She is Huo Wen, the president of the Jianghai University Student Union and the eldest lady of Huoyun Company.
I was unexpectedly told this by Xia Tian today.
"Sister Wen, I'm sorry, he didn't mean it." Ye Qingxue hurried forward to explain.
"For Qingxue's sake I will not make a fuss." Huo Wen's expression returned to normal. She was clearly someone who had seen the world. To others it seemed Xia Tian must be in trouble, but Xia Tian was actually fine.
Tang Yan also came over with the basketball team. Now that Huo Wen had arrived, they could not hide even if they wanted to. If they had lost the game, Xue Chuan would have to fulfill the bet.
Kneel down and apologize.
"We lost." Tang Yan's face looked very ugly.
Xia Tian saw Tang Yan approach and quickly turned to him expectantly. "Scream."
"What is your name?" Tang Yan glared at Xia Tian.
"You forgot. We agreed last time that you must call me that when you see me." Xia Tian reminded her.
Tang Yan's forehead creased into black lines. "Dear husband."
"That is correct." Xia Tian nodded with satisfaction.
"Xue Chuan, you lost." Huo Wen said in a cold tone.
Seeing Huo Wen's look, Tang Yan felt a chill: "Sister Wen."
"Do not speak. Xue Chuan, I am speaking to you. Stand up like a man." Huo Wen stared at Xue Chuan.
"All right, I lost." Xue Chuan raised his head. He had already accepted the bet, so he had to stand up like a man instead of hiding behind Tang Yan.
"Sister Wen, let us drop this matter." Ye Qingxue pleaded.
"No." Huo Wen was firm.
"Fine, I admit it. I, Xue Chuan, am not the sort of person who cannot accept defeat. Since you insisted that I kneel and apologize, I will not deny it." Xue Chuan said.
"That is not what I mean. I recall our bet specified that if you lost, you must prepare a banquet to apologize to Qingxue." Huo Wen shook her head.
"A wedding banquet?" Everyone on the basketball team was stunned.
"Very well, Sister Wen, tell me when." Tang Yan's face brightened. She knew Huo Wen's willingness to relent might be due to Ye Qingxue's plea, so she cast a grateful look at Ye Qingxue.
Ye Qingxue nodded slightly in return.
"Yes. Members of the Student Union should consider themselves a family. We should support one another rather than fight. The basketball team must apologize for this incident. Qingxue, are you satisfied?" Huo Wen looked at Ye Qingxue.
"Completely satisfied. How could I not be satisfied with Sister Wen's decision?" Ye Qingxue smiled slightly.
"As for Fang Li, he is no longer a member of the Student Union, and the Sports Department is temporarily disbanded. All those who participated in causing trouble in the Arts Department will have two credits deducted and will be banned from joining the Student Union for life." Huo Wen acted decisively and efficiently, but with a sense of fairness. She had learned about what happened at the KTV previously and was deeply disgusted by Fang Li and his companions.
She had not addressed the Sports Department's affairs back then, but now the Sports Department had come to create trouble and she could not ignore it. She therefore disbanded the Sports Department.
"As for the banquet, we will schedule it for tomorrow night." Huo Wen said calmly. "Xia Tian will also attend."
At the mention of Xia Tian, everyone looked at him, but Xia Tian was staring at the stands. Only one person sat there, wearing a gray coat and a hood, so his appearance was not clear.
"Sister Rou, stay with them for now and do not wander off." Xia Tian rushed toward the stands. A railing separated the stands from the ground below by more than three meters. Xia Tian leapt and grabbed the railing with both hands.
Only then did Xue Chuan and the others realize how powerful his jumping ability was.
Xia Tian pulled himself onto the stands by the railing. The man in the gray coat turned and ran outside; Xia Tian followed him.
Everyone watched Xia Tian in confusion, but his figure quickly vanished from the gymnasium.
"What happened?" Yang Buhui asked in confusion.
"It is nothing. An old acquaintance arrived and Xia Tian wanted to talk." Zeng Rou explained. She of course understood what Xia Tian intended to do. That person must be from Liusha.
Ye Qingxue did not believe Zeng Rou's explanation, but she also knew Zeng Rou would not reveal the truth even if asked.
"You are all tired. Go pack up and get some rest." Huo Wen told everyone.
After Xia Tian chased the man from Liusha out of the gym, he continued to follow him. No one knew what kind of shoes the second-tier killer wore, but his speed on flat ground was faster than a motorcycle. Xia Tian's Manyun Fairy Step was not slow either. The two of them ran, one leading and the other pursuing.
People from Liusha avoid meeting others, so they almost always take routes that no one else uses.
"What is he doing? If he was here to assassinate Zeng Rou, why is he running away?" Xia Tian thought to himself. If the killer sought to lure them away from a safe area, that would be impossible. Although the five elders of the Zeng family had not formally canceled the assassination, they had not continued to provide funds. Liusha would not continue operations without costs.
The second-tier killer ahead of him was the last one sent by Liusha. If Xia Tian eliminated him, Zeng Rou would not face further assassination attempts.
They chased each other until they finally stopped in a deserted area.
"You really dare to follow me? Are you not afraid of an ambush?" the man in gray said lightly.
"As long as I kill you, Sister Rou will be safe." Xia Tian's thinking was simple. If he killed the man before him, Zeng Rou would no longer be in danger, and he would never let this second-tier killer escape.
"You are overestimating your position. While the Zeng family's five elders' funds could certainly support a second-tier assassin, the moment they were placed in a police car, it would be their downfall. Liusha is not a charity; it is impossible for us to continue supporting worthless people." The man in gray looked at Xia Tian coldly and continued, "My target is you."
"Me?" Xia Tian looked at him in puzzlement.
"Yes. You are that man's son, and you have ruined our operation. Whatever your reasons, you must die." As the man in gray finished speaking, a green dagger appeared in his right hand.
It was the Qingyun dagger, and an identical dagger appeared in Xia Tian's right hand.