Chapter 46: The Wide Net Spread

Inside the Hongxiang Apartment, Bing Zhiye, wrapped in a quilt, slept comfortably on the soft, large bed. The morning sun had already illuminated his handsome face, and a trace of a sweet smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.

"Get up, my dear little treasure."

Bing Zhiye opened his drowsy eyes and immediately saw Su Feina's radiant smile. He looked around and asked with great doubt, "Teacher Su Feina, why am I here?"

Su Feina chuckled, "Why do you still call me teacher?"

Bing Zhiye was even more puzzled, "I shouldn't call you teacher... right, I should call you sister, Sister Su Feina."

"No." Su Feina helped Bing Zhiye sit up and held him in her arms, "After last night, aren't we a couple now?"

Held in her arms, Bing Zhiye suddenly realized that Teacher Su Feina was not wearing any clothes!

Bing Zhiye abruptly sat up in bed, his eyes wide open, a layer of cold sweat on his forehead, and he panted heavily, "A nightmare, it must be a nightmare! Thank goodness it's a nightmare, thank goodness it's a nightmare, that's great..." The panicked Bing Zhiye calmed down as the night around him settled.

Since receiving the pendant from Su Feina, he had almost every night experienced such terrifying nightmares, though none as intense as today, which had startled him awake.

The thunderous snoring of Luo and Wayne brought Bing Zhiye back to reality. Seeing them snore deeply, since Wayne learned that Luo trained in the woods every night, he had also started joining him. These two had become companions and returned later and later each night. They even lied to Bing Zhiye, saying they were drinking, but he already knew what they were up to.

Bing Zhiye jumped out of bed, feeling thirsty and wanting a drink of water. Walking to the water kettle, he suddenly noticed that Carol's bed was empty. By the moonlight, he saw the clock on the wall; it was already three in the morning. Where could he have gone at this hour?

Bing Zhiye stood there in deep thought for a long time, finding it very strange. He was not surprised by what Carol was doing, but by the fact that someone had left without waking him. He had always lived in the wilderness, developing a habit of high alertness. Even the slightest sound would wake him immediately. The reason he chose the bed by the south wall was that he could hear anyone passing in the hallway at night, not for any particular reason, but out of habit. However, now someone had left the room without his knowledge, which shocked him.

Over the past few days, his habitual alertness had made him notice some small peculiarities about Carol, but they were not significant, more like overthinking about ordinary people, so he had not taken them seriously. But now, it was different. If someone could leave the room without his knowledge, there must be something wrong with Carol.

The waning crescent moon, the eastern face of the moon was serene and enchanting. A black figure jumped onto the balcony of Dormitory C714. Carol slipped in through the slightly open door, leaving the sliding door ajar. He looked at the three sleeping figures on the beds and smiled softly.

It was already 3:40 AM. Carol, drenched in sweat, prepared to take a shower, thinking it would not wake them. He took off his outer clothes and accessories, picked up his change of clothes, and walked into the bathroom.

Bing Zhiye, who was lying in bed pretending to sleep, opened his eyes. The wind element gently fluttered, and he silently got out of bed. He carefully picked up Carol's magic robe and searched through it. Apart from his identity card, he found nothing: "He wasn't stealing, was he?"

"Hmm?" After putting the clothes back as they were, Bing Zhiye picked up the teardrop-shaped earring he often wore. Under the pale moonlight, he examined the earring, and his brows gradually furrowed. He took out the identity card again and looked at it: "Ah! This is..."

Bing Zhiye quietly slipped to the balcony and lightly leaped into the air. He slowly drifted to the bathroom window. The light inside the bathroom was brighter than the moon, so he could clearly see a silhouette on the curtain. Even before he approached, he knew from the shadow on the window that, although not very clear, Carol was definitely a woman!

"No wonder she wears such a loose magic robe." Bing Zhiye smiled slightly, "Since the identity card shows a boy, she can only stay in the boys' dormitory. And the identity card isn't fake, otherwise, she couldn't have entered Kuluantin. It must be the identity card of a boy who looks a lot like her, maybe one she stole. And because of her age, the Adam's apple isn't a problem." ...

The next day, Bing Zhiye pretended to wake up as usual, greeted Carol with a "Good morning" as usual, and went to wash up. Wayne tried to talk to her by putting his arm around her shoulder, but she skillfully dodged, and everything seemed natural.

In the 24th floor orange-red office building, Su Feina, Hab, and the other three were leisurely drinking tea in the Dean's room. After a while, the vice-dean, a woman in her forties named Hancock Agnes, entered the room, walked to her comfortable chair, and said, "I will be in charge of this practical training. I have already selected the location and finalized the plan, which the Dean and Vice-Dean Andrea have reviewed and approved. Take a look first, and then the publicity office will copy and distribute it to the other teachers and announce it in the college."

Su Feina took the document from the table, looked at it, and passed it to the others.

Agnes seemed very busy, continuously signing documents as soon as she sat down.

Su Feina said, "About that matter..."

"You must investigate that matter thoroughly," Agnes said, raising her head. "The theft last time has not been solved yet. It was likely someone from within the college. Anyone who can enter the Great Blue Crystal Tower must be quite capable, so the scope of the investigation should not be too broad."

Su Feina was about to say something but was interrupted, "Of course, it could also be someone from outside the college, perhaps they fled after the theft. However, we recently received information that someone is targeting the Great Blue Crystal Tower. This is definitely not a mistake, and the person is a member of the Gale Thieves. So be very careful."

Su Feina was about to speak again but was preempted, "And the matter you mentioned, that is the main task you need to handle. Go and do it, I have work to do."

Leaving the office, Dafinku complained, "That woman always acts so arrogantly, our captain can't even get a word in."

Hab, walking ahead with his head on his pillow, said, "Yeah, a frustrated housewife, her bad temper is understandable."

Spalrik said, "You're talking nonsense again, be careful she doesn't hear you, she'll kill you."

"Sure, sure, I don't want to provoke a frustrated housewife."

"Hmph! You really don't listen," Spalrik said, but his expression was indifferent.

Su Feina suddenly stopped and asked seriously, "How is the investigation into the Gale Thieves going, Dafinku?"

Dafinku, while picking his nose and messing with his fluffy curly hair, said, "Don't worry, I've taken care of it. I won't let you down. We have a lead, and last night was quite productive. We've identified the people they contacted, and if everything goes well, we can close the net in the next couple of nights."

"Good job," Su Feina said. "In a few days, the one-month practical training will begin. The top 500 performers will have the opportunity to enter the Great Blue Crystal Tower. The Dean wants us to clear out anyone with ulterior motives, and time is tight."

"I think it's only the Gale Thieves. Who else would have the nerve? Once I catch them, I'll follow the trail," Dafinku said.

"I don't agree," Spalrik said. "I think the most suspicious person is that guy named Bing Zhiye. At the Dean's request, I specially taught a class on ice magic to the third-level apprentices. Although he only attended for a few days, his ice magic is very strong, and it's wind-based ice, which matches the Dean's description."

"Is that so? I haven't met that kid yet," Dafinku said.

Hab, seeing Su Feina's expression, said to them, "No, it's not that guy."

"Why? His identity is very suspicious," Spalrik said.

Dafinku grinned lecherously, "Hehe, did you take someone else's money? Why are you defending the suspect? If you say it's not him, do you have any evidence?"

Hab smiled and said, "It's not that I don't think it's him, but our captain doesn't think so."

"Hmm?" Dafinku and Spalrik looked at Su Feina. Spalrik said, "Right, I heard the captain seems to like that kid."

"Hmph, is that so?" Dafinku laughed, "When did the captain start her second spring? Acting on emotions isn't our style, especially towards a stranger."

Su Feina did not deny it, "Yes, I don't think it's him."

"Oh, why is that?"

"If it were him, he would try to be as low-key as possible when entering the college, not stand out in every situation," Su Feina said.

"That makes sense, but it's not enough," Dafinku said.

Spalrik also said, "If he were a skilled thief, he might think in reverse, deliberately standing out to avoid suspicion."

Su Feina thought for a long time, took a deep breath, and said, "I gave him a handwritten copy of 'Stebart Gaitbalon's Dark Magic Insights,' and he didn't want it."

"Wow, that's really surprising," Dafinku exclaimed, though his expression didn't seem too surprised.

Hab said, "You really like him, to give him something like that."

Spalrik said, "You mean you already..."

Su Feina didn't want him to finish his sentence and interrupted, "Sort of."

Dafinku put on a thoughtful look, "The 'Stebart Gaitbalon's Dark Magic Insights' is absolutely priceless. If someone wants to steal from the Great Blue Crystal Tower, it would be for something like this. If he refused, it is indeed surprising. But... it doesn't prove anything, right? Maybe he already suspected it was a trap."

"He's just a 14-year-old kid!" Su Feina suddenly pushed them away and stormed off, very angry.

Black Spalrik watched her walk down the stairs and said indifferently, "You said something that upset her."

"I just stated a fact," Dafinku scratched his head and sighed, "I'm in trouble, this is really a headache!"

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