My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 5

“Teacher!”

Liu Nuanyu instantly squeezed out a few tears and rushed forward.

Before she could get close, however, Jiang Wuqiu casually extended a finger and pressed it against her forehead, stopping her advance completely.

“Alright, you little troublemaker.”

“What kind of mess have you gotten yourself into this time?”

Liu Nuanyu froze.

“I-I didn’t…”

“Hmph.”

“Spit it out.”

“Who did what?”

“I’ll help you get revenge.”

“Really?!”

Liu Nuanyu’s eyes lit up immediately.

Excited, she launched into a dramatic retelling of events, adding a few embellishments here and there.

After listening quietly, Jiang Wuqiu’s first response was:

“So you challenged him first.”

“And then got completely crushed?”

“…”

Liu Nuanyu instantly lost her voice.

After a few seconds, she forced out an explanation.

“H-He’s bullying the weak!”

“He’s obviously ridiculously strong, but he pretended to be weak and tricked an innocent girl like me!”

“Enough.”

Jiang Wuqiu waved a hand dismissively.

“I’ll deal with you later.”

“Huh?!”

Liu Nuanyu looked as though she had just suffered another devastating defeat.

Ignoring her, Jiang Wuqiu shifted her gaze toward Lu Xiaoxiao.

“I heard you encountered a second-tier evil creature.”

“And things got dangerous.”

“Yes…”

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded obediently.

“Were you injured?”

“No.”

“Sister Liu protected me.”

“Good.”

Jiang Wuqiu nodded.

“You performed well.”

“Really?”

“Thank you, Teacher…”

“But that’s still not enough.”

“You need to train harder and reach second-tier strength as soon as possible.”

“Then next time, defeat the enemy yourself.”

“Uh… alright.”

Watching from the side, Sun Du couldn’t help feeling a little sympathetic when he saw Lu Xiaoxiao’s dejected expression.

“Isn’t that training style a little harsh?”

“It feels like you’re applying pressure without teaching much technique.”

“Commander Sun!”

Lu Xiaoxiao panicked.

“Please stop talking!”

Unfortunately, she was too late.

Jiang Wuqiu’s attention immediately shifted toward him.

“What?”

“You have a problem with the way I teach?”

Sun Du spread his hands helplessly.

“If I offended you, I apologize.”

“I just don’t like seeing someone I care about get discouraged.”

“Surely that’s allowed.”

“That’s secondary.”

Jiang Wuqiu folded her arms.

“The real issue is what happened between you and my student.”

She pointed directly at Liu Nuanyu.

“As her teacher, I need an explanation.”

“An explanation?”

Sun Du blinked.

“She challenged me herself.”

“Hmph.”

“You’re the stronger one.”

“Bullying the weak is still bullying.”

“Don’t tell me you don’t know how powerful you are.”

“Actually…”

“I really don’t.”

“Oh?”

Jiang Wuqiu laughed from sheer disbelief.

Then she stepped forward and raised her fists.

“Fine.”

“Let’s settle this ourselves.”

Sun Du stared at her.

“Huh?”

“Why?”

“I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Maybe.”

“But as a teacher, it’s my responsibility to stand up for my students.”

“Even if your student was the one at fault?”

“Even then.”

“If punishment is necessary, it should come from me.”

“No outsider has the right to interfere.”

“You’re not even trying to be reasonable anymore.”

Jiang Wuqiu’s smile widened.

“Reason?”

“Those weaker than me aren’t qualified to lecture me about reason.”

“After all…”

“If strength can’t be used to break the rules, then what’s the point of possessing strength?”

“Or are you claiming you’ll never break the rules yourself?”

“Of course I would.”

Sun Du sighed and finally adopted a fighting stance.

“But I still believe something.”

“When three people walk together, at least one of them can teach me something.”

“Someone may be weaker than me physically.”

“That doesn’t make them inferior in every other way.”

“Commander Sun, please don’t!”

Lu Xiaoxiao grabbed his arm anxiously.

“Teacher is incredibly strong!”

“She’s a seventh-tier powerhouse!”

“Someone capable of shaking heaven and earth with every move!”

“Is she strong?”

Sun Du tilted his head.

“Maybe.”

“But if I don’t fight, nothing changes.”

Then he looked at Lu Xiaoxiao.

“Besides…”

“You don’t actually like this way of thinking, do you?”

Lu Xiaoxiao froze.

Sun Du knew her well.

Too well.

She became a magical girl because she genuinely wanted to protect people.

Because she believed in kindness.

In justice.

In helping others.

The philosophy of “might makes right” was never something she admired.

And because of that—

Sun Du wanted to challenge it.

“Don’t worry.”

“No one’s going to die.”

After hearing those words, Lu Xiaoxiao slowly released his sleeve.

Their trust in each other had always worked that way.

Meanwhile, Jiang Wuqiu wasn’t acting entirely out of malice.

From her perspective, Sun Du must have done something outrageous to leave Liu Nuanyu so devastated.

After all…

She had never been in a relationship before.

The two stepped forward until they stood face-to-face.

Their gazes met.

Invisible pressure spread outward.

The air itself seemed to tremble.

“Come!”

Jiang Wuqiu declared proudly.

“Fight for the people you wish to protect!”

For years, she had dreamed of a truly satisfying close-combat battle.

At long last—

That dream was about to come true.

Or so she thought.

The battle ended in a single exchange.

Both threw a punch.

Their fists collided.

The result was decided instantly.

“Ughhhhhh—!”

Jiang Wuqiu’s eyes widened.

Something was wrong.

She clearly blocked his punch.

She clearly felt almost no force behind it.

So why…

Why was she the one flying away?

The overwhelming impact shattered her strength completely.

Like a cannonball, she shot into the distance.

Buildings collapsed.

Dust exploded skyward.

The reinforced city walls crumbled like fragile paper.

Everything in her path was swept away.

“Uh…”

Sun Du stared at his own fist.

“I only wanted to test her strength.”

“So why did she fly away?”

“This feels less like a duel and more like a fixed match.”

“Teacher!”

“Teacher!”

The two girls finally snapped out of their shock.

Forget understanding what happened.

The important thing was that their teacher had just vanished over the horizon.

“Commander Sun…”

Lu Xiaoxiao tugged desperately on his sleeve.

“I know.”

Sun Du sighed.

“I’ll bring her back.”

Whether he intended it or not, he had launched her into the distance.

That much was undeniable.

So naturally, he had to go retrieve her.

With a light push of his feet—

He shot into the sky.

Flying was reasonable, right?

After all, he knew a few magic tricks.

About a minute later, Sun Du returned.

In his arms was Jiang Wuqiu.

The once-proud instructor looked as though she had aged decades.

Her back was hunched.

Her legs trembled.

To make matters worse, Sun Du had thoughtfully found her a wooden stick to use as a cane.

Time and battle had never managed to leave scars on her.

That single punch had.

Setting her down gently, Sun Du shrugged.

“Alright.”

“The outcome’s settled.”

“Now it’s my turn to talk.”

“You…”

Jiang Wuqiu struggled to speak.

“What?”

“Wasn’t the result obvious?”

“Or do your principles only apply when dealing with people weaker than you?”

“I…”

“Only stronger people are qualified to reason with you, right?”

Sun Du sighed.

“But what happens if one day you go down the wrong path?”

“Who’ll be there to stop you?”

“Who’ll care enough to reason with you then?”

“…”

Jiang Wuqiu remained silent.

“Several years have passed.”

“Have magical girls forgotten what love and justice mean?”

“Urgh…”

Her eyes rolled back.

Then she collapsed unconscious.

Not long afterward, Jiang Wuqiu was quietly escorted away.

The incident was officially explained as a classified weapons experiment.

It sounded ridiculous.

But with Sun Du’s “small magic tricks,” preventing rumors from spreading was surprisingly easy.

And just like that—

The matter came to an end.