Chapter 8

"Sis, actually Qin Yang and I also have an engagement. Your engagement with him is a legal one, while mine is a commitment of life and soul!" The vice president put away her smile. Can't even keep this from my sister?

"Huh? What does that mean?"

"Well, let me put it this way. Li Liu and I also have an engagement, a contractual one that connects our souls."

"A soul engagement? It's not included in the law."

"Of course, who would risk their lives for romance!"

The two sisters looked at me at the same time, implying that I was the one.

"In the long river of history, I have never heard of a Magic array that can determine an engagement." Zisu Rou silently remembered the historical materials she had read. If such a thing existed, it must be profound and classic because it was rare.

"This must be Dragon Magic!"

"Dragon?"

"Qin Yang's contracts all have the image and inscriptions of dragons, as well as those unreadable words that don't belong to any of the three realms of gods, humans, or demons."

"Wait, how many of them are there exactly?"

Hey, Zisu Rou, what's your point?

"There... probably four."

"Four?"

"Strictly speaking, I didn't do this." It was all Bai's fault.

"Hehe~"

"Don't you laugh, Bai. Why don't you come out and explain it yourself?"

"I don't want to. It's more appropriate for you to handle this kind of thing."

"You're a heartless person..."

"Was it done by the person with silver-white hair?" Ten years ago, Zisu Rou had actually met Bai, but she didn't realize that the memories between me and Bai were one-way only.

"You know Bai..." At this moment, Tesha rushed over, and Zisu Rou quickly turned and disappeared into the forest behind.

"Hoo~~ Hoo~~ Who was that just now?" Tesha saw the rustling of trees in the forest.

"No one, just a rabbit."

"The president ordered us to prepare to cross the river."

"Alright, let's go now." The vice president finished speaking and linked her arm with mine, walking towards the main force.

"..." When we reached the main force, I felt a piercing gaze on me, so I slowly looked for the source.

"Um, is Senior Sister okay?"

The owner of that gaze was Yuyuan Qing. It was a menacing look, just like the one Hanya had before. She was also a yuri girl and had been hunted down a few days ago because of it. Could she be here again today?

She stared at Li Liu holding my hand, countless fireworks flashing in her eyes, and her gnashing teeth made her look like a wild beast.

"As long as you don't harm anyone, I won't do anything to you." Although Senior Sister's expression was fierce, she unexpectedly said these calm words.

"Let's cross the river when everyone is ready." The president activated her magic, causing the mud at the bottom of the river to rise, forming tall pillars protruding from the river surface. Then she stepped on the pillars and walked across one by one. We followed in her footsteps.

After crossing to the other side, there was a large grassland in front of us. Looking out, the stones that protruded from the grass were the only visible landmarks. The news department also crossed the river in unison with us.

"I, Hanya, Xiao Qiong, Yuyuan Qing, and Li Liu will hold off the enemy, the rest of you search carefully." The president gave instructions, drawing out a sword made of steel with her earth and fire magic.

It's not easy to find a tiny school emblem in the grassland. They must have planned for a protracted battle here. According to Principal Gufei's character, he likes quick and decisive battles and won't let us waste time. This map should be very accurate.

The news department also sent their members to counter us, while some were searching in the grass.

"Tesha, give me the map."

"Huh?" Tesha handed me the map without thinking.

The red dot on the map marked the location of the school emblem, pressing against the riverbank. Is it hidden in the grass or... I looked towards the shallow water area on the riverbank.

"Qin Yang?" Tesha followed my gaze and saw the riverbank.

"How much is our position deviating from the map?"

"About ten meters."

Ten meters, that spot should be where Zisu Rou is standing now, towards the river surface behind her.

I hope it's safe to go there now.

Zisi Rou looked over at this moment, and instantly had an idea: to take the initiative and not let her discover it.

"Nuofisi!"

"Yes!" Nuofisi called out her wand, pointing it towards the sky, emitting a bright white light that stung everyone's eyes, except for me and Nuofisi who were prepared for it.

Taking advantage of the afterglow, golden bandages with stripes bound Zi Si Rou's right hand, twisting around like venomous snakes. However, it didn't have the effect I anticipated. Zi Si Rou's upper body was wrapped up, but she was still flexible from her thighs downwards. She jumped up and trapped my running body between her legs, twisting her body 180 degrees and throwing me to the ground.

"The first time was an accident, can you still bind me a second time?"

As the head of the News Department, their senses had to be very sensitive. Even without eyes, their ears and skin could provide them with direction.

In that instant, I saw the school emblem in the river, but unfortunately, the weather took a turn. A sudden thunderstorm brought about wind and rain.

"Have you learned to swim in ten years?"

Using all my strength, I pulled Zi Si Rou with me into the river.

Zi Si Rou, who was unprepared, choked on a few mouthfuls of water. Taking advantage of that, I dived underwater and grabbed the school emblem with my right hand. Immediately, I resurfaced, and as soon as my head emerged from the water, I saw raindrops the size of beans falling from the sky.

"Gurgle~~" Just as I heard a noise behind me, Zi Si Rou was struggling in the water, her hands bound and her feet flailing.

I released the bandages, causing her hands to loosen, but she still choked on river water, continuously being beaten by the water.

Could it be that she still can't swim after ten years?

"Minister!" It was the boy from last night. He immediately took off his jacket and jumped into the water with me to retrieve Si Rou.

The two of us each held one of her arms and carried her to the shore.

Zi Si Rou's body collapsed onto mine, but wait, isn't there another person beside us? Why did she collapse onto me?

"Sorry for pulling you into the water. I didn't expect you still couldn't swim after ten years."

"You bastard, are you intentionally mocking me?" Zi Si Rou forcefully pushed me away, her eyebrows furrowed, her face pale, and her voice cold.

"I had no other choice. This was the only method I could think of at that moment. I didn't think too much about it, I just wanted to win the competition."

"Do you want to win that badly?"

"That's right, everyone here wants to win."

"You...you wanted to win so badly that you pushed me into the river, knowing that I can't swim! Fine, we quit, let you have your victory." Zi Si Rou's expression couldn't be described as anger anymore, it was more like resentment.

"Qin Yang, let me tell you, I didn't want to participate in this competition in the first place. Since you want to win so badly, I'll give up the fight, but I'm very angry, and the consequence is that I won't help you hide our unmarried relationship."

"Minister? The person from last night was him?"

"Yes, so what?" Zi Si Rou was already so angry that she didn't care what she said. One sentence from her already contained a lot of information.

The tip of the blue spear was already against my throat, but Zi Si Rou pressed it down and scolded angrily, "This is between him and me, we forfeit."

Zi Si Rou glanced at me and left with her team. Strangely enough, no one opposed the decision to forfeit. Were they really that obedient to orders? Were they a military unit or a college organization?

"Hmph! Now I finally understand why Zi Si Rou and our president don't get along at all." Qiong looked at me with the same contemptuous gaze, and all I could do was respond with a helpless smile.

I actually won like this, but I couldn't feel happy. And for some reason, I felt that the people behind me...