As they reached upstairs, Shana led Yu Lian while Li Kai Cheng pushed Ark forward through the hallway and Shana twisted the doorknob in one of the room doors. Ark was shocked that there were a total of eight high school sheltering in this small building besides Shana and Li Kai Cheng.

A dozen of high school students, look either distraught, blank, feared as their eyes were all over the place, probably clueless. A quick look, six males and two females wearing the same uniform that Shana and Li Kai Cheng currently wear. One girl wearing a uniform from middle school that Ark once in the past when he was starting his teaching career, excitedly came over as soon as her eyes looked at Shana: "Big sister, you guys are back!"

"Hmm, you seriously you guys brought two outsiders?" One of the two female high school students looked across Shana then Yu Lian and Ark and she asked, then she quickly turned the attention to Li Kai Cheng's backpack: "What do you get today?"

"So-so. We just grabbed a lot of stuff from that huge supermarket by the Southern district, still there are some other things that I left there for now. We can go get them on the next supply run." Li Kai Cheng seemed to smile energetically, yet he pushed out some of the truth as well like he simply didn't mention how they were in a put themselves in the life and death situation, almost eat them If it wasn't for him and Yu Lian encountered them there.

Ark thought of what their reaction would be if Li Kai Cheng bluntly told them a true story. Since he was telling is nothing more of a fairytale. Yet most of them didn't have interest or concern to their well-being and just silently mind their own business.

"Oops I almost forgot! Let me introduce him, his name is....eh." Li Kai Cheng just opened his mouth so passionate, and then suddenly stopped, feeling embarrassed as he looked at Ark.

"Ark Brooks, Shana's former advisor. This is my.... girlfriend, Yu Lian." After reluctantly sighing discreetly, Ark introduced himself.

"Ah ha ha ha, Senior Brother Ark it is!" Li Kai Cheng shortly resumed his very passionate speech, wrapped his arm around Ark, pushed him to the middle of the room: "Attention, Everyone! Today, Senior Brother Ark has helped us a lot. So Shana and I decided to invite him and his girlfriend to have meals and drink with us!"

This group of high schoolers were all either sitting on the sofa, on the floor, or standing, and their impression showed disinterest or care about their appearance of Ark and Yu Lian moment entering this room. But the moment when Li Kai Cheng mentions their name to them, their expressions simply change surprised as they glanced at Ark standing before them.

"Brother Ark, huh." Suddenly one of the men who lying on the sofa laughed, looked up and down at Ark suspicious, smirking said: We don't need some help from outsiders, Right? We have Shana. Why should put our trust and his aid benefit to us?"

"Big Brother Lu Xin is right! We already have Big sister Shana to help us. Why should we need aid from a outsider?" Another male student also echoed in as agreement, and he heavily distressed as he mention the word "Outsiders".

The other male students conjoined their opinions compelling that even he was former teacher of Shana it doesn't change the situation at hand.

Then the girl from middle school from before stands up, waved and said: "Brother Lu Xin. Don't be so mean to them. They are invited by Shana and Li Kai Cheng to have a meal with us."

The man lying on the sofa comfortably whom called Lu Xin, glanced at middle school girl and replied: "Now. He was invited for a free meal. Little Sister you're just excusing them."

"Don't talk to them like that. You do not know much of him. He is pretty strong. If it weren't for him, we would...." Li Kai Cheng also defended Ark's reputation though he clearly does not know how to cope with this kind of situation, even though he tried to explain with the same passion from before, yet it fell flat as he couldn't tell about life and death situation that he and Shana recently avoided. However for this group of young high school students, they still have that skeptical expression on their faces.

"Freeloading is freeloading. Don't be that kind, Li Kai Cheng. The food are very scarce enough for everyone to eat, but here you are pushing a stranger in!" Lu Xin who questioned Li Kai Cheng's decision gave another grunt and said.

Li Kai Cheng's expression became embarrassed again; he stole a look from Shana, but she already realized from the very beginning that their criticism did not trigger much reaction from Ark. At this moment Shana also walked over with Yu Lian, but she didn't seem to be willing to help Li Kai Cheng to explain at all, rather she looked at her beloved teacher with a trace of quizzical smile, eyes clearly signaled: "Teach, Let's see them your authority and handle this situation."

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(Sheesh! Holding a grudge from your former teacher! She is such a vengeful student of mine!)

Obviously, although she lowered her attitude just now, but she still remembered that she was scolded by Ark in the past.

But she was obviously wrong, this group of high school students who only know is to reap benefits, disadvantage other people's kindness and play politics, Ark doesn't even have the slightest interest nor energy to debacle their child's game. He only sneered and turned to pull Yu Lian's hand, and ready to leave: "I'm also in same sentiment, I have also no intention to stay in this crappy place anyway. Enjoy yourselves!"

"Don't go. Senior Brother Ark!" Li Kai Cheng insisted for Ark to stay, his expression showed shocked. Shana was also stunned as this isn't Ark wouldn't act.

"Yo! Such a arrogant old man!" Lu Xin who just opened his mouth also showed off a sudden very ugly and arrogant expression because he felt that Ark's reaction putted him in an humiliating position, so he cunning cynically said: "And you bring a powerless girl? Can you even feed her? You are lucky that we have sympathy for given food, know your place and don't act all mighty....."

(This is really annoying! It was going to be okay for you being acting all creepy for an outsider like me accusing being a freeloader and be afraid that their food reserves would become scarce. And now I'm leaving yet he still tried to trample me, you really think that I am made of punching bag?!)

Ark's aura suddenly darkened, almost in the blink of an eye he dashed before in front of Lu Xin, and in this moment, Shana was the first one to realize Ark's attempt. But the second when she reached out to intervene, it was too late as Ark has already swept past her, although her speed is fast, but her reaction time was too slow of her beloved teacher.

At the same time when she tried another attempt as she was about to reach her hand to grab him from the back, Ark's perspective seemed to have seen her action in a very slow-mo state, avoided her with high-speed movements, not only went past her , but he was already appeared in front of Lu Xin wituout stagnation and seems it was an after image when he dashed.

Lu Xin only felt a flash of blackness before his eyes, then felt his collar grabbed by Ark, with both feet off the ground: "screw you..."

"Pa!" (Clap!)

A sonorous slap in the face stunned everyone in the living room.

"Since I'm responsible adult, I'm giving you a slap-granting and handing hard lesson per slap. One sentence from you that offends me, Shana, Li Kai Cheng and my girlfriend, I will reward you more." Ark's cold eyes, made Lu Xin whose face became instantly swollen each slap that Ark dictate their mistakes, their lack of contribution of their group, and everything he could throw at him. The balance of power in this living room has broken.

Humiliation, resentment, and even too afraid to struggle hardships. In Ark's cold eyes, he clearly feel undisguised aura that he emanating, and with his strength, he knew was not bluffing that he torture to death by him.

"Shana!"

Lu Xin shouted with a stutter, although he hide his face sullenly, not trying to show off his cowardice in front of Ark, but his eyes showed indicate that he was panicking have already betrayed him.

Ark's ruthless move surprised everyone, including Shana. But knowing he did and heard his cry for her assistance, her eyes flashed a hint of disgust, and she stepped forward and spoke: "Lu Xin, apologize to him."

"No. I will not apologize!" Lu Xin said coldly.

Shana frowned: "You have insulted him..."

"Two different things, apologize my a**. Why should I!" As soon as Lu Xin opened his mouth, there came a sound of "Pa" (Clap!), his face suffered another slap.

Shana looked at her former teacher sophistically, then turned to look at Lu Xin whose both cheeks were already swollen, said: "Lu Xin, apologize, it's your fault to blame your bad manners."

"I..." Lu Xin's expression left speechless, expecting Shana would intervene but turned against and side to an outsider, but did not expect to backfire and he was now slapped in the place.

All of his classmates were now looking at him, each of their expressions are like daggers stabbing on his entire body, and Lu Xin's face showed as if he had just swallowed a fly in his mouth, yet his heart was also full of resentment towards Ark: "I stood up for the sake of everyone to be able to eat! How dare you all make a bad person, and no one stood up for me, you all witnessed me take a beating!"

"It seems you haven't had enough of my reward, huh. You are a very dedicated student." Ark's cold word felt deeped as he slapped more and repeated over and over all of his mistakes until Lu Xin's face was so ugly that it was unrecognizable.

Under such a cold aura that Ark stares given to him, Lu Xin could only swallow his sentences back to his stomach, through his mouth he squeezed out three words: "I...I am sorry..."

As soon as the word came out of Lu Xin's mouth, he felt his burning face, and his ear were so painful, almost like he was being slapped for more than ten times consecutively by Ark.

Ark let out his disdained grunt, threw Lu Xin on the ground, then quickly grabbed Yu Lian to walk towards outside without any interest in staying.

"Wait!" Li Kai Cheng finally reacted, quickly caught up, as he had two tins of beer and a few cans of canned goods from the backpack and quickly rushed in front of Ark, his was full of regret: "here...take it. I am so sorry. I never imagined that this would escalate like this."

"What kind of classmates have you been dealing with? They have no contribute in helping you and Shana to find food?" Even though Li Kai Cheng being "happy go lucky" person, but Ark held no grudge towards him, and couldn't not help but asked him.

"We're classmates that need each other....Since we all came from the same boarding school." Li Kai Cheng reluctantly shook his head: "That Lu Xin, has a very wealthy family, so that his attitude is very arrogant for a long time. We just ignore him most of the time. Besides, even if we let them to go out and help us, it will just a hindrance to us. Among of all us, Shana is the most strongest. Originally I was hoping you could join us..."

"As you probably didn't hear my scolding from that spoiled emperor, then I repeat myself: I don't like to in a group of people who didn't contribute, and only do is waste of excess energy doing nothing." Ark's words hit depths directly interrupted Li Kai Cheng's words.

"Ah I see... Anyway, thank you for today..." Li Kai Cheng couldn't even argue as didn't finished his sentence, and Shana followed over.

She looked at her favorite teacher, then turned to looked at Yu Lian sympathetically, eventually spoke in low tone: "Teach, it will be dark hour soon, just for my sake, please stay and spend the night. Even if you can hols it, Big sis won't... If its about Lu Xin, he would not dare to oppose you again."

Shana's word spoken was very sincere, If only her group were different, maybe even Ark don't want to part ways with his student in this state, but he really doesn't interest to stay with these group of people: "Thanks for your consideration and concern about our wellbeing. But No, I can always find a place nearby but not here."

"Don't go!" Just when Ark turned around, he felt someone grabbed his hand, he turned back, and it's Shana.

"What do you want?" Seeing Ark casting a sigh as he questionable looked.

Shana actually showed a tweaky expression, until Ark seemed to have become a little impatient, then she finally determined the right words to say: "Teach, you seem to be skilled in combat and not afraid of anything, could I ask for your guidance again."