Chapter 43 – Exposed, Two Su Yans
"Eh?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up instantly.
Su Yan?
No way, right?
Her luck couldn't be this good. She originally just wanted to ask about a handsome stranger she ran into… and now she actually found Su Yan?
But she didn't know who was more handsome—Su Yan or that guy she met earlier.
If both of them tried to pursue her, who was she supposed to choose?
Su Yan: "???"
"Xiao Wu, you said Su Yan was about to be exposed. Where is Su Yan right now?"
Xiao Wu replied, "Su Yan went out to take care of something. Didn't you meet him on your way here?"
Ning Rongrong blinked in confusion.
"I didn't meet Su Yan!"
Xiao Wu was also confused. "You did meet him!"
"You met Su Yan, took his picture, and that's how you found this place, and how we met."
"Ah!"
"That person was Su Yan?!"
Ning Rongrong's whole face burst into joy. This was too great! If that handsome guy was Su Yan, then she didn't need to choose anymore.
Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
"No, no, wait."
Xiao Wu looked bewildered. "Didn't you come to ask me about Su Yan because you didn't know him?"
Ning Rongrong felt like her brain wasn't enough to process all this.
Were they even talking on the same channel?
Why did everything suddenly feel bizarre?
"Xiao Wu, how could I not know Su Yan? I just didn't know what he looked like. I didn't expect him to be so handsome."
Xiao Wu stared at Ning Rongrong, feeling just as puzzled.
"Why would you know Su Yan?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Wu holding her carrot, with that clueless expression on her face. This girl definitely needed to listen to advice—to eat more walnuts and fish to improve her brain.
"Su Yan was the one who told us all about Yu Xiaogang in the group today. Why wouldn't I know him?"
"Oh!"
Xiao Wu finally understood and hurried to explain, "No, no, the Su Yan I'm talking about isn't the same Su Yan from the chat group."
"The chat group's Su Yan is Su Yan. My Su Yan is my friend—he's the owner of Little Monkey. Little Monkey is his martial soul, and also my good friend… He's Su Yan from Nuoding Academy, my classmate, the person you met."
Ning Rongrong froze.
"He's not the same?"
"There are two Su Yans?"
"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Wu nodded heavily.
Ning Rongrong asked again, "Then what's the difference between the two Su Yans?"
Xiao Wu shook her head.
"I have no clue!"
"But I can tell you this—my classmate Su Yan is very powerful! He owns Little Monkey. Little Monkey is his martial soul and also my friend…"
Xiao Wu chattered on and on.
Ning Rongrong felt her scalp tingling.
Something's off.
Very off.
Extremely off.
"You're telling me Su Yan used to be trash like Yu Xiaogang, but within a few years, raised his soul power to rank 38, defeated the protagonist Tang San, and even made Yu Xiaogang cry?"
Xiao Wu nodded firmly. "Yes! Su Yan is amazing, right?"
Ning Rongrong nodded slowly, thinking hard.
"Then tell me… isn't it possible that this Su Yan is actually the same Su Yan from the chat group?"
Xiao Wu shook her head frantically. "Impossible! I asked him already. He said Absolutely not."
"Uh… hehe."
Ning Rongrong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He just loved speaking a bit of truth—but that didn't mean everything he said was true!
A useless nobody's counterattack.
Level 38 soul power.
Defeating Tang San.
Making Yu Xiaogang cry.
With all these things piled together, Su Yan's appearance here was suspicious from head to toe.
There was no way that nothing was going on. Ning Rongrong wouldn't believe that even if she were beaten to death.
Xiao Wu looked at her, confused. "Why are you smiling?"
Ning Rongrong pinched her chin and said, "Think about it. In the chat group, the cat needed help, and Su Yan left in such a hurry. Isn't that suspicious?"
"Second, I haven't met Tang San, but from the chat group, it's obvious—Tang San transmigrated with the Mysterious Heaven Skill Manual. No one his age should be able to beat him. Yet Su Yan instantly defeated him."
"Huh???"
Xiao Wu felt her scalp tingling—as if her brain was trying to grow.
Ning Rongrong continued:
"Honestly, one Su Yan in the chat group is already unbelievable. But you expect me to believe there's another Su Yan here who's just as powerful? Two people with the same name and the same ridiculous ability? You think the world has coincidences that precise?"
Xiao Wu scratched her head, thinking deeply. "It is strange. I felt something was wrong before."
"So they're the same person?"
"Definitely," Ning Rongrong said with absolute confidence.
Xiao Wu froze. "But that can't be right! The Su Yan in the chat group is insanely strong. My Su Yan is strong too, but they're not even close!"
Ning Rongrong slapped her forehead—she honestly wanted to surrender.
Girl.
Please… Give up Carrots in the future!
"Other than Bibi Dong, which one of us isn't hiding our identity in the chat group? Once we go out, we all use whatever identity we want!"
Xiao Wu pouted, took a fierce bite of her carrot, and muttered, "I still feel something's not right. If they are the same person, how would Su Yan know so much?"
"We're all just students at Nuoding Academy. How would he know about Bibi Dong, or Yu Xiaogang?"
Ning Rongrong was exhausted.
"Bestie… we have a chat group!"
"The chat group belongs to Su Yan! Look at those soul ring rewards—it's insanely powerful. Why would it be strange that Su Yan knows all this stuff?"
"That's true!"
"And didn't you notice? Su Yan and the little cat haven't said a word in the chat group tonight."
[Carrot Lover: Su Yan, what are you doing? Say something.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Why aren't you playing with the little princess? Why are you looking for Su Yan?]
[Carrot Lover: Nothing, just wanted to ask something.]
Su Yan didn't reply, thinking nothing important was happening in the group, so he stopped checking.
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Kitty, did you run away from home? After I came out, I found Carrot Lover. We've already left Nuoding City. Should we meet up?]
A long time passed.
Ning Rongrong said, "See? The two of them are clearly up to something."
"That hateful Su Yan! I finally figured out who I truly want, and he actually ran off to find another woman!"
"So hateful!"
She stomped her foot angrily.
Meanwhile…
Su Yan wasn't having a comfortable time either. After traveling for a while, he finally got used to the strange feeling in the road beneath him.
He opened the chat group and double-clicked to send a private message to Zhu Zhuqing.
[Su Yan: Are you in danger?]
[Cat in the Shadows: There are pursuers. I can't shake them off. I can only try to speed up.]
[Su Yan: Stay safe. I'm close to the border. Once you arrive, I'll intercept you based on your route.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Okay. I'll stick to the plan as much as possible. If anything changes, I'll tell you immediately.]
Su Yan wasn't too worried. Those pursuers were clearly people sent by Zhu Zhuyun.
And Zhu Zhuyun wasn't trying to kill Zhu Zhuqing.
Otherwise…
According to the original plot, how could a few Soul Ancestors not be able to kill a Soul Grandmaster like Zhu Zhuqing?
(End of Chapter)