National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 288 - 287: Just Look at Yang Haichao and You’ll Understand

On the other side of the street, a group of young men and women in matching Martial Arts Academy uniforms was approaching.

Though these young people made no exaggerated or eye-catching movements,

their posture and expressions clearly radiated an air of arrogance.

The chest of their uniforms bore the conspicuous logo of Leland Academy.

As students from one of the top ten Martial Arts Academies in the world, every one of them was considered a prodigy.

The students were a mix of black, Asian, and white,

representing what you could call the three major ethnicities of Blue Star.

Trailing at the very back,

was Yang Haichao—the traitor whom Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, and Lin Zuoguang had plotted to get rid of just last night.

"I’m starting to feel sorry for Yang Haichao."

Although Lin Zuoguang said he felt sorry for him, his face was filled with a mocking grin.

"Why?" a student from the National Road Academy asked.

"Just look at him and you’ll understand."

Lin Zuoguang said, "He’s out shopping with his classmates from the same academy, but Yang Haichao is trailing at the very end of the group.

Everyone else is standing close together,

but there’s a gap of nearly half a meter between Yang Haichao and the person in front of him.

It just goes to show that he hasn’t really fit in with the students at that academy.

In all his speeches, Yang Haichao acts so high and mighty, as if he’s gone from Hell to Heaven,

but looking at him now, it’s clear he’s just putting on a brave face."

After hearing Lin Zuoguang’s analysis, Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, and the other students from the National Road Academy

looked at Yang Haichao again and saw that his situation was indeed as awkward as described.

The other Leland Academy students were pointing at the surrounding shops, pedestrians, and scenery, chatting and laughing merrily with smiles on their faces.

Only Yang Haichao stood alone, hands stuffed in the pockets of his uniform, quietly taking in the sights by himself.

As his gaze drifted,

Yang Haichao suddenly spotted Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, Lin Zuoguang, and the other students from the National Road Academy.

He stopped in his tracks, his gaze turning furtive and guilty.

He instinctively wanted to duck aside and hide, but on second thought, he realized the street wasn’t so long that he could avoid them forever.

Besides, he and his classmates were wearing Leland Academy uniforms, which had been drawing plenty of stares.

After all, it was one of the top ten Martial Arts Academies in the world. It was impossible to go unnoticed.

Whatever went through his mind, after a brief moment of discomfort, Yang Haichao’s demeanor shifted back to arrogance. He held his head high and puffed out his chest.

He then quickened his pace to the front of the Leland Academy group, muttering something under his breath.

The few Leland Academy students at the front initially frowned,

clearly annoyed that Yang Haichao had suddenly cut in front of them.

But after hearing what he said, they followed his gaze and looked in their direction.

Naturally, they spotted Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, and the other students from the Great Xia Empire’s National Road Academy.

Their furrowed brows instantly smoothed out, replaced by provocative stares.

"What’s with that look? Do they think they’re better than us?"

one of the National Road Academy students asked indignantly.

He was reacting because when one of the Leland Academy students made eye contact with him,

he’d suddenly flipped him the middle finger and used both hands to pull his eyes into slits—a classic gesture of humiliation.

"The student pulling his eyes like that is named Bachman.

Bachman is a genius student in this year’s class at Leland Academy.

A classic product of combining human Martial Arts with the eerie Evil Spirit Power, his strength is extraordinary.

He started taking on outside internships while he was still a student at the academy.

However, all of Bachman’s combat records from outside the academy are kept classified by Leland Academy and are not publicly disclosed.

Even so, his record within the academy is already renowned."

Lin Zuoguang explained from the side.

"How do you know all this in such detail?"

Nanting Snow asked in surprise. "If his other records are classified by Leland Academy and not for public knowledge, how did you find out?"

"It’s impossible to keep someone like that completely under wraps.

Leland Academy may have succeeded in keeping his outside record a secret, but not everyone inside the school respects him.

Some information is bound to leak out."

Lin Zuoguang said with a grin, "I’m just curious to see what level Leland Academy’s top students have really reached."

"Is Bachman the strongest student in this year’s class at Leland Academy?" Xiao Yu asked, his fighting spirit ignited.

"He’s not."

Lin Zuoguang shook his head. "If my intel is correct, among this year’s class at Leland Academy, Bachman is only in the top three. In fact, he’s likely number three.

Bachman is most famous for his love of fighting—the reckless, life-or-death kind. He’s an extremely dangerous guy.

He’s a huge pain to go up against, unless you can completely overwhelm him with sheer power."

At this, Lin Zuoguang sighed. "I’d hate to get tangled up with a guy like Bachman."

After saying this, Lin Zuoguang subconsciously glanced to his side.

He breathed a small sigh of relief when he saw that Ye Lingyun hadn’t come out with them this time.

Otherwise, he would have been subjected to another barrage of insults and ridicule.

Seeing Lin Zuoguang’s discomfort, Xiao Yu and Nanting Snow couldn’t help but laugh.

Even the other National Road Academy students started laughing. It seemed Ye Lingyun had practically traumatized Lin Zuoguang.

"If Bachman isn’t even number one at Leland Academy, then I’m not that interested in him."

Xiao Yu said, averting his gaze with a distinct lack of interest.

Suddenly, a dark light flared, and a poisoned barb shot out from the group of Leland Academy students.

It flew straight toward one of the National Road Academy students.

Xiao Yu reacted instantly.

Energy surged between his outstretched fingers as he made a sharp grab for the poisoned barb.

However, Xiao Yu was cautious. He didn’t let his hand make direct contact with the barb.

Instead, he wrapped it in a layer of energy, bringing it under control.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, he sent it flying back into the crowd of Leland Academy students.

Xiao Yu hadn’t seen exactly who attacked, but it was definitely one of the Leland Academy students.

So, injuring or even killing any of them in retaliation was acceptable.

However, the poisoned barb Xiao Yu sent back was blocked by another Leland Academy student, and both sides were instantly poised to fight.

"Fighting is prohibited within Cateran City! If you have a dispute, take it outside the city to settle it!"

The commotion and the imminent battle had already drawn the attention of numerous bystanders.

Soon, Cateran City’s Order Maintainers arrived on the scene.

The one in the lead shouted,

He seemed to recognize the uniforms of Leland Academy and the National Road Academy,

so he repeated the warning loudly several times in the languages of both the Great Xia Empire and the Lighthouse Empire.