“That’s right, we’ve known who you are for a long time!”
“Li Fugui, it’s one thing to do those immoral things on a regular basis, but now you’re even kidnapping girls? Have you no shame at all!?”
Seeing that Li Yanqiu was about to reveal the culprit’s true identity, Gu Chen hurriedly spoke up first, interrupting her.
What a joke.
The last thing they should do right now was point out his identity!
Gu Chen remembered that the first time this copycat appeared, he had worn a wig and a mask.
This time, he was actually smart enough to wear a full mask—and it was even Tobi’s iconic mask from Naruto.
Currently, if Wu Peng realized his identity had been exposed, he would have only two choices.
First, he could fight everyone to the death.
A person driven by desperation and rage was capable of anything.
Second, he could escape.
If he did, there would never be another chance to catch him, as there was still no physical evidence.
He would forge an alibi, and from then on, he would be in the shadows while they were in the light.
They would definitely face his retaliation.
No matter the outcome, they couldn’t show their hand yet.
“What?”
Li Yanqiu froze for a moment and instinctively looked over.
On the other side, the copycat’s eyes beneath the mask instantly flashed with a more vicious light upon hearing that his identity was known.
However, when Gu Chen shouted the name ‘Li Fugui,’ that gaze dissipated significantly.
After all that, it turned out they had guessed the wrong person.
This was good news for him; at least they didn’t truly suspect him.
Since that was the case, there was no need to waste time here.
Otherwise, once the power was restored, escaping would become even more difficult.
“Ah!!”
After putting some distance between them, the copycat gave Tang Ziya a forceful shove and turned to flee, vanishing into the pitch-black environment.
“Stop right there!!”
Tang Ziya stabilized herself.
Even though she was clearly terrified, she found a sudden burst of courage.
With a loud shout, she charged straight forward and began grabbing at the copycat’s clothes.
Because they were the closest to each other, she actually managed to snag his clothes and refused to let go.
Her stubborn personality really hadn’t changed at all.
“Let go!! Watch out!”
Gu Chen shouted, her face turning pale with fright.
That guy had a sharp weapon in his hand — it could kill someone!
But Tang Ziya refused to release her grip, using her entire body weight to anchor him.
By doing this, she could buy enough time for Gu Chen and Li Yanqiu to come to her support.
But how could the copycat just sit there and wait for his capture?
A murderous glint appeared in his eyes.
He swung the hand holding the knife down violently, the blade landing against Tang Ziya’s neck…
“Ah!!”
Feeling the icy sensation on her neck, she screamed in terror.
Instinctively clutching her throat, she collapsed to the ground.
“Tang Ziya!!”
Gu Chen’s eyes nearly split from the shock.
She had seen that scene clearly.
She rushed to Tang Ziya’s side at her maximum speed, pulling her into a tight embrace and covering her throat with her hands to stop the bleeding.
No matter how much she usually clashed with Tang Ziya, she felt an intense pang of heartache seeing her suffer a fatal wound.
At the same time, Teacher Li also rushed toward the copycat, displaying a fierce aura for the first time.
“Sob… I… I’m going to die…”
Tang Ziya’s tears wouldn’t stop falling.
Her whole body trembled, consumed by an overwhelming fear.
She truly hadn’t thought much when she was trying to be a hero just now, but now she felt a deep sense of regret.
She was going to lose her life right here…
“It’s okay, it’s okay! I’ll take you to the hospital!”
Gu Chen was also badly shaken.
She could only try her best to comfort her, preparing to carry her off for treatment.
Perhaps there was still time.
However, after feeling around for a while, she realized there was no blood or metallic scent on her hands.
She couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
If her neck had been slashed, shouldn’t blood be gushing out by now?
To confirm, Gu Chen used her phone’s light to check.
She found that there was no wound at all; the skin was as fair as ever.
It was unclear if that guy simply hadn’t been paying attention or if he was intentionally trying to scare Tang Ziya, but he had likely only grazed her with the back of the blade.
Combined with that icy sensation, it was easy to fall under the illusion of being wounded.
“Stop crying, you’re not hurt!”
The stone hanging over Gu Chen’s heart finally dropped.
She shook Tang Ziya’s shoulders.
“What?”
“Feel it yourself. Where is the blood?”
Reminded of this, Tang Ziya felt like she was waking from a dream.
As she slowly recovered from her daze, the paralyzing fear began to fade.
“That’s great… I thought I was…”
Having gone from extreme despair to sudden joy, her tears still wouldn’t stop falling.
The lingering fear remained.
“Don’t worry. As the saying goes, evil lives for a thousand years. You won’t die that easily,” Gu Chen teased her on purpose to help her recover faster.
“You’re the evil one!”
Tang Ziya immediately blew up, glaring at her fiercely.
She seemed much better now.
Then, her eyes widened as she shrieked, “Why are you holding me? You pervert, let go!”
“Well, forget you then!”
Gu Chen let go in a fit of pique.
To think she was so worried just now; she should have just let the guy slit her throat!
Over there, Li Yanqiu had already engaged the copycat.
The two sides were actually evenly matched for a moment.
‘Teacher Li knows martial arts?’
Gu Chen watched as her every move was sharp and precise.
She was definitely a trained fighter.
Especially that leg technique — why did it look so similar to what she had practiced?
In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged several moves.
“Ha!”
After dodging at extreme speed, Li Yanqiu leapt into the air.
“Flying Triple Kick!”
That familiar starting stance made Gu Chen almost certain that they had studied under the same master.
It was just like a martial arts movie; you could tell which sect someone belonged to just by their first move, like the Iron Mountain Lean…
‘What’s going on?’
Gu Chen thought she had been shocked enough, but what happened next made her jaw drop even further.
Li Yanqiu didn’t finish the Flying Triple Kick.
Instead, she hooked her left leg directly around the opponent’s neck and pulled herself down rapidly.
After they hit the ground, she flipped over and immediately locked the copycat’s neck and arm.
This move was called the Deadly Scissors Kick, a legendary finishing technique.
Even Gu Chen hadn’t mastered it yet, but her homeroom teacher had actually pulled it off!
No wonder the homeroom teacher had dared to rush in first; it turned out she possessed extraordinary skills.
“Ah!!”
The copycat finally couldn’t hold back a scream of pain. \
It seemed the attack was indeed quite effective.
If they were in the same weight class, this would have been enough to completely subdue him.
If there was a weakness to the move, the only way to break it was through pure, raw strength.
“Teacher Li, let me help you!”
After confirming Tang Ziya was fine, Gu Chen could only suppress her internal curiosity for now and ran toward the fight.
Now that the exhibitionist pervert’s identity was exposed, if she could catch the copycat as well, then cross-dressing tonight wouldn’t be a total loss.
Facing a pincer attack from both sides, the copycat clearly panicked.
When people are desperate, they often explode with immense power, and criminals are no exception.
Seeing Gu Chen coming in to finish the job, he gave a loud roar.
He actually managed to stand up by sheer force, flinging Li Yanqiu away.
She flew through the air in a literal parabola.
“Holy crap!!”
The most important part was that she was flying right toward Gu Chen…
*Thud!!*
Before Gu Chen could even coordinate an attack, she was slammed head-on by Li Yanqiu.
Both of them tumbled to the ground together.
Immediately, Gu Chen felt a soft, squishy sensation pressing against her face.
It was large and fragrant.
Li Yanqiu’s entire chest was buried against Gu Chen’s head.
While it provided a massive cushion that prevented her from getting injured, it also meant that the air supply was completely cut off.
“Teacher Li, get up quickly! Give me some air!”
Gu Chen felt a sudden sensation of suffocating happiness.
She flailed her arms and legs, shouting at the top of her lungs.
“Sorry, are you okay?”
Li Yanqiu flipped over, panting heavily.
“I’m fine… just barely avoided oxygen deprivation…”
Due to this delay, the copycat took the opportunity to escape, completely disappearing into the night.
Tonight’s capture operation… was officially a failure!