Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared -
Chapter 157 - 57: Get Rid of Them
Chapter 157: Chapter 57: Get Rid of Them
"Block them! Don’t let a single one through!" Du Jun shouted frantically, his face flushed with panic. This situation was utterly unexpected, and he could only hope that the sheer number of his side would make a difference.
However, to his surprise, Gu Fan, Leng Le, and Hai took the lead in charging. Their skills were extraordinary, not something an average person could withstand, and the remaining thirty or so people in the ancient town were not their match at all.
Seeing his side falling like a house of cards, Du Jun started to regret dividing his forces into three paths. But it was too late for regrets, as he saw Gu Fan advancing towards him ruthlessly.
In desperation, Du Jun quickly drew his electric baton, but his movements were too slow and only served to give everything away to Gu Fan.
"This punch is for all the students you’ve hurt." Gu Fan landed a heavy punch on Du Jun’s face, sending him stumbling backward in pain.
"Damn it!" Du Jun, who had never been beaten since childhood, was instantly furious. But when he saw the rage in Gu Fan’s eyes and his determined spirit to risk it all, Du Jun was suddenly afraid.
Du Jun wanted to run, but he couldn’t. He was surrounded by Lu Yi and Jie, who looked ready for revenge.
Gu Fan stepped forward and grabbed Du Jun by the collar, demanding, "How can we stop the sacrifice? Speak up, or you’ll join the twelve students in death. Don’t doubt it, I mean what I say."
Lu Yi chimed in, "When you harm others, you should consider the potential retribution."
Hearing these words, Du Jun was slightly trembling but forced himself to stay calm. He pointed to a stone wall and said, "There’s a compass on this stone wall. Rotate it according to the twelve hours. For each hour you turn, one student will awaken. Once you’ve turned it for twelve hours and everyone has awakened, you can remove the key."
"That’s easy, is it?" Gu Fan had others watch after Du Jun while he headed over to the stone tablet, turning the compass. As the compass moved an hour, the blue light around Zhao Rui noticeably dimmed, and he coughed a few times, showing signs of regaining consciousness.
"It looks like it works, indeed!" Both Lu Yi and Jie were excited - they felt they might be able to save all twelve in this way.
Gu Fan tried altering the compass for the second time, but to his surprise, it was unexpectedly hard. It took a tremendous effort to move it slightly, even causing his hand to hurt. He was forced to stop to rest for a moment.
Lin Xi walked over, looked at Du Jun in his sorry state and said, "Enough. We are all schoolmates. Since he has told us how to save the others, let’s keep our promise and let him go."
Lu Yi was quick to object. "No way, you can’t let him go so easily. Gorgeous, you have no idea how much we suffered because of him."
"Alright, let him go," Gu Fan turned around with a serious look and a stern tone, "But, Du Jun, let me warn you. If I ever find out you’ve hurt someone again, I guarantee you, there won’t be a second chance."
By this point, many of the townsfolk had been taken down, some lethally. Still, Leng Le and Hai remained standing tall, quietly observing Gu Fan and his companions.
"My god, these two guys look unfriendly." Lu Yi and Jie exchanged nervous glances. They didn’t seem to be a match for this pair.
Leng Le sent a low murmur, "Su Hui took the elixir. No problem, she’s loyal. She should use the elixir to trade for you guys."
"No way, we can’t beat them." Both Lu Yi and Jie felt overwhelmed. Judging from their earlier performance, these guys were much tougher than Gu Fan.
Before he left, Du Jun gave Gu Fan a hard stare, saying, "Gu Fan, don’t think you can relax just because you won this time. Remember my words, no matter what you do, you will ultimately lose and lose miserably." With that, Du Jun turned around and left without looking back.
Gu Fan frowned. He didn’t understand why Lu Yi remained so confident until now. But there was no time to ponder right now. The people of the ancient town were already half-eliminated. As soon as they finished these folks off, Gu Fan and his comrades would be their next targets.
In such a critical moment, Gu Fan could neither abandon his twelve classmates nor compromise the safety of Lin Xi and Professor Luo. So in the end, he asked Jie to escort Lin Xi and Professor Luo to safety, while he and Lu Yi would stay behind and try to buy some time for Sister Su to arrive.
Such a slim hope, but there was no alternative. Professor Luo was after all old with poor health conditions, so Lin Xi and Jie had no choice but to help him exit first.
Leng Le and Hai decided to move swiftly and finish this, but the stubbornness of the townsfolk was incredibly frustrating. Even though Du Jun left, they were determined to fight till the end. No one knew what they were fighting for.
With the assistance of Lin Xi and Jie, Professor Luo successfully traversed the intense combat area surprisingly unscathed, thanks to the local townfolks who always made their own moves every time Leng Le ordered her men to capture them.
Just like that, Professor Luo, Lin Xi, and Jie managed to escape. However, Leng Le refused to let this happen easily. She gave a nod to Hai, who understood her completely, then set off alone in pursuit.
"Kid, we’re far from over!" Leng Le began flexing her muscles, a clear indication that she was ready for an intense fight, making Gu Fan and Lu Yi incredibly nervous.
At this point in the battle, hardly any townfolks remained; they’d either been fully taken down or had fled. Leng Le’s dozen or so subordinates had been reduced to just two capable of fighting, and three with serious injuries making movement difficult. They, too, had suffered heavy losses.
In the end, only Gu Fan and Lu Yi were left to face the three from Leng Le’s side. It felt like a violent storm had washed away the weaker participants, leaving only the strongest and luckiest to fight the final battle.
Gu Fan was under substantial stress. He knew the woman in front of him was difficult to handle. Last time, he had only managed to defeat her due to her own carelessness. Attempting the same strategy was unlikely to work again, not to mention she now had two minions by her side.
"We’re going to lose!" The pressure was heavy on both Gu Fan and Lu Yi, especially when they saw Leng Le and her two men closing in on them.
Without further ado, Leng Le delivered a swift kick towards Lu Yi. Firstly, she viewed him as the weaker one and so aimed for him first. Secondly, every time she looked at Gu Fan, she was reminded of her past defeat which still haunted her.
Leng Le’s two men focused on Gu Fan. Their aim wasn’t to secure a victory, but just to keep him tied up. Despite Gu Fan’s superior skills, their collective strategy was making things challenging for him.
"Get out of my way!" Gu Fan knew he couldn’t let Lu Yi get hurt; otherwise, he’d end up having to fight them all by himself. However, regardless of how he tried to intervene, the duo quickly surrounded him, blocking his path at every turn.
Despite Gu Fan’s aggressive attacks, the pair didn’t engage him directly but kept retreating while putting up a strong defense, denying him any chance to quickly defeat them.
Meanwhile, the situation was getting dire for Lu Yi. A powerful kick from Leng Le sent Lu Yi, who was struggling against sheilds, flipping onto the ground. "Why are women getting more and more violent these days, completely lacking any femininity," Lu Yi couldn’t help but blurt out through the painful grimace on his face.
"Shut up!" Leng Le responded with another relentless stomp. Even though Lu Yi shielded himself, he could still feel the ferocious impact, causing him excruciating pain.
Just as Lu Yi was managing to get up, Leng Le landed another kick on his back knocking him off balance. If Gu Fan could put up a decent fight against Leng Le, Lu Yi, on the other hand, didn’t stand a chance.
Just at that moment, a wall flipped open and Su Hui emerged in a hurry, not sparing a glance at Gu Fan as those behind her were in hot pursuit. Su Hui found herself in a difficult situation.
Despite being in immediate danger, Lu Yi’s agonized scream made Su Hui halt her escape. She swiftly turned around, delivering a set of impressive combination punches. Leng Le barely managed to block them and was forced to retreat back.
Just as Su Hui was helping Lu Yi up, she swiftly spun around and delivered a roundhouse kick, sending one of the pursuers flying. Her moves were efficient and decisive, startling the rest of the pursuing group, and they dared not approach her.
After a while, several more pursuers caught up. Su Hui didn’t dare to linger. She appeared to be familiar with the secret passageways around the place. Knowing a detachable wall stood nearby, she sprinted towards it, kicked it open, and disappeared into it.
Being a police officer, Su Hui had remarkable stamina. Despite having run this far, she was still holding on well. However, the men of the ancient town pursuing her were gasping due to exhaustion. Some unable to maintain pace with her, were left trailing far behind.
Leng Le was scheming on her own. If the townfolks caught Su Hui and took possession of the object she had, Gu Fan’s hostage value would be nullified. Seeing that Su Hui was slowing down, Leng Le thought they could seize her. Hence, she decided to momentarily spare Gu Fan and chase after Su Hui with her remaining subordinates.
Naturally, many from the town couldn’t keep up with Su Hui due to their fatigue. Once they found Gu Fan and Lu Yi, they shared the same thought as Leng Le. However, they lacked her expertise and stamina. Gu Fan easily took them down in no time, leaving them no choice but to retreat in disappointment.
Seeing this, Lu Yi was anxious, "Sister Su seems to be getting exhausted. I’m really worried she won’t be able to hold on for much longer. Shall we go and help her?"
Gritting his teeth, Gu Fan pondered for a moment before shaking his head, "Sister Su is still holding on. If she can’t escape, she will drop the object. We don’t need to worry. What’s most important now is to revive our twelve classmates. Let’s get them up."
"Right, with twelve more classmates, twelve more helpers, we can have the advantage in numbers." Lu Yi’s spirits lifted at the thought, rubbing his hands together, prepared for a major counterattack.
However, the people who were originally chasing Su Hui couldn’t keep up due to exhaustion and fell behind. They huffing and puffing, they paused at their spot, not making any move towards Gu Fan. But for safety’s sake, Gu Fan decided to immobilize them first before delivering a full sentence.
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