Chapter 82

Xia Bojian's face was filled with sorrow, and this was not an act. Luo Ting, his most accomplished student, had died like this, and besides his anger, he was of course very saddened. It was only now that some of his true feelings were revealed.

"Yes, it's too cruel!"

"Luo Ting, this child, is just too soft-hearted."

"Ah, ah, ah..."

The other mentors were in a flurry of discussion, especially Xia Bojian's students, whose voices were the loudest. Of course, they were all supporting their mentor, and then they all looked at Chu Min with a challenging gaze. But no one expected that this time, Chu Min didn't speak; it was Lu Ping who did.

"Xifan is the captain of the guard at our academy. He is very serious and responsible. If he wants to kill someone, that person definitely deserves it," Lu Ping said.

"When did it become your turn to speak!" The mentor opposite Lu Ping, Xie Li, slammed the table again. Lu Ping ignored him and instead looked at Chu Min.

"Well said," Chu Min nodded.

Xie Li was about to react again but was stopped by Xia Bojian's raised hand. Another mentor, who was not one of Xia Bojian's students, smiled and said, "Children, to defend their friends, can be understood."

These words seemed to be in defense of Lu Ping, but in reality, they suggested that Lu Ping's words were not credible and were just to defend his friend.

But Lu Ping quickly shook his head and said, "We are not friends."

This was absolutely the truth. At Zhaifeng Academy, he didn't even need to emphasize this point. Even if he said he and Xifan were friends, no one would believe it. In the eyes of Zhaifeng Academy students, one was the best student, and the other was the worst. Xifan had been working hard to get rid of this "waste." They were certainly not friends; no one would believe they were.

But the mentors and students of Tianzhao Academy all believed him. Xie Li, who was so resolute, looked disdainful, and the mentor who spoke more tactfully looked tolerant, as if they were adults who had seen through a child's lie but didn't want to argue too much with a child.

Lu Ping didn't explain further. He had said what he needed to say.

Qiao Cheng, standing by the wall behind the mentors, suddenly had a realization. He felt he had caught a glimpse of Lu Ping's thoughts.

Lu Ping's trust in someone had nothing to do with whether they were his friend. This explained why he had thrown Su Tang and Mo Lin and let Qiao Cheng catch them. Qiao Cheng and Lu Ping were not just not friends; in that situation, they were even enemies.

But Lu Ping still did it.

This action seemed simple, but in its simplicity, there was a hint of sophistication. Qiao Cheng sensed this but couldn't quite figure it out.

The mentors continued to discuss, mostly praising Luo Ting and lamenting his death. But before Luo Ting died, they didn't seem to appreciate him so much.

"Enough," Dean Yun Chong interrupted again, stopping everyone. He didn't choose to believe the left or the right, nor did he make any judgment or conclusion himself, because the truth could be easily revealed. This argument was meaningless.

"How are they?" Yun Chong asked the doctor.

As long as Xifan and Wen Yan could wake up, everyone would immediately know what happened.

"Fairly well," the doctor replied.

"Fairly well" meant not too good, but not too bad.

Both of their injuries were not something that could heal quickly and required some time to recover. Xifan's coma was due to a recurrence of old injuries and excessive blood loss; Wen Yan's was due to excessive mental stress, which eventually drained her energy. These were not major issues. After treating their injuries, waking them up now would not have a significant impact.

"Wake them up," Yun Chong instructed.

"Yes," the doctor nodded. His hands, as if ignited, glowed with pure white essence. He then placed them on the foreheads of the two.

"Ah!" Wen Yan cried out, suddenly sitting up, but immediately felt the pain in her right side and instinctively reached to cover it.

But from her reaction upon waking, Wen Yan seemed much more energetic than Xifan. She could sit up, while Xifan only opened his eyes.

"This is..." Wen Yan recognized the doctor and knew they were saved, but when she looked around, she saw the dean, Xia Bojian, and several other mentors. Across from them sat Chu Min, Xifan...

Everyone was looking at her, waiting for her to speak. But Wen Yan glanced at Xifan and asked the doctor, "How is he?"

"He's fine..." Xifan answered her himself.

Wen Yan felt a weight lifted, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. But with so many people around, she wasn't the type to cry in front of others. She quickly turned away and wiped her eyes, forcing herself to hold back.

But who was in this meeting room?

Yun Chong, Xia Bojian, Chu Min, and the other mentors were all staring at Wen Yan. Her small actions did not escape their notice.

Wen Yan's actions clearly showed her concern for Xifan, but she didn't even ask about Luo Ting's condition.

On Yun Chong's left, starting from Xia Bojian, their hearts sank.

The situation didn't seem good.

Although Wen Yan's concern for Xifan didn't completely explain anything, Xia Bojian felt inexplicably restless, as if something terrible was about to happen.

To prevent this from escalating, he needed to understand the situation first.

Xia Bojian had this thought, but before he could speak, Xie Li, the irritable mentor, spoke up first.

"What exactly happened?" he asked, voicing what everyone wanted to know.

Xia Bojian's heart sank even further, his unease growing, but the question had been asked, and there was no way to stop it now.

What happened?

Everyone looked at Wen Yan, whose face changed. She had just been relieved that Xifan was fine, but this question made her remember something, and her face was now filled with anger.

"Luo Ting..." she finally mentioned his name.

"He's a beast!" she said.

Everyone's hearts sank even more. For someone to be cursed with such hatred, it couldn't just be over a fight. What had Luo Ting done?

"He wanted... he wanted..." Wen Yan couldn't even finish.

"Enough!" Xia Bojian stood up, his face pale. He interrupted Wen Yan, not letting her continue. He realized that whatever she said would only ruin his reputation. Luo Ting was his student, and he had been angry and saddened by Luo Ting's death, but if Luo Ting had done something truly despicable, his reactions would be a laughing matter. At this moment, he even glared at Wen Yan threateningly.

But Wen Yan was not without courage. Someone didn't want her to speak, so she was even more determined to do so. She now wished she could use the communication room to make the whole academy hear. Xia Bojian's interruption and his threatening gaze only fueled her defiance, and she was originally a bit embarrassed to speak.

But some people didn't care about Xia Bojian's actions or Wen Yan's embarrassment. She thought about it and spoke bluntly, even faster than Wen Yan.

"From the looks of it, he probably wanted to 'qiang jian' (rape)," Chu Min, who hadn't spoken in a while, said.

Everyone was shocked. Not many people had immediately thought of this. Some were still wondering if what Luo Ting did was really worth his death, but if it was this...

"Indeed, he deserved it," Lu Ping said.

"Yes, well done," Chu Min praised.

Although many people had similar thoughts, only these two could say it so bluntly. They sat opposite everyone, and their praise seemed to mock everyone, mocking their previous sympathy and sorrow for Luo Ting.

Bang! Xia Bojian slammed both hands on the table.

"You two have had enough!" Xia Bojian's voice echoed in the meeting room. He leaned forward, as if ready to pounce on the two, and his hands were deeply embedded in the table.

Everyone was startled, except for those sitting opposite.

No, not entirely.

Almost immediately, Chu Min threw a wine bottle at Xia Bojian. She exploded without hesitation, and Xia Bojian's rage, which had startled everyone, met with an even stronger reaction from her.

Xia Bojian had only slammed the table, but she had already grabbed a wine bottle to throw.

Xia Bojian quickly turned his head, and the wine bottle whizzed past, splashing some wine, but everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Being hit by a wine bottle would be embarrassing.

But then came a loud crash.

The wine bottle hit the wall and shattered, creating a large hole, big enough to fit two people.

Everyone was shocked.

Being hit by the wine bottle would be embarrassing?

No, it would be fatal!

But this time, Xia Bojian was not going to back down. Chu Min was just difficult to deal with, and he didn't want to make things too complicated, but that didn't mean he was afraid of her.

But someone else slammed the table.

"Enough!!" Dean Yun Chong stood up. He was, after all, the most important person in the room. The dean was the dean, even if he was only the third in the academy's ranking, he was the supreme authority at Tianzhao Academy.

With Yun Chong's interruption, Xia Bojian became a bit more restrained, and his impulse quickly cooled. He was not like Chu Min.

But he still pointed at Chu Min, then at Lu Ping and the other students from Zhaifeng Academy, and left without a word, sweeping his sleeves.

"Teacher!" A group of people, mentors and students, hurriedly followed.

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