My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 24

After that, everything progressed much more smoothly.

Once Sun Du agreed to become Wutong Academy’s honorary guardian, Chang Wutong became so excited she looked like a thirty-seven-year-old child who had just received the greatest gift of her life. She bounced up and down so enthusiastically that Sun Du couldn’t help wondering—if she hadn’t merely been a projection, would those two have started swinging wildly? She probably ought to wear a corset.

Jiang Wuqiu, on the other hand, reacted much more calmly. She simply smiled faintly.

Sun Du couldn’t help wondering whether her personality was the complete opposite of Chang Wutong’s.

Even so, Jiang Wuqiu still declared that once she recovered, she wanted another sparring match with him.

Sun Du naturally agreed.

After all, it would be a good opportunity to properly evaluate her strength…

Though, from what he had seen so far, relying purely on brute force wasn’t exactly impressive.

Later, Sun Du casually asked when the two women would be discharged.

“If your recovery takes too long, I can treat your injuries myself.”

The moment they heard that, both women reacted like cats whose tails had been stepped on.

“No need!”

“We’ll be discharged the day after tomorrow!”

They rejected the offer with astonishing determination.

The Mocking Witch Society arranged to collect Ayramirong and Luluye at noon the following day.

Because of that, Sun Du wouldn’t be able to accompany Lu Xiaoxiao’s training.

Instead, he would personally escort the prisoners.

To his surprise, the teacher and student behaved rather well.

They obediently studied the picture-character primer with him and even recited passages from the Three Character Classic without complaint.

The following morning, Sun Du set out with the teacher and student.

Captain Wang and Captain Li led the escort, commanding the Third and Fourth Battalions.

Captain Wang also returned the Gatling gun he had previously promised Sun Du.

The convoy advanced steadily.

The few evil creatures they encountered along the way were swiftly eliminated by the soldiers.

About three kilometers outside the city gate, Sun Du stopped.

“…This should be the place.”

Standing on a nearby hillside was a tall, thin man with both hands tucked casually into his pockets.

He obviously wasn’t an ordinary person.

His expression was indescribable—

As though he’d suffered constipation for ten straight days before finally relieving himself so violently that all the color had drained from his face.

His thin frame resembled a bamboo pole.

“You…”

The man swept his gaze across the group before stopping on the bound teacher and student.

A cold smile spread across his lips.

“Heh.”

“So you’ve fallen this far, Ayramirong.”

“You actually got yourself captured trying to rescue someone.”

“What a pathetic sight.”

Ayramirong sighed.

“Benda.”

“I’m warning you.”

“These people aren’t easy to deal with.”

“You’d better show them some respect…”

“…or you’ll regret it.”

As she spoke, she subtly glanced toward Sun Du.

Benda caught the gesture immediately.

His eyes shifted toward Sun Du.

“…Him?”

Seeing that look, Sun Du instinctively sensed trouble.

Here we go again…

Does nobody in this organization know how to avoid unnecessary fights?

After a moment’s thought, he asked,

“Do you obey the law?”

“…?”

Benda blinked.

For a second, he thought he’d misheard.

Was this man seriously asking whether he was law-abiding?

After recovering from his surprise, Benda answered casually,

“Of course.”

“I obey the law.”

“But…”

“I also enjoy hearing people scream.”

“The sound is wonderful.”

“If our leader hadn’t forbidden unnecessary killing…”

“I’d already have slaughtered plenty of people.”

Sun Du nodded thoughtfully.

“That’s quite a disturbing hobby.”

“But fortunately…”

“It’s not too late.”

“You can still receive proper rehabilitation.”

“We’ll help you become a better person.”

As he spoke, Sun Du calmly assumed a fighting stance.

Everyone immediately understood what that meant.

Especially Ayramirong.

She knew Benda’s strength better than anyone.

The two of them were evenly matched.

If she had been defeated that effortlessly…

Then Benda’s chances weren’t promising.

Hopefully…

He could at least run fast enough to suffer a little less.

Thinking that, she looked at Benda with genuine pity.

Although they didn’t particularly get along, they were still colleagues.

She truly didn’t want him ending up the same way she had.

Unfortunately…

Benda completely misunderstood her expression.

He thought she was mocking him.

That pity only fueled his anger.

His breathing grew heavier.

He stared directly at Sun Du.

“You’re the one who captured her?”

“That’s right.”

“So what?”

“She came to rescue someone.”

“Instead, she acted like a spoiled child and started taking hostages.”

“Hmph.”

Benda sneered.

“So…”

“If I defeat you…”

“That proves I’m stronger than her.”

“Stronger than that annoying woman.”

“In theory…”

Sun Du shrugged.

“Yes.”

“Good.”

“Then fight me.”

Although Benda appeared calm, rage burned inside him.

Ayramirong’s expression had thoroughly irritated him.

Did she seriously believe he would lose too?

Ridiculous.

He would prove to everyone—

Especially their leader—

That he was superior to her.

Sun Du nodded.

“Fine.”

“I was planning to arrest you anyway.”

The two faced each other.

Neither moved.

The atmosphere grew heavier with every passing second.

The spectators instinctively backed away, leaving a wide space between them.

Captain Li whispered,

“Captain Wang…”

“How do you think this fight will go?”

Captain Wang folded his arms.

“Who knows?”

“But it’ll definitely be worth watching.”

“I’ve heard quite a bit about Benda.”

“They say he’s unbelievably strong.”

“His swordsmanship is exceptional.”

“Fast.”

“Powerful.”

“A troublesome opponent.”

Captain Li’s eyes sparkled.

“So this is going to be pure close combat?”

“That’s incredible!”

“I didn’t get enough excitement watching yesterday’s battle.”

“Even if I died after witnessing a fight like this…”

“It’d be worth it.”

Forgotten nearby, Ayramirong shouted,

“Hey!”

“You all forgot about us!”

“Move us somewhere we can actually watch!”

“Oh.”

“Right!”

The soldiers hurriedly carried the bound teacher and student to a better viewing position.

Neither fighter paid any attention to the commotion.

The pressure between them continued rising.

Benda rotated his wrists.

His forearms suddenly turned pitch-black before melting into liquid.

The black mass reshaped itself.

Moments later…

Both arms had transformed into gleaming steel blades resembling enormous mantis scythes.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The blades sliced through the air.

Even the pressure alone carved perfectly smooth cuts into nearby trees and rocks.

Seeing this, Sun Du nodded approvingly.

“Oh.”

“So these are your magic tricks.”

“Interesting.”

“But…”

“I’m in a hurry.”

“I’ll use a few tricks of my own.”

“Let’s finish this quickly.”

“Hmph.”

Benda snorted.

He exploded forward.

Sun Du moved at exactly the same moment.

Whoosh!

The gust created by their movements scattered fallen leaves across the ground.

The surrounding grass bent violently beneath the shockwave.

The clash…

Ended almost instantly.

“W-What?”

To everyone watching, it looked as though the two men had simply vanished—

Only to reappear behind one another, standing back to back.

The exchange had been so fast that nobody had seen what happened.

“What…”

“What just happened?”

“Captain!”

“Look!”

Then someone noticed something strange.

Benda…

Was missing both of his arms.

“M-My…”

“My arms…”

“How…”

“How is this possible?”

He stared blankly at his empty sleeves.

His mind had gone completely blank.

He clearly remembered charging forward.

Swinging his blades.

Then…

Nothing.

Slowly…

He turned around.

Sun Du stood quietly behind him.

Holding two steel arms in his hands.

They were…

Benda’s transformed arms.

His own weapons had somehow been removed without him even realizing it.