125: Li Wen's Grave

Night had fallen, and the entire Tiannan University campus was enveloped in a profound silence, yet one towering building remained brightly lit.

On the top floor of this building, in a spacious and brightly lit office, a familiar figure quietly appeared.

The person was dressed in a black suit, with a tall and upright posture, exactly the individual who had appeared on the train.

“What exactly are you up to this time?”

The person sitting in the Vice Principal’s chair frowned, his gaze sharply fixed on the man before him, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction and doubt.

The man sighed slightly, saying with a wry smile, “First, you actively arranged for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect members to hijack the vehicle and create chaos.”

“Then you ordered me to personally go to the scene to protect the target, ensuring his safety.”

“Finally, you even want me to rescue those cultists from him. I’m finding it harder and harder to understand your role as an undercover agent.”

The Vice Principal slowly set down his teacup, a faint smile playing on his lips. He chuckled softly.

“You’ve already become a Dragon, why are you still so impatient? You really need to get rid of this bad habit.”

With that, he shook his head, seemingly quite helpless about the man’s character.

“Rest assured, we can still consider ourselves allies for now.”

The Vice Principal nodded, indicating his understanding of the man’s confusion.

He sat up a little straighter and, in a coaxing tone, said,

“Alright, since you are full of questions, let me answer them one by one…”

As the Vice Principal spoke, he leisurely picked up the exquisite teacup from the table again, gently blew away the hot steam from its surface, and then carefully took a sip of tea.

After setting down the teacup, he cleared his throat and continued, “The purpose behind this incident is mainly divided into three levels.”

“From a personal perspective, although this old man is now almost in a state of obsession, it’s fortunate that, as of now, he has not participated in any truly threatening terrorist attacks.

“And for me personally, I want to find a suitable reason to try and save him.”

After a slight pause, the Vice Principal continued:

“Secondly, for the school.”

“To give Li Wen a heads-up, he needs to clearly understand that he has already been targeted by those terrorists.”

“Of course, you can rest assured, the order I gave was to capture the target alive, even if it means sacrificing one’s own life, there must be no slightest oversight!”

At this point, the Vice Principal narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of regret.

“Alas, what a pity! Such a rare talent like Li Wen was snatched away by Lin Yan.”

“Otherwise, if he could have grown under my careful guidance, even if he couldn't reach the height of 'Monkey' in the future, I imagine he wouldn't be far off.”

Seeing his teacher begin to boast effusively again, “Dragon,” sitting beside him, showed no change in expression, but his heart was already filled with helplessness and speechlessness.

Finally, “Dragon” couldn’t help but interrupt.

“Alright, old man, please finish the important business quickly. I have other matters to deal with and no time to chat idly with you here.”

“Oh my, look at your impatience!”

As he spoke, the Vice Principal gently shifted his body, adjusting his sitting posture to appear more formal.

He frowned slightly and continued,

“Regarding this undercover matter, I’m not the only one doing it.”

“You should know that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, composed of moles from various beast kingdoms, is simply a hornet’s nest!”

At this point, the Vice Principal couldn’t help but shake his head, a helpless expression on his face.

“This organization is full of loopholes, yet they have a particular fondness for recruiting high-ranking officials from the Eastern Splendor.”

“However, when we truly delved into it, we were surprised to discover a huge problem—despite so many people successfully going undercover, the organization's public exposure is surprisingly low.”

“So much so that most people don’t even know such an organization exists.”

The Vice Principal paused, his gaze sweeping over those present, and he emphasized in a serious tone,

“Therefore, the main purpose of this operation is to sound the alarm for everyone, to make them take the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect very seriously.”

At this moment, the person referred to as “Dragon” did not seem to agree much with this; he merely shrugged indifferently and casually asked,

“Leaving other things aside, Teacher Qin, do you think your own combat power can contend with a legendary-level? Is it really okay to go undercover alone like this?”

Qin Wu did not rush to refute the other party’s assessment of his strength, because he knew very well that, given the current situation, saying he was the weakest legendary-level was not an exaggeration.

However, a faint smile still hung on his face as he calmly replied:

“That’s right, perhaps I am indeed slightly inferior in some aspects, but don’t forget, the strongest time-type expert and the second-ranked space-type master in the Eastern Splendor were both taught by me!”

Hearing this, the other party seemed somewhat dismissive and said,

“Even so, what does that prove? You are still that ‘old, weak, and ailing’ image, no matter how hard you try, the role you can play is extremely limited.”

“This matter, just let Senior Brother handle it. He’s busy anyway, one more thing won’t hurt.”

Qin Wu: So I’m taking all the blame, am I? And letting your Senior Brother go, is that undercover, or a decisive battle?

Faced with such merciless belittlement, Qin Wu was momentarily speechless.

After a long silence, he took a deep breath, gathering all his dissatisfaction and frustration into a short but powerful statement:

“In short, you can always trust me! Every step I take, every move I make, has its unique profound meaning and value.”

After saying this, Qin Wu said no more and turned to leave.

Just then, a voice said, “Alright, I’m going,” and his figure instantly vanished like a ghost.

Only Qin Wu was left alone in the empty room; at this moment, his heart was a mix of emotions.

Slowly pacing to the balcony, he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, skillfully lit one, and then quietly gazed at the location of Li Wen’s villa, his thoughts gradually drifting away.

As the smoke curled from his mouth, Qin Wu murmured to himself, “Li Wen, Li Wen, I have to admit, you are indeed an out-and-out genius; even I am deeply impressed by your talent… It’s just a pity, I once personally witnessed your tomb…”

At this point, he gently shook his head, as if trying to shake off those unbearable memories.

Then, he took a deep drag from his cigarette, thoroughly enjoying the brief pleasure and relaxation brought by the nicotine, while softly sighing, “Life is unpredictable, and things are hard to foresee…”

“Never mind, never mind. The more you know, the more you bear. Blame it on Xiao Shi for insisting on using his time power on me.”