Chapter 184: Breathtaking

“Su Yan, what is the deal with that Su Mo? Was she really your elder stepsister before? She looks like just an ordinary person to me, yet she actually dared to have such an attitude toward you?”

On the playground, Ma Chulan still found it unbelievable.

If she were that Su Mo, she would have tucked her tail between her legs long ago.

“She doesn't know my situation.” Su Yan said this intentionally for the two siblings to hear.

It was also so that they would keep their mouths shut about it in school in the future.

“So that's how it is. But you really are impressive, being able to keep it hidden from so many people,” Ma Chulan couldn't help but marvel.

Su Yan said nothing.

“By the way, where is Brother Sun? Why haven't we seen him around?” Ma Chulong rarely showed concern for Sun Mang's situation.

Previously, all Sun Mang talked about was how he and Su Yan were classmates, yet that child was nowhere to be seen in the school.

Mentioning Sun Mang, Su Yan's expression softened slightly. “He went out for training.”

“Is he alone?” Ma Chulan was astonished.

Her expression clearly suggested she thought Sun Mang was incompetent—to go out for training alone was practically seeking death, wasn't it?

“Yes, alone.” Su Yan still felt a trace of concern for Sun Mang.

She hoped he was doing well out there.

At this moment, Su Mo, who was hiding behind a tree not far away, watched the three of them talking and laughing, her fingernails digging into the tree trunk until they snapped.

First there was that Sun Monkey, and now these Ma siblings; why did everyone have to revolve around that blind girl?!!

“Su Yan, my eldest brother and I bought a house not far from the school. You can come visit us anytime,” Ma Chulan offered a sincere invitation.

“If there's an opportunity.”

Even though the siblings expressed great enthusiasm toward Su Yan, it did not lessen her guard against them.

“Su Yan, don't be so cold. Look, we've gone through so many things together; we could completely form a three-person squad,” Ma Chulan felt there was no reason she couldn't compare to Sun Mang. Since Su Yan could treat Sun Mang as a friend, they could too.

Su Yan refused directly. “Not interested.”

Having finished all there was to say, she turned to head back.

Ma Chulan impatiently shot a look at Ma Chulong.

Why was her eldest brother just standing there like a pillar? Weren't they at Xinghua specifically to make friends with Su Yan?

Ma Chulong cleared his throat and spoke toward Su Yan's retreating back: “Lately, many people have been coming to my sister and me for business. In the future, we can work together; the tasks will be handled by us siblings. If there's something we can't handle, you can step in, and we'll split the rewards fifty-fifty. How about it?”

Su Yan didn't even look back, as if she had no interest in what he said at all.

Ma Chulong sighed helplessly. “You should know that our Ma family has some reputation; many people contact us proactively. When the time comes, is a seventy-thirty split okay? You take seventy, we take thirty.”

Standing to the side, Ma Chulan's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Exorcism was the duty of the Ma family; when had they ever accepted money from people?

Besides, how could someone like Su Yan be moved by such petty profits?

Her brother was truly even stupider than she was.

However, Su Yan's footsteps stopped at that moment. Although she still didn't turn around, she tossed out two words.

“Deal.”

Ma Chulong laughed with a sense of relief.

Ma Chulan was dumbfounded.

How was this completely different from what she had imagined?

***

Su Yan did not tell Su Jianguo about Su Mo returning to school, to avoid causing him worry.

She knew Su Mo's little schemes all too well.

It was nothing more than wanting to find an opportunity to get revenge on her.

However, she didn't hold Su Mo or Wang Shusheng in any regard at all. If she truly wanted to kill them, she had hundreds of ways to do it.

But Granny Li had once told her that killing people was extremely detrimental to one's karma; unless someone was seeking death themselves, one should try not to let too much blood stain their hands.

As for these clowns, Su Yan planned to let them frolic for a few more days.

Compared to Su Mo, what she truly worried about was Ghost Shadow.

Sun Mang had mentioned before that Ghost Shadow hadn't returned and wondered if something had happened, but since Su Yan had a connection to Ghost Shadow, she hadn't worried much. But in the blink of an eye, two months had passed, and Ghost Shadow still hadn't returned, which forced her to realize the gravity of the situation.

Either Ghost Shadow was tied down by someone or something, or she had encountered danger.

Thus, at night after Su Jianguo had fallen asleep, Su Yan went into the courtyard, set up a barrier, and began performing the Soul Summoning Technique.

Her Soul Summoning had reached an incredibly proficient level; she could even easily summon the souls she desired.

But even after completing the technique, Ghost Shadow still did not appear.

Su Yan's brow furrowed deeply. Refusing to give up, she performed it a second time.

After a gust of wind blew past, there was no further movement.

An ominous premonition rose in her heart.

Ghost Shadow had only gone to tail an ordinary person; how could this happen?

***

The next day.

Su Yan was constantly preoccupied with Ghost Shadow, to the point that she didn't even lean on her desk to slack off.

She sat perfectly upright, facing the podium, motionless.

She was so still that even Zhou Fang, who came to teach the class, was startled.

After all, from the day Su Yan arrived at Xinghua, he had never seen her listen to a single lesson seriously.

Today was truly a case of the sun rising from the west.

“I will hand out the exam papers from yesterday now. I am quite satisfied with everyone's grades this time. I want to especially commend student Su Mo; she achieved the highest score in the class.”

Zhou Fang's deliberate praise earned Su Mo wave after wave of envious glances.

But it was understandable; after all, Su Mo was originally their senior.

Ma Chulong confidently received his paper.

Although he and Ma Chulan had previously only been taught by their family's private tutor, he was still very confident.

However, when he saw the score on the paper, he froze instantly.

Sensing his abnormality, Su Yan subconsciously glanced at the paper, and even her depressed mood dissipated somewhat.

26 points.

A 26, which wasn't even half of a passing grade.

Su Yan then reached a conclusion: the people of the Ma family might have extreme talent in exorcism, but they absolutely had no talent for studying.

Ma Chulong felt his face burning hot; for the first time in his life, he felt shame over an exam score.

Before anyone could notice, he tucked the paper away at top speed.

Zhou Fang cleared his throat and began the lesson.

Halfway through the lecture, Su Yan suddenly stood up from her seat.

Her movement was extremely fast, and the chair made a loud noise, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Zhou Fang looked at her in confusion, just about to ask if something was wrong, but she had already bolted out through the classroom's back door.

Her speed was breathtaking.

“This... she...”

Zhou Fang's first reaction was: is this something a blind person can do?

Only then did he realize that Su Yan was openly skipping class during a lecture!

Just as he was about to lose his temper, Ma Chulong actually chased after her immediately.

The classroom fell into dead silence as all the students looked at one another in bewilderment.

(End of Chapter)