"Hello, teacher." The teacher on the podium seemed to be used to Hua Cai's greeting and was about to nod when several students behind Hua Cai shouted in unison.
The usually mild-mannered teacher suddenly stumbled, staring in horror at the familiar faces, momentarily at a loss for words.
While they were still in a daze, Hua Cai had already taken her seat with several people. Gong Xinyu's seat was taken by Hua Cai, and someone voluntarily gave up their seat for her and went to the corner of the broom.
Hua Cai sat down steadily and saw a thick stack of paper slips under an ink box on the table. Each one was an IOU with fingerprints on it.
Not bad, not bad, you're quite good at it.
Hua Cai put the book away with satisfaction, ignoring the countless subtle glances around her, and calmly opened the book to look at the teacher on the podium.
The homeroom teacher on the podium finally realized what was happening, cleared his throat, and read out a few names.
"Those who didn't hand in their homework will receive a demerit for the first time, and a reprimand for the third time. Okay, let's begin class now."
Hua Cai only vaguely understood what was being taught in the lesson. Ruan Yun was a top student, but Hua Cai wasn't. Ruan Yun's memory of the knowledge, such as calculations and functions, made her head spin.
She knows it, but to expect her to master all of these things in a single day is harder than killing her.
Let's take it one step at a time. Thinking that there are still about half a year until the next exam, I suddenly feel less anxious.
As soon as the bell rang, Hua Cai got up right on time and left the classroom without looking back.
Ruan Yun had never left this early before. Normally, she would have to clean the entire class, and by the time she finished, it would be dark. She would then have to walk an hour and a half back to catch up on half of the class's homework.
But now things are much more relaxed. Hua Cai looked at the sky and saw that it was getting dark and early in October. She decided to find a place to rest for the night. She couldn't feel comfortable curled up in that little nest yesterday.
Although that old beggar had nothing before, at least he had an ID card. Thanks to him, she doesn't even lack an ID card, which is a necessity in this world.
I went to a shopping mall and bought the latest mobile phone. I also asked about some good hotels nearby. I didn't shop around much. I went straight to a hotel, booked the best room, and then stayed inside.
After taking a nice, relaxing shower, Hua Cai rolled around on the big bed, took out the box containing the money, and put the remaining money into her backpack.
As for this box—the contents seem difficult to retrieve. Based on Ruan Yun's limited memory, she knew that something must have been placed in the box's secure compartment.
"System, you said there are good things inside, what are they?" Hua Cai sat on the bed, fiddling with the box in her hands.
"You'll know once you take it out." The system's voice sounded sly at this moment.
Hua Cai pouted and said, "Fine, I'll take it out then."
As for those lock-picking techniques—
Hua used force to pinch one corner of the box, and the entire corner of the specially made box was broken off. Then, he used both hands to pull on the top and bottom of the compartment, and the entire compartment cracked open instantly.
There's a simpler way to unpack it, so what's the point of having any tricks?
Hua Cai triumphantly turned the box upside down and shook out all the contents. Upon closer inspection, they did indeed look somewhat familiar.
"This is—a gun!" Hua Cai's eyes lit up.
This is a type of hidden weapon, a gun, that is extremely powerful even if an ordinary person wields it, as described in storybooks.
"Quick, get me an assembly diagram, I want to try it out." Hua Cai was excited. This was the second thing she owned from this era besides her cell phone, and it looked pretty good.
The system didn't spoil her fun; it simply and decisively pulled up an assembly video, which seemed to even have the same model number.
Without holding back his praise for the system, Hua Cai quickly assembled the gun, gripped it with immense excitement, and pulled the trigger against the wall.
Silence.
"System, did you see the bullet fly out?" Hua Cai was a little doubtful.
"No, no." The system was also surprised: "This gun is supposed to be silenced. Maybe you didn't pull the trigger all the way down?"
Hua Cai was puzzled and pressed it again.
"Host, you've broken the gun." The system solemnly revealed the truth.
Hua Cai: ...It must be that the video provided by the system is wrong, it must be, otherwise how could she have made a mistake?
Decisively shifting the blame to the system, Hua Cai tossed aside the gun, which had become a pile of junk, and started scrolling through her new phone.
Ruan Yun had no memory of how to use a mobile phone, but fortunately, with the system's guidance, she quickly became very proficient at it.
Hua Cai immediately transferred the video from Gong Xinyu's phone to her new phone, tossed the phone aside, and prepared to practice her sword for a while when she suddenly sensed movement at the door.
With a flick of his finger, a burst of energy struck the switch, plunging the room into darkness.
Hua Cai sat leisurely on the bed, thought for a moment, then picked up the broken gun in her hand and pointed it towards the door.
With a barely perceptible soft sound, the door was gently opened, and a tall figure slowly emerged from the entrance hall, tiptoeing towards the bed.
Hua Cai slowly raised the gun in her hand, aimed it at the person's head, and snapped the light back on.
The person was blinded by the sudden light, and after a moment of confusion, he saw a dark gun barrel pointing directly at him.
"Hi, hello there, Mr. Bodyguard." Hua Cai raised her left hand and greeted the person with a smile.
The newcomer was dressed in all black, except for a pair of sunglasses, and was staring at her with a shocked expression—at the gun in his hand.
Following his gaze to the gun in her hand, Hua Cai smiled and tapped the trigger: "How about it, isn't my gun assembled pretty well?"
"You—" The man in black seemed too shocked to speak: "You are not Ruan Yun."
A confident tone.
"How could that be?" Hua Cai laughed. "If I'm not, then who are you? Of course I'm Ruan Yun. Have you ever seen anyone more miserable and easier to bully than me?"
The man in black ignored her obviously nonsensical words and made a slight movement with his feet.
"Don't move, you know this gun is silenced. If I accidentally discharge it, get some of your blood on it, and then faint, I can't say I know anything. You'll have died for nothing." Hua Cai blinked innocently: "Think about it, who would believe that a frail little girl like me would kill someone?"
The man in black froze, noticing that Hua Cai's hand, which had been gripping the gun for so long, hadn't wavered at all, and his gaze darkened slightly.
"I didn't expect you to be a trained fighter. What do you want?" The man in black met Hua Cai's eyes. Although he was giving in, he showed no sign of panic.
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