"Damn it, it's the Special Task Force people!" Liu Shi muttered under his breath. When he saw the three approaching, his expression turned as if he had swallowed a dead mouse, looking extremely ugly.

"Captain Gao, Liang, Zhou, what are you doing here!?" Lin Shiqi looked joyfully at the three, seeming to know them well.

"Oh, we were just passing by here after finishing some business outside and returning to the academy..." Captain Gao glanced around, feeling puzzled when he saw the group of people armed and badly burnt, "Shiqi, what are you doing here? Where did these people come from, and who is the boy standing next to you?"

"He's Qin Yan." Lin Shiqi held Qin Yan's hand, speaking intimately.

"So, it's him!" Captain Gao seemed to recall something, exclaiming, "I heard that the other day Miss Shiqi brought back a boy named Qin Yan from outside, and this boy gave Liu Shi a beating as soon as he arrived. This incident caused quite a stir in the academy, but what's strange is that after President Li knew about it, he not only didn't punish him but let him stay in the academy."

At that moment, Captain Gao's gaze fell on Liu Shi standing at the back of the crowd. With his experience, Captain Gao immediately understood the situation. He directed his words towards Liu Shi, "So, Big Brother Shi, you're here too. What's going on? Did you bring these people here?"

Before Liu Shi could respond, Lin Shiqi spoke up, "It wasn't him who brought them, who else could it be? He brought these people to seek revenge on Qin Yan and even wanted to attack me. Fortunately, Qin Yan protected me, or else I would be lying in the hospital by now."

A shadow crossed Captain Gao's face. He knew Liu Shi's character well, always causing trouble and not doing anything productive. Now, he dared to lay hands on Lin Yuanshan's granddaughter, truly lawless. Captain Gao looked at Liu Shi with a reproachful expression, questioning, "Miss Shiqi, is what you just said true, Big Brother Shi?"

Liu Shi looked extremely embarrassed. He knew that Captain Gao was the captain of the academy's Special Task Force, often handling tasks outside the academy and holding a high position within the academy. Moreover, the members of the Special Task Force were all level three ability users. With the ordinary thugs he brought today, he wouldn't stand a chance against these individuals unless the Master intervened.

Thinking this, Liu Shi whispered, "Master, do you have the confidence to deal with these people?"

After talking for a while with no response, Liu Shi realized something was amiss. He quickly looked around but found no trace of the figure in black. It seemed that the figure in black had taken the opportunity to leave while he was distracted.

"I'm talking to you, Big Brother Shi, did you bring these people to bully Miss Shiqi?!" Captain Gao, seeing Liu Shi muttering to himself and looking around frantically without acknowledging him, raised his voice and repeated his previous question.

"Ah, no, it's all a misunderstanding." Liu Shi, aware that he was no match for Captain Gao and the others without the help of the figure in black, chuckled nervously and said, "There is absolutely no such thing. I came here today solely to deal with the spy named Qin Yan, without any intention of causing trouble for Miss Shiqi."

"You nonsense! " Lin Shiqi which by he is there, a slashing scold: "you just want to find Qin Yan revenge, not only so, also said to ... to rape me! "

Captain Gao's expression darkened even further. Lin Shiqi had grown up under his care, and he had always held great affection for her, treating her like his own sister. He never expected Liu Shi to be so audacious, committing such despicable acts. Captain Gao shouted loudly, "Is it true, Liu Shi!"

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Liu Shi shuddered, startled by Captain Gao's shout. However, having weathered many storms, he quickly put on a nonchalant expression, pretending to be unfazed. With a forced smile, he said, "There's no such thing. I was just joking with Miss Shiqi. Captain Gao, you don't need to take it so seriously. This Qin Yan is just a stranger of unknown origin. I, Liu Shi, have been providing financial support to the academy for many years. Captain Gao, are you really going to confront me over a stranger like him?"

Captain Gao's expression stiffened. Liu Shi's words were indeed true. The academy required substantial funds for its research on abilities, and Liu Shi, being wealthy, had indeed provided financial assistance to the academy. As a result, the academy often turned a blind eye to his misdeeds. Despite this, Captain Gao still said, "Liu Shi, do you think having money gives you the right to do anything you want?"

"And what if it does? What have I done wrong? Miss Shiqi is standing here perfectly fine, isn't she?" Liu Shi laid his cards on the table, speaking sarcastically. "And who are you to control me? Without my financial support, can your academy even operate? You bunch of freeloaders dare to meddle in my affairs?!"

"You..." Captain Gao was infuriated but also helpless. Liu Shi's words were indeed true. Although Liu Shi was always causing trouble and not doing anything productive, he was an important source of funding for the academy. It was not easy for ordinary people to offend him.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle cut through the air, and a stone the size of an egg whizzed past. With a loud thud, the stone struck Liu Shi's abdomen heavily. Liu Shi's face turned red, and he clutched his stomach, grimacing in pain as he knelt to the ground, unable to make a sound.

"Who did it? Who threw a stone and hit our Brother Shi?" "I saw that it was that kid Qin Yan who did it!" "Kid, you've gone too far, throwing stones at people while they're talking. What kind of hero are you?!"

The people Liu Shi had brought started clamoring loudly when they saw their leader being attacked. Their eyes turned towards Qin Yan, pointing fingers and cursing at him.

Qin Yan's eyes flashed with a cold light. He picked up a stone about the size of a goose egg from the ground and aimed it at the person who was most vocal. With his enhanced physical abilities, the stone flew towards the person at a terrifying speed. Before the person could react, the stone hit his right cheek with a loud "smack." The person fell to the ground, knocked unconscious by the stone, several bloody teeth scattered on the ground, clearly knocked out by the high-speed flying stone.

The crowd fell silent in an instant. Seeing the brutal scene of the person hit by the stone, they were terrified. They wanted to retaliate against Qin Yan but didn't dare. They stood awkwardly in place, looking at each other, resembling a group of fools.

Captain Gao, witnessing Liu Shi being attacked, felt a sense of satisfaction, but he still couldn't do anything to Liu Shi. He quickly intervened and said to Qin Yan, "Young man, give me some face and don't resort to violence. Let me handle this matter."

Qin Yan nodded. He knew that Captain Gao was a friend of Lin Shiqi and didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he refrained from throwing stones at the people attacking Liu Shi.

Captain Gao looked at Liu Shi and said loudly, "Alright, considering Miss Shiqi wasn't seriously injured, as long as you stop causing trouble, I won't hold you accountable for what happened just now. You may leave!"

"Fine, we're leaving!" Despite the pain in his stomach, Liu Shi squeezed out these words through gritted teeth. Although he was extremely unwilling, he knew he was no match for Qin Yan and the others. He could only retreat with his tail between his legs. Liu Shi signaled for his men to get into the car, and as he was about to board, Captain Gao called out to wait.

"Is there anything else, Captain Gao?" Liu Shi turned to look at Captain Gao, a hint of impatience on his face.

"Not really." Captain Gao's face carried a hint of threat as he coldly said, "I just want to remind you that President Li hasn't been in a good mood lately. I suggest you refrain from returning to the academy to disturb her. You know Li President's temper. If she finds out about today's attack on Miss Shiqi, you know very well what your fate will be."

Liu Shi was taken aback, realizing that the woman was not to be trifled with. If she found out about today's incident, he would definitely face dire consequences. Deciding to lay low for a while, he chose not to return to the academy. With a cold snort, he said, "Thank you for the reminder, Captain Gao."

Having said that, he boarded the car with the group he had brought and drove away.