"You’re He Tiantian? Did you beat up my sister?"
After arriving at the school’s back alley, He Tiantian ran right into Duan Yong, Duan Nana’s elder brother.
Duan Yong’s eyes, scanning her like radar from top to bottom, asked her this question with certainty.
Duan Yong prided himself on his worldly experience, and his gaze was venomous.
Merely from Tiantian’s composure and maturity, surpassing that of her peers, he was convinced that she was the one who had dared to assault a member of the Duan family!
However, although Duan Yong practiced martial arts, he was not a simple-minded brute.
His ability to rise smoothly in the outside world and "retire" successfully from being a mercenary showed that, besides high combat power, his intelligence was not low.
Tiantian’s expression was too calm, which did not match her identity as a regular high school girl.
Especially in such a closed, small place like the county, the students tend to be more innocent and simple.
Normally, when suddenly confronted by an adult man who seemed powerful in society, ordinary high school students would be timid and scared.
Even if forced to come to such a "meeting" and trying to stay calm, the fear seeping from their eyes and bones could not deceive anyone.
But not only did Duan Yong not see any panic or unease on Tiantian’s face, he sensed a hint of eagerness.
This feeling was too familiar, like encountering a well-matched opponent on the battlefield or in the ring.
No fear, just an inexplicable excitement, an urge to test his strength against hers.
Duan Yong hadn’t forgotten that his tough and vicious cousin, skilled in martial arts, had been severely beaten by her.
...suddenly, he realized what he had thought was a minor incident could turn into a big trouble if not handled properly. Original content can be found at novel·fire.net
"I am He Tiantian!" Tiantian calmly admitted her identity.
Yet, she completely disregarded Duan Yong’s accusation of "you beat up my sister."
Whether she had hit someone on purpose or it was self-defense and revenge was not important.
The other party had come to find her in such an aggressive manner, clearly not intending to reason with her.
Tiantian would never reason with someone unreasonable.
Fighting fists with fists was the real logic!
Tiantian stood quietly, her muscles tensed.
It wasn’t that she was overreacting, but her experience in the fictional world taught her: never underestimate an opponent, even knowing they are weaker.
"Ha ha, girl, don’t be nervous. I’m not here to settle scores!"
Duan Yong squinted, and Tiantian gave him a familiar feeling—danger!
As a "retired" mercenary who had been to real battlefields and experienced death firsthand, he had felt the terror of near-death and had happily decided: I want to retire!
While being a mercenary was exciting and thrilling, it was also genuinely fraught with danger.
He wasn’t purely reckless; life was precious, and after earning money and having his thrill, it was time to withdraw.
Duan Yong’s sixth sense was very accurate. Just two months after leaving his squad, he heard the news of its annihilation.
And now, facing a young, pretty seventeen-year-old girl, he had that bad premonition again.
His psychological strength was indeed solid; one moment he was fierce and threatening, and after laughing for a bit, he became gentle like a drizzle.
Duan Yong held back his aura, no longer appearing vengeful but more like a caring elder brother taking a liking to a worthy younger sister, teasing her a bit.
Seeing this change, the one who reacted most was not Tiantian, who was facing Duan Yong, but Duan Nana, who was looking on expectantly.
"Brother!" What are you doing?
Weren’t you supposed to help me beat up He Tiantian hard and also let those in the "streets" know who is the real boss of this street?!
Big brother was just fine a moment ago, how did he suddenly change?
"Shut up!" Duan Yong scolded Duan Nana harshly.
It’s all this damn girl’s fault, boasting and causing trouble before her skills were adequate.
Causing trouble is one thing, but damn it, don’t drag me into this!
Now, he had actually provoked such a dangerous person; in his heart, Duan Yong almost cursed his cousin to death.
Duan Nana was startled, wow, big brother’s fierce look is really scary.
It was as if if she disobeyed, the next second, he, he might just pull out a gun and shoot her!