My organs are too abstract.

Chapter 76 There Was Another Monster

"You're really not learning anything good. You can't even afford a single penny, yet you try to beat people up?"

Downstairs, Xu Yuan withdrew his left hand, which he still seemed unsatisfied with, and slowly returned to the fourth floor, his expression still somewhat unpleasant.

A sense of despair washed over him: "Am I, a respectable college student, really going to have to borrow money?"

For him, borrowing money wasn't shameful, but you could borrow ten thousand, you could borrow a thousand, but you absolutely couldn't borrow eighteen yuan and fifty cents. If word got out, how could Xu Yuan face anyone?

"Ugh."

Xu Yuan sighed and returned to the fourth-floor corridor. As soon as he turned the corner, several students who were peeking out of the door immediately spotted him and exclaimed in surprise, "He's back!"

"Very good!"

A group of people rushed out of the classroom in an instant, each one filled with the relief of surviving a disaster, and swarmed around Xu Yuan.

"That's...that's amazing!" The chubby boy who had previously idolized Zhou Wenyu was the first to rush forward, his eyes shining with admiration. "Those moves you just made were a perfect blend of strength and grace, every move precise and fluid, executed flawlessly in one go. They were absolutely incredible!"

"Huh? Really?" Xu Yuan was stunned. He had just casually given the monster a few big punches, how could it have such a high level of skill? How come he didn't know?

"Of course there is—" The boy was about to praise again when he was pushed aside by the people behind him.

A short-haired girl clutched the hem of her clothes, her face filled with hope yet trepidation as she asked, "Excuse me—is that monster dead?"

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Xu Yuan nodded: "Dead beyond dead."

"That's great!" The girl's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Xu Yuan thought for a moment, then added, "Oh, right, there was a baby-like thing on the first floor, which I also killed while I was at it."

Upon hearing this, Li Chuan suddenly realized: "No wonder! I was wondering why that monster was suddenly so powerful. It turns out that the vengeful infant was destroyed, and all the power that had been drained from it returned."

"Really—is it all over?" Upon hearing this, several students' faces showed a mixture of sorrow and joy, their expressions complex and difficult to decipher.

The good news is that the culprit who drove them to their doom and committed the murder has finally been brought to justice; the bad news is that those classmates who died tragically will never come back.

Xiao Yu's eyes were red and swollen. She quickly stepped forward, her voice choked with sobs, and bowed deeply to Xu Yuan: "Thank you for avenging us all."

Xu Yuan could clearly sense the sadness surging in her heart, but he didn't say anything. He wasn't good at handling such situations and didn't know how to comfort someone.

After a moment of silence, he quietly took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and gently handed it over.

"Thank you—" Xiao Yu subconsciously accepted the gift, and her pent-up emotions finally broke down. She squatted on the ground and burst into tears. The other students were also infected by this emotion, and their eyes reddened as they cried together.

This experience is destined to be a nightmare they will never forget.

Li Chuan and Zhou Wenyu watched silently, their hearts unmoved; they were already used to this kind of scene.

This is calamity; as long as it persists, such tragedies will never cease to unfold in this world.

Pei Yan watched Xu Yuan's profile as he handed her a tissue, thinking that although he acted a bit strangely, he was actually a gentle person at heart.

But just then, a discordant voice abruptly shattered the somber atmosphere: "If you're so capable, why didn't you come sooner?!"

Shen Jiahao pointed at Xu Yuan, looking completely self-righteous: "If you had come sooner, none of the others would have died, and we wouldn't have suffered so much!"

Xu Yuan glanced at him, his tone tinged with doubt: "Are you talking to me?"

"Of course it's you, who else could it be?"

When the monster was still around, Shen Jiahao huddled in the crowd, barely daring to breathe. Now that the crisis was over, he seemed to have instantly gained confidence: "You, as people from the relevant departments, are slow and inefficient, causing so many deaths. Can't I even say something?"

He hadn't heard Li Chuan and Pei Yan's conversation at all, and he didn't know Xu Yuan's background. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to act like that even if he had ten times the courage.

"Shen Jiahao, are you out of your mind?! Someone saved you, and you're still spouting nonsense!"

"Exactly! It's one thing to talk trash all the time, but to be so ungrateful now is just too much!"

Several students couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to criticize it.

Shen Jiahao retorted indignantly, "It was their fault to begin with. If they had acted faster, would we be in this situation?"

"So that's how it is—" Xu Yuan suddenly spoke in a deep voice, his tone solemn.

Shen Jiahao didn't hear him clearly: "What did you say?"

"So cunning, hiding so deep—" Xu Yuan ignored him, muttering to himself, his expression serious as if he were analyzing a major case, "So there's a monster hiding here."

"There are monsters?!" Everyone's expression changed, and they subconsciously looked around in panic.

"That's right, I've always been law-abiding, and I'm known in the martial arts world as the Jade-Faced Honest Young Master. Everyone who sees me has to say, 'This kid is fucking handsome!'" Xu Yuan said, taking a step forward while analyzing seriously, "So—"

He stopped in front of Shen Jiahao, looking at him calmly.

Shen Jiahao sensed something was wrong and felt a sudden panic. He had barely uttered the word "you" when Xu Yuan grabbed his neck and easily lifted him off the ground, his legs kicking wildly in the air.

"So the person who inexplicably insulted me—" Xu Yuan looked around and concluded solemnly, "is definitely a monster in disguise."

"Hah—Hah—" Shen Jiahao's face turned red and then purple as he strained to breathe, unable to utter a single word.

The entire venue fell silent instantly; everyone was stunned by this sudden reversal.

"Ahem, please wait a moment!" Li Chuan said, forcing himself to speak.

"Hmm?" Xu Yuan turned his head and glanced at him indifferently.

With just a casual glance, Li Chuan felt as if he were being locked onto by some ferocious beast, his hair standing on end and even his breath caught in his throat.

He was horrified: This person seemed even more terrifying than he had imagined. Who was he?

Suppressing his apprehension, Li Chuan quickly tried to smooth things over: "Of course I agree with your judgment, but the thing is, the bureau has regulations that allow these lurking monsters to be tamed and reformed first, and then assigned to other positions to shine, such as exploring certain special areas."

"I see. The bureau is very thoughtful. Then I'll leave it to you. Let him contribute to the construction." Xu Yuan suddenly realized, and immediately let go, throwing Shen Jiahao, who was pale and coughing violently, on the ground like trash, not bothering to look at him again.

Seeing that the commotion had subsided, Li Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He certainly didn't feel sorry for Shen Jiahao; such a detestable character wouldn't even be missed if he died.

However, the Sickness Control Bureau is a mixed bag. If Xu Yuan were to do it in front of so many ordinary people, he would inevitably be caught by someone with ulterior motives. It's really not worth getting his hands dirty and leaving a stain for such a scoundrel.

He gave Pei Yan a look, and Pei Yan understood immediately. She quickly helped him to Xu Yuan and said solemnly, "Brother, thanks to you this time. I will highlight your contribution in the mission report."

"Sure, sure," Xu Yuan replied absentmindedly, his gaze drawn to a figure not far away.

Zhou Wenyu was slumped against the wall, clutching a small stack of crumpled change in his hand—five yuan, ten yuan, and a few coins, totaling eighteen yuan and fifty cents.

He begged Pei Yan to lend him these for "self-defense," just in case that guy wasn't satisfied with fighting the Calamity and wanted to fight him instead, he would at least have some protection.

He had just witnessed Xu Yuan's ruthlessness and decisiveness, and he had also seen the terrifying aura Xu Yuan exuded when Li Chuan stepped forward to dissuade him. His heart had been in his throat. Only after things calmed down did he breathe a sigh of relief, his back already drenched in cold sweat.

His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and a wave of heat washed over him. Almost instinctively, Zhou Wenyu took the change in his hand and started fanning his face.

Xu Yuan stared at him for a few seconds, his brows furrowing slightly, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, his face full of entanglement.

"Um----"

After struggling for a while, his kind nature finally overcame his embarrassment, and he decided to give the other person a kind reminder.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath, quickly walked to Zhou Wenyu's side, bent down, lowered his voice, and earnestly advised, "Dude, if you don't have money, don't pretend. It's really not necessary to show off this little bit of money, is it?"

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