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After the shot was fired, the thing emitted a high-intensity shockwave, the effect of which was no less than that of his King's Flame, directly blasting open the walls of the thirteenth to fifteenth floors of the Hancock Tower!
Moreover, this equipment had a huge side effect: the reaction force bounced Chu Zihang to the other side, almost causing him to crash into another wall and fall to his death from the thirteenth floor.
This equipment is completely unreliable!
Because the building was located in the city center, it caused a huge impact at the time.
Fortunately, Chicago had always been a stronghold for the Henkel family and the Secret Service, so the impact was quickly suppressed.
Chu Zihang was not held accountable for this incident. Instead, Schneider, the head of the executive department, comforted his student and told him not to feel guilty.
Gu Ran found out about this by overhearing it when he passed by the executive department last night.
He said to Chu Zihang, "Senior brother, shouldn't you change your ways? This isn't the first time you've caused such a commotion, is it? Although this time it was because you trusted the wrong person..."
"I'm just using a more efficient method to complete the task," Chu Zihang said calmly.
Gu Ran shrugged, indicating that he would not comment, but simply placed his hand on his back to alleviate the effects of the boiling dragon blood on his body.
"Thank you." Chu Zihang felt the warmth in his body and knew that Gu Ran had helped him.
During this time, every time he returned from a mission, Gu Ran would come to help him comfort Long Xue.
He didn't ask Gu Ran how she did it, because Gu Ran had previously said it was a secret.
Since it's a secret, he shouldn't ask any more questions.
"I'll go with you on the next mission," Gu Ran said. "Maybe we'll get along."
Chu Zihang has always been a lone wolf, and he doesn't need anyone's cooperation when doing missions, believing that no one can cooperate with him.
But after hearing Gu Ran's words, he remained silent for a long time before finally nodding in agreement.
"The principal said that the more you use the Blood Explosion technique, the faster you will die." After calming down his agitated dragon blood, Gu Ran advised him, "Senior brother, use it less, don't make your body feel too uncomfortable."
"I am fine."
Knowing she couldn't persuade him, Gu Ran asked again, "You didn't teach Su Xi how to use the Blood Explosion skill, did you?"
Chu Zihang shook his head.
Gu Ran cautioned, "Don't teach her. This thing is irreversible. Unlike you, she doesn't have someone secretly protecting her... Once she breaks through the critical blood limit, no one can help her stabilize her bloodline."
Chu Zihang was puzzled by these words. Who was secretly protecting me? Could someone help me stabilize my bloodline?
Seeing that Gu Ran didn't intend to explain, he didn't ask any further questions, but simply agreed that he wouldn't teach Su Qian the Blood Explosion technique.
……
After finishing his morning exercise, Gu Ran returned to Norton Hall to prepare for meditation practice, as he had no classes today.
"Oppa, when the train came today, it delivered a package for you." Lee Eun-sook jogged over and handed the package to Gu Ran.
Then she stood aside, eagerly waiting for him to open it.
Gu Ran casually took out a kunai, opened the express delivery box, and found an exquisite gift box inside.
Inside the gift box was a butterfly-shaped hair clip.
The butterfly on the hair clip is lifelike, with its wings sculpted in great detail and even the tiny antennae are crafted.
This hair clip is made entirely of platinum, with a lustrous sheen. Below the butterfly are two small bells that make a soft, melodious sound when you move around.
Inside the box was a note with two Chinese characters written on it: Thank you.
This hair clip was made by a craftsman that Jiu De Mai promised Gu Ran on the night of the 'Dragon Invasion'.
As for why she thanked Gu Ran, Gu Ran guessed it was because she found out that he had saved Jiu Deya.
Although Mai Shutoku and Aki Shutoku don't have much of a relationship, they are still bound by family ties. If she knew that her sister had died, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.
So when Gu Ran saved Jiu Deya, she said thank you and gave her this hair clip as a way of repaying the favor.
"Wow! What a pretty hair clip!" Lee Eun-sook reached out to take it, but Gu Ran didn't give it to her.
She pouted and said unhappily, "I know, it's definitely for my brother and sister-in-law! Oppa is so biased! He didn't bring me any gifts when he went to Siam!"
"You just came back from Siam yourself, why do you need a gift?" Gu Ran was both amused and exasperated, but seeing her aggrieved look, he still patted her head and said, "Alright, when you come back from winter break, your sister-in-law and I will bring you a New Year's gift, okay?"
“Okay, it’s a deal!” Lee Eun-sook said happily.
"Well, definitely."
"Hook!"
Gu Ran reached out his hand and made a pinky promise with her, and Li Enshu stopped making a fuss.
Gu Ran held the hair clip in his hand and left a Flying Thunder God mark in a hidden place.
The mark of the Flying Thunder God is not fixed; it can be either text or symbols.
Gu Ran's mark is the character '樯' (qiang).
Looking at the hair clip in front of him, he had only one thought in his mind.
I really want to see her soon.
(End of Volume 2)
Chapter 175 Confessing to Su Xiaoqiang
2009 12 Month 24 Day.
Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Gu Ran was dragging a small black suitcase and holding a cup of hot bubble tea as she strolled around the university campus.
As he passed an auditorium, he stopped to admire the posters in front of the door.
The poster is a promotion for the final of a campus singing competition. Many campus singers are taking a group photo together, and the most dazzling one is Su Xiaoqiang in the center position.
In the poster, Su Xiaoqiang is wearing a white low-cut dress, looking as tall and beautiful as ever, with a curvaceous figure.
Her long, soft hair, flowing like a waterfall, was elegantly styled in a bun. Her fair neck, as graceful as a swan's, and her sculpted features and gentle face made her stand out among other female singers.
Behind her, in the background, was a pianist in a black dress, none other than the sweet and well-behaved Liu Miaomiao, Su Xiaoqiang's personal accompanist.
"As expected of my girlfriend, she's really beautiful." Gu Ran took a big sip of milk tea and smiled slightly.
It was during the winter break at Kassel College, and Gu Ran returned to Shanghai from across the ocean.
He has three tasks upon his return.
My first priority, of course, is to spend time with my girlfriend. After all, I haven't seen her for so long and I miss her terribly.
The second thing is to meet with the people who are protecting Su Xiaoqiang in China, and to greet them and build a good relationship.
The third thing was what Angers told him: he said an old friend of his wanted to see Gu Ran.
All three tasks were easy, and Gu Ran was simply relaxing and on vacation during this trip back to China.
A man approached from in front of the poster.
He stared at the poster for a while, then, quite familiarly, said to Gu Ran:
"Bro, which of these two do you think is prettier?"
He pointed to Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao.
Gu Ran smiled and pointed at Su Xiaoqiang.
"Hey, great minds think alike!" He patted Gu Ran on the shoulder with an expression that said, "All men understand."
This slightly chubby man, about 1.75 meters tall, was wearing an Armani suit with a belt featuring a large LV logo, a bright red bow tie on his pink shirt collar, and gold-trimmed leather shoes. The overall look was quite unconventional.
A non-mainstream style with a touch of nouveau riche flair.
The wealthy man pointed at the poster and commented, "Liu Miaomiao is certainly pretty, but she looks like a little girl. It would be best to pick her when she's more mature in a few years. But this Su Xiaoqiang, we should get her now, and then... hehehe."
Gu Ran glanced at his lewd expression and refrained from using her Sharingan to unleash a genjutsu on him.
He asked, "Does Su Xiaoqiang have many suitors?"
The wealthy man laughed and said, "I heard there were quite a few when school first started, but then she said she had a boyfriend, so many guys at school stopped pursuing her."
Gu Ran smiled inwardly, but asked expressionlessly, "You knew she had a boyfriend, yet you still wanted to pursue her?"
"That was just a smokescreen she put out. I've been observing her for over a month and I've never seen her boyfriend show up. So she must just not want to be disturbed by others, so she deliberately said she has a boyfriend."
"You've found out everything?"
"Of course, I've interviewed many people at this school. I've treated these people to meals several times, and I've gotten all the details. Nobody has ever seen her boyfriend, only seen his photos," the tycoon assured, patting his chest.
"You're not from this school?"
"No, I'm from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music."
Gu Ran asked, "Oh, so you've seen a picture of her boyfriend?"
"I didn't look closely, I just glanced at the photos. I'm the kind of person who can't tell men apart. Su Xiaoqiang posted a lot of swimsuit photos of her boyfriend, who has six-pack abs, but these photos are obviously fake, definitely photoshopped!"
How can you be so sure his six-pack abs are photoshopped?
"His abs are obviously over-trained. Either they're photoshopped, or he's been taking mass gainers." The wealthy, fat man patted his round belly. "My abs are all-natural, that's the healthiest!"
Gu Ran looked at his round belly and couldn't help but laugh and cry. Where did you get your confidence from?
He shook his head and prepared to leave.
"Hey bro, I bet you... like Su Xiaoqiang too, right?"
"correct."
The wealthy, fat man grabbed Gu Ran's arm: "Then I'm sorry, but I'm going to win this woman over today!"
Gu Ran, who was about to leave, stopped when she heard this: "You're so confident?"
The wealthy, chubby man clenched his fist slightly: "Of course, I've made thorough preparations today, and I'm sure I'll succeed in confessing my feelings!"
As he spoke, the wealthy, chubby man openly shared his confession plan with Gu Ran.
After listening, Gu Ran thought that if this trick were used on Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao, and there was already a good impression between them, it might work.
He asked the wealthy, fat man, "Have you used this trick to woo many girls?"
“I used to woo women by throwing money at them. A cell phone was enough to get a woman to sleep with me for a night. But Su Xiaoqiang is loaded!” the rich fat man continued. “I learned this trick from watching foreign videos recently. I heard Su Xiaoqiang has lived abroad, so I’m sure she’ll like this method!”