CHAPTER 1454: CHAPTER 1455 BETTING

"Li Muyun, your Grandpa Du is already sixty-eight years old. According to military regulations, he could have retired three years ago to enjoy his later years, like me. But do you know why he’s been holding on to his position?"

You blink your eyes, looking into the distance.

"You brat! Your Grandpa Du has worried so much about you over the years, and here you are making sarcastic remarks!" The old military doctor grew more agitated, immediately grabbing your right hand and dragging you over. Despite his age of over seventy, his strength was formidable; usually, even a burly man couldn’t shake you in the slightest.

"Grandpa Liang, what are you doing?"

Faced with this elder who has doted on you since childhood, you feel somewhat guilty.

Actually, you genuinely respect that group of old subordinates of your grandfather. In the memories granted to you by the Power of Reincarnation, you’ve had extraordinary experiences. In today’s popular online novel terms, it would be something like the return of the king of soldiers.

Three years ago, you disobeyed orders and personally dismembered your enemy, then disappeared in a fit of anger into the Middle East desert, vanishing without a trace.

Three years later, your return is partly due to being tired of that life filled with pleasures, and partly because you missed your hometown and family. That’s why you resolutely abandoned all power and influence and returned alone to the embrace of your motherland and mother.

Towards the current commander of the Southeast Military District, Du Ping’an, you hold no negative feelings, because you understand the mission a leader must bear. The reason you haven’t gone to see him is probably more due to guilt.

"Come on, no matter what, I’m taking you to see your Grandpa Du today."

"This is too sudden. Nanjing is at least a four-hour drive from here, and coming and going would be late. You know my mom’s temper; I haven’t dared to reveal any information to her these years. Otherwise, you elders better brace for her stormy wrath. At that time, none of us will get away unscathed!"

With these words, thinking of your mother’s temper, even more robust than the old captain Xiao Zhan, the old military doctor’s hand trembled suddenly, releasing your hand.

"In that case, I’ll have Grandpa Du come to Yuhang some other day."

Looking at the old military doctor, a faint trace of melancholy appears on your face: "Grandpa Liang, things are in the past. Now I’m just an ordinary high school student, and I want to live a simple life. If you see Grandpa Du, tell him that Tianzhu is really dead. Now there’s only Li Muyun, and if he comes as an elder, he is more than welcome."

With that, you turned and left without looking back.

Watching your back, the old military doctor sighed deeply.

Monday, whether for office workers or students, is a particularly tough day.

Just stepping into the senior year building, all you can hear is talk about the monthly exams. Some did poorly, some did well, and of course, there were always those showing off no matter what.

"Class monitor, what do you estimate your Chinese score will be this time?"

"Chinese? No matter how I take the exam, I’d get at least one hundred and thirty. Actually, I’m worried about math. Math has always been Zisu’s forte; this time, her total score might surpass mine in math."

"As for Combined Science, with the class monitor’s usual performance, two hundred and eighty points is a certainty."

"Of course."

From afar, you saw Yu Zixiao standing at the classroom door with a few lackeys, and during their conversation, they deliberately raised their volume, as if afraid the whole world wouldn’t know their scores.

For students, grades are of utmost importance, especially in the elite class of a top high school, where the pressure is much greater than in other places.

Usually, you enter the classroom through the back door, but today you wanted a change of mood, so you specifically entered through the front door.

When you reached the front door, Yu Zixiao and his group naturally shifted their attention to you.

"Old dog, don’t block the way."

As Yu Zixiao and others were blocking the doorway, you naturally said this.

"Kid, you’ve been acting quite cocky lately!"

A boy about your height raised his head, glaring straight at you.

"Being cocky requires some capital." You said as you looked up and down at the boy and "tsk tsk" twice, showing a face of disdain, then patted the boy’s shoulder earnestly, "Young comrade, take it easy. Although you’re still young, the number of times you masturbate must be appropriate."

"You... I... I don’t masturbate!" Maybe you hit his sore spot, as the tall boy started to stammer.

"Tsk tsk tsk, an innocent young virgin, huh."

"Bullshit, I’m not a virgin!" The tall boy’s voice was quite loud, and as soon as he finished, the whole class’s attention shifted to him.

The tall boy’s face turned red immediately, unable to bear the complex stares of his classmates, and he lowered his head and ran straight for the bathroom.

"Hey, Airplane King, don’t forget to flush after you’re done."

You didn’t miss the chance to add fuel to the fire, and since your voice was louder this time, everyone heard it clearly. Soon, the nickname "Airplane King" spread among everyone.

Seeing one of his cronies being humiliated by you like this, Yu Zixiao strode forward and growled at you: "Li Muyun, can you do anything but talk?"

"Oh? Then what do you want to compete in?" Just as Yu Zixiao was about to speak, you cut him off, "Compete in how many women you’ve been with? Tsk tsk, third generation rich, indeed. But I’m not a pushover either. Come on, let’s compete! I’ll start with a 12345 straight, plus four sets of Japanese porn bombs, and two 1024T portable hard drives!"

"Pfft—"

Instantly, many of the male veterans got the joke, and even a few girls sneaked smiles, revealing the deep influence of island country culture on today’s youth.

"Stop talking about those filthy and disgusting things!" Yu Zixiao glanced at Yan Zisu, who was reading a book nearby, and then said righteously, "We are students; our competition should be about academic performance."

"Tch, I thought we were going to compare character." You rolled your eyes, "But sure, for someone like you from a third-generation wealthy family, you’ve probably used up the character handed down by the first two generations. By the way, next time you go out, be sure to watch out for falling stars or vases overhead."

"Li Muyun, do you dare to compete or not!" Yu Zixiao glared at you, looking determined to win.

"Coward!" Yu Zixiao’s entourage quickly chimed in.

You dug an ear with your finger, flicked the earwax at the boy who chimed in, and laughed: "What’s the point without stakes."