18: Chapter 18 I'm Your Grandfather

The pressure of Ma Jingyuan's Peak Second Realm aura descended, leaving the young man stuttering in terror: "This... I..."

"This qi and blood agent is clearly a grade b qi-blood agent!" Ma Jingyuan shouted.

The young man finally realized what was happening and hurriedly said: "We only retrieve goods according to the item numbers in the registration records; we have no idea what is actually stored inside."

Hearing this, Ma Jingyuan frowned deeply and released the young man's collar.

He had personally stored and registered the qi and blood agent. He was certain the container was the same one, but the contents inside had been swapped.

The personnel here were sent by the Martial Arts Administration Bureau and had to have their belongings checked upon arrival and departure. The penalties for any irregularities were severe, making it highly unlikely that they would steal from their own post.

The only ones capable of swapping the items were certain high-ranking school officials who could come and go freely without being subject to inspections.

"Has anyone else been here before us?"

"Vice Principal Wang came by. He said he wanted to check the circuit equipment in the medicine warehouse and asked us to cut the power for five minutes."

"He doesn't know a damn thing about checking equipment! You actually listened to him?" Hearing this, Ma Jingyuan's anger surged again.

"Although it was very suspicious, Vice Principal Wang had the authority, so it wasn't easy for us to stop him." The young man's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

Ma Jingyuan fell silent. He knew that, at the end of the day, these people were just working for the school, and giving them a hard time would be useless.

Their main responsibility was to guard the agents stored in the medicine warehouse to prevent them from being stolen by suspicious individuals, but a Vice Principal would naturally not be classified as a suspicious person.

If a Vice Principal were to steal the agents, it would be an internal school matter.

All they could do was report the situation truthfully.

"Alright, I understand. You may continue your work."

After saying this, Ma Jingyuan turned around abruptly and strode toward the door.

Seeing this, Chen Moxuan quickly followed.

He hadn't interjected earlier, but through the dialogue and reactions between Ma Jingyuan and the staff, he had already grasped the general situation.

His grade a blood qi essence had been swapped, and the person who did it was most likely Vice Principal Wang of Henghuo Martial Arts School.

If Ma Jingyuan hadn't followed him this time, he would have almost certainly assumed this qi and blood agent was a grade a blood qi essence, and the matter would have ended there.

Being treated like a fool made him very unhappy.

Looking at Ma Jingyuan's unpredictable expression, Chen Moxuan spoke slowly: "Teacher Ma, why don't you go back first? I think I should take more time to carefully consider which Martial Skill to choose before going to the Library Pavilion."

Ma Jingyuan was a teacher at Henghuo Martial Arts School and had many more considerations when handling matters than he did. Chen Moxuan did not intend to let Ma Jingyuan stick his neck out for him.

Perhaps it would be a wiser choice to go to the Library Pavilion to record a Martial Skill first, spend a few more days fully analyzing the Body Refinement Method, use this grade b qi-blood agent to improve his cultivation, and then settle the score once the school valued him more.

However, Chen Moxuan really didn't like the feeling of holding a grudge overnight.

It made it hard to sleep, which affected the recovery of his Mental Energy.

Since he had already discovered it, even if the other party was a Vice Principal, Chen Moxuan certainly wouldn't swallow this bitter pill.

However, if the other party dared to act this way, they certainly wouldn't hand it over easily, and it would inevitably put Teacher Ma in a difficult position.

In summary, Chen Moxuan felt that confronting Vice Principal Wang himself was the most convenient solution.

Ma Jingyuan had a dark expression, and it was impossible to tell if he was angry or worried, but he kept striding forward without stopping.

"We are certainly not going to the Library Pavilion now." Ma Jingyuan said without looking back, "Follow me to the Vice Principal's office and ask that Wang fellow for a clear explanation."

"Rest assured, no matter what, I will definitely get an explanation for you."

"I don't care what kind of petty tricks he pulls usually, but he cannot bully my student!"

As soon as these words were spoken, True Qi surged around Ma Jingyuan, causing his empty left sleeve to dance wildly, and a strong sense of oppression erupted from his body.

Chen Moxuan was stunned. The image of the pot-bellied middle-aged homeroom teacher in his memory completely diverged from the man before him.

They were two people who looked similar but had completely different experiences; this was indeed another world.

"Okay." Chen Moxuan nodded heavily.

...

Vice Principal's Office.

A slightly plump, well-dressed middle-aged man had a habitual smile on his face, even though there was no one else around.

He was Wang Minghui, the Vice Principal of Henghuo Martial Arts School, the person with the second-highest status in the school, right after the Principal.

As a martial arts school that served as a cradle for cultivating future Martial Artists, it held a very high status in human society.

Although Henghuo Martial Arts School was only a martial arts middle school, the Vice Principal could still enjoy significant power.

To secure his position as Vice Principal, Wang Minghui had exhausted all means and left behind quite a few pieces of leverage against himself. The Liu Family was the one that provided him with the most help, and also held the most leverage over him.

Swapping the grade a blood qi essence for Liu Kai was a forced action, as well as a choice he made after weighing the pros and cons.

Compared to offending the Liu Family, a mere Chen Moxuan seemed insignificant.

"But why does my right eyelid keep twitching?" Wang Minghui had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open violently.

Wang Minghui was about to fly into a rage, but upon seeing that it was Ma Jingyuan, he immediately switched back to a smiling face: "Teacher Ma, what wind blew you here to my place?"

As his voice fell, Wang Minghui saw a handsome-looking student following closely behind Ma Jingyuan.

Wang Minghui's heart skipped a beat, and he understood, but he still kept a straight face.

"And this student is?"

Ignoring Wang Minghui's question, Ma Jingyuan said with a dark face: "Vice Principal Wang, I would like to ask, what were you doing at the medicine warehouse a short while ago?"

"There is a batch of refrigeration equipment there that I purchased, and I went to check on its recent usage status." Wang Minghui answered calmly.

Seeing that the other party was determined to play dumb, Ma Jingyuan stopped wasting words and slammed his palm heavily on the desk: "Wang Minghui, where did you take Chen Moxuan's grade a blood qi essence?"

Seeing a palm print left on his beloved, precious solid wood desk, Wang Minghui frowned: "What grade a blood qi essence?"

To keep himself as calm as possible, Ma Jingyuan took a deep breath: "I have already been to the medicine warehouse and retrieved the goods with item number 326, which I personally stored. However, the grade a blood qi essence that was supposed to be inside has turned into a grade b qi-blood agent."

"I have already inquired. From the time the qi and blood agent was stored until today, you are the only non-staff member who has entered the medicine warehouse, and I only told you and the Principal the item number of the goods I stored."

As he spoke, Ma Jingyuan could no longer remain calm, his tone becoming agitated: "Wang, I've tolerated the petty tricks you pull during the school team assessments in the past."

"But now you even dare to touch the rewards given to students by the Tianyuan Army. You are going to make Henghuo Martial Arts School lose all its face!"

Having reached this point, the smile on Wang Minghui's face gradually faded, replaced by a different expression: "Are you saying I swapped the grade a blood qi essence? Do you have any evidence?"

"I advise you not to speak carelessly. The cost of slandering a Vice Principal of a martial arts school is not small."

"The medicine warehouse is covered with surveillance cameras. You can go and pull the footage to see if it recorded me swapping the agents." Wang Minghui crossed his left leg over his right, "Oh, shoot, I almost forgot. In order to check the equipment, I happened to cut the power. Now there's no way to prove my innocence."

"However, if everyone runs over to slander me, and I have to find evidence to prove my innocence every time, how am I supposed to carry out my work as Vice Principal?"

"Since you suspect me, then bring out substantive evidence! Evidence!"

Looking at Ma Jingyuan's livid face, Wang Minghui turned his chair around, his mouth unable to hide a smile.

Having spent many years struggling in the political arena, what he enjoyed most was this feeling of the other party knowing it was him but being helpless to do anything about it.

Although it was unexpected that Ma Jingyuan would accompany Chen Moxuan to retrieve the medicine, he had never intended to bet all the risk on Chen Moxuan not noticing that the qi and blood agent had been swapped.

He had long since prepared his excuse for when the matter was exposed.

Wang Minghui turned his chair again, preparing to enjoy Ma Jingyuan's expression once more, while saying: "Besides, you are the one who communicates with the military, and the qi and blood agent was also prepared by your hand. Why couldn't it be you, Teacher Ma, who privately..."

Before Wang Minghui could finish his sentence, a lightning-fast, fierce flying kick entered his vision.

Chen Moxuan's sole landed accurately and without error on Wang Minghui's face, blocking the rest of his words.

Wang Minghui was immediately kicked head over heels, stumbling and rolling several times until he slammed hard into the corner of the wall.

Chen Moxuan flipped nimbly in mid-air, skillfully dissipating the recoil of the flying kick into nothingness.

He landed steadily, let out a long breath, and a satisfied smile curled the corners of his mouth: "That feels good!"

"Blabbering on and on to yourself, so annoying."

Wang Minghui scrambled to his feet, with the shoe print left by Chen Moxuan on his face, staring at Chen Moxuan in complete disbelief.

He never expected that a student would actually have the guts to directly attack him in his own office?

Chen Moxuan glanced at Wang Minghui with contempt and said indifferently: "Didn't you just ask who I am? Now I'll tell you."

"I am your grandfather."