High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 240: Chapter 164: Invitation from Augustus_1

Zheng Qing was under the desk.

He was squatting by the table leg, catching his breath due to a stomachache.

A few minutes ago, he had laughed inexplicably at the words of the stick figure drawn on the white paper, laughing so hard that tears had come out, and he went from sitting in front of the desk to lying on the desk, and finally slipping under the desk.

Perhaps this matter was not as funny.

Now, the Jamaican man standing at the entrance of classroom 201 in the main teaching building was eagerly scanning his surroundings, hoping to locate him quickly.

”I’m looking for Zheng Qing,” the black man said, showing a set of brilliantly white teeth.

That sentence swept across the classroom like a gust of wind.

”He’s looking for Zheng Qing!” Many were muttering, looking around.

Jiuyou Academy’s freshmen were very familiar with this name.

As one of Jiuyou’s public-funded students this year, Zheng Qing had made quite a stir by silently listing all thousands of symbols during the profiling and categorisation test for the talisman class.

With the help of some senior students, certain deeds related to him gradually spread, such as suppressing a rampaging demon in the Four Seasons Pavilion, or confronting the female demon Nikita on the school’s special plane.

Various reasons also made the freshmen of other academies have an impression of this name.

”Is Zheng Qing here?” a student from Alpha Academy shouted.

”He’s here, he’s here!” The two Alpha students sitting in the row in front of Zheng Qing hastily stood up, clearing a space, and quickly said, ”He’s here... behind us!”

Eyes from all directions suddenly gathered.

These gazes contained curiosity, a hint of malice, speculation, and complexity, exemplifying all sorts of human nature.

Under this heavy pressure, Xiao Xiao finally put down his notebook, stretched out his hand, and forcefully pulled out his roommate who had slipped under the table.

Admittedly, Xiao Xiao could continue to fiddle with his notebook nonchalantly under the gaze of dozens of freshmen.

However, even he must contemplate the implications of the name ’Augustus’.

This name represents all the students of Alpha Academy.

Arrogant figures like Mike Gold Cypress Plano, and self-conceited ones like Friedman Black Karen, regardless of their exceptional talent and formidable power, still lingered under the shadow of this name, with no intentions of rebellion.

A freshman, when facing this name, must display a certain level of respect.

Even if he is a student at Jiuyou.

Zheng Qing struggled to climb out from under the table.

Perhaps because of the discomfort under the scrutiny, or the awkwardness of being named, or just because he’d been squatting for too long, causing his blood to rush.

Zheng Qing’s face turned beet-red.

He tugged at his somewhat wrinkled robe, brushing off the dust that had settled on the bottom, took a few deep breaths, lifted his head, and looked at the stranger at the door.

”Are you looking for me?” His voice was loud and abrupt.

Daley The Third stood still in his place. He was curiously eyeing the young scholarship student not far away, his dark face making it hard to discern his specific expression.

Two burly figures pushed through the crowd and stood behind Zheng Qing, their arms folded, and remained silent.

Zheng Qing glanced sideways and saw Xin Fat Man’s tightened robe and Zhang Ji Xin’s flushed face, and couldn’t help but secretly smile.

”You’re Zheng Qing?” Daley The Third asked quickly.

”Are you looking for me?” Zheng Qing repeated his earlier words.

He felt his robe tighten, looked down, and saw Xiao Xiao tightly gripping his fist, forcefully yanking his robe, his knuckles white.

The atmosphere in the classroom was somewhat oppressive.

The freshmen’s eyes shifted from the door to the back row of the classroom, their eyes bulging out, like tense and excited owls on a hunt.

Many had heard about Zheng Qing’s feud with Alpha Academy.

To some, the emissary of Augustus – the most influential figure among Alpha students – coming to find Zheng Qing, might not be that simple.

”Perhaps, he’s just here to give a warning?”

”After all, this is a school.”

”If Lei Zhe’s people knew about this, they would definitely not let it go!”

”A wise man like Augustus would surely not do anything foolish.”

Similar whispers were quietly happening between the freshmen.

Some were gloating in their words, but more people looked at Zheng Qing with sympathy and encouragement.

This made Zheng Qing feel increasingly uncomfortable.

”Is there a problem?” He finally opened his mouth again, asking the Jamaican man.

Perhaps realizing that Zheng Qing was determined not to follow him out of the classroom, Daley The Third finally took a step forward, heading towards the back row of the classroom.

The students’ gazes followed his slow-moving figure.

The Jamaican man moved briskly.

However, the atmosphere in the classroom became more and more tense.

”I’m glad to meet you.”

Standing in front of Zheng Qing, Daley The Third grinned brightly, showing a set of gleaming white teeth.

”Pleased to meet you.” Zheng Qing awkwardly extended his hand, intending to show appropriate etiquette.

However, his hand encountered a wooden box.

The Jamaican person didn’t shake hands with him, but simply pulled out a flat rectangular wooden box from his pocket.

The box was approximately half a meter in length and width, with a height of only a few centimeters. The surface of the box was lacquered red, smooth and reflective, with dark black grain patterns appearing from within. Several silvery ribbons binding it made it look even more lavish.

”This is a gift from Lord Augustus. Please accept it.”

Daley The Third handed the wooden box to Zheng Qing, and without further ado, he stepped back and politely excused himself.

Zheng Qing stared blankly as the figure in a silver-white formal outfit walked out of the classroom and disappeared into the corridor.

Everyone else also revealed surprised expressions.

”That’s it?” Zhang Ji Xin scratched his head, expressing the confusion of many with a bewildered look on his face.

”That’s it.” Holding the box, Zheng Qing examined it from all sides, hoping to see something unusual on its surface.

”Let’s open it and see.” Xiao Xiao voiced what many others were thinking.

Seemingly sensing Zheng Qing’s hesitation, this special recruitment student from Jiuyou Academy quickly whispered, ”This is an academic institution, the number one university... under all these watchful eyes... he wouldn’t do anything reckless.”

Nodding in understanding, Zheng Qing quickly ripped off the silk ribbons binding the box.

People around him moved closer to get a better view.

Those students a bit further away stood on chairs, on tables, and some even stealthily murmured a few spells after flipping their law books open.

Everyone was extremely interested in Augustus’s gift.

”It’s not every day one gets a gift from that boss.” Xin Fat Man rubbed his hands and under Zheng Qing’s encouraging gaze, he lifted the lid: ”Ta-da...ta-da!”

There were no colorful fireworks exploding from the box, nor was there an eerie black fog rising.

Inside the box, a white linen suit was neatly folded.

This was the most fashionable formal attire at the Alpha Academy.

On the suit, a white card was placed.

On it was an invitation written in a fancy font:

”I hope to have the honor of inviting you to our club’s welcoming banquet,

Friday evening, seven o’clock,

Alpha Castle,

Blood Comrades Club Hall No.1,

We look forward to your presence!

Augustus (signed).”

The spectators fell silent for a moment before bursting into exclamations.

”It’s actually an invitation directly written by Lord Augustus!”

”Too awesome!”

”I want to go too...”

”I knew Lord Augustus wouldn’t put any curse on the box...”

”Measuring the gentleman’s mind with a villain’s heart...”

”That classic Hima Pure suit, the material looks very exquisite.”

”I’ve seen this suit at ’Green Xifang’, the price tag was twelve jade coins!”

Zheng Qing’s hand shook, nearly dropping the box.

Twelve jade coins!

His scholarship was only ten jade coins.

Is this suit made of gold? Even if it were made of gold it shouldn’t cost that much!

When did jade coins become so devalued!

His mind filled with such thoughts, he dumbfoundedly looked at the wooden box in his hand. After a long time, he finally lifted his head and asked softly, ”What does this mean?”

”What does it mean!” Xin Fat Man angrily put the lid back on the box. ”Just as it reads... that boss, for some reason, is inviting you to the Blood Comrades’ welcoming banquet.”

”But I haven’t decided to join that club.” Zheng Qing quickly clarified, exclaiming, ”I haven’t even figured out which club to join!”

”Who knows.” Xin Fat Man shrugged, turned his head, and squeezed out of the crowd.

It was clear that this gift had rekindled the Blue Giant’s resentment towards the invitation, and he was now extremely unhappy.

”Can I not go?” Zheng Qing glanced at Xiao Xiao.

The onlooking students of Jiuyou Academy all showed approving looks.

”I’ve always thought that the white linen suits from Alpha are a bit odd.” Zhang Ji Xin said roughly at one side.

”Like mourning clothes.” The lean Duan Xiao Jian quietly added from the side.

”As a Jiuyou person, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to choose not to go... but some things might be better communicated face to face.” Xiao Xiao pushed up his glasses, spread out his notebook again, and concluded, ”In short, you need to make your own decision regarding this matter.”