"We’ve run into some bad guys!"
The voices on the other end of the line were Su Zimo and Ye Qianqian. The call Su Xuan had received earlier at the Grand Emperor Hotel had also come from them.
"Where are you?" Su Xuan asked, his voice low. After arriving at Guanhou Street and entering the bar, he had sent the bar’s location to them through WeChat. He had waited and waited, but they never showed up. He never imagined they had actually run into trouble.
"We’re at 106 Guanhai Street." The voice over the phone was a mere whisper, clearly coming from a very difficult situation.
"Why didn’t you call the police?"
"You’ll get here faster!"
"How many of them are there?"
"Seven or eight, and a very, very vicious dog!"
"Got it. Wait for me!"
Without another word, Su Xuan left the bar.
"Su Xuan, what’s the hurry?" his classmates called out, quickly following him. They were still reeling from Su Xuan’s display of power. How could a simple message make that beautiful mansion light up?
"A couple of friends ran into some trouble. I’m going to check on them," Su Xuan explained briefly.
"Then let’s go together!"
"Right, together! Your friends are our friends!" the classmates chimed in. Having had a fair amount to drink, they all puffed out their chests with a boisterous, band-of-brothers air.
"Thanks!" Su Xuan said gratefully. But instead of heading straight there, he stopped in front of the main gate of the Scholar Mansion and shouted, "Housekeeper Liu, bring out Da Bai!" Newest update provıded by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽
The gates of the Scholar Mansion immediately swung open. "Master, here you are," the old, gray-haired housekeeper said, walking out with a giant panda on a leash. He respectfully handed the leash to Su Xuan.
His classmates were struck speechless. They had just been wondering about Su Xuan’s connection to the owner of the Scholar Mansion. How could he command it to light up on a whim? Now, everything was crystal clear.
Su Xuan was the owner of this mansion! No wonder. That explained everything!
"I’ll give you all a tour of my humble abode later. Right now, business comes first!" Su Xuan said, leading Da Bai as he hurried toward 106 Guanhai Street.
"Su Xuan, you can hardly call this a humble abode!"
"Haha, exactly! This is a grand estate!"
"We can tour it anytime. After all, it’s your private property..."
The classmates followed closely, their voices filled with awe and respect. In their eyes, Su Xuan was like a celestial being, someone from a completely different world. They lived in apartments of about a hundred square meters, while Su Xuan lived in a Scholar Mansion large enough to keep a giant panda. It had to be at least two or three thousand square meters! Their living conditions couldn’t even compare to the panda Su Xuan was leading.
Then again, a person can’t really compare to a giant panda!
"Su Xuan, after you’re done, can we take a photo with the giant panda?" Chen Jingjing asked breathlessly.
"Yeah, can we hug it for the picture?" the usually quiet Yang Xinxin couldn’t help but ask.
Girls simply had no resistance when it came to giant pandas.
"No problem, but this isn’t a giant panda. It’s a genetically mutated bear," Su Xuan explained on the fly. "Just keep it to yourselves. Don’t tell anyone, and just pretend it’s a dog in a costume."
"Understood!" they both readily agreed.
「Three minutes later」
Su Xuan and his classmates arrived at the scene. What they saw made his expression darken instantly.
Su Zimo and Ye Qianqian were huddled in a corner, clutching each other’s hands tightly. In front of them crouched a black Tibetan mastiff, its massive jaws dripping with drool, looking utterly savage. A group of seven or eight drunken youths reeked of alcohol as they leered at the two girls.
"Come on, ladies, just have a drink with us!"
"Yeah, we’re just going to our place for a drink. It’s not a deathtrap, so what are you scared of?"
"If you don’t agree, we’ll have Black Tiger here ’escort’ you!"
"Black Tiger’s teeth are very sharp. It wouldn’t be good if he accidentally bit off a hand or something!"
They were being threatened, openly and without restraint.
"Su Xuan, you’re here!"
"Su Xuan, you’re just in time!"
Seeing Su Xuan arrive with a large group, Su Zimo and Ye Qianqian were overjoyed, waving and cheering for him.
The gang of drunken youths turned to face Su Xuan’s group, their faces twisting into fierce scowls. But when their eyes fell on the giant panda Su Xuan was leading, their jaws dropped.
What the hell? Where did a panda come from? Since when can just anyone own one of those?
Su Zimo and Ye Qianqian were just as stunned. Didn’t you invite us to Guanhai Street for fun? How did you end up with a giant panda? Don’t tell us you won it in a ring toss game! We wouldn’t believe that for a second!
The Tibetan mastiff, which had been menacing the girls, was also completely baffled by the newcomer. What are you? You’re so round and plump! All black and white! It’s like you’re wearing a funny costume! Sniff, sniff... wait, is that a female scent? Ahem... are you looking for a devoted follower? Pick me! My tongue is big and long—absolutely perfect for the job!
The panda’s appearance made the atmosphere on the street turn bizarre.
"Ahem!" Liu Yiming, now completely in awe of Su Xuan, felt his courage surge. He stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and pointed at the drunken youths. "You dare mess with Brother Su’s women? You must be tired of living! Scram now if you know what’s good for you, or we won’t be so polite!"
"You want *us* to scram?"
The youths saw that Su Xuan’s group was well-dressed, clearly office workers, and burst out laughing. At the same time, they all ripped off their shirts, revealing an array of tattoos: dragons, tigers, scorpions, shrimp, crabs, and even a mermaid. It looked like a walking zoo. Only the leader had a somewhat imposing tattoo on his back: Guan Gong wielding a massive broadsword.
"Street thugs!" Liu Yiming was intimidated and took two steps back. The other classmates also looked on with apprehension, unsure what to do. They were just white-collar workers. The thought of brawling with a gang of heavily intoxicated punks was terrifying.
"I was just thinking that two girls weren’t enough for all my brothers!" the leader sneered, his gaze falling on Yang Xinxin and Chen Jingjing. "Now you’ve brought two more nice ones. Perfect, they can join us too!"
He strode forward with an arrogant swagger and reached out to grab the two girls.
"Da Bai, bite him!" Su Xuan ordered, dropping the leash and giving the panda a light kick.
This panda, named Da Bai, was no cuddly pet—it was a genuine bear.
With a ferocious ROAR, it lunged toward the young man.