Chapter 26: Boshan Dock

Yang Qi had a decent temperament. Of course, you could also say he was quite thick-skinned. Even under the old folks’ pointing and whispering, he still “did his own thing,” acting however he wanted. He just tried to avoid making too many shocking moves.

What surprised Yang Qi was that Zhou Mi was also quite calm. He didn’t know if Zhou Mi was naturally thick-skinned or if he had become obsessed with the Body Forging Technique, focusing solely on practicing the Flying Stone Technique and ignoring the old folks’ chatter.

An hour passed. Yang Qi was overall quite satisfied with Zhou Mi. He didn’t complain about being tired, didn’t grumble, and did everything asked without a word of refusal. He was a person with very strong execution. Originally, Yang Qi’s impression of Zhou Mi was of a bespectacled guy too weak to harm a chicken. Now, his view had changed somewhat, and he felt more confident about the “Stone-Throwing Hero training” plan.

After finishing their practice, Yang Qi didn’t bother hiding his shocking side from Zhou Mi. After all, in Zhou Mi’s mind, Yang Qi was already a hidden master. He directly used Hypnosis on Zhou Mi, putting him into a deep sleep to help him recover quickly. After all, such intense practice so early in the morning was not only physically draining but also mentally taxing. He couldn’t let Zhou Mi go to school with a tired body and mind, especially since he was a senior in high school.

About half an hour later, Yang Qi woke him up. By then, Zhou Mi was full of energy.

Yang Qi warned Zhou Mi not to talk about him teaching the Flying Stone Technique. Then, Yang Qi and Zhou Mi agreed to continue the next day. They left the park and each went to their own school.

It was Monday. After morning self-study came the usual assembly. School leaders took the stage one by one, each giving speeches that could put the entire audience to sleep. Then, the Academic Affairs Director, Yang Zirong, came on stage. He summarized the recent ten-school joint exam and then presented Yang Qi with a five-thousand-yuan bonus. This was also Yang Qi’s first time on the main stage, where he flashed a bright smile in front of the whole school.

At the same time, Academic Affairs Director Yang Zirong heavily praised Yang Qi for saving someone the day before, greatly commending his all-around development of morality and intelligence. However, he didn’t elaborate on the details of Lou Yingying’s attempted suicide, as it was a bad influence.

After the assembly ended, just as Yang Qi left the playground, he saw several people approaching him. One of them was the girl who had tried to jump the day before, Lou Yingying. Accompanying her were two adults, apparently her parents.

The man was a middle-aged man who seemed quite dignified, a handsome uncle. The woman was relatively more ordinary in appearance. Lou Yingying probably inherited her looks from her mother.

“Are you student Yang Qi?”

The dignified middle-aged man showed a grateful smile and spoke to Yang Qi very sincerely. “Thank you for saving my daughter yesterday.”

The woman and Lou Yingying also expressed their thanks. Seeing this, Yang Qi repeatedly waved his hands, saying it was what he should do. The woman offered to thank Yang Qi with material things, but Yang Qi refused. Although he was practically penniless now, he wouldn’t take their reward money or anything like that.

The family said thank you a few more times before leaving. Then, a person appeared beside Yang Qi. It was Chen Xiaoxiao.

“So, how does it feel to be a hero and be thanked?” Chen Xiaoxiao asked.

“What hero? I just saw someone in danger, didn’t fear any hardship or danger, and saved a woman who wanted to take her own life. I’m not a hero. But if you insist on calling me a hero, then please add two words in front of it: super.” Yang Qi said with a smile, his sharp eyebrows raised.

“You’re just impossible to compliment!”

Hearing Yang Qi’s words, Chen Xiaoxiao felt all sorts of helplessness. She said, “But really, this time you did a really good deed. Not only did you save Lou Yingying, but you also saved a family that was about to fall apart.”

“Ah? What do you mean?” Yang Qi asked in confusion.

“Our potential top scorer on the college entrance exam is surely very smart. You can definitely figure it out yourself.” Chen Xiaoxiao had finally caught a chance to tease Yang Qi and wasn’t about to let it go.

“Could it be… Lou Yingying’s attempted suicide was related to her parents? Did her parents planning to divorce cause Lou Yingying to have thoughts of suicide? And because of Lou Yingying’s jump, her parents got back together?” Yang Qi remembered Lou Yingying’s emotional reaction when he mentioned the word “parents” yesterday. Connecting it with Chen Xiaoxiao’s words, he made a guess.

“Oh… you guessed it really accurately.” Chen Xiaoxiao was slightly stunned, lightly sticking out her tongue. She said, “The general situation is pretty much what you guessed. Lou Yingying had always felt quite inferior because of her studies and looks, often being teased by classmates. These past few days, her parents were arguing about divorce, so yesterday after being teased by a classmate, she felt hopeless. Her parents, afraid she might try again, haven’t mentioned divorce since. There weren’t really major problems between her parents; they just got into heated arguments and impulsive fights. Her mother, being used to being strong-willed, was the one who mentioned divorce. Now it’s better, so that’s why I said you saved a family too.”

“So that’s how it is. In that case, I really am great, huh.” Yang Qi laughed.

“You! Can’t you be a little humble?” Chen Xiaoxiao was speechless. “I came today to tell you the whole story, thinking you shouldn’t remain clueless about the good deed you did. Now it seems I did more than necessary.”

“Actually, I’m a person indifferent to fame and fortune. Whether you tell me or not makes no difference.”

…

Avoiding Yang Qi whenever possible was Zhuang Zhoufeng’s main thought these past two days. That was what his father said after he went home and told him about the boxer being KO’d. Of course, his father also said he would take some action, since the main person involved that time was Qin Muchu, and this matter shouldn’t be treated lightly. However, because he said Qin Muchu suddenly fell and was hospitalized, things were temporarily put on hold. The outside world naturally didn’t know Qin Muchu was hospitalized because he sleepwalked and jumped off a building, and even fewer knew the cause of the sleepwalking was Yang Qi’s Hypnosis.

Unfortunately, Zhuang Zhoufeng, who usually kept a low profile and mostly stayed in the classroom, avoiding going out, ran into Yang Qi—in the bathroom. At that moment, Zhuang Zhoufeng was so scared he couldn’t pee.

Fortunately, Yang Qi didn’t take any violent actions against him. Strictly speaking, Yang Qi didn’t even look at him. While feeling relieved, Zhuang Zhoufeng was secretly annoyed at being ignored. Only after watching Yang Qi leave could Zhuang Zhoufeng finally relieve himself. He lit a cigarette and zoned out in the bathroom.

“Damn, Fool Yang stole all the spotlight today.” Just then, another person walked into the bathroom. It was the track and field team captain, Xiao Yunlong. Seeing Zhuang Zhoufeng, he said, “Old Zhuang, seeing that kid get so much attention, don’t you have any thoughts? After all, you had some part in him becoming like this, haha.”

Zhuang Zhoufeng smoked his cigarette and didn’t speak.

“That kid has been hanging around Chen Xiaoxiao quite a bit lately. Seems like after gaining a little ability, his courage grew. A toad still dreaming of eating swan meat.” Xiao Yunlong thought about how Yang Qi and Chen Xiaoxiao were standing together laughing this morning and felt uncomfortable. He prodded Zhuang Zhoufeng, saying, “Looks like we still need to find some time to teach that kid a lesson.”

Zhuang Zhoufeng looked at Xiao Yunlong as if looking at an idiot. He secretly sneered and pretended to say casually, “I almost got my legs broken by my family recently because of some issues. I definitely can’t cause trouble during this time. If you want to teach him a lesson, you go ahead.”

Zhuang Zhoufeng naturally wouldn’t tell Xiao Yunlong how powerful Yang Qi was. Seeing someone else kick a steel plate would be such a satisfying thing!

…

As soon as afternoon classes ended, Yang Qi left the campus. He entered the nearest shopping mall and bought a brand new set of clothes, leaning towards black in color. Then he wandered into a toy store that sold masks of various cartoon characters. Yang Qi finally picked a Sun Wukong monkey mask. After thinking, he also bought an eyemask similar to those worn at masquerade balls.

The clothes were quite cheap, and the mask naturally wasn’t expensive either. The 5000-yuan bonus still had 4800 left.

Time quickly passed to a little past eight. During this time, Yang Qi adjusted his state to the best. By nine, it was time for the children in the Courtyard to sleep. Yang Qi patiently used Hypnosis to put each one into a deep sleep, including Granny Bai. Only then did he secretly leave the Courtyard.

Beep.

His phone buzzed. Shen Zhengfeng had sent over the relevant information about Qiao Liu and Qiao Liu’s important subordinates.

Driving the Phantom Chariot to Boshan Dock, Yang Qi landed in a more distant area of the sea. Then he had the Phantom Chariot transform into its diving mode and submerged into the sea. Only then did he slowly swim towards the designated location.

This location was in a blind spot of Boshan Dock’s surveillance, not strictly within the dock area, but at a curved corner of an island not far from Boshan Dock. It was relatively hidden, with many underwater reefs, unsuitable for large ships to anchor or sail. Once you went around the corner, it opened into the vast sea. It was a good spot for “advance and attack, retreat and defend.” Choosing this place for the transaction was a good choice. The other party in the transaction had significant influence in Boshan City. Everything was arranged properly, unlikely to have any slip-ups.

Yang Qi stayed submerged near the island’s curved corner. Currently, there was no movement around the bend—no transaction, not even a person in sight. In its diving mode, the Phantom Chariot’s oxygen supply for Yang Qi would last a maximum of two hours. If the transaction didn’t happen within that time, Yang Qi would have to find another way to hide.

Right now, Yang Qi wore the Sun Wukong mask, with an eyemask underneath. This was just in case. If the mask blocked his vision and hindered his movements, he would remove the mask and keep only the eyemask. He had already changed out of his Ruiyun High School uniform and put on the newly bought black tracksuit.

Yang Qi’s mind was relatively calm. Staying underwater, he maintained his condition.

About an hour later, there was finally some movement on the sea surface. Underwater, Yang Qi saw boats speeding past on the surface, likely jet skis or something similar. There wasn’t just one; Yang Qi saw about seven or eight.

“Is it about to begin?”

Yang Qi controlled the Phantom Chariot to rise a bit. He used a tool on the Phantom Chariot, something like a telescope, the Detection Tube, to slightly extend above the water surface and looked towards the island’s curved corner.