Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's youthful innocence, I tricked her into becoming my wife

Occasionally, a few rooster crows could be heard in the distance, and the entire city of Soto was still immersed in a languid state, half-awake.

"Back to the Rose Hotel!" Ye Hua decided immediately.

"Take the alleys and avoid the main roads. There aren't many people on the streets now, enough time for us to get back quietly!"

Zhu Zhuqing was wrapped in Ye Hua's large coat. The boy's body temperature wafted through the fabric, bringing some warmth back to her hands and feet, which were cold from blood loss.

Ye Hua and Xiao Wu slipped into the alley, walking among the overlapping eaves and walls.

Six years of training have made their movements completely different from before. Even with a beauty in his arms, Ye Hua's steps are still light, as if he is stepping on fallen leaves, without disturbing anyone.

A moment later, the back door of the Rose Hotel was quietly pushed open. Ye Hua scurried past all the staff and led Xiao Wu straight to the Rose Room.

Xiao Wu deftly spread out a clean towel, while Ye Hua rummaged through the jade bracelet for medicine and bandages.

"Xiao Wu, help me help her sit up."

Zhu Zhuqing was helped to the bed, her coat slipped off, revealing a body covered in crisscrossing wounds.

Xiao Wu gasped. Some of the wounds were new, some were from tonight, and some had scabbed over but had been torn open again.

This girl, who was about the same age as her, had hardly any intact skin on her body!

"You...your sister is too cruel!" Xiao Wu bit her lip, her eyes bloodshot. "She's trying to kill you!"

Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything, but simply turned her face away, letting Ye Hua treat her wounds.

After a while, the wound was bandaged. Ye Hua put away the extra medicine, poured Zhu Zhuqing a glass of warm water, and handed it to her.

"Don't engage in any strenuous activities these next two days. Rest here peacefully; no one will be able to find you."

"No matter how skilled your sister's informants are in Soto, they wouldn't be able to guess that you're hiding in... well, in a couples' hotel."

Xiao Wu blushed slightly, but surprisingly did not refute it.

Zhu Zhuqing took the water glass, lowered her head and took a small sip, "Thank you!"

【Ding--】

[The target "Zhu Zhuqing" has been detected as being unbound, triggering the main quest.]

Mission Title: Rescue Zhu Zhuqing

[Mission Objective: Help Zhu Zhuqing escape the pursuit of her sister Zhu Zhuyun and complete the initial binding.]

[Mission Reward: Two Levels of Special Soul Power (Can be applied to anyone)]

[Mission Description: Does growing in a greenhouse mean roses are destined to be nothing more than ornaments?]

Ye Hua felt a slight pain in his heart.

Zhu Zhuqing is one of the most pitiful girls in the entire Douluo Continent.

She didn't have Ning Rongrong's family background, nor Hu Liena's mentor, and she had no one to rely on.

She was hunted down by her sister, abandoned by her fiancé, and alone, she fled thousands of miles to Soto!

Spanning two major countries, enduring wind and rain, covered in wounds, it was truly a life-or-death gamble!

"You..." Xiao Wu and Ye Hua exchanged glances, ultimately tacitly avoiding mentioning why Zhu Zhuqing was being hunted down. "What are your plans for the future?"

Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment, then slowly clenched her fingers. "I want to enroll in Shrek Academy!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "You're going to Shrek too? What a coincidence! My brother and I are going too—"

She paused mid-sentence, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with concern, "But in your current state, you can't even stand up, let alone fight, can you?"

"I heard from my brother that Shrek Academy's entrance exam is very rigorous, and I heard that you also have to do practical combat!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes dimmed instantly.

Of course she knew.

Given her current condition, let alone passing the entrance exam, she might faint just from standing at the registration desk for a little while longer.

But she was unwilling to give up, and she couldn't wait any longer!

Zhu Zhuyun's men are in Soto City!

She couldn't stay in the city any longer; she had to get to the outskirts as soon as possible, until all the pursuers thought she had already escaped Soto and continued her exile, and left on her own!

The unassuming Shrek Academy is the best choice for both hiding and training. If she can't get in this year, she'll have nowhere else to go!

"I do have a way."

Ye Hua suddenly spoke.

Both girls turned to look at him at the same time.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned. "Shrek Academy has very strict rules. They won't make an exception for me just because I'm injured."

“I didn’t say I was going to make an exception,” Ye Hua said, leaning against the bedpost with his arms crossed. “You’ll come to the academy with me tomorrow, and you’ll see when we get there.”

"Brother, what are you up to?" Xiao Wu came over and grabbed his sleeve.

Ye Hua raised his index finger and pressed it to his lips. "Let me keep you in suspense for a moment!"

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes, then grinned mischievously, and suddenly jumped up and bit Ye Hua's shoulder!

"Hiss—" Ye Hua grinned, "Are you a dog?"

Xiao Wu pouted, "Brother, you know I'm a rabbit. Besides, can't a rabbit bite someone if it doesn't want to?"

Ye Hua's lips twitched, and he pinched her rabbit ears, scratching them from side to side, making Xiao Wu giggle.

Zhu Zhuqing watched the two of them bickering, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.

She hadn't experienced this relaxed atmosphere in a very, very long time.

......

The next day, early morning, Shrek Academy.

Despite being called a college, it's not as impressive as some rural primary schools.

Several crooked bungalows are crammed together, with the courtyard wall haphazardly made of fence, and a wooden sign hanging on the gate, the patterns on which have been almost completely eroded by the wind.

If it weren't for the long line of applicants at the entrance, no one would mistake this place for an intermediate soul master academy.

Ye Hua held Xiao Wu's hand, while Xiao Wu supported Zhu Zhuqing, and the three of them walked towards the end of the group.

Xiao Wu spotted two familiar figures from afar, and her brows furrowed instantly.

Tang San!

Dai Mubai!

Tang San was still wearing that faded work-study uniform, and the belt around his waist was definitely not the "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" that the master should have given him, but an ordinary cloth belt.

He was standing beside the group, speaking humbly to Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai looked impatient, his left cheek still bearing the bruise from Ye Hua's beating, and he appeared listless.

Just then, Dai Mubai's gaze passed over Tang San and landed on Zhu Zhuqing behind Ye Hua.

In an instant, his pupils trembled!

My whole body felt like it was being doused with ice water!

"Zhu Qing?!"

Dai Mubai blurted out, almost instinctively taking a step towards Zhu Zhuqing, "What are you doing here?"

Zhu Zhuqing glared at him coldly, without any extra expression, questioning, or feeling aggrieved.

Her expression was as if she were facing not her fiancé, but an insignificant pebble.

Dai Mubai's front foot froze in mid-air, and for a moment he dared not move forward.

Oh no, could I have been hallucinating yesterday morning...?

Dai Mubai's heart skipped a beat, and he inwardly cursed Ye Hua's ancestors for eighteen generations.

If Ye Hua hadn't been competing with him for a woman, he wouldn't have been beaten, wouldn't have been an alcoholic, and wouldn't have been drunk and thought he was hallucinating!

Then, Dai Mubai also took the opportunity to give Tang San's father a good scolding!

The old saying goes that ignorance is no excuse. If Tang San hadn't argued with him over a room, he would have been resting at that hotel and wouldn't have run into Zhu Zhuqing!

It seems I'll have to wait for another opportunity to try and get closer to them!

Tang San, however, had no such concerns. After noticing Ye Hua and the others, his gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, his face revealing amazement and greed.

Damn it! That bastard's love life is a mess!

Having Xiao Wu isn't enough, we need to find another one!

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Wu will be mine soon, and who knows, that girl in the leather jacket might throw herself at me too!

Chapter 29: Opening Up a New Perspective – I'm a Teacher After All!

"Ye Hua, long time no see," Tang San said with a sneer, touching the letter of recommendation in his pocket. "I didn't expect you to be at Shrek Academy too!"

He deliberately took a few steps forward, intentionally getting closer to the group of applicants, and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "However..."

Shrek Academy only accepts students of high moral character, not morally corrupt scoundrels!

"Like me and Boss Dai, aren't we both excellent in character and academics!"

"No matter how powerful you are, you're nothing more than a scoundrel who increases his soul power by cheating and even harms the teacher!"

"I'm really curious, how do you have the nerve to stand here? If I were you, I'd get lost and not embarrass Xiao Wu!"

His words stirred up a huge wave of discussion, and the surrounding area was instantly abuzz with talk!

"To harm a teacher? That's going too far!"

"What if he really did it?"

"What if? Does he have any evidence?"

"Who cares! Flies don't bite eggs without cracks, they're delaying our registration!"

Upon hearing these comments, Tang San's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

I may not be able to beat you in public, but I can still outsmart you in private.

No matter how talented you are, if the college dares to accept you, it's ruining its own reputation!

This! This is the method the master taught him!

Using public opinion to suppress people leaves them with no way to express their grievances!

Moreover, as long as Ye Hua is driven away, Xiao Wu will be alone, and then he will have a chance.

Tang San's gaze fell on Xiao Wu, and he almost drooled.

Six years have passed, and Xiao Wu has grown into a graceful young woman with her braids hanging down her chest and her long, straight legs.

What's even more astonishing is that Xiao Wu's breasts seem to have been developed, as large as apples, much larger than those of girls her age.

Tang San's eyes gleamed greedily.

Once Ye Hua leaves, he has plenty of ways to win Xiao Wu back!

"Ye Hua, your behavior has been improper; it's good that you know it. But don't worry, once I enroll with Xiao Wu, I'll take good care of her for you!"

He emphasized the words "take good care of" very much, but Xiao Wu was unlikely to appreciate it.

"If you look at me and Sister Zhuqing with that disgusting gaze again, I'll kick your crotch off!"

Tang San felt a chill under his groin, but he still maintained his smile.

It's okay. Right now, you're just blinded by Ye Hua and think he's the most outstanding man in the world.

But if Ye Hua doesn't get into a good college and ends up as just another ordinary person, you'll realize that's all there is to his life.

As for me, Tang San, I reached level 25 at the age of twelve. I am a genius with unlimited potential! Only I can give you the protection and luxury you desire!

Just as Tang San was indulging in his fantasies, a loud and energetic shout came from the registration desk.

"What are you all standing there for? Those who want to sign up, come over here right now!"

The boy at the front of the line walked away dejectedly, clearly having failed even the first hurdle.

The person in charge of recruitment was an elderly man with gray hair, thin build, and simple attire, looking just like the village elder.