Chapter 145 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

He Yunxiao stepped back, taking Fan Ziruo and Chu Fan in his sight simultaneously. 【Fan Ziruo's affection for Chu Fan is at 50】 Looking at Pang Ce being beaten on the ground and Ziruo's unchanged affection for Chu Fan, He Yunxiao estimated that Ziruo's affection for Chu Fan had naturally decreased after his successful confession to her. It might have even decreased long before that, but she rarely interacted with Chu Fan after that, so he hadn't checked on it using the system. It made sense to him that she wouldn't maintain such a high affection for him while also maintaining a relatively high affection for another person. It was normal for her to automatically lower her affection for others due to her affection for him. He Yunxiao knew Chu Fan was the protagonist, and the protagonist wouldn't do a bad thing. However, Ziruo didn't know this. So, when she looked like she wanted to go down and check on Pang Ce after seeing him being beaten, He Yunxiao advised, "Ziruo, the fight between the factions might not be simple." Fan Ziruo said, "I know, but I just want to go down and take a look. Young Master Chu has a sense of chivalry, but Pang Ce, normally when I see him, he doesn't seem like a bad person. There must be some misunderstanding." In his heart, He Yunxiao knew for sure that it wasn't Chu Fan who was wrong, no matter what the misunderstanding was. Although Fan Ziruo's feelings were understandable, the sight of the Iron Eagle Gang's people downstairs, each carrying a large Swords and ready to chop someone with an expressionless face, made He Yunxiao unwilling to let Fan Ziruo take any risks. "Ziruo, you stay here, I'll go check out the situation." Fan Ziruo calmly said, "I can talk to Young Master Chu and Young Master Pang. I'll go with you." He Yunxiao firmly refused. "No, you stay here, I'll go ask." Seeing He Yunxiao's resolute refusal, Fan Ziruo became somewhat anxious and said, "Young Master, you don't have deep connections with them, they might not listen to you. I am from the Fan family and a teacher at the academy, I have connections with them. If there's a misunderstanding, it's best if you bring me along to mediate." Fan Ziruo's reasoning was sound and perhaps the best way to resolve the situation at the moment. However, He Yunxiao did not accept this reasoning. "You're not allowed to go. I don't care about any conflict between them, my priority is your safety, Fan Ziruo. I'll go and be back soon. If you dare to take matters into your own hands and run down, be prepared to face the consequences. I'm leaving." Listening to He Yunxiao's words, Fan Ziruo's heart was filled with mixed feelings. There was a lot of concern for him, frustration at not being able to resolve the situation herself, but there was more joy in being cared for by her loved one. Nothing could make one happier than the concern of a loved one. Fan Ziruo knew that He Yunxiao's intervention might not be able to resolve the problem, but she did not blame him. Just like how He Yunxiao never blamed her, how could she blame a man who was wholeheartedly dedicated to her? Even if he did not do everything perfectly, she harbored no resentment. He Yunxiao did not waste words and directly used light skill to jump from the second floor of the tavern. After landing steadily, he walked toward the entrance of the martial arts hall. The situation was clear from the second floor of the tavern, but after landing on the ground, all he faced was the backs of the Short Knife Gang members, and he couldn't see the situation inside at all. He Yunxiao squeezed into the crowd of Short Knife Gang members and said, "Move aside, let me through." Unexpectedly, the members of the Short Knife Gang were disciplined and didn't budge, not making way for He Yunxiao. He Yunxiao had to say, "I'm Pang Ce's fellow student! I'm here to help him, all of you make way for me." This trick worked, and the crowd parted to make way for He Yunxiao. He had thought the matter would end there, but he realized his mistake when he walked into the circle. Two men who looked like the minor leaders of the Short Knife Gang stopped him directly. One of them said, "We acknowledge the goodwill, but at the moment, Leader is testing his martial arts against the people of the Iron Eagle Gang. Outsiders should not interfere." He Yunxiao looked at the beaten Pang Ce and said, "He's in this state, and you all won't help him?" "We have rules for one-on-one tests, outsiders should not intervene. It's a rule of the martial world." In his heart, He Yunxiao cursed. Damn, a large group of people wielding knives against a few, but they insist on letting a small-time antagonist who can't beat the protagonist alone against the protagonist. Others just foolishly watch. I have people and a knife but don't use it, I get beaten by the protagonist, sigh, it's all just a game. He Yunxiao couldn't bear to watch. This Pang Ce was also a rash and inexperienced youth. If this continues, even if he doesn't die, he will lose all his skills and be disabled for life. Moreover, this kid is quite talented, at his age, he can actually fight Tie Wei Qi. It's a pity to see such a little arrogant guy get beaten by Chu Fan like this. When he was at the Spring Wind Tower, he had also been beaten by Chu Fan, but his situation was different from Pang Ce's. He had the Soul-Devouring Pill, so being beaten didn't matter. On the contrary, Chu Fan, beating him originally had a good outcome due to it female protagonist Du Yin Yun turned into a little sycophant for He Yunxiao. He Yunxiao shouted, "Stop, stop! This is a misunderstanding!" Chu Fan heard his good brother's voice and stopped immediately, looking up at He Yunxiao, and said happily, "Brother He, what are you doing here?" The beaten Pang Ce also turned to look at He Yunxiao. "He Yunxiao?" Pang Ce had always had a bad impression of He Yunxiao. He Yunxiao's reputation was quite evident, and his behavior in class had always been restless, looking nothing like a diligent student. But Pang Ce had never thought that He Yunxiao, of all people, would show up here, and even wanted to mediate. Tie Wei Qi had not seen He Yunxiao since the Spring Wind Tower. However, these days, he often heard He Yunxiao's name from Chu Fan. Tie Wei Qi knew Chu Fan's talent and naturally attached great importance to him. He even didn't hesitate to spend a lot of money to invite Chu Fan to become a guest elder of the Iron Eagle Gang. He naturally didn't plan to let Chu Fan do anything, purely to have him stay in the Iron Eagle Gang longer for easier relationship building. In the future, if Chu Fan rises to a high position, the Iron Eagle Gang would also benefit greatly from it. Tie Wei Qi often heard Chu Fan talk, and from his tone, it seemed that he had a good impression of He Yunxiao. It can even be said that he placed high hopes on He Yunxiao. Not to mention Chu Fan, just He Yunxiao's eighth-rank martial arts and the status of the duke family's eldest son were enough to make Tie Wei Qi pay attention. So Tie Wei Qi also said warmly, "Does Brother He still remember me?" Pang Ce was neither close nor distant to He Yunxiao, but Chu Fan and Tie Wei Qi were quite enthusiastic about He Yunxiao. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly turned awkward. The Short Knife Gang's people realized that this man, who was loudly saying he came to help the young leader, was actually closer to the people of the Iron Eagle Gang. Spy. Immediately, many knife edges pointed towards He Yunxiao. Of course, He Yunxiao was not afraid. With his ninth-rank martial arts and the Soul-Devouring Pill, why would he be scared of a bunch of lowly followers? He said without changing his expression, "Let's stop for now. It's all a misunderstanding." Seeing He Yunxiao's assistance, Tie Wei Qi cheered up, "Does Brother He know the truth of the matter?" He Yunxiao said without changing his expression, "No." Tie Wei Qi was taken aback, "Then do you know the ins and outs of this matter?" He Yunxiao said without changing his expression, "No." Then Tie Wei Qi asked, "Do you know why the Short Knife Gang is here?" He Yunxiao said without changing his expression, "No." Tie Wei Qi finally asked, "Then what do you know?" He Yunxiao said, "Although I don't know what's going on, it's definitely a misunderstanding. Do you understand?" He remained unflappable. Tl: Soothsayer.io