novelraw Chapter 141: Stop this
Chapter 141: Stop this
Wang Mingyuan shook his head and said seriously, "Teacher, I know your personality. Of course, I'm not here to play emotional cards with you."
After confirming with Ye Hongyu that no one was monitoring or eavesdropping on the scene, a white spiritual energy soundproof barrier quietly materialized, enveloping the two of them inside.
Wang Mingyuan spoke slowly, "My reason is..."
After hearing Wang Mingyuan's words, Ye Hongyu's pupils contracted slightly.
......
Training room.
Wang Mingyuan pushed open the training room door.
Five heads turned simultaneously - they had gathered here specifically to wait for Wang Mingyuan's news.
Su Zhan was silently praying inside that Wang Mingyuan would succeed. Otherwise, he would have to use his own trump card...
Xu Hao immediately stepped forward and asked, "Teacher Wang! What's the word?""The investigation has been canceled." Wang Mingyuan casually adjusted his glasses, a smile playing on his lips. "Dean Ye just signed a rejection on the special investigation document Qin Bai submitted."
A feeling of pleasant surprise surged in Su Zhan's heart. He hadn't expected his teacher to actually pull it off - accomplishing something all five of them couldn't achieve.
This way, the current crisis was perfectly resolved. As students of Vermilion Bird Academy, unless the dean personally approved it, no one could touch them! Now even Qin Bai had no reason or authority left.
Everyone instantly became restless.
"Holy shit! Really?!" Liu Ziming clapped his hands thunderously. "Teacher Wang, you're absolutely amazing! That's Dean Ye we're talking about! Qin Bai's boss, that living King of Hell! How did you convince her? Could it be... you two had some unspeakable past..."
"Shut up already!" Xie Xi slapped the back of his head, her eyes sparkling as she turned. "Teacher, thank you so much! You have no idea how we've been suffering today - couldn't even eat properly. I was already preparing for the worst."
"Teacher Wang! You're my real father! No, even better than my real father!" Xu Hao hopped over on one foot. "You don't know - after my old man heard about this, all he could say was crap like 'cooperate with the investigation' and 'if you stand straight, don't fear a crooked shadow'... So... what exactly did you tell Dean Ye? How did she suddenly change her mind?"
Wang Mingyuan smiled without speaking, just leisurely adjusting his cuffs.
"You idiot!" Liu Ziming rapped Xu Hao on the forehead. "Do you even need to ask? Obviously our Teacher Wang has major face! Think about it - Teacher Wang was Dean Ye's prized student back in the day. I heard back then..."
"Alright, alright." Wang Mingyuan waved his hand to cut him off. "You kids, the best thanks you can give me is causing less trouble in the future."
"Wait!" Xu Hao's eyes widened. "Teacher Wang was Dean Ye's prized student?! How come I never heard about this! Sister Xie, your family is familiar with the academy higher-ups, right? Is this true?"
Xie Xi curled her lip. "I thought everyone knew about this."
"Teacher Wang was super badass back in the day, like those overpowered protagonists in novels who single-handedly take on entire aberrant nests." Liu Ziming said exaggeratedly.
Su Zhan raised an eyebrow slightly. He genuinely didn't know about this. That would make Ye Hongyu his grand-teacher, so to speak.
Feng Jue and Xu Hao shook their heads, indicating they didn't know about this either.
Xie Xi noticed Su Zhan's somewhat surprised expression. "Huh? Su Zhan, you didn't know either?"
Su Zhan shook his head. "Teacher never mentioned it."
"Alright, alright, let's stop this topic here." Wang Mingyuan smiled and waved his hand to cut it off.
Feng Jue stepped forward and bowed solemnly. "Teacher, we will remember this kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, we'll go through fire and water..."
"You stop too!" Wang Mingyuan quickly supported him. "Just train well and don't embarrass me during finals."
"That's just how the stoic face is - usually silent, but has the most to say at times like this." Liu Ziming laughed seeing this. "But you should keep these things in your heart. If you want to repay, you'll naturally repay. If you don't want to repay, no amount of pretty words matters."
Feng Jue stopped his action and unusually didn't refute upon hearing this.
"Alright, now you can all set your minds at ease." Wang Mingyuan smiled. "Focus on your cultivation - that's the only thing you should be considering right now."
"Understood, Teacher Wang." x5
The five spoke in unison.
......
However, they hadn't seen Qin Bai recently either.
They couldn't see that slapped face.
They had won, but not being able to see their opponent's defeated expression lacked a certain satisfaction.
......
Except for Wang Mingyuan and Ye Hongyu.
No one knew what the two of them had discussed in the office.
This farce quietly ended after Wang Mingyuan's intervention.
The incident spread throughout Vermilion Bird Academy.
But everyone still trusted their classmates.
After all, they still believed in the ironclad rule of this world that awakeners couldn't possibly be aberrants.
The students of Vermilion Bird Academy believed that Ye Hongyu didn't grant Qin Bai the authority to investigate Su Zhan and the others because Wang Mingyuan and Ye Hongyu were old acquaintances, and he was her student.
But was reality really like that?
......
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
A month had arrived in what seemed like no time.
Su Zhan explained to his teammates that he wanted to take solo missions alone to hone his individual combat skills.
His teammates expressed understanding.
After all, both individual combat and team combat needed to be developed together.
Only then could they be invincible on the battlefield.
Su Zhan also accepted a mission.
Mission Level: Unknown.
Mission Type: Covert Investigation.
Operator: Su Zhan.
Mission Location: New Development Zone, Eastern Suburbs of Yun City.
In the past three months, over a hundred cases of human disappearances have been reported successively in the eastern suburbs of Yun City. Thirty percent of the missing are minors aged 1-18, twenty percent are adults over 18, twenty percent are humans over 60 years old, and thirty percent are infants under one year old.
Mission Objectives:
Investigate whether the disappearance incidents are related to aberrants.
Track and locate the identity or hiding place of the mastermind behind the scenes.
After confirming the identity or hiding place of the mastermind, prioritize covert withdrawal and reporting. Engage in combat only after ensuring the safety of missing civilians and confirming the ability to defeat the enemy.
Mission Reward: Due to unknown mission difficulty, the mission will be reevaluated for difficulty upon completion, with rewards distributed according to the difficulty evaluation standards.
Mission Deadline: 15 calendar days from acceptance date.
Notes: Due to the special nature of this target, the local Aberrant Purge Division is also investigating. They are aware of your presence; just focus on doing your job.