High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 174: Chapter 98 Li Meng’s Spell_1

Ever since nearly triggering a ’spirit summoning’ incident at the Wandering Bar a couple of days ago, Li Meng has been confined to her dormitory by Jiang Yu, receiving full care from the family doctor.

Originally, Zheng Qing thought that this twelve-year-old little spiritual wizard would rest for a while longer. He didn’t expect her to return to her regular classes today.

Before class, when Jiang Yu and a reluctant Li Meng came to thank Zheng Qing, they genuinely gave him a fright.

”Didn’t you say you were going to let her rest for a while?” Zheng Qing looked at Jiang Yu, somewhat worriedly asked: ”Isn’t it too quick to return to class... uh, is she okay?”

Having said that, he extended his index finger and silently pointed towards the sky.

”It’s fine.” Jiang Yu seemed to find Zheng Qing’s cautious gesture amusing and laughed: ”Meng Meng isn’t the type to stay put. Uncle Wang--the doctor sent by the family--also said it’s not a problem, that some activity would be even better. So, we just let her come... Say thank you quickly, what did we discuss this morning?”

Jiang Da Headmaster turned her head and sternly looked at Li Meng.

Li Meng puffed her cheeks, pouted, and remained silent.

”It’s okay, it’s okay, we’re all classmates, we’re supposed to.” Zheng Qing sheepishly waved his hand.

Jiang Yu didn’t say a word, only silently stared at Li Meng.

Finally unable to withstand this silent pressure, Li Meng reluctantly handed over a red wooden box to Zheng Qing. She then quickly hid behind Jiang Yu, sticking her head out to glower at the person in front of her.

Jiang Yu finally turned her head and gave a helpless smile: ”Meng Meng doesn’t have manners, sorry.”

”This is...” Zheng Qing held the box in his hands and seemed a little at a loss.

”It’s a thank you gift, it’s not anything expensive. Because you’re quite good at talismans, we gifted some talisman paper and cinnabar ink.” Jong Yu held up a finger to stop Zheng Qing’s refusal and stressed: ”It’s a little token from Meng Meng...if you refuse to take it, elders at home would know and think we’re rude.”

”It’s not mine...um.” Before Li Meng could finish, Jiang Yu clamped her hand over Li Meng’s mouth.

Holding the red wooden box, Zheng Qing felt embarrassed and wasn’t sure what to say for a moment.

”Thank you for your gift.” After a moment of silence, he finally remembered something and smiled at Li Meng: ”Since we already thanked each other, let’s forget about what happened before, okay?”

Ever since her public-funded student status was exposed, the friendship built on the private plane instantly collapsed. For a whole week, every time Li Meng saw Zheng Qing and the others, she either threatened them with violence or acted like she didn’t see them.

It was quite a headache.

Upon hearing Zheng Qing’s proposal, Li Meng hummed and tugged at Jiang Yu’s robe, not responding right away.

Jiang Yu let out a heavy cough.

”Seeing as you bit your finger, as a lady, I’ll magnanimously forgive your sin of lying!” Threatened by her cousin, the little girl pointed at Zheng Qing with an ’I could’ve had a bargain’ expression on her face and arrogantly said: ”If Jiang Jie hadn’t spoken for you, I wouldn’t have let you off so easily!”

”Truly fearful, truly fearful.” Zheng Qing was nodding his head repeatedly, showing a humble attitude of admitting his mistake. He then turned his head to look at Jiang Yu, smiling and saying gratefully, ”I’m truly lucky to have Miss Jiang speak for me, I’m extremely grateful, I’m moved to tears.”

He added two more words at the end, and even made a wiping motion at the corner of his eyes, showing he was moved.

Li Meng instantly burst into laughter.

”Li Meng!” Jiang Yu was greatly embarrassed and reached out to pinch the girl’s ear, giving her a good scolding: ”Talking nonsense, be careful I write to the old lady and have you taken back home!”

”As expected from a college student, a grown-up has a big heart!” Zhang Ji Xin was smiling flatteringly at the side: ”Well then, I’ll treat everyone this weekend. How about we gather at Pedestrian Street?”

”You two are not included!” Li Meng glared at Zhang Ji Xin and Xiao Xiao: ”’Red Face’ and ’Watermelon Head’, you two are still in the penalty phase!”

Xiao Xiao quickly raised his hands in surrender.

”I’m just an innocent bystander. I didn’t tell any lies.” Zhang Ji Xin sighed in grief.

Li Meng gave out a cold snort.

”Hello, Meng Meng, I’m Blue Giant Xiaoxin.” Xin Fat Man suddenly appeared from somewhere, making a heart shape with his hands and looking at Li Meng with a big smile: ”Ah-you-ah-say!

”Pervert!” Li Meng delivered a fierce kick to the fat man’s leg.

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Back in class.

Seeing Li Meng carefully walking toward the podium, Zheng Qing suddenly remembered something.

”Can she use magic now?” He turned to Jiang Yu and asked softly: ”I heard after a spirit has been summoned, wizards have a period of weakness where they can’t use magic.”

Sunlight seeped through the pristine glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows, beaming directly to the center of the classroom.

The light shining on Jiang Yu’s face made her incredibly radiant.

Zheng Qing looked at her white neck and raven hair, momentarily stunned.

”It’s okay.” Jiang Yu seemed unfazed, flicking her hair and keeping her eyes focused on the little witch on the stage. She said softly: ”It wasn’t a complete spirit summoning, and moreover, the level of the experiment was still within a safe range.”

Zheng Qing felt a scrutinizing gaze from behind.

He turned around and saw the Gypsy Witch not far from him smiling faintly, then kept sorting her Tarot Cards nonchalantly.

Zheng Qing wailed internally and immediately turned his head back, focusing his gaze on the gorilla in the middle of the classroom.

In the middle of the classroom, Li Meng looked at the mountain-like creature in front of her with trepidation, stopping her steps from afar.

The entire class held their breath, cautious not to stir the beast.

Professor Yao bit his pipe, folded his arms, and leaned against the lectern, watching the little witch in front of him with a smile.

Li Meng glanced at the professor not far away and seemed to have found some hints.

She took a deep breath, nervously opened her law book, her eyes darting back and forth between the book and the gorilla. After a moment, she finally stuttered and said: ”Ge Xi Tan Xi, cast to the gorilla.”

Everyone held their breath.

The air in the classroom seemed to have solidified.

However, there was no response from Li Meng’s book.

At the front of the room, Professor Yao let out a puff of smoke from his pipe, concealing his stifled laughter.

”Roar...” The gorilla squatting in the center of the room seemed to feel a bit offended. It roared at the wizard cub in front of it.

Even from a distance, Zheng Qing could feel a bit of sour wind passing over his head.

Li Meng still held her book up stiffly, sniffled, and her eyes started to turn red.

The gorilla smacked its lips, seemingly losing interest as well.

From not far away, Zhang Ji Xin reminded: ”You recited the spell wrong! It’s ’Ge Zhitianxi’, not ’Ge Xi Tan Xi’!”

Li Meng took a deep breath and shouted: ”Ge Zhitianxi!”

Then, she ran out of breath and fainted.