Yan Jiaojiao and Pu Zhi found a relatively spacious place to rest. Pu Zhi took it upon himself to guard while Yan Jiaojiao slept enough before taking over.
Yan Jiaojiao did not refuse, nodded in agreement, and then leaned against the tree trunk with her eyes closed to rest.
The deeper the night, the quieter it became. The sounds of insects and the crackling of the campfire were clearly audible. Pu Zhi, facing away from Yan Jiaojiao, felt too embarrassed to even look at her directly.
As the moon gradually rose higher, Yan Jiaojiao suddenly opened her eyes and sat up straight, looking into the distance.
"What is it?" Pu Zhi, who was just beginning to feel sleepy, immediately sat up and asked.
Yan Jiaojiao stared in that direction and asked Pu Zhi, "Did you hear anything? It sounds like someone is crying."
"No way?" Pu Zhi channeled his spiritual energy to sharpen his hearing. Faintly, he seemed to hear some unusual noise, but upon listening more closely, he couldn't make it out clearly.
"Should we go and see?" Pu Zhi asked again.
Yan Jiaojiao frowned. Her hearing was indeed more acute than others. She heard a woman's cry. Although it was unclear, it was enough to confirm she was calling for help.
Yan Jiaojiao stood up. Among the hundred or so people in this dense forest, there were all sorts of individuals. It was not impossible for someone to commit a crime under the cover of night.
Pu Zhi was a righteous person. Seeing Yan Jiaojiao take action, he naturally wouldn't hesitate and immediately went with her.
Indeed, after moving quickly for about a hundred meters, the woman's cries gradually became clearer.
"No, let me go, please don't..."
Yan Jiaojiao directly flew into the air, with Pu Zhi closely following. Soon, they followed the sound to a cave.
Inside the cave, a campfire was burning, clearly illuminating several men surrounding two women.
One of the women's clothes had even been torn, revealing her fair skin, which further inflamed the men's bestial desires.
"Stop!" Pu Zhi shouted.
Yan Jiaojiao felt a headache coming on. There were clearly five people on the other side, and they were outnumbered. Yet, he had exposed their presence.
The five men were startled and turned to look. Yan Jiaojiao then realized that among them was Luo Shao, whom she had seen during the day, along with his cronies!
As expected, the wealthy were also unscrupulous. This was the assessment grounds of Gonan Academy, and he still harbored lustful thoughts, taking the opportunity to bully women!
Pu Zhi also recognized them and immediately pointed at Luo Shao, angrily saying, "You scoundrel, you are truly despicable!"
"Save us!" The two women, seeing people approaching, immediately cried out for help.
Luo Shao also reacted. He temporarily let go of the two crying women, waved his hand, and the four men behind him cast a binding spell on the two women. They were then corralled, while glaring fiercely at Yan Jiaojiao and Pu Zhi.
It seemed Luo Shao had used his wealth again, acquiring three new henchmen.
"So it's you. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, or I won't let the girl next to you go either!" With his henchmen present, Luo Shao became arrogant. He spoke to Pu Zhi while lewdly looking Yan Jiaojiao up and down.
Pu Zhi was furious. He stood in front of Yan Jiaojiao and pushed out a palm. This was no longer the minor punishment from earlier. It was a massive surge of spiritual energy directly aimed at Luo Shao's face, clearly a vicious strike!
Luo Shao's henchmen were not to be trifled with. Seeing their benefactor in danger, one of them immediately stepped forward, channeled his spiritual energy, and delivered a flying kick. The kick precisely met Pu Zhi's palm strike, and a gust of wind erupted, shaking the cave walls and sending dirt flying.
Seeing that he was unharmed, Luo Shao became even more smug. "There are only two of you. No matter how powerful you are, you can't defeat the five of us. Why don't you offer up your girl for us to play with, and I'll let you go!"
"What if there are more than two of them?" Suddenly, a clear voice came from behind Yan Jiaojiao, interrupting Luo Shao.
Before Yan Jiaojiao could turn around, she saw Luo Shao's expression change drastically. His smug expression had turned into one of fear.
"Who do I see? It's Jiaojiao here too!"
As another voice spoke, Yan Jiaojiao already knew who had arrived.
The four people behind her walked forward: Yan Ruxue, Chen Bingbing, Wen Jinshu, and Xiao Su.
The four of them had also heard the cries for help nearby and had come to investigate. They happened to overhear Pu Zhi confronting Luo Shao, and Xiao Su immediately stepped forward to help.
Seeing more people arrive, Pu Zhi moved closer to Yan Jiaojiao, shielding her completely behind him.
Yan Ruxue, upon seeing this scene, couldn't help but cast a meaningful glance at Yan Jiaojiao. Yan Jiaojiao pretended not to see it and completely ignored Yan Ruxue.
Luo Shao, on the other hand, clearly recognized Xiao Su. His demeanor immediately faltered, and he stammered, "Su, King Su..."
"How can a scumbag like you be worthy of entering Gonan Academy?" Xiao Su interrupted him coldly.
Luo Shao trembled all over and immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly saying, "I, I haven't done anything yet. They were seducing us! Yes, I was just temporarily confused and messed around too much. Please don't hit me, I'll never dare to do it again!"
His cronies also knelt down, not daring to raise their heads.
The three henchmen on the side, however, were unaware of the situation. They only knew that Xiao Su and the other three were formidable opponents, but they hadn't reached the point of kneeling and admitting defeat. The one who had protected Luo Shao earlier said, "These two sluts came to us willingly. What are you afraid of them for?"
Luo Shao glared at them, "Shut up!"
Xiao Su said, "I'll give you a chance. If the five of you tear up your protective talismans now, I'll spare you."
Luo Shao was stunned, then looked up at Xiao Su pleadingly, "Su, Young Master Su, give me a chance. I'll never dare to do it again. If I don't get into Gonan Academy, my father will surely beat me to death."
"How could General Luo have a cowardly son like you?" Xiao Su was very impatient. "Tear them up immediately!"
Seeing Xiao Su's unwavering stance, Luo Shao's eyes gradually turned fierce. At this moment, the men behind him also couldn't help but clamor. None of them were willing to easily tear up their protective talismans and eliminate themselves.
Luo Shao suddenly stood up, "Even if I promise not to mess around anymore, you still won't let me go?"
Xiao Su raised an eyebrow, "Are you rebelling?"
"Yes, I won't have a good life back home if I'm eliminated. No matter what, there's no good outcome. I might as well try..." Before Luo Shao could finish speaking, the ferocity in his eyes was evident. This was a fight to the death.
After all, a few deaths in the assessment grounds of Gonan Academy would not be investigated.
Xiao Su was so angry that he laughed, "You've finally shown some courage. Come on."
Luo Shao signaled to the men behind him. One of them attacked Xiao Su, while the other three followed Luo Shao, targeting the women.
Pu Zhi would never let Yan Jiaojiao be in danger. He immediately blocked the person who attacked her.
Yan Ruxue and the other two women were not at a disadvantage fighting the men. Seeing this, Yan Jiaojiao immediately entered the cave to help the two women break free from the binding spell.