Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1367: Looking for Trouble on Purpose

Chapter 1367: Chapter 1367: Looking for Trouble on Purpose

Gu Fan and Li returned to the hostel they were temporarily staying at, discussing along the way how they could complete the task given by Catherine.

Li thought of several methods, but after some discussion, those methods were all overturned.

"We haven’t seen anyone with an oriental appearance like ours during this period. We can only wait and see. Besides, Catherine didn’t give us a deadline for completing the task," Gu Fan said with an expression that suggested there was no need to worry too much, as if he was somewhat confident.

For now, Li also felt that they could only rely on time to find an opportunity.

Despite discussing this and that with Li, what Gu Fan really wanted was to find a way to avoid Li so he could make a phone call to his companions.

As they walked, the hostel was just around the corner, and Gu Fan noticed a few menacing guys approaching—a crowd that seemed wise to steer clear of.

Then, Gu Fan had a flash of inspiration, pretending to continue the discussion with Li, not paying attention to the situation ahead.

One guy passed by Gu Fan, and accidentally, their shoulders bumped. Gu Fan played dirty, using a little force to shove the guy hard enough to hurt.

"Damn it, are you blind?" Gu Fan got a little angry and shouted loudly.

Rubbing his shoulder, he acted very annoyed, and then upon taking a clear look and realizing this guy was not an easy mark, his angry expression quickly turned into one of timidity.

The punks scolded, "What did you just say? You bumped into me, and yet you’re so arrogant."

"I’m so sorry, really sorry," Gu Fan quickly apologized, looking intimidated.

Li also looked scared and could only respond with an awkward smile.

Seeing that Gu Fan and Li both seemed like push-overs, the punks immediately showed malicious grins, slowly walking closer, flicking knives in their hands.

"Sorry, really sorry," Gu Fan’s voice trembled. As the men approached, he stepped back.

The thugs sneered, "For making us hurt like that, you should at least pay some medical expenses."

"Well... I’m in pain too, let’s just call it even," Gu Fan said. His timid expression instantly revealed to the thugs that he was a push-over.

A slap landed on Gu Fan’s face, instantly angering him: "Can’t we talk this out nicely? Why resort to hitting?"

Li also tried to mediate, "Gentlemen, there’s no need for hatred or vengeance here, there’s really no need for this..."

"Fuck off." The thugs kicked Li down, showing a clear intent to bully without reservation.

"You’re going too far!" Gu Fan pulled Li up, his tone becoming firmer.

The punks laughed coldly, "So what if we’re going too far? Without paying us eight hundred yuan for medical expenses today, don’t even think about leaving." They then started to assault Gu Fan and Li.

With five of them, each strong and hefty, their blows were especially painful.

Of course, Gu Fan didn’t care much, but Li was a bit frail and couldn’t take it. While getting hit, he pleaded, "Brother, stop hitting me, I’ll give you the medical expense."

"Go to hell," Gu Fan said fiercely as he suddenly lunged out, knocking two of them over, then picked up a stone from the ground and greeted the third man’s head.

"Bastards, you’re asking for it." The five thugs were enraged and started to gang up on Gu Fan.

Gu Fan waved the brick in his hand wildly, barely managing to keep the five men at bay, then yelled at Li, "Run now!"

"Okay... all right..." Li came to as if waking from a dream and quickly made a run for it.

Gu Fan covered the rear, buying Li a bit of time before he too turned and ran.

"Chase them, we can’t let them get away," five guys charged after them.

Li and Gu Fan were not running slowly, but their chasers were also fast and seemed to be gaining on them, which frightened Li. He hadn’t expected to stumble into such a mess.

The two arrived at a crossroad and Gu Fan suggested they split up, to which Li agreed.

Seeing Gu Fan and Li split up, the five pursuers also divided, with two following Li and three pursuing Gu Fan.

This was the outcome Gu Fan had hoped for. After running a little further, he suddenly stopped and pretended to be out of breath and unable to run any further.

The three thugs immediately rushed at Gu Fan, who then put up a fight, taking on all three of them.

With his skills, Gu Fan quickly drove the punks away, but to make it look real, he did not use his full force. He also ended up with a bruised and swollen face.

"Okay, let’s get started! " Gu Fan, enduring the pain, pulled out his cell phone and called his teammates.

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At this moment, Su Hui, Lin Xi, and Lu Yi were anxiously waiting for the phone to ring when suddenly they heard it. Lin Xi immediately answered, "Hello, hello, speak up?"

"Lin Xi, it’s me, Gu Fan. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard your voice," Gu Fan said with relief, because Lin Xi was cautious.

Just imagine if Gu Fan had been caught and his phone seized by the enemy, who couldn’t fully confirm Gu Fan’s identity, so they called Lin Xi using his phone. Generally speaking, for Organization X, getting Lin Xi’s phone number wouldn’t be hard.

If Lin Xi’s first words upon answering the call were "Gu Fan, is it you?" it would have given away Gu Fan’s identity.

Now that they heard Gu Fan’s voice, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xi quickly asked, "Are you okay, Gu Fan? You sound hurt."

"No worries, just a minor injury from some play-acting. How’s everything on your end?" Gu Fan was also concerned about his companions and unaware of the current situation.

Lin Xi explained their predicament: go, and where could they go? Stay, and they would be under suspicion.

Gu Fan too knew this was a difficult problem. Organization X was known to be watching Lin Xi, Su Hui, and the others, having seen various people going in and out of the inn, but they had never seen Gu Fan.

"I think I have a plan, but it’s going to be a bit tough on you guys," Gu Fan said, forcing a smile. Things were indeed tough, and everyone was suffering together.

"Don’t even mention it, as long as you are safe, what’s a bit of hardship?" Before Lin Xi could finish, Lu Yi interjected, "Wait a minute, let me say a couple of words to Gu Fan, just a couple."

Ouyang Jin was the quickest to act, covering Lu Yi’s mouth to prevent him from jinxing Gu Fan.

Of course, Gu Fan was also wary of Lu Yi and hastily went through the plan, while Lin Xi took good note of it.

At that moment, Lu Yi forcibly broke free and snatched the phone from Lin Xi’s hand, but Lin Xi looked completely unconcerned.

"Hey, hey, hey, mate, are you still there? I have a lot I want to say to you," Lu Yi shouted several times, but got no response.

Gu Fan had hung up just in time, leaving Lu Yi utterly frustrated.