11: You are my solution

Long Yuan secretly groaned in his heart. The rapid changes in events had far exceeded his imagination. The most unbelievable thing was that his seemingly useless predecessor actually possessed an extremely special mental talent, and it was a perfect score. What exactly was going on?

“Could it be… related to my Transmigration?” Long Yuan suddenly thought of this.

His situation should belong to Soul Transmigration. Since it was Soul Transmigration, his Soul must have undergone some mutation during the Transmigration process. Recalling the heart-wrenching pain in his Soul last night, Long Yuan finally realized that his special mental talent actually had little to do with his predecessor; the main reason was himself.

What a sin. This bizarre Transmigration had finally exposed him. He must come up with a solution now, otherwise, danger could descend upon him again at any time.

“Long Yuan, come with me!” A voice interrupted his thoughts. It was Principal Lu Shijie.

“Alright…” Long Yuan nodded helplessly and followed him away from the training ground. He was incredibly weak now and completely unable to control the development of events. He could only observe first, then see what he could do…

In the Jianghu, one is not their own master!

Long Yuan deeply resonated with this saying now. There was nothing he could do; weakness was the original sin. He could only rely on others for now and wait for developments.

Soon, Lu Shijie arranged for Long Yuan to stay in an apartment within Fengyang No. 1 High School. The security here was tight, and there were powerful Xuan Practitioner guards from the school. According to Principal Lu, anyone who dared to assassinate Long Yuan would certainly meet their end here.

His attitude towards Long Yuan was very good; he kept smiling, telling Long Yuan to settle down and live here. He also learned that Long Yuan’s parents hadn't come to the school, so he asked Long Yuan to inform them that he was safe. For the next period, he would live at the school and return home only when there was a lead in Ye He's case.

Furthermore, he told Long Yuan that due to his special mental talent, the higher-ups would likely grant him early admission and directly transfer him to an Advanced academy with a mental cultivation curriculum. Therefore, he might not even need to return home and could leave Fengyang County in a few days!

Long Yuan was stunned when he heard this, feeling like crying but having no tears. He hadn't expected that he had just Transmigrated and hadn't even settled down, hadn't had a single peaceful night's sleep, and hadn't even gotten to know all his classmates and teachers before having to change locations again…

His mansion! He really wanted to go back and see it, and enjoy it properly. Leaving it just like that would be such a waste!

“No, I still need to find a way to stay in Fengyang for now!”

He thought about this matter carefully. Although Fengyang No. 1 High School had discovered his peculiarity, they only believed he had mental talent. There should be no master here who could uncover his true secret. But if he went to an Advanced academy in the Great Ming Empire, there would certainly be more powerful Xuan Practitioners there. Perhaps someone among them could discover his ultimate secret, like the Martial Commander Xu Yanran. She was an Advanced Mind Power Master and must be very skilled in Soul Power detection. If she noticed him, he would truly be in trouble. So, the only way to ensure his safety for now was to stay in a small place like Fengyang County, hide, and quietly Cultivate…

Thinking of this, Long Yuan pretended to ask curiously, “Principal, has the murderer been caught?”

Lu Shijie sighed when he heard this, “How could it be that easy? The murderer ran away on the spot. Ye He’s guard couldn’t catch him at all, and no clues were left at the scene. A large group of people are busy with nothing. Now, County Magistrate Master Geng and the Ye family are almost going crazy!”

“Have Duan Hu and the others gone home?”

“Duan Hu? Who is that?”

“He’s a classmate from our Elementary Class Four, my friend. I wanted to ask how all the students are doing now?”

“Oh, they were all questioned and had no suspicion, so they went back. However, the county issued a gag order for them. Today's incident must not be spread among the populace, otherwise, it will cause a negative reaction among the people. You should also pay attention to this when you go out in the future; just don't mention it at all,” Lu Shijie said.

“Understood! By the way, couldn’t they find traces of the murderer from the city’s surveillance System?” Long Yuan asked curiously.

Lu Shijie shook his head and said, “Fengyang County’s surveillance System is extremely weak. Many cameras have been destroyed, and the speed of repair is far behind the speed of destruction. So, the surveillance System is practically useless. However, the few cameras near our school could see that figure, but it was blurry, and this person seemed to have become invisible before even escaping the surveillance range!”

“Invisible?!” Long Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s right! This person should have some means of invisibility. So, the surveillance System can deal with Mortals, but for Xuan Practitioners, it’s not very useful…”

“I see!” Long Yuan suddenly understood, gaining a new appreciation for the power of martial Dao.

Lu Shijie continued, “Now the Ye family has offered a reward. Anyone who can catch the murderer can get ten thousand xuan stones! Anyone who can provide effective clues can also get five thousand xuan stones! And the county has promised generous rewards to all those who pursue him, including position rewards and large sums of money… Alas…”

He suddenly sighed, then continued, “Such a major incident has occurred at this school. I’m afraid my position as principal won’t be secure. It’s very likely that someone else will take my place. I hope that when you achieve success in the future, you will remember that you came from Fengyang No. 1 High School, and you will still remember me, this humble Principal Lu…”

Long Yuan was a little embarrassed and quickly said, “Principal, why be so pessimistic? This incident was absolutely an accident. What does it have to do with you?”

Lu Shijie shook his head and said, “Of course it has something to do with me! Fengyang County has been peaceful for too long, causing me to lose my proper vigilance. For such a large Awakening ceremony, I actually failed to implement proper security measures. Now that I think about it, I was indeed derelict in my duty! If the higher-ups really want to punish me, I have nothing to say!”

“Is there… no other way?” Long Yuan asked.

“A way? Right now, you are my way!” Lu Shijie suddenly smiled.

“Ah?!” Long Yuan was startled.

“That’s right! You are a special talent with mental abilities. Discovering you is also an achievement for this school. Merits should be rewarded, and crimes should be punished. I hope this principal can make up for his mistakes with this achievement!” Lu Shijie said.

Long Yuan suddenly understood. No wonder Lu Shijie was so good to him; it turned out he wanted to make up for his mistakes with this achievement. He had foolishly thought that Principal Lu was so good to every student. However, the Ye family’s reward was very tempting, and the county’s reward was also good. He would likely embark on the path of Cultivation in the future, and Cultivation required a large amount of resources. If he didn’t plan to use that supreme black ring, then he would need to find a way to earn money and resources himself. And to earn money, the first pot of gold was quite important. This was definitely a very good opportunity. Five thousand xuan stones were not a small amount. Should he seize this opportunity?

He recalled his previous decision, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind, saying, “Principal, do you think the credit for discovering my special talent can outweigh the crime of Ye He being crippled?”

Lu Shijie pondered for a moment, thinking, “Well, that depends on the higher-ups. The credit for discovering you can be big or small, but Ye He being crippled is an extremely serious matter. Therefore, I must go through some connections with the higher-ups to see if I can make this achievement seem even greater…”

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