Chapter 336 Throw a Ball Casually and It Can Kill You
"What's the point of being good at physics?" Kennedy lowered her head with a bitter smile. "When my dad died, I couldn't do anything."
"My dad was such an amazing ancient martial arts professional. Everyone in the family respected him. He was afraid that having another child would take attention away from me, so he only had me."
"But I was such a disappointment. As his only child, I brought him no honor. I'm the laughingstock of the family. When my dad was alive, he lost face because of me all the time. After he died, I still couldn't do anything. People in the Northern Ice Empire worship ancient martial arts to their core. Someone like me naturally gets no support from the family elders. Even being kicked out of the family, I can't say anything about it."
Isabella didn't know much about the Hope family affairs. When she asked Kennedy, Kennedy told her some things.
It turned out that after Kennedy's father Eldridge died, her uncle Garth became the new family head.
The internal situation of the Hope family changed completely. Garth's family turned on them directly, pushing Kennedy and her mother aside at every turn, and drove them out of the Hope family.
"Actually..." Kennedy pressed her lips together. "I suspect my dad's death might not be that simple."
Isabella raised an eyebrow. "Simply put, whoever benefited most from your dad's death is most likely connected to it."
She figured Kennedy probably already had an answer in her heart, just couldn't prove it.
As they walked and talked about the Hope family matters, they lost track of where they were.
"Let me take you to see the teaching building, then we'll head back." Kennedy led Isabella toward the teaching building. "There's a basketball court up ahead. Want to check it out?"
"Sure."
Isabella saw the basketball court Kennedy mentioned.
The court was large, with a few guys playing ball inside.
Isabella had just followed Kennedy closer when suddenly, a sound of something cutting through the air came.
Along with it came a powerful, murderous aura.
Isabella's eyes focused, and she saw a basketball flying toward them at an abnormal speed.
This speed was even faster than a bullet for someone like Kennedy - impossible to catch.
But to Isabella's eyes, it was just like an ordinary basketball.
Isabella raised her hand, catching the basketball in her palm.
But the impact that followed made even Isabella step back several steps.
Kennedy saw Isabella get pushed back against the wire fence and realized what had just happened, her face tightening.
"Isabella? Are you okay?"
The basketball in Isabella's hand was even hot to the touch from the high-speed rotation and air friction.
Isabella pulled at the corner of her mouth, looking at Kennedy. "Kennedy, looks like someone wants you dead."
Kennedy froze.
Isabella said quietly, "This basketball was aimed at you."
The basketball was thrown with internal energy, aimed right at Kennedy's head. If she hadn't caught it, the ball would have hit Kennedy's head and killed her on the spot, spattering brain matter all over her face.
Clearly intentional.
Just then, several young men walked over.
"Well, well, who do we have here? It's you!"
The lead guy had dyed brown hair, wore a blue basketball jersey, and was about 5'9".
He looked at Kennedy with a somewhat rebellious and disdainful gaze. "Since when can trash come to the same school as me? Do you really need us to officially expel you from the Hope family?"
Kennedy looked coldly at Orville Hope. "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"What?" Orville pulled at the corner of his mouth, putting on an innocent look. "On purpose what?"
The next second, he pretended to suddenly understand. "You mean the basketball I just threw?"
"Now you're wronging me. I just threw it off target by accident. What? Are you so useless that I could kill you with a random throw?"
The other guys burst out laughing.
"Orville, is this the trash from your family who can't practice ancient martial arts?"
"Come to think of it, isn't she your cousin?"
"Nonsense, she's already been kicked out!" Orville sneered. "Does she deserve to be my cousin? I only have one sister - Theodosia Hope."
As Orville spoke, he took a few more steps toward Kennedy, chin slightly raised, looking down at her arrogantly. "I'm warning you, leave this school within three days. You're not part of the Hope family anymore. This school isn't for the likes of you! Got it?"
Kennedy clenched her palms, her face looking unpleasant.
Orville continued his warning: "After three days, if I still see you at this school, I'll make sure you die without knowing how!"
After delivering his threat, Orville glared viciously at Isabella. "You blocked my ball just now, didn't you? What are you? How dare you block my ball? Hurry up and give it back to me!"
Isabella's dark eyes fixed on Orville, a faint smile flashing in them.
She flipped her wrist, and the basketball dropped from her palm, landing at Orville's feet.
Isabella spoke, her tone light and airy. "Pick it up yourself."
The guys next to Orville were shocked. He stared at Isabella in disbelief and anger, unable to believe she dared to humiliate Orville.
"Orville, she's asking for death!"
Orville's face looked terrible.
He felt this girl was indeed asking for death.
"I'll make you regret what you just did!"
Orville cursed angrily, his eyes turning vicious as he raised his hand to strike Isabella's face.
Isabella blocked Orville's wrist with one hand, effortlessly.
A flash of surprise appeared in Orville's eyes.
Isabella grabbed back, and the sound of a wrist bone breaking rang out.
Orville's face turned white in a second. He bit his teeth hard to keep from making a sound, glaring darkly at Isabella. "You're dead!"
Orville lifted his foot to kick Isabella's abdomen.
Isabella's eyes turned cold. She grabbed Orville's incoming leg with one hand, twisted her wrist to flip him to the ground, then kicked out. Orville's entire body flew out like a basketball, crashing heavily to the ground.
Everyone watching Orville sprawled on the ground was a bit dumbfounded.
"What's going on?!"
"Isn't that Orville?"
"How did he end up fighting this girl? And getting beaten like that?"
"..."
Orville lay on the ground. He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes already turned blood red, burning with rage.
He had never been humiliated like this before.
He got up from the ground, his expression almost twisted.
"I'll kill you!"
Orville lunged at Isabella in complete madness.
Isabella's eyes were as calm as water.
The instant Orville swung his fist at her, Isabella grabbed his arm and drove her right knee up.
Orville's body convulsed violently and bent over, acid water spilling from his mouth.
Isabella frowned in disgust. She directly slapped Orville away with one palm.
Orville's back slammed against the basketball pole with a loud crash.
Everyone was stunned.