If it weren’t for their fury reaching its peak, the Mu family would never have dared to storm Egg Academy like this—a move tantamount to suicide.
The Mu family charged in aggressively, smashing the school gate and forcing their way inside.
This act felt satisfying at first… but unfortunately, they would soon come to regret it.
“Who dares forcibly breach the City Defense Center?!”
They had successfully roused the strongest figures across the entire school.
The hot-tempered White Tiger mentor immediately manifested his spirit: “Trespassers of the City Defense Center shall be executed without mercy!”
With that, he was ready to strike.
“W-wait!” Elder Mu snapped out of his anger momentarily. “Our Mu family does not intend to offend the school. We only wish to take away two murderers.”
“Murderers?”
“Yes. Our Mu family recently suffered a great tragedy—heavy casualties among our kin. The culprits Yun Xian and Mu Qingyou have been proven guilty beyond doubt and have publicly confessed.”
“But our school has no Yun Xian or Mu Qingyou.”
“However, the Yun Luoxian and Keruru at Egg Academy are the daughters of those two murder fiends! We want to bring them back for questioning! To force the murderers to confess and be punished!”
Though Elder Mu spoke politely, everyone present understood perfectly well.
“You want to seize their daughters to pressure the murderers to come forward?”
“Rest assured, we only intend to bring the murderers to justice. We will not harm your students.”
Will not harm?
The mentors stared at the shattered gate, now reduced to a pile of rubble, and sneered in disbelief.
Yeah, right.
If you’re taking them away, you’ll surely resort to extrajudicial punishment to vent your anger.
And you still owe us for smashing the school gate.
So rude, yet you expect to take away our academy’s star students? Future Nobel laureates?
The Mu family must have been living too comfortably lately, forgetting how high the sky is and how thick the earth is.
Sensing the school’s hostility, Elder Mu began to regret his rash actions.
The Mu family hadn’t suffered such a major setback in nearly a century; his fury had driven him to smash the school gate, an utterly foolish act.
“Where is the arrest warrant from the Security Bureau?” the Azure Dragon mentor stepped in front of Elder Mu with a blank expression, completely ignoring the Mu family’s noble status.
What a joke—who dares bring up their background in front of us Tianlong Academy… the Azure Dragon Academy?
“The arrest warrant from the Security Bureau hasn’t arrived yet,” Elder Mu said, “but it should be here soon.”
“No arrest warrant, no one leaves Egg Academy,” the Azure Dragon mentor said disdainfully. “Even if you were the King of Heaven, you’d have to follow the rules.”
“Sir,” Elder Mu gritted his teeth, “we only want to temporarily borrow the two girls to help us call in the murderers. It’s not an arrest…”
“No matter what you’re doing, murders are handled by the Major Crimes Division. Have them come negotiate with me.”
Fine. No room for discussion.
We must go through official channels.
Luckily, Elder Mu had already notified the Tianhai City Major Crimes Division.
Soon, a law enforcement vehicle from the Major Crimes Division arrived at the school gate.
And then… Ishida stepped down from the car.
“The Major Crimes Division has received a report of a major serial murder case involving the Mu family. The nature of the crime is extremely severe. Other colleagues have already gone to the scene for investigation… Why have you summoned me here?”
Ishida wore a stern, businesslike expression as he faced the Mu family.
Elder Mu pointed at me and Keruru: “These two girls are the daughters of the murderers. The murderers have fled, but the Security Bureau can use these two girls to lure the murderers out and force them to confess and be punished.”
When dealing with serious criminals, the Security Bureau often uses the criminal’s family to tempt them into traps.
But this depends on one condition.
Ensuring the safety of the murderers’ family.
“Alright, the Security Bureau agrees with your proposal,” Ishida nodded. “A professional psychological counselor will soon come to the school to conduct sessions with them. Anything else?”
“Ah?” Elder Mu was dumbfounded. “That’s it? You’re not taking them away now? How do you expect to handle the case? What if they run off with their wicked parents?”
“The Security Bureau has its own procedures. Are you lecturing me on how to do my job?” Ishida still wore a grim face.
Elder Mu was furious.
When did a mere officer dare to argue with him?
Even your superiors have to keep me entertained and serve tea—who do you think you are?
“Call that psychological counselor right now! I want to see the murderers brought to justice today! Or I’ll accuse you of deliberately delaying the investigation!”
“Fine.” Ishida shrugged.
He made a call: “Hello? Is this Counselor Xiaoyue from the Security Bureau? Please come to Egg University.”
[Okay, arriving shortly.]
Not long after, Counselor Xiaoyue’s sports car pulled up.
She entered the tense confrontation scene, sensing the grim atmosphere, utterly puzzled: “What happened?”
Ishida briefly explained the case.
Counselor Xiaoyue’s expression turned grave.
“Alright, convincing the murderers’ family requires a quiet environment. Please allow me to take them away temporarily.”
“Just don’t leave the school,” Ishida and the White Tiger mentor said in unison.
“Uh… alright.”
We went into the dormitory.
Counselor Xiaoyue quickly shut all doors and windows.
“What’s going on?” She was more anxious than us. “How could your parents do such a thing?”
Keruru and I exchanged glances, hesitating whether to reveal the truth to Counselor Xiaoyue.
After thinking it over, we decided not to drag those around us into our hatred.
So I said, “I don’t know. Maybe they were controlled by Qiongqi.”
The universal answer: I don’t know.
“Xiao Luoxian,” Counselor Xiaoyue gripped my shoulders passionately, “Murder is a crime punishable by death in the city. You have to call them back and make them confess and accept justice. I’ll find the best lawyers to investigate why they lost their minds, to seek leniency……
Otherwise, you and Keruru will forever be known as daughters of murderers. The public’s gaze and pressure from all sides will make your lives unbearable!”
“Uh, actually, we don’t care about those things.”
What eyes, what public pressure? Only those who still live within society and value social ties would care or suffer.
Keruru and I… have long been detached from society.
Now that I think about it.
Perhaps for revenge,
we have long since… only each other left.
How could outsiders’ opinions and gossip ever hurt us?
“It’s so tragic—you two are still so young. Xiao Luoxian, you’re just beginning to shine recently… I even suspect enemy spies want to destroy you,” Counselor Xiaoyue fretted, pacing anxiously.
“Alright!” I grabbed her and sat her down.
“If you really want to comfort me, just play some games with us to pass the time. As for this case, don’t get involved anymore,” I said seriously.
“How can I do that? If it were another counselor… what if they were bought by the Mu family and harmed you…”
“Who in this academy dares hurt me?” I smiled. “I expect the Nobel Prize committee staff to come looking for me tomorrow. After all, I don’t need the Nobel Prize—the Nobel Prize needs me.
The Dongxianyuan academicians are already lined up, waiting for me to call them over for tea.
If anyone wants to mess with me, let them come. I’m here for the show.”