"Pah, what a lousy security guard, thinking he's something special." Wang Bin cursed as he heard the other party hang up the phone.
Just as Li Zhu finished deleting the surveillance footage, Gu Yu strode in.
"You can't come in." Li Zhu immediately became arrogant when he saw Gu Yu in his school uniform.
"I need the surveillance footage from the playground this afternoon," Gu Yu said directly.
"No, the surveillance camera is broken." Hearing Gu Yu's words, Li Zhu was stunned for a moment. A student had asked for the surveillance footage of the playground that afternoon, and he had driven him away because he didn't have a note signed by the principal. Now another student was asking for it. Could it be that there was something wrong with the surveillance camera?
He was careless; he was so busy deleting that he didn't even glance at the contents. Remembering Wang Bin's call to ask him to delete them, it seems his two packs of good cigarettes are going to be short.
"The surveillance cameras are broken?" Gu Yu's expression was very unpleasant. What he feared most had come to pass. Of all times, the surveillance cameras had to break down. Who could believe there wasn't something fishy going on?
"Alright, if there's nothing else, then leave!" Li Zhu said impatiently.
But Gu Yu didn't leave; he walked straight in.
Upon seeing this, Li Zhu immediately frowned and reached out to stop him, "Which class are you in, student?"
With a wave of his hand, Gu Yu sent Li Zhu, who had come to block him, flying to the ground like a feather.
"You bastard, how dare you push me! I'll beat you to death, you scoundrel!" Li Zhu was furious. Over the years, which student hadn't called him "teacher"?
Li Zhu stood up and charged at Gu Yu again. Gu Yu ignored him, sidestepped, and Li Zhu missed. Gu Yu then slapped him on the back, and he immediately fell flat on his face, yelling in pain.
Gu Yu went to the computer, looked at the long list of screens, and started searching by moving the mouse.
At this moment, Li Zhu quietly picked up the stun gun and thrust it at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu was searching intently and didn't realize that the stun gun had been plunged into his body.
Sizzle...
The electric current swept through his body, and Gu Yu shuddered, but he did not fall. He turned around, flung the stun gun away, and grabbed Li Zhu by the neck.
"You deleted the surveillance footage?" Gu Yu asked angrily.
Li Zhu struggled fiercely as Gu Yu grabbed his neck, but Gu Yu's strength was too great, making it hard for him to breathe and even making him feel like he was dying.
Gu Yu looked at Li Zhu. If it were his past life, he would have crushed Li Zhu's throat long ago, but unfortunately, it wasn't.
"Very good, very good, I'll remember you." Gu Yu said coldly. It was obvious that the surveillance footage had been deleted by Li Zhu. Without the surveillance, Gu Yu was now completely at the mercy of whatever others said.
Slowly releasing Li Zhu, who was now lying on the ground, coughing violently.
Gu Yu continued staring at the computer screen. Could it be that even if he were reborn, some things would still remain unchanged? What about his parents? And what about the relatives and friends who sacrificed themselves in his previous life?
If it can't be changed? What's the point of my rebirth? And why was I reborn in the first place? If it truly can't be changed, Gu Yu could die now; he doesn't want to experience the despair of his past life again.
Since I've been given a second chance, even if I can't change things, I will do my best. As for strength, as long as my cultivation level is high enough, nothing else matters.
Gu Yu glanced at Li Zhu, who was still lying on the ground, not yet recovered. When Li Zhu saw Gu Yang's gaze on him, his body immediately trembled. If Gu Yu had used any more force just now, he probably would have died.
Even the stun gun couldn't do anything to Gu Yu, so Li Zhu was truly terrified.
"What are you trying to do? Murder is punishable by law."
"I'm just telling you, you mustn't tell anyone about this, or I'll really kill you." As Gu Yu spoke, he grabbed the stun gun that Li Zhu had used on him earlier, and with a slight squeeze, the stun gun was instantly deformed. Li Zhu was terrified at the sight.
Honestly, he even doubted whether Gu Yu was human. His stun gun wasn't cheap; it was provided to him by the school and was very sturdy.
"I won't tell anyone," Li Zhu swallowed and replied.
Gu Yu walked out of the security office, his mind filled with countless thoughts. Even though he had been reincarnated and lived to be 150 years old, he was helpless at this moment.
"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it." Gu Yu muttered to himself, "What's the best thing to do at a time like this?"
Gu Yu pondered for a moment. Of course, it was money. Nothing was more useful than money. Of course, if Gu Yu had a powerful backer, that would be even more useful than money, but unfortunately, he didn't.
How can I make money? A lot of money. Gu Yu had a headache; he had been stumped by this very thing in his previous life.
Thinking about money, Gu Yu felt a pang of pain in his heart. In his previous life, his father spent his last few days in the ICU, where the cost was tens of thousands a day. Gu Yu simply couldn't afford to spend that much. He tried to borrow money from here and there, but borrowing money is never easy. Lending is a favor, not lending is one's right. Besides, Gu Yu wasn't asking for a small amount; three or two thousand was just a drop in the bucket.
Later, Gu Yu followed the doctor's advice and gave up treatment. This made Gu Yu think that if he had had money at the time and had gone to a better, top-notch hospital, would his father have survived?
"Wait a minute..." Gu Yu suddenly remembered something. In his previous life, he often bought a few lottery tickets. Although he never won, Gu Yu had spent a lot of time figuring things out and had studied the winning numbers for each draw many years ago.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu's tense brows relaxed a lot. Yes, for him now, the fastest way to make a lot of money is to buy lottery tickets.
He rubbed his head. The problem now was that he couldn't quite remember the lottery numbers. "This is terrible! If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have memorized the winning numbers during my cultivation breaks."
At this moment, Director Zhang was standing respectfully in front of an old man, whose brows were furrowed.
“Principal, that kid is indeed arrogant and overbearing. I suspect he might know something,” Director Zhang said. Lu Yao had just approached him and given him a card. Wang Bin and the other teacher, Ms. Lü, who had been humiliated by Gu Yu, also strongly demanded that Gu Yu be expelled. However, he couldn’t make a decision about Gu Yu’s matter, so he went to the principal.
“Alas! He really went too far. According to school rules and regulations, he should be expelled. However, only three students from our school passed the physical examination this year, and Gu Yu was one of them. He is our hope!” the principal said. “As you know, no one from our school has been selected for that place in the past few years. If it is the same this year, our school is probably in grave danger.”
“Principal, aren’t there still two people? Besides, even if they pass the physical exam, they might not be selected. Every year, our school has several people who pass the physical exam!” Director Zhang said. He had taken Lu Yao’s money and was obligated to do her a favor. He couldn’t just do nothing since he had accepted her gifts.
“What you said is true, but this year is different. There are some things that the public shouldn’t know, but I think you’ve heard quite a few rumors.” The principal looked at Director Zhang.
"Principal, are the rumors circulating outside true?" Director Zhang asked the principal.
“Some things aren’t without basis. If they really didn’t exist, they wouldn’t have been circulating for so many years. Our world is going to be in turmoil,” the principal said.
"But what does this have to do with that kid Gu Yu?" Director Zhang asked, puzzled.
"Because this year, as long as the physical examination is passed, the requirements will be relaxed, and I have gone to great lengths to secure a guaranteed admission spot for our school this year," the principal said. "If the three of them participate in the selection together, and two of them are selected, and we use that guaranteed admission spot, our school can select three people. This is an immense honor for our school and can wash away the shame of the past few years."
"Does the principal mean that Gu Yu is going to use his guaranteed admission spot?" Director Zhang asked. If so, then no one can touch Gu Yu.
"Not necessarily. Ma Li is definitely going to be selected this year. As for Lu Yao and Gu Yu, I hope one of them will be selected and the other will be admitted through a guaranteed admission program," the principal said.
"I see." Upon hearing this, Director Zhang suddenly understood something. No wonder Lu Yao gave him a gift. Ma Li was already a martial artist, so his selection was a sure thing. As for Lu Yao and Gu Yu, although it was uncertain, as long as one of them was expelled, they could also enter through the guaranteed admission quota.
"Therefore, Director Zhang, Gu Yu cannot be touched," the principal instructed.
“But Principal, if we don’t deal with him, how will we explain it to Teacher Wang Bin and Teacher Lü?” Director Zhang said. “They are both veterans at the school, we can’t just ignore them! That would break their hearts.”
"Sigh!" The principal sighed. "Then Gu Yu will be suspended from school for a week and sent home to reflect on his actions."
"Alright!" Director Zhang nodded. At this point, probably no one could do anything to Gu Yu. The principal was already being quite lenient with this punishment; expulsion was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Just as Gu Yu was worrying about not being able to remember the lottery numbers, his homeroom teacher informed him that he had been suspended from school for a week, which was somewhat unexpected.
"Isn't it expulsion?" Gu Yu asked suspiciously.
"What did you say?" The homeroom teacher frowned. He was also quite unhappy today, all because of Gu Yu. That kid had really messed him up today, and his bonus for this year was completely gone.
"Can I leave now?" Gu Yu asked.
"Yes!" The homeroom teacher nodded. "Gu Yu, you must go back and reflect on your actions."
"Understood." Gu Yu had already started walking towards the school gate.
As Gu Yu stepped out of the school gate, it was already dusk. He patted his pockets. Oh no, he'd been careless. Where could he find a ride home at this hour? Taking a taxi home was too extravagant, and what would he say to his parents? They'd probably worry for a long time, and besides, May Day was just around the corner.
"Should I stay in a hotel?" Gu Yu patted his pockets. He had enough for one night, but staying in hotels for the next few days would be troublesome.
"Sigh! What are the winning lottery numbers tonight? 8, 13, 18, 28, 31, 6... what was it again?" After racking his brains, Gu Yu could only think of six numbers, and even those six numbers were quite uncertain.
Fine, I'll buy one ticket for two yuan. Although he's short on money right now, two yuan isn't a lot.
Gu Yu found a nearby lottery shop, but upon entering, he discovered that they wouldn't sell him any lottery tickets because he was a minor and even though he was only a few months short of the legal age.
He tried to reason with the boss for a long time, but the boss just wouldn't listen to him, which made him extremely frustrated.
Standing in front of the lottery shop, Gu Yu frowned, feeling utterly dejected.
Just then, a middle-aged man walked over. Judging from his posture, he also wanted to buy lottery tickets, so Gu Yu quickly stopped him.
"Brother, can you do me a favor?" Gu Yu asked the middle-aged man politely, after all, he needed his help and had no other choice.
"What kind of help?" the middle-aged man asked, looking at Gu Yu, who was dressed in a school uniform.
"Can you buy me a lottery ticket?" Gu Yu asked.
"Will you go in and buy it yourself?"
"No, I'm still a minor, the shop owner won't sell it to me."
"Oh!" The middle-aged man looked as if he had just realized something. "At your age, you should be studying hard. Don't be thinking about winning any big prizes and ruining your studies."
"Brother, I know, I'm only buying this once. Please do me a favor," Gu Yu said.
"Alright!" The middle-aged man looked Gu Yu up and down, thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any numbers you've chosen? If not, I'll just randomly select one for you."
"Yes, yes." Gu Yu hurriedly gave his number to the middle-aged man, who looked at the number in Gu Yu's hand.
"Is this your first time buying?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Yes," Gu Yu replied after thinking for a moment. If we don't count his previous life, this was indeed the first time he had ever bought a lottery ticket.
"Even first-time lottery buyers can win, so I bought your numbers too." With that, the middle-aged man walked into the lottery shop and came out a few minutes later, handing a ticket to Gu Yu.
"Here you go. I hope your number wins the lottery, then I'll benefit from it too," the middle-aged man said.
"Here's your money." Gu Yu took out two yuan and handed it to the middle-aged man.
"No need, consider it my treat." The middle-aged man didn't accept the money and strode away. Little did he know that his fate would be forever changed because he had met Gu Yu and bought the same number as Gu Yu.
"Finally, it's resolved." Gu Yu looked at the lottery ticket in his hand, sighed, and hoped that his memory was correct.
Gu Yu first found a restaurant and ate something, then found a hotel to get through today and deal with tomorrow later. If his memory was correct, he would be a rich man tomorrow and wouldn't have to worry about food and lodging.
Gu Yu first took a shower, then sat cross-legged on the bed, feeling the thirty blood apertures he had just filled that day. Gu Yu circulated the Origin Returning Technique, trying to fill the other blood apertures, but unfortunately the source energy around the inn was pitifully scarce. If this continued, he probably wouldn't be able to fill even one blood aperture after a month of cultivation.
Looking at the moonlight outside the window, Gu Yu opened the window, moved swiftly, and leaped down from the second floor. He searched his memories, looking for the forest. The larger the forest and the more lush the trees, the more abundant the source energy.
Gu Yu sprinted all the way. His current running speed is four times that of an average person. If he were to participate in a sports meet, he would definitely be the champion.
Gu Yu stopped in a park where the trees were lush, much better than the small woods at school. He walked into the park; it was already 10 p.m.
Arriving at the very center of the park, he sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Returning to Origin Technique, his pores starting to absorb the source energy.
Despite having filled all thirty blood apertures and greatly improved his physical condition, he still felt a stinging pain.
In his previous life, it took him a year to fill ninety-nine blood apertures. Back then, his source energy was much more abundant than it is now. However, at that time, Gu Yu did not have the Returning Origin Technique, and because he was thirty years old, his blood apertures were severely blocked.
His body is not yet fully developed, and the blockage of his blood vessels is not serious. It is more than ten times easier than when he was thirty years old in his previous life. No wonder it is called the golden period of cultivation.
The source energy continuously filled the thirty-first blood aperture. In just a moment, the thirty-first blood aperture was successfully filled, and then the thirty-second blood aperture followed.
The filling of the blood orifices became increasingly difficult, and so the night passed quickly.
The morning sunlight shone on Gu Yu's face. He took a deep breath. He had replenished thirty blood apertures that night, and now he had replenished sixty blood apertures.
It was much simpler and faster than in his previous life, without any bottlenecks. Gu Yu even felt that if the source energy here were more abundant, he could continue to replenish it without any bottlenecks. This was somewhat abnormal. Even if the Returning Origin Technique was heaven-defying, it would never be this fast. Yesterday, he replenished thirty blood apertures in one hour. This could be attributed to the fact that some of his blood apertures were already quite loose, and everyone naturally contains some source energy, making it easy to replenish. However, the later blood apertures became more and more blocked, and the harder it was to open them.
Could he be an unparalleled genius who started cultivating too late in his previous life? That's possible.
"Young man, what kind of kung fu are you practicing?" Just then, an elderly man in a Zhongshan suit asked Gu Yu.
"It's nothing, just practicing for fun," Gu Yu replied, looking at the old man.
"Young man, I also practice martial arts often. How about we have a spar?" the old man said to Gu Yu.
He comes to the park to practice boxing every morning. Usually, there is no one there, but today he suddenly saw Gu Yu. Moreover, he arrived very early and had been observing Gu Yu for more than an hour. He could even feel an unusual power flowing through Gu Yu's body.
"This isn't a good idea!" Gu Yu looked at the old man again. The old man was probably eighty years old, but judging from his expression, he was full of energy and spirit. He should be a martial artist, and a martial artist who had achieved some success.
“What’s wrong with that? Come on, let’s have a spar.” The old man said, assuming an offensive stance.
Gu Yu stood up. "Old man, you hit me first."
"Alright, young man, you'd better be careful." After saying that, the old man threw a punch at Gu Yu.
Faced with the old man's punch, Gu Yu frowned. This old man was quite skilled; this punch alone was probably equivalent to the power he had gained from activating thirty blood apertures yesterday.
Gu Yu just couldn't understand why the old man would use such strong power right from the start. Wasn't he afraid of being beaten to death?
Little did he know, the old man was also starting to panic. Looking at Gu Yu, who remained motionless, he was afraid that he had misjudged the situation and might have killed someone.
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