Absolute Resonance

Wang Hejiu was a poisonous character.
Even when he knew he was beat, he couldn't resist a few parting shots.

Duze Beixuan threw one last cold look Li Luo's way, then he turned and left.

Qi Luozi was waiting for them at the periphery, having backed away much earlier.

And so the altercation ended on a somewhat anticlimactic note.

The crowd was a little disappointed.

Li Luo turned back to look at Bai Doudou and Qin Zhulu.
He was not too surprised at the appearance of the former, here to play white knight to her sister-in-distress.

Qin Zhulu, however, was a surprise.

When he shook himself from his thoughts, Qin Zhulu had already disappeared.

“Quite a protective leader you have there,” Li Luo said to Lu Qing'er.

She shook her head.
“You've misread the man.
Do you know that in a mere three days, he's asked Mentor Cao Sheng for a transfer 18 times? But Mentor Cao Sheng rejected him every time.

“Yesterday in training, Mentor Cao Sheng ordered him to spar with Yin Yue.
He jumped through the window and ran away.
Yin Yue was almost crying from exasperation.”

Li Luo's mouth fell open.
Was Qin Zhulu really that afraid of women? That was really something new.

“A worrying outlook for the military school's future.” Li Luo sighed.
His military academy must have torn their hair out dealing with him too.
This was a ticking time bomb.

They would rather be wiped out by some super-strong enemy.

Lu Qing'er did not seem too interested in why Qin Zhulu had come.
Instead, she batted her eyelashes at Li Luo.
“The Young Lord was very cool today.”

Li Luo waved it away casually.
“Oh, enough with the obvious.”

Lu Qing'er unwrapped her extra top from around her waist, putting it back on.
“Then I wonder, what does the Young Lord think of Wang Hejiu's last words?” she asked almost too casually, tweaking the collar of her shirt. 

“What?” Li Luo asked, surprised.
“Oh.
He's a perverted guy.
All his thoughts are a little warped.
Besides, our friendship is strong enough to bear any slander.”

He paused.
“Your mom wouldn't beat me up over that, right? That seems a little too petty and excessive.
I mean, she runs the Golden Dragon Bank in the Xia Kingdom!” 

“No talking bad about my mom!”

Li Luo sighed.
“Well, if you think our friendship will affect your reputation, I'll be more circumspect next time.”

“I didn't say that!” Lu Qing'er hastily said.

“But your question showed your doubt.
I guess I overestimated the depth of our relationship,” Li Luo said sadly.

“I really didn't!” Lu Qing'er said nervously.
“Alright, I was wrong.
I shouldn't have asked.”

Li Luo grinned.
“Well, since you've turned over a new leaf, I'll let it pass.
I'm off to find Yu Lang and Zhao Kuo for a meal.
I guess I'll let you treat us to make up for it.”

He paused mid-step.
“Hey if your mother wants to beat me up, you have to stop her!”

He ran away.

Lu Qing'er glared after him.

Played again by that cheeky Li Luo!