walked by the river; how could his shoes not get wet? This time he had fallen into a puddle, and it had submerged most of his body!

After kicking him several times and yelling a bit, the fierce girl warily kept her eyes on the thief in the padded jacket, lest he, like a cornered dog, try something desperate. Then she carefully went over and picked up the knife she had kicked away. Only then did she feel much more settled. She took out her phone and made a call. She couldn’t just keep watching this thief lying here; he needed to be handed over to the police station.

“Let me go. These wallets and phones are all yours.”

The thief in the padded jacket sucked in a cold breath, enduring the pain, and pleaded with the fierce girl. But all he got in return were several more kicks from her.

“Still trying to drag me down with you? You really won’t give up until you see the coffin!”

Du Sisi’s face was full of disdain. She truly didn’t care about those stolen goods. Moreover, that Flying Stone Hero might still be watching nearby. How could she disappoint him or let him look down on her? Her already abundant sense of justice was absolutely skyrocketing now.

Not long after, the other girls arrived. Seeing the scene before them, they were all stunned. Du Sisi was holding a knife, and the thief was on the ground wailing. What was going on?

“Everyone, wait here. I’ve already called the police. After the police arrive, we’ll go to school,” Du Sisi said to the girls.

“I called the police too.”

The girl in white, Chen Xiaoxiao, nodded. Like the other girls, she was worried and asked Du Sisi if she was okay. Du Sisi smiled and shook her head. Seeing that the thief was indeed subdued and was now lying on the ground twitching, the girls were all happy. Some even looked at Du Sisi with admiration.

“Actually, it wasn’t me who subdued the thief. It was someone else,” Du Sisi said, her own face also showing admiration, even a bit of a crush. “That person subdued the thief with just three thrown stones. It’s a pity I didn’t see what he looked like. I call him the Urban Stone-throwing Hero.”

Du Sisi quietly told them the general story. Then, with a serious face, she added, “The Stone-throwing Hero is probably that kind of big hero who lives in hiding in the city. He definitely doesn’t like fame or attention. So when the police come later, don’t mention anything about the Stone-throwing Hero. I’m only telling you because you are my best friends.”

“Alright. You didn’t even see what this great hero looks like, you don’t even know his name. Even if you wanted to spread the word, you couldn’t,” the girl who had been pickpocketed said with a laugh. “I’d like to spread the word to find him so I can thank him in person.”

“Could it be him?” Chen Xiaoxiao wondered to herself. She thought of the familiar figure that had rushed out earlier. But for a moment, she couldn’t recall exactly who it was. However, it was undoubtedly someone from Ruiyun High School.

Soon, the police arrived. They were more efficient than usual. It turned out Du Sisi’s father was the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Ruiyun City Public Security Bureau. She had called his cell phone directly, so of course they were fast.

Seeing the police arrive, Yang Qi left to avoid any potential complications. At the same time, a notification sound rang, indicating the task was completed, and he obtained one Level-1 Energy Stone.

Turning out of the alley, he came across a park. Yang Qi absorbed the just-acquired Energy Stone inside the park, raising his Psychokinesis training progress to a little over twenty percent. Seeing that it was still not too late and the school wasn’t far, Yang Qi, reluctant to spend another two yuan on the bus, chose to walk to school.

After over ten minutes, he saw the main gate of Ruiyun High School. Just as he was about to enter, a person suddenly appeared from the side. He wore thick glasses and had a timid, cautious demeanor. He stood in front of Yang Qi, mustering his courage and said, “I saw. I saw everything just now.”

Yang Qi, with his photographic memory, easily recognized this man as the bespectacled guy who had “groped” the fierce girl on the bus earlier. He paused slightly, then calmly said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Seeing Yang Qi about to leave, the bespectaced man quickly stepped in front of him to block his way, stubborn yet with a trace of fear, and said, “I saw you throwing stones and hitting the thief.”

Seeing Yang Qi’s indifferent expression, he gritted his teeth and added, “I saw the girl chasing the thief, and I followed too. I was running slowly and just happened to see you hiding in a corner and throwing stones three times. Even though I wear glasses, I really saw it. I definitely didn’t mistake the person.”

Yang Qi hadn’t expected to be seen. He smiled faintly and said, “And then?”

“Huh?” The question caught the bespectacled man off guard. He paused and said, “And then I saw the girl call out to you, but you didn’t show up, so I didn’t say anything either. After that, I waited for you nearby. That bus’s final stop was here. You must be a student from one of the nearby schools. I knew you would come.”

“Quite meticulous thinking,” Yang Qi remarked. “Now that you’ve waited and found me, what do you want?”

“My name is Zhou Mi,” the bespectacled man chuckled nervously, then carefully added, “I waited for you here with no other intention. I just want you to teach me how to throw stones to hit people.”

“Not another seriously hero-obsessed case!” Yang Qi thought to himself. Seeing students coming and going around them, he really wanted to call him a weirdo and leave. But on second thought, if this guy made a fuss, it wouldn’t matter much, except he was afraid the fierce girl might find out and pounce on him. And just then, that annoying notification sound rang again, triggering a new task: teach Zhou Mi the Flying Stone Technique, with a reward of ten Level-1 Energy Stones.

Teaching the Flying Stone Technique to someone physically weak and wearing thick glasses? That was nonsense! And in truth, Yang Qi himself didn’t know any “Flying Stone Technique”; he just had great strength and good aim. Fortunately, this task had no specific time limit, and failure only meant deducting ten percent of his current training progress.

Yang Qi thought for a moment and said, “Go back and do push-ups on your fingers. At least three hundred a day. If you can keep it up, meet me here at this time next week. Also, about what happened today…”

“I know, I know. Don’t worry. Even if you don’t teach me, I absolutely won’t spread what happened today,” Zhou Mi was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. Watching Yang Qi turn and enter Ruiyun High School, he thought to himself, such a master’s demeanor! Then, he happily returned to his own school, which happened to be nearby Ruiyun City Second High School.

Du Sisi and the others waited in the alley for the police. They explained the whole story, omitting the part about the Stone-throwing Hero. The police didn’t ask many questions either, just said, “A tiger father won’t have a dog for a daughter,” and that Du Sisi made her father proud. Later, one police car took the thief in the padded jacket to the Public Security Bureau. What the thief might say, Du Sisi couldn’t control. Another car specifically drove Du Sisi and the others to school.

Walking into the school, they happened to run into Xiao Yunlong, the captain of the Ruiyun High School track and field team. Xiao Yunlong was pleased to see them. He had already found out the reason behind Yang Qi being beaten up and was looking for an opportunity to tell Chen Xiaoxiao. How could he miss such a good chance to show his attentiveness?

“Xiaoxiao, the matter you asked about, I’ve found out,” Xiao Yunlong revealed a bright, sunny smile and said. “It turns out the reason Zhuang Zhoufeng and the others beat up Yang Qi was related to Yang Qi offending Qin Muchu. Zhuang Zhoufeng and his friends were instigated by Qin Muchu’s lackeys. But don’t worry, I’ve already warned them to behave. With me, the track and field team captain here, I absolutely won’t let such campus violence happen again.”

He paused, then added, “Later, something quite unexpected and interesting happened. You probably don’t know yet. After that idiot Yang Qi got beaten up, he suddenly became enlightened and turned smart.”

After saying this, Xiao Yunlong waited for praise. Instead, he saw Chen Xiaoxiao seemed lost in thought and didn’t speak.

“Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao.”

Xiao Yunlong called her name twice. Chen Xiaoxiao finally snapped out of it and gave a faint smile. “Thank you for your help. However, the nickname ‘Xiaoxiao’ is too familiar. Please call me Chen Xiaoxiao.”

With that, Chen Xiaoxiao entered the campus with Du Sisi and the others, leaving Xiao Yunlong standing alone in the wind, feeling desolate.

“Xiaoxiao, what were you daydreaming about just now? Don’t tell me you were actually moved by Xiao Yunlong’s relentless pursuit and developed a crush?” Du Sisi teased.

Chen Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Du Sisi. “Do you think that’s possible?”

Du Sisi and the other girls all shook their heads, giggling. “Xiao Yunlong’s methods of chasing you are too crude. He’s a classic example of all brawn and no brain.”

“If that’s the case, what were you thinking about?”

“I suddenly thought of something. I’ll tell you after I confirm it.”

Chen Xiaoxiao had been lost in thought because after hearing Xiao Yunlong’s words, she finally realized why the person she had chased earlier, who was very likely the Urban Stone-throwing Hero Du Sisi mentioned, looked familiar. His appearance overlapped perfectly with Yang Qi’s!

But as for Yang Qi, Chen Xiaoxiao had only seen him once and couldn’t be completely sure. Yang Qi had always seemed somewhat odd to her. Now, hearing he had suddenly become enlightened and turned smart, combined with the matter of the Urban Stone-throwing Hero, Chen Xiaoxiao grew even more curious about Yang Qi and decided to get to the bottom of it.

Curiosity might not kill, but it could certainly drive someone crazy, especially a woman. Even if that woman was a Goddess, she was no exception.

Yang Qi arrived at the dormitory and just happened to see Lu Liangjie. He mentioned the phone number matter, saying if any calls came for him. Lu Liangjie said no problem. After tidying up, Yang Qi left the dorm building for the classroom. The unified exams were tomorrow; he also needed to prepare, at least by flipping through all the necessary books.

Unexpectedly, after walking just a few steps, he was stopped by Zhuang Zhoufeng and a few others.

“Look who came looking for trouble.”

Yang Qi smiled faintly.