Shen Guang was 21 years old this year and currently a junior in college, set to start an internship next semester.
Having attended this school for three years, the path from the dormitory to Lake Heart Pavilion was one Shen Guang had walked countless times, yet none felt as agonizing as this.
Today was Sunday, a day without classes, leaving the campus sparsely populated.
Shen Guang, head bowed and complexion pale, was consumed with thoughts of the consequences that would ensue should this incident come to light.
Shen Guang didn’t know how long he had been walking; in times of extreme fear, one can lose all sense of the passage of time.
After rounding the corner, Shen Guang instantly saw two people sitting inside Lake Heart Pavilion, one male and one female, both appearing quite young.
Shen Guang froze, suppressing the urge to turn back and continued towards them with heavy steps.
Only when he got closer did Shen Guang realize that the two sitting on the stone bench inside the pavilion looked about his age and both had exceptionally attractive features, distinguished looks, and a graceful demeanor, presenting an outstanding external image.
Shen Guang was a bit stunned.
Could these be alumni?
His eyes fell on the duo’s striking faces, and he hesitated; both of them had looks that could compete with this year’s top beauties, yet he had never seen them on the campus forum.
But the girl seemed familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
For a moment, Shen Guang almost forgot his initial fear, his gaze unwittingly fixed on Jiang Ning’s face.
Qi Xingzhou, who had been sitting by Jiang Ning, suddenly pursed his lips and stood up.
He was tall and straight, and with one step in front of Jiang Ning, he stood like a hen guarding her chick, immediately shielding Jiang Ning firmly behind him, also blocking Shen Guang’s line of sight.
Meeting Qi Xingzhou’s somewhat displeased gaze, Shen Guang snapped back to reality, "I’m, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to."
Qi Xingzhou was not pleased, and his body language exuded a strong sense of disquiet.
But he couldn’t yet determine why he was unhappy, his eyes showing displeasure as he scrutinized Shen Guang; although the other was shorter in stature, he was still a living, breathing person who looked to weigh over 150 pounds.
A hint of regret flickered in Qi Xingzhou’s eyes, wishing it had been the little sparrow from yesterday so he could have sent them flying.
He wouldn’t let anyone get close to Jiang Ning.
Of course, Qi Xingzhou was not the type to bully the weak and fear the strong; it was just that the slight irritation swelling in his heart hadn’t reached the level that would cause him to take drastic action, which is why his body moved faster than his mind, stepping forward to block the view of Jiang Ning from Shen Guang.
As for Jiang Ning... at this point, Jiang Ning was looking at the System screen.
Because as Shen Guang approached, Jiang Ning suddenly heard a task notification from the System:
[Ding! Serial mission detected!],
[Fraudster Shen Guang’s accomplices: Bao Huai, Chang Sunhuang!]
[Host, please capture the two individuals as soon as possible! Mission reward: life value for 6 days, Merit Points 100]
Shen Guang has accomplices?
Jiang Ning ignored everything else and quickly checked the serial mission information provided by the System panel.
Meanwhile, upon seeing Shen Guang, the details of Shen Guang’s criminal activities flooded Jiang Ning’s mind, including the contents of the case.
Shen Guang, Bao Huai, and Chang Sunhuang were dormitory roommates.
It was Chang Sunhuang who, through a friend’s introduction, found the part-time job of spreading fundraising links and earning commission, which Shen Guang and Bao Huai learned about and, under Chang Sunhuang’s persuasion, joined together.
Thus, the current situation unfolded, with three fraudsters hanging from a single vine.