Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 173 "Younger Sister" Wants to Be Promoted to "Sister-in-Law"

Chapter 174 "Younger Sister" Wants to Be Promoted to "Sister-in-Law"

Fresh blood gushed out instantly, accompanied by a cold, numbing sensation.

"This is getting a bit troublesome—"

Zhang Qingzhe frowned slightly.

Just as he was about to grit his teeth and think about tactics, a warm glow suddenly appeared on the wound on his left arm.

The light was full of vitality, and the bleeding from the wound stopped immediately. The skin and flesh began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhang Qingzhe was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

It was a [Mid-Tier Healing Card] given to him by Gu Xintong. It could not only automatically repair his injuries, but also remove the attached curse.

We really have to thank Miss Gu!

Rich people's stuff is so useful.

Zhang Qingzhe's spirits lifted, and while reinforcing the shield's defense, he commanded the Steelbone Bull to charge forward.

The leader in black hadn't expected Zhang Qingzhe to be so tenacious. His lower back was grazed by the bull's horn, and a bloody gash immediately appeared.

Although the leader in black still has many trump cards up his sleeve, now is not the time for a protracted war.

Moreover, his [Source of Curse] card had already been destroyed by Zhang Qingzhe, so there was no reason for him to keep it.

The guy suddenly turned around, used some kind of speed-up card, and fled into the dim fog.

The string that had been stretched to its limit was suddenly released.

"Haaah————"

Zhang Lingyue and Su Nianxi both breathed a sigh of relief.

The last breath I had been holding on seemed to be sucked out in an instant.

The two girls involuntarily stumbled.

Zhang Qingzhe looked into the distance, towards the direction where the black-clad leader had disappeared, where only billowing smoke and twisted scorch marks remained.

His instinct was to pursue and eliminate this potential threat completely.

But when he caught a glimpse of the two "younger sisters" out of the corner of his eye, he finally stopped in his tracks.

No!

First and foremost, we must ensure the safety of the two girls.

Zhang Qingzhe abandoned the idea of ​​pursuing her, turned around and quickly returned to his sister's side, gently putting his arm around her waist.

"elder brother----"

Zhang Lingyue raised her sweat-drenched forehead, her fair cheeks covered in dust.

In her beautiful eyes, the tears of relief from the ordeal had not yet faded, mixed with exhaustion and complete dependence.

She seemed to want to get closer, but was a little embarrassed, so she simply reached out and gently grasped her brother's sleeve.

On the other hand, Su Nianxi's actions were much more direct.

"Brother—I'm out of strength—"

Her voice was soft and coquettish, and she leaned against Zhang Qingzhe as if her bones had been removed.

She rubbed her tender cheek against Zhang Qingzhe's arm, her messy chestnut hair tickling his skin.

"I was so scared just now—I thought we were really going to die—"

Su Nianxi muttered softly, wrapping her arms around Zhang Qingzhe's.

Like an adopted kitten, clinging tightly to me for even a second.

Seeing Su Nianxi like this, Zhang Lingyue felt a mix of emotions.

As the younger sister, she was the one who would have the easiest time getting to know her older brother.

However, when they tried to take things a step further, an invisible barrier arose because of her sister's identity.

"It's alright now, we're safe. Let's leave."

Zhang Qingzhe supported the two girls by their slender waists, and under the aerial vision of the two-headed crow, they broke through the layers of thick fog and headed towards the outermost checkpoint.

The three of them walked on, their steps uneven, until the thick fog was finally left behind.

As the dim light of dawn shone down, the outline of the distant checkpoint gradually became clear.

Only now did my tense nerves dare to truly relax.

"They're out—"

Zhang Qingzhe let out a soft breath, his arms still firmly around the two girls.

Seeing three blurry figures approaching, the ordinary soldiers nervously raised their guns together.

"Put the gun down! It's my junior classmate who's back." Luo Jingjing saw them immediately.

Her tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"Zhang Lingyue, Su Nianxi, you're finally back."

The female teacher leading the group rushed forward, almost in tears.

She first hugged the two girls tightly, tears streaming down her face, "Thank goodness—you're all alright, I'm so glad—you scared me to death—"

"Teacher, we're alright now," Zhang Lingyue replied.

"Teacher, you have no idea what we did. My Fireball spell is amazing! I even set the Fireball card on fire. I told you my usage was fine, but you still deducted points from my score in the practical class last time," Su Nianxi grumbled unhappily.

"I'm sorry, teacher. I'll write a nicer report for you at the end of the term."

"Hehe! That's great!"

"What exactly happened to you?"

"Hey! Terrorists, I think they're from the Deadpool organization," Su Nianxi replied casually.

"What!" The teacher and Luo Jingjing were both shocked.

"It's alright! I've killed them all. Oh, wait, one of them escaped. Damn it! There was that bastard who tried to bully me." Su Nianxi cursed.

Those around who heard this were filled with shock and lingering fear.

The boys looked at Zhang Qingzhe with disbelief and a hint of barely concealed jealousy.

Just how strong is this guy to escape unscathed from the Deadpool organization with two people?

The girls' reactions were more direct.

Their gazes lingered on Zhang Qingzhe, their eyes sparkling with admiration.

But seeing Su Nianxi practically clinging to Zhang Qingzhe, her little face rubbing against his arm in a dependent way, the girls couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.

If I had known Zhang Lingyue's brother was so amazing and handsome—

I should have tried everything to become her best friend back then.

That way, she can now legitimately use this relationship to get closer to her brother.

Thinking about it this way, the girls complained again, "Zhang Lingyue is really something, why does she hide her brother so well?"

"etc----"

The female teacher suddenly remembered something, and her expression became tense again.

She looked around at the returning trio and asked in a trembling voice, "Where's Chen Yuxin? Why didn't she come out with you?"

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Zhang Lingyue pursed her lips, her long eyelashes drooping down, casting a faint shadow on her fair cheeks.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out; she simply shook her head sadly.

Su Nianxi raised her head and spoke frankly.

"Chen Yuxin was killed, used as a sacrifice — those Deadpool people are so perverted, they even asked us if we were virgins."

Before she could say it, Zhang Qingzhe had already reached out and covered her mouth.

Su Nianxi blinked her big eyes, looking at her brother with a puzzled expression, but ultimately didn't say anything more.

"—When I found them, that classmate was already dead."

Zhang Qingzhe finished speaking for her, his voice carrying a hint of heaviness.

He did not explain the details or describe the process.

But everyone could sense the chilling ending in those few simple words.

A brief silence followed.

The brief warmth that had just arisen from the reunion was instantly swallowed up by an even deeper chill.

The students looked at each other, the flush of excitement fading from their faces, replaced by a vague sense of fear.

One of their classmates died, and was even used as a sacrifice.

For a group of high school students, experiencing this reality so early is simply too cruel.

The female teacher covered her mouth, and tears welled up again, this time purely out of sorrow.

Luo Jingjing also stopped smiling, sighed softly, and patted the teacher's trembling shoulder.

A red sports car glided into the twilight-shrouded neighborhood, its wheels crunching over fallen leaves.

In the small square in the middle of the building, several familiar middle-aged women were gathered by the flower bed.

As they picked at the chives in their hands, they scanned the main road like radar, holding their daily "Community Intelligence High-Level Joint Meeting."

The low hum of the engine caught their attention.

"Oh! The Zhang family's child is back."

"Did that rich girl send you home again?"

"Wait a minute! This time it's Qingzhe driving himself—and isn't Lingyue in the passenger seat? Hey, why is there another girl I've never seen before in the back?"

"This little girl is so pretty!"

"Oh! Yes, that would be a good match for my grandson."

"Give me a break! You're more like my grandson."

The hushed yet clear murmurs drifted in on the evening breeze.

Zhang Qingzhe walked past without changing his expression, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

Zhang Lingyue blushed slightly, knowing that those old ladies were stirring up trouble again.

Su Nianxi didn't shy away at all, casually holding Zhang Qingzhe's hand. As she passed the old ladies, she even politely greeted them, "Hello, grandmas, are you preparing dinner?"

"Oh! Oh! Little girl, what are you to Zhang Qingzhe?" the old ladies asked, seizing the opportunity.

"Me? Hehe! I'm his—"

Before Su Nianxi could finish speaking, Zhang Lingyue pushed her into the stairwell.

"Hey, Suzuki, what's the rush?"

"Don't talk nonsense in front of the old ladies. Otherwise, by tomorrow morning, it will be all over the place," Zhang Lingyue warned.

"I wasn't going to talk nonsense!"

"Don't you know yourself?" Zhang Lingyue slapped Su Nianxi's peach-shaped buttocks hard. "You definitely won't say anything serious."

"Stop taking pictures of me there!"

"What's wrong?"

"Now when a hand approaches that area, I always feel like it's going to violate me."

"Ugh! Stop saying such weird things."

"Phew! I'm finally home—" Zhang Qingzhe pushed open the door and let out a long sigh of relief.

Zhang Qingzhe's fair face showed obvious signs of fatigue, and his hair was stuck to the side of his neck with sweat.

Su Nianxi still had some energy, her chestnut-colored long hair flying in the wind.

"Take a shower! Take a shower! I can't take it anymore!"

The two girls looked at each other and saw the same urgency in each other's big eyes.

Today's experience was absolutely terrible.

There seemed to be dust still clinging to their bodies, along with an unsettling chill.

They need hot water and fragrant shower gel.

Not only should you wash your body clean, but it would be best to wash away your memories as well.

After exchanging glances, the two girls shouted in unison, "Me first! Me first!"

Zhang Qingzhe picked at his ear.

Rescuing those two was more frustrating than rushing to rescue people.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Why don't you all shower together?"

"Together?"

The two girls looked at each other again.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Qingzhe asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Let's go together then." Su Nianxi puffed out her chest. "So, are you brave enough?"

Zhang Lingyue blushed and puffed out her chest, "What do I have to be afraid of? The only one who will lose is you."

The two girls bumped chests together, as if they were butting heads.

Zhang Qingzhe really didn't know what was so interesting about comparing these things.

It's just four xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).

Even if there is a difference, it won't exceed one millimeter.

It's far inferior to Xia Qiwei's, and even worse than Gu Xintong's.

Zhang Qingzhe returned to his bedroom alone.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window screen, casting warm and soft dappled light.

He sat down at the desk; the room was very quiet.

But from the corridor, voices kept echoing: "I won, didn't I?"

"Which eye of yours saw that we won?"

"Stop being stubborn! You clearly lost; your shape and color are inferior to mine."

"You're the one who's lying through your teeth."

"And look, when I pose like this, mine sticks up, can you do that?"

"What are you so smug about? Strike such a lewd pose."

"Don't touch me like that! This isn't for you to touch."

"So who are you going to let touch it?"

"Hehe! Of course it is—"

"Stop talking, you shameless person."

"I haven't even said it yet! What's the rush?"

Listening to the two girls' dangerous chatter, his nerves, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed completely at this moment.

But what followed was a clear sense of lingering fear.

Today was far too dangerous.

If it weren't for my quick thinking and the idea of ​​borrowing money to become stronger, I wouldn't have been able to advance to the rank of [Formal Card Master]—

He didn't dare to think any further.

He pinched his fingertips, recalling the feel of his sister's hair and the warmth emanating from Su Nianxi's waist.

Almost there.

It really was just a tiny bit off.

He'll never be able to hold onto those two "little sisters"!

Zhang Qingzhe looked up at the ceiling and slowly exhaled.

survived.

Everyone survived.

This is the best possible ending.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window screen, casting warm dappled light on the wooden floor.

The three of them stayed together for the next few days.

Zhang Qingzhe sometimes forgets that he originally only had one younger sister.

That day, school was over.

"Finally home————"

Zhang Qingzhe pushed open the door and let out a long breath.

These past few days, he's been on edge, only able to relax when he gets home.

"Ugh, I'm so tired!"

Su Nianxi was the first to rush in, lazily lying down on the sofa, casually pulling off the rubber band on her ponytail, letting her chestnut-colored long hair spread out and cover a large area on the cushions.

This girl is completely at ease, treating this place like her own home.

Zhang Lingyue followed behind her and frowned immediately upon seeing the scene.

"Hey, you're all sticky, you'll get the sofa dirty."

She reached out to pull Su Nianxi's arm.

Su Nianxi, however, remained motionless like a lazy cat, muttering softly, "I'll clean up later—"

"When are you planning to pack up?"

"I'll clean it on the weekend."

Zhang Lingyue's eyelids twitched when she heard this.

"How long are you planning to stay at my house?"