Shi Ji hadn’t wanted to get physical, but at this point, he’d feel bad if he didn’t.

He sat there casually, the cold smile on his face just as casual. A B-Rank Hero? What a joke. Someone like that could be a hero?

Xian Ning had been wearing a smug look. He loved being surrounded and defended by his fans. But after hearing Shi Ji’s openly hostile words, his expression began to stiffen. He did his best to hide his anger, though. With so many fans around, he couldn’t afford to ruin his image. His stiff expression didn’t look angry.

“Hey! What’s your problem? Why are you insulting people for no reason?”

Xian Ning said nothing, but someone beside him spoke up. A girl, furious, stepped forward and actually pointed at Shi Ji’s nose as she shouted.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. The people around them began joining in, scolding Shi Ji, and more insults rang out.

“Bastard! Apologize right now!”

“How dare you talk about our Ningning like that! Are you tired of living?”

“Dumbass! Apologize, or don’t blame us for what happens next!”

…

A smile had appeared on Xian Ning’s face. Just because he stayed quiet didn’t mean his fans would do nothing. Handling things so politely would only make them like him more. What could be better? He got the best of both worlds.

Listening to all the insults, Xian Ning decided it was time for him to step in.

He raised a hand. “All right, everyone! Please don’t blame this guy. People have different characters, after all. We can’t be as rude as he is, so please, let’s stop and leave him alone.”

“Whoa!!! Ningning’s so kind! I love you, Ningning!”

“Ningning’s such a good person!”

…

Listening to them, Shi Ji couldn’t help digging a finger in his ear. These voices were seriously annoying. I’m the one getting bullied here, for crying out loud. Are all these people pretending to be idiots?

Faced with endless insults and accusations, Shi Ji said nothing and did nothing. He just sat there as before, the cold smile still on his face, his eyes fixed on Xian Ning.

What disgusted Shi Ji most was that he hadn’t expected the shameless Xian Ning in front of him to pull a stunt like this, using it to win over his fans. He really had no shame.

“Ha… ha…” Shi Ji, who hadn’t said a word for a long while, suddenly laughed. “Ha… ha… This is rich! This is my seat, and you little nobodies have the nerve to tell me to get lost when you’re the ones acting like jerks. Are you deaf or blind? You’re following this minnow—this so-called B-Rank Hero—and picking on an ordinary civilian?”

Shi Ji had already worked out what to do. That was why he dared to act this way.

At the sound of his voice, everyone fell silent for a moment and turned to look at Shi Ji again. Xian Ning’s smile, surrounded by his supporters, froze once more. Still, he remained calm and didn’t look angry.

“Hey, you little punk! Our Ningning’s letting you off the hook, so don’t push your luck!”

“Yeah! If you know what’s good for you, get lost and make room for Ningning!”

…

Shi Ji ignored them. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, he slowly stood up. His hands were empty—he hadn’t brought anything with him—which made things much easier now.

Shi Ji was already very handsome, and he was even better-looking than the handsome Xian Ning. The only reason he was surrounded by so many people now was that he lacked the special status of a hero.

The smile on Shi Ji’s face grew a little wider.

“Xian Ning, B-Rank Hero. You think you’re pretty impressive, huh? Since they all call you a hero, let’s see just how strong you really are. Go ahead and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry—I’m not letting you off today.”

…