My profession is too unique.

Chapter 11 Victim Blocks Door and Threatens
“That’s what he said,” Li Ming explained cautiously.

He really wanted to keep the money, but the dormitory would be cleared out at night, so he had to go out no matter what.

After much thought, I decided to just relay the message honestly.

It was inevitable that they would run into each other, and Su Chen realized this, which made him feel uneasy.

This guy has ulterior motives, and I don't know what kind of game he's playing with Jiang He.

But as expected, he was clearly being used as a breakthrough point, and Jiang He knew perfectly well that he was being used as bait.

"I understand. Go down and tell him I'll be down in a bit." Su Chen nodded.

Li Ming felt as if he had been granted a pardon and turned to leave.

"and many more…"

He froze, wanting to rush downstairs without a care in the world, but after weighing his options for a moment, he turned away helplessly.

"Here, take this." Su Chen flicked out a gold coin, which Li Ming hurriedly caught, somewhat surprised.

"Thank you..." he managed to utter two words before going downstairs.

After thinking for a moment, Su Chen decided to go back to his room to continue improving his Candlelight Spirit Training Method.

Since we're going to run into each other sooner or later, we might as well wait until tomorrow and see what happens then. I'm not hungry right now anyway.

As time passed, the artificial light sources in Nanfeng City gradually turned into a soft, earthy yellow.

Downstairs in the dormitory building, Jiang He's aggrieved husband looked up indifferently, staring at a certain floor.

The next morning, Su Chen woke up slowly, stretched, and realized that he had been exercising both physically and mentally the previous afternoon and evening, leaving him exhausted and having slept very soundly.

It's relatively safe here. The city lord serves as the principal of Nanfeng Academy. The last time I heard of an internal student death was three years ago. The city lord personally sent people to investigate three times, implicating nearly a hundred people before the matter was dropped.

The progress of each item on the panel is very clear.

[Lux: 3%]

[Candlelight Spirit Training Method - Mastery: 15%]

The limit has already been broken three times, and the requirements of the [scholar] have been reduced by another three months.

The reduction in years was not fixed each time; once it was reduced by two months, much faster than he had imagined.

This visualized process allows him to see the results of his every effort, giving him a lot of motivation.

"But now we really have to go out."

After washing up, Su Chen touched her stomach and muttered to herself, "He didn't stay up all night down there, did he...?"

The moment Su Chen stepped out of the dormitory building, he noticed a gaze fixed on him. Looking down, he saw a figure standing under the thick yellow maple tree across the way.

Wearing a custom-made dark brown suit, impeccably dressed, he was indeed handsome, with well-defined features and a pair of captivating blue eyes.

"I really did wait all night," Su Chen thought to himself.

Their eyes met, and Qi Chuan stared at Su Chen quietly. He was indeed a handsome man; no wonder he caught his wife's eye.

This kid had been intimate with Jiang He at his own home, so he should know what Su Chen looked like. He tried to find panic and unease on Su Chen's face, but there was only calmness.

When your lover gets caught red-handed, you're bound to feel guilty, right? Qi Chuan thought about yesterday's prank and his mood worsened.

He thought about it but didn't do anything. He just stayed where he was, waiting for Su Chen to come and take the initiative.

As a result, Qi Chuan's face darkened when he saw Su Chen turn around, seemingly wanting to go back. Left with no other choice, he could only call out softly, "Su Chen!"

Many students passing by cast strange glances, but didn't seem to care much. Qi Chuan, annoyed, came up behind Su Chen and preemptively struck, saying in a deep voice, "You dare to do it but not admit it?"

Su Chen slowly turned around. "Who are you?"

"Stop pretending, I'm Jiang He's husband!" Qi Chuan lowered his voice, and the dormitory security guards stared at the two of them suspiciously.

"So we're kindred spirits. My apologies for not recognizing you sooner." Su Chen said with a look of sudden realization.

Qi Chuan was taken aback, then sneered, "You seem quite confident, thinking you have Jiang He backing you up?"

"No, I just think you're a very refined and courteous person, definitely not the kind of person who would be rude," Su Chen explained.

Qi Chuan frowned slightly. This guy's reaction was unexpected, making it difficult for him to use any of the excuses he had prepared. He still said coldly, "Why did you play me yesterday?"

"No, I came down now, it's just that the interval was a bit long," Su Chen asked, puzzled.

Qi Chuan paused, too lazy to continue his nonsense, and said in a stern tone, "Kid, don't think you can rest easy. Aren't you curious why your time outside the city has changed from three months to half a month?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be half a month?" Su Chen asked, looking confused.

Qi Chuan felt a surge of anger rising in his chest. This young man in front of him didn't seem like an uncultured, inferior vagrant. He had thought that Jiang He's husband's identity would be difficult for him to adapt to.

As a result, coercion and threats were like hitting cotton, which only fueled his anger.

"No, bro, what do you mean? Don't you big shots all have your own lives? Don't you have a lover?" Su Chen feigned ignorance. "You're really angry because I slept with your wife?"

Qi Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. This kid was smarter than he had imagined, so he would have to try a different approach.

The gloom on his face vanished, replaced by calmness. He led Su Chen to a corner and lowered his voice: "You're a smart man, so I'll be frank. I want to know what exactly happened that night."

"That night?" Su Chen asked in surprise, looking Qi Chuan up and down, hesitating to speak.

Qi Chuan's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He noticed Su Chen's reaction and realized that the kid really knew.

"You important people are really hard to understand..." Su Chen hesitated, looking troubled, and sighed, "Well, you are Jiang He's husband after all, so you can understand..."

"That night, I went to see her... She took off my clothes... Red wine dripped down... Her face was flushed... I said... She said... Her voice was very... We had a lot of fun..."

Qi Chuan listened attentively at first, but then his expression gradually turned ugly, and he shouted angrily, "Enough!"

His eyes were sinister, and a fierce fire almost burst forth from them. Although he had ulterior motives, how could he possibly remain calm when he heard his wife's live sex show?

Eyes that can breathe fire? What kind of profession is that? Su Chen thought subconsciously.

"Why are you angry? You told me to say it. I thought Teacher Jiang He was joking when he said you had a special fetish." Su Chen backed away, looking confused. "I didn't want to say it in the first place. I don't have any special fetishes."

A peculiar fetish? Qi Chuan's expression changed as he understood what the other party meant by fetish, and red lines appeared on his cheeks.

No… He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. The unusual changes in his body gradually disappeared, and he tried to speak calmly, “That’s not what I want to know.”

"Then what do you want to know?" Su Chen frowned.

Qi Chuan remained silent, looking at the somewhat bewildered guy in front of him. He felt he couldn't see through him and almost lost control.

"...Nanfeng Academy is the cradle for cultivating the backbone of Nanfeng City. Each year, a group of students are selected for intensive training, receiving abundant resources, status, and knowledge." He stopped questioning and instead slowly stated:
“Since you are a smart person, you should understand that Jiang He is unlikely to invest many resources in you. Tell me what you know, and I can put you on the list of key trainees.”

"You could even postpone leaving the city, giving you some means to protect yourself."

Su Chen asked helplessly, "What exactly do you want to know?"

Qi Chuan stared at him, not pressing him for more questions. He simply tossed out a gilded card and said calmly, "Think it over carefully. Once you've figured it out, break it."

(End of this chapter)