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Captain Mo Ya even averted her gaze, remaining silent.

After a long while, Tang Baichuan sighed softly: "Old Chu, Captain Han!"

"You are all brothers from the same family, why are you arguing?"

"Regardless of your motives, the school will not approve the request to second Lin Yi. You are both from the Monster Hunting Bureau; you must be aware of the Monster Hunting Bureau's regulations!"

"First-year students who have just enrolled are not allowed to participate in any operations related to Monster Hunting!"

"Even if I agreed, you would still be violating the Monster Hunting Bureau's regulations.

Captain Han, do you think the Bureau would agree if they knew about this?"

"If the old man knew you were taking his grandson to participate in such a dangerous operation, would he agree?"

After Tang Baichuan finished speaking, he picked up his cup and took a sip of water: "I can approve everyone on the list, except for Lin Yi!"

"Either you choose someone else, or that's it!"

"Captain Han, you decide!"

Tang Baichuan whispered, but his eyes held an unquestionable firmness.

After a long while, Captain Han Bin nodded.

"Fine, then let's pick someone else!"

He then took out a list that had already been prepared and handed it to Tang Baichuan.

Seeing this, Tang Baichuan smiled: "Captain Han, you had a backup plan before coming here?"

"I really underestimated you!"

After he finished reading the list, all ten people on it were second or third-year students!

After approving it, Tang Baichuan added: "The same old rules apply: the students must agree on their own. No coercion, no intimidation. Only if they nod and agree will it work!"

"I understand!"

Captain Han Bin nodded and took the list back.

Subsequently, Tang Baichuan had his secretary take them out to find the students on the list.

Before Captain Han Bin left, he cast an icy glance at Chu Zhengxiong.

Not until the office door closed.

Tang Baichuan smiled: "Old Chu, you were too impulsive just now!"

"Impulsive? How was I impulsive?"

Chu Zhengxiong sat in the seat Captain Han Bin had just vacated.

Tang Baichuan looked at him with a smile: "Who couldn't see through Captain Han Bin's little schemes?"

"He chose Lin Yi partly because Lin Yi has good talent and a high Realm!"

"Actually, if it were as he said—purely wanting to take Lin Yi out for training and to accumulate some investigative experience—I would be very supportive!"

"Unfortunately, this Captain Han Bin's motives are not pure. He doesn't just want to take Lin Yi out for training, nor is it, as you said, to cling to the Yi Family!"

"What other motive could he have?"

Hearing Tang Baichuan say this, Chu Zhengxiong was dumbfounded.

"Nothing!"

After a long silence, Tang Baichuan shook his head.

"You came to see me—surely it's not for the same purpose as Captain Han Bin and his group, wanting to borrow personnel?"

"No!" Chu Zhengxiong shook his head: "I came to find a student's file!"

"A student's file? Who?"

"A student named Liu Shuqin. She should be a second-year, a Martial arts examinee from the Old District..."

"Liu Shuqin?"

Tang Baichuan frowned and thought carefully.

Finally, he shook his head and said: "I don't have any impression of her. What happened to her?"

"She has gone missing!"

"What?"

When Chu Zhengxiong finished saying this, Tang Baichuan's expression changed.

Chu Zhengxiong continued in a low voice: "She has very likely already died!"

"Just this morning, we discovered a second female corpse!"

"However, after examining the body, we discovered that she did not die at the hands of a Yao Beast or an exotic beast!"

"Although her body was covered in scratch marks, those were all man-made!"

"In other words, she was murdered!"

"We found some information about her among Liu Shuqin's belongings!"

"A New District identity card, an Old District admission ticket, and a bracelet belonging to Xingwu University!"

Tang Baichuan nodded.

"If it is murder, then this matter must be investigated thoroughly!"

"How about this: I will have someone take you to check Liu Shuqin's personal files, the dormitory she lived in before she died, as well as her social connections and such!"

"The school will do its utmost to cooperate with everything you need!"

Tang Baichuan said with a serious expression.

Chu Zhengxiong nodded: "Good, then thank you, Principal Tang!"

"No need, it is my duty. A student of this school has been murdered; this matter should not be left unresolved!"

"I also hope to find out as soon as possible who did this, so that we can give the student's family an explanation!"

"Go and investigate. The school will fully cooperate with you!"

Chu Zhengxiong nodded, bade farewell to Tang Baichuan, and left the office.

Just as he came downstairs, Mo Yanfeng looked at him with a smile.

"Did you have an argument with Old Han?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

Chu Zhengxiong looked at him with some surprise.

"Don't I understand Old Han's personality? He treats everyone with such politeness!"

"And because of that, he always manages to have good popularity!"

"But just now, when he came out with Captain Mo Ya, he didn't even say a word to me. I figured it was eight or nine out of ten that you two had argued again!"

After Mo Yanfeng finished speaking.

Chu Zhengxiong curled his lips: "Serves him right, a person like him deserves a scolding!"

"If you knew the reason, even you wouldn't be able to keep your cool!"

"Guess what he and Captain Mo Ya came here for?"

Mo Yanfeng smiled: "What else could it be? They must be asking for personnel!"

"Holy crap, are you a fortune teller? Can you predict the future?" Chu Zhengxiong said in surprise.

"Does this need predicting? They just finished the investigation, and then they ran into the Yao Beast murder case. The Bureau must have put pressure on him and Captain Mo Ya!"

"In the previous battle at Wu Mountain, Captain Han Bin's squad and Captain Mo Ya's squad were basically wiped out!"

"Reorganizing the squads is inevitable!"

"Therefore, him coming to the school to ask for people is naturally within reason!"

"But the reason that would make you willing to argue with Old Han... hmm, he asked for Lin Yi, right?"

Chu Zhengxiong: "..."

"I don't like chatting with someone like you. I haven't said anything, and you just blabbered everything out yourself!"

"There's no suspense left at all, what's the point?"

After saying this, Chu Zhengxiong walked straight ahead.

Mo Yanfeng looked at him with a smile, shook his head, and said nothing.

The two walked one after the other on the school campus.

As a result, just as they arrived at Dormitory Area 1, they saw a few students walking out from inside.

"That Martial arts examinee from the Old District is really bold, daring to challenge President Xu Tai?"

"Heh, maybe he just relies on having a bit of talent, and that's why he's arrogant!"

"Don't say that. I heard that kid is the Martial Exam Top Scholar from the Old District; he definitely has talent!"

"So what if he's a Martial Exam Top Scholar? If he doesn't keep his head down, he'll be taught a lesson sooner or later!"

As the few students were discussing this, they happened to arrive right in front of Chu Zhengxiong. They looked up and saw Chu Zhengxiong with a dark face.

They hurriedly lowered their heads and said: "Captain Chu!"

Chu Zhengxiong cast an icy glance at them. He didn't need to ask to guess who they were discussing just now.