Luo Qi walked towards the dormitory building, his eyes still a little red (from rubbing them himself), but his state seemed better than the past two days.
There were many pedestrians on this road, and Luo Qi noticed that many people were observing him openly and covertly.
Some gazes carried concern, some were purely curious, and of course, some were eager to watch a spectacle. Luo Qi pretended not to see them and just walked forward with his head down.
When he reached the bottom of the dormitory building, Luo Qi glanced back as if by chance. The person was still following him.
Luo Qi entered the dormitory building and went to his floor. Through the window of the stairwell, Luo Qi could still see him lingering at the bottom of the dormitory building.
Luo Qi withdrew his gaze, entered the elevator, and pressed the button for his dormitory floor.
After about ten minutes, Luo Qi walked out of the dormitory building and headed towards the nearby woods.
The person who had been secretly watching Luo Qi indeed followed him. Luo Qi acted as if he hadn't noticed.
It was class time, and there weren't many people in this small grove.
The weather had started to turn autumn, and some trees that shed their leaves early had begun to drop them, carpeting the ground with a thin layer of crushed gold.
However, the remaining trees were still lush, so the sunlight couldn't penetrate. Luo Qi could only hear the rustling of his feet on the fallen leaves and the faint chirping of birds.
The person behind him seemed to be getting closer, and Luo Qi could already hear his footsteps.
The person following Luo Qi was a little taller than him, and his uniform was not that of a first-year freshman. Luo Qi wasn't sure, but he should be a second or third-year student.
He wore a black baseball cap, with the brim pulled down low. He was slightly hunched, perhaps intentionally adopting that posture. In crowded places, such a person with low presence would hardly be noticed.
His gaze, through the brim of his hat, looked at the person ahead, about ten meters away, with no expression, and then lowered his head again.
After a few minutes, he was very close to the center of the woods. He sensed something was wrong. What was Luo Qi doing here at this time?
The footsteps in front suddenly disappeared. He suddenly looked up and forward, only to find that Luo Qi had vanished before his eyes at some unknown time.
He looked around, left and right. The light here was somewhat dim, but it was definitely not to the point where he couldn't see anyone.
But the person who was just in front of him had suddenly disappeared.
He quickened his pace and walked forward, wondering if Luo Qi had discovered him.
But he had been very careful. By all rights, he shouldn't have been discovered. Moreover, Luo Qi was just a freshman. How could he be so perceptive?
His footsteps quickened, and he walked to where he had last seen Luo Qi. He checked around a few trees, but there was no sign of him anywhere, as if Luo Qi's presence had been his own illusion.
Just as he turned to leave, his neck suddenly felt cold, and Luo Qi's voice sounded from behind him, "You've been following me for so long, have you finally lost your patience?"
His pupils contracted, and he instinctively wanted to turn around, when he heard Luo Qi's voice, coolly say, "Don't move. There's a venomous spider on your neck."
He felt a cool, itchy sensation on the back of his neck, as if something was crawling on it.
Fat Spider's front two legs twitched, and its beady eyes seemed to be looking for the best place to bite.
He didn't know if Luo Qi was telling the truth or not, but the unknown was often the most terrifying. He didn't dare to gamble with his life.
Goosebumps erupted all over his body, and he trembled uncontrollably, afraid that a slight movement would cause the spider to bite him.
The hat-wearing man's voice trembled, "When... when did you find out?"
Luo Qi walked out from behind the tree and looked at the man. He was sure he had never seen him before.
"I've been waiting for you since I left the school hospital."
The hat-wearing man pursed his lips, knowing he had been discovered long ago. He said dejectedly,
"I didn't intend to do anything. Someone just asked me to keep an eye on you to see what you were doing. It would be even better if I could know the movements of that human major general's son."
Luo Qi's eyebrows rose, "You're not from Earth?"
The man shook his head, "I'm from a small planet."
Luo Qi nodded, "Then who sent you?"
The hat-wearing man's expression faltered for a moment, and then he turned his head away, "No one. I was just curious."
Luo Qi narrowed his eyes and called out, "Fat Spider!"
The hat-wearing man felt the unknown creature on his neck, which had been quiet until then, suddenly start to move.
His hair stood on end, and he felt the unknown creature turn along his neck and move from behind to the front.
The hat-wearing man involuntarily turned his neck following its movement, and only when it turned to the front did he see its full appearance.
It was a spider as big as his palm, with dazzling, vibrant patterns on its back. It truly looked as if it were venomous, just as Luo Qi had said.
It seemed quite intelligent, and seeing the hat-wearing man's gaze, it waved a long leg at him. The hat-wearing man swallowed hard.
Luo Qi crossed his arms and watched him slowly, "You've been following me for so long, you should know I'm from the Insect Race. You're from a small planet. Even if I kill you here right now, no one would dare to say a word against me."
The hat-wearing man's pupils constricted, and the corners of his mouth drooped. Fear made it impossible for him to think clearly.
Yes, the little prince of the Insect Race, such a noble status. Even if he died here, no one would hold Luo Qi accountable for such a minor figure.
What's more, such a powerful Insect Race could destroy his entire planet in an instant.
The hat-wearing man was about to cry.
Luo Qi pressed his advantage, "I know you're not speaking now because the person behind you threatened you with something. But are you really going to offend me for that person?"
The hat-wearing man finally couldn't hold back. His knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground. He was only twelve years old, why did he have to go through these things?
He sniffled and asked cautiously, "Can you ask this spider lord to leave my neck first?"
Fat Spider was delighted to be called Spider Lord for the first time. It spun out two threads, which lightly landed on the ground.
Luo Qi nodded, and Fat Spider crawled from his neck to his shoulder.
The hat-wearing man visibly relaxed, and then softly said, "You should know that person too. It's Mo Jue, the young patriarch of the Mo Clan."
Luo Qi was not surprised by this answer at all. He was only curious why this matter was so meticulously planned, which was completely unlike Mo Jue's usual style.